Golf Course Fun Facts 

This section will contains some fun/maybe interesting facts related to golf or golf courses in Washington. We start out by taking a look at the toughest courses in the state.

Did you know that Druids Glen from the back tees is the 2nd highest rated public course in Washington only behind Moses Pointe? Here are the top 10 public courses.
 

	PUBLIC COURSES	Back
Rank	Course Name	Yardage	Rating	Slope
1	Moses Pointe	7417	75.6	141
2	Druids Glen	7146	74.9	134
3	Meriwood	7170	74.8	135
4	McCormick Woods	7040	74.6	136
5	Trophy Lake	7169	74.3	137
6	Eaglemont	7006	73.9	136
7	Desert Canyon	7293	73.9	134
8	Newcastle	7024	73.7	133
9	Port Ludlow Timber/Trail	6756	73.6	138
10	Homestead	6927	73.6	130
10	Semiahmoo	7005	73.6	130

Now the rankings including private courses. Note the whopping slope of 152 on Plateau G & CC, and Druids still cracks the top 10.
 

	ALL COURSES	Back
Rank	Course Name	Yardage	Rating	Slope
1	Canterwood	7175	76.5	141
2	Plateau	7167	76.3	152
3	Moses Pointe	7417	75.6	134
4	TPC @ Snoqualime Ridge	7264	75.5	142
5	Loomis Trail	7137	75.1	145
6	Indian Summer	7216	75.1	142
7	Bear Creek	6964	75.0	139
8	Druids Glen	7146	74.9	134
9	Meriwood	7170	74.8	135
10	McCormick Woods	7040	74.6	136

So you say fine, but I never play from the back tees. How about from the white tees where most typically play. Notice The Classic places 2nd. This list definitely favors the longer courses from the white tees. If you want the toughest courses from the whites, these are the ones to visit.
 

	PUBLIC COURSES	White
Rank	Course Name	Yardage	Rating	Slope
1	Port Ludlow Timber/Trail	6249	71.4	128
2	The Classic	6387	71.2	131
3	Port Ludlow Tide/Trail	6179	70.7	128
4	Apple Tree	6311	70.7	124
5	Moses Pointe	6325	70.6	127
6	Horn Rapids	6348	70.6	123
7	McCormick Woods	6165	70.5	125
8	Port Ludlow Timber/Tide	6262	70.3	124
9	Kayak Point	6090	70.2	127
10	Avondale	6335	70.2	125

Now all courses from the white tees including private courses. The Classic still takes #5. .
 

	ALL COURSES	White
Rank	Course Name	Yardage	Rating	Slope
1	Fircrest	6440	71.8	128
2	Sahalee	6331	71.6	129
3	Indian Summer	6374	71.5	128
4	Port Ludlow Timber/Trail	6249	71.4	128
5	The Classic	6387	71.2	131
6	Canterwood	6033	71.1	132
7	Fort Lewis Green/Red	6561	71.0	124
8	Port Ludlow Tide/Trail	6179	70.7	128
9	Apple Tree	6311	70.7	124
10	Moses Pointe	6325	70.6	127

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