Holmes Harbor Golf Course
Bill Pickens chips up a slope on the ninth hole at Holmes Harbor Golf Course while his wife, Cindy Pickens, and friend, Suzy Johnston, wait their turn. island fun, from page 32
Whidbey Golf Club
Private, 18-hole, Par-72 course 2430 S.W. Fairway Lane, Oak Harbor 360-675-5490 www.whidbeygolfclub.com This private course allows public play for non-members. The well-manicured course sprawls across an old dairy farm surrounded by trees and peppered with water hazards, providing a challenge. Whidbey Golf Club offers a deal for golf and dinner on Fridays after 1 p.m. for $60. Cost: $30 for 18 holes after noon from November through March, $20 for nine holes.
Lam’s Golf Links
Public, 9-hole, Par-3 course 597 Ducken Road, Oak Harbor 360-675-3412 www.lamsgolflinks.com Developed on farmland south of Deception Pass, this nine-hole links course is designed to focus the golf game with narrow fairways. It also lends itself to private rentals for birthdays, anniversaries and other celebrations that might make use of the course’s 18-hole miniature golf course. Cost: $5 for adults and children on weekdays from November through March, weekends for $10; miniature golf — $4 for adults, $3 for children 8 years old and under, children ages 3 and under play free.
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Public, 18-hole, Par-64 course 5023 Harbor Hills Drive, Freeland 360-331-2363 www.playholmesharbor.com Water views are everywhere on this recently reopened course that borders Holmes Harbor. Take in the calm harbor from the 11th to 18th hole on the links-style course. A bit hilly, carts are available for rent for $18 in the winter. Cost: winter rates vary from $18 for youths to $25 on weekends or a weekday 1:30 p.m. start with a cart.
Useless Bay Golf and Country Club
Private, 18-hole, Par-72 course 5725 South Country Club Drive, Langley 360-321-5960 www.uselessbaygolf.com Tee off looking out toward the Olympic Mountains at this private, 18-hole course. The club also has a notable dining room and two tennis courts. Strictly there to golf? Take to the driving range or the putting green before swinging for the full course. Cost: $44 for guests with a member on weekdays, $65 on weekends, $38 from Nov. 1 to Feb. 29 after noon; junior guests 17 and younger cost $19 on weekdays and $22 on weekends for 18 holes.
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Island Greens
Public, 9-hole, Par-3 course 3890 E. French Road, Clinton 360-579-6042 www.islandgreens.com Island Greens in Clinton offers a ninehole, links-style and one of the quirkier courses around. Tee off from an old boat, up a vast hill and around the massive trees on South Whidbey Island. Cost: $10 on weekends, $9 for nine holes on weekdays; pull carts are available for $2.
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