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Golf Tacoma and Pierce County to find meadow park course wildly varied landscapes that offer Tacoma rolling Scottish-style , epic views Lined with magnificent fir and oak and courses set along indigenous trees, Meadow Course offers evergreen forests, saltwater shores and something for everyone. The course fresh water lakes. Pierce County has includes an 18-hole championship course, more than 20 courses that range from executive 9-hole, two putting courses and phenomenal public links to pristine golf a driving range. Spend the afternoon at the clubs. Pierce County is a hot spot for grill or relaxing on the patio overlooking pros and amateurs. the putting greens. ▪ Number of holes: 18 ▪ Course : 71 University Place ▪ Course yardage: 6,164 This is a course where golf isn’t just a game—it’s a championship experience. Eagle’s Pride Golf Course You can follow in the footsteps of Joint Base Lewis-McChord champions at Chambers Bay Golf Nestled in the shadow of iconic Mount Course, which hosted the 2015 U.S. Rainier, Eagles Pride Golf Course provides Open. The course is a stunning tribute a 27-hole summer course that converts to to the historic links of Scotland. This an 18-hole course during the winter. The pure links golf course is surrounded by championship course is located convenient views of the Puget Sound and is to Tacoma, Lakewood, DuPont and Joint encircled by trails that create more than Base Lewis-McChord. a three-mile scenic loop through ▪ Number of holes: 18 Chambers Creek Properties. Chambers ▪ Course par: 72 Bay was named by Magazine ▪ Course yardage: 6,936 as number two for “America’s Best Municipal Courses.” Chambers Bay hosted the 2015 U.S. Open and the 2010 U.S. Amateur, and will host the 2019 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship. ▪ Number of holes: 18 ▪ Course par: 72 ▪ Course yardage: 7,585 PHOTOS FROM TOP: CHAMBERS BAY GOLF COURSE, THE HOME COURSE, MEADOW PARK GOLF COURSE the home course DuPont Looking for affordable and exceptional golf? The Home Course was recognized by Golfweek Magazine as the number two “Best Public Course in .” This walkable course has panoramic views of the Puget Sound, Olympic Mountains and Mount Rainier. Enjoy historical features throughout the for more information course such as buried bunker remnants contact: from the explosive manufacturing era.

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championship golfing at chambers bay golf course U.S. Amateur: Aug. 23-29, 2010 ▪ Was the second time the U.S. Amateur was held in Washington state, the last time was in 1952 at for more information Seattle . contact: ▪ Is the oldest national championship

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U.S. Open: June 18-21, 2015 ▪ Was the third municipal course to @TravelTacoma host the Open and the first in the Pacific Northwest. ▪ For the first time ever, the National Open was played on fine fescue grasses, including the putting greens.

U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship: May 23-39, 2019 ▪ Chambers Bay will become the first municipal course to host the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship in May 2019. ▪ Only Chambers Bay, , Winged Foot, and Pinehurst will have hosted a U.S. Amateur, U.S. Open, and U.S. Four-Ball Championship.

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