White Pines GC - West
A view of a green from the West at White Pines Golf Course
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4.0
1095 Reviews (1095)
5 Stars
350
4 Stars
476
3 Stars
165
2 Stars
57
1 Stars
47
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
85.9%
Recommend this course
934 out of 1095 reviews
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3.8
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.5%
Recommend this course
21 out of 24 reviews
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4.0
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
88.3%
Recommend this course
53 out of 60 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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4.0
1095 Reviews (1095)

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 1
3.0
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Previously Played

Basicaly the etiquette here on any given day is nil. There was no Marshall at 1pm, The only area they patrol anyone is the first T and the cart return. if you enjoy the day drinking bar scene with your $108 for 2 golfer weekday round. If you never stopped smoking pot recreationaly as a child and your in your 60s.... this is most definitely your spot for networking If you're into. parking your cart inches from the group in front of you on the tee box while they wait for the fairway to clear so you can now talk amongst your buddies in your group, , And yes most of the holes have plenty of cart path between the last hole and the tee box... with shade. And you take an issue with that.Well you're just not down with the scene here..

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice and good again.

Now good time to play golf.

Always good friends together,wonderful price.

Very good tasty Bratwurst and nicely fixed up cart path.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

6 hour round

Played the West course on a Saturday. It took 6 hours the finish the round. Starting from hole 6 there were 3 groups waiting to tee off. Finally called the ranger while waiting to off on 9 and told them something needs to be done. Get to hole 10 and there’s 4 groups waiting to tee off. The ranger says there’s nothing they can do about it. As a ranger you should help keep the pace of play. Not only is the pace terrible but the conditions of the course is even worse. There are dandelions EVERYWHERE! On some holes if you hit it into the rough good luck finding your ball because there are so many white dandelions it’s impossible to find your ball. Greens are slow and tee boxes are not level. If you play here on a weekend expect a long round.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not worth the money

It's hard to tell what is worth the money these days, although I don't feel like I got my money's worth. $77, weekend, with a cart.

Cart paths are far improved from when I played in mid-April. A black sealant was applied over rocks, so the old reviews about the cart paths are resolved.

Issues today included the following: #1 Weeds: It seemed like the course was not sprayed for weeds, especially rough, because the course was full of dandelions and clover. #2 Debris: It is understandable that there has been a lot of wind, but many fairways and tee boxes had not been blown off. It made finding balls difficult. #3 Rough: Take it or leave it, but the rough was pretty high. In combination with the weeds and debris, it made finding balls in the rough difficult.

#4 tee box on 17: The tee box directs you to tee off from a mat. I gave them a pass in April, as there hadn't been time to grow much, but now it's time they do something about it. #5 beverage cart: There was apparently a beverage cart out, but somehow we did not get a visit.

I understand that this is still public golf, but it seems like there were too many misses for a busy weekend. It didn't feel like the course lived up to the cost.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Fair Value

I paid $31 as a walking senior and felt I got my money’s worth wirh this course. Relatively wide open but still lost some balls in the fairway with all the maple tree “helicopters “ on tbe course. No water stations is my biggest complaint but snack driver came around 3 times 8-18

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Awful course.

Just an awful course. They don’t cut the rough ever. The greens are the same on every hole. Just a circle that my 4 year old could draw. Pace of play is awful. 17th tee box doesn’t exist. They have $10 turf mats to hit off of. I can’t believe I wasted $80 dollars at this place.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

West course

Great day. course in great shape. Pace was just right. Not waiting & not rushed. Right at 4 hours for 18.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was not in good shape. No work done on the sand traps. Greens were very slow yet firm. There are better values in the area.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

West course

Fairways & greens in great condition. Pace was just right, not waiting, not rushed. Right at 4 hrs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Place is getting bad

This was our home course every weekend until now. On a beautiful good Friday with every single tee time booked they had no cart girl and only one old lady serving the bar. Also the halfway house at the turn was not open. There's this elderly lady trying to serve dozens of people who want drinks and food at the turn. Complete disaster. Lastly the cart paths are crumbling all over the place. It's just not a good value anymore. Sorry we are going to have to frequent somewhere else.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course needs attention

This used to be a favorite course. While the greens were great the rest of the course is beat up and in desperate need of repair. Many parts were soggy or flooded. The cart paths are falling apart with massive potholes everywhere. It was cart path only so the ride was bumpy to say the least. It's a shame because it's normally a fun course.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cart Paths

Course was fine but the cart paths were a disaster. Not just a few spots here and there... throughout the entire east course, the paths were completely pitted and busted up. Normally that wouldn't bother us but it happened to be "cart path only" that day

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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