Discovery Bay Golf Club
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About
Opened in 1925, Discovery Bay Golf Club, formerly known as Chevy Chase Port Townsend Golf Course, has the distinction of being the oldest public golf course in Washington. Besides its long history, it has also garnered acclaim as one of the best golf courses on the Olympic Peninsula. Situated on the shores of Discovery Bay, the layout enjoys panoramic mountain views spanning the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges. There is more to the course than scenery though. The classic design is challenging enough to appeal to low handicappers while still being accessible for beginners. The course's back nine is more challenging than the front, featuring challenging elevation changes and some tricky lies. Be sure to bring your camera for the breathtaking view on Discovery Bay Golf Club's 10th tee.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6641 yards | 71.0 | 124 |
| White | 72 | 6138 yards | 68.1 | 121 |
| Red (W) | 73 | 5170 yards | 69.1 | 116 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.6/124 | 393 | 364 | 165 | 471 | 536 | 419 | 492 | 205 | 279 | 3324 | 287 | 555 | 416 | 405 | 163 | 378 | 183 | 417 | 537 | 3341 | 6665 |
| White M: 68.9/123 W: 74.9/133 | 367 | 302 | 156 | 408 | 513 | 360 | 461 | 164 | 263 | 2994 | 253 | 519 | 365 | 368 | 126 | 330 | 177 | 392 | 500 | 3030 | 6024 |
| Gold M: 66.9/117 W: 72.4/128 | 359 | 280 | 146 | 395 | 479 | 310 | 450 | 159 | 254 | 2832 | 248 | 481 | 321 | 360 | 109 | 271 | 159 | 367 | 430 | 2746 | 5578 |
| Red M: 64.4/105 W: 69.2/119 | 294 | 210 | 138 | 394 | 437 | 307 | 408 | 156 | 226 | 2570 | 204 | 431 | 317 | 308 | 101 | 266 | 122 | 326 | 424 | 2499 | 5069 |
| Silver M: 60.0/94 W: 61.7/104 | 216 | 180 | 111 | 307 | 339 | 200 | 275 | 101 | 170 | 1899 | 165 | 363 | 208 | 222 | 81 | 206 | 75 | 243 | 337 | 1900 | 3799 |
| Handicap | 7 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Scenic course
Very friendly staff. Open fairways. Greens are somewhat bumpy. Scenic area, with some interesting holes with elevation changes.
Cool course
Bad conditions due to rain but made it kinda cool one sand bunker and the middle of one fairway was flooded so you play over and then walk around made it interesting definitely get a cart if you don't like walking a lot front nine pretty flat but back nine the hills are a little rough the layout is pretty cool too staff was awesome
An old favorite
I’ve been playing at Discovery Bay for over 40 years (it used to be called Chevy Chase and was just 9 holes). I don’t play there frequently because I’ve never lived closer than an hour’s drive, I wouldn’t consider it an easy course, and every hole has its own unique challenges. When my son visits from Houston TX (where all the courses are flat), it’s his favorite place to play. There are a number of places where parts of the fairway look more like the first cut of rough on the courses you see on TV, but that’s just part of the challenge. Incidentally, yesterday was the first time in all these years that I played all 18 holes without losing a ball.
Not your usual course
If you enjoy being out and “away from it all,” this is the course for you. The front nine has been around for many, many years but might be considered rugged compared to courses in more urban areas. The back nine really looks like it was carved out of a hillside forest. I rented a cart and was playing alone. I skipped the third hole to pass a slow twosome, but after that the course was wide open. I never even saw another golfer on the back nine. I was feeling a little tired towards the end, but then I realized that I had finished the 17 holes in 2 hours and 45 minutes. The course was reasonably well-maintained, with the only real downside being the condition of the bunkers. The sand was wet and hard and wouldn’t permit a regular bunker shot.
Great staff and pace of play
Not the best or the worst condition. Staff is great and pace of play fabulous. Had an 11:30 tee time they allowed us to go early as a twosome and we finished in 3.5 hours.
Great day
I was about 5 minutes late for my tee time because of traffic. I was concerned that I was going to be late but the gentleman at the club house said not a problem. It was a great day the only issue I had was a couple of places on the course were very wet and soft ground but other than that it was a great day.
A neglected course
The front 9 plays like a Cow pasture, they decided not to weed there Bunkers, or rake them! … the Worst bunkers I’ve seen in my life ! A good course lay out especially the back 9, but the course upkeep is disappointing! D+
Challenging but fun
Challenging course for its narrow fairways on the front 9, and lots of hills overall. A little muddy, so wear your waterproof shoes and bring an extra towel, and a fun attitude.
Beware, they let it go”
Cow pasture front 9, overgrown bunkers on the back 9, I think they fired their green crew! These are the worst bunkers I’ve seen in the past 10 years!
