Gamble Sands
Wine Valley
Inland links / wine-country public golf
Wine Valley is good enough to deserve its own respect, not just a throwaway add-on. Pair it with Walla Walla food and wine, or skip it. The weak play is wedging it into a Gamble itinerary and spending the whole day in a car while pretending the tasting room at 8:30 p.m. will fix everything.
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The take
Wine Valley is good enough to deserve its own respect, not just a throwaway add-on. Pair it with Walla Walla food and wine, or skip it. The weak play is wedging it into a Gamble itinerary and spending the whole day in a car while pretending the tasting room at 8:30 p.m. will fix everything.
Best for
Wine-country extension, architecture-minded groups, Walla Walla add-on
Watch out
The drive from Gamble Sands is not casual
How to play it
Excellent extension. Bad forced detour.
Course intelligence
What you need to know
Strengths
- Big scale
- Firm turf
- Wine-country setting
- Strong value against trophy resorts
Watch-outs
- Three-plus hours from Gamble
- Separate lodging base
- Weaker fit for a short Gamble trip
Signature holes
3, 7, 13, 18
Book it right
Cost, access, and timing
Green fees
2026 peak-season published rates: $175-$198 Monday-Thursday and $198-$221 Friday-Sunday before tax; cart and range balls included.
Best season
Best window: May through October.
Caddies / walking
Gamble is cart-included but walkable in spirit.
Replay priority
Medium if routed through Walla Walla
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
Google review
4/5 - 6 months ago
Beautiful course with a fun but challenging layout. The greens were receptive but fast. There was a nice practice area. Very friendly staff. It was a little expensive for non residents. I would have expected a nicer club house for the cost. Limited kitchen. Not the best place t
Beautiful course with a fun but challenging layout. The greens were receptive but fast. There was a nice practice area. Very friendly staff. It was a little expensive for non residents. I would have expected a nicer club house for the cost. Limited kitchen. Not the best place t
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3/5 - 7 months ago
People talk about how nice this course is. Well it's not 200 dollars a person nice. Drove 6hrs to get there and was not worth the price. Guess I can cross it off my bucket list of courses to play. But will not go out of my way to go back.
People talk about how nice this course is. Well it's not 200 dollars a person nice. Drove 6hrs to get there and was not worth the price. Guess I can cross it off my bucket list of courses to play. But will not go out of my way to go back.
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5/5 - 7 months ago
Played a round here on a recent trip to Walla Walla. Golf cart included spare tees and bottled water. Range balls were included with the green fee which is a nice addition, but I had to be informed of this by the guys I was paired with. Would also have liked to be informed by the
Played a round here on a recent trip to Walla Walla. Golf cart included spare tees and bottled water. Range balls were included with the green fee which is a nice addition, but I had to be informed of this by the guys I was paired with. Would also have liked to be informed by the
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