Gamble Sands
Gamble Sands
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Course Type
Public -
GOLF Top 100 Courses in the U.S. Rank (2024-25)
100 -
Year
2014 -
Architects
David McLay Kidd -
Par
72 -
Yardage
7,227
Course Overview
After stamping his name on some penal, polarizing courses, Bandon Dunes designer McLay Kidd had what he describes as a come-to-the-mountain moment. It was time to return to his Scottish roots and the fundamentals that had worked so well at Bandon. In other words, time to put a renewed emphasis on fun. In apple-orchard country in Eastern Washington, Kidd shaped fairways as wide as landing strips while adding contours that steer borderline shots away from trouble. Greens are sizable but tame, with tightly mown runoffs where putter is often the wiser play. While the course has hosted top-flight amateur events, it is the poster-child of design for everyone. Fun, it turns out, isn’t losing your ball. It’s finding it with ease, and then sorting through the options for how to play it next.
