Whispering Pines Golf Club sits on a 400-acre property in Trinity, Texas, roughly 88 miles north of Houston. The setting is characterized by East Texas piney woods, creeks, lakes, natural dunes and plentiful wildlife.
The club operates on a seasonal basis and places an emphasis on amateur competition. It serves as the home of The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship, a biennial event bringing together men's and women's amateur players from around the world.
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 17 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | |||||
| Spirit | 388 | 560 | 208 | 488 | 574 | 391 | 472 | 194 | 429 | 426 | 411 | 535 | 468 | 370 | 178 | 252 | 629 | 495 | 3704 | 3764 | 7,468 | 72 | 77.0/150 |
| 1 Pine | 371 | 517 | 195 | 428 | 509 | 357 | 416 | 182 | 413 | 402 | 391 | 508 | 432 | 360 | 164 | 207 | 554 | 436 | 3388 | 3454 | 6,842 | 72 | 74.1/145 |
| 1 & 2 Pines Combo | 371 | 517 | 182 | 407 | 509 | 357 | 397 | 182 | 413 | 381 | 391 | 508 | 411 | 360 | 164 | 207 | 494 | 402 | 3335 | 3318 | 6,653 | 72 | 72.8/143 |
| 2 Pines | 340 | 489 | 182 | 407 | 497 | 343 | 397 | 161 | 388 | 381 | 371 | 487 | 411 | 346 | 141 | 183 | 494 | 402 | 3204 | 3216 | 6,420 | 72 | 71.7/139 |
| 2 & 3 Pines Combo | 340 | 489 | 157 | 355 | 497 | 343 | 342 | 161 | 388 | 351 | 371 | 487 | 360 | 346 | 141 | 183 | 476 | 354 | 3072 | 3069 | 6,141 | 72 | 70.6/136 |
| 3 Pines | 301 | 475 | 157 | 355 | 485 | 315 | 342 | 146 | 370 | 351 | 306 | 479 | 360 | 313 | 133 | 158 | 476 | 354 | 2946 | 2930 | 5,876 | 72 | 69.5/134 |
| 4 Pines | 260 | 402 | 138 | 310 | 425 | 265 | 303 | 133 | 304 | 277 | 286 | 416 | 306 | 271 | 78 | 89 | 418 | 315 | 2540 | 2456 | 4,996 | 72 | 65.5/126 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit | 77.0 | 150 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 38 | 45 | 53 |
| 1 Pine | 74.1 | 145 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 41 | 48 |
| 1 & 2 Pines Combo | 72.8 | 143 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 46 |
| 2 Pines | 71.7 | 139 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 37 | 44 |
| 2 & 3 Pines Combo | 70.6 | 136 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 42 |
| 3 Pines | 69.5 | 134 | -3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 40 |
| 4 Pines | 65.5 | 126 | -7 | -1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 34 |
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