Suncadia Resort - Prospector golf course
A pond makes the ninth and 18th greens of the Prospector golf course at Suncadia Resort very scenic.
3600 Suncadia Trail, Cle Elum, Washington 98922, US
(509) 649-6400
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About Suncadia Resort

The Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum, Washington, is located on the sunny side of the Cascade Mountains 80 miles from Seattle. Guests can choose from four lodging options: The Lodge, The Inn, Trailhead Condominiums and vacation homes. The 6,400-acre property features a 12-room Glade Spring Spa, Suncadia Club Swim & Fitness Center, Historic Nelson Dairy Farm, Swiftwater Cellars Winery and Community Parks. Multiple dining opportunities are available. Summer adventures can be found on the water (river rafting, fly fishing, kayaking and standup paddle boarding), on the trails (bird watching, biking and hiking) and on two courses, Prospector by Arnold Palmer and Rope Rider by Jacobsen Hardy Design. Tom Doak’s Tumble Creek is private.

Facts

Price Range$$$, $$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres6300
Year Opened2003
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolIndoor
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Suncadia Resort

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
181 Reviews (181)
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful course

This is a very scenic mountain course. No. 10 has a great view and visually was my most challenging tee shot. The pace of play was a tad slow. I wish the driving range had better marked distances but I may have missed the sign. I really enjoyed the layout and you couldn't always just yank out the driver for all tee shots not par 3.

First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Good decision

Glad we played, it was the hottest day of the year, so

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

long beautiful course

Everything about Suncadia is first class.
One of my favorite courses it has everything and is well managed for play with a roving marshal to keep the pace. The scenery is spectacular and I often see deer and an occasional elk.
It's one of those courses you like to get there at least an hour if not more ahead of your tee time to have a coffee or something to eat before heading out to the driving range to warm up.
The chipping area next to the driving range is realistic to the course as well as the putting green
and are thoughtfully arranged to bring you to the first tee and your check in with the course director.
Number ten is the feature hole and if you can skim the tree's to the left side and carry the bunkers it's a very makable birdie hole with a breathtaking view. I have yet to stay at the hotel but have heard great reviews. some of the little things on the course lie no water in the ball cleaners or too few garbage cans are minor issues we've seen, but the overall condition of the course has been excellent in my visits spanning spring summer and fall.
This course can be very windy at times due to the proximity of the mountains but that also adds a certain challenge. If you don't like wind play the dog days of summer.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
Review 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great course, great staff

This was a great golfing experience. Play was slow, especially on the back 9.

Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

Greens in poor shape

Pros
The bathrooms were nice.
Nice course design

Cons.
The greens on the front nine and 17 were very bumpy about muni condition.

Course conditioning was very subpar for a "high end" (at least price wise) course. The only saving grace was the golfnow hot deal pricing.

No prisms in the flagsticks, if you don't have gps on the cart then prisms are a requirement.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 2.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

scenic

fun course,challenging,scenic,fairways in great shape, greens o.k.

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First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Father/son time

Great views! Risk/reward holes!
Yardage on sprinklers! Wind made approach shots a challenge.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Greens need help

The golf course is real nice. Greens in July should not have dead spots. Golfed with two nice guys and my wife and they place the course all the time. It seems that the money is being spent on the rope course. We play that on sunday

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Value 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great Hot Deal

Course was awesome. Course was in very good shape. Had trouble with decent food options but that's because there's a wedding going on other than that this was one of the best courses I've played this year.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great day Golfing

The course was in great shape. i was not prepared for how hard and fast the greens were but that is my fault and not that of the course.

All the people from the greeters to the person i passed walking to the bathroom were very friendly.

Overall a great day and i look forward to heading there again.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played

Rope Rider - very well groomed and playable

One of the nicer courses I have played . Well maintainied and plays fairly. Greens surface was above average. Not much OB. You can actually hit some decent shots out of the rough. Beautiful setting.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Rope Rider

Course in excellent shape. Best sand( bunkers) I have ever had to hit out of. Light and fluffy silica sand! Ball stays up.
I might suggest sanding/punching the tee areas more and applying more water. Some tees next to impossible to sink a long tee into!! I would play again. Fairway bunkers strategically placed.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

First time at Suncadia

This is a really nice course. It is just as nice if not better than Salish Cliffs. We will definately come back.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great day away

Really enjoyed this course! Great layout, extremely friendly staff and exceptional course conditions. Easy 70 mile drive on I-90 from the west side. When it's raining in Seattle this is a quick easy way to escape to the sunshine

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Windy Day

Course in pretty good shape wind made a good course challenging 3:45 playing time will play it again

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Perfect course to truly enjoy golf

Course is wide open with great view. Relaxing ambiance with beautiful green. Course drains very well and ground is mostly dry even though I played a day after a week of relentless rain. Fairway is wide and easy to recover from a bad shot. However, bunkers are in good locations to challenge long hitters.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 768
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

The Prospector course at Suncadia delivers evergreen golf without the rain

Not to take anything away from this sporty resort course, but its biggest selling point has to be the location. It could be pouring in Seattle, but just drive across the mountain highway bypass to find the sun at this really cool resort. The downside is a constant wind that can blow away any chance at a good score.
Arnold Palmer's routing looks like it was built in the 1990s, not 2005, thanks to fairway mounding and demanding undulating greens. The 412-yard, par-4 ninth and 540-yard, par-5 18th share daunting approach shots over the same pond. The clubhouse serves excellent food on the patio.

Golf Advisor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful course, top 10

Got to play Prospector at suncadia and re affirmed the reason I love mountain golf in the Pacific Northwest. Incredibly challenging pin placements, incredibly fast and true greens, and tee shots to make you doubt yourself. I have played 15 of the "top 20" golf courses our state has to offer and in my opinion this course is arguably #1. Heavily defended greens, some narrow fairways, and a miss putt that will carry a mile. I will be coming back.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

The best golf course in wa

Yes, everything's just perfect except it's a little bit slow.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Difficulty 5.0
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Pretty Setting-enjoyed seeing all of the wildlife roaming the course

Conditibons were wet when we played but course seemed to drain well. It would have been nice if the carts included drop down covers for our clubs, but they did provide us with extra towels to help. We will definitely play there again.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 2.0
Difficulty 3.0
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