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West Seattle Golf Course
Category: Active Life Golf Golf [Edit]
4470 35th Ave SWSeattle, WA 98126
Neighborhood: West Seattle
(206) 935-5187
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
16 reviews for West Seattle Golf Course
16 reviews in English
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Review from Matthew B.
Seattle, WA
8/13/2011 1 Check-in Here
I absolutely love this course. When you look at the price paid compared to quality of course, this place is bomb. As an example, we recently played on a summer weekday deal that included power cart, a soda, hot dog and 18 holes for $40. Can't beat that anywhere.
The course itself is well maintained. It was a little annoying to see the people mowing the fairway as you were trying to take your shot... but this is a public course, right?
Sadly, the foxes that the course were known for are now gone... coyote's have chased them away. Still plenty of wildlife to see though! -
Review from Ian F.
Woodinville, WA
Updated - 5/26/2011
Hadn't been out to West Seattle since the day job's company tournament last August so why not give it a mid-spring whirl and see how she's holding up. I would consider myself a resident expert on playing this course as I have logged atleast 70 rounds out there. This is an E. Chandler Egan golf course that has once hosted a major PGA event (US Am Public Links, 1953). To me, this is easily the best of all the city municipal golf courses leaving places like Jefferson and Jackson in the dust. It's only real drawbacks are a lack of a driving range (which is a real killer and if you read anything about West Seattle news, they will never get) and it's murky play in the winter months. With a lot of rain fall the past couple of days, as usual, and showers when we arrived at the course I was pretty worried that we were in for a slop fest.
To my significant surprise West Seattle didn't play that murky at all. Our http://Golfchops.com professional Matt Favre pumped his R11 off the first tee and the damn thing bounced forward. I was shocked. I even got a bit of roll on my tee shot....in the 9th fairway, ugh...see my no driving range comment for my excuse on that one :) Kudos to West Seattle for improving the conditions in this regard. I remember winters in the past where it was a miserable plug fest out there. In general the course seemed to be in pretty good condition. The greens didn't look or roll like they have been cut in ages, but that's understandable for a high traffic Seattle municipal at this time of the year. They were in pretty good shape though, just really slow. More details on the course in the previous review, but I'll leave you with a couple West Seattle playing tips:
- Don't be a hero and hit driver on #2
- Left is a safe miss on #11, everything will kick right
- There's a lot more room to the right on #12 than you think
- Watch out for the false fronts on #16, it's brutal.
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8/29/2010
West Seattle is one of the most played courses in the state and we've heard somewhere around 75,000… Read more »
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Review from Allen B.
Seattle, WA
5/2/2011
Of the Seattle munis, West Seattle is the best for maintaining a handicap. You can play well, put the ball in the wrong spot on some of the greens, and come out with a large number.
Good exercise walking 14-18; bring a couple of bananas and a power bar, or you'll be pooped before you finish.
Unless you're a bomber, holes such as the par 4 eighth and par 5 twelfth beg for strategy. Playing this course doesn't get old. Thank goodness they're not going to ruin the ninth for a driving range. Bring a club weight for warmup, enjoy the big practice green and you'll have a fun experience. This time of year watch for swampy spots off the fairways. -
Review from John L.
Seattle, WA
2/16/2009 2 Check-ins Here
Good course for being right in the middle of a city. Impressive. Every time I've played my round has been cut short due to the onset of darkness, so I can't review the last 3-4 holes. But I've always enjoyed playing here - it's a good challenge for any skill player. Only hitch is that there's no driving range for you to warm up. For a municipal public course, it's in absolutely fantastic shape.
It's got some really good hills, so if you're not used to walking a course, but would like to "give it a shot", you might want to wait for a different one. -
Review from Jeffrey A.
Los Angeles, CA
6/22/2011
Great area and course. Nice view of downtown. Pretty easy course though.
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Review from Larry B.
Updated - 2/23/2010
DON'T PLAY IN THE WINTER ***** DON'T PLAY IN THE WINTER
I played this course yesterday and after 3 days without rain this course was a mud hole. Pick clean and place? Place where? On more mud?
Greens were squishy and bumpy from the foot traffic and the ones that were firmer had root rot or something and were half dead.
The previous review stands, but maybe just for May - Oct1 Previous Review: Show all »
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2/13/2010
This is by far my favorite city course in the area. This well maintained course is fairly wide open… Read more »
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Review from Jon M.
Burlington, VT
7/17/2009
This course is sneaky-difficult and for the money ($30 on a weekday to walk) it turned out ot be a great deal. Not the most imaginative, not the longest, but the elevation changes and sloping fairways (particularly on the back 9) make for quite a challenge. I don't think I had more than a couple flat lies on the entire back 9. Some of the greens are also much harder to negotiate than you think standing in the fairway.
As a walking course it will get you some good exercise. Again, especially the back 9. My only critique is the front and back are very different...front has three par 5s, back only has one. Front is wider open and flatter, but a little longer. There was also some inconsistency in the greens, some ran lightning some were super slow.
But, again, for $30 a great deal. If I go back I will (and would recommend to you) hit 3-wood or iron a lot more off the tee. Many of the holes require you to really shape the ball and running too far through the fairway is definately in play. Nice challenge. -
Review from Spike M.
Seattle, WA
5/3/2009
I consider West Seattle to be the best of city-owned municipal courses within a 30-mile range. Continual improvements, great greens and a layout with some very challenging holes make this the best choice for serious golfers looking to play a public course on the west side. And let's not forget the excellent scenery of the Seattle skyline and wetland areas the course navigates around, which sometimes allows golfer a glimpse of a fox trotting around.
Especially considering the impact of traffic congestion, I consider myself lucky to have a course like this with a large, long-standing membership base that almost feels makes this place feel like a semi-private facility.
Plans to expand the clubhouse and add a driving range are on the horizon and I will then add another star to this rating.
Hit 'em straight and far! -
Review from Mike K.
Santa Clarita, CA
7/28/2010
as someone from LA, let me tell you... this course is a smokin' deal.
now granted, i did play last Wednesday so it was midweek with gorgeous weather and playing conditions, but for $34 ($30+$4 for pull cart), i mean, c'mooooon... very traditional style, tree lined course with pretty wide open fairways and playable rough. the challenge(s) at this course are the greens and some pretty lengthy par 4's on the back nine. not much in the way of water (don't recall any, to be honest) and some tee shots have minimal carry off the tee (except for one par , but the all in all, really, the course isnt hard at all but its a great, enjoyable track and along with Jackson Park, i think you're hard pressed to find better bargains in golf.
no range (hitting stalls don't count) so warming up isnt an option... basic ammenities with a club house, pro shop, cafe and putting/practice greens. a very enjoy -
Review from mike b.
Southlake, TX
12/23/2007
Great Muni course with views of the Seattle skyline from mostly tight greens nestled between thick trees and foliage. I'm still pretty much a beginner, lucky to shoot 100, and this place kicked my ass! Course it didn't help that I was hungover and provided a good laugh for those around the 1st tee as I topped my first stroke and barely cleared the ball past the ladies tee. Once I got comfortable with the fact that I was going to pretty much suck on this round, I loosened up and enjoyed the scenery. Yardage here is long, and green fees are reasonable for such a prime piece of real estate. Lots of elevation change and some blind shots. Piece of advice: Don't buy a hotdog after the 9th. Honestly, this had to be the worst hot dog I have ever tasted. It went right in the trash.
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Review from Pete C.
Seattle, WA
7/20/2009
good public course for the money. great views of seattle and elliott bay in the back 9. pretty tough course, with a slope rating of 126 from the blues. the back 9 is much harder than the front, with slants on the last 4 fairways that will roll a well hit drive off the fairway and into the long grass. weekends can be painful because they pack ppl on too close together. my longest round of 18 ever was at this course, took about 5.5 hours, which is ridiculous. they need to space ppl out more and/or tell the ranger to do his job and hurry those slow golfers with 1 and 1/2 holes open in front of them and 5 groups waiting for each shot behind them.
Freddy Couples has played here, but not as much as at Jefferson. -
Review from Larry L.
7/11/2010
Either I'm getting worse at golf (aren't we all?) or this course is tough!
But, the general admission course is one of the finest in the Pacific NorthWest. I love the views from some of the back 9 fairways! Outstanding place to golf and socialize. -
Review from Joe S.
Issaquah, WA
11/17/2008
I'll always consider West Seattle to be my home course. They keep it in great shape for a public course... I usually play here 6 times a year. I'd play it more often if I didn't live in Issaquah... This course sets up perfectly for a grip-it-rip-it style. They have some of the biggest fairways ever and if you happen to slice the living hell out of a tee shot, no worries, you'll most likely still have an opening at the green. I highly recommend playing this course in the winter time when the grass is sanded and the rain blowing sideways. The way I see it, if you can shoot a decent score in these conditions, you'd be able to take down Augusta National in your sleep... Point being, the course plays about 1000 yards longer in the winter time and will prepare you for harder courses.
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Review from Kevin G.
Seattle, WA
4/24/2010
West Seattle is the best of the urban muni courses in Seattle by far. It can be a bit soggy when it rains, and the front nine has some unexciting holes, especially #3, but for $25-$30, you probably won't find a better course around. Back nine is beautiful and challenging. Greens are quite good in the summer.
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Review from Wayne H.
Thousand Oaks, CA
8/10/2008 1 photo
I've played this course for 35 years. It's not US Open quality, but great value for what you pay, great scenery, and it's a challenge. Kind of boring (and Hilly) after 14, but overall it's a lot of fun. #3 is a short par 3 that looks fairly easy, but is a lot tougher than it looks. Keep it in the fairway and you'll have a great time.
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Review from Chris G.
Seattle, WA
5/17/2010
This is a fun course and is an ideal distance from downtown Seattle. Course plays tougher than one would think, in particular the false fronts on #14 and #16. Course condition overall I would categorize as slightly above average. Weekend morning round for $37, pretty damn good. My only complaint about the course is that there is little to no marshall presence on the course.
