Short course, short walk, short on pretense. Nile Shrine runs 67 strokes through suburban Mountlake Terrace without apologizing for what it is. Par 67 means you're hitting more irons than driver, and the layout moves quick if you're on foot. Not the course anyone flies to Seattle for. But locals who walk it regularly know the value. Green fees stay reasonable, the pace stays manageable, and you get eighteen holes without the production. Sometimes that's exactly what Wednesday afternoon requires.
