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Whirlpool Golf Course
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About
Located in a spectacular natural setting against the backdrop of the Niagara River whirlpool and gorge, this magnificent and challenging championship course was designed by the legendary golf architect Stanley Thompson. Owned and operated by The Niagara Parks Commission since 1951, Whirlpool is considered as one of the Top 100 Courses in Canada.
Directions: From Toronto: Approach Niagara Falls on the QEW. Just after crossing the St. Catharines Skyway, take the 405 exit towards the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge to the USA. Just before the bridge, take the last exit to the Niagara Parkway. Turn right off the ramp onto the Niagara Parkway. Whirlpool Golf Course is 4km down the road on the right hand side
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Gold (W) | 72 | 7019 yards | 79.6 | 142 |
| Gold | 72 | 7019 yards | 73.3 | 126 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6701 yards | 78.1 | 135 |
| Blue | 72 | 6701 yards | 71.9 | 123 |
| White | 72 | 6292 yards | 70.0 | 119 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6292 yards | 75.9 | 126 |
| Red | 72 | 5702 yards | 67.3 | 115 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5702 yards | 71.8 | 116 |
| Yellow | 72 | 5203 yards | 65.1 | 109 |
| Yellow (W) | 72 | 5203 yards | 69.2 | 114 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.8/131 W: 80.4/140 | 400 | 415 | 234 | 509 | 536 | 216 | 431 | 440 | 352 | 3533 | 457 | 405 | 241 | 518 | 160 | 566 | 403 | 230 | 506 | 3486 | 7019 |
| Blue M: 71.7/126 W: 78.1/135 | 384 | 386 | 212 | 495 | 513 | 210 | 416 | 434 | 337 | 3387 | 450 | 396 | 202 | 510 | 154 | 545 | 358 | 204 | 495 | 3314 | 6701 |
| Blue/White M: 70.7/123 W: 77.0/132 | 384 | 386 | 189 | 495 | 513 | 174 | 404 | 414 | 337 | 3296 | 438 | 396 | 186 | 510 | 154 | 481 | 358 | 193 | 495 | 3211 | 6507 |
| White M: 69.9/121 W: 75.8/130 | 360 | 361 | 189 | 475 | 471 | 174 | 404 | 414 | 322 | 3170 | 438 | 385 | 186 | 475 | 149 | 481 | 343 | 193 | 472 | 3122 | 6292 |
| Red M: 66.9/115 W: 72.5/122 | 350 | 327 | 136 | 458 | 438 | 163 | 353 | 368 | 288 | 2881 | 390 | 343 | 156 | 427 | 136 | 444 | 321 | 170 | 434 | 2821 | 5702 |
| Yellow M: 64.3/110 W: 69.5/118 | 321 | 295 | 123 | 408 | 417 | 133 | 302 | 346 | 262 | 2607 | 357 | 307 | 133 | 406 | 126 | 416 | 301 | 143 | 407 | 2596 | 5203 |
| Handicap | 15 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 12 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 3 |
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Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by JSolorioT on 09/07/2025
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18 th at whirlpool Photo submitted by niagaragolfer on 10/07/2024
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Photo submitted by niagaragolfer on 10/07/2024
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Photo submitted by u00000576841 on 10/07/2023
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Photo submitted by u00000576841 on 10/07/2023
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Photo submitted by u00000576841 on 10/07/2023
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Photo submitted by u00000576841 on 10/07/2023
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Photo submitted by u00000576841 on 10/07/2023
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Photo submitted by JohnAFowler on 06/26/2023
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Photo submitted by u314161878174 on 04/24/2023
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Photo submitted by Tim7754644 on 05/29/2022
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Photo submitted by jason799 on 10/15/2021
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Photo submitted by singer2002 on 10/07/2021
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Photo submitted by u314160365248 on 09/14/2021
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Photo submitted by JohnAFowler on 07/19/2021
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Deer everywhere today Photo submitted by JohnAFowler on 07/14/2021
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Par-5 18th hole Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 07/06/2017
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View from the clubhouse restaurant Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 07/06/2017
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Teeing off at Stanley's Hub Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 07/06/2017
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Super long putt Photo submitted by BrandonTuckerGA on 07/06/2017
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Photo submitted by Maddenrb on 08/17/2015
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Aliums at Whirlpool golf course...delicious! Photo submitted by ronsheldrick on 06/02/2013
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Challenging No. 3 hole at Whirlppol Photo submitted by Stevensiu on 04/03/2013
Great shape
Love the layout of course and in great shape lots of room if you spray the around definitely one of my favorites
great day on links
Very good conditions. our tee off was 1233 pm. if we waited until 1pm it would have saved us 30 bucks each. Wish I knew in advance.
Still worth the money though.
Great value!
Excellent staff, beautiful, well manicured course!
Thank you very much, we hope to see you back again soon.
Aeration of greens
The greens were aerated the day before. It was not mentioned on their web site. We decided not to play.
Sorry to hear the greens were aerated and you weren't aware of this. Typically this is mentioned online, we'll look into this further.
Whirlpool
allways a great course to play, great shape and fast greens
Thank you very much!
Nice course
Very picturesque course. Greens and bunkers were in good shape, tees were pretty torn up. The helicopters were a bit over the top but you get use to it.
Sorry about the helicopters, they can be loud at times for sure.
Solid course
The only shortcoming are the fairway traps - light on sand and too many lonnng par 4s, I'm thinking 7, 8 and 10. But I like the traditional look, mature trees, pleasant staff, electric carts. I forgot to mention the helicopters - real pain. But I keep coming back!
Sorry about the Helicopters, they definitely can be distracting.
Immaculate conditions
This golf course is a golfers' dream. Fairways excellent , greens excellent and even the bunkers were in fantastic condition. My new favourite.
Wow, thank you very much. We hope to see you back again soon
Pace of Play
Pace of play was just terrible on the back nine...three groups on the tee for most holes...quit on 18...
Sorry to hear about your experience. Please call us at 1-905-356-1140 x203 to discuss further.
Beautiful course
once you learn to just ignore the choppers and play. it's a great course.
Thank you, glad to hear you enjoyed our golf course
Great setting along Niagara parkway
Good layout; greens were in great condition & bunkers were all well kept
Pace of play felt slow but finished in just over 4 hours
Highly recommended
Thank you very much!
Course in great shape
I enjoyed my round today at Whirlpool. It took four hours to play 18 holes, so the pace is fine. I do find it odd that they allow a single to go out alone - we had a single following us for the whole round. There was no point in letting him play through as we were in position and there were many foursomes ahead of us.
Glad to hear you enjoyed your round. We hope to see you again soon.
Great day
Love this course. Travel to Niagara to play this course every year. Greens were superb. A few patches in the fairway in rough shape but overall excellent shape.
Thank you very much, we appreciate you coming down to visit us.
Been a long time coming
I'm fairly new to the golf game, only been a golfer a few years, so I'm still learning. I've driven past this course a million times throughout my life and have always wanted to see it. It didn't disappoint. The conditions were perfect, the grass was green all the way through. Greens were a bit slow to start, but that was because of the morning dew. Began to speed up as the round went on. Highly recommend.
Glad to hear you were able to experience our golf course. We hope you'll visit us again next time you're in Niagara Falls.
A Stanley Thompson Classic
A great course that I never get tired of playing.
Interesting holes, challenging you to use every club in your bag.
Thank you! See you again soon
Thank you very much! We hope to see you again soon before the season ends.