West Seattle Golf Course
This golf course is open to the public and is maintained by the city of Seattle. This nearly 6,700-yard course from the championship tees is a par-72 layout with a slope rating of 119. The front side is fairly flat and has three par-5s. However, the back nine may be about 300 yards shorter, but it is a challenge to all golfers because it is hilly and presents many uneven lies. From many of the holes, you can see the magnificence of Seattle and Elliot Bay.
West Seattle Golf Course
4470 35th Ave. SW
Seattle, WA 98126-2636
(206) 935-5187
Jefferson Park Golf Course
This golf course is only a few minutes from downtown Seattle, and it also is open to the public. It is 6,200 yards long from the back tees and offers views of both Mount Rainier and Seattle's beautiful skyline. The course opened in 1917 and was designed by Thomas Bendelow, the famed golf architect of Medinah Country Club outside Chicago. It is a par-70 layout that plays to a slope rating of 119 on its lush bluegrass fairways.
Jefferson Park Golf Course
4101 Beacon Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98108-1522
(206) 285-2200
Broadmoor Golf Club
This is a private club that opened in 1927 and has undergone numerous improvements, making it one of the best golf courses in the region. It measures almost 6,200 yards from the back tees and its bluegrass fairways and greens have a slope rating of 124. The Broadmoor has hosted its share of national golf tournaments, such as the Seattle Open, the Western Open, the USGA Woman's Amateur and the Pacific-10 Championship, at which Paul Casey fired an unlikely 60 on the Broadmoor.
Broadmoor Golf Club
2340 Broadmoor Drive E.
Seattle, WA 98112-2322
(206) 325-8444
Rainier Golf & Country Club
One of the finest golf facilities in the Northwest, the Rainier course is at once breathtaking and a challenge with its ponds, bunkers, mature trees and a waterfall that place a premium on finesse and accuracy. The Rainier is almost 6,400 yards long, but it has a slope rating of 134, which makes it one of the most difficult golf course in the area. The course dates back to 1919 and was designed by Robert Johnstone.
Rainier Golf & Country Club
11133 Des Moines Memorial Drive
Seattle, WA 98168-1708
(206) 242-2222
Jackson Park Golf Course
The Seattle area is recognized for having an abundance of rain, but Jackson Park, a public course owned by the city, is known as the driest municipal courses in the region, yet it is located only minutes away from downtown. Measuring slightly more than 6,200 yards from the championship tees, it has a slope rating of 115, making it imminently playable for both scratch golfers and those less skilled. Jackson Park opened in 1930.
Jackson Park Golf Course
1000 NE 135th St.
Seattle, WA 98125-3107
(206) 363-4747
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