Best Seattle Golf Courses, Stores, Driving Ranges & More
If you are searching for a breakdown of the Seattle golf scene you are in the right place. Courses, stores, driving ranges, Topgolf, and miniature golf in your area will all be discussed in full detail as this post goes along.
With that said we can’t come up with a better way to get this going than by listing the best public and private golf courses near you. They are the star of the show and deserve the top billing.
Contents
After they have been covered we will move on to the best local golf stores to buy new clubs, bags, balls, tees, apparel, and whatever other gear you might need. Then we will get into Seattle golf driving ranges and putting greens for when you want to get some practice in.
Our final two things to mention will be about Topgolf and miniature golf courses in the area. We suggest that you stick around for the map towards the end so that you can figure out where all these courses and other spots are located.
By the way we have a separate post on Tacoma that you can find at this link if you are more interested in that area.
Best Golf Courses In Seattle
The best public and private golf courses in Seattle would be:
West Seattle Golf Course and Walter Hall have 18 holes with lengths of 6,805 and 6,403 yards for pars of 72 plus course ratings of 71.5 and 70.1 respectively.
Jefferson Park has a fun golf course near you that opened in 1915 and has 18 holes, a par of 69, 73 course rating, 122 slope rating., and a length of 5,906 yards.
Anyone who’s looking for a fast and fun round of golf in your area can head to Interbay Golf Center where you will find a par 38 9-hole course with a total length of 1,366 yards.
Bellevue Golf Course opened in 1968 while Legion Memorial Golf Course opened in 1933 and both have 18 holes with pars of 71 plus course ratings of 68.4 and 70.7, slope ratings of 117 and 116, and total lengths of 6,048 and 6,603 yards respectively.
A fun 9-hole par 36 course with a length of 3,072 yards can be found at Tam O’Shanter Golf which opened in 1966.
Brae Burn is a local 9-hole par 36 golf course with a length of 1,283 yards that opened in 1965.
Meridian Valley Country Club has an 18-hole private course with a par of 72, 6,707 yards of total length, and a slope rating of 135.
Many people have been playing at Riverbend’s 18-hole par 72 course since 1989 which has a total length of 6,701 yards, 121 slope rating, and 71.4 course rating.
Willows Run and Twin Lakes both feature 18-hole courses with 72.7 and 70.8 course ratings and total lengths of 6,843 and 6,258 yards for pars of 72.
Sahalee Country Club opened three private 9-hole par 36 courses in 1969 which have course ratings of 74.6 and slope ratings of 147. The East course has a total length of 3,464 yards while the North course is 3,502 yards and the South course covers 3,501 yards.
Aldarra Golf Club offers a 6,885 yard long 18-hole course which has a par of 71, course rating of 74, and a slope rating of 147.
Anyone that is searching for the best place to take golf lessons in your area can probably find them at any of the above and most will have PGA certified trainers on staff.
Best Local Golf Stores
When you want to buy new clubs, balls, bags, apparel, or anything else shop at one of these golf pro shops near you:
Puetz provides club repair services and golf lessons plus they sell high quality clubs, balls, bags, carts, accessories, and apparel. Bogey Boys is also a good option for apparel and equipment.
PXG offers golf clubs, sportswear, and everything in between plus they have large staging areas and state of the art simulators with TrackMan technology. If you are looking for a cheaper place to buy clubs and accessories in Seattle Pro Golf is a good place to look plus they also offer club exchanges, repair services, and lessons.
Red Arrow Markers specializes in ball markers for holes and putts. You can improve your skills by taking local lessons at Class A Golf where they also provide club repairs, accessories, and all the gear you need.
Driving Ranges & Indoor Simulators
You can really hone your skills by spending time at one of these driving ranges and indoor simulators near you:
University of Washington Golf Range and Redwood Golf Center are outdoor driving ranges while Columbia Super Range and Five Iron Golf are where to go for indoor simulators.
The UW range is open to the general public, and most of the above provide on-site lessons.
Topgolf In Your Area
There is a Topgolf in the Seattle metro at 780 Logan Avenue North in Renton.
Miniature Golf Near You
These miniature golf courses are good places to have some fun and get a little putting practice in:
Both Interbay Golf Center and Flatstick Pub have fun 9-hole courses while Kent Valley Miniature Golf and High Trek Mini Golf have 18-hole courses in your area.
We wish we had more to share but for the time being that is all we’ve got. You read about the best public and private golf courses, local pro shops, driving ranges, practice putting greens, Topgolf, and miniature golf courses in your area and should be prepared to plan your next move.
Please use the comments to let us know if we got anything wrong or if anything we posted has become dated. Now go have fun playing golf in Seattle.
