Salish Cliffs Golf Club

About
Salish Cliffs Golf Club, part of the Little Creek Casino & Resort, is located 20 minutes from Olympia and is just a little over an hour from Seattle. When the course opened in 2011, it was named "Best New Course" by both Golfweek and GOLF Magazine. The dramatic landscape of the course travels up and down over 600 feet of hillside, providing panoramic views of Kamilche Valley. The golf course is covered in bentgrass turf more frequently found in tropical climate, but that is just one of Salish Cliffs' many unique amenities. Each hole offers a unique challenge. Though the fairways and large greens roll true, accuracy is essential or you'll be severely penalized for missing them. The course finishes on a positive note with an opportunity for a birdie if you favor the left side all the way.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Championship | 72 | 7269 yards | 75.2 | 140 |
Tournament | 72 | 6766 yards | 72.6 | 133 |
Players | 72 | 6312 yards | 70.5 | 128 |
Players (W) | 72 | 6312 yards | 76.3 | 140 |
Masters (W) | 72 | 5848 yards | 73.8 | 134 |
Masters | 72 | 5848 yards | 68.3 | 123 |
Forward (W) | 72 | 5313 yards | 70.7 | 125 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 75.3/139 | 532 | 305 | 291 | 420 | 405 | 168 | 448 | 601 | 409 | 3579 | 587 | 445 | 434 | 223 | 437 | 411 | 455 | 161 | 537 | 3690 | 7269 |
Red M: 73.0/135 | 514 | 276 | 233 | 401 | 378 | 157 | 371 | 576 | 380 | 3286 | 568 | 428 | 394 | 188 | 414 | 390 | 428 | 156 | 514 | 3480 | 6766 |
White M: 70.9/132 W: 76.5/141 | 490 | 250 | 211 | 363 | 358 | 130 | 351 | 550 | 355 | 3058 | 540 | 382 | 386 | 155 | 383 | 367 | 409 | 140 | 492 | 3254 | 6312 |
Green M: 68.6/126 W: 73.9/135 | 473 | 245 | 188 | 332 | 333 | 125 | 346 | 508 | 294 | 2844 | 490 | 374 | 335 | 135 | 344 | 338 | 381 | 136 | 471 | 3004 | 5848 |
Yellow W: 71.1/126 | 433 | 219 | 184 | 326 | 292 | 108 | 300 | 440 | 228 | 2530 | 437 | 368 | 327 | 129 | 338 | 311 | 352 | 115 | 406 | 2783 | 5313 |
Handicap | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 6 | |||
Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 7 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
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Photo submitted by RetJarhead on 03/26/2022
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Photo submitted by RetJarhead on 03/26/2022
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Photo submitted by RetJarhead on 03/26/2022
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Photo submitted by RetJarhead on 03/26/2022
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Photo submitted by u000008077654 on 02/17/2022
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Photo submitted by mauisurf on 02/11/2022
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Photo submitted by mauisurf on 02/11/2022
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Salish Cliffs GC, Hole 1, Par 5, 532 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 06/27/2015
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Salish Cliffs GC, Hole 9, Par 4, 409 yds Photo submitted by DYakimec on 06/27/2015
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Photo submitted by mscheelar on 09/10/2014
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There are no homes to clutter the views at Salish Cliffs. Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 02/24/2014
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7th Tee Photo submitted by Qxgolfer on 09/18/2013
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12 Green Photo submitted by Qxgolfer on 09/18/2013
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16 Tee Photo submitted by Qxgolfer on 09/18/2013
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17 Tee Photo submitted by Qxgolfer on 09/18/2013
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18 Fairway to Shared Green with 9. Photo submitted by Qxgolfer on 09/18/2013
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Beautiful Track Photo submitted by Spencer3502694 on 08/13/2013
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Photo submitted by blazinfairways on 05/23/2013
Ugly
No Marshall, group in front hit 18 balls a hole, fairways soggy, green unhealed after 30 days means over watered. Driving range ok but you couldn't see the short chipping hole- ouch.
