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West at White Pines Golf Course
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6624 yards | 71.5 | 127 |
| Black (W) | 72 | 6624 yards | 77.8 | 135 |
| Gold | 72 | 6504 yards | 71.0 | 126 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 6504 yards | 77.1 | 134 |
| Silver | 70 | 6335 yards | 70.2 | 124 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 6335 yards | 76.2 | 132 |
| White | 72 | 5989 yards | 68.6 | 120 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5989 yards | 74.2 | 128 |
| Maroon (W) | 74 | 5751 yards | 72.9 | 125 |
| Maroon | 74 | 5751 yards | 67.5 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 71.5/129 W: 77.8/138 | 362 | 173 | 508 | 429 | 499 | 370 | 381 | 138 | 393 | 3253 | 367 | 613 | 371 | 388 | 170 | 515 | 370 | 196 | 381 | 3371 | 6624 |
| White M: 70.2/126 W: 76.2/135 | 346 | 161 | 486 | 415 | 471 | 352 | 377 | 118 | 387 | 3113 | 350 | 593 | 354 | 373 | 141 | 505 | 350 | 180 | 376 | 3222 | 6335 |
| Red M: 67.5/121 W: 73.0/128 | 342 | 133 | 360 | 394 | 443 | 326 | 304 | 105 | 360 | 2767 | 341 | 515 | 340 | 361 | 132 | 502 | 316 | 171 | 306 | 2984 | 5751 |
| Handicap | 10 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 7 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 10 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 15 |
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White Pines West
The course was in pretty good condition. The sand traps were ungroomed and in poor condition . It is early in the season however and I hope the traps will improve. I would recommend this course to anyone. Channelling and fun to play
Excellent considering it is winter
Great conditions considering it is winter! Course was actually crowded, but pass was ok
Don't Spray it!!
Considering the time of year that I played the course was in very good condition. This is the first time I have played this course and I was a bit surprised by how close the out of bounds were on some holes. If you are the type of player that sprays your tee shot on occasion be careful...the nearby cars and house could make for a pretty expensive round. That being said , the course and facilities were very nice. The price was right. I will definitely play at this course again.
really good greens
good bang for you buck.the only downside was the leafs made it difficult to find your ball., but that is fall golf in chicago.
Fairway conditions
Ordinarily the course is just beautiful, but there was no way to keep up with the falling leaves. Some of the trees looked like rain coming down.
lotta leaves
great course except a lot of leaves. greens were in good shape
10/19/14 Round
Course was in decent shape with lot of leaves and frost on the ground. Did not play well
Nice course
Short but challenging muni. Excellent condition for this time of year. Course undergoing winter conditioning, and there had been lots of rain. Only $35, including cart, so this was an excellent value for the money. Will definitely return again for another round. Narrow fairways, so no room for stray shots.
Nice facility
course played well despite the rain this week. Wet in spots but only one small area on one fairway deemed "ground under repair". Will definitely be back c
great course for the money
the course was in very good shape for this time of year. and a very good value. i would recommend to my friends!
Greens were perfect, like a private club.
We played the west course which was reasonably challenging for us. As a 13 handicap, I found the course to be challenging and rewarding when I hit a good shot. When I hit errant tee shots, I had punch shots out of trees. So penal, but not unfair. Greens were terrific! Small but very true, like a private. Reminded me of LaGrange CC where I was a member for many years. Highly recommended, an excellent value. Dwight
hit it straight
While true for any course, you do need to hit the ball straight at White Pines. The fairways are fairly narrow and densely tree-lined. Greens were not holding quite as well as I'd like, but putted true.
Fast Play / Greens were Nice / Skinny Fairways
My round took under 4 hours on a Saturday afternoon which is excellent timing. The course greens are rolling very nicely.
This course will force you to hit a straight ball as the fairways are tight and greens small. Lots of overhanging trees also make approach shots difficult.
Consistent
Great staff, great price & good condition.
Will play it again
Great course...good price
The course was in excellent shape. The trees have grown from when I used to play here as a kid. So the course is more challenging if you don't hit them straight. The pace of play was good we finished in just under 4 hours. My group will be back again soon.
Had a great time. We even played a few extra holes we enjoyed the course so much!
Decent value
If you can get a tee time for under $45, book it. Moderately challenging course with lots of trees lining the fairways, if you hook or slice, plan on adding some strokes to your score. Greens are okay, and the beer girl is on top of her game, she found us on every third hole.
Friday Twilight
We enjoyed our twilight golfing at White Pines. We were booked on the West course but when we checked in at the pro shop we were given the option to play the east so we wouldn't be held up by a local high school team that was holding a practice round on the west. We played the east and really enjoyed it. Very friendly staff and the course is challenging for all levels of golfers.
Good bang for the buck
This course was in good shape overall with great greens. Fairways are tree-lined and narrow so straight drives essential. Minor point but cart paths are gravel and are pathetically bumpy. Horrible.
Play was somewhat slow and never saw ranger.
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