April 1st in News, Short Game.
Seattle golfers can be forgiven for favoring local munis Jefferson Park, Jackson Park, and West Seattle — they’re all terrific courses, and represent some of the best values in the Pacific Northwest. But there’s no reason your public golfing experience needs to stop there.
Premier Golf, LLC, the same folks who brought you those three great Seattle courses — as well as Bellevue Golf Course on the Eastside as well as Fort Steilacoom, Lake Spanaway and Lake Wilderness in Pierce County …
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August 30th in Places, Road Holes.
Prospector, Apple Tree Provide The Perfect Weekend Getaway
The seasoned Puget Sound golfer knows we have an abundance of stellar courses within a short drive. Head in any direction on the compass for an hour or two and you’ll find delicious desert golf, majestic mountain golf, lovely links golf … whatever you’re looking for.
But one direction — east — has been a bit more enticing these days. Two particular public courses not far off the I-90 corridor offer country club …
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August 30th in Courses, Features, Our Favorite Par 3s.
Cascade Golfer’s Favorite Par 3s in the State
Nothing beats playing a picturesque but challenging par 3, right? Lucky for us, Washington is absolutely full of them. The 10 we’ve listed are not necessarily the best, the most difficult or even the most beautiful. They’re just our favorites.
18th at Echo Falls
Snohomish • 97-151 Yards
Having a par 3 to finish isn’t ideal, but when the hole is as distinctive and dramatic as this one, it’s no problem. Normally, a 151-yarder wouldn’t …
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August 30th in News, Short Game.
Circling Raven Golf Club in the Idaho panhandle was ranked No. 4 in Golf Digest’s “Top-40 Casino Courses” nationwide list in the July 2007 issue.
The courses were selected by the Golf Digest Course Ranking Panel, a group of more than 800 low-handicap players, based on five categories: Shot Values, Design Variety, Resistance to Scoring, Memorability and Aesthetics.
Other recent honors for Circling Raven include Zagat Survey’s Top Golf Courses 2007-08, Golf Magazine’s “Top 100 You Can Play — …
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August 30th in News, Short Game.
So you’re in the market for a country club membership but you don’t have 50 grand to throw at the initiation down stroke. Even $5,000 is pushing it.
Before you 86 your dream, there’s a place in the Jet City that offers a beautiful clubhouse, lush 9-hole (18 tee), par 72 championship course, a full restaurant, members lounge, full tournament and social schedule, swimming pool and Jacuzzi, tennis courts and a membership that dates back to the 1960s.
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