Reviews of Lake Padden Golf Course (Golf)

John Lynch

Nice course

John Nymoen

Course is alright, staff was rude though and the reason I wont be coming back

John Erickson

Great little municipal course.

Joe Busch

I'm really not sure anyone actually golfs here

Sarah Ross

Amazing staff, great golf, and great food. The fish and chips are amazing!

Chris Mosbacher

Good pace of play and in good shape

Brad Baker

Good track. Greens were fast and tuff. Staff friendly

Russell Miller

Stupid

Jerad Trannum

Beautiful setting, super friendly staff, very well manicured property and greens.

Bryan Wood

Good quality golf course

David Calderon

Well maintained and challenging!

john starcevic

Not the course it used to be !

Zach Permeson

Enjoyed a pretty good burger while having the place more or less to myself on a quiet Sunday.

Duke Farrell

Thanks to Mel Fish and his very friendly staff. Let's hope that Premier can carry on the Padden tradition.

Anthony Robertson

Last August I was staying in the area and I decided to play a round here. The staff was very helpful, the course was beautiful, and they have a great breakfast special. I was very pleased with my experience and will play here again when I’m back.

Brock Barge

Little bit old but still gr8

Bjorn Bergen

forget about playing golf there if there is a canadian holiday. No priority tee times for whatcom county residents.

Les Gipson

Beautiful course, fairways in excellent condition, greens putt fast and true. Staff was extremely friendly. As a visiting single who had never played the course, I asked to be paired with others familiar with the course and the shop attendant was more than glad to accommodate. Many thanks for the consideration. Encountered a bit of rain during the round, but that just added to my Northwest golf experience. Fun day!

mark challender

Greens are almost always in excellent shape. The course is playable year rouns

Charles Maxwell

Always the best, for the money.

Dennis Petrak

Great public course!

Konni Nuzum

One of the nicest and best maintained greens I've seen in this really warm weather.

Jason Babcock

Great place to play golf on a low budget income. Course is always in great shape all year long. Range balls are excellent priced as well.

Blake Trafton

A gem. The perfect mix of ground keeping and natural terrain.

Ashley Dickinson

Nice course

Tyler Walden

Beautiful Golf Course! Staff was very friendly and accomidating. I was in Bellingham on a Saturday afternoon and wasn't sure when I would be able to play because of my schedule and I was a single. They got me right on and was able to play a nice peaceful round by myself. I would definitely go back and play this course again. Very pretty layout, greens and fairways in great shape. The only thing I can say negative is that a big storm came through the day before and left the course a little wet in some areas and it was cart paths only. This would be the case for most courses after a storm though.

colby morrissette

Grandveiw is better

Kori Austin

Daughters love it here

Don Corl

I have fun driving golf balls here

mike white

Poor shape. Formerly, a great course. Update Jan,5 2019 . Course has new Superintendent and is getting into former great shape.

Robert Mathews

Greens are good the fairways are starting to come into shape.

Russell Kempe

I think this one use to be a Muni back in the day but a great experience. Everything is in great shape and friendly Staff. Lots of hills, so walking this one can be a beast. Lots of Canadians even during the week, I guess because its right off of Interstate 5.

J Frere

Horrible greens this year

Bryan S

Since the new ownership group took over Lake Padded G.C Oct 2017.the course has gone from one I loved to play to one I'm sure I will never play again :( . The course back in August 2017 was well maintained and very enjoyable to play. Sunday May 6, 2018 the course is in tamable shape. Fairways looked like they were cut by a push mower that hadn't been sharped in years, You'd find better greens on a pitch and putt than at Lake Padded. Rough was definitely ROUGH. The parking lot used to be full on a nice sunny day in May but when I got there today the parking lot was very empty. Looks like a lot of golfers are staying away from Lake Padded now. After playing 3 holes I derided that I couldn't do 18 holes with the course conditions. Finished playing 9 holes I went into the Pro shop hoping that the would give me a rain check for 9 holes because of the condition of the course. They unfortunately would not give me a 9 hole credit as they don't give rain checks for bad course conditions. THE NOT SO FUNNY THING IS THEY ARE CHARGING SUMMER RATE.

