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4.6
551 Reviews (551)
5 Stars
396
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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9
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.9
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.5
99.1%
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514 out of 551 reviews
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4.7
13 Reviews (13)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
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4.6
23 Reviews (23)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
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Layout
4.9
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
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23 out of 23 reviews
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Course Highlights
Whiskey Creek's stunning layout features elevation changes, multi-tiered greens, and a challenging design that consistently earns top marks from recent golfers. Attentive staff, excellent food, and well-maintained fairways and greens round out an outstanding public course experience.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7001 yards
Slope 138
Rating 74.6
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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Golf Season April 4 - June 3
Architect Mike Poellot (2000) Ernie Els (2000) Brian Costello

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.6
551 Reviews (551)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 25
19th Hole Scenic Views 13
Patio Dining 12
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 35
Undulating Greens 25
Bunkers 23
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 28
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 27
A Weekend Splurge 23
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 30
In the 'Burbs 17

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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Outstanding, but Expensive!

Course couldn't have been in better shape. Must be able to place shots. Player assistants worked hard to maintain pace of play. Very well run.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

many scenic holes

The elevated tee boxes make a few holes seem very easy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

beautiful scenery...

I liked the course, although it was kind of slow because it was a company outing that day. We only got a chance to play the front nine, due to a thunder storm, but the course was beautiful & the layout really reflected the environment.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Whiskey Creek

Great time overall. Friendly staff - even came by on 18 to thank us for playing. Beautiful location and condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

The course is in beautiful condition.

The course from tee box to greens is in fabulous shape. I played in the afternoon and the pace of play was a bit slow, but that may have been due to a large outing that was finishing up. I was a bit surprised that so many holes were cart path only, because conditions were fairly dry. The staff was very courteous and friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful Day - Long Round - Favorite Course

Whiskey Creek is one of my favorite course in the region. Drive all the way from Centreville, VA to play 6 to 8 times a year. First time I played on a Saturday afternoon - it took 5 plus hour for the round - painful. Usually play during the week - typical 18 holes takes 3.5 hours. One big disappointment - the sand traps were a mess - need to be re-conditioned. Of all the 270 corridor course this is the one course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

Beautiful course. I would like to go back again but cannot afford it unless I get it on Golf Now. # 18 is a very interesting hole but think the fairway should be opened up to the right of the stone ruins to make the landing area more fair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

great golf course

This was an excellent experience. Just an incredible venue.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent Condition

Excellent Condition but challenging course only made more challenging by lots of loud construction and cart path only. When you pay $100 per round you don't expect to have put up with workers in your way and loud construction equipment. Shut the course down for a week, get the construction done and open back up!

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

If you like hills, you'll love this course.

Difficult but fun to play. Uphill/downhill ... and through the woods. Course in good condition in mid-May after terrible winter. Fairways smooth; roughs long; greens slow, bumpy & hard to read. GoPlay!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Aesthetically beautiful layout and design

very challenging course with some beautiful holes. the rough is penalizing and longer than most courses. you have to hack it out...so stay out of it!!
Greens are fast and contoured.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Well worth the drive!

This is an awesome course. The pace of play was myself and one other player finished the round in 3 hours! The staff members were very professional and friendly. Great place to spend an afternoon!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Local Favorite

Personal top 3 course within an hour of Baltimore County.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Called our tee time when lightning was overhead.

I have traditionally recommended this course as my favorite in the DC area. It is a beautiful layout and very well maintained.

This past weekend I played and was dismayed by their lack of concern for the safety of their golfers. As I was warming up, I was told to leave the practice tee because of lighning in the area. Then, as the storm approached - and the ligthing was more directly overhead - they continued to send golfers off the first tee onto the two most exposed holes on the course. It began raining five minutes before my tee time, but I already told them I was not going off it it was lightning nearby. However, I should not have been placed in the position.

This is very different than what I have seen on other courses where they just have delayed starts and in many cases ordered golfers off the course. And, in my view it is different than when golfers tee off during good conditions and are actually on the course - because in this case management can exercise some judgment on the first tee for everyone. The manager said "we can't stop people from going off" - but that also is different than calling their tee time and sending them to the tee.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course but slow pace

Every time I'm here it's a guaranteed 5+ hour round. Course is in decent shape. Greens still recovering from airation. Only play this course when I get a good deal on Golfnow, otherwise this course is way overpriced.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Best course in Md!

Just a tremendous course! Played Easter morning with my son. We played 18 holes in about 2 hrs and 20 min! Fairways were immaculate - even the rough was great, which I wasn't sure was going to be the case with the hard winter. They had aerated the greens a couple weeks ago, and they were a bit bumpy, but the ball still rolled true. Left my birdie putt on 18 about an 1/8 of an inch short!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Extremely Rude Staff - DO NOT RECOMEND

I was excited to play this course, after having heard good things from friends, but that excitement quickly turned into frustration and anger shortly after arriving at Whiskey Creek.

Let me start off by saying the conditions were rough; approx 15-20 mph winds, AND the greens had recently been aerated. Also, they were cart path only on the vast majority of the holes. I was playing in a foursome with everyone being around a 10-15 handicap.

About hole No. 5 is when we were politely told to pick up the pace. The group ahead of us did separate from us a little but the group behind us were not waiting for us at all. But whatever, I understand they wanted us to keep pace. Then, a hold later, the course officials start HARASSING us by sending alerts and messages to our court through the GPS screens. 1-2 times a hole they would send us these messages. THEN, when we made the turn another course worker told us that we needed to "Hurry, and make the turn quickly. You guys are a hole and a half behind", with a raised voice! And still, the group behind us were not waiting for us.

On the back nine, they assigned a ranger to follow us around practically the entire 9 holes. Just staring at us, watching us and harassing us for the entire time. We were basically fuming for 2 hours while we were getting harrassed and bullied.

Then came the final alert message they sent us. It said something like, "YOU ARE HOLDING UP THE ENTIRE COURSE, YOU MAY BE ASKED TO SKIP A HOLE IF YOU DONT PICK UP THE PACE." And still, the group behind us were always at least one hole behind us, never waiting.

I will never return, and never recommend this course. We paid $75/round, and to get harassed like that was really frustrating and unfortunate.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great for this time of year

Although the greens were airfied they rolled smoothly. My only gripe is that golf now did not mention that. Overall course in great condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Whiskey Creek is a well-maintained course with a scenic & challenging layout. However it's expensive & the Pro Shop staff are rude.

The course is fun to play with a great variety of holes and a lot of scenic hills & elevation changes. It's also set up to play very difficult or somewhat easier depending on which tees you play from. The gorse is mostly cut down this time of year but in the summer it can be chest high and punishing.
However, everything is expensive here from the green fees to the $7 hot dogs. The problem is that at these prices the staff in the pro shop should be friendly and accomodating instead of rude and dismissive. One of them actually verbally insulted one of my playing partners without any provocation. Inexcusable in my opinion.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

course was in great shape, the course is fun to play

it was in great shape for a november golf. will play this course again truely enjoyable course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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