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4.6
328 Reviews (328)
5 Stars
204
4 Stars
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3 Stars
19
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
94.8%
Recommend this course
309 out of 328 reviews
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4.8
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.9
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
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13 out of 13 reviews
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4.7
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.3%
Recommend this course
36 out of 37 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6421 yards
Slope 129
Rating 70.9
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Whispering Pines Golf Club (MN)
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Course Details

Year Built 1986
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Joel Goldstrand

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.6
328 Reviews (328)
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Wayne Dearing

Great course!! I highly recommend it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 75
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Improved Conditions

I played the course of two years earlier and was quite disappointed in the maintenance and conditions. New ownership seems to have improved the condition of course and the friendliness of the staff.

It's still an average course with significant distances between greens and tees in some instances. There are a number of blind shots as well. All in all, it was an enjoyable round of golf in the course is shown significant improvements.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great place.. Staff not so much

My friends and I love this course. Great location, great layout and nice scenery. Every time I've been here though the staff has been short and rude, I'm really not sure why. A gentlemen even told us not to use secondary websites to book a tee time because then the course doesn't get any of that money (which I find very hard to believe). Don't let them discourage you, it's still a beautiful place to play.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Course has nice rolling hills.

Great time playing here.Would highly recommend,Great staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome course

My boyfriend and I love this course. One of our favorites. Amazing staff , awesome course lay out. Highly recommended!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course Excellent Value

Worth the drive now... This golf course has a nice fun layout and played great. Lots of changes under new management. The staff were very friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, great value

I enjoy whispering pines each time I play it because it's a perfect mix of challenging holes and some where you can just get the driver out and stomp on it!! Clubhouse is freshly remodeled with a nice bar and grill attached, friendly staff will keep me coming back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/29/2015

Dear Customer,

Thank you for the kind review of our course. We are striving to improve the golfers experience each year, hope you can make it back again.

Thanks again!!

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Course was ok

Tee boxes could be in better shape. Greens were in good condition.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/29/2015

Dear Customer,

Thank you for the kind review of our course. We are striving to improve the golfers experience each year, hope you can make it back again.

Thanks again!!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

This was a good course in very good condition. The only negative is there are a few holes you need to look for the signs to the next tee box.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/16/2016

Thanks for the nice review, we definitely work hard to keep great course conditions. Hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Greens and Fairways

This course used to have a reputation as a dog track with a bunch of hackers tearing it up. It is not that way anymore! The new owner has cleaned up the clientele and everything else that made this course one to pass on. New clubhouse, great greens and fairways. The beverage cart was seen at least 6 times on 18 holes which was great since it was hot the day i played. Don't let the yardage fool you. Long par 4's and some tough par 3's make it a challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/16/2016

Thank you very much for the great review! We've put in so much work to get the fairways into the best shape they've been in for the last 15 years, and really appreciate such great feedback. We want to know how we can get that perfect 5 star rating from you! We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great landscape

The par 3's are quite challenging, even got a triple bogey on 1 of them. Very nice greens and fairways, rough was thick. Like the layout, nice rolling hills and some layered tee boxes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/16/2016

Thanks for taking the time to review our course, we put in so much work to keep it looking great. Some of those 3's can be tricky! We hope to see you again in 2016.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

This course has great features

This course is one of my favorites ... I've played 7 rounds there this year.. It's got some challenging holes out there .. But the greens are in great condition ..... Can't beat the price with the golf now app... If u haven't tried this course yet it's a must ...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/16/2016

We're glad to hear you're a frequent player, we work hard to keep the greens looking great. We'd like to know how we can get that perfect 5 star rating from you!! Thanks for the awesome feedback, we'll see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Hard course

Some of the hardest par 3 I have ever played. Pin placement and trees. Overall a decent course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/16/2015

Justin,

We like to hear a little more feedback from our golfers when we receive a lower than normal rating. Could you please tell me when you golfed at Whispering Pines to make it a better experience for everyone as I dont show that you golfed at the course on that day?

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Commented on 07/16/2015

Justin,

Can you please tell me what time you played on Tuesday at WP. When we receive a rating lower than our 4.1 average I would like to find out what we could do better to make your experience a better one.

Regards,

Mark

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

challenging course,

Hilly and wooded ,fast tough greens. Beautiful course .We had a great time and will play there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/16/2016

We really appreciate your great review!! Looking forward to seeing you again in the coming season.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Cant believe it was busier

Played Whispering Pines for the first time. The course has some of the best greens in the Greater Twin Cities area. It is truly a 'hidden gem' of a golf course. Excellent greens, well-maintained fairways and a test for your golfing abilities. You have to think about your shots and then execute to get a low score. A great course to spend an afternoon of golf with friends. Very friendly staff how make you feel welcome and appreciate the opportunity to make your round fun. There is not much of a clubhouse, but I am not there for that, I was there to golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/16/2016

Thanks so much for the review, coreymeyers. We work really hard to keep the course looking great to hopefully get feedback like yours. We are REALLY looking forward to the coming season, hope to see you again!

Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Decent course, sub par admin

We booked at hot deal with Golfnow and played for a really good price.
Our Tee time was right after a tournament which we were not told when we arrived early. The gal at the front counter, after realizing we paid on line with Golfnow, made it very clear, and not very nicely I might add, that we would have to wait for our tee time. There were no keys to give us to get our cart either. We waited until 10 minutes after our tee time to get our cart so we could headout. The twosome who booked with us waited an additional 10 minutes after us. All of this would have been fine if we would have been notified when we got ther e that it was a bit bakced up and this is the deal....that didn't happen so we got a sour taste in our mouth right away.
The course was actually in pretty good shape overall. Not my favorite stye of course but OK.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/16/2016

Hello Nancy,

We apologize for the delay in that tee time -- it's sometimes harder to communicate the wait with Golfnow bookings. Whispering Pines holds it's staff to the highest standard in customer service and were surprised to hear you received less than; your review has been discussed through our staff.

We work really hard to keep our course looking great and to deliver an excellent experience for our golfers, and we hope you would give us another chance in the coming season. Thank you for the feedback.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

good course

Course was a little beat up. Lots of brown grass. If I didnt have a coupon I would have been mad paying over $40 to play there.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/16/2016

Thanks for the feedback. We wanted to let you know that we've put so much work into the course in the last year -- massive tree removal, and have the fairways looking the best they have in the last 15 years. We hope you'll give us another go in 2016!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful trees, open fairways

Beautiful course with a lot of old growth trees, yet open fairways. Rolling hills, loved the feeling of being in the country

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/16/2016

Thanks for the great review, we love our course too. Hope to see you again in 2016!

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

The course offers challenges for everyone

Arrived as a single and paired up with another single. Proved good company and since I hadn't played the course he offered tips and hole features. The course is narrow fairwayed and precision can be a premium as rough is thick. The back nine will challenge even the long hitters as some long par 4's. The greens are true and fast and many offer lots of undulation. Tee to green the course is in fabulous shape and definately worth the drive to play it at least 1 time. If this course was in metro would be highly sought after because of course conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/16/2016

Brian, thanks so much for the awesome feedback. We put so much work into the course so our golfers will leave with a great experience like yours. Come play us again in 2016!

Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

nice surprise

would go again
the course has definitely improved since ownership changed

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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