BREWSTER, Wash. — There’s an awkward feeling that follows a fist\u002Dpump when playing a solo round.
Gamble Sands isn’t a secret. Far from it. Its marquee attraction — a linksy layout that is nicknamed the Sands — has been touted by Golf Magazine, Golfweek and other publications as the best course in the state of Washington. It edged a couple of past major championship venues for that title.Article contentThis summer, I happened to be ‘in the area’ and then had a couple of days to fill before a weekend getaway in that same general vicinity.
Fun was the directive when David McLay Kidd — best-known as designer of the original offering at Bandon Dunes — was hired to work his magic on this parcel of high-desert property overlooking the Columbia River Gorge.This is a firm-and-fast smile factory. There are greens as big as you’ve ever seen, and bunkers even bigger than that.
The QuickSands Course at Gamble Sands is a collection of 14 Par-3s, ranging in length from about 60-160 yards.With a dump of snow over the weekend, the last of the local courses are now closed for 2022.