WHISPERING PINES/JACKSON COUNTY GOLF COURSE
🇺🇸 Hurley, MS, USA
Designed by Nathan Crace
Whispering Pines, also known as Jackson County Golf Course, is a public facility in Hurley, Mississippi, designed by Nathan Crace. The course serves the southeastern Mississippi golfing community in an area characterized by the pine forests and rolling terrain typical of the Gulf Coast region. Hurley sits inland from the Mississippi Sound, where the landscape transitions from coastal plain to gently undulating woodland.
The routing likely takes advantage of the natural pine corridors that give the course its name, with tree-lined fairways and modest elevation changes that define playing corridors and strategic options. Courses in this part of Mississippi generally feature sandy soils with good drainage, allowing for year-round play in the region's humid subtropical climate. The design would reflect practical considerations for a public facility while working with the existing topography and vegetation.
As a county-operated course, Whispering Pines provides accessible golf for residents and visitors to the Jackson County area. The facility serves both recreational players and those seeking a straightforward test of golf in a natural setting. The course represents the kind of regional public golf that forms the backbone of the game in smaller communities throughout the American South, where pine forests and moderate terrain create the fundamental character of the layout.
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Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Whispering Pines was designed by Nathan Crace.
Yes. Whispering Pines at Whispering Pines/Jackson County Golf Course is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Whispering Pines is 72.
Whispering Pines plays 6,461 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Whispering Pines is 121.
Whispering Pines is a 18-hole course.