![]() Don’t be fooled: the carry looks shorter than it is The inside corner is all environmentally protective hazard, so you can’t play it even if you do hit it in. It’s kind of a “bite off as much as you can chew” shot, but its probably just best if you hit it right of the big tree. The 8th is a long 4 at 471 yards, and the tee shot plays close to a cape hole. The green complex here is lovely too, perched up above a slew of bunkers, featuring some nice movement in the front portion with a ridge dividing the front and back. From the left side of hole 7, the player is forced to work a draw in instead of having an unobstructed view of the green The tee shot moves slightly to the left, but for a better angle you should keep it right side, if you can (I couldn’t!). 7, however, 7 is fully reachable at 504 yards from the back deck. Like the 2nd and 3rd, 6 and 7 are a par 3-par 5 combo. The right side pretty much bowls in, so we had an easy pin the day we played, but I could imagine how difficult a back left pin would be. Over a creek that looks natural to me, a 200 or so yard mid to long iron is needed to be dancin’. Once you turn the corner you have a nice approach to a fairly manageable green. ![]() Zoomed in from the blue/Championship tee box on the 5th The fifth is significantly longer than the fourth, playing upwards of 450 yards, but a lovely swooping dogleg right made for a beautiful tee shot. The fourth is short enough to let you lay back if driver is uncomfortable, while you could still get closer to the green if you were confident. Unlike nearby Sahalee, I felt like there was still good variety, even if they were fairly claustrophobic tee shots. ![]() Lined by huge pines, these two par 4’s feel like they’re in the Pacific Northwest. The fourth and fifth both feature very difficult tee shots. Looking up towards the green on the par 5, 3rd after a tee shot left-centre Orange sand is a trademark at the high end clubs in Vancouver, BC, and at Aldarra its slightly orange, not sticking out too much but just enough to be visually interesting. I felt the bunkering style, especially with Fazio’s clean bunkering edges, really matched the vibe and feel of a good Pacific Northwest course. The hole only plays 563 yards, but on a wet day–common in Seattle–and at sea level, 563 plays longer than you think. The third, a great tee shot, doglegs up and to the right over a natural depression area. The second, a par 3, plays ever-so-slightly uphill, playing closer to 185 or 190 than the 181 scorecard yardage says. The approach is played with wedge or 9 iron to a fairly undulated green. Longer players can take it at the three bunkers on the left, flying the water left Doglegging to the left, playing a stout 440 yards. The first tee shot feels very Fazio, like most of the course, but is still a nice opening tee ball. The course is on some pretty interesting topography, meandering through some very hilly land on the east side of Seattle. Everyone thinks of Sahalee and Chambers Bay when you think of Seattle due to their slew of major championships hosted between the two, however, Aldarra is my vote for the best course in the area (note: I’ve yet to play Tom Doak’s Tumble Creek Club in Cle Elum). The bar, though doling out coffee, pastries, and breakfast burritos early in the day, was already fully stocked with alcohol.Sammamish features two of the top courses in the state of Washington: Sahalee, which you can read my review of here, and Aldarra, Tom Fazio’s 2001 design. I started my day at the Ridge House, where coffee and breakfast were served overlooking the most luscious valley I've ever seen. Members congregate for gourmet meals, drinks, and activities at two central structures: the Ridge House and the Barn. (More on those later: Imagine the fanciest bodega with booze and candy to order - and it's all free.) Residents drive around on golf carts, even if they're not planning to hit the green, noshing and imbibing at snack-filled "comfort stations" on the way. ![]() We spent a day at Silo Ridge to see what it's really like.īehind the gates, a network of roads winds into the far corners of the community's vast acreage. More residents have made their Silo Ridge property their primary home. And that only deepened during the pandemic, when remote work enabled full-time residence in what were once weekend or seasonal scenic getaways. The view from a comfort station on a Saturday in July, complete with wildflowers.įor some, a home at Silo Ridge is a weekend or vacation destination, with upstate perks from sporting clays shooting and fly fishing to kayaking and axe-throwing.īut Meldman has tapped into the desire of America's wealthiest people to live like they're on vacation all year long. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]()
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