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4.5
433 Reviews (433)
5 Stars
272
4 Stars
123
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
92.0%
Recommend this course
407 out of 433 reviews
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4.4
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.3
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
75.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 8 reviews
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4.5
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
91.3%
Recommend this course
42 out of 46 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
433 Reviews (433)

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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Skill Intermediate
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5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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5.0
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Enjoyable round

Beautiful course which is in excellent conditions even after the recent drought. Only complaint is the sand traps are pretty rocky and shallow. Overall a great round at a good value. Definitely will be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bring lots of balls unless you hit it pretty straight.

The course is lined with trees and thick underbrush. Don't bother to look for your ball if you hit it out there. Lots of unlevel lies. Better hit the green and hope your ball stops. Greens are in great shape, but bunkers all around the green and they are like the top of a table. If the ball goes off you'll be chipping from down below. Bunkers sand was very shallow and hard. Looked like sand from Puget Sound beaches. And lastly, the inability to find a ball in the woods led to slow play. People ahead spending too much time trying to find a ball in thick underbrush.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Sprinkles in June

Always in great condition it’s a pleasure to play. One draw back living on the other side of the water having to take the ferry there and back makes it an all day event.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem

I grew up belonging to a country club and I've played courses all across the US in tournaments, this course ranked right up there with the best.

Great layout, tough pin placements, and tight greens that rolled true. The course was in excellent condition and the club house, staff, and food were all excellent as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Conditions, Little Mundane

super well kept; superb conditions! But the holes seem to blend together, especially on the back...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

This course is very challenging

This course is very challenging. Always one more club then normal.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 162
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course worth the drive

Course is a little out of the way, but worth the drive. The only complaint was I wasn't told several of the holes you couldn't drive on the fairways and the cart signs were directing carts back to the path 150 yards out. If I would have known I probably would have walked, since I had to walk so much anyway. Greens were running true and a medium speed. Good thing the course wasn't crowded, otherwise would have been a long day..

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth the trip

Wonderful layout as almost every hole is isolated from other holes. Greens were just airated so didn’t get to experience the best part of putting

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play..6 hrs

Greens are punched..give it a month.
Horrible place of play, unless you like 6 hr rounds

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good day

Not sure why, but u couldn’t drive carts on the course, though everything was dry and grass is growing. There was a handful of blind shots, would have helped to have course knowledge.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cynthia Dye McGarey pays homage to Pete Dye

This course is amazing, visually intimidating but wide and fair fairways with big undulating greens, I will say we lucked out and played on a nice day, and the conditions were amazing even in March. Drains really well, some mushy spots but mostly off to the edges of the fairways. If you’re into a course that will beat the crap out of you, and leave you with a smile, look no further.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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