MAY HOURS

Mon-Sat: 7:00am – 6:00pm

Sun & Holidays: 7:00am–5:00pm

First Tee Time: 7:30am

Practice Tee opens 30 minutes prior to the first tee time of the day.

Hours of operation may change depending on weather.

Greetings from the Golf Course

May 1, the official start of the golf season and how the golf course has dried up! Carts rolled off the cart paths on Saturday, April 25 to the joy of all. It’s time to get out, hit some balls and go out and enjoy the golf course with your friends. First tee time of the day is now 7:30am and as the days keep getting longer, there are no excuses.

With all of our member group in full swing, if you haven’t joined either the WGA, Niners or the Men’s Group yet, stop into the Golf Shop and get started. It’s fun and easy and a great way to meet new golfers. In addition to our weekly games throughout the year there are “play away” dates, “home & home” events with area clubs and member trips that you may be interested in.

Just around the corner is the Port Ludlow Ladies Invitational on June 30th. More info and a link to the official entry form may be found below. If you haven’t played in the past, we would love to have you join the field this year and enjoy the fun, friendly competition, and camaraderie of this 1-day invitational. And not to leave the men out, don’t forget that we are hosting the second round of the 4-Club Clash on May 27. This series for bragging rights brings together 12-man teams from Port Ludlow, White Horse, The Cedars at Dungeness and Sunland. Port Ludlow came out on top in 2024 and last year, Sunland raced out left all of us behind in winning the title in 2025. 

One of the areas we always try to keep you informed about are projects in the works or planned for on the golf course and as we have detailed throughout the winter, some of those are wrapping up (bunker reconstruction) while others continue (14th green re-contouring). Shawn and his team have the course really looking good and as the weather has firmed it up, playing beautifully heading into the summer. At the range, overseeding and topdressing has taken place and we will soon be back on the grass tees. That also means that we will begin our every other Thursday morning mowing of the range. We appreciate your patience cooperation in helping us keep the range in top shape. Continued thanks to Shawn and his team for their hard work all winter to get us headed in a strong direction for the season. 

Thank you again and I am privileged to serve you as your Head Golf Professional. If there is anything we can do to elevate your experiences at the Club, please feel free to reach out to me at any time. 

Jim Mancill

Golf Course News & Notes

Sign up end on May 15, so if you know of any interested juniors, please let them know as we’d love to have them join one of our teams. 

Practices will be held on Thursday’s beginning in June and matches (6) will be held on Sunday afternoons. All matches are 9 holes and are played with a team scramble format. 

Registration is open and will run through May 15. For more information, scan the QR code to the left and for an in-depth look at what the PGA Jr League is all about click the following link that is full of a lot of great information https://www.pgajrleague.com/.

Hope you or someone you know has a junior ready to get started.

2026 PLGC Events of Note

WGA Play Day (Tues) April ~ Oct

Men’s Golf Play Day (Wed) March ~ Oct

Niners Play Day (Thurs) April ~ Oct

May

Men’s 4-Club Challenge: May 27th

June

Western Washington GCSA Crew Tournament: June 25th

PLGC Women’s Invitational: June 30th

July

USGA Senior Amateur Qualifier: July 1st

August

Point Casino Tournament: August 13th

Dove House: August 21st

September

US Kids: September 12th & 13th

Fall Aerification: September 20–22

Just like last year, it’s amazing what a little sunshine and warmer than normal temperatures can do in late April. The golf course has really firmed up and carts came off “cart path only” on April 25 which is a treat for all. Shawn and his crew continue to do a great job and as we head into the season, they have the course looking and playing great.

The focus now will be completing the green project on #14 which is addressing the low spot and turf loss in the front left of the green. Re-grading the area on the green and around the bunker will be done to move water away from the area of play resulting in a better playing surface and healthier turf. Re-grassing will be done to complete the project and get it in playing shape faster.

You will also note some areas of fairway where we will be looking to change the shape slightly to keep the heavy machinery it takes to cut them out of some areas that we battle with very soft conditions on certain holes. These may be altered from time to time based on weather and ground conditions. The best example will be on #1 where the starting point of the fairway will be pushed out slightly. 

Thank you for your continued patience and support as all of the on-course projects continue. Please keep in mind that the machinery being used in many of these projects makes it difficult to hear golfers yelling “fore” so be careful when hitting shots into the vicinity of our staff so they can continue to work safely.

Resort Updates

May's Wine Tasting on Tues, May 12 at 4pm will feature the return of Ambassador Winery. Come enjoy a flight of five Washington wines and light bites.

Pre-purchase your tickets online for $10 and save ($15 at the door).

UPCOMING FIRESIDE EVENTS

May 20 Open Studio:

Celebrate creativity and connect with a variety of talented local artists. Guests are invited to create their own art alongside the artists or simply relax and enjoy watching them at work.

May 23: PLAL Spring Art Fair

Cards, Ceramics, Fiber Arts, Jewelry, Paintings, Woodcraft and more!

• Please make sure to check the daily cart regulations as you make your way down to the 1st tee

• When using the chipping greens throughout the season, please do your part and repair any ball marks you make or see. A little assistance goes a long way to keeping them smooth and healthy.

• Care of the golf course is all of our responsibilities so doing your part by using the sand/seed mix available on your cart makes a big difference in how fast the grass will start to regrow in open divot. Also, please take the time to fix your ball mark and one other on each green and when in a bunker, please use the rake to smooth out the sand for the next player. A little help goes a long, long way 

• Thank you and we appreciate your help on and around the course as together we can make a difference!