Jim Nutt

Loved it, great shape and great weather

Bjorn Mejlaender

The greens here seem to stay very consistent and fast and the fairways are narrow, much like a country club. Staff seem to always be in a great mood and better yet... they sometimes throw in a free hot dog and drink with your round of golf! I highly reccomend this course if you are near the Bellingham area!

kyle bonnema

Wonderful family friendly and well maintained

Sean De Wispelaere

nice course, but the staff sucks. There are plenty of good courses in b'ham with awesome employees. dont waste you time and money by going here.

Michael Morris

This is a fun and diverse course. It's a little wet, but what course in whatcom county isn't this time of year. Pro shop staff was great. I really enjoyed my first time here.

Dan Malin

Excellent course. Lots of fun to play. Challenging. Dog legs both to the right and left. You will use every club in your bag. The greens are smooth and true. Wet in the winter but perfect the rest of the year. Highly recommended.

Sharon Giesen

A walk around Lake Padden is so enjoyable. So many beautiful views of nature. So theuraputic and good for the soul!

Mike Lacasse

Golf course was in great shape plus nice people in golf shop .

David Jellum

The course was in excellent condition and difficult as usual. The only negative I can say is, we booked a week in advance, me coming from Phoenix and my brother from Oregon, for our parents 65th wedding anniversary the deal was $40 , for fees,cart,and breakfast with coffee, book before 730. My brother got the tee time, was only able to get 8 o'clock tee time, booking agent said no problem, we're pushing up all the tee times,so deal still would apply. Got there and no deal, ended 8/30, so $40 + $15 cart fee, and no breakfast. I did get to demo a nice driver,@ n/c, due to the miscommunication, however

Barney Smith

Lovely mountain style course. Most fairways are tree lined. Beautiful walk!

William Miller

Good rate. Nice course. Rented a cart and it was nice.

Bryan Jones

I couldn't let the review by "Bryan S" go unchecked. First the City of Bellingham owns Lake Padden Golf Course. The management of the course changed from Mel Fish to Premier Golf Center. Second, to compare the conditions of any course in the Northwest in August to the conditions in early May is unfair. The conditions in August are ideal because the weather then and during the summer months are ideal. In early May, the course is drying out after a very wet winter. The greens have recently been punched and top dressed so as to improve their quality (something every golf course does). I have played Lake Padden Golf Course for the past 11 years and every year the course, and other courses in the area, goes through a recovery process in April and May. The new grounds superintendent is experienced and knowledgeable, taking measures to put the course in the best shape possible. The course manager, initially hired by Mel Fish, is doing an excellent job. It's a pleasure to interact with the employees, play golf and enjoy the restaurant afterwards.

Caitlin Hanson

Nice golf course in the woods and a very enjoyable, friendly staff.

Tom Van De Mark

the club house is fairly new. A fair amount of money was spent to improve the club house and the 19th hole. The only item on the menu is a hotdog. The warm summer has made the course fairways brown and the ground is rock hard. The ball rolls forever. After the third ball rolling into oblivion it was time to call it good at the 14th green.

Robert Elliott

Very nice course will go back

Scott Rowsome

One of the best courses in northern WA state. Beautiful, excellent maintained course. Challenging & fun. Nice, affordable driving range.

C Simonson

Nice course, pace was good. Could see this being very dry later in the summer.

Ken Sharp

I played there Saturday geens were a little harry. Bunkers needed a lot of attention. I'm going back tomorrow hopefully it's in better condition.

Ruvim Tikhonov

Make sure you NEVER forget your clubs when going to the driving range. I asked for clubs and got a dented driver with a hole in it as well as a females fair-driveway.

Scott Striegel

No houses, greens in nice shape, a lot of variety in design of holes. There were some very slow groups in front of us, making for a long round.

Sharon Randall

Love this place