The Mook at Alderbrook

There aren't many public 18 hole golf courses in the area. I would definitely recommend the Mook for a fun round. The course was in great shape, the pace of play was good. Didn't stop by the bar/grill afterward.

I played here about five years ago and was pleasantly surprised when I arrived to play. Many great improvements but in general a great course to play. Challenging but nothing gimmicky to deal with.

This course gets prettier by the day. Inspiring to see all of the work put into making this a destination course. Can’t wait to see the flowers and new planting this summer!

Overall I had a decent experience at The Mook, but it left much to be desired.

The staff was accommodating, and friendly. They have a very nice clubhouse and pro shop. The driving range is a bit ratty with some old mats and junk targets. Still, a nice touch to include a warm-up bucket with the round. Please offer your guests a complimentary dousing of bug spray, because the mosquitoes here are relentless and bloodthirsty. Yeah, I know that sounds silly, but trust me - it was insane, and I've been camping in national forests around Cascadia for over 40 years.

I was surprised to see so much brown grass and dead spots considering that we've had a pretty tame summer. I'll refrain from commenting on the greens since they have just been sanded/aerated. As far as design, most of them are tiny.

I didn't have trouble finding my way around despite the very odd routing on the back nine. They have some very new nice stone markers, but they're oddly missing from several holes.

It's wide open on the back, so there are options to change the routing and still keep it interesting. There are no course guides, but the website is well-designed with hole-by-hole videos.

The uphill par 3 is just weird. What's the play here with branches overhanging in the middle of the shot path? If you hit a low shot underneath you'll line drive it into the hill. You can aim left of the branches, but who can hit a 25-yard fade wedge to an uphill green? I don't think it is poorly designed, but definitely needs some tree trimming to make it playable.

The Mook grass design on the hill probably looks more impressive when it's not burned out.

Several greens had a very soggy or ground under repair area in front of the green. Several tee boxes were very beat up or just looked really sad.

The water hazards didn't seem very well maintained. This is probably quite a project though and will take time like the other conditions I've mentioned.

I feel like it has a ton of potential. I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt here because it looks like they're really trying, and understand these things take time. I'll definitely return and look forward to seeing the improvements.

What a great course. Only thing I didn't like was no dress code. Had some clown out there with a sleeveless shirt and denim. Looked like a hillbilly!

Great greens, fairway is ok, the rough is hard like all courses around here. I was expecting something more low key and basic but it was surprisingly nice and not too busy on a Saturday. Challenging course. Some of the fairway is impossible to hit from because of the ratty grass that traps your club, but overall it’s nice.

Pro: it has the only driving range for 50 miles

Con: range is matts only and no drivers allowed

Greens are great, lots of elevation changes and fun to play but some fairways are like mini bomb craters you may have to move your ball before hitting

Fairways were not in good condition.. Greens were extremely slow.

Back nine was very hilly and cart paths were dangerous.

This is a fun, challenging course in a beautiful setting. Look for the many daily deals.

Course was full, so golfing was a little slow but great being on the course.

Golfing was great. Went at 9, so still a little damp out. Slow players in front of us, but fortunately they only played 9. Then it was smooth sailing until the 14th hole, power ran out on the cart. But that didn't change a beautiful round of golf.

Course has it challenges. You must stay out of the rough. Elevated tees and greens on select holes. Greens in good shape with some challenging pin locations.

First time playing this course this year. Course was in decent shape. The 15th hole is still a killer, only 110 yards but straight uphill. A few greens had some damage but were in good shape overall.