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
178 Reviews (178)
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course, great staff

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

scenic

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

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Father/son time

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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

Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Windy Day

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

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 761
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Golf Advisor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The best golf course in wa

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously 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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Great Golf Bargain!!!

Rope Rider is one of my favorite public courses and it did not disappoint as it was in pristine condition (like you would expect if you were playing in a tournament). A little thunder and lightning at the beginning but otherwise, a great day for golf weatherwise. A great golf bargain for $33 ($40 - $10 discount + sales tax) while others paid $90.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course requires staff attention.

There was no staff visible (started at 2pm). There is no food/beverage cart, and the cafe at the turn was closed at 3pm, and all the staff disappeared. No greeter at the 1st hole.
There was no water in the ball cleaner containers, no towels.
The greens are full of ball marks. Fairways are in good condition. Too windy.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun to play

Rope Rider course was billed as "Women Friendly" and it really was. I was able to outdrive my husband and be about even after our second shots (never have been able to do that before). It made the play really fun for both of us. It's a fairly wide open course in good shape. I loved it and we'll be back!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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