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4.5
430 Reviews (430)
5 Stars
271
4 Stars
122
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
93.3%
Recommend this course
405 out of 430 reviews
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4.4
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
77.8%
Recommend this course
7 out of 9 reviews
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4.6
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.3%
Recommend this course
42 out of 45 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7093 yards
Slope 141
Rating 74.7

White Horse Golf Club has one of the toughest courses in the Northwest. Situated on the Kitsap Peninsula, the course is located just five minutes south of the Kingston ferry terminal. The course sits on the Puget Sound between the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, offering panoramic views on every hole. When the Suquamish Tribe bought the club in 2010, one of their top priorities was to make the course more playable. They enlisted John Harbottle for the job, a local architect who has designed several layouts throughout the state. By taking out nearly half of the bunkers, he opened up the greens and made them more approachable. He also widened the fairways and made the landing areas more generous. Since the update, White Horse Golf Club has become one of the most popular on the peninsula.

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Course Details

Year Built 2007
Golf Season Year round
Architect Cynthia Dye McGarey (2007) John Harbottle III (2012)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $17
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

Reviews

4.5
430 Reviews (430)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Patio Dining 34
19th Hole Scenic Views 30
Drinks 30
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 46
Undulating Greens 41
Elevation Changes 36
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 38
Locals 32
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 32
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 49
In the 'Burbs 10

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Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

this course is challenging

Love to play this course…not too far from home..great layout..friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Love the course, hate the pace of play

Best conditions ive seen yet there, but as ALWAYS, the slowest round imaginable

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ridiculous

No marshall in sight, pace of play was abysmal. 4 some in front of me took 1 hour before completing 3 holes without anyone in front of them.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

White Horse

Brother came up from TX to play golf so I took him here are 2previous practice rounds.. I hadn’t played in 7+ years but loved the challenge WH provided. Fun times had by all…all could have played better but dividing time with teaching 11 yr old grandson how to be a caddie and driving a cart. Not a golf multi-tasker. Terrific track. Tribe doing a marvelous job

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

White Horse

Overall course was excellent. Just do not like when having to start off #10 vs #1 hole. But I understand reason.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome course, bring your A game.

Pete Dyes daughter designed it! Enough said. Very challenging but playable from whites. Undulating fairways and greens, elevated greens that are heavily bunkered. Lots of uphill and downhill lies.
Beautiful setting near the historic seaside vacation town of Indianola.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sunday White Horse is a challenge

White horse is well sited and offers very challenging topography. The condition of the course has much improved over the past 10 years. In the past the narrow fairways were right next to the woods, which led to many lost balls. The course is more forgiving that way. The pro shop staff is very friendly and helpful.
This course is a good outing, including a ferry ride and play in a quiet, woodsy venue.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course king rough!

It’s a really nice course but they keep the rough so long. Unless you hit every shot in the fairway expect to loose a full box of balls. I had plenty of shots that should have been playable just off the fairway that I couldn’t track down because the grass is 2/3’ long in places where it shouldn’t be. Between that and the ferry rides make sure you plan an entire day to play here. Beautiful scenery though.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Walked

Challenging But Fair Course

Guy I played with at Gold Mountain told me that if I thought that course (Olympic) was tough wait until I played White Horse.

I found them both to be challenging. White Horse was a challenging course. Having said this it has tee boxes to add and remove challenge from certain holes. The course was in great shape. The greens well manicured.

The staff in the pro shop were friendly and accommodating. A nice practice area. I was there and played twice on Memorial day weekend. It was not that crowded.

This course has a local reputation of being very difficult. I played the Blue/White tee combination and while the course was challenging I thought it was a very fun and fair course to play (I am around a 12 handicap). Not sure it deserves its reputation for being so hard. I did not find it any harder than Gold Mountain - Olympic or Newcastle - Coal Creek.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course in very good shape

Course was cart path only due to recent rainy weather - but course was still in very good condition. Did not have to move ball out of wet/soggy area entire round. Greens are a little slow - ie cold weather and lots of rain, but rolled true. This was my first time to Seattle area, will definitely play again if I ever come back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great winter course

Great conditions for late March and the pace of play was amazing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

March 27 2022

My son and I got to play alone on a Sunday which was excellent . The course was real soggy which probably can’t be helped. The greens are in great shape although too tough for an average joe to enjoy. A couple of bathrooms on such expansive property would attract the women players. Overall very enjoyable day.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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