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Value
4.0
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6177 yards
Slope 110
Rating 68.4

Course Details

Year Built 1988
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rod Turner

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Reviews

3.3
53 Reviews (53)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 14
Thick Rough 9
Water Hazards 7
This course/club is great for:
Beginners 13
Locals 11
Seniors 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 9
Worth the Drive 7

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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great day

Great day and great service. A real bargain for the price. A moderately difficult course with great views from certain tees.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Greens are in Great Shape

In spite of the dry weather the greens are in great shape. Most of the fairways are pretty dry, which gives you added distance to brag about on your drives!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best bargain

Played 18 with a cart for $18

Had to wait to get a cart to start & Pace of play was very slow.

No biggie, was a great day

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

Fun but a little quirky.

You just about need a road map to find your way around, but it is a fun little course. It was perfect for my brother in-law and nephew who don't get out very often.
Not alot of hazards and pretty wide open. You do have to watch out for the fescue. Lots of it and very deep in spots.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

On the up!

great course! If you like a links style course try it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

friendly staff and golfers

I was supposed to be grouped with 2 others, but I got out early. Played through 2 fousomes, neither hesitated to let me throught, which was nice. I question the yardage marker on hole 13. Card said 355 from the tee I was playing. Hit a 3 wood (normally 220-240 yards) and I hit it pretty decent. I still had 167 left, I am sure the tee marker is wrong.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/31/2016

What course were you at??

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Value

Fairways are very uneven. Fun course otherwise. Good staff. Clean.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Golf in Skagit Co.

Things have changed around a bit since we last played the course. Back nine first. Additional tall rough in places forces accurate shots. The day we played the course was very nice and the greens were firm and true. A really nice round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not bad

Not to bad . Seemed like needs to be a little better marked . Good for a little different play from other local courses.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

grrrreat

A++++ will do it again for sure ty ty ty cannot say enough

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A surprise!

We were surprised at how well the course played. Play moved right along. Staff is very friendly, golf store is stocked well. It was spring and was not muddy at all like other courses right now. Greens were very nice and sanded. Lay out is kooky but fun. We will return even though its a 45 minute drive for us, it was worth it! For you par 5 fans, a couple of holes for you. One par three, tee off on a cliff, shoot over a gully and water up to a steep green. Fun!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Needs some TLC

The one hole you can see from the highway is awesome! Lots of water, deep traps, beautiful green. It is a shame it is the only hole like that. Fairways are in bad shape, very bumpy. The casino should spend some of that money I donated and do some serious repairs. For the price it is a fair deal.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Best if you do a stay and play

We did a stay and play with unlimited golf on Saturday and Sunday. The rooms at the Casino were great. The staff was awesome in helping us with special request. And the casino was fun even though I didn't win. Great live band playing some good oldies from the 80's. Now let's get to the golf, the course had just plugged and sanded the greens about a week earlier (wish we were told when we booked our stay) and so the greens were not in good shape yet. Keeping that in mind I did not rate the course on that fact. This golf course could use allot of help. The casino really needs to throw some money at the course and give it some character. It was like golfing, and I hate to use the words, an upgraded cow pasture. Because we got such a great deal on the stay and play I can't complain to much but I am actually going golfing somewhere else on Sunday even though it would have been free today as well. They do have full hook-ups for the RV which is nice. If they throw some money on upgrading the course this could be worth the trip.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wait for it to dry out.

This is a very fun course. Nestled between two bays with views of my baker and puget sound.
They DO NOT HAVE Power carts during the wet season. BE AWARE as we were there for dad's 71st bday and wished for one for him. Cart included meant nothing when I booked the tee time and we didn't find out until arrival............. Get it right GOLFNOW AND SWINOMISH LINKS!!!!
It's great for beginners and experienced golfers too. The rates are right for what it offers.
This is a fun little track that can test everyone's skills.
Conditions rating was due to so much standing water and sloppy muddy fairways.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course, but needs investment capital

This is a fairly nice course, it just needs some improvements.

The first thing I noticed is that it is still under the name similk as far as Garmin is concerned. Also, the greens no longer match, since tee 10 is now tee 1. The owners need to update the course information since hundreds of golfers use Garmin and rely on it to measure their shots. Additionally ground markers need to be installed for those without a golf aid to measure distance.

The fairways are in bad need of grading. You have to hold on for dear life to keep from bouncing out of your cart.

The greens are definitely improving since it became Swinomish. Keep up the good work.

Trail signs need improving. It's easy to get lost out there.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice open course layout

Great course for all golfers, not much of a challenge, but still lots of fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Swinny golf

This course is getting better every week. Staff is friendly and prices are very reasonable. Greens are phenomenal. Can't wait to go out again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice walk

Played here on a Sunday with the wife. We were told there was a tournament in progress but they would be at turn as we teed off. The course is fairly open, mainly flat but a few holes (4 or 5) that are up and down. Greens were in great shape and fairways were firm with a nice roll. Rough was under 1 1/2 inches so finding and playing your ball was no major issue. This is a great course for mid-high handicappers. I think if you are a lower handicapper it may be less of a challenge. It was also very walkable just one real uphill hole. The Golf Now value pack of cart, range balls and hot dog and drink was great value. Nice views as well.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Location, location

Early a.m. start allowed us to go as fast as we chose. Less than 5mph wind took some difficulty out of both nines. Greens receptive, but slower than some other local courses. Great course to play to your handicap. Only surprise was a recent reversal of front & back nines which challenged my GPS device until I figured out how to reconfigure.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

better than ever

first played this course in 1992. This was my first round since the change of ownership. Greens were fabulous. best shape they have ever been. Receptive, ran true, and ran out. Returning for another round on Wednesday. The course has always played a bit on the easy side, but the greens were always disappointing. This is no longer an issue. I have heard the new ownership have plans to expand south and add nine holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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