Took a vacation day yesterday (4/17/13) and headed down to Spanaway to play the Classic. I'm really glad I did it, I got lucky and picked a day with lots of sunshine. The course played very well, gree... Continue »

Took a vacation day yesterday (4/17/13) and headed down to Spanaway to play the Classic. I'm really glad I did it, I got lucky and picked a day with lots of sunshine. The course played very well, greens rolled nicely, medium to fast, although you could see the remains of their punch. A couple of quick downhill putts seemed to wobble just a tiny bit, but it really wasn't that big of a deal. Fairways and rough were awesome, and all of the bunkers I found had really nice soft sand that was very pleasant to play out of. Par three tee boxes were a little bit chewed up, but not really enough to make it worth complaining about. I found a nice window in their tee sheet and teed off at around 10 am, played as a single, and made it around in about 3.5 hours without running into anyone until about #14. At something like $30, the value really can't be beat. The layout is really nice, classic Northwest feel with lots of mature pines lining every hole. Greens are interesting and tricky, will reward you if you hit the right spot, but if you miss in the wrong spot you really will pay. I only wish it were a bit closer to home.