The Home Course

DuPont sits on the south end of Puget Sound, a community built on land with deep historical roots — the site of one of the earliest Hudson's Bay Company settlements on the Sound. The course plays through terrain characteristic of this part of Pierce County: Douglas fir and Western red cedar frame the layout, and on clear days the views toward Mount Rainier remind you exactly where you are. The maritime climate keeps the turf green and lush through much of the year, though morning fog and soft fairways are part of the package from fall through spring.

For a public golfer in Washington, this is as close to a pilgrimage site as the state offers — a course with genuine purpose and a well-maintained layout that earns its reputation without relying on resort trappings.