Aldarra Golf Club: rolling Pacific Northwest golf with Cascade views

Aldarra Golf Club in Sammamish brings a rolling, tree-lined walk that rewards placement and pace control. The round asks you to pick smart lines, handle a few carries over natural areas, and play to comfortable yardages.

Aldarra Golf Club Fast Facts

Course Overview

Aldarra Golf Club stretches across foothill terrain where holes fold over natural contours. Routing moves through fir and cedar stands and skirts wetlands and riparian corridors, so accuracy often matters more than brute length. There are no homes along the fairways, which keeps sightlines clean and the focus on shotmaking and the surrounds, including views toward Mount Si and the Cascades.

The design rewards decisions at every turn. Choose tees that fit your carry distance, then favor angles that open green entries rather than the straightest line. Where fairways tilt, work the ball into the slope to hold position. On approach, look for safe halves of greens when hazards or natural areas guard one side. When a carry over wetland or brush appears, laying up to a full wedge can beat forcing a long number.

Hole-by-Hole Highlights

• Use the five-tee setup to match carries to your game, especially on holes that ask for a longer first shot across natural areas.

• On rolling fairways, favor the high side from the tee to avoid runouts toward rough or brush at the low edges.

• When a hole traces a riparian corridor, play for position off the tee, then take an extra club into elevated targets.

• Greens framed by native trees can narrow depth perception, so pick a specific backstop or front edge, then commit.

• Into the wind or in cooler morning air, choose the angle that leaves an uphill miss, not the hero carry over a hazard.

• With no houses crowding the corridors, use wider landing zones to play to preferred sides rather than maximum distance.

• On downhill approaches, land the ball short of tier fronts to let it release, especially when slopes feed from fairway to green.

• Where wetlands pinch layup zones on longer holes, chart a three-shot route that leaves a full number rather than a half swing.

• Tree-lined doglegs reward shape. Work a gentle draw or fade that holds the fairway camber rather than fighting it.

• When Mount Si or ridge backdrops sit behind a green, trust yardage over the dramatic view that can make targets look closer.

Amenities & Practice

Practice before the round at the on-site driving range. The quiet corridors and absence of homes create a focused setting for warm-up and post-round work.

Food & Beverage

No on-site restaurant or concessions confirmed.

Rates / Booking / Local Tips

Plan your visit through the official website for the most accurate access details and current information at Aldarra Golf Club. Pick a tee that keeps forced carries comfortable. On days when fairways play firm, favor landing areas that give you the best angle rather than pure distance. With rolling terrain, a push cart or light carry setup keeps the pace smooth between elevations.

How to Score Here

• Start from a tee that turns wetland or brush carries into stock swings. Big numbers often start with one over-stretch.

• Play the slopes. Aim to the high side of canted fairways so approaches come in from a flatter stance.

• Choose the bigger side of the green when hazards guard tight. Par saves are easier from the wide half than from a penalty area.

• On approach, flight one extra club into uphill targets to hold tiers and avoid spinning back off fronts.

• Embrace patience at Aldarra Golf Club. Take the conservative line early in the hole to leave confident, full-swing yardages.

Final Word

If you like strategic golf on rolling ground with clean sightlines and mountain backdrops, Aldarra Golf Club delivers a thoughtful round in Sammamish.

This course is part of the Washington Golf Directory’s collection of Washington State private golf courses and member-only clubs. Alongside public courses, disc golf spots, and driving ranges, we’re highlighting the places where golfers across the state play, practice, and build community—all year long.