HAT ISLAND GOLF CLUB

The ferry ride to this Puget Sound gem delivers you to 6,200 yards of rolling meadowland that feels like Scottish links despite the towering evergreens. Wind direction determines your fate here, with the exposed back nine testing every club in your bag as you navigate elevated greens perched above native fescue. The walk-on accessibility makes this one of the Pacific Northwest's best-kept secrets, though locals know to book the morning boat for calmer conditions.