Peninsula Golf Club celebrates100th year

Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles has plenty of stories to tell as it celebrates its 100th anniversary during the 2026 golf season. The club planning a three-day celebration in July to commemorate its 100th year. Peninsula Golf Club truly qualifies as a hidden gem.

Sitting between the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, just outside of downtown Port Angeles. The course is celebrating its Centennial this year and has scheduled a three-day event in July.

A couple of years ago, this private course, opened its doors to welcome public play for the first time. Now with the public welcome, it is time to shine the spotlight on this jewel of a course.

It first opened in 1926 with nine holes, then added a second nine in 1978. There is a scorecard on the wall in the clubhouse where the legendary Byron Nelson shot a 66 in 1945. That was the year that included a historic streak where Nelson won 11 consecutive tournaments, a record that has never been surpassed. He played with with the number 2 golfer on tour, “Jug” McSpaden, who shot a 67.

The course is not long by today’s standards, playing to 6,332 yards, however, shooting a low number is not as easy as it may seem as golfers have to be able to navigate some tall trees, that can encroach on fairways, be able to play on sloping fairways, sometimes leaning toward OB and hit precise approach shots to smallish greens.

There are also a couple dozen bunkers to dodge. The wind blowing in off the strait can be a factor too. This is old-school-golf at its best.

The course has a covered driving range and a full-service restaurant and bar open to all.

It is best to play Peninsula Golf Club on a sunny day so you can soak in the spectacular views; on one side is the towering Olympic Mountains and on the other, a view of the Strait of Juan de Fuca with Vancouver Island and the city of Victoria sitting about 20 miles away.

The course is only 15 miles west of Sequim with an easy drive on a four-lane highway connecting the two cities.