Yesterday we drove to Orting, WA to visit High Cedars Golf Club. Bethany has a match there this week and she hadn't seen the course before. No problem getting a tee time at 1pm on a cloudy Sunday. I almost walked out when I was told the rate was $43 per person, walking, no junior rate on weekends; however, for the sake of Bethany's experience in the upcoming match, I paid.
We went out after a nice lunch and Bethany commented on how flat the course is. This course is an easy walk. My biggest gripe is with the fairways. There is no fairway/rough designation, the fairways are all rough. It appears the course superintendent doesn't pride himself in a well groomed course. Since they haven't mowed the fairways, the leaves from the numerous trees are all over, causing many a lost ball after a reasonable tee shot.
The group ahead of us took the morning Seahawk loss personally and drowned their sorrows in mass quantities of beer or other spirits. I don't typically carry my 9mm in my golf bag, but I wish I had it yesterday.
On a positive note, the greens were in good condition, except for the numerous divot marks.
Overall, High Cedars is a destination course, in the future I won't drive to Orting unless I wanted a lesson from Tad Davis, PGA Professional (great guy!) For half the money you can play Sumner Meadows or for the same money play Auburn, Riverbend, or Druids Glenn! I went home disappointed in the course, even after shooting better than my handicap.
On a scale of 1-5... (1-not good; 5-nothing better)
Course conditions: 1+
Clubhouse: 3
Range/practice area: 4 (it very good, especially lessons with Tad)
Cost: $43 per person, no junior rate on weekends
Overall: 1+ (too expensive and poorly maintained)
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