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Woodlands Course

The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie

Lacey, WA, USA
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18 holesPar 727,170 yds74.5/138

About this course

The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie's Woodlands course is a daily-fee facility located in Lacey, Washington, just south of Olympia in the southern Puget Sound region. Designed by Bill Overdorf and opened in the mid-1990s, the course was developed as part of a larger residential and golf complex that includes a second eighteen-hole layout. Overdorf, a Pacific Northwest architect whose work appears primarily in Washington and Oregon, designed the Woodlands to take advantage of the area's naturally forested terrain and rolling topography characteristic of the region's glacially-shaped landscape. The routing moves through stands of Douglas fir and other native conifers, with fairways carved from the woodland setting. The course features elevation changes and doglegs that require thoughtful navigation, and water comes into play on several holes. The layout accommodates a range of skill levels while providing enough length and strategic interest to challenge better players. As a public-access facility, the Woodlands serves both local golfers from the Olympia-Lacey area and visitors exploring the southern Puget Sound corridor. The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie operates as a traditional daily-fee property with a clubhouse offering standard amenities and food service. The Woodlands course, along with its companion layout, provides accessible golf in a region where public options are valued, particularly given the proximity to Washington's state capital and the surrounding suburban communities.

Quick facts

Location
Lacey, WA, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1996
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
7,170 yards
Difficulty
74.5/138

Getting there

The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie is most readily accessed via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), situated roughly forty-five minutes north of the club, with the drive south threading through the Puget Sound lowlands before descending into the quiet residential landscape surrounding Lacey. For those arriving by private aircraft, Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) lies just twenty minutes away, offering a more discreet entry point to the region. The final approach unfolds across gently rolling terrain dotted with Douglas firs and native prairie restoration, a landscape that speaks to the Pacific Northwest's subtle beauty before arriving at the club's understated entrance in this carefully preserved corner of Washington's capital region.

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Common questions about Woodlands at The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie

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

Woodlands was designed by Bill Overdorf.

Yes. Woodlands at The Golf Club at Hawks Prairie is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Woodlands is 72.

Woodlands plays 7,170 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Woodlands is 138.

Woodlands is a 18-hole course.

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