Rainier Golf And Country Club

The course sits within Seattle's characteristically green, hilly terrain, where Douglas firs frame fairways and the Pacific Northwest sky does much of the work in setting the mood. Depending on the season, that means lush, soft conditions underfoot and that particular quality of Pacific light that makes tree-lined golf feel almost cinematic. Like most courses in the region, it rewards local knowledge — turf plays differently through the wet months than the brief, brilliant Seattle summers.

For its members, Rainier offers the thing private clubs do best: a consistent home course, familiar faces, and golf played on your own terms without the pressure of a public audience.