A view of a green from the West at White Pines Golf Course
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4.0
914 Reviews (914)
5 Stars
279
4 Stars
405
3 Stars
140
2 Stars
53
1 Stars
37
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
82.8%
Recommend this course
780 out of 914 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.4
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.3
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
57.7%
Recommend this course
15 out of 26 reviews
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3.8
93 Reviews (93)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
78.5%
Recommend this course
73 out of 93 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6624 yards
Slope 127
Rating 71.5

Situated just 30 minutes from downtown Chicago, White Pines Golf Club has been a popular spot for both locals and visitors. The club offers two courses, the East and the West. The West Course is longer than the East by 400 yards and considered slightly more challenging. The layout is relatively tight and there is an abundance of trees, which means you'll need to be accurate to do well. The greens are large and challenging with difficult-to-read breaks. There is also minimal, but strategic bunkering along the greensides. The fairways provide plenty of variety with some that are narrow and heavily tree-lined and others that are wide with no trees in sight. The golf course has several challenging holes but it's forgiving enough for beginners to approach with confidence.

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Course Details

Year Built 1930
Golf Season April 11 - October 20
Architect Jack Daray Dick Nugent (1982)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $10
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Play Better Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.0
914 Reviews (914)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Watching the Game 15
Patio Dining 13
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 33
Narrow Fairways 28
Bunkers 25
This course/club is great for:
Locals 29
Advanced Golfers 20
Walkers 15
This Course's Location is:
Near the Airport 38
Convenient to the City 35
In the 'Burbs 30

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Rude staff

The club house staff is extremely rude and ignores customers for their own conversations or cell phones. The halfway house was closed so we tried to grab food at the bar but got the same service

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 76
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Nice layout and some challenging holes

Everything was good except the pace of play. Took us 5 hours and 10 minutes to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Fun Golf

No one can grow grass like White Pines. A good challenge from back tees while allowing high handicappers to enjoy as well. Greens were very good and fairways lush.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

OK, but slow.

It’s an okay course, but the pace of play is super slow. At one point there were 4 groups waiting at a tee due to a bottleneck of players ahead. In addition our cart cut off at random times on the course requiring a total reboot before we could move again which was highly frustrating.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 189
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 189
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Nice Round

Got a great rate on Tee Off. Great that we were flexible with tee time. Some tee boxes need some work, but over all was a fun round, and pace was good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Thank club house

I scheduled our foursome at 6:40pm instead of 6:40am. We showed up at 6:20am and realized I scheduled for 6:40pm the guy in the clubhouse squeezed us in starting on the back 9. Thank you for taking care of us.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

So so

I found areas of the course neglected. Carts were old and needed maintenance. GPS sucked. Kept going to advertisements requiring me to touch the screen each time i wanted distance. I eventually stopped using it. I would not play this course again

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value

This is a very nice course to play for the cost. Staff is very friendly and the course is in pretty good shape. Most other courses would charge $20 more easily.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

need a course ranger

SLOW SLOW SLOW SOOO SLOOW
SOME PEOPLE PLAYING ON THE COURSE SHOULD AT BEST BE ON A DRIVING /PRACTISE RANGE OR SHOULD BE PLAYING BINGO AT CHURCH!!!!!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value.

Played East course. In good shape. New sand in traps. Cart Girl on course. Good prices. Had lunch after round. Pace of play excellent. Finished under 4 hours.

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