Whistling Rock Country Club

Whistling Rock Country Club boasts 27 holes carved out of densely forested hills outside of Chuncheon designed by Ted Robinson in 2009. Robinson’s goal was minimalism, letting the dramatic topography speak for itself. In 2016, Eric Iverson of Tom Doak’s Renaissance Design Group renovated the course, which included expanding putting surfaces to accommodate more pinnable areas. The nines are named after each of the club’s innovative customary tea houses, Cloud, Temple and Cocoon. The courses are situated on a 425-acre property that meanders past high rocky cliffs, mountain-fed streams, stunning groves of pine trees and 13 lakes. The Cocoon course is known for its towering rock outcroppings and features the intimidating dogleg par-4 fourth with water jutting into the fairway and guarding the green. The Cloud and Temple nines are routed across higher terrain and feature sharp elevation changes as well as narrow and intimidating tree-lined fairways.