Trophy Lake Golf & Casting Port Orchard, WA

Though just a short ferry ride from downtown Seattle, Trophy Lake Golf and Casting Club feels like you’re a million miles away from civilization. Set on theKitsap Peninsula, the area is surrounded by water on three sides and offers some of the best views of forests and mountains available to golfers.

Trophy Lake is unique in offering not only golf, but also fishing. The ponds and lakes are full of rainbow trout, bass, and more. Throughout a round, you’ll encounter serious anglers trying to land a trophy fish.

It is the golf, however, that will leave a more lasting impression, or mark, if you prefer. Trophy Lake boasts a front nine difficult enough to challenge the best players. The yardage from the championship tees is listed as a paltry 3,376 on the scorecard, but plays much longer. The back nine, while playing to a longer yardage of 3380, seems a breeze compared with the brutal front nine.

With so many excellent holes and views to choose from, it’s hard to pick a true signature hole for Trophy Lake. Employees in the pro shop said the course really has 18 signature holes. However, the par-4

fourth and par-5 eighteenth stuck out when all was said and done.

The fourth hole stretches to 441-yards, all of it playing uphill and into the wind. It’s easy to miss this green because of the long approach shot, making this a scramble hole for sure.

The 18th hole is just a great finishing hole, Measuring 532 yards, the par-5 offers a chance for big hitters to go for it in two, but with a shallow green and a creek in front, the best chance for birdie is a lay-up.

In all, Trophy Lake is a reasonable priced round of golf that will challenge everyone in your foursome. It has the amenities you’d expect and is a nice course to walk.