Whispering Woods Golf Club

Whispering Woods Golf Club sits in Whispering Pines, North Carolina, a community in the Sandhills region known for its concentration of golf courses and sandy, well-draining soils. The course was designed by Dan Maples and Ellis Maples, a father-son architectural team with deep roots in North Carolina golf design. Ellis Maples worked extensively throughout the Carolinas in the mid-twentieth century, while Dan Maples continued the family tradition with numerous courses across the Southeast from the 1970s onward. The Sandhills terrain typically features rolling topography, stands of longleaf pine, and natural sandy areas that lend themselves to strategic golf design. Courses in this region often incorporate elevation changes and wooded corridors that frame holes while allowing for firm playing conditions. The Maples family designs generally emphasize playability for a range of skill levels while respecting the natural landscape, avoiding excessive earthmoving in favor of routing that works with existing contours. Whispering Woods serves as a semi-private facility within the Whispering Pines residential community, offering access to both members and outside play. The course reflects the regional character of Sandhills golf—tree-lined fairways, strategic bunkering, and greens that reward thoughtful approach play. Its setting provides a quieter alternative to some of the more prominent championship venues in the Pinehurst area, maintaining a focus on the traditional Carolina golf experience rooted in natural pine forest settings.