Canterwood Golf & Country Club Course

The golf course at Canterwood Golf & Country Club opened in 1988 and was designed by Robert Muir Graves, one of the most prominent architect…

The golf course at Canterwood Golf & Country Club opened in 1988 and was designed by Robert Muir Graves, one of the most prominent architects in the Pacific Northwest. Renowned for its beauty and challenge that it poses to golfers, the course always hovers around 10th in the state according to Golf Digest, sometimes as high as 5th. The course never plays the same way twice and makes golfers play a variety of shots.

# 1 /

Par: 5

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 591

GOLD 555

BLUE 545

WHITE 510

GREEN 490

Silver 440

Pro Tips

The opening hole of this stunning golf course is a dogleg right par 5. A well-placed drive should avoid the bunkers on the left side of the landing area. Players will then need to lay up to a comfortable distance in order to avoid the water that guards both sides of the green.

# 2 /

Par: 4

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 432

BLUE 390

GOLD 427

WHITE 352

GREEN 352

Silver 326

Pro Tips

The second hole is a fairly straightforward par 4. Players will want to keep their ball in the middle of left side of the hole as they approach the putting surface in order to give them the best angle. The green features a false front and slopes right-to-left and back-to-front.

# 3 /

Par: 3

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 200

BLUE 164

GOLD 176

WHITE 149

GREEN 140

Silver 117

Pro Tips

This uphill par 3 plays at least one club longer than the yardage indicates. The green is shallow and protected in front by two bunkers, so a premium is placed on distance control.

# 4 /

Par: 4

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 427

BLUE 367

GOLD 390

WHITE 343

GREEN 310

Silver 291

Pro Tips

The tee box on this beautiful par 4 looks down on the rest of the hole. The first thing a player will have to do is carry the water short of the narrowing fairway. Around 100 yards out the approach becomes more difficult, so staying back has its benefits. The two-tiered green is elevated with another false front.

# 5 /

Par: 4

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 419

BLUE 362

GOLD 385

WHITE 332

GREEN 311

Silver 311

Pro Tips

This relatively short par 4 provides a chance to attack. Laying short of the left fairway bunker off the tee also has its advantages, as it takes danger out of play. The wide, flat landing area provides those who hit the fairway a good opportunity to reach the large two-tiered green.

# 6 /

Par: 5

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 455

BLUE 420

GOLD 436

WHITE 410

GREEN 400

Silver 388

Pro Tips

The sixth is the most difficult hole on the golf course. Off the tee, players will have to hit this narrow fairway with enough length to give them a chance to hit the green in regulation. The green is heavily bunkered, so hitting it with a long-iron will prove difficult.

# 7 /

Par: 3

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 227

BLUE 155

GOLD 177

WHITE 149

GREEN 126

Silver 100

Pro Tips

This picturesque par 3 plays slightly downhill. The front and left side of this green is protected by a pond, while on the right and back left there’s sand. Players will also notice that the putting surface slopes left, towards the water.

# 8 /

Par: 5

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 534

BLUE 490

GOLD 514

WHITE 475

GREEN 441

Silver 433

Pro Tips

The eighth is a long dogleg right par 5, that requires a shorter shot off the tee to the corner. Some may be tempted to cut the corner with a driver, but that risk could leave an awkward downhill lie. Playing down the left side of this hole will pay off.

# 9 /

Par: 4

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 388

BLUE 340

GOLD 360

WHITE 330

GREEN 305

Silver 298

Pro Tips

The final hole on the front nine offers players options off the tee. Longer hitters who can carry the ball 250 yards can go straight at the hole. The other option is to play straight down the fairway to set up a short uphill second shot. This 3-tiered green rewards an approach shot that lands on the correct tier.

# 10 /

Par: 4

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 427

BLUE 370

GOLD 409

WHITE 350

GREEN 332

Silver 307

Pro Tips

The back nine begins with a picturesque par 4 that features a lake on both sides of the tee. The landing area is wide, but players will notice a prominent tree in the middle. The approach is flat into this large green complex.

# 11 /

Par: 4

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 372

BLUE 345

GOLD 357

WHITE 312

GREEN 269

Silver 307

Pro Tips

This short par 4 features cross bunkers that split the middle of the fairway. Players will need to lay-up off the tee in order to keep their ball in the short grass. The green on this hole is fairly flat, but does slope slightly back-to-front.

# 12 /

Par: 3

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 175

BLUE 154

GOLD 158

WHITE 148

GREEN 124

Silver 109

Pro Tips

This slightly downhill par 3 features a green with a false front on the right side. Players will want to keep their tee shot in the middle or left side of the putting surface.

# 13 /

Par: 4

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 398

BLUE 343

GOLD 365

WHITE 315

GREEN 307

Silver 250

Pro Tips

The thirteenth is a short par 4 with a landing area that slopes left-to-right. Players will want to favor the left side with their tee shot. The approach into the green will have to avoid trouble that surrounds this undulated green.

# 14 /

Par: 5

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 602

BLUE 541

GOLD 564

WHITE 516

GREEN 481

Silver 418

Pro Tips

The fairway bunkers on the right side of the fairway are in play for long hitters on this par 5. The fairway bends slightly right on its way to the green that slopes down from back-to-front. A bunker in the front-center of the green must be avoided.

# 15 /

Par: 4

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 442

BLUE 383

GOLD 424

WHITE 353

GREEN 328

Silver 307

Pro Tips

The landing area on this downhill par 4 is guarded on both sides by fairway bunkers. Avoid those and players will have a downhill shot into the green, which is also protected by bunkers. The approach shot typically requires one less club than normal.

# 16 /

Par: 4

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 408

BLUE 350

GOLD 369

WHITE 333

GREEN 299

Silver 249

Pro Tips

The sixteenth is a narrow par 4 with a slight bend to the left. The tee shot is tight, but also has to avoid the water hidden on the right side. A tee shot too far left will block out a player’s second shot into the elevated, three-tiered green with a false front.

# 17 /

Par: 3

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 174

BLUE 133

GOLD 166

WHITE 128

GREEN 116

Silver 100

Pro Tips

Accuracy is key on this short par 3. The green is large and protected by bunkers in front and water behind.

# 18 /

Par: 5

Yardage by Tee:

BLACK 517

BLUE 482

GOLD 486

WHITE 462

GREEN 456

Silver 407

Pro Tips

The finishing hole is a par 5 that bends its way uphill towards the clubhouse. An ideal tee shot will play down the right side as the fairway funnels left. A layup to the right fairway will give players the best angle in on their approach. Then, the green features a lot of breaks, mostly to the left, and is heavily protected by bunkers.