White Horse Golf Club
About
White Horse Golf Club has one of the toughest courses in the Northwest. Situated on the Kitsap Peninsula, the course is located just five minutes south of the Kingston ferry terminal. The course sits on the Puget Sound between the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, offering panoramic views on every hole. When the Suquamish Tribe bought the club in 2010, one of their top priorities was to make the course more playable. They enlisted John Harbottle for the job, a local architect who has designed several layouts throughout the state. By taking out nearly half of the bunkers, he opened up the greens and made them more approachable. He also widened the fairways and made the landing areas more generous. Since the update, White Horse Golf Club has become one of the most popular on the peninsula.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 72 | 7093 yards | 74.7 | 141 |
| Black | 72 | 6693 yards | 73.4 | 141 |
| Blue | 72 | 6176 yards | 70.8 | 132 |
| White/Blue | 72 | 5913 yards | 69.4 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 5524 yards | 67.9 | 126 |
| Gold | 72 | 5010 yards | 69.4 | 125 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green M: 74.5/141 W: 81.0/152 | 391 | 439 | 538 | 216 | 408 | 168 | 441 | 563 | 463 | 3627 | 397 | 354 | 393 | 206 | 561 | 366 | 568 | 186 | 435 | 3466 | 7093 |
| Black M: 72.7/138 W: 78.8/147 | 363 | 410 | 504 | 202 | 377 | 156 | 426 | 533 | 435 | 3406 | 374 | 324 | 363 | 187 | 555 | 338 | 550 | 174 | 422 | 3287 | 6693 |
| Blue M: 70.5/134 W: 76.1/141 | 325 | 385 | 480 | 174 | 349 | 141 | 404 | 493 | 427 | 3178 | 339 | 290 | 341 | 177 | 499 | 316 | 504 | 146 | 386 | 2998 | 6176 |
| White/Blue M: 69.3/129 W: 74.8/138 | 325 | 344 | 480 | 146 | 349 | 141 | 293 | 493 | 399 | 2970 | 339 | 290 | 341 | 152 | 499 | 316 | 504 | 146 | 356 | 2943 | 5913 |
| White M: 67.7/123 W: 72.5/132 | 311 | 344 | 418 | 146 | 313 | 117 | 293 | 449 | 399 | 2790 | 306 | 286 | 319 | 152 | 448 | 290 | 451 | 126 | 356 | 2734 | 5524 |
| White/Gold M: 66.6/120 W: 71.1/127 | 268 | 329 | 418 | 146 | 313 | 117 | 293 | 423 | 362 | 2669 | 306 | 286 | 269 | 133 | 448 | 290 | 418 | 126 | 318 | 2594 | 5263 |
| Gold M: 65.5/117 W: 70.0/123 | 268 | 329 | 382 | 122 | 292 | 101 | 281 | 423 | 362 | 2560 | 285 | 234 | 269 | 133 | 415 | 275 | 418 | 103 | 318 | 2450 | 5010 |
| Handicap | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Course Details
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Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by ZM7tHZcebs9C45cjSM1K on 11/20/2023
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Left it short Photo submitted by jcbmrrs on 03/20/2023
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Photo submitted by u000006317581 on 07/11/2022
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Photo submitted by u000006317581 on 07/11/2022
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Photo submitted by u000006317581 on 07/11/2022
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Photo submitted by gregll on 06/11/2020
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Photo submitted by gregll on 06/11/2020
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Photo submitted by gregll on 06/11/2020
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View of the 18th green from the fairway. Photo submitted by Bisenhart76 on 07/07/2019
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on tee of 9th hole Photo submitted by larryreedy on 06/19/2018
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White Horse GC, Hole 1, Par 4, 391 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 02/05/2017
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White Horse GC, Hole 5, Par 4, 408 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 02/05/2017
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White Horse GC, Hole 9, Par 4, 463 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 02/05/2017
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White Horse GC, Hole 11, Par 4, 354 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 02/05/2017
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White Horse GC, Hole 15, Par 4, 366 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 02/05/2017
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White Horse GC, Hole 18, Par 4, 435 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 02/05/2017
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Me n my buddy Mike. Photo submitted by rockinrod67 on 07/18/2016
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Photo submitted by GCNCT on 07/06/2016
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Photo submitted by gP2c8y3Evu2sWJD on 07/28/2013
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Shot of the 18th hole. Photo submitted by Spencer3502694 on 06/17/2013
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Manicured fairways Photo submitted by Spencer3502694 on 06/17/2013
Excellent course & value
Beautiful course. Fairways were exceptionally green but wet. The course was evidentlly well watered as there was standing water in areas, Some ot the tee boxes were very slippery. It was sprinkling butnthis was more water than that could have caused. Even through the wet conditions it was a great round of golf, will gladly play again.
