Course Reviews

Course Review: Furry Creek Golf and Country Club

Furry Creek Hole 1 Tee Box Course Overview Location: Furry Creek, British Columbia Canada (About 45 minutes north of Vancouver via the scenic Sea-to-Sky Highway, and roughly an hour from Whistler) Course Type: Public Par & Yardage: Par 72. Yardage ranges: ~6,017 yards from gold tees, ~5,876 from blue tees, ~5,442 yards from white tees, ~4,749 yards from red/forward tees. Designer & Opened: Designed by Robert Muir Graves, opened in 1993 Notable Features: Dramatic eleva

Northwest Links

1 day ago3 min read

Ranking the Best Seattle-Area Muni Golf Courses

If you’ve teed it up around Seattle, you know the muni scene is a mixed bag—some rounds are a blast, others feel like a slog between soggy fairways and six-hour pace. But that’s part of the charm. These are the places where most Seattle golfers cut their teeth, sneak in twilight rounds, and play rain or shine. Here’s how we’d rank the main Seattle-area munis, starting from the bottom and working our way to the best. 6. Lynnwood Golf Course Lynnwood is short (just under 4,800

Northwest Links

Oct 232 min read

Course Review: Salish Cliffs Golf Club

Course Overview Location: Shelton, WA (Kamilche Valley), about 20 minutes from Olympia and roughly 70 minutes from Seattle Course Type: Public, resort-access (part of the Little Creek Casino Resort property) Par & Yardage: Par 72, up to 7,269 yards from the back tees Designer & Opened: Gene Bates, opened in 2011 Notable Features: 600 feet of elevation changes, a 15,000 sq-ft double green (holes 9 and 18), bentgrass across tees/fairways/greens, and the first “Salmon-Safe”

Northwest Links

Oct 213 min read