Golf Course Overview: Camas Meadows Golf Course By Brian Weis

Golf Course Overview: Camas Meadows Golf Course

Insights From An Insider With Chris Garrison, PGA General Manager

By Brian Weis

Local and traveling golfers love to research courses before playing them, whether it is to gain some local knowledge or to set an expectation before their upcoming round. Below is an interview with Chris Garrison who shares some valuable insight about the property, its most talked about holes and the signature dish/drink to consume at the 19th hole.

Provide a brief description of the golf course/property, the terrain and best times of the year to play.
We really are a golf course for all abilities and as the name implies most of our course works its way through some beautiful wetlands. No doubt, its difficult from the back tees, but golfers find plenty of options all the way to the front tees which accommodate golfers who hit their drives slightly over 100 yards. We can accommodate everyone in the family for a fun round of golf. But, more than that, we want our guests to experience our SW Washington Community. Camas Meadows is simple a great place to Play, Celebrate and Gather.

Share with golfers, your most recent awards and golf course improvements.
We have been recognized by the Oregon Golf Association with the first Jacobsen Family Friendly Course award. In addition, our PGA Professionals Bryce Poulin and Chris Garrison have been awarded by the Oregon PGA and PNW PGA for their efforts in player development with youth and adults. We are also the home of the Washington Youth Golf Academy at Camas Meadows.

Any tips on playing and reading the greens?
We have bent grass greens, so what you see is what you get...very true.

Starting on hole #1, are there any tips to get your round off on the right foot?
It's a tough open with water hazard left and out-of-bounds to the right. Use whatever it takes to get you in the fairway.

What is your favorite par 5, and how would you recommend playing it?
Number 18 is my favorite here. It plays similar to a double dogleg depending on where your tee shot lands. It's short, but water protects the green and it's not always any easy birdie. The best part is watching all of the golfers come in an negotiate the lake. There is a perfect view from the deck of the Oaks Bar & Grill to watch all of the action post-round.

What is your favorite par 3, and how would you recommend playing it?
Number 8 - Downhill with Dwyer Creek to the side and back of the green. Plenty of oak trees to make you second guess the wind. Never more than an 8 iron from the back tee, but it really gets you thinking about club selection and has fooled me plenty of times.

In your opinion, what is the hardest hole and do you have any tips on playing it?
Number 12 is a very long par 5 into the east wind. Water hazards everywhere with the back half of the green sloping away from you. To make things more difficult you will need to negotiate two trees in the landing area of the second shot. However, on the green you can see Lacamas Lake and the Heritage Trail, two big attractions in our community. Just get your 5 and get out of there.

As a golfer plays the final three holes, is there a chance for salvation? (any tips on closing out the round?)
Birdie-Birdie-Birdie! It's been done many times and you can get the momentum started earlier by driving the par 4 #15 to make it four in-a-row. You can really close strong here, but be advised...water hazards are everywhere. Stay focused on the target and commit to your well thought out landing areas on 15, 16 and 18. You've got wedge in your hands all the way home!

Contact Course
Camas Meadows Golf Course
4105 NW Camas Meadows Drive
Camas, WA, 98607
360.833.2000 option 2

www.camasmeadows.com

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.