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Tide/Timber Course

Port Ludlow Resort

Port Ludlow, WA, USA
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18 holesPar 726,861 yds74/140

About this course

Port Ludlow Resort operates two distinct nines—Tide and Timber—designed by Robert Muir Graves and opened in the early 1970s as part of a planned resort community on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. The property sits along the shores of Puget Sound, roughly forty miles northwest of Seattle, where the forested landscape meets tidal waters. Graves routed the courses to take advantage of the natural topography, with the Tide nine playing closer to the water and incorporating views across the sound toward the Cascade Range, while the Timber nine moves through stands of Douglas fir and cedar on more elevated, wooded terrain. The contrast between the two nines defines the experience. Tide features more open playing corridors with water views and the influence of marine breezes, while Timber presents tighter, tree-lined fairways that require accuracy and course management through the forest. Both nines reflect Graves' Pacific Northwest design sensibility, emphasizing playability for resort guests while respecting the natural setting. The courses can be combined in various eighteen-hole configurations depending on daily rotation. Port Ludlow functions as a resort amenity within a residential community, serving both members and visiting golfers. The facility includes typical resort services and dining, and the courses remain a recreational centerpiece for the development. The setting offers a quieter alternative to more urban Seattle-area golf, with the Olympic Mountains providing a backdrop to the west and the maritime environment shaping both the landscape and playing conditions.

Quick facts

Location
Port Ludlow, WA, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1975
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,861 yards
Difficulty
74/140

Getting there

Port Ludlow Resort is most readily accessed via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), roughly ninety minutes south, followed by a northbound drive through the Puget Sound lowlands that gradually sheds urban sprawl for the quiet timber country of the Olympic Peninsula. Private aviators may prefer the closer confines of Skagit Regional Airport (BLI) near Mount Vernon, cutting the ground journey to under an hour. The final leg traces the eastern shore of Hood Canal, where the landscape shifts from suburban fringe to dense evergreen forest, the road narrowing as it winds toward the water - a transition that signals arrival at Port Ludlow Resort, where the resort's timber-frame lodges and manicured grounds emerge like a carefully kept secret within the Pacific Northwest wilderness.

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Common questions about Tide/Timber at Port Ludlow Resort

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Tide/Timber was designed by Robert Muir Graves.

Yes. Tide/Timber at Port Ludlow Resort is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Tide/Timber is 72.

Tide/Timber plays 6,861 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Tide/Timber is 140.

Tide/Timber is a 18-hole course.

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