Drove down to Chehalis to play golf with some friends since our group had a mix of people from Seattle and Portland. Chehalis is the perfect middle ground. I was not impressed with this course. Our group played the South and West courses. The course is fairly flat with some elevated tees to get back to the clubhouse, but there are some holes that were a bit confusing. Several holes had severe 90 degree doglegs, you couldn't even tell where the pin was after your 2nd shot. However, the real problem is the drainage on the course. During 80-85 degree weather in the afternoon, you would think the course would be dry for optimal conditions, but there were patches of deep puddles and water logged areas around the greens where you would need to relieve your ball on to drier areas.
And don't get me started on greens. They were absolutely diabolical. The Par 3 on Hole 8 was stupidly placed. Whoever was the groundskeeper must have had a terrible morning. If you missed the putt even 2 feet long, the ball would completely roll of the green. Several pin placements were placed on top of mound like that. I did like how fast the greens rolled though.
As for pricing, I'm not sure if I'd pay $45 for this course on a weekend. However, I loved the prices on beverages and food in the clubhouse. Hot dogs were $1, Gatorades were $2 and beers were very affordable at ~$7. Definitely no price gouging here. The staff in the clubhouse was very friendly. The gentlemen in the morning early afternoon is a chatty fellow and was very inviting. He looked like he really enjoyed working there.
I would play this again if all my friends want to, but if I wanted to play it individually, I might reconsider. read more