Autumn view of the 12th hole at Whittaker Woods Golf Club
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3.6
230 Reviews (230)
5 Stars
115
4 Stars
69
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.1
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
69.0%
Recommend this course
197 out of 230 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.0
1 Reviews (1)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
1 out of 1 reviews
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3.5
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
2.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.0
64.3%
Recommend this course
9 out of 14 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7072 yards
Slope 144
Rating 74.3

Formerly known as Whittaker Woods Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season High Season: 5/01 Closed: 9/31
Architect Ken Killian (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Showers, Locker Rooms

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Golfers' Choice (2014 #46)

Reviews

3.6
230 Reviews (230)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 20
Forced Carries 19
Bunkers 15
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 17
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 15
A Weekend Splurge 14
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 17
Near Local Attractions 10

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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 10/05/2017

Thanks for the 5 stars!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not well maintained

Crabgrass in the fairways. Fairways torn up by Racoons. No grass in the rough close to greens. Tree lines not maintained for at least 3 years encroaching on the fairways and rough. Greens were not in very good condition. Lots of unfilled ball marks. Staff outside were not pleasant as they were in the past!!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging but fun.

Great course, fun layout and in great condition. The staff was beyond friendly, pace of play was good considering we were a 2 some on a Sunday morning. My only disappointment was all the unrepaired ball marks on the greens. Shame on the people who play there regularly and are to lazy to fix a ball mark and help keep such a great course pristine. The greens rolled nice. They were quick and true but not overly fast. Look forward to playing there again soon

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 100
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Loved It

First time to the area for us… took my soon to be college girl out. Loved the course, the staff, the woodsy path rides and the amazing homemade breakfast burrito at the turn! Great spot, little pricey but worth it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Got deal special

Golfed here 15+years ago Front 9 so overgrown
Forced carries so overgrown vertically almost as if tee boxes should be 5 ft higher so you can see the hole. Greens and fairways good. Bunkers poor No one fixing ball marks. Driving range is worn and weathered Not worth 125$

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

Came back

Stay near course several years ago and play it. Came back with family for long weekend and decided to play again. Didn’t remember much about the course. Enjoyed the round and course. Thanks

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging course, friendly staff.

When we arrived, the course had NOT RECEIVED our tee time reservation via Golf Now booking.
Fortunately, it was midweek and a couple times were still available.
Very well manicured course and challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Play at least once a year

Roughs are extremely long. It makes higher handicap players even hrder to make good contact so if you hit in the rough it will cost you at least one to two strokes per hole. Will only play if the group wants to play there.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Difficult

Course has unfairly tight fareways on 4 holes. The rough was so long that it was painful to hit some shots out of the rough. The greens were in good condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Disappointing

This course used to be nice and well taken care of. Was a bit pricey but overall was worth it. Now they charge even more and the course is in despicable shape. I would pay more than $35 for this. It’s sad to see the fall from grace and will be bought out for Pennie’s on the dollar by four winds eventually

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

You deserved 5 Big-Star .

So big wonderfully designed with natural woods,wetlands ,bunkers , 5 tee grounds and nicely manicured clean green( not damaged). Everything was just perfect Our team enjoyed very much for this time,because beautiful fall colors. NICE feeling on your staffs too. Definitely you belong to 5 stars !!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

SWTC

Very nice layout with friendly staff. Conditions did not match what they normally charge. Greens ran at a good speed and were smooth. The only reason I would not recommend this course to the average player is because the front nine will beat you up! If you miss a fairway you probably will lose the ball penalty for a bad shot is just to severe to make it enjoyable.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Course in bad shape

I played this course for the second time first was about 5 years ago. Layout still good and tough but was course conditions were disappointing. Several fairways had large significant brown areas enough so that I called the pro shop when we got to the 3rd hole. I was told that the conditions were caused by excessive rain. My first thought was that management was aware of the conditions but still charged the full rate of $105. I left a message for the manage and not surprisingly have not had the courtesy of a response. No mention of the poor condition of the driving range and chipping area. I live in Memphis and even through almost a month of no rain and 100 plus degree heat and humidity courses maintained fairways that still had grass and were in good condition at a third to half of this courses rate.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging course.

Nice course. Having some issues with grass in the fairways. Other than that enjoyed the course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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