If you want to play...go in May- August.
Dan
My 3rd time playing here, it’s a very challenging layout but the upkeep of fairways and greens are top notch. Difficult course to score well but the lushness is something not seen much on a public layout. Great course, too bad I’m not a low handicap golfer if I was I would come to play here more often.
Pace of play
Foursome ahead of us acted like they were PGA pro's (not!.) THE most aggravating part is that they were playing two balls each. After I had mentioned this to the marshall they stopped but then decided to play incredibly slow. A great 6 hour round thanks to the guys with matching shirts that are not that good. Watched one of them throw and iron across the fairway and yell and scream like a child throwing a fit. Very unimpressive.
Great, but
Played thursday the 11th of Aug. Only real issue is you cannot hit range balls until 20 min from your tee time. So rush rush and you need atleast 5 minutes to drive to the first tee so do the math. No chipping green until by the first tee. Wasn't told about it so no chipping before the round. Got to the course an hr and a half early to really warm up, but didn't happen. No starter either like there used to be. Over watered around several sprinklers so actually a few mud spots as well as many spongy tee blocks. Great layout and greens though. Overall course is a 4+.
One of the best in WA
I have played Salish many times and always enjoy. Course is in fabulous condition and the layout is challenging but fun. Every hole is different. Staff is super friendly and course is a great value.
Hidden Gem
Took some guests from Hawaii, they are all enjoyed. We didn’t arrive early enough time to hit some balls. Overall it was a good value. Definitely returning back before season end.
Salish crap
The fairways we're like hitting out of a swamp and it was cart paths only. The course doesn't allow you to bring your own push carts. I will never waste my money at this course again. The pace of play was horrendous and it took 5 hours with no marshal anywhere on the course to be seen.
Don’t Play in Spring Wait Till Summer
I’ve played twice. This course is pricy, if you’re gonna charge top of the line prices I want a top of the line experience. When I played in August it was well worth the $120. When I played in April it was very much not worth $80. Respect for lowering the price but definitely wouldn’t recommend playing in the spring but that’s Western WA
Soggy conditions but worth playing
The course was soggy and cart path only. But considering all the rain that we have had here, it was in better shape than i had thought it would be.
Only con is that the cart gps system stopped working on hole 5 and didnt start working again until 16. Since it was cart path only, getting distances on the course was a little difficult.
Really wet
Nice course an facility, but it was really wet, and greens were really slow.
Great experience
Took advantage of discounted rates. This course is fabulous. Tucked away in the hills
One of my favorite WA courses
Great course with a fun layout. Every hole is unique. We played winter rules obviously due to wet conditions, and it was wet!! I expected course to be little drier given the elevation.
Staff is always super helpful and friendly.
Winter Golf
I played with a couple of friends from our group, as we were attracted by the winter rates for green fees. The staff was very friendly when we checked in, but was adamant that we must keep the carts on the path as the course was wet and we could tear up the turf if we got off the concrete cart paths. The course was one of the wettest I've ever played, even on the holes that were the highest in elevation. I was wearing winter golf boots and almost had one sucked off my foot a few times while walking to my ball. The course played at least 30% longer than listed on the card due to the wet conditions. The greens were o.k., but their speeds were inconsistent. We may try this course again in the summer, but never again in the wet season. As a last comment, we were quite religious about staying on the cart paths, but about every third hole, our carts would shut down and the touch screen would tell us that we were in a forbidden area. After a few seconds, the cart would be restarted and we could continue. We never left the paths.
You can tell that the course is beautiful but yesterday was not the day to enjoy the course. The fog was so bad that every shot was a blind shot until you were near the green. The course was so wet that going from cart to ball was excruciating as my feet went so far into the mud that it reached my ankles. Hitting was like soggy and super difficult. I will go back once conditions are dry and fog less as you can tell that the course would be a beautiful and satisfying experience. I just hate that yesterday was my first experience, especially after driving for about 1hr to play.