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Whittaker Woods Golf Club

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Carved from woods and wetlands, Whittaker Woods offers both spectacular golf and immersion in nature, nurturing your love of the game and delighting all your senses. Whittaker Woods is located in southwest Michigan's charming Harbor Country and is a "must play" on your pure Michigan golf adventure. Yet Whittaker Woods is definitely part of the Chicagoland golf scene at just 90 short minutes from downtown Chicago and literally steps from the Indiana state line.

An 18-hole championship course that plays to 7,072 yards from the tips, Whittaker Woods was designed by the late Ken Killian, the legendary architect behind Kemper Lakes. Like many elite tracks of the modern era, Whittaker Woods, with a slope rating of 144 from the back tees, is formidable enough to challenge the most competitive golfers, yet features multiple tee placements allowing golfers of all abilities to partake and have fun. Indeed, the course plays under 5,000 yards from the front tees and has been cited by Michigan Golf as offering “great, playable golf for everyone.” The course gets its name from Captain Wessel Whittaker, one of the region’s original settlers. Captain Whittaker ran his ship aground on the Lake Michigan coastline near what is now New Buffalo in 1834 and fell in love with the landscape, which he described as “a natural harbor surrounded by dunes and tall trees where a river flowed from the surrounding woodlands into Lake Michigan.” The region’s natural beauty that so captivated Captain Whittaker is on full display at Whittaker Woods.

Remarkably, fabulous golf is only part of the draw at Whittaker Woods. The stunning clubhouse is worth the trip in and of itself. It has the woodwork and stonework one might expect from its origins as a 1920s farmhouse and an amazing and eclectic assortment of memorabilia and sculpture displayed inside and out. Golfers and visitors alike may enjoy a full bar and a terrific dining atmosphere with delicious fare and friendly hospitality. A separate and stunning banquet facility, Fairway Hall, can accommodate groups up to 500.

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Facility Information:
General:	18 hole regulation length course 1 golf course(s)

Whittaker Woods Golf Club Information:
General:	18 hole regulation length course Daily Fee golf course Designed by Ken Killian, ASGCA 72 par, 7,072 yards 74.3 rating, 144 slope Real Estate Development facility
Green Fees:	Weekend: $89.00* View Tee Times * includes golf cart where available
Staff:	Contact: Steve Dell, General Manager

Amenities:
Putting Green Chipping Area Practice Bunker Food & Beverage Available Rental Clubs Lessons Available Driving Range Banquet Facilities Conference Facilities Showers Lockers Bar Golf Lessons & Clinics

Rules/Notes:
Softspike Facility PGA Facility Family friendly

Scorecard:

Front Nine
Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Black	418	520	387	187	532	450	464	164	389	3511
Green	395	496	361	166	501	422	445	145	374	3305
White	361	471	331	129	489	376	404	126	330	3017
Burgundy	295	406	245	102	368	338	329	97	248	2428
Handicap	7	9	11	15	3	5	1	17	13
Par	4	5	4	3	5	4	4	3	4	36
Back Nine
Hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Black	523	455	199	428	360	233	556	403	404	3561
Green	504	423	183	394	334	194	533	387	367	3319
White	492	399	154	362	307	155	509	336	331	3045
Burgundy	410	334	114	302	210	125	432	280	270	2477
Handicap	14	4	8	2	18	10	12	6	16
Par	5	4	3	4	4	3	5	4	4	36

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New Buffalo, MI

Current Conditions 64° Clear High: 74° F Low: 58° F

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Whittaker Woods Golf Club 4.3 5 3 3

Beautiful Course Bring lots of balls!!! Tight fairways and plenty of water. Every hole has it's own personality and each hole is completely secluded. The course was in great shape even though it was November. Good practice area also. November 11, 2012

This course was Degree's lower than the Ravines golf course in Saugatuck MI. Course had standing water in most sand traps. Much of the course was water logged. Greens were good. No GPS on Carts. No extra towels or club cleaner on carts to clean clubs and balls. Leaves were concentrated on some tee's (obviously were not blown off the day we were there. October 25, 2012

If you like to draw the ball this course is for you. I arrived a little earlier than the tee time I had purchased. Since the course was not too busy we were able to tee off a bit earlier than our tee time. Given the extremely dry summer we had this year the course was in above average conditions. The greens rolled very nice and were fast, but not too fast. I enjoyed the round and for the price we paid I thought it was a good value. September 27, 2012

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