Whittaker Woods GC: #12
Autumn view of the 12th hole at Whittaker Woods Golf Club
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3.0
299 Reviews (299)
5 Stars
122
4 Stars
85
3 Stars
45
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
23
Conditions
2.7
Value
2.7
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
51.6%
Recommend this course
226 out of 299 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.2
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
5 out of 5 reviews
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3.2
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.0
Value
2.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
59.3%
Recommend this course
16 out of 27 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns top marks, offering a genuinely tough and scenic challenge with abundant wildlife throughout. Friendly, attentive staff make the overall experience welcoming from the first tee to the clubhouse.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7072 yards
Slope 144
Rating 74.3

Formerly known as Whittaker Woods Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season High Season: 5/01 Closed: 9/31
Architect Ken Killian (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Showers, Locker Rooms

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Golfers' Choice (2014 #46)
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Reviews

3.0
299 Reviews (299)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 21
Forced Carries 20
Bunkers 16
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 18
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 16
A Weekend Splurge 15
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 18
Near Local Attractions 11

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Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Play at least once a year

Roughs are extremely long. It makes higher handicap players even hrder to make good contact so if you hit in the rough it will cost you at least one to two strokes per hole. Will only play if the group wants to play there.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Difficult

Course has unfairly tight fareways on 4 holes. The rough was so long that it was painful to hit some shots out of the rough. The greens were in good condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Disappointing

This course used to be nice and well taken care of. Was a bit pricey but overall was worth it. Now they charge even more and the course is in despicable shape. I would pay more than $35 for this. It’s sad to see the fall from grace and will be bought out for Pennie’s on the dollar by four winds eventually

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
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

You deserved 5 Big-Star .

So big wonderfully designed with natural woods,wetlands ,bunkers , 5 tee grounds and nicely manicured clean green( not damaged). Everything was just perfect Our team enjoyed very much for this time,because beautiful fall colors. NICE feeling on your staffs too. Definitely you belong to 5 stars !!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

SWTC

Very nice layout with friendly staff. Conditions did not match what they normally charge. Greens ran at a good speed and were smooth. The only reason I would not recommend this course to the average player is because the front nine will beat you up! If you miss a fairway you probably will lose the ball penalty for a bad shot is just to severe to make it enjoyable.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Course in bad shape

I played this course for the second time first was about 5 years ago. Layout still good and tough but was course conditions were disappointing. Several fairways had large significant brown areas enough so that I called the pro shop when we got to the 3rd hole. I was told that the conditions were caused by excessive rain. My first thought was that management was aware of the conditions but still charged the full rate of $105. I left a message for the manage and not surprisingly have not had the courtesy of a response. No mention of the poor condition of the driving range and chipping area. I live in Memphis and even through almost a month of no rain and 100 plus degree heat and humidity courses maintained fairways that still had grass and were in good condition at a third to half of this courses rate.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging course.

Nice course. Having some issues with grass in the fairways. Other than that enjoyed the course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

pythium strikes again

A picturesque and interesting layout. Course is not well maintained. Pythium rot in several fairways. Greens are nice, a bit fuzzy and slower than expected .Lots of unrepaired divots, and many of the tees are hacked up. I would have expected better value from a course managed by Kemper. We only saw a couple of other groups on the day we played. The word must be out that it is extremely overpriced at $80. It is still steep for seniors at $45. I would play it again, but not for $80.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don’t play here

Fairways had dead spot all over. You’re better off hitting out of the roughy. Food was not good either. Not worth the money to play here

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A challenging layout

A nice track, the front is definitely harder than the back, but a nice layout all around.

We will return to play it again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great condition

First time playing Whittaker this year, very impressed! Greens rolled true and held shots...tight fairways and fair roughs. Definitely worth my time on Father's Day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Well kept

This course is amazing staff drive up to my car and help load bags. The clubhouse staff was very friendly. On the course they had water on ever 4 holes. With the weather it was much needed. The corse was well maintained. This was a great course to enjoy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

A memorable round

Tough but fair. Front nine difficult to navigate first time. Sure gets your full attention!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Challenging layout. Fairways need work

Overall it was a very challenging course. Extremely narrow. The fairways need some attention. Numerous dirt patches and uneven areas. Prepare to lose some balls.

If you are just off the fairway it rolls into very tall marshy type areas where it is almost impossible to find your ball. Once you reach the greens you will find even more of a challenge as the many undulations and slopes are prevalent on all 18 holes. Not worth the $105 Green fee. Probably worth $75 maximum which you can find on a hot deal.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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