Whisper Creek is a 5-star (
Chicagoland Golf) public facility covering 18 holes and 7,100 yards with a par of 72. The "Oak" (Championship) tees are rated at a challenging 73.9 with a slope of 131. The "Pine" tees measure 6,625 yards and carry a rating of 71.7 with a 126 slope while the "Birch" tees cover 6,150 yards with numbers of 69.6 and 121. Ladies playing the Birch tees face a 75.0 rating and a 132 slope. Regular ladies tees, the Willow", presents a 5,550-yard course rated at 71.6 with a 124 slope.
The course is highlighted by gleaming white sand bunkers, protected wetlands, waterfalls and rock outcroppings, all on a 240-acre parcel in southern McHenry County just west of Algonquin.