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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 value
Beautiful course, good value and outstanding club house and dining.
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!
Thank you, we'll see you soon!
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!!
Fantastic, we look forward to hosting you again next time you visit Niagara Falls.
Nice
Very nice course .Pace of play great.Greens were good.Layout great.
Thank you, glad to hear you enjoyed our golf course.
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!!)
Thank you, we hope to see you back again this summer.
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!
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.
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 .
Thank you very much, see you again soon.
Great Day
Arrived at Whirlpool Golf Course a little early for our tee time and we were asked if we would like to start early. Course was in fantastic shape and the staff was friendly and courteous. I would recommend Whirpool to anyone looking for a great day of golf with some long par 3 holes.
Thank you very much!
Classic Thompson Layout
Tremendous value for a municipal course. Very challenging layout, but very playable for a wide variety of skill levels.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed our facility!
so-so...
Played here many times over the years - usually 1-2x per season. Used to like it here much more than now. Course conditions were a solid B which normally is fine but when they charge the same as the other 2 Parks courses (with A+ conditions) its a bit underwhelming. Fairways & tees hadn't been mowed (on a Fri am) although the greens were (real) good - smooth, quick, & held shots. Not to mention the constant helicopters overhead & traffic noise from the parkway near many holes, its just a meh experience here these days unfortunately. Much better value for the $$ over at Legends where they clearly spend more attention (& money) w/ the upkeep & attention to detail. Should be at least $10 - $20 less to play here but it usually isn't & that's really my main complaint. Not great value for the $$ here compared to the other 2 courses..
Thank you for your feedback, we'll pass this on to our staff for review in regards to conditions and pricing strategy.
One of the best!
Always a pleasure to play Whirlpool! One of the most enjoyable rounds whenever I’ve played there. It would have been 5 stars all around with the only complaint being the bunkers, some were fine others very little sand. Inconsistency is always a problem especially if you find yourself in a few. Otherwise the course conditions were superb, greens were absolutely excellent!, fairways and tees were great. I like that they have removed a lot of the fescue as trees have matured. It creates problems for off line shots without slowing down play looking in the long grass!
Great review, thank you very much. We'll be sure to pass on your bunker comments to our Turf Department for consideration.
Thank you very much!