There are 3 golf courses in Whispering Pines, North Carolina and 0 are municipal courses. There are also another 39 golf courses within 20 miles of Whispering Pines, including 34 public, 0 municipal and 5 private courses. The oldest course in the Whispering Pines area is the Southern Pines Golf Club which was designed by Donald J. Ross, ASGCA and. The longest course is Pinehurst, which is 7,588 yards. Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club is rated the best course near Whispering Pines. The following courses have won various awards: Forest Creek Golf Club, Forest Creek Golf Club, Pinehurst Resort #6, Pinehurst Resort #6, Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club, Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club, Pinehurst Resort #8, Mid South Club, Pinehurst, Pinehurst, Pinehurst, The Country Club of North Carolina, The Country Club of North Carolina, Tobacco Road Golf Club.