Travel & Resorts

Wine Valley Golf Club in Walla Walla has quickly moved to the top of the must-play list for all golfers. Now ranked number two in Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play in Washington State and recently added to Golfweek’s Top 100 Modern Courses – quite a feat for such a young course. But the honors [...]

PDF Map of Central Washington Golf Courses

The summer is the perfect time for RVs and golf to mix. And the Central Washington area has it all. From Sun Country in Cle Elum to Desert Aire to, Quincy Valley Golf Course, Central Washington offers some nice destinations for golfers with RVs.

Suncadia Resort in near Cle Elum, Wash. is turning into one of the top destination getaways in the Pacific Northwest. Why? How about the golf, the shopping, the lodging and more. The resort has plenty to offer and people around the Northwest are finding out why when they visit or stay for a few nights. [...]

By Brad Faller, PGA Special to Inside Golf Newspaper As Steve Johanson sits on the front patio of the Vic Meyers Golf Course at Sun Lakes Resort, overlooking the lakes below and dramatic sunbathed rimrock as far as the eye can see, he is reminded of what the Central Washington golf course means to him. [...]

The game of golf was born on rugged, wind-swept land like this. Where every hole, every hazard, and every shot is defined by nature’s infinite presence. True links courses are rare, with only about 160 on the entire planet. At Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, you’ll find four distinctly different courses built on a beautiful stretch [...]

Nestled amidst wind swept sand dunes and towering pines, Sandpines Golf Links is a breathtaking location for coastal golf. The Rees Jones designed course was honored as the “Best New Public Course in America” in 1993. As one of the premier courses in the Northwest, Sandpines received a 4½ star rating from Golf Digest’s list [...]

From an Inside Golf reader who recently played Bandon Crossings: I love Bandon Golf! I love the quaint town and the ocean views. My golf budget however struggles so I looked for a solution. I found one: Bandon Crossings is an answer to budgetary woes and what a course this budget affords. I knew I [...]

Salmon Run Golf Course is a golf retreat unlike any other in the Pacific Northwest. Located in beautiful Brookings Harbor and set in a maturely wooded area, this course is accented by panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. Golf Digest ranked this course as one of the most beautiful and challenging courses in Oregon. Salmon [...]

Ocean Dunes was built by noted architect William Robinson to be fair yet challenging under a variety of conditions. Emerald fairways wind over, around, and through wild dunes bordered by Gorse, Heather, Shore Pines and native Sea Grasses. Pot bunkers guarding small greens and narrow fairways serve to both confound and delight the enthusiasts who [...]

The United States Golf Association will hit the Southern Oregon Coast this year with a pair of championships in the Men’s and Women’s Public Links Championships. The events will take place at the same time on the Bandon Trails and Old Macdonald courses. The events will be held June 27-July 2. A total of 156 [...]

Bandon Dunes resort will add a fifth course to its mix next year when a new 13-hole par-3 golf course will open up next to the Bandon Trails clubhouse. The course, designed by Ben Crenshaw and partner Bill Coore, will feature holes from 85 yards to nearly 200 yards and most will have views of [...]

The Olympic Peninsula & Bellingham Area (PDF)

Northwest Golf Resorts

By Dan Johnson Special to Inside Golf Camas Meadows Golf Club in Camas, Washington has been treating its visitors to an amazing public golf course that has country club amenities since it opened in 2000. The golf course has received critical praise, but is affordable to just about anyone. The course is offering even hotter [...]