Harbour Pointe

The story of Harbour Pointe Golf Club is water, but that means dramatically different things depending on what nine you’re playing currently. The opening nine is largely flat but features significant wetland coverage, which Arthur Hills works around and over to create a number of penalizing hazards for those who cast accuracy (and their shots) to the wayside.

The back nine is also a story of water...but not the kind that you hit a ball into. The course sells No. 11 as its signature hole and few disagree. From the tee, the view across Puget Sound is breathtaking. Also breathtaking, although perhaps in a less enjoyable way, is the second shot on this short par four. Almost everyone will need to lay up from the tee, as the second is a dramatic downhill carry to a small green. These altitude changes are a constant on the back nine, with several greens being separated from the fairway by forced carries approaching 100 yards.

The final hole ends with a Hills signature: A centerline evergreen forces players to choose the wider left side of the fairway or the thinner right side (which offers a better angle at getting home in two).