I'm not quite sure where I was going with that title...
Whiskey Hills DGC is at Whiskey Creek Campground, which is located well off the beaten path about a half hour's drive southeast of Ludington, MI.
Put simply, this 24-hole round is an amazing experience. It doesn't look like much from the parking lot, but there are HILLS here. You will be throwing up, down, and across them on almost every hole. Once you get out of sight of your vehicle after hole 3, you will basically not see another flat hole for the rest of the course. The elevation and trees are used to create an amazing variety of holes, challenging you to hit all kinds of different shots if you want to score well. There aren't any wide open holes here, but none that are unfairly tight either. The lines are there to hit - can you hit them? A couple of baskets are raised for added challenge. Distances range from 191' to 485', with two par 4s that I will get to in a second. The average hole distance is just over 300'.
Generally speaking, the course is beautiful. The course stays in the woods for the most part, but there are plenty of nice views to be had along the rolling wooded hillsides. Several fairways have large rocks strewn about, and in some places smaller rocks are stacked vertically - perhaps an influence from Flip City about a half hour's drive south of here. At a couple of places the trees part and it is possible to see further away across the surrounding area, or out to two small nearby lakes.
There are tons of great holes here - it's difficult for me to pick highlights. Thinking about it four days later, I would say the most memorable holes for me were a stretch in the middle of the course from #11-13. Hole 11 plays down a significant slope but also curls sharply to the right. Several trees and large rocks prevent an easy path to the basket down in a gully. Hole 12 plays back up a different section of the same hill. This slope is STEEP! The hole is only listed at 272', but I was thankful it was a par 4 and felt fortunate to make par. The next hole #13 is the longest on the course, and another par 4. This one plays down a valley and up the other side, then continues along the top of a ridge to the basket. Both lakes I mentioned before are visible in the distance from the end of the ridge.
Hole 16 is also memorable, playing downhill out of a narrow gap in the woods to a raised basket with water behind the hole. The water is far enough behind that I don't really consider this a water hole, but maybe big arms could reach it if they really over-throw the basket.
There are a couple other memorable holes that deserve a mention too, but I want to keep this review at only a short thesis length.
The baskets are red, white, and blue Chainstars in great condition. They are easy to spot in the woods.
The navigational signage is decent - there are small but brightly painted arrows nailed to trees around most baskets pointing towards the next hole.
There is a kiosk next to the front door of the general store on one side of the parking lot, plus a box containing scorecards and course maps. Two practice baskets are located at the opposite side of the parking lot.
You could easily play holes 1-8 and 24 for a 9-hole round, although I'm not sure why you would do that if you took the time to drive all the way here.