Lewis River Golf Course

Played Lewis River this morning; the course is in fantastic shape. The tee boxes, fairways and greens were all a very healthy green and freshly mowed. I walked 18; the course is easy to walk with minimal elevation change (and I'm 65). This course is high on the scenic scale with views of the river along holes 17 and 18. I always enjoy the beauty of this course with its native shrubs and mature trees. The par 3 #17 is always stunning!
Lori , the Operations Manager is always professional, friendly, very helpful and courteous. The clubhouse is as beautiful as ever; it'll be great when it's fully accessible again. The course was very busy on this beautiful day; great to see a course so dependent on events bounce back from Covid!

Not as nice as I have seen the course in recent years. Seems to be lacking maintenance. Course was very dry. Greens were dry and hard. Number 18 green had evidence of a beginning crack.

Number 10 green has healed.

Bunkers have not been worked. Very little sand in the one I was in and it was hard.

Something was just lacking.....maintenance, lack of care.

Course has survey stakes. Being sold??

It has certainly been a trying time for many businesses during the pandemic. I have tried to establishments the overall benefit of the doubt. I was taking my disabled veteran friend out for some quality time partaking in the sport he love and maybe my expectations were set to high. As we have been playing courses throughout the region, this one intrigued me highly and the commute I was making was in excess of 60 miles one way. My friend and I could not have had a better weather day to play. Upon arrival to the course it was set in some nice scenic local and we were excited to get onto the course. Upon checking in there appeared to be a cluster of people waiting to check in, get snacks, carts etc. It was here that things began to go down hill. The lady/Marshall that was the gate keeper seemed to be quite flustered in getting things organized and appeared that frustration stood in the way of being welcoming and inviting. She was curt in letting us know that a small cooler was unacceptable to bring onto the course and that we would have to leave in the car. I can understand that there maybe individuals that bring items that may not be suitable and have no idea what ramifications they have experienced from this, but as my friend needs to consume plenty of water for his health/medication needs, this certainly make for a difficult dilemma. This could have been overlooked if she hadn’t blatantly allow others to bring their coolers and just cover it with a blanket. The indiscriminate nature of enforcement of rules did perturb me and my friend. While checking in we should have headed the omen about golf carts not lasting a full 18 hole and losing charge early (we had heard at the end of play multiple carts gave out) I paid $32 for 18 hole and our cart died between the 14th and 15th holes (carts 73 and 8 were dead on the course). I did not have a major problem walking the remaining hole, but my friend who has limitations for health reasons was visibly upset and he had to stop and slowly work his way back to the club house. This could have easily been abated or even resolved it there was an actual Marshall patrolling the course. I am not without a level of patience and understanding. I notified the pro shop and have yet to have anyone from management contact me. I would have liked to have given my friend a phenomenal time, but there were to many obstacles to overcome. I would recommend going up the road to Mint Valley as they seem highly motivated in meeting or exceeding your expectations.

First off let me say I love this course and it really is in good shape, especially given this time of year. The greens are a bit slow but overall the course itself is in good shape.

However, the course Manager, Lori would truly benefit from enhanced customer service classes. I have never witnessed a Manager speak to customers so rudely and so disrespectfully. I personally witnessed her interactions with three different parties, all of whom shocked by her lack of personal insight as to how she comes across to others.

As we left the course we intended to get the phone to Ralph, the owner as I’m sure he would want to know about our experience,- I know he’s very invested in making this a great place to golf and it is if you can escape the wrath of Lori.

Oddly, we were unable to get a contact phone number as there was no one tending the check in area at 11:30am, a sign was left on the door stating “out on the course marshaling, be back soon. This left a group of men wondering how to check in for their tee time and another group of men trying to buy drinks as they made the turn. We waited 5 minutes and left without the contact information we were hoping for.

I typically don’t take the time to fill out surveys but given today’s experience I was more than happy to leave a review.

Again, the golf course itself is exceptional and offers a great dining experience when available. A good reminder that customer service is key to a successful business.

Double charged for round of golf, Pro Shop manager Lori refuses to return calls or respond to emails to correct the error. Homeless people milling about the course, trying to peddle golf balls found in the water hazards along with popping out while you trying to golf.

I will never play here again and recommend others to stay away. Mint Valley just up the highway is customer friendly and a great course.

Beautiful course with no access to pro shop and the restaurant is still shut. They have no idea when the restaurant will open. Why are other golf clubs completely open when Lewis River shows no interest in opening their facility. What a disappointment because it’s an awesome venue and a great course to play.

This course is a weird layout, very tight, trees everywhere requiring a precise shape. And even if you hit a great shot, you might end up with the ball in a sidehill lie in the rough. But the layout isnt the problem. The problem is your putts won't roll here. They will bump, turn, stop but forget about rolling because almost ever green is splotched and rough with some kind of weed. All the greens need to be redone to give golfers an actual golf experience in my opinion.

Climate change is real, dry and warm in the middle of April is amazing. The course was dry, the greens fast and the pace of play a bit slow. Beautiful course when it’s dry and sunny like it is now, go play.

Needs to be more available and should stop taking reservations from golf now, made 3 reservation and never have I gotten my carts when asked. Love the course and the people

It’s spring and winter can be brutal on a course in the PNW, but the state of the greens at Lewis River were absolute trash. Large sandy patches on every other green, huge landing divots on every hole. The length and design of the holes here make for a great course, but the journey is ruined when you end up at a green that looks like someone’s backyard grass. Not surprising that the course was virtually empty, which did make for a nice pace of play.

Beautiful course but some of the greens are in bad condition.

Nice course, nice pace of play. Except for hole 16 & 17 which eat my lunch every time. But that is me not the course.