Golfweek’s Best 2022: Top public and private courses in Washington

Washington, from the state’s inner mountains to its coast, offers some of the best golf courses in the country.

Golfweek’s Best offers many lists of course rankings, with that of top public-access courses in each state among the most popular. All the courses on this list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time.

Also popular are the Golfweek’s Best rankings of top private courses in each state, and that list for Washington’s private offerings is likewise included below.

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(m): Modern course, built in or after 1960
(c): Classic course, built before 1960

Note: If there is a number in the parenthesis with the m or c, that indicates where that course ranks among Golfweek’s Best top 200 modern or classic courses. 

Best public-access courses in Washington in 2022

Chambers Bay in Washington (Copyright USGA/Jeff Marsh)

1. Gamble Sands
Brewster (46m)

2. Chambers Bay
University Place (52m)

3. Wine Valley
Walla Walla (124m)

4. Salish Cliffs
Shelton (m)

5. Gold Mountain (Olympic)
Bremerton (m)

6. Palouse Ridge
Pullman (m)

7. Kalispel
Spokane (c)

8. Trophy Lake Golf & Casting
Port Orchard (m)

9. Indian Canyon
Spokane (c)

10. White Horse
Kingston (m)

Best private courses in Washington in 2022

Aldarra in Washington (Courtesy of Aldarra)

1. Aldarra
Sammamish (132m)

T2. Sahalee (South/North)
Redmond (T168m)

T2. Suncadia (Tumble Creek)
Roslyn (T168m)

4. Seattle GC
Seattle (c)

5. Tacoma Country & Golf Club
Lakewood (c)