Highlands Golf Course
Tacoma, WA
Highlands Golf Course is a public 9-hole, par-28 golf course in Tacoma, Washington, playing 1,287 yards with a course rating of 55.4 and slope of 90. It was designed by Ted Robinson and opened in 1968.
🏛 Designed by Ted Robinson (1968)
Highlands is a nine hole par 3 course in Tacoma that hosts the Washington State Par 3 Championship. Golfer's Choice voted it the fifth best short course in the United States in 2024, and a full nine hole round typically takes under 75 minutes to play.
📍 1223 North Frace Street, Tacoma, WA 98406
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 27 over 9 holes: 9 par 3s
- Longest hole: No. 4, 203 yards, par 3
- Shortest hole: No. 1, 106 yards, par 3
- Biggest elevation change: No. 7, about 10 ft uphill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 3, 5 and 9
| Hole | Par | Yards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 106 | 1 bunker |
| 2 | 3 | 130 | |
| 3 | 3 | 168 | water in play, 1 bunker |
| 4 | 3 | 203 | 2 bunkers |
| 5 | 3 | 112 | water in play |
| 6 | 3 | 110 | 1 bunker |
| 7 | 3 | 184 | 1 bunker, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 8 | 3 | 110 | 1 bunker |
| 9 | 3 | 135 | water in play, 1 bunker |
| Total | 27 | 1,258 |
Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fircrest Golf CourseFircrest | 1.9 | 18 | 71 | 72.2 / 134 | Likely private |
| Allenmore Golf CourseTacoma | 2.9 | 18 | 71 | 68.7 / 119 | Public |
| Madrona Links Golf CourseGig Harbor | 3.2 | 18 | 71 | 66.8 / 116 | Public |
| Chambers Bay Golf CourseUniversity Place | 4.5 | 18 | 72 | 74.3 / 139 | Public |
| Meadow Park Golf CourseTacoma | 4.6 | 18 | 60 | 58 / 86 | Public |
| Oakbrook Golf & Country ClubLakewood | 5.0 | 18 | 71 | 72.3 / 128 | Public |
| Gig Harbor Golf & Country ClubGig Harbor | 5.8 | 18 | 70 | 66.7 / 128 | Private |
| Cedar Irons Golf ClubTacoma | 6.5 | 18 | 71 | 70.3 / 129 | Public |
| Twin Lakes Country ClubFederal Way | 7.8 | 18 | 72 | 70.3 / 129 | Semi-private |
| Canterwood Golf ClubGig Harbor | 8.6 | 18 | 72 | 76.6 / 145 | Public |
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