Off the Beaten Path

We’re verging off the well-worn I-5 and I-405 corridors to recommend courses that, while a few extra miles from home (though each within 45 minutes of Seattle, Bellevue and/or Tacoma), provide a value well worth the trip.

Let’s Play Two

With literally hundreds of unbelievable courses in Washington state, you’ll never get to all of them if you try to play them one at a time.

Diamond in the Rough

Kittitas County’s famous coal mines are getting a second life this summer in a new golf course and winery at Suncadia Resort.

Almost Famous

Jeff Coston’s shot at PGA Tour glory has likely come and gone — but what the Bellingham native has found in the meantime means so much more

Fear and Loathing in Central Oregon

Let me tell you how much I enjoy playing in two annual tournaments in Central Oregon – this year I missed my twin boys’ sixth birthday to participate in the Central Oregon Shootout in April.

A Good Bet

Just as the economy begins to recover, the Squaxin Island tribe prepares to open a stunning new Gene Bates-designed course among steep bluffs and towering pines in Shelton

On the Road Again

You don’t have to be a VIP to get some TLC at these four Northwest resorts

A Tuesday with Kasey Keller

CG editor Brian Beaky tried — and failed — to keep from making a fool of himself over 18 holes at Chambers Bay with American soccer icon Kasey Keller.

Is this Heaven? No, it’s Bandon.

Bandon — the resort, the four courses and the whole golf-only experience — not only met the lofty expectations I had set, but exceeded them.

Desert Delights

By, Brian Beaky, CG Editor Now, don’t get me wrong – I love the Northwest, and even the rain, which keeps everything green and fresh,…