Nile Shrine Golf Course is a complete golfing experience

The Nile Shrine Golf Course has been providing golfers of all ages and ability a challenging place to knock the ball around for 46 years (opened in July 1968). The course is part of the Shriners Fraternal Lodge.

It’s not a long course but it’s a fun course with a lot of character. No two holes are alike and long ball hitters will need control, as many of the fairways are narrow with trouble on either side. The popular course is just 15 minutes north of Seattle off I-5 near the Edmonds/Kingston Ferry exit in Mountlake Terrace.

The course sits adjacent to Ballinger Lake with a few holes right near the edge.

The Nile has proven that it doesn’t have to be long to be a challenging test of golf. At slightly over 5,000 yards, accuracy is premium over distance. Like the number 3 hole: a dog leg left, about 210 yards to the corner, with OB left and water on the right side all the way down.

“ Shriner’s have had a long love affair with golf, going back to the building of Medinah Country Club, which has hosted the worlds best players, to sponsoring the Justin Timberlake Shriner’s Hospitals for Children Open PGA Tour tournament,” said Joe Korn, the head professional at the Nile course.

The course has some outstanding par 3s like number 13 that is 182 yards from an elevated tee where club selection is difficult and the wind can be a big factor.

For tee times or more information please refer to www.nileshriners.org or call the pro shop at: (425) 774-9611 ext. 512.