Whispering Pines Golf Club

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.

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.

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

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.

would go again
the course has definitely improved since ownership changed

The website does not do whispering pines any justice. This course was in great shape even considering the insane amounts of rain this year. Everything was green and healthy. Greens were in great shape, not lightning fast but fast enough to run a few downhill putts by pretty good. I was very pleased with the layout, tough course for the short yardage. Very undulated and challenging. Over all it was a great experience and most definitely will return. 4/5 stars.

Played 18 holes on Independence Day. Pace good, 3 hrs., 45 min. Greens were in great shape, Tee boxes could use some help. Fun course with easier holes on front nine and some challenge and length on the back nine. Starts out with some fun par fours, with the 3rd and 8th holes being quite challenging. The back nine opens with three straight par fours, eleven and twelve are both 400 yards and difficult. Finishes with three par fives mixed with three par threes, the last hole a quite challenging and difficult 215 yards from the blue tees. If you stay away from trouble (mostly trees and small water hazards), you can score well here. My good friend and I play at least one round together each week, and we sometimes travel well outside the Twin Cities metro area to find bargain courses. Whispering Pines certainly fits in nicely, well worth the trip from Saint Paul. Have played this course in the past and conditions were not as good as this time. The staff is very friendly, the only complaint we had was there was no beverage cart and not much variety of food and beverage available in the clubhouse. We believe Whispering Pines is a good NW Metro destination for great golf and friendly, courteous staff. We will return to play again this season.

Whispering pines is a fantastic golf course!! The course is well maintained. The last 2 times I played there we had to yell "fore" to the deer on the course. For the money, it is absolutely my favorite place to play. The only drawback may be the clubhouse. It is pretty small. I've played bad courses with fantastic clubhouses and this is a fantastic course with a garage sized clubhouse. You can get a good beverage and a roller dog to eat. The staff is very friendly as well. If you come to play golf then great. If you come to hangout in the clubhouse, maybe not the place for you.

For as much rain as we have had the course we in very good condition.

This is a hilly course for my experience (which is little) but fun non the less. The only reason the course condition got 4 stars is because we ran into three mowers and it was a little flooded due to rain. Otherwise I think this course is well maintained they try to keep carts in certain areas so not to rip up possibly wet or "weak" grass areas. Overall it was fun and I will return when I have a little more experience.

Course has new management and it really shows. Tee boxes are now taken care of and have level grassy surfaces. Most have flowers/shrub to add definition. Fairways are mowed and green.
Staff were friendly and helpful.
I'll be back again. Great value for your money.

I played Whispering Pines with a friend on a rainy Saturday afternoon. Due to the weather, we were two of just a handful of players on the course. Like all the courses in Minnesota, it has been saturated by our rainy spring, but actually was in really good shape overall. After having a five minute conversation with the owner before we teed off, I could tell he really cared about the course and was eager to get feedback on what we liked and didn't like. I thought there were some really challenging holes with narrow tree-lined fairways and some holes opened up to accommodate my nasty slice. My advice would be take the drive and give it a shot.

Whispering Pines is named accurately, try aggressive play and the trees subtly coax your ball into trouble. This is a shot-maker's course that dares you to break concentration. A missed fairway usually demanded a shaped approach to some very intimidating greens. The greens had been recently verti-cut & top-dressed but rolled very true. The beautiful weather, hidden gem of a course and friendly manager/owner made a great day of golf, indeed.

A cute course with twists and turns that are creative.

Played Whispering Pines for the third time since last summer. The course has some of the best greens in the Greater Twin Cities west metro 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.

I was very pleased with how they managed the leaves that had fallen on the course. There are trees throughout the course and for the two rounds I played the past week the only golf ball I lost was one I put into a pond. I had expected to lose a number of them because of leaves. That was part of the reason I went a second time.

This is a lovely course with lots of diversion - woods, marsh, hills, and interesting holes throughout. Really a fun track to play. Greens were a bit bumpy after aeration, but all in all a very nice golf course.

Challenging course with a lot of mature trees. Much work has been put into the course the last few years and it shows. Two thumbs up

I had not played here in several years, I was told the greens had improved so I went back to check it out, the greens still need work

Great variety of holes. Doglegs, Wide open links style, Big huge trees lining the fairways, precision aiming par 3's. Greens in very good shape.
Thanks for the improvements!!!