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Classic Golf Club
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The Classic Golf Club in Spanaway sprawls across rolling hills blanketed with towering Douglas firs. Located just 30 minutes south of Tacoma, it is one of the area's hidden gems, offering not only a beautiful natural setting but also a challenging round. The layout features elevated greens, tree-lined fairways, and ponds and wetlands that come into play on several holes. The greens are the most challenging element of the golf course. Some are small, which is tough enough to maneuver as it is, and most are framed by mounding. Sand bunkers also provide contrast against the smooth and fast-rolling greens. The Classic is a challenging course but still playable for all skill levels.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Championship | 72 | 6902 yards | 73.2 | 134 |
| Championship (W) | 72 | 6902 yards | 79.1 | 145 |
| Players | 72 | 6404 yards | 70.8 | 130 |
| Players (W) | 72 | 6404 yards | 77.0 | 139 |
| Mens | 72 | 6008 yards | 69.0 | 125 |
| Mens (W) | 72 | 6008 yards | 74.9 | 135 |
| Ladies | 72 | 5656 yards | 67.0 | 122 |
| Ladies (W) | 72 | 5656 yards | 72.7 | 126 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 71.7/128 W: 78.4/141 | 365 | 192 | 386 | 444 | 550 | 135 | 390 | 367 | 597 | 3426 | 396 | 386 | 351 | 215 | 418 | 458 | 550 | 161 | 320 | 3255 | 6681 |
| Black/Blue M: 70.8/127 | 338 | 183 | 386 | 417 | 522 | 135 | 390 | 367 | 576 | 3314 | 366 | 386 | 351 | 189 | 395 | 421 | 550 | 161 | 320 | 3139 | 6453 |
| Blue M: 69.6/125 W: 76.0/136 | 338 | 183 | 368 | 417 | 522 | 119 | 367 | 338 | 576 | 3228 | 366 | 362 | 332 | 189 | 395 | 421 | 523 | 140 | 300 | 3028 | 6256 |
| Blue/White M: 68.8/123 | 338 | 158 | 368 | 392 | 501 | 119 | 367 | 338 | 553 | 3134 | 349 | 362 | 332 | 147 | 395 | 398 | 523 | 140 | 281 | 2927 | 6061 |
| White M: 67.9/122 W: 73.8/131 | 311 | 158 | 348 | 392 | 501 | 108 | 358 | 319 | 553 | 3048 | 349 | 339 | 308 | 147 | 379 | 398 | 498 | 119 | 281 | 2818 | 5866 |
| White/Green M: 66.7/119 W: 72.4/127 | 292 | 158 | 329 | 392 | 473 | 108 | 339 | 319 | 485 | 2895 | 329 | 339 | 308 | 147 | 359 | 398 | 468 | 119 | 260 | 2727 | 5622 |
| Green M: 66.2/117 W: 71.5/125 | 292 | 132 | 329 | 365 | 473 | 92 | 339 | 296 | 485 | 2803 | 329 | 316 | 291 | 117 | 359 | 405 | 468 | 88 | 260 | 2633 | 5436 |
| Green/Yellow M: 63.0/112 W: 68.2/117 | 220 | 132 | 231 | 365 | 405 | 92 | 290 | 296 | 426 | 2457 | 244 | 273 | 291 | 117 | 305 | 405 | 359 | 88 | 260 | 2342 | 4799 |
| Yellow M: 61.9/105 W: 66.6/108 | 220 | 132 | 231 | 279 | 405 | 90 | 290 | 248 | 426 | 2321 | 244 | 273 | 232 | 111 | 305 | 319 | 359 | 85 | 225 | 2153 | 4474 |
| Handicap | 13 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 |
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Very walkable Photo submitted by rayallen253 on 06/19/2023
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Photo submitted by Nicholas7573528 on 06/18/2023
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Where did the trees go? Photo submitted by millerdawg on 04/13/2015
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Photo submitted by nuocmam on 10/04/2014
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Photo submitted by nuocmam on 10/04/2014
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Photo submitted by nuocmam on 10/04/2014
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Photo submitted by nuocmam on 10/04/2014
Great value!
The Classic and Lake Spanaway nearby are two of the best golf values in the state and they're only a few miles apart. The range and the balls were a little shaggy, but useful enough to get stretched out with (I'd never practice there). There's not started on the course, apparently, during the week and no marshal, so our twosome easily caught up to two different fivesomes. It was fine and we just played through, but then we caught a single that was playing multiple balls, and that was kind of a pain and was the only real "glitch" of the day because he was all over the place and never seemed to be out of range until the eighth hold (par 3) where he had no choice but to let us through. For a casual round at less than 20 bucks on a beautiful day, the whole experience really can't be beat.
Tough course
Course was in good shape. Greens medium speed. Pace of play a bit slow and no marshals to be seen.
disappointing
It has been several years since I played this course and the conditions have worsened. Tees=C fairways=C greens=C sand=B rough=B... best part of course is the variety it offers but the layout of the course is also hard to follow.
Near Perfect Greens!
This is an awesome course, with smooth, well manicured greens. The rough was certainly a challenge, but as long as you can keep it close to the fairway it's manageable. Get too far away and it's a lost ball for sure on some of the holes. I'd definitely recommend booking a tee time.
Challenging course.
Good course very challenging. A little disappointed that the golf now printout said $70 due at course and the course added in tax and had to pay $76 at the course. The staff said the price did not include tax?
Customer Service was horrid.
This is a very challenging course. The entire course was in great condition and the greens were receptive and putted true. But this isn't the first review where the pro shop staff has been questioned about their customer service. Very arrogant and basically rude.
Dear Classic Golf Course, if using GolfNow to book tee times is an inconvenience for you, opt out. I am so sorry I used GolfNow to book my tee time rather than go to your website. When I ask since no one is at the course, can we go? "NO!!! We cannot allow GolfNow bookings to tee off at anytime besides the tee time you booked."
There were two cars in the parking lot besides ours. Nobody was on the range. After waiting 45 minutes, we just went out. Nobody in front of us or behind us. Course was in great shape, beautiful day but I can't get past the rude dude behind the desk.
rainy day
Great course when weather cooperate with you. I started on the blue tees but switched to the white tees
Course is very interesting, with difficult greens and undulating fairways.
We got a deal that cost us $15 each, including cart...can't beat that!
Damp Early Morning
We had a 7am tee time and at 5am it was raining cats and dogs. Half tempted to get a rain check. However, I knew the greens drain really well. We showed up to damp but not wet course. No puddles or soggy areas anywhere. Bunkers had already been raked by the time we had arrived at them. The grounds crew really takes care of Classic. The greens were very smooth and much quicker than I had expected considering all the rain. We had a great morning and look forward to coming back to this tight fairway gem on the south end of Puget Sound.
Ok course but staff are no fun
I would like to start by apologizing to the guy in the pro shop for turning up and trying to play a round of golf at your course. So sorry it wont happen again.
Turned up an hour early asked if it was possible to get on early and was told in no uncertain terms that Golf Now bookings wont be moved as that is the tee times that are sold,paid for my round an waited on the practice green next to the first tee and saw no one for 45 minutes start at the tee box. Course itself is just okay, the fairways are very hacked up lots of divots nothing filled in by ground staff, tee boxes in same state. Greens were okay tho rolled nice and had a decent speed. Course is not the easiest around they use fairway bunkers both grass and sand to good use to steer you around the course. There is better courses around but there is worse also but definitely there is much friendlier helpful pro shop staff.
