Whirlpool Golf Course
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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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
Pace of Play
Pace of play was just terrible on the back nine...three groups on the tee for most holes...quit on 18...
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
Long par 3's, but short on water
Course had good greens and I liked the layout of the Course. There were a few fairways that had bare spots. Couldn't understand why there were no water stations, the cart girl didn't know why either. The rough was the same all around the course. It had no definition atound the green and fairways. Like maybe a short cut just off the fairway.
Pretty course
I realy enjoy playing here ... I will return next year for sure
Thank you very much!
Boys weekend in Niagara golfing!
our first of 3 rounds in the Niagara area for the weekend. Course was in great shape, fairways, greens and bunkers well maintained. Pace of play was ok just over 4hrs for a mid day Friday round and we just got ahead of a large tournament group.
Fantastic, glad to hear you enjoyed your round with us. Hope you all had a great weekend in Niagara Falls!
Good courses layout
Interesting Stanley Thompson design. Greens rolled true, fairways had some dead spots in them but were not consistent throughout the course. Green side Bunkers in need of more sand. Challenging layout, a tad expensive. Unless it’s a hot deal just call the course, rates are comparable to GolfNow.
Thank you, glad to hear you enjoyed our Stanley Thompson course!
Bad condition
I played Whirlpool years ago and loved it. The conditioning was great, and there were flowers everywhere. This time I was disappointed and surprised. The Niagara region is so green from an amazing year with everything growing perfectly. Unfortunately Whirlpool is in horrible condition. The fairways all have numerous brown and dead areas, and the conditioning in general was far below the standard you expect from this well known golf course. Also, the greens had been punched and there was no prior warning, so they were slow and not rolling true.
Overall, I think it’s been poorly maintained in a region with amazing growing conditions.
sorry to hear the conditions weren't what you expected. Please call us directly at 905-356-1140 x203 to discuss further. Thank you.
Great course
This is an old classic design. Mature trees and in excellent shape despite a long stretch of hot and dry weather. Terrific value.
Thank you very much
Excellent, a local classic
Excellent twilight round at Whirlpool. Great pace for twosome walking. Course was in great shape even considering how dry the summer has been. Lots of width, strategy and great green complexes. Par 3 length is tough from the blue tees, would be nice to see one or two shortened up for a little more variety.
Great layout that I need to play more often to unlock some of it's secrets.
Fantastic, thank you very much. We hope to see you back again soon.
Sorry to hear about your experience. Please call us at 1-905-356-1140 x203 to discuss further.