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4.6
1372 Reviews (1372)
5 Stars
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2 Stars
26
1 Stars
13
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
95.9%
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4.5
11 Reviews (11)
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
90.9%
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10 out of 11 reviews
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4.7
25 Reviews (25)
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.0%
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24 out of 25 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7019 yards
Slope 142
Rating 79.6

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

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Course Details

Year Built 1951
Golf Season Apr 1 to Oct 30

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Showers, Lockers
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4.6
1372 Reviews (1372)
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Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best of Niagara

Great course, wonderful staff, excellent value. Best in the area!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
62534e2e-6240-598a-896d-b552a59e30c4
Commented on 07/18/2018

Fantastic, thank you very much. We hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging Course

The day was absolutely perfect, however, somewhat disappointed in the conditions of the course this time around. With no rain in the area for over 3 weeks and hot weather, the fairways were not up to par being a bit dry and hard in places. The greens were sprayed tanned a funny green standing out from everything - looked kind of weird actually. Played this course a few times in past and I know that these conditions are not common for this course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
62534e2e-6240-598a-896d-b552a59e30c4
Commented on 07/18/2018

yes it has been extremely dry this summer! The spray was a turf application and the colour allows the staff to see where the have sprayed to ensure they don't miss an area.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Never a Disappointment

I have played this course several times and have never been disappointed. Friendly, efficient staff. Course is in excellent condition, bunkers ( I visited a couple) in good condition. One of my favourite courses in the Niagara Region.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
62534e2e-6240-598a-896d-b552a59e30c4
Commented on 07/18/2018

Thank you very much!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always great

It’s always a great experience at Whirlpool.

The staff are fantastic. The starters know what they are doing . It was fairly busy at the first hole and sure enough the put us to start on the tenth.

Course is in great shape.

Kitchen staff is great as well. Especially the lady who has been there for 24 years , she made me a great breakfast sandwich

Can’t beat the price for the quality of the course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
62534e2e-6240-598a-896d-b552a59e30c4
Commented on 07/11/2018

Thank you very much and yes, their breakfast sandwiches are incredible!!

Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Whirlpool is Amazing

This was my 8th round here this year. It is in amazing shape and is a great challenge for the money. Earn your shots here folks!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
62534e2e-6240-598a-896d-b552a59e30c4
Commented on 07/11/2018

Thank you for your continued loyalty. We hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

HOT round at Whirlpool

A very hot day with temp's in the 90's but still a great round. Pace of play started out somewhat slow but must give much credit to the marshal who stayed on top of all the players a kept us well informed of what was going on in front of us. By the time we made the turn, the groups had strung out well and we finished our round in under 4 hrs. Terrific day and kudos to Whirlpool and all of its staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
62534e2e-6240-598a-896d-b552a59e30c4
Commented on 07/11/2018

Thank you very much, we'll be sure to pass on your compliments to our staff.

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Price went up, quality went down

First off, let me say that I have always loved this course. My BIL and I like to treat ourselves a few times a year. The course looked to be in good shape although the greens do look a little "pockmarked" from people not fixing their ball marks. My real gripe is with the bunkers. Please PUT SOME SAND IN THEM!!! I'm a decent sand player but geez, every one of us in our group "skulled" our sand shots all day. There was no way to get under the ball unless it was picked clean. The club just bounced off whatever was under the sand and we would hit the ball thin. It happened twice on one hole to one of the guys in our group. Just fix this one problem and I would be happy again.

We were also a little disappointed with the service in the restaurant. We always stop in and have a nice lunch and a beer and have never been let down. There seemed to be a large group sitting in the upper portion of the restaurant and so it was busy. We ordered our food and waited...and waited. Other people came in put in their orders and received their food 10-15 minutes later.....and we were still waiting. We asked what was taking so long as we had been there for 35 minutes at this point. "Oh, there's a big group that came in just before you sat down" we were told. When we asked why people who came in after us were already eating we were told that it was because they probably ordered salads. (They didn't...some were having burgers and sandwiches...same as we ordered). We didn't push it any further as I figured I would use this forum to show my displeasure. The food was very good but the service pretty much sucked. This was the first time we've been unhappy with either the course or the restaurant. Unfortunately, both were subpar on this day.

Will I return? Yes because like I said I love this course. Just do something about the sand traps. PLEASE!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
62534e2e-6240-598a-896d-b552a59e30c4
Commented on 07/04/2018

Thank you for your feedback. We have been adding new sand into the bunkers but unfortunately not all of them have been completed yet. As for the restaurant, thank you for bringing this to our attention. Please call us directly at 905-356-7221 to speak to the Restaurant Manager to discuss further.

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 125
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful golf course in Niagara

Great course to play. Well maintained and such a wonderful scenery. Every time we're in Niagara we book our tee time here and every year during Canada Day our friends , 4 couples will play 2 foursome .its always fun to play and we enjoyed the sorroudings and the environment. J washrooms are clean. The staffs are friendly and kind. Highly recommended to friends .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
62534e2e-6240-598a-896d-b552a59e30c4
Commented on 07/04/2018

Thank you and we hope to see you back again next time you're visiting Niagara Falls.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Beautiful course, good value and outstanding club house and dining.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
62534e2e-6240-598a-896d-b552a59e30c4
Commented on 07/04/2018

Thank you very much!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day at Whirlpool

Our group of seven all enjoyed the course immensely. From proshop to food & beverage and everything inbetween get top marks. Looking firward to playing there again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
62534e2e-6240-598a-896d-b552a59e30c4
Commented on 06/27/2018

Thank you, we'll see you soon!

Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A very well maintained classic!

Great greens!

Great simple layout.

No blind shots.

Very pretty!

Total winner.

I’ll be back with others for sure!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
62534e2e-6240-598a-896d-b552a59e30c4
Commented on 06/27/2018

Fantastic, we look forward to hosting you again next time you visit Niagara Falls.

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice

Very nice course .Pace of play great.Greens were good.Layout great.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
62534e2e-6240-598a-896d-b552a59e30c4
Commented on 06/27/2018

Thank you, glad to hear you enjoyed our golf course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

After hearing about Whirlpool Golf Course over the past several years, I finely got my chance to play this course, what a treat!!! The staff were extremely friendly and knowledgeable.The course was in great condition, what you see is what you get, all of the greens were consistent when rolling the ball and the pace of play was perfect. If you get the chance you need to play this course!!!

(P.S. Only an hour from Mississauga!!)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
62534e2e-6240-598a-896d-b552a59e30c4
Commented on 06/21/2018

Thank you, we hope to see you back again this summer.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course with a few issues

Love the course with great staff, but the helicopters constantly flying overhead are a bit irritating! The course is a bit rough in places and the half way house closed a bit early for my liking. Other than that will probably be back!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
62534e2e-6240-598a-896d-b552a59e30c4
Commented on 06/21/2018

Sorry about the helicopters, they can be noisy at times. As for the halfway hours, we'll look into this right away. Glad to hear you enjoyed your round.

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A favorite

Great day. A little slow at times but not unreasonably . Great shape, nice greens. Will play this golf course again. Just enough water hazards, and sand traps.

Beautiful club house .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
62534e2e-6240-598a-896d-b552a59e30c4
Commented on 06/21/2018

Thank you very much, see you again soon.

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