Out early on what I suspect is going to be another hot day, which is just more reason to get out early. However, it seems everybody had the same idea because it was packed at 5:30 in the morning. Greens were the best part of the course, but they were much slower than I recall them being. Overall, good coverage in the fairways. Bunkers were not yet maintained and were mostly com... » More

Out early on what I suspect is going to be another hot day, which is just more reason to get out early. However, it seems everybody had the same idea because it was packed at 5:30 in the morning. Greens were the best part of the course, but they were much slower than I recall them being. Overall, good coverage in the fairways. Bunkers were not yet maintained and were mostly compacted dirt/mud. Areas around the bunkers were in need of trimming. Missed not seeing Ruth in the pro shop today, but staff was friendly and helpful.
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Played in a charity event on Sat. All I want to say is if I paid $180 rack rate I would have been mad at the conditions.

The fairways were a mix of brown and green grass, some bare areas, but the worst was they must not have been mowed in at least a week. So many different lengths depending on where you ended up in the fairway; it truly was a crapshoot. Rough was not ... » More

Played in a charity event on Sat. All I want to say is if I paid $180 rack rate I would have been mad at the conditions.

The fairways were a mix of brown and green grass, some bare areas, but the worst was they must not have been mowed in at least a week. So many different lengths depending on where you ended up in the fairway; it truly was a crapshoot. Rough was not much different. The marshal said that in the last 2 weeks the course really went brown. They do water the heck out of it, as there were muddy spots here and there. Sand traps seemed decent, but we were in a scramble, so we did not play from them. Greens were the highlight as they were lush and soft, rolling at a medium pace. Not too many ball marks either.

Staff were very friendly and really helped run a 120-person shotgun. Bev carts came around at least 4 times, Water coolers were abundantly available, and the carts were good with a nice GPS.

For the rate they charge its hard to swallow the conditions right now. Course needs a mow at least.
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Played early this AM. Beautiful morning for golf.

Course was very very damp as we have hot weather coming so lots of water being put on the course. That was the only negative of the round.

Tee boxes were just great.

Fairways are lush with great lies all round but just no rollout.

Rough was sticky and wet and tough to play out of.
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Played early this AM. Beautiful morning for golf.

Course was very very damp as we have hot weather coming so lots of water being put on the course. That was the only negative of the round.

Tee boxes were just great.

Fairways are lush with great lies all round but just no rollout.

Rough was sticky and wet and tough to play out of.

Traps all clean and lucky to stay out of them as they all looked damp.

Greens were mowed in front of me so we had great chipping putting all round which was great.

Excellent service in the pro shop.
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This was the first stop on my buddy and I's western Washington/Seattle area golf trip. We stayed at his grandparent's place in Fall City, and teed off at The Home Course at 9:15 the next morning. I had only heard good things about this place going in, but it only got better once we actually arrived.

Views - 17/20
Upon entering the course, I immediately understood t... » More

This was the first stop on my buddy and I's western Washington/Seattle area golf trip. We stayed at his grandparent's place in Fall City, and teed off at The Home Course at 9:15 the next morning. I had only heard good things about this place going in, but it only got better once we actually arrived.

Views - 17/20
Upon entering the course, I immediately understood that this course was going to be very nice. The big black gates out front, the course name in big steel lettering, and the landscaping lining the driveway were just the first impression of what we were getting into. The course itself featured simple, yet beautifully pure landscapes. It felt as if I was walking through a page of Golf Digest. If I had to describe the overall look of the course in two words, it would be modest prestige. It did not feature anything absolutely breathtaking or jaw dropping, but the attention to detail in the small things made me feel right at home.

Service - 19/20
The service we received at The Home Course was excellent and felt genuine. The two in the pro shop were very kind and told us everything we needed to know. They felt like they really cared about us having a good experience. The starter/marshal also turned out to be a decent guy. At first I thought he was going to be upset with us because we didn't know where the first tee was, and he had to come up to the putting green to find us. It also turned out we were the pacing twosome that day, so no pressure. Luckily there was a slow foursome behind us, so we had no trouble keeping up pace. In the fairway of hole 7 we saw him driving up toward us, and immediately I began racking my brain to think of what we must have done wrong. Instead of lecturing us though, he told us we were doing great on pace, asked how we were liking the course, and where we were from. Overall, he was the one who made round.

Condition - 18/20
The Home Course's condition was top tier. The fairways were perfect, lined with a thicker than usual rough, and tall fescue. The bunkers were soft, with the greenside ones being sod-lined, something I personally don't see very often at home. The greens rolled great, with challenging breaks that are definitely a factor in your approach. The course did feature trees, but most the time they weren't really a factor. Off the tee it was quite open, then challenging around the greens, which I loved.

Clubhouse - 18/20
I really liked the clubhouse at The Home Course. There were two strikingly white, modernized colonial-style buildings with black accents. The clubhouse felt like a statement piece, as they all should be. It told me that this course was going to be very good quality, but that I could also sit down and have a drink with my friends after the round and enjoy the view and the company. The only downsides were that it was relatively small, and I wish the restaurant and pro shop could have been connected. Overall an amazing building, definitely one of my favorites.

Practice Facilities - 17/20
First off, we did not arrive early enough to use the range, but from a distance I could tell that it was grass and had plenty of bays, which is all I can ask out of a range. The putting green was very large, and had every kind of break that you would find on the course. On top of that, there was a smaller putting green right next to the first tee, just in case you're held up and need to kill some time or work something out. Either way, this was a very nice touch. The chipping green also looked excellent. It featured 3 giant bunkers to practice sand shots, and 3 pins on the green itself. Overall very good, and featured everything you would need to get an effective practice session.

The Home Course - 8.9/10
I really enjoyed my round at The Home Course. If I lived in the area I would heavily consider looking into a membership there, and I am definitely going to play it again next summer!
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Back out again this week at E course for early round before heat arrives. $47 w cart for Sr is a decent price IMO given the conditions of this course.

Tee boxes all clean and playable.

Fairways great coverage with good lies and rollout even though the course was damp early AM.

Rough was high and difficult to advance very far with the grass length and... » More

Back out again this week at E course for early round before heat arrives. $47 w cart for Sr is a decent price IMO given the conditions of this course.

Tee boxes all clean and playable.

Fairways great coverage with good lies and rollout even though the course was damp early AM.

Rough was high and difficult to advance very far with the grass length and dampness.

Traps all damp and some with standing water from overnight watering but not in any so all OK.

Greens were being mowed in front of us and we never had a damp green to putt on. Made for good chipping/putting all round.

Excellent customer service in the shop.

Recommended if you are in the area or visiting.
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