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4.5
345 Reviews (345)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.9
95.1%
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4.5
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
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4.4
29 Reviews (29)
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
93.1%
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27 out of 29 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6861 yards
Slope 140
Rating 74.0

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1975
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Muir Graves

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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4.5
345 Reviews (345)
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Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Greens need attention

The greens are uneven, made up of multiple grasses that leave gaps in the surface affecting the putt line.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Some beautiful holes!

Friendly accommodating staff. Good golf and food. ,

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not easy...

The course challenges us to figure out where the ball will roll or putt...often not as expected. Need to keep trying!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

great time for all

My foursome was treated outstanding from the time we arrived until we left. Course was great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lots of blind holes.

Play 2 or 3 times every summer. Beautiful views of Sound and Cascades.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

this course is average

course was ok...no better than a lot of other courses for a lot less money

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A BEAUTIFUL course!

It's simply a BEAUTIFUL course and Beautiful views!!

Course was challenging. Will play this course again, again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course very nice

This course was fun to play a little wet but it is in Washington

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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