Gamble Sands
Scarecrow
Inland links / plateau golf
Scarecrow is the course that changes the destination. The original Gamble Sands could always justify a detour. Scarecrow makes the resort easier to justify as the trip. Expect a bolder, more elevated, slightly more demanding companion to the original rather than a duplicate with a different logo.
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The take
Scarecrow is the course that changes the destination. The original Gamble Sands could always justify a detour. Scarecrow makes the resort easier to justify as the trip. Expect a bolder, more elevated, slightly more demanding companion to the original rather than a duplicate with a different logo.
Best for
Return visitors, stronger players, making Gamble a fuller trip
Watch out
New-course maturation and first-year opinion inflation
How to play it
Must play now, with upside as it matures.
Course intelligence
What you need to know
Strengths
- Gives Gamble a true second regulation anchor
- Bolder contour
- Strong visual identity
Watch-outs
- Still maturing
- Fewer long-term data points
- Can be more demanding than the original
Signature holes
4, 9, 15, 18
Book it right
Cost, access, and timing
Green fees
2026 published rates mirror Gamble Sands: $200 in April/October, $295 May-September; second 18 is $150-$195.
Best season
Best window: May through October.
Caddies / walking
Gamble is cart-included but walkable in spirit.
Replay priority
High
Booking move
Book Gamble lodging first, then Gamble/Scarecrow tee times, then decide whether the route justifies Wine Valley, Suncadia, or Chambers. Do not add all three
Weather read
Pick the right window.
Best window: May through October.
Jan
35F / 23F
Sun Low; rain Snow
Feb
41F / 26F
Sun Mixed; rain Medium
Mar
53F / 34F
Sun Good; rain Medium
Apr
62F / 41F
Sun Good; rain Medium
May
72F / 49F
Sun Best; rain Low
Jun
80F / 56F
Sun Best; rain Low
User signal
Ratings, reviews, and group notes.
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What should you do next?
Use Scarecrow as one piece of the Gamble Sands trip. Build the routing, compare the destination, or ask how it fits your group.
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