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3.0
149 Reviews (149)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
70
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
14
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.4
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.2
73.4%
Recommend this course
123 out of 149 reviews
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2.9
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.3
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.7
71.4%
Recommend this course
5 out of 7 reviews
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2.9
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.3
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.7
71.4%
Recommend this course
5 out of 7 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6122 yards
Slope 128
Rating 70.0
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Whitefish Lake Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/15

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.0
149 Reviews (149)
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Reviews 2
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Rough Conditions

To begin I’d like to say staff was friendly and the greens were in really good condition.

However- there were non existent cart paths, and the ones that were around it was like driving in the Baja 500. The cart we had from the 1970’s barely was able to handle the bumps on the paths and in the “fairways”. I by no means am a golfer who can hit the fairway every hole, but these fairways weren’t even fairways. The “rough” was just across the entire course. If you can’t hit the green on a par 5, then you’re shooting off hard/overgrown grass no matter how accurate your shot.

The tee boxes were also no in too great of shape. This is all fine if the course wasn’t so expensive, but $72 for two golfers on a Sunday when the conditions are in this sort of shape seems bit steep. A better price would’ve been $20/golfer… could understand the course conditions then. Also- if they could turn on a sprinkler at least once a week, it might help.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rough

I got. Battered around ride the ruts..very rough ride on cart

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

First time playing this course and I’m not sure why. I live less than 10 minutes away. What a little gem. Not long but tough layout. Bring plenty of balls! I’ll be back often.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Unmowed fairways, okay staff

Guy inside the pro shop was completely fine, lady who was closing was very pushy and in an obvious rush. We tee'd off at around 3pm, three of us. We had let two doubles and a single past us. Came around the turn right before 6 and the lady rode up to us in the fairway where we were told we were taking way too long and that she "wanted to go home". I get where she is coming from but that is terrible customer service. Instead of playing our own balls we opted to scramble and still she came up behind us once again on hole 17. On top of that she had the audacity to play behind us. If you're in a rush and want to go home why are you out playing golf behind us.

Not even mentioning the course conditions. The fairway you can barely tell is the fairway. The course was extremely bumpy on the cart. My back was rather sore after the ride in the cart which never happens to me. Ground also felt rock solid.

The hole design is frankly the only nice thing I have to say about the course. Very challenging but also can be easy to cut corners if you're an accurate shot.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pretty course

This is a pretty course with character and challenge. I wish the fairways were not so rutted. Very bumpy as were a lot of the cart paths.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

My son and I really enjoyed playing this course. The fairways were tight, the greens were just right and the scenery was great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 162
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Older low price, greens in best condition in 30 years!

Have played here for over 30 years and for the end of a April the greens were in terrific shape Friday 4/29/22. For $16.99 each for 18 w cart a great value.

Pilgrims open 5/1 and in different league so to speak but 3-4 times the cost.

It’s nice to get out with the wife for $34 and certainly will force you to hit straight, very narrow fairways, average at best fairway conditions, and a mix of mid nineties design and close to 100 year old small greens.

Not for everyone, not a destination, but for a cheap local Dutchman good value

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Long grass

Long grass and terrible pace of play. Super rough cart paths and rough carts

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun but more then the booking from the site

It was fun but, after using Golfnow to book the round and the email saying one price it was a different price at the course. It ended up costing more for the round then what it was supposed to be.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Wayward shots are penalized on every hole.

This is not a long golf course so the bombers have no advantage over the shot makers. Hookers and slicers will find the trees on nearly every hole. Straight hitters will dominate. The greens are tiny and in excellent condition and roll true. It's a great course but expect to spend some time hunting for your ball!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Value for the $$ and time.

Greens were good. Tee boxes were okay. Fairways were rough. Some fairways seemed to be trimmed at different lengths. Challenging and tight fairways. Delightful to work on keeping the ball straight.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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