Whispering Falls - Martin’s Mill

@atpete07

95

Waited over a year to make a review wanting the course to take shape after the redesign, before I proceed, I want to be very clear how highly I think of the club that maintains this place and how much I WANT to like this course. Let’s start with the good, the Teepads are phenomenal! 12’ turf well leveled. Signage is excellent and well marked. There are some really fun looks and tee shots on this course and again the club is great. Now to the ugly… this new layout is gimmicky as could be. Hole 2 there is not a line, it’s either a long throw in 2 or the easiest 3 on the course, meanwhile the shorts require a well executed shot. Hole 5 is a poke and hope. It’s got potential but there isn’t a line more than 3 ft without little trees blocking the way ready to knock you into gnarly rough. Hole 8 you’re probably going to slip on the hill approaching the green, need a better path to get up to that green. The back half plays a lot softer. A few too many sub 400’ par 4’s. It’s not a bad course by any stretch and with some tweaks could get better. I’ve tried to separate the old layout and not allow it to influence this review but once one see’s what’s possible with the land and what’s been done to the course it makes you wish it was still in what it once was. It’s still a fun place to throw and I’m grateful it’s here.

@anthonyscolaro

104

Great tee pads and signage. The Sawmill layout is very tight chip shots for most of the 18 holes, it will challenge your putting skills.