Travel & Resorts

Bayshore Golf Course sits on the shores of Oakland Bay near the city of Shelton, Washington. The nine-hole course was built in 1948 and is open to the public. The course stretches just over 3000 yards and is a par 36. With affordable green fees ($20-$24), the course is a popular stop for anyone going [...]

Where can you make a birdie, jump for joy after an eagle, and see elk, deer, coyotes and raccoons in the same day? Lake Cushman Golf Course, near Hoodsport, sits in a valley on the edge of the Olympic National Park. Golfers can walk the beautiful course or take a ride in one [...]

Oaksridge Golf Course sits just off Highway 12 in Elma and is visible from the freeway. The 18-hole track measures 5,643 yards and is a local favorite after opening in 1934.
The course is relatively level so it makes a perfect walking course. Just be advised, the prevailing winds can lengthen it considerably. Owner [...]

Highland Golf Course originally opened as a nine-hole venue in 1930. Then, you only had to walk up half as many up and down holes. Now an 18-hole facility, double your ups and downs on this challenging, hilly offering.
There are not many flat lies, which makes it even more challenging and the greens [...]

Ocean Shores Golf Course has a course worth the trip to the beach, and one of the few courses that sits near the Pacific Ocean. A new driving range has made the experience even better and the course has joined up with the Quinault Beach Resort for some terrific stay and play packages.
Operator Curt Zander [...]

Lake Limerick just outside of Shelton, features a challenging course surrounded by a development, where the houses are far from the fairways. The course is tight and that is what makes it fun. There are several sets of tees giving the course a new look.
The course has made some new changes, including removing some trees [...]

A golf course in DuPont, Wash. existed for a few years before the PNGA came in, bought it and called it the Home Course. And what a place it is. The Mike Asmundson-designed course is user-friendly, but at the same time can be a monster if you choose to walk to the back tee boxes [...]

Tumwater Valley is known for many things, like its great condition, proximity to Interstate-5, reputation for hosting big tournaments – and a couple of par-3 holes that have two greens.
Tumwater Valley can offer some variety with its par-3 holes. One day, giving them a shorter look, another a longer look with trouble off the tee. [...]

Airport Golf is the kind of place that golfers like. There are plenty of places to practice and if you get bored, there’s a nifty little nine-hole course waiting next to the Olympia Airport.
Airport Golf also features batting cages, in case you bring your baseball or softball bat to the golf course.
Airport Golf has plenty [...]

The far Northwest corner of Washington State offers a delicious menu of golf treats, all in various shapes and sizes of plush greenery.
The area north and south of Bellingham booms with golf personality and championship caliber challenges.
Bargain prices, stellar maintenance, beautiful layouts and breathtaking views combined with the upcoming pristine spring and summer weather makes [...]

The 36-hole destination resort, located in Blaine, offers two of the toughest and also acclaimed public courses in the state with Loomis Trail and Semiahmoo Golf & Country Club. Both are top ranked courses and both are extremely challenging with plenty of water hazards to boot.
Loomis Trail was ranked as the No. 1 public course [...]

The Homestead Farms Golf Resort and Convention Center is located on the outskirts of Lynden on what was once dairy land. Now the land serves as a nice attraction and getaway for Northwest golfers.
The island green at the par-5 finishing hole brings many golfers back to the Lynden course. The 525-yard hole offers gutsy and [...]

North Bellingham Golf Course opened in 1995 and is a Scottish style links golf course. The openness leaves one exposed to the elements and one’s game at the mercy of the wind at times.
The greens are firm and fast, making a balky putter something to leave at home. The well-manicured greens roll true and put [...]

Mount Vernon has a true treasure in Eaglemont Golf Club with its meandering fairways, shots over wetlands and eye-opening views of the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges. Golf Digest ranked the course 9th in the state of Washington along with awarding it 4 stars in 2009. Eaglemont is a challenging course, but provides multiple sets [...]

Lake Padden has one of the best public practice facilities in the area. There are two covered driving ranges, up to 30 grass tee stalls, large 70 yard pitching area and green, and a huge putting and chipping green. Lake Padden is home to an 18-hole championship golf course measuring 6,675 yards, which plays about [...]