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4.1
196 Reviews (196)
5 Stars
63
4 Stars
88
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.3
94.7%
Recommend this course
174 out of 196 reviews
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4.0
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
15 out of 15 reviews
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4.1
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 17 reviews
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Course Highlights
Tumwater Valley offers an outstanding value with a well-designed layout featuring varied tee choices and even holes with alternate greens. Friendly staff, solid amenities, and a smooth pace of play make each round consistently enjoyable.

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Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 7100 yards
Slope 125
Rating 73.8
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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Golf Season Year round
Architect Goss

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
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 MasterCard Visa card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Washington (2023 #3)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2023 #22)
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Reviews

4.1
196 Reviews (196)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Patio Dining 10
Drinks 9
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 9
Water Hazards 7
Thick Rough 6
This course/club is great for:
Walkers 17
Locals 15
Seniors 9
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 17

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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Staff with attitude, 30min delayed tee time, no marshal to address super slow pace

1. Over-booked people that caused 30 min delayed tee-off
2. Staff with attitude saying that they can't help golfnow customers
3. No marshal on the course at all to monitor and address super slow pace - 5 teams of foursome were at the same hole at one point!!

Never coming back to this course, just not worth it!!

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course for all levels of golfers

Great day on a nice course. Back nine is more
Of a challenge than front nine.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
F3
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really good place!

The people in the pro shop were very nice. The pace of play was comfortable, didn't have to wait much at all. The cart girl was friendly and attentive, as were the staff in the restaurant. We'll definitely be coming back!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging course because of rough and pin placements

Rough was tough to get out of, so you better stay in fairway. Whoever set the pin placements sure liked the sides, were usually about 5 paces from edge and never in or close to middle of green. When a course is set up this tough they should expect 5+ hour rounds.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mediocre

Great staff. Tee boxes and greens in great shape. Numerous areas of fairways and rough soggy wet. Several holes require well placed shots otherwise you find yourself behind a tree. Par threes are medium to long. Good deep sand in the bunkers, not just a couple inches and then packed hard. If they could ever resolve the drainage problems in some areas this course would be much better.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great muni

This course is very playable and offers good risk-reward.
Fun track for the money. Could use some attention to detail with grooming but , again, it's a good muni!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

very nice course with a good layout

I liked the course very much. It was in great shape and uncrowded the end of April when we played. Our golfnow rate made this a reasonable price for this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

The course was in pretty good shape for early in the season

The staff was excellent....and the greens were in good shape.....Tumwater valley does not winter well...so, it takes a few months for the fairways and grass around the greens to be nice....but, overall a great value....

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

greens and fairways where well maintained, and there are several tee boxes to either play it forward or challenge oneself.

The weather man let me down more today than the course. Rain came from nowhere.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice relaxing day golfing. Ts and greens recently plugged so a bit rough but will be better in a couple weeks.

We took 5 hours due mostly to our group skill level.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

good time

nice course, good for all ranges of play. They've come a long way in fixing their drainage problems from years past

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Good course for the beginning or trying to improve weekend golfer.

Good course for us 14-18 hanicappers! Open fairways and easy approaches to big greens. Hazards are not severe. I was surprised how dry the course was considering it was February and it is the Pacific NW. Does tend to get crowded in the summer.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This course was in great condition for the rainy season

We showed a little early for our tee time and the staff said that we could start on ten, but we decided to get a bite to eat in the resturaunt before starting our round. This was a great breakfast with great hospitality. All in all we had a wonderful day of golf in a great location along the river.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Flat course. Easy to walk

The course was soft because of recent rain so it would not be a goodwwinter course.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great location and hardly ever crowded. Back nine is more interesting while the front nine is typical.

I played with my brother over the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays. The service was friendly and the carts seemed brand new. There is a blow dryer you can use to dry off your clubs at the end of the day. I will come back and golf whenever I'm back in town visiting family!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

GREAT COURSE FOR LOW PRICE

Tumwater Valley is an excellent course - pretty wide open with excellent greens and fairways. Best course in the South Sound area by far, possibly best deal in Western Washington. Juniors play for $3 each after 12 noon. I have 2 sons and our TOTAL green fees are $33 for 18 holes on Saturday or Sunday.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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