Excellent, tough course, especially for first-timers.
Wonderful course design, very good condition, with fast, true greens. The design gives the feeling that you are nearly alone on the course. Some blind tee shots add difficulty for the first-timer. Few level lies. Greens are often elevated or depressed from the tee/fairway. To score well, it is important to miss shots in the right place. Take a cart; there are some long rides from green to tee. I would play White Horse again in a heartbeat - and hopefully score better!
Nice course providing a good challenge
The course is beautiful and almost everyone is very friendly (the exception being the guys in the pro shop that act like you are putting them out by being there). The bar and restaurant have good selection, good quality, and very friendly service. The new clubhouse is a great improvement. The practice area is great with real grass on the driving range. Pace of play was very good on my recent visit - this has been a big problem in previous years where a weekend round could easily take 6 hours. There was a starter on the number one tee this time and he did a good job of spacing groups which made the pace of play very good. The sand that they use in their bunkers is poor quality for a course that otherwise seems well groomed - it would be nice if they would get better quality sand for the traps. They also have very few water dispensers on the course and they are equipped with pumps that make getting water unnecessarily difficult - it would be an improvement if they would just use water dispensers that have push-button taps like almost every other course in the world.
Challenging course
I have played this course several times over the last few years, despite removing a great number of bunkers, there are not many flat landing areas. This course is an ideal calling round for GPS allowing for yardages off the tee!
Uneven lies - extra firm greens
Beautiful setting with a new clubhouse overlooking the 18th green. Seldom found a level lie even in the center of the fairways. Uphill, downhill, and side hill was the order of the day. The greens were not particularly fast but the pins this day were not very accessible and unless the ball was falling straight down we could not hold the greens. A good course that requires you bring your best game to score well. I think it will take me a few rounds to manage my way around the course.
Challenging and scenic course.
I feel like I stole something after getting the $27 w/ cart deal on a weekend. A bald eagle literally flew across the 18th fairway from the right side, swooped down and tagged a fish in the pond on the left. That bird was bigger than my cart!
Aside from that awesome golf moment, this course was a notch or two more difficult than many other courses in the area. I thought it was a Pete Dye design, but another site said it's his grand daughter's design. Regardless, the greens are incredibly challenging. Bring your "Tiger vision" putting.
Shot shaping and accuracy are required. Bunkers lurk near the fairways on many holes. A few holes require big drivers to even have a chance at par.
If you're looking for a test of golf on a beautiful course in the PNW, play White Horse.
Great Course
Very challenging, have played many times. They have made some nice upgrades in the last year, new clubhouse and paved the parking area. Well worth the trip!
Course is beautiful with great new clubhouse. That stated, too many trees and narrow fairways!!
Unless you can really control your ball with every shot this course is very challenging and frustrating. Great shape and beautiful spot, but wouldn't recommend for golfers who spray the ball a bit.
Course is slipping greatly!!
