The Pines Course (Champion Bermuda) The courses at the Country Club of Whispering Pines have two similar characteristics… variety. The Pines course (formerly the East) and its length, combined with the subtle terrain changes, is a true “inland links” course. The generous fairways, large Newly Renovated Champion Bermuda Greens (2016) and varied teeing areas give golfers of all skill levels fair challenges throughout the course. From the back tees that play 7094 yards to the 5012 yard Senior Ladies tees, the Pines course will make you hit every club in your bag with an opportunity to enjoy your round. The Country Club of Whispering Pines theme of The Pines course involves using the open, hardpan rough, sparsely covered with the native pine straw and “love grass”, to create the elements that appealed to the late, great Donald Ross. The River Course (Bent) The courses at the Country Club of Whispering Pines have two similar characteristics… variety. The River Course (formerly the West) will remind you of the courses in the foothills of North Carolina. Though it plays much shorter 6521 from the back tees to 4653 to the senior ladies tees, the River Course demands more accuracy than distance. “Shot making” skills are necessary to navigate the terrain. With the elevation changes, towering oak trees that line the fairways and trees overhanging the small Bent Grass Greens and thicker rough make tee shots a premium. Tranquil lakes and streams meander through most of the back nine. The legendary Ellis Maples, a Donald Ross prodigy, designed both courses with the ability and talent to create multiple themes on one property.