Shuksan Golf Club

Rick Dvorak's 1994 Shuksan Golf Club, named for the Cascade peak visible from the routing. When it opened it was an 'out of the box design,' eschewing the modern flat-elevation look of its era for a course that varies 100+ feet of elevation, split by Ten Mile Creek meandering through the fairways. A genuinely different Washington public round. Dvorak set out to make the par-3 11th the best par-3 in Washington State, early returns suggested it might also be the toughest par-3 in the state. The par-4 17th plays to an elevated green, and the closing par-5 18th is a daunting finishing test. No two holes look alike, and Dvorak left fair visible trouble, you see the challenge before you face it. Bench-land topography and a 100-foot elevation range make Shuksan's best play from July through October (drier conditions). A solid Pacific Northwest weekday pick, pair with Semiahmoo or Loomis Trail for a full Whatcom County golf trip.