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Wow! I played a scramble at Chambers Bay in Tacoma earlier this week. The layout and location is a dream. A perfect NW spring day did not hurt, either. The course is not yet in US Amatur or US Open shape, but for us it was perfect. The course can surely play longer, but we found it to be challenging with the breeze. Some serious grade and elevation changes require significant thought, especially on your approaches, and the greens are tough but equitable. I highly recommend anyone who may have a chance to play the course to do so. Staff was friendly and helpful, and the setting is as good as it can get.


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Wow! I played a scramble at Chambers Bay in Tacoma earlier this week. The layout and location is a dream. A perfect NW spring day did not hurt, either. The course is not yet in US Amatur or US Open shape, but for us it was perfect. The course can surely play longer, but we found it to be challenging with the breeze. Some serious grade and elevation changes require significant thought, especially on your approaches, and the greens are tough but equitable. I highly recommend anyone who may have a chance to play the course to do so. Staff was friendly and helpful, and the setting is as good as it can get.

Indeed, it is a really good and fun course. You should also try the Home Course in DuPont Wa.

When I played there is was perfect links conditions, a nice cold 35 mph wind coming right off of the sound, I shot 88 and was happy with that.

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I think the course is really going to come together this summer.

Hole #5 should be intersting with the 80ft elevated tees to the short right green location or the long street green location.

Hole #7 with the blinded second shot to elevated green.
Hole #8 a 602 yard up hill par 5 that plays on the 100' hill side.
Hole #9 227 yard par 3 from a 100ft elevated tee srounded with deep bunkers.

I believe holes 7, 8, 9 will become the toughtest three hole stretch on the West Coast in due time.

Hole #12 driveable par 4 very risky hole, big green with lots of slope.

Hole #15 a par 3 with the only tree on the course.

Hole #16 only the shot makers will score here.

Hole #18 the tournament and be lost here on Sunday requires an straight tee shot and a steady hand on the green.
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