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
We enjoy the course
I would recommend,we enjoyed the course, the layout,and the staff, everyone there is very friendly.
We are going to play again on Sunday.
A nice course close to Niagara Falls
Niagara Parks does a great job with the maintenance of their courses. Fairways are lines with trees so a good tee shot is vital. There's not much elevation change throughout the course and the greens are medium speed and generally flat. There are plenty of sand traps but not much water.
The only real negative about this course is the constant buzz from Niagara Helicopters.
Thank you for the review and we're glad you enjoyed our course!
Get rid of the Canada Geese
Whirlpool is a classic design that should be played at least once. It demands a thinking game and is an enjoyable walk. Two issues remain. First the bunkers look manicured but they lack a good sand base. The result is its difficult to get under the golf ball in the bunkers and you tend to get skulked shots out of them. Second is the huge numbers of Canada Geese that make the course their habitat. You are dodging Geese droppings from holes 1-18. One hole was so bad, I spent more than half my time guiding the geese away from our playing area and the putting green. It's an annoyance that makes a great course less enjoyable
Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. We will let the Superintendent know about the sand depth. As for the geese, yes they can be a nuisance and we do try to stay on top of them. Hard creatures to get rid of safely.
Bunker sand
Love this course and enjoy the experience every time I get there. It has been a tough year on golf course maintenance and one issue showed up on my last visit. There are some bunkers where sand has not been kept up and you can't help but blade the ball. This needs to be addressed.
Thank you for your feedback on some of the bunkers. We will forward this on to our Superintendent.
1st class all the way
Course is in best shape in over 5 years. Just a perfect day on a beautiful course. staff was excellent as always,
Thank you very much!!
Great day, friendly layout
Whirlpool is a very solid golf course. The day was perfect weather wise and pace of play was great. Never waited for the group in front and were never pressured by the group behind. The course was in good condition considering the amount of rain this year and the layout is very friendly. A lot of back and forth holes with not much topographical changes and very little water. Not sure it is worth the posted price but the golfnow.com rate made it a good value.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave feedback. We hope to see you again soon.
Fantastic course!
Even though it rained pretty heavily and there was some standing water in the fairways, the greens were still pretty firm and rolled nicely. Great layout and alwats well maintained. With the Canadian exchange it's even more of a deal for U.S. citizens. We will definitely be back!
Thank you very much and we're glad to hear you'll be returning again for another round.
Whirl pool course
Excellent condition. Very friendly staff. Very long course for an average golfer even from the white T blocks. Still enjoyable but shorten all the 200 yard par three's . Too many making it too difficult for seniors like me. Still a great day.
Glad to hear you enjoyed our course conditions. As for the par 3's, the Architect Stanley Thompson was known to make sure his par 3's were difficult. Possibly playing up a tee block on the par 3's could help the difficulty.
Nice track but outside issues
Nice track and in great shape. Big issue is out of their control........helicopters making noise all round.
Glad to hear you enjoyed our course. Sorry about the helicopters, they can be distracting.
Noise level
Tourist Helicopters taking off and landing constantly 1mile away was deafening and spoiled the round.............we won't go back.
Sorry to hear about your experience with the helicopters. Unfortunately it is out of our control.
Still a great course
Bunkers a little rough but greens and fairways still good.
Glad to hear you enjoyed your day
Course was in great shape . Greens are very firm and fast . Overall good experience.
Thank you, we're glad you enjoyed your round with us
you forget the helicopters quickly
Nice layout.
Warmly welcomed by prosjop attendee, not somuch by starter.
They give a yesrdage book which is helpful when its your fist tiem playing it.
The holes you see from the road are the most beautiful.
The par 3s are long .
I rated the value at 4 because I booked it with Golf now price otherwise would be a little steep.
Thank you for the review and yes you are right, the par 3's are long. Stanley Thompson was known for difficult par 3's and he sure showed it at Whirlpool!
Nice course, very friendly staff
Course was very nice, although I was hoping to see some more colour - flowers. Course condition was excellent, course is very fair and the staff do go the extra to be very friendly and helpful. Great day overall. .
Thank you very much
Old Course Feel
Everything about this course is very good ...especially the staff , the carts are newer very nice , the course it self was in excellent condition ...played with my dad who is 75 and his friend , the par 3,s are longer than most ...from whites , We always look at the par 3,s ...don,t want to hit drivers and 5 woods 200 yrds and 180 + for the older guys not enjoyable, so played from the reds , 2 man scramble $5 a guy we ended up tied ...lol...1 guy dropped a 60 ft prayer from front left fringe just over bunker to a back left corner flag ...AWESOME finished at 72,s ...we had the best day of golf EVER ... all players were engaged and not over matched trying to hit as far as us younger guys ...was perfect ...wish more did this ...Had a blast ...greens were faster than you think downhill and slower than you think coming back up once you went by 4 feet ..was a challenge to get the speed right ...GREAT TEST FOR ANY HANDICAP ...HIGHLY RECOMMEND... a little sidenote ... don,t play this in the fall to many leaves can,t find ball , on front nine ..in my opinion
Great review, thanks for taking the time to leave feedback. Hopefully we'll see you again this summer
Excellent starter and marshall.
Good experience..first time at this course with Golf Now...Only negative was tourist helicopters flying above constantly.!!
Thank you very much