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SPOTLIGHT COURSES | WASHINGTON
Gamble Sands
200 Sands Trail Rd, Brewster, WA | 509.436.8323 | GambleSands.com
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Gamble Sands is a true links course set in the high desert of central Washington with sandy soil, traditional fine fescue grasses, firm playing surfaces, wide fairways, and massive green complexes. In the golf course’s planning stages, the resort’s owners took great care in choosing the best designer for the resort’s first course, and David McLay Kidd was selected. The Scotsman came with a prestigious list of accomplishments in the world of links golf that included the famed first course at Bandon Dunes and the Castle Course at St. Andrews. Gamble Sands offers a very playable experience that weighs in at 7,169 yards from the back tees and is akin to some of Kidd’s earlier work at Bandon, which emphasizes fun above all else. This is illustrated throughout the golf course, especially on the reachable par-4 2nd hole with its breathtaking views of the Columbia River and infinity green complex. With on-site lodging and true farm-to-table dining at Danny Boy Bar & Grill, GambleSands is fast becoming the West Coast’s next great links golf destination.
COURSE STATISTICS TEES PAR YARDS RATING SLOPE MEDAL 72 7,169 74.2 128 BACK 72 6,684 72.1 121 REGULAR 72 6,207 69.7 118 INTERMEDIATE 72 5,631 67.1 114 FORWARD 72 4,797 66.9 110
What makes Gamble Sands distinctive is its celebration of fun
FOUNDED ARCHITECT ACCESS HOLES DRIVING RANGE INSTRUCTION GREENS TEES/FAIRWAYS
2014 David McLay Kidd Public 18 Yes Yes Fescue Fescue
FEES April May - September October Carts Credit Cards
$85-$125 $120-$170 $120-$150 $25/player a d m v
STAFF General Manager Brady Hatfield Director of Operations Brian Benitz Golf Professional Matt Baum Course Superintendent Chip Caswell
Genoa Lakes Golf Club - Lakes Course
Stunning surroundings and luxurious facilities on a well conceived country-style course at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains—it’s little wonder the Lakes Course has USA Today proclaiming it among the “Top Ten Courses to Die For.” But Genoa’s Lakes Course promises to radically enhance your living instead, thanks, among many other things, to the stirring natural landscape upon which PGA Champion Peter Jacobsen and John Harbottle III have designed an utterly engaging test of your golfing skills. The Lakes Course, along with its sister Ranch Course just down the road, enjoys semi-private status in its high desert wonderland. The Lakes Course boasts rolling fairways and lush wetlands, courtesy of the nearby Carson River. Water comes into play on 14 holes, meaning long straight driving will serve you well. Just 15 minutes from Carson City and 30 minutes to Tahoe, the Lakes course gives its guests a feeling of total seclusion and privacy along with a test of golfing you’ll find nowhere else.
COURSE STATISTICS TEES PAR YARDS RATING SLOPE GOLD 72 7290 73.8 131 GREEN 72 6274 71.2 128 BLUE 72 6048 67.2 118 WHITE 72 5035 62.4 99
FOUNDED ARCHITECT
ACCESS HOLES DRIVING RANGE INSTRUCTION GREENS TEES/FAIRWAYS
1993 John Harbottle III Peter Jacobsen Public 18 Yes Yes Bent, Poa Bent, Rye
FEES May - September Nov - March April & October Cart Credit Cards
$129 $75 $90 Included a d m v
GOLFGUIDE.NET | 75 STAFF Director of Golf Chris Detsch, PGA Head Golf Pro Lou Eiguren, PGA Tournament Director Sam Huff Course Superintendent Dan Cordle
Genoa Lakes Golf Club - Ranch Course
Designed to integrate the beauty of the eastern Sierra Nevada foothills and high landscape into its layout, the Genoa Lakes Ranch Course’s 7,290-yard, par-72 championship course features breathtaking views in every direction. Rugged mountains and lush valleys offer scenes of exceptional variety from each hole. From the 618-yard, par-5 downhill 18th hole to the 188-yard, par-3 island on the 8th, Genoa Lakes — Ranch has been uniquely designed in a non-parallel format, creating a sense of solitude and serenity. The front nine meanders through desert landscape with spectacular water features. The back nine begins on the valley floor and climbs 300 feet up the eastern slope, where mule deer, rabbits, eagles and coyote abound. Four sets of tees on each hole make the course an enjoyable challenge for players of all skill levels. Combined with its sister Lakes Course across the way, the two Genoa Lakes courses offer the perfect weekend getaway that you may want to extend on one end or the other to achieve its full effect.
COURSE STATISTICS TEES PAR YARDS RATING SLOPE GOLD 72 7258 74.4 132 GREEN 72 6801 71.9 130 BLUE 72 6277 69.5 125 PURPLE 72 5782 66.7 117 WHITE 72 5249 64.9 114
76 | GOLFGUIDE.NET FOUNDED 1997 ARCHITECT Johnny Miller John Harbottle III ACCESS Public HOLES 18 DRIVING RANGE Yes INSTRUCTION Yes GREENS Bent, Poa TEES/FAIRWAYS Rye The Ranch Course has rugged mountains and lush valleys offer scenes of exceptional variety from each and every hole.
FEES May - September Nov - March April & October Cart Credit Cards
$99 $55 $75 Included a d m v
STAFF Director of Golf Chris Detsch, PGA Head Golf Pro Lou Eiguren, PGA Tournament Director Sam Huff Course Superintendent Dan Cordle
