White Horse Golf Club

The course was in great shape for mid-March, the New club House was something to behold. The course is very challenging, yet holds the vast beauty of this area. Firm, non-raised, rolling greens offer great difficulty to the overall course. If you enjoy walking, it can be accomplished with minor effort, but I prefer using a cart, and slowly taking in the signs of nature readily available. I've only played here twice but had a great experience both times. This course has a tendency to raise one's average though.

Course is in major transition with a new club house to open in March 2013 and some course renovation noted during these winter months. Grounds crew were working throughout course to keep it in great condition. Current operators have worked extensively on the greens which were hard and fast for the first half-decade from 2007; now in beautiful shape and holding. Course is always challenging, very playable, and bottom-line FUN. Good shots rewarded; bad shots penalized so accuracy is at a premium. Play it well and you will want to do a "moon-walk"; 19th hole will be important if you play it badly.

Three of us. A better-than-scratch pro playing from the tips, a 7 hcp "serious' muni player from the blues and me, a guy who doesn't keep score and plays for laughs. We're pals with completely different games. I played from forward tees because it was Feb. 1 and 45 degrees. Can all three of us enjoy this course?

The pro loved it. Lots of challenging approach shots and intimidating looks from the tee box.

Mr. Muni got his rump kicked. The green complexes are very well protected, and if you overswing from the tee (because you're playing too long a course) you will fail to land your tee shot in a good place, and be happy to save bogey. But you won't feel happy. More like you never had a chance.

Ah, but what if you play forward so you don't have to hit driver off the tee, and you can hit irons into the greens (a MUST -- long club approaches don't cut it here). Now its a blast. If you're a decent iron player.

The terrain and course design are both lovely. If scary approach shots are your kind of lovely. It was winter when we played so no judgments about the greens . . . they were holding well though and broke the way they read. But you gotta look closely.

Nice driving range.

New ownership (a monster clubhouse was being built when we were there) is going to make this course a definite destination for Guys Who Can Play. The new owners are a Casino, though, and if they start sending recreational players out, well, expect some 5-6 hour rounds.

With constant rain in the PNW, this course was exceptionally dry and in great manicure condition.

This course requires learning...so fun! Our group lost many balls so come prepared.

I really enjoyed the well maintained and relativley dry playability.
Greens and fairways were in great condition. Will enjoy more rounds here in the future.

It rained all day, however for that price we played inm rain! Course drains well. Greens also shed water very well.

Played last Sunday in pouring rain and wind. Scottish conditions I guess. All in all, I didn't see where the course has been improved or changed that much. The greens were recently punched and rough as heck but it has to be done sometime. Still a great value.

The easier they make this course, the higher my score get. I must not think enough.

White Horse is a very challenging course. It should definitely be played from comfortable tees. Play from the back tees only if you are a very good low handicap golfer. Some fairways are narrow requiring straight drives. Plenty of bunkers and sloping greens make accuracy a must to score good. It has a beautiful setting winding through trees. Carts are suggested. Although there aren't an abundance of hills, there is plenty of distance between some greens and the next tee. Similar to Druid's Glen or Gold Mountain (Olympic).

the course will win & you wont know why. it offers every kind of hole shapes and the greens are hard to read. Club-up !!

We enjoyed this course, found it very challenging. Would definitely be returning to this course.

This course is a hidden jewel just a short ferry ride from Edmonds (or a long drive from Federal Way where we live). A good test of your golf prowess, on par with Trophy and GM/Olympic. Improvements since opening make the course more enjoyable, but you might have to play it a few times to score well. Staff is great and the new clubhouse coming in Spring of 2013 should help raise the profile of this sleeping beauty.

Liked the remodeled course and the capability of playing in less than three hours. Greens and turf much improved since my last trip during WA Sate Am.

With a little more work on the tee boxes and fairways this would be a great course.

very challanging course, wooded area needs to be thined out on some holes, stay shots are very peniel & disrupt pace of play. Course is in great condition & will return when club house is complete having a after round beverage & lunch or dinner will make the experience much more enjoyable.

Be prepared for an expensive Ferry ride and then a confusing search for the course if coming from the West side. However, if you can plan several days in advance the course will come and get you from the Ferry terminal so you can leave your car and walk on the Ferry. The Club House is under construction so there is quite a mess around the temporary club house which is in a trailer. The course itself is extremely challenging and is in decent shape. It has water, rough and sand bunker hazards on almost every hole. The elevated greens are extremely tough. Small and pin placement the day I played were at the very front edge of the green. If you are a casual golfer this is not the course to play. If you are a scratch golfer you will help increase your handicap dramatically. A good course to challenge the pros but too tough for us amateurs. Beautifull views and environment if you are not too frustrated to enjoy it.

I kniow the new clubhouse is being built and thast will improve the looks and what not. I just don't think a course like this should cost $80 plus dollars to play. The pace of play was not being monitored by the marshalls and we walked off with a few holes to play

great conditions ... not one ball plugged. restraunt was not open early before tee times but the staff hooked it up anyways ... thanks :o)