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4.1
181 Reviews (181)
5 Stars
58
4 Stars
82
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.4
90.2%
Recommend this course
159 out of 181 reviews
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4.5
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
10 out of 10 reviews
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4.4
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 16 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 7100 yards
Slope 125
Rating 73.8
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Tumwater Valley Golf Club
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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

Accolades

  • 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
181 Reviews (181)
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Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good course with reasonable price

Courses are great with the reasonable price through the app Teeoff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tumwater Valley Golf Course always challenging

Once again the Tumwater Valley Golf Course (TVGC) has proven to be a great course and continues to challenge me. I am admitibly a frustrated high handicap 76 year old, so you can guess how much experience I have at playing golf. But, this public course does present a real challenge and delivers a quality experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

slow play

we waited a minimum of 5 minutes at each tee box. play was so slow that we quit after hole 14 close to 4 hours into the round . had we continued, it would have been well over a 5 hour round!

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 154
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Little windy today

Course looked ok, little wet in places but ok

Greens were pretty variable

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 154
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Perfect weather for a round

It looked ominous but stayed dry while we were there, a bit windy at times.

Course was in good shape, a bit wet in places but fine overall. Make sure to hit it straight because the roughs s as te pretty dense and odds of finding a ball there are low.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

a day at tumwater

overall course in decent shape. fairways lacked fullness but were not dried out. greens good and true. good course, would play again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nice course

A great course for spring and summer rounds. A little soggy in the winter but it's summer so let's go!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A day with a Hole in One

A wonderful day. Great weather, good friends, course in good shape, especially the greens, but above all of you my close friends and playing partners had a Hole-in-One on #11. Hooray!!!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Playing at Tumwater Valley Golf Course with my best friends.

I really like the course. It is long compared to my more friendly course, the Green Course at Eagles Pride Golf Course near DuPont. A cart is needed here to cover the length of the 18 holes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No bathrooms!!

Bathroom only in the building. Can’t bring golf carts to the car. Can’t bring golf carts on the course. Rodents mounds everywhere on the green.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Previously Played

Can't book course online

Course doesn't let a single book online, so listing it on Golf Now is pretty worthless.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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