Yesterday we chose to drive to Bremerton, WA to play the Cascade Course at Gold Mountain. The Olympic Course at Gold Mountain gets all the press. It has hosted the US Pub Links, numerous NCAA events and will host the 2011 US Junior Amateur. We wanted to play the Cascade Course as it is hosting the SPSL Tournament later this week.
Gold Mountain is a first class facility. A great driving range, multiple putting greens, chippings areas, practice bunkers, etc. The golf shop staff was very helpful and courteous.
I had heard that the Cascade Course was an easy walk. Their website says "It's very walkable with minimal elevation changes." Liars!!! I have walked more difficult courses, but this was by no means easy (no comments on my fitness level...) The course was fair, the greens were in acceptable shape (they had been punched 2-3 weeks ago.) There were a couple holes where local knowledge would have been helpful. On a rainy Sunday afternoon, there wasn't any beverage cart service, but that is understandable.
Pace of play was up to us, we played 18 in just over 4-hours.
I didn't care for the type of sand in the bunkers (so don't hit it there:)) and I thought the course could have been marked with better yardage information. It has center fairway markers at 25-yard increments, but how often was I in the middle of the fairway, not too often...
Did I mention to price? How about $22 for weekend twilight. Junior twilight was only $12, By far the best course I've ever played for $22.
On a scale of 1-5... (1-not good; 5-nothing better)
Course conditions: 3+
Clubhouse: 4
Range/practice area: 4+
Cost: $22/$12 Adult/Junior twilight
Overall: 4 the best golf value I've seen so far, worth the drive from anywhere in Western Washington.
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