Washington’s Top-10 Public Golf Courses

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Salish Cliffs • Shelton

6-Salish

Almost no one in our bracket had a better year than Salish Cliffs.

“But,” you say, “Salish Cliffs was fourth in 2013 and fifth this year … isn’t that a step back?” On the surface, you’d think so. In reality, Salish Cliffs saw a 27-percent increase in its scoring total this year as compared to 2013 — and while more panelists led to increased scoring overall, only two courses (both which we’ll get to shortly) made jumps bigger than Gene Bates’ gem at the Little Creek Casino Resort.

Celebrating just its fourth playing season, Salish has proven to be a favorite with golfers throughout the Northwest for its risk-reward nature, scenic solitude and perfectly manicured turf — despite the fact that many golfers we talk to still aren’t quite sure where Salish Cliffs is. Find it, play it, love it — because as its upward trend indicates, it’s going to be on this list for a long time to come.

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