The clubhouse is nice, the pro shop is small and needs more of a selection of golf balls. We all don't use Titleist. I have golfed this course several times a year for the past 5yrs and with the new ownership, new problems. The marshals drive around and do nothing, they are very unfriendly and worthless. I recently played a round on July 3rd, great weather, great day for golf. There was a foursome two groups a head that slowed the entire course down, took 5 1/2hrs to complete our round. We asked the "marshal " several times to do something and he could have cared less. The halfway house was closed and there was no drink cart out until 1pm (we teed off at 1030) . Sadly this has become an everyday occurence lately. The dress code also seems to have disappeared. We saw several people wearing jeans and cutoffs. Sadly it seems new ownership has hurt this once great course.
Fun and challenging course.
High heat predictions caused most golfers to stay home. So lucky for me, the course was deserted. Finished the round in a little over 2 hours! Fairways and greens were in excellent condition, and the new clubhouse is great. Highly recommended!
Challenging course that is well maintained.
The new clubhouse is beautiful. Course conditions were very good. Pace of play (Friday - full course) was good. The course is very pretty. Marshalls kept things moving and were very friendly as were the starters. Clubhouse food is really good - great selections.
Beautiful course, but watch that back 9
After 6 holes I was playing one of the best rounds of my life, however by the time I finished I felt like I went through a meat grinder. This is a truly beautiful course that I felt got progressively harder. The back 9 was a real challenge, but I'll be back. The only negative was the club house prices;way too high!
nice course... terrible pace of play
Course is really nice; great mix of holes. The most disappointing thing was the pace of play. No starter and the first twosome took five hours to play, which of course backed everyone else up. Pace did pick up on the back 9.
Challenging Greens
Great course hidden in the trees. Verry easy to get to once you go over the 20 minute ferry ride, they have a shuttle waiting for you if you call ahead. The course was well maintained and pretty difficult, definetely a good challenge and I will go again.
Pick up pace of play. Course is in excellent condition. Beautiful clubhouse!
Pace of play was slow, no Marshall's on this day. Course is in great condition! Beautiful new clubhouse.
White Horse is one of our favorite courses on the Olympic Peninsula
Thank you to the guys in the pro shop for fitting us in, after we had problems with our Tee Time Reservations..on Fathers' Day Too! We love the new club house, the course in challenging and fun with such a beautiful setting. Can't wait to play it again. Thank you for a great Fathers' Day of Golf.
Perfect conditions, new clubhouse, fast greens.
Heard great things about White Horse and took my dad out for Father's Day. The course exceeded expectations in every aspect. The clubhouse is brand new and the restaurant has excellent food, the fairways and greens were excellent and the course is challenging, but not impossible. It challenges the great golfers and If beginners play forward it can be enjoyed there as well.
Everything was in pristine shape and the course was worth the drive. My only flaw on the day was it was the same day as a "Hackers Tournament". I don't know if it was charity, club, or just friends putting on a tourney but it made for a slow 18 holes. It's not the courses fault for putting on all skill level tourneys, but it should be posted on golf now that a tournament is happening because it definitely slowed our rate of play.
Better than expected
This was my groups first time here since they finished the new clubhouse. The clubhouse was really nice, plenty of amenities and the post round drink/appetizer was good too.
The course was in perfect condition. When we were last here, late summer last year, the greens were nearly impossible to stick. Land the ball on the front of the green with a wedge and watching it roll off the back. However this time through the greens were fair, albeit fast and no issues with balls uncontrollably rolling off after a good shot.
The fairways were green and well kept. The sand, players be warned is Puget Sound beach sound, which can get concrete(ish) after rain, meaning you have little choice but to pick the ball. We were lucky with the weather and the sand was playing as fluffy as it can.
We will be back for another round at some point this year. The only reason we won't play here on a regular basis is the cost of the ferry ride.
This course is very well mainted, and very pretty. A little tough to walk due to the elevation changes.
This is a walk in the woods, quiet and serene , interrupted 18 times by beautiful hard, slick, and undulating greens. If you have not played Whitehorse, go now, do not hesitate.
Great greens
Still waiting for the putting green to open, but real nice pro shop, excellent cart trails and carts. A good challenging course.