GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
4.2
438 Reviews (438)
5 Stars
171
4 Stars
167
3 Stars
57
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
22
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
88.6%
Recommend this course
382 out of 438 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.2
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
91.7%
Recommend this course
11 out of 12 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.3
67 Reviews (67)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.0%
Recommend this course
61 out of 67 reviews
Read Reviews

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 5937 yards
Slope 126
Rating 74.4

Located just 45 minutes southwest of Tacoma, Tahoma Valley Golf Course has garnered a reputation for being the driest course in the Puget Sound. The course boasts well manicured greens that putt fast and true. The greens showcase the best of the Northwest's undulating, bump-and-run golf. Its location provides every hole with a stunning view of Mount Rainier. Just shy of 6,000 yards from the back tees, it's not an especially long layout but it is narrow enough to present a challenge. The wide fairways are forgiving, making it player friendly enough for beginners, and there are enough challenges to please high handicappers as well. With an abundance of mature trees throughout, Tahoma Valley Golf Course demands accuracy. The par 3s are particularly memorable for both their views and level of difficulty.

Book a Tee Time at
Tahoma Valley Golf & Country Club
Powered by GolfNow.com

Course Details

Year Built 1960
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+
waivedfees
10 rounds of waived fees
golf ball.svg
$120 in tee time credits
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection
redeemtrophy
Redeem GolfPass points

Reviews

4.2
438 Reviews (438)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 6
Locals 6
Walkers 6

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

A real value

Pretty easy, straight course. Fairways are fairly narrow, however finding the rough can really hurt for the thick healthy grass. I've always been impressed with how smooth and fast the greens are even in winter. GREAT VALUE. 19th hole has great food too!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Yelm’s hidden gem

Grounds and pro staff are awesome. Not exactly a PGA event course but it actually poses hidden challenges that you really have to navigate. Yelm’s hidden gem for sure. Grounds staff have worked their tails off to get this course in great condition and you can’t beat what you’re getting for the price. Rarely slow play and pretty scenery. A much more challenging course than one would think.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Previously Played

Fun course

Plenty of challenges. Greens are in great shape and course is fairly wide for high handicappers to enjoy as well as low. Fun staff and great instructor pro. Men’s club is really enjoyable group too.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Well maintained course

Been to this course a few time this past summer. Read from previous reviews tee boxes weren't that great but we found them updated and in great shape. The whole course was in very good shape. Afternoon tee time which seems to work out as course looks to be pretty crowded earlier in the day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golf in Yelm

I called the course prior to the day of play to inquire about possible plugging of greens. I was told the front 9 would be plugged on Thursday (day of my play), back 9 on Friday. However, we could play in front of the plugging on the front 9. When we arrived, we were told that the front 9 was closed and our play would be twice around back 9. Oh well, still enjoyed it, however the fact that the front 9 would be closed was not communicated on your website. Should have been! Likely would not have booked the tee time.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Why are you asking for a review now, 3 months later. The course is good! That's the review. Now why it is impossible to talk with a real person or even get an answer to a question through your automated response system. This is unacceptable. You are supposed to be a customer service organization. I question that!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Tahoma Valley 8/16

This course is nice to play. The staff is friendly. It is easy to walk. Definitely a good course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Tahoma Valley 8/9/19

First time playing this course. Friendly staff. Nice course to walk. Look forward to playing this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Walkable course

Fun course, a little rough around the edges but green were in good shape and fast. The layout is a little confusing. We had a hard time finding the 9th hole but a nice guy helped us out.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

First time on course

This was my first time playing a round in many years. I spontaneously picked it back up after about 7 or 8 years away. Course was well maintained and staff was friendly. At first I felt very rushed but as the game went on I was able to slow down. Only did front half so I can’t rate the entire course. Already have a tee time scheduled for next weekend for the whole 18.

Conditions Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Deal

The course looks great. The pace was excellent as well. Great for practice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee boxes are much better

One of the big complaints has been about the teeboxes being uneven. They are now top notch! I was amazed at the improvement! Pace of play was great! I played 18 holes in 3 hours. The beer afterwards was great too! Fun course with friendly staff!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Great greens and great pace of play

Course has improvements to many of the tees, which were badly needed. The greens are in great shape, rolling true and smooth. Wasn;'t too busy so got 18 in under 3.5 hours Great value and a fun, challenging course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play and terrible tee boxes

I knew playing in a Saturday morning was going to be slow, but this was amongst the worst I’ve experienced. Men’s club tees off before us and we’re extremely slow, no ranger on course to keep up pace of play. Cleared a little bit more on the back nine.

Tee boxes were a mix of newly sodded, with really long grass, and original tees with no flat spot to speak of!

Good for the money but I won’t be playing again anytime soon, that’s for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Default User Avatar
Commented on 06/17/2019

The Reno of the Tee boxes make trying to tee up a ball so hard...

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Nearby Courses
Olympia, Washington
Public
4.1487889273
289
Fort Lewis, Washington
Public
4.3704337871
816
Fort Lewis, Washington
Public
4.3704337871
816
Fort Lewis, Washington
Public
4.3704337871
816
Olympia, Washington
Private
2.1428571429
3
DuPont, Washington
Public
2.5728609626
178
Lacey, Washington
Public
3.9918699187
123
Lacey, Washington
Public
4.1538461538
221
McChord AFB, Washington
Military
4.1672007292
503
Lakewood, Washington
Private
4.1428571429
3
Tacoma, Washington
Private
5.0
1
Tumwater, Washington
Public/Municipal
4.1949125044
187
Golf Packages

Pronghorn Golf Experience Package

CLICK BELOW
BEND, OR | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Juniper Preserve Resort & Lodge and golf at Pronghorn Golf Club – Nicklaus & Fazio Courses.
Pronghorn Golf Club – Nicklaus & Fazio Courses

Pronghorn Golf Experience Package

CLICK BELOW
BEND, OR | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Juniper Preserve Resort & Lodge and golf at Pronghorn Golf Club – Nicklaus & Fazio Courses.
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account