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West Seattle Golf Course
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Neighborhood: West Seattle
4470 35th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98126
(206) 935-5187
4470 35th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98126
(206) 935-5187
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7 reviews for West Seattle Golf Course
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.
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.
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.
I am a true West Seattle Golf fan. I love this short Golf course. It is short yet challenging. Great view of the City and some of the holes are pretty tricky. I love this place.
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.
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.
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.