White Pines GC - East: #11
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3.9
1088 Reviews (1088)
5 Stars
345
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
81.9%
Recommend this course
927 out of 1088 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
2.9
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
82.4%
Recommend this course
14 out of 17 reviews
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3.8
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
81.5%
Recommend this course
53 out of 65 reviews
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Course Highlights
This well-maintained course offers a challenging layout with doglegs, firm greens, and new cart paths that recent golfers consistently appreciate. Attentive staff, solid amenities, and wallet-friendly rates make it a strong value for the experience delivered.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6371 yards
Slope 127
Rating 71.1

White Pines Golf Club is ideally situated for both locals and visitors with a convenient location that is just 30 minutes from downtown Chicago and only 10 minutes from O'Hare International Airport. The club has two 18-hole courses, the East and the West. The East is the shorter and more player friendly of the two at 6,371 yards from the back tees. The fairways are seemingly narrow but there is some room for recovery if you have an errant shot. There aren't as many bunkers or water as on the West Course, but there is enough to provide a fun round. In addition to 36 holes of golf, White Pines G.C. also offers the Golf Dome, one of the world's largest indoor golf facilities. It features five target greens surrounded by bunkers, 50 hitting tees on two levels, and six suspended hitting targets for practicing your accuracy.

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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 VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.9
1088 Reviews (1088)

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 80
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 Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

West Course at White Pines

This was the second time playing the West Course at White Pines which was very green in color and in excellent shape. Very close to O'Hare Airport for an opportunity to play while on the road for business and take the plane home after the round. O'Hare is 14 minutes away. Staff was friendly and very accommodating to all that played. The East Course at White Pines is a little more challenging, but both courses are enjoyable to either walk or ride. GPS system on the golf carts.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great value

$35 for 18 holes walking. Well maintained. Greens in great shape. Finished in less than four hours. Much prefer the West course to the east, but both are very playable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

golfer Pete

this is a very difficult time playing because of the group in front of us. They was 3 older ladies playing in front of us and the the problem was pace of play . We waited 10 - 12 minutes every shot . Sorry will not come back

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Facility

Love White Pines. Definitely would recommend the West course over the East. The east is tight and short but does get challenging on the back 9. Only (3) par 5’s not a big course. West side provides more distance and more challenges. But for the location it’s phenomenal. If you go early driving range probably not going to be open yet. Good value course was in great shape. The greens were superb ideal for putting.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable, Fall Course

I’ve played the west course before but this was my first time playing the east course. While fairly short, this course was entertaining and would play well in the fall. Great mix of water, sand, trees and dog legs to keep you on your toes hole by hole. The fairways and rough were very well manicured. The back 9

plays much tougher and tighter than the front but both are enjoyable. The sand traps were not in great condition and my cart’s GPS didn’t work but that’s about all the negative I have for this one.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play and course not taken care of.

It was a cheap round of golf. I guess you get what you pay for.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best kept secret in Bensenville!

We drove in from Evanston IL, and my first time here and my husband played here maybe 15 years ago. The course was in phienomenal shape, the greens were very receptive and the sand traps were very playable. The grounds were beautiful and the proshop staff and rangers were vwery friendly and helpful! The girl who was working the bar area was her first day and her name is Malia! She is a beautiful soul and a nice addition to the club bar/restaurant area! Thank you White Pines, and we will be back! oh, shot my best round in two years and 5 surgeries...92! :>)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Slow

Extremely slow pace of play, no rangers visible to help

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

White Pines West

Tee boxes in great shape for the most part. Greens would be much better if golfers repaired their ball marks and divots. I think the crew does the best they can.

Cart paths- fix them or remove them, none would actually be better.

Starter was great and the pro shop folks were nice too.

Finished at 12:30 pm and never saw a cart girl. Maybe she was off or running late.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pros and a con

Staff was friendly and course was in great shape.

Pace was a little slow, partly because of their carts and GPS. We ran into unannounced and unmarked 'restricted' areas. Some of these were as far as 20 yards from a green, or even between the tree lines that border each fairway. Also annoying was the incessant 1) advertising on the GPS that you had to manually 'click' out of to get distances and 2) reminders to repair divots.

GPS should speed up play, not slow it down.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 185
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 Good
Amenities Excellent
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