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San Diego visitor, played 2/7/22 using GolfNow Hot Deal rate plus cart rental. Different and more challenging than any other executive course I've ever played, I enjoyed it very much. Becauce of the elevation changes, narrow fairways, and small fast greens this is not an easy course and plays longer than actual yardages. The average golfer WILL lose balls here. I recomend a cart for senior golfers like myself. Greens and surrounding grasses were in good shape, fairways were a mixed bag, consistent with SoCal courses in this price range. I would definitely play here again.

Glen Acres golf course is a private 9 hole country club course with different tees for the "front" and "back" 9. It is not normally open to the public except for select tee times offered thru GolfNow. It has a collared shirt and no denim dress code during peak season months (not strictly enforced in fall and winter). There is a small non-fenced driving range in the middle of the course and a small practice putting green. This course is a hidden gem in a park-like setting, with great Seattle skyline views in the distance. It has very challenging sloped and elevated greens, varying slopes and elevation changes in the fairways, and a few bunkers that seem like ball magnets. There are also a couple of hidden water hazards you will remember on your second time around! You must be conscious of homes on the left side of the fairway of only two holes on the course, the rest of the course you are surrounded by various types of mature trees typical of western Washington and you don't even see any homes. It's a fun and challenging course, not easy in any way!

Tyee is a good place to work on your game (other than putting), nothing more. It's also a good place for beginners. For me Tyee is a better value and more worthwhile than going to a driving range. It's a 9 hole course with two sets of tees. There is a lot of uneven terrain and some challenging sidehills. Mole holes, spots of ponding water, areas of grass clippings, weeds and hard dry spots adorn the fairways. You WILL lose at least one ball here. The greens are barely better than temporary greens on most courses, but you get what you pay for and I still like to practice here.
Thirty years ago this was a nice 18 hole course I used to play with my dad, and it's sad to see what has come of it. Tyee will be closing permanently Nov. 2014.

Two distinctive 9 hole courses separated by a road, large practice green, separate practice chipping area with green. Three sets of tees all on grass tee boxes, fairways and greens in good shape. All greens guarded by sand bunkers. If you are playing 18 holes I recommend a cart, there are numerous hills and some long distances between holes, especially between #9 & 10 and also a few holes on the back (west) nine. I enjoyed this challenging course.

I really like this course, it's fairly forgiving, and well maintained. It feels like you are playing in a park here, no houses around, just mature trees and the river, a few sand traps and a pond affecting two holes. They keep the "rough" grass at a reasonable length so even if you hit into the trees it's playable for the most part. There are two par 3's of about 125 yds where you have to shoot over the river to the green on the other side. I'm not a long hitter and this course fits my game very well. It's shorter than many courses with a par of 68 and only 2 sets of tees. It's easy to walk and not too hilly. The clubhouse is very nice with an upscale bar and restaurant with a good size patio for outdoor dining, and plenty of parking.