The Home Course
Mike Asmundson designed The Home Course, opening in 2007 in DuPont between Tacoma and Olympia. A public par 72 of about 7,437 yards owned jointly by Washington Golf and the Pacific Northwest Golf Association, it is an open, firm, links style test overlooking Puget Sound, and it served as the companion course to Chambers Bay for the 2010 U.S. Amateur.
Photo via Google, contributed by Robert Stine.
The verdict
The Home Course was built as exactly what its name suggests, the home of golf for the two governing bodies of the Pacific Northwest, Washington Golf and the PNGA. Mike Asmundson laid out an open, treeless links style course on rising ground above Puget Sound at DuPont, with wide fescue fairways, exposed greens and the Sound and the Olympic Mountains filling the horizon. When the 2010 U.S. Amateur came to nearby Chambers Bay, The Home Course was its stroke play partner, which tells you the standard it was built to.
Our verdict: this is honest, affordable championship golf, the public links the region's amateurs grew up dreaming of, and a natural pairing with the bigger names down the road. At about 7,437 yards from the tips it can stretch to a real test, yet the generous corridors and ground game make it playable and fun for a traveling group. It is the value anchor of a Washington trip rather than a bucket list one off. For the full picture, see our guide to golf in Washington State.
The Home Course at a glance
- Opened
- 2007
- Designer
- Mike Asmundson
- Type
- Public links style
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- About 7,437 yds
- Green fee
- From about $105 (indicative)
Designer, opening year, par and yardage verified June 2026 from The Home Course and leading course databases: Mike Asmundson, 2007, par 72, about 7,437 yards. Indicative 2026 green fees ran around $105 for eighteen holes, lower on weekdays and at twilight and higher at weekends. Treat the figures as indicative for the 2026 season and always confirm directly before booking.
The holes worth the trip
The Home Course plays like a Pacific Northwest links. The fairways are broad and the fescue runs firm in summer, so the ground game is in play and a controlled, lower flight pays off in the breeze coming off the water. There is little tree cover, which means the wind is a constant factor and the smart golfer reads it on every tee.
The greens are large, exposed and gently contoured, rewarding the approach that takes the slope and the wind into account rather than firing at the number. Several holes open toward Puget Sound and the Olympics, giving the round a sweeping, big sky feel that belies the value green fee. The bunkering is strategic rather than penal, framing the preferred line without swallowing the average member.
It is a course that flatters a good week of ball striking and asks honest questions of a loose one, a fine warm up or companion to the headline links nearby. Build a south Sound trip around it with the tumbling drama of Chambers Bay a short drive away.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Fully public daily fee course owned by Washington Golf and the PNGA; open to any golfer, no membership required |
| Green fee | About $105 for eighteen holes in the 2026 season, lower Monday to Thursday and at twilight, higher at weekends, indicative and subject to change (always confirm before booking) |
| Booking | Reserve online or by phone; the course runs a virtual tee time assistant that alerts you when a desired slot opens |
| On the day | Walking is encouraged on this links style layout; carts are available, and the firm summer turf rewards the ground game |
| Getting there | In DuPont off Interstate 5, about 15 minutes south of Tacoma and 20 minutes north of Olympia, an easy add to a south Sound trip |
| Best months | June through September for the firmest, driest links conditions; playable year round in the mild Puget Sound climate |
Access and fees verified June 2026 from The Home Course and leading databases. The course is public with seasonal daily fee rates, so confirm current pricing and availability directly before booking.
Where to stay nearby
DuPont and neighboring Lacey and Tacoma offer a good spread of modern, well priced hotels right off Interstate 5, making this an easy base for a value led south Sound golf trip. Tacoma adds a lively waterfront, museums and a wider choice of restaurants fifteen minutes north.
Washington rewards a road trip, so anchor near the Sound and play your way around. Pair The Home Course with its 2010 U.S. Amateur partner Chambers Bay down the road and, with more time, the David McLay Kidd fescue of Gamble Sands in the north central high desert.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts near Tacoma and the south Sound.
Build a Washington golf trip
We secure Home Course tee times, pair them with Chambers Bay and the best of the south Sound, and book the lodging around them. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
The Home Course questions
Who designed The Home Course and when did it open?
The Home Course was designed by Mike Asmundson and opened in 2007 in DuPont, Washington, on a site overlooking Puget Sound between Tacoma and Olympia.
What is the par and length of The Home Course?
The Home Course is a par 72 measuring about 7,437 yards from the back tees, an open, links style layout with firm fescue turf and Puget Sound views.
Can the public play The Home Course?
Yes. The Home Course is a public course owned jointly by Washington Golf and the Pacific Northwest Golf Association, open for daily fee play and bookable by any golfer.
How much does it cost to play The Home Course?
Indicative 2026 green fees ran around $105 for eighteen holes, lower on weekdays and at twilight and higher at weekends. Treat this as indicative and confirm directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designer, opening year, par and yardage verified June 2026; indicative green fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.