It requires a shot across a canyon to a green with pine trees in the background. Great fun to play. In complete contrast to the eastern Washington desert are the lush green western Washington foliage and Douglas firs of Port Ludlow. This resort course has two of the prettiest holes I have ever seen. The second hole on the Trail course, a par-3 downhill, overlooks Port Ludlow Bay with Whidbey Island and even Mt. Baker visible on a clear day.
Wildflowers cover the hillside, which slopes down to a well-protected green with three big bunkers.
This frequently photographed hole is featured on Port Ludlow's score cards and brochures. Challenging the beauty of Trail Two is Timber Eight, another par 3. It is really pretty, with wildflowers planted around an old cedar grove stump and a backdrop of tall fir trees. Port Ludlow's beauty is augmented by the course's peacefulness. Rarely is another golfer in sight, and there is a feeling that your group could be the only people on the course.