Port Ludlow Golf Resort
About
The Resort at Port Ludlow sits along the shores of the Puget Sound with views that stretch across the Port Ludlow Bay. Located just 90 minutes from Seattle, the resort offers a luxurious waterfront inn, a marina, an award-winning restaurant, and a championship 18-hole golf course. Robert Muir Graves designed the course. He crafted a layout that challenging but rewarding, all while preserving the beautiful natural surroundings. The golf course is just one of 10 in the state of Washington that is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. During your round, you'll enjoy abundant wildlife and panoramic views of the Hood Canal and Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges. The golf course isn’t long but it's tight and will require both accuracy and strategy. Many holes are dramatically sloped and there are hazards facing you at almost every turn.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6861 yards | 74.0 | 140 |
| Blue | 72 | 6317 yards | 70.6 | 130 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 6091 yards | 69.7 | 125 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5942 yards | 74.8 | 133 |
| White | 72 | 5942 yards | 69.5 | 124 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5165 yards | 69.8 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Long M: 74.3/143 W: 82.3/155 | 424 | 342 | 178 | 490 | 397 | 143 | 412 | 590 | 381 | 3357 | 366 | 398 | 539 | 428 | 233 | 428 | 409 | 206 | 497 | 3504 | 6861 |
| Black Short M: 73.0/141 W: 81.0/153 | 424 | 342 | 178 | 490 | 397 | 143 | 412 | 564 | 381 | 3331 | 366 | 398 | 539 | 428 | 233 | 428 | 409 | 173 | 467 | 3441 | 6772 |
| Blue M: 71.0/136 W: 78.6/155 | 379 | 322 | 162 | 465 | 364 | 128 | 384 | 515 | 367 | 3086 | 347 | 392 | 513 | 396 | 219 | 381 | 370 | 161 | 452 | 3231 | 6317 |
| Blue/White M: 70.2/132 W: 76.8/147 | 355 | 322 | 162 | 434 | 353 | 128 | 384 | 480 | 337 | 2955 | 347 | 392 | 513 | 350 | 208 | 362 | 370 | 161 | 433 | 3136 | 6091 |
| White M: 69.7/130 W: 75.8/142 | 355 | 294 | 156 | 434 | 353 | 107 | 363 | 480 | 337 | 2879 | 329 | 383 | 493 | 350 | 208 | 362 | 349 | 156 | 433 | 3063 | 5942 |
| White/Gold M: 66.8/124 W: 72.3/131 | 284 | 294 | 156 | 385 | 252 | 107 | 363 | 405 | 300 | 2546 | 329 | 323 | 493 | 267 | 138 | 362 | 306 | 156 | 433 | 2807 | 5353 |
| Gold M: 65.8/119 W: 70.7/125 | 284 | 279 | 144 | 385 | 252 | 90 | 345 | 405 | 300 | 2484 | 296 | 323 | 445 | 267 | 138 | 319 | 306 | 128 | 380 | 2602 | 5086 |
| Ludlow M: 56.7/107 W: 59.5/107 | 180 | 150 | 65 | 225 | 200 | 55 | 185 | 200 | 180 | 1440 | 180 | 190 | 240 | 135 | 138 | 160 | 160 | 50 | 200 | 1453 | 2893 |
| Handicap | 9 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 |
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Photo submitted by u000002747865 on 05/29/2025
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Photo submitted by u000002747865 on 04/10/2024
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Photo submitted by u000002747865 on 04/10/2024
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Photo submitted by rtnNz7G0HpaXJYv0r52r on 11/08/2018
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Photo submitted by rtnNz7G0HpaXJYv0r52r on 11/08/2018
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Photo submitted by rtnNz7G0HpaXJYv0r52r on 11/08/2018
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First hole company Photo submitted by seeview2 on 04/13/2017
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View from the clubhouse to 18th hole Photo submitted by u000006208494 on 05/21/2014
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Photo submitted by u000006208494 on 05/21/2014
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18th hole Photo submitted by PackerFan98366 on 06/30/2013
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Port Ludlow, Timber nine, #1, July 2011 Photo submitted by Greg9871596 on 06/14/2013
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Port Ludlow, Tide nine, #2, October 2005 Photo submitted by Greg9871596 on 06/14/2013
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Port Ludlow, Tide nine, #4, October 2005 Photo submitted by Greg9871596 on 06/14/2013
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Port Ludlow, Trail nine, Now closed, October 2005 Photo submitted by Greg9871596 on 06/14/2013
A rainy round of fun
The weather was horrible for my first time on this course, but still had fun and enjoyed the round. Will definitely go back.
Some beautiful holes!
Friendly accommodating staff. Good golf and food. ,
Not easy...
The course challenges us to figure out where the ball will roll or putt...often not as expected. Need to keep trying!
great time for all
My foursome was treated outstanding from the time we arrived until we left. Course was great condition.
One of a kind golf course with every hole different and unique.
Great public golf course, challenging, beautiful scenery with easy pace of play. Tide & Timber are both great but different from one another. You don't get tired of playing the course.
Lots of blind holes.
Play 2 or 3 times every summer. Beautiful views of Sound and Cascades.
this course is average
course was ok...no better than a lot of other courses for a lot less money
Nice course on the Olympic Peninsula
I hadn't been to Port Ludlow for many, many years but enjoyed my recent round. Used to be three nines, now two. The course was well maintained, although it would have been nice if they weren't maintaining it so much while I was trying to play (mowers were annoying). Greens were hard and fast but true. Plenty of water and sand challenges with several forced carries off the tee. Overall a nice layout. About 3:45 for time on the round which was fine.
Fantastic day!
Have played here several times...always a great experience!!
Course is in immaculate condition!! Paired up with good people making it that much more enjoyable.
Beautiful course, friendly helpful staff.
Can't think of a better way to spend the 4th of July - great weather and a fun challenging course.
Bueatiful unique course.
Beautiful 18 hole course. It's a shorter course, but certainly still challenging with a great variety of unique and picturesque holes. The greens were 90% playable (some brown/dead edges) and mowed for about a 10.5 on the stimpmeter which allowed for genuine roll without being ridiculously fast. Yardage marked with 200/150/100 posts along the fairways, colored circles on the cart path, and fnt/cnt/bck on many sprinkler heads. Tee boxes were nicely maintained and level. Fairways were manicured and gave some roll. Avoid the bunkers because your lie will be difficult to judge. Walking the course involves significant elevation changes but most holes provide a short distance from green to the next tee box.
Gorgeous
First group in the morning was enchanting with a wee bit of ground mist rising as the sun came up. Course was in outstanding shape greens rolled true,,,,,,but oh watch out for very challenging breaks. Not very many flat spots. Though local to me, the only time I play it is when I snag one of the golf now specials......and then...what an incredible bargain.
Excellent woodland course on Olympic Peninsula
Port Ludlow is an older course once ranked among the state's best. The proliferation of newer and modern courses moved it down in the rankings some but it has been in excellent condition the past few years. Greens are always excellent and combination of sun and moisture this spring and early summer has kept fairways in excellent shape. Pace of play is excellent on my visits in the past few years. Local members happily allow faster players through and non-member guests are well treated. Staff are friendly. Modest clubhouse facilities keep focus on golf and sandwich options make for a good meal before or after the round.
Great course and planning a return visit.
Port Ludlow is a course with a great layout. Each hole is different with its own unique characteristics. There are lovely homes on about half of the holes but they are placed out of the way of play. On the other holes you are out in the woods and wild. Ponds and streams on some of the holes also add interest and challenge.
Having played Port Ludlow two or three times a year for the past 20 years I still enjoy playing this course. During the past 20 years the course has seen times of perfect condition and times of needed improvement. During this visit of June 2013, both my usual playing partner and I commented that the course was not up to the condition that we have normally experienced. The course itself seemed to need fertilizer and weed control applied to the turf. The bunkers were in need of edge trimming. The garden areas around the course and club house were not as neat as in the past. Hopefully these areas are improved in the next few weeks. With a great GolfNow price of under $30 we plan to return to Port Ludlow in a month or two to check the conditions.
The accompanying photos to this review are from previous visits in July 2011 and October 2005. Hopefully they give you a feel for the course and the views on the course.
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Port Ludlow, Timber nine, #1, July 2011 Photo submitted by Greg9871596 on 06/14/2013
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Port Ludlow, Tide nine, #2, October 2005 Photo submitted by Greg9871596 on 06/14/2013
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Port Ludlow, Tide nine, #4, October 2005 Photo submitted by Greg9871596 on 06/14/2013
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Port Ludlow, Trail nine, Now closed, October 2005 Photo submitted by Greg9871596 on 06/14/2013
A BEAUTIFUL course!
It's simply a BEAUTIFUL course and Beautiful views!!
Course was challenging. Will play this course again, again.
Fast greens, and in pretty good shape.
The round was a fun one and was definitely a great value for the price I paid on Golfnow.com. If it is your first time playing the course, I recommend playing with someone who knows the course, because there are several blind shots with trouble on the other side. It was an enjoyable round and I look forward to playing the course again soon.
All around great!
Course is in great shape. It's usually fairly wet till May, but recent weather has firmed it up. Love the variety from different tees.
Course in amazing shape
Such a great course that plays well all year round. Greens roll true, and the different tees really change up the difficulty. Plus you really can't beat the scenery.