Hey guys,

Going to be in Seattle for a few weeks and I'm wondering if anyone could share some info on golfing in the Seattle area. I'm looking for a good range, with grass, and some good courses in/near Seattle.

Thanks guys!

SC

Most of the courses have turf mats for the range because of the rain and cold weather 8 months out of the year. The only ranges I've been to that have grass are Willows Run in Redmond and Gold Mountain in Bremerton. These may have changed to turf since I have played them though.

Plus to get to Bremerton you have to take a ferry.

It's a bit of a drive (in Tacoma), but definitely play Chambers Bay if you can get there. Hosting the US AM next year and the US Open sometime down the road - can't remember which year. It's a ton of fun to play, links, on the water. Highly recommended.

there are a ton of good courses around Seattle to play-not too many with grass driving ranges though (add North Shore to the list provided above). I'd suggest in no particular order:

Chambers Bay ($$$$$)
Druids Glen ($$)
Washington National ($$$)
Home Course ($$)
Newcastle ($$$)
Harbor Pointe ($$)
White Horse ($$$)-it is a ferry ride from Edmonds but not far (and they have a shuttle)

If you've got the time-a brief jaunt over the mountains yields some real gems as well

Suncadia
Desert Canyon
Moses Point
Bear Mountain
Wine Country

Save yourself money and frustration and go play Gold Mountain, 36 holes on the Olympic Course. Incredible course. Oh and I made my only hole in one on #8 there.

Take one of your days and play

The Home Course in Dupont,

Then get the twilight rate at Chambers bay.

You will come back to this forum and write me a love letter afterwards.

Thanks guys,

Keep them coming! Is there a good website for golfing in Seattle?

Chambers Bay - must play.

Where's the best place in seattle to get golf equipment, balls, etc?

Pro Golf Discount......many locals

Agree with this except White Horse, Newcastle and Bear Mountain.

Chambers is a must if you have tons of extra cash.......Suncadia on Monday and Tuesdays are the ticket and about 1.5 hours from DT Seattle. Wa National has a grass range.

I have a guest pass to TPC were this weeks Champions Tour stop is for two others besides me.....Cost is $100 per player.....This might be an option too.

BG

To add to TM BOB, Suncadia is only $60 any time Monday or Tuesday with a cart. Great deal on a great course. It's also $60 after 2pm any day of the week.

Knew I could count on you to disagree on Bear Mountain!! We'll just have to agree to disagree-it's my second favorite course (as I've not played Palouse Ridge or Wine Country, yet) on the east side (I don't really count Suncadia as an "east side" course). Agree with you on Newcastle-only listed it because of the views. Curious as to why you don't like White Horse-I found it very interesting and challenging.

Whitehorse is OK, but I would rather just head over to the original 18 at Port Ludlow then Whitehorse.....that's all. On Bear Mountain, that front side other then the Par 3's is about as bad as it gets for a full size nine. Less dynomite would be needed for the backside IMHO Plus, why play BM when the LC Muni is a ton more fun to play.

Funny, I really like both the front and back on BM-with the exception of #1-what sane course designer starts you off with a par 4, blind tee shot with danger and lost ball probability right, left and long right?

Never been much of a fan of the LC Muni myself-don't dislike it, just wouldn't go out of my way to play it.

I've always liked Pt. Ludlow but I'm not sure I like it more than Whitehorse-might have to think on that one for a while.

I cannot say enough about Gold Mountain....sure you have a Ferry Ride...but while your in Seattle you might as well take a Ferry ride anyways.

both the Olympic and Cascade 18's there are great courses....But the Olympic sure is a Gem!!!!!!

Played Port Ludlow once....and it is pretty...BUT it is not the same os the Gold Mountain courses (Great Greens!!!!!!)

that and Bremerton is probably a fun town to meander for the out of towner.

The new Walla Walla course is fun! I give it two thumbs up no doubt. Not an easy track, but not overly difficult.

Wow thanks a lot for the continued recs and discussion. It appears to me that there arean't very many courses within 30-45 min drive of Seattle, not from the list that was provided anyways. I was hoping that there would be a great course within that drive time - not that I'm not going or not willing to head out if driving time is further than that. I was just hoping that, if there was a course that was within that driving time I could head out more often.

I'm planing to go to play Druids Glen on monday and hopefully fit in another course later that week. I'm also debating Chambers Bay, I'm a high handicapper and I'm worried that's too much course for me to enjoy.

They have 5 sets of tees, so you can play it from a much shorter yardage. If you take a caddie they will keep you on the right track. Trust me though if you don't play it you are gonna be kicking yourself when you watch the 2015 US Open and think "Man I should have played that course"

ya I was thinking that I would regret it too if I don't go play it and watch it on the US open! I think I'll be making a tee time there!