White Pines GC - West
A view of a green from the West at White Pines Golf Course
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3.9
1079 Reviews (1079)
5 Stars
343
4 Stars
470
3 Stars
163
2 Stars
56
1 Stars
47
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
80.4%
Recommend this course
919 out of 1079 reviews
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3.4
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.2
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.0
80.0%
Recommend this course
8 out of 10 reviews
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3.8
63 Reviews (63)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
77.8%
Recommend this course
49 out of 63 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
1079 Reviews (1079)

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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Played On
Reviews 72
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

West course

A nice course with some long driving holes . Challenging enough for the intermediate golfer . I will play again . Nice friendly staff

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/16/2019

Thanks for the great review, RCA. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape

Have been playing this course for years..Last couple the conditions were avg. Place was in great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/16/2019

Hi Copper, thanks for your continued loyalty and for leaving us such a great review. We look forward to seeing you for years to come!

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout and conditions

I hadn’t played this course in 20 years. I chose this course based on many of our group being from downtown Chicago and a few from the Northwest suburbs. We also needed a forgiving course as 3 of our 7 golfers are inexperienced women. This worked perfectly and all in our group enjoyed the day....along with the reasonable cost. A bad rain storm came in on our 14th hole, so we drove in to the clubhouse for about an hour delay. They let us play after the rains without any questions and even allowed us to change to the East Course(we played the other 14 on the West) due to play being cart path only & West was walking only. Pace of play was just right and would have been at 4 hours(rain came)...great considering we went off at noon on a busy Fri(July 5th). I will keep this course in consideration for the future.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/08/2019

We're glad to hear you enjoyed your time with us after so many years away. Thanks for leaving us a review, we look forward to seeing you next time you're in the area - we just hope it's less than 20 years from now!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Never get tired of golfing here

Everything great except not being able to drive golf cart to parking lot or thru some trees just off the fairway.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/08/2019

Hi PanTiger, thanks for the review! We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
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 Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/08/2019

Thanks for the great review!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

very nice course! .

As a combination of sand trap, water, and distance, very nice fairways and playable roughs. All around very nice course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/01/2019

We appreciate you leaving us a review, be sure to book another round at White Pines soon!

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beware of Tuesday morning league on the East course

We recently played 18 holes on the East Course. The course was in good shape except for some of the traps, which were waterlogged from recent rains. The biggest problem was a woman's league ahead of us. The last two twosomes in the 18-hole league, no lie, took 15-20 strokes per hole on the 4s and 5s. Needless to say, the time for us to play the course was way too long. Stay away from this course on Tuesday mornings before 10!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/01/2019

Thanks for the review, we appreciate your understanding. Growing the game isn't always easy!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always great fun!

Have played White Pines for 40 years. Has matured well, like fine wine. Mature trees, great greens, friendly staff, driving range and convenient central location for friends located throughout the Chicago area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/02/2019

Thanks for the review, and thanks for your continued loyalty over the years! Here's to the next 40, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/18/2019

Thanks for taking time to review us on Golf Advisor, Rick. We hope to see you at White Pines again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

East Course

Aside from all the rain we've had and it being cart path only, it is a good course to play. Not too challenging and always fun.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/07/2019

Hi Kyle, thanks for the 5-star review! We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always fun to play

White Pines West is a solid course and for $40 after 1pm its a great value. The West course provides a test with some longer par 5's than the East. They recently upgraded their carts with GPS included. Pace of play was slow (5 hour round) but mostly due to cart path only, and bunkers need more sand, but other than that it is a well maintained track. Great option close to the North side of Chicago.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/30/2019

Thanks for the great review! Be sure to book another round with us soon, we look forward to having you back at White Pines.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Soggy course

I enjoy White Pines & it’s a good course. I just think that it could’ve been in better condition. Also the greens were covered in what we call whirly birds. Otherwise for $35 not bad at all.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/28/2019

We appreciate you taking time to leave us a review. We're working hard to keep the course in optimum condition for all our guests, and we hope you'll give us another chance soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun Course

I enjoy playing White Pines. I prefer the West Course, but both are good plays. There is a good variety of holes in terms of layout and difficulty. They keep the Course in good condition, but there are some areas that hold water (especially with the significant rain lately). The majority of the course is kept in great condition.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/21/2019

Thanks for the 4-star review, be sure to book another round with us soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really Good Shape

Me and my friend really enjoyed the course, which was in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/17/2019

Thanks for the 4-star review, Jashed.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always a fun Course

The course was in very nice condition, Greens were fair and pin placement was good. New Golf Carts are a nice addition with GPS. Now the Bad, Tee boxes need to be moved more often, and rolled flat. overall a nice course. Staff needs to be friendlier.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/17/2019

Hi Willie, thanks for the great review! We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hot deal

Had good layout but all the grass was high and sand traps were more dirt than sand

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 97
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Extremely Wet

It was cart path only, but should have been closed. There was standing water every where and your shots would stop dead or get plugged. The greens were in excellent shape because the course hadn't been played much because of all the rain.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/13/2019

Hi Owl, we're sorry to hear the course was a bit wet for your liking. We hope to see you again soon as things continue to dry out!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Early season

The course was very wet from heavy rains the last couple weeks. The staff made it worth it.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/06/2019

We're glad to hear it. Be sure to come see us again once things have dried out!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

bad experience

Course is in bad shape would not recommend it at least now

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/01/2019

Thank you for your honesty, we appreciate you taking time to review us on Golf Advisor. We're working hard to ensure the course is in top shape for all our golfers, we hope you'll give us another chance soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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