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Gold Mountain (Olympic) • Bremerton
Long before Chambers Bay, Gamble Sands and Wine Valley — heck, long before every other course in our 2015 top-10 — John Harbottle’s Olympic course was giving Washington golfers a premium golf experience at a budget golf price.
When the USGA wanted to host a championship in Washington, they went to Olympic. When the UW wanted to host a tournament, they went to Olympic. And when a couple of buddies wanted to enjoy a sunny summer afternoon on an outstanding course at a reasonable rate, they went to Olympic.
When friends come in from out of town and ask where they should play, the first course we mention is always the Olympic — with its quality, scenery and price point, it’s the perfect showcase for what makes golf in this region so special. That’s why, nearly 20 years after it opened, the Olympic continues to receive first-place votes as our state’s best public course. Twenty years from now, we’ll still be saying the same.