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3.7
150 Reviews (150)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
84
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.5
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.0
75.1%
Recommend this course
114 out of 150 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.2
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
83.3%
Recommend this course
5 out of 6 reviews
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3.6
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.4
Layout
3.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.1
70.6%
Recommend this course
24 out of 34 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6902 yards
Slope 134
Rating 73.2

The Classic Golf Club in Spanaway sprawls across rolling hills blanketed with towering Douglas firs. Located just 30 minutes south of Tacoma, it is one of the area's hidden gems, offering not only a beautiful natural setting but also a challenging round. The layout features elevated greens, tree-lined fairways, and ponds and wetlands that come into play on several holes. The greens are the most challenging element of the golf course. Some are small, which is tough enough to maneuver as it is, and most are framed by mounding. Sand bunkers also provide contrast against the smooth and fast-rolling greens. The Classic is a challenging course but still playable for all skill levels.

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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bill Overdorf

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2016 #17)

Reviews

3.7
150 Reviews (150)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 25
Bunkers 24
Undulating Greens 22
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 21
Locals 20
Walkers 20
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 20
In the 'Burbs 12

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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 8
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Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Very nice

Nice fairways! Greens very true and in good shape!! Thank you

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 67
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Nice and Friendly

Great course, staff was friendly and welcoming! Price can be a little steep for the quality of the course but with no issues at all and as mentioned above the friendly staff, it makes up for it!

Definitely will play again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

When paying, was told that booking this course through Gold now. Is $20 more expensive then just calling the course and booking a tee time,

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
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Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Ready to build houses

I went to the golf course and 70 feet from the clubhouse was a brand new house being built. They changed the entire golf course putting in several hills and it was very confusing finding the next hole to play. I was exhausted after nine holes due to all the extra walking. I told the guy at the counter I couldn’t go anymore and he just said OK. He didn’t careThat I spent $31 to play he just looked at me like get the heck out of here who cares. I will never play this course again and they might as well put in the houses because I think it’s going to sell and the place is gonna be housed very soon.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 41
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great attention to detail

Beautifully manicured. Designed to keep your attention. A bit too short for my taste, but that doesn’t take away from the experience at all. You have to think your way through it and hit precise shots into greens surrounded by trouble. Rolling hills and subtle details will bring me back. Number 18 under renovation due to houses being built. Putting/chipping greens are top notch. No range. You can tell Ryan Moore had some input on the structure of the course. It definitely has the touch of someone who wanted to give us common folk a taste of the tour.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 5
3.0
First Time Playing

No coolers allowed. The beverage cart came by once on hole #2.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good condition

The course is in good condition, especially the greens. Bunkers are in decent shape.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice design

Flipping the sides and rebuilding the 18th hole is illogical. Fail. The new 18th hole makes no sense... Bring back the par 5

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Dated and Dying

I had very fond memories of this course having played it many times, but all more than 20 years ago. Was in the area for a Friday night so decided to stay over and play here rather than pay the big bucks for Chambers Bay. Like I said, I recall liking the track and I remember it being a good value as well.

Well, it's not a good value anymore. And its not in good shape. And I swear they have not spent a dime on it since I played it 20 years ago. The clubhouse is a tiny little building from many years ago with small rooms, very small restrooms, and what you might expect from a run down Muni course - no towels, tp dispenser broken, etc. And the two bathroom houses out on the course - even worse shape.

The tee boxes are small and are not level. many have a mounding effect in the middle so that its hard to find a spot where the ball is level with your feet. And they were mostly chewed up, like there was not consistency or pattern to where they put the tee markers each day.

The groundskeeping was not great either. This course was once extremely pretty, with ponds and fountains and nice contrast from the edge of the fairway, the rough, and the natural. Now, the fairways are not bad, but the rough was very inconsistent, and the natural is sort of overtaking parts that were once manicured - especially around the water.

The greens were the best part of the course: large, irregular and with plenty of movement. And they were in reasonable shape.

But I found 3 or 4 bunkers during the round and I was in a footprint in 2 of those. And when I stood and looked around in the bunkers, I could not believe how many people had been in there and not raked. Who does that?!

I saved the worst for last. Of course there is no marshall - and this was a Saturday - but worse yet, they sent out a 5-some and a 6-some 3 groups ahead of us. And as you might imagine, it made for a 5 hour round. We had to pick up after 16 because we were going to be late getting to a dinner.

So... maybe they have really good twilight rates and no big groups, but, man, way to wreck what should have been an enjoyable Saturday round. Too much money for too little product. We will not be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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