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Lake Spanaway is a majestic golf course carved out of a forest of native firs that truly is a great test of golf. A long straight driver at Lake Spanaway is a great tool to have to lower your scores.
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The greens are large and the breaks are somewhat subtle at times. This is a challenging, yet fair, golf course for golfers of all levels and ages.
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The 18 hole, championship layout Lake Spanaway, designed by legendary A. V. Macan, (who also designed, among others, Fircrest in Tacoma, Broadmoor and Inglewood in Seattle, and Royal Colwood in Victoria), opened in 1967 and is located at 15602 Pacific Avenue in Spanaway, a community south of Tacoma in central Pierce County adjacent to Spanaway Lake. The course has been recognized on a national level and consistently ranks as one of the top courses in the Pacific Northwest.
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The first 9 holes challenge golfers of all abilities to match par. There isn't a hole, until you get to #9 a mid length par 5, that will allow you to catch your breath.
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Watch the par 4's and par 3's, they will make or break you on the front side. There are some scoring opportunities on the par 5's, but these two holes can also reach up and bite you when you least expect it.
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| Hole 1 - Par 4 |
Blue 416, White 391, Red 369, Gold 311 |
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This challenging dog leg left opening hole requires a right to left tee shot to set up a mid to long iron approach to a green that slopes back to front. A large, right green side bunker will come into play when the flag stick is on the right 2/3 of the green. |
| Hole 2 - Par 4/5 |
Blue 438, White 403, Red 407, Gold 358 |
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A long straight away that requires a very accurate tee shot, and a second shot that makes the best shot makers really think. |
| Hole 3 - Par 3 |
Blue 195, White 170, Red 144, Gold 144 |
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The green has a three-club swing and any shot that doesn't hold on the left-hand side makes for a very tricky up and down. A great shot makers' hole from the back tee. |
| Hole 4 - Par 4 |
Blue 421, White 368, Red 348, Gold 295 |
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This slight dog leg right, par 4 requires a tee shot that is played to the left side of the fairway. The mid to long iron second is guarded by a grass bunker that runs the entire width of the green on the right side. |
| Hole 5 - Par 5 |
Blue 501, White 476, Red 451, Gold 451 |
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Be careful of the 'grip it and rip it' attitude as you prepare to hit the tee shot on this relatively short par 5. Right and left are jail and possible bogey. Two huge bunkers guard the front of the gigantic green and require very difficult sand shots. |
| Hole 6 - Par 3 |
Blue 194, White 180, Red 162, Gold 118 |
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A downhill par 3 that you do not want to be long on when the flag stick is on the front of the green. With two bunkers front left and right, easy does it on all down hill putts. |
| Hole 7 - Par 4 |
Blue 399, White 374, Red 338, Gold 338 |
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Aim right at the giant fir, standing 150 yards from the center of the green. Any ball left or right will leave you a mid to long iron to this long narrow green. |
| Hole 8 - Par 4 |
Blue 423, White 381, Red 347, Gold 301 |
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Keep your tee shot down the left-hand side of this long par 4, as the right side is known as bogeyville. The front part of this green is hidden and guarded by a blind bunker front right. |
| Hole 9 - Par 5 |
Blue 521, White 502, Red 469, Gold 469 |
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Fly the bunker on the left side of the fairway, and you could be home free. Short of it and you're playing a three shot par 5 to a heavily guarded green. |
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The back 9 is as challenging as the front. Skilled shot making is going to be required to make it through the remaining 9 holes in par or better.
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| Hole 10 - Par 4/5 |
Blue 459, White 417, Red 407, Gold 407 |
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This is the 'Amen' corner of Lake Spanaway. Play holes 10, 11, and 12 even par or better and you will feel like a King or Queen. Under par and you will feel like you are on top of the world. A straight drive will set up a fairway wood to a relatively generous green. Be careful of the sand bunker on the right hand side of the green. |
| Hole 11 - Par 4 |
Blue 419, White 401, Red 328, Gold 271 |
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This hole appears to play longer than it does. A smooth swing with your driver down the left center of the fairway and you are set up perfectly for a mid to short iron approach to a big, generous green |
| Hole 12 - par 5 |
Blue 437, White 385, Red 335, Gold 335 |
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This dog leg left par 4 is one of the holes at Lake Spanaway that you will remember when your round is finished. Take an extra club on your approach. It is all carry to this huge green protected by two bunkers from left and right. |
| Hole 13 - Par 5 |
Blue 518, White 484, Red 454, Gold 425 |
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Play this straight away par 5 as a three shot hole and you are assured a par or birdie. If you go for it in two - a fade off center of the fairway will give you your best lie and approach to this green that slopes back to front, and has a bit more break than you actually see. |
| Hole 14 - Par 3 |
Blue 155, White 129, Red 109, Gold 109 |
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This sleeping beauty of a par 3 could be the kiss of death. No the water does not come into play here but more bogeys than birdies are marked on the scorecards. Just because this is the 18th handicap hole doesn't mean it's easy. |
| Hole 15 - Par 4/5 |
Blue 455, White 415, Red 351, Gold 312 |
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This is the big giant that has conquered them all. The trees are double bogey trees, not firs. Cut the center of the fairway or play the right side. Those sand bunkers left and subtle hill that rolls away from the green on the right will make you wonder why you didn't take one or more clubs for your second shot. |
| Hole 16 - Par 4/5 |
Blue 413, White 387, Red 413, Gold 413 |
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Play 16, 17, and 18 even par and you're in the money. Play 16 down the middle and aim for the middle of the green. This green is second to #6 in three putts. |
| Hole 17 - Par 3 |
Blue 190, White 166, Red 147, Gold 147 |
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#17 is the second toughest par 3 on the course. Two giant firs on the left and fairly good size bunker on the right protect this large green. It looks simple, but looks can be deceiving. |
| Hole 18 - Par 4 |
Blue 411, White 365, Red 340, Gold 269 |
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A straight drive down the middle of 18 is the biggest gift a golfer can ask for. As you walk up the middle of the fairway, you will notice that the trees do not come in as close as they appear from the tee. |
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