Played today at Trophy Lake for the first time in several years, and really enjoyed myself. Teed off right on time at 6:42 am walking with a buddy and paired up with a very pleasant riding single. We ... Continue »

Played today at Trophy Lake for the first time in several years, and really enjoyed myself. Teed off right on time at 6:42 am walking with a buddy and paired up with a very pleasant riding single. We got around in a really fast 3:30. We waited on a couple of holes, but never more than a minute or two, and the group behind us was never pushing. Conditions tee to green are very good here, the fairways are really nice and always giving a good lie. They're firm, but not baked (at least not yet) giving a good amount of roll. Rough isn't very long, but it can be a bit sticky, and a little bit inconsistent in places. You're definitely going to feel the difference between it and the short grass. Greens are very good, they tended to be quick downhill but not rolling out uphill like you might expect. There was also the occasional bump, but nothing too bad. One thing we noticed over the course of the round is that as things warmed up and dried out, grain on the greens could affect a put more than you expected. Tee boxes weren't bad, although a few of them could be in better shape. I found several bunkers today, and while they all did have a decent layer of nicely raked sand, there were also a few too many rocks. I was lucky that none of them were really in play for me, but again I think that was my good fortune.

There's a decent grass range here to warm up on, and the nice, large putting green felt pretty much the same as the greens out on the course. I think they've got a short game area as well, but I didn't have time to check that out. We started so early, and played so fast, that breakfast was still being served in the clubhouse and that was pretty good as well. Trophy's a little bit pricey, and definitely hard to get to as it's on the other side of Puget Sound from Seattle, but if you've got the day to spend and you feel like a treat its definitely worth it.