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I have been playing this course for many years. It's a great course to score great on due to it's length. Many driveable par 4s. Only 2 par 5s total one on the front one on the back. It's rather scenic for a small city owned muni. The green river wraps around the entire course. Greens are rather small but run true and are always maintained. Two par 3s to carry over the river and
1 par 3 over a 175 yard carry pond. One of the best reasturaunts that rival any higher end golf course. One of the best happy hours in the state.

First off this course is in fantastic shape and is definitely a hidden
gem sitting only half a mile off of interstate 90. I have driven past this course hundreds if not thousands of times never knowing it was there, right off of golf course road about five miles shy of Cle Elum. The elevation changes here are fantastic. Very tight tree lined fairways put accuracy at a premium. This is not a driver friendly course and due to its short length a driver is not really needed beyond 2 par 5s. Excellent views of the cascade mountains from almost anywhere on the course. I was very surprised even though it was fathers day weekend the course was busy, golfers on just about every tee. The staff was about as courteous and you can get real at home feel from everyone around. If you are planning a nice trip to eastern washington this is a great stop along the way. I will definitely be back to play next time I am headed east.
Several awesome holes, The par 3 15th hole is around 163 yards straight down hill, I played a gap wedge 52* at 125 yards into the wind .The 8th and the 13th are tricky holes both driveable par 4s The downhill depth perception really fooled me. It is 305 to the flag and I decided to lay up with a 3 metal and landed in the hazard at around 280. Hole 13 is around 295 yards to the flag, again I decided to lay up with a 2 iron I also landed in the hazard around 270. Both of these holes are very deceiving lengthwise and the ball travels a bit further at that elevation and temp around 76*.

This course is great for beeginnere or players wanting a value round and speedy play. the spring time is rhe best time to play here. The course is in its best conditions from april thru may. During the summer months the course can become very dry and you will be faced with many hardpan lies. The only real down fall is the constant flying of large commercial airliners landing and taking off from nearby SeaTac International Airport. I have played here many times and have got used to it, I recommend an ipod and earphones if your playing solo. Several of the holes #4 and #8 have very undulating green complexes that you don't really run into in a value courses, this is a huge plus. This is a 9 hole course but plays as 18 with holes 5, 7 and 8 having completly different tee boxes. Hole 6 is the only hole with a water hazard.

This was my first time playing this municipal course and I was not very impressed. They were very discombobulated in the pro shop. We didn't get to start on time, actually 35 mins after are scheduled to tee off. Descent layout for a 80 year + old course. Few narrow holes where I should have played a fairway metal instead of driver. Don't get into the sand traps. My 60* vokey didn't appreciate the hard packed rock filled bunkers. I played the curse on a dry day and plugged nearly every tee shot. It must have a natural spring running through the heart of the course. The greens were punched around a month ago and were not healing very fast. There was no 90* rule and the course being a swamp that it is was very torn up due to power carts running in the mud. To top it off as I finished my round at dusk I was cut off on the 17th hole by a group of townies in jeans and t shirts pitching and putting in no hurry while I was trying to hit my approach. As I ended in the dark playing with a glow ball the old man came out of the pro shop unhappy he was still there waiting for me to end my round. As I explained to him about my delayed start time and the townies practicing on 17 he played it off as thou it was my fault he was stuck there. I will not be returning to cedarcrest or recommending it to anyone else.

The staff in the pro shop and reasturaunt was very friendly and helpful. The course greens were in great shape and ran true. The front none was in great shape and I really was liking the course, the back nine was not near as well maintained and really the reason for 3 stars. If the back nine was as nice as the front this would be a 4 star course.

My father an I played this course on a warm august day.After driving through multiple neighborhoods we arrived at the home course. At first look to the left is a gorgeous banquet room where at first I thought was the clubhouse, I was wrong. The snack bar and clubhouse/proshop was 2 portable construction trailers built into a gravel courtyard where the golf carts are stored. For such a hyped up golf club I was rather disappointed. After checking in there was not alot of communication from the staff where the first tee box was. They were drastically understaffed. I felt very rushed getting into and out of the pro shop. Not much of selection of balls,souvenir or apparel. After being initially disappointed the course itself was amazing. The opening hole is not only pretty sweet but history packed as well. To the right side apple trees planted almost 200 years ago by Hudson Bay settelers. On the left side was originally Fort Nisqually and the right side of the green a Native American burial ground. Name a golf course you have ever played with an opening hole with history like that. The entire course has green side bunkers that at any cost should be avoided a couple so deep a 64 is almost a must. I never thought a course in Dupont could have so many views. Mt Rainer and the Sound were gorgeous looking on several holes. # 12 is a tough par 3 that out of pure luck I birdied with 65 foot putt. You absolutely cannot be left or right, the bunkers on either side are so deep you will not see the flag. The course is challenging,scenic and a for sure must play course in the state. It's owned by the WSGA and if your a member with a GHIN you can play for a discounted rate.