Salish Cliffs Golf Club

The drive in gives you a clue as to what you're in for. Then the clubhouse, the range, and the 9th and 18th greens. This place wowed me like no other course I've played. And I played Chambers Bay last week, no comparison. The PGA should have picked Salish.

This is my favorite course in Western WA. Great conditions, great layout, great setting. Bring some extra balls if your driver is not going straight, because you WILL lose your ball the second it leaves the fairway. Will be back in August to play again and win some $$$ from the Casino :-)

The course design is beautiful, though there aren't many really unique, interesting holes. The course is in great shape, especially the greens. Staff was friendly, but inexplicably held up our tee time 40 minutes for no apparent reason. I wish they perhaps recommended power carts rather than requiring them; I'd love to walk this course!

My only complaint was the sandy greens on the front 9. Otherwise the fairways were like carpet, the views breathtaking, and the course was very fair if you stayed in the fairway.

The course was playing very soft. Drives plugged in the fairway, greens were slow compared to how they normally play.

Playing from the tips played extra long with NO roll.

Great reward course. Can be played by all level of players. Not used to playing from a cart, but cart was necessary and GPS was awesome. Each hole was a wonderful experience. Greens were fun and very true. Best course I have played in some time, including pumpkin ridge.

The course was in really great shape. There was definitely a premium on hitting straight drives. The fescue grass off the fairways was tough, and you were taking a penalty if you got into it. Good shots were rewarded and bad ones penalized, which is how a golf course should play. Amazing views throughout the entire course, and the staff was very accommodating.

Our foursome played on Saturday afternoon and it took about 4:15 to play, which is not bad at all. I will definitely play this course again. It was challenging, yet still fun.

Great views, nice holes with great variety. Don't understand why they throw so much water on the course. It's always "soft", with very little roll. This make the course play easier for big hitters because the ball plugs a little. The average player would benefit from more roll.

In my opinion, this is the best course in Western Washington at the moment. Incredible fairways to hit from, true rolling greens and great layout. It was a windy day which made it challenging with regards to club selection, but I would do it again in those same conditions.

If you have any difficulties keeping your ball close to the fairway, bring lots of balls, a couple dozen should be enough...don't bother trying to find it if you miss. You'll only ruin what was a very speedy round considering the difficulty of this course. The greens are some of the most challenging I've played in Washington, up there and maybe even slightly more difficult than Chambers Bay. But they do roll true if you can figure out how to read them. The rough is thick and there's only typically 2-10 yards of it before you are in knee high grass that eats balls for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Keep it on the fairways and greens at all costs and you'll still have a challenging round of golf. The aprons of the greens are smooth enough to putt on and sometimes it's a better option than a chip as getting a ball to stop on the greens can be a challenge. Wonderful course, I would play again.

This course definitely deserves all the accolades it has received. Very tight cut fairways, long tough rough and excellent greens. This has to be one of the top courses in Washington. I was disappointed in the pace of play and the course marshall didn't seem to be concerned about it.

Bring a lot of balls if you plan on hitting anywhere but the fairway. One can not find any balls in the tall fescue grass. Greens look fast but are not. Everything is manicured to perfection. A very nice challange from either tee box.

As good of a course as you could want to play. Fairways and greens are perfect. I played Bandon Trails a few years back and the overall conditions and attention to detail at Salish Cliffs reminded me of Bandon Trails. Playing here is a big golf experience. Preferred it over Newcastle, Suncadia and Gold Mountain. Toss up between here and Chambers Bay - they are so different.

I played this course May 25th 2013 and it was great! Got caught in a bad rain storm but ended up waiting it out in the club house. I ordered an amazing Bacon Club house Burger (Totally Recommend) The great thing about the course is the pre round range balls and the GPS on the carts.

I really appreciated the staffs help, they were quick to answer any questions and helpful with local course knowledge. Everything plays just a little bit longer than expected. Take about 1 club longer than you think you need.

Besides not being able to take your cart to your car in the parking lot and damp condition (better fairway drainage) I would totally recommend playing this course!

Enjoy and make sure you him em straight

I played this course as a single, so the pace of play was fast.The farways were cut low as were the greens. The day I played I had rain showers but greens rolled true and fast.

I would have given this place five stars instead of 4 had it not been for the Pro behind the counter who was very unprofessional! A previous review mentions how the the gentleman behind the counter in the pro shop didn't seem to care if you were there.. Boy was that dead on! It seems to be a common theme in these reviews.

Very beautiful course, well maintained, and difficult. Play was somewhat slow due to the 4 some in front of our group. A long drive from Seattle for a day trip. Tried to book a stay and play directly, but the advertised price for the package was not available. Golfnow offered the best alternative. Course standard rate is a little pricy, but the Golfnow deal was a great value.

A top 10 for Washington state! Comparable to Pumpkin Ridge in Oregon.

Love the bent grass greens....a little slower than they look, but if you put the ball on line and stroke it well, it will go in!!
That said, the fringe areas are really spongy. If you pitch it in to the fringe...it will die and most likely not get to where you played it.
If you putt or chip from the fringe....you'd better strike it on the upstroke because hitting down will kill any momentum due to the sponginess.
Very interesting holes and great conditioning!

Went with 2 friends up there and I have never been treated so bad by someone who says they are a professional golfer.
I've been in the golf business for 16 years now.
And I have never seen a pro so RUDE in all my life.
Bcuz of how we were treated by the staff.
We will not be going back there.