BREWSTER, Wash. — There’s an awkward feeling that follows a fist\u002Dpump when playing a solo round.
I learned this on the second green at Gamble Sands, a top-of-the-rankings, middle-of-nowhere course in Brewster, Wash.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
An aerial view of Gamble Sands, ranked by Golf Magazine, Golfweek and others as the best course in the state of Washington.It was almost evening when I arrived, marvelling at the towers of apple crates stacked along the side of the road as I rolled in. I had a hoot on QuickSands, a 14-hole short course with wild contours and classic rock coming out of scattered speakers.
The highlight is No. 6, a long Par-3 where you need to convince yourself to club down and aim about 25 yards right of the target. Trust me. From there, it’s like a toboggan track for your Titleist.Article content Divot-digging season is done. For the next several months, golfers will be daydreaming instead, their minds drifting ahead to those special rounds next summer.It could be an over-nighter to the mountains with your buddies or better half.