White Pines GC - West
A view of a green from the West at White Pines Golf Course
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3.9
1087 Reviews (1087)
5 Stars
344
4 Stars
474
3 Stars
165
2 Stars
57
1 Stars
47
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
81.0%
Recommend this course
926 out of 1087 reviews
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3.4
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
82.4%
Recommend this course
14 out of 17 reviews
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3.9
67 Reviews (67)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
80.6%
Recommend this course
54 out of 67 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6624 yards
Slope 127
Rating 71.5

Situated just 30 minutes from downtown Chicago, White Pines Golf Club has been a popular spot for both locals and visitors. The club offers two courses, the East and the West. The West Course is longer than the East by 400 yards and considered slightly more challenging. The layout is relatively tight and there is an abundance of trees, which means you'll need to be accurate to do well. The greens are large and challenging with difficult-to-read breaks. There is also minimal, but strategic bunkering along the greensides. The fairways provide plenty of variety with some that are narrow and heavily tree-lined and others that are wide with no trees in sight. The golf course has several challenging holes but it's forgiving enough for beginners to approach with confidence.

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Course Details

Year Built 1930
Golf Season April 11 - October 20
Architect Jack Daray Dick Nugent (1982)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $10
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Play Better Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.9
1087 Reviews (1087)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Watching the Game 15
Patio Dining 13
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 33
Narrow Fairways 28
Bunkers 25
This course/club is great for:
Locals 29
Advanced Golfers 20
Walkers 15
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 38
Convenient to the City 35
In the 'Burbs 30

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Reviews 36
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4.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
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Conditions Average
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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First Time Playing

Great staff and good course. Would definitely recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great Local Course with great carts & cartpaths

Enjoyable course and really nice carts with flyover feature to see each hole + new asphalt cart paths were fantastic👏. Some bunkers still need some repair + replace bridge on #15 West Course.

Staff very attentive & friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

enjoyable round

price was right for this level of a course. played a little slow due cart path only stipulation. will definitely be back at the rate we played.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 82
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Well maintained

First time playing. Course was in excellent shape and well very maintained (save one tee box that was under repair). You could really attack the greens with approach shots. Everything held. Greens were a little slow for my liking, but were constant throughout all 18. Not a very long course, even from the tips. Quite a few doglegs that helped offset some shorter hole distances. Cost for 18+ cart was a solid deal for what the course has to offer and the level of care shown to everything.

Pace of play was very good for a hot Friday morning. All interactions with staff was helpful, friendly and generally excellent throughout the day.

All in all, an excellent experience and I will certainly be playing again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Needs Attention

Almost every tee box is in bad shape, overgrown weeds everywhere, and last time I was here I ruined the spikes on my shoes because there was asphalt still drying with no sign that I stepped in.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
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 203
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

White Pines

We played on a day of an outing, luckily we were able to play the back 9 while they did a shotgun on the front 9. All worked out great!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

4:15pm, back 9 first

I don't know if it's because the "cheaper" rates started at 4:15pm or what the deal was, but we were behind 6 groups of 4 players that were CRAZY SLOW!!!! There was NO marshal/ranger that was going around in a cart telling people to hurry up or anything. We ended up playing 10-15, skipping 16-18 to go to hole 1, played really quickly (1.25 hours) through the front 9, and then came back at the end of the day to finish up 16 - 18.

I just wish a ranger would have gone around and told some of these groups of 4 to play a scramble. Some of the golfers ahead were hitting an average of 80-100 yards from the tee, then another 80-100 from the second shot, rinse and repeat. The gents even had carts but moving at a snail's pace to find their lost balls.

Trust me, it's not about how old you are (my dad's a lively 85 year old who plays at a solid 16.8) so I'm not trying to shame the old guys. Some of these guys ahead had no thought about how slow they were moving and holding up the traffic behind.

My friend and I finished our round in less than 3 hours (even after going back to 16-18), and the guys originally in front of us were still on the 6th hole.

Last thing I have to say about this place - it's beautiful BUT, players don't rake the bunkers, they don't fill divots, and the greens are pock full of bumps, divots, etc. Hard to play a nicely sloped green that has a bunch of bumps/holes along the way. My friend and I spent more time cleaning up others' messes than we did taking our time to play and putt.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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