About this course
Desert Aire Golf Club is set along the Columbia River in the desert of south-central Washington, within the planned community of Desert Aire near Mattawa. The community was developed starting in 1969 by investors led by Harry Davidson, and the golf course grew alongside it, with the front nine opening in 1972 and the back nine completed in 1993.
The course was designed by Jim Krause and winds through sand and sagebrush terrain in one of the driest, sunniest parts of the state, with the Columbia River nearby. More recent bunker and green work has been carried out by architect Dan Hixon.
Desert Aire is open to the public as well as to community property owners, with a pro shop, driving range and putting green. From the longest tees the course plays to about 6,500 yards.
Type
Parkland
Region
Pacific Coast
Holes
18
Par
72
Yardage
6,500
Established
1972
LooperScore
73