Scarecrow – Gamble Sands

Scarecrow

Breathtaking.

Scarecrow will be many things to many golfers, but there’s no denying it is one of the most visually compelling courses anywhere in North America with sweeping views of the Columbia River. The second 18-hole course to open at Gamble Sands Resort, slightly more than a decade after the first, David McLay Kidd collaborated on Scarecrow with his design partner Nick Schaan in a creative competition of sorts between the two.

The goal was to utilize Scarecrow’s steeper landscape while creating an adventure that has its own identity despite echoes of the original Gamble Sands. Which course is your favorite remains to be seen.

Distinctive Design

Rumbling along valleys and ridgelines, with incredible vistas of staggering Washington beauty, Scarecrow winds its way through 300 acres of untouched golfing wonder. That provides a level of intimacy in the design with holes running closer to one another, though Scarecrow’s fairways offer similar width to that found on the first course at Gamble Sands.

While the greens at Scarecrow are slightly smaller than those on its sister course, and the bunkering is unique to the site, playability and fun remains a key.

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“Scarecrow is loaded with hidden trap doors and secret strategies … Playing it is like lining up the colors of a Rubik’s Cube. There are so many combinations that can solve the puzzle.

—WorldGolfer

The Ultimate Golf Escape

There are few things more enjoyable than waking up, grabbing a coffee or breakfast, and walking to the first tee. But that’s exactly what Gamble Sands offers with its three award-winning courses, as well as its acclaimed putting course.

Wake up under the blue Washington sky and head out to tackle Scarecrow, Gamble Sands or Quicksands. After a day on the course, you can dine at one of our two restaurants, head back to the Inn at Gamble Sands and start all over again the next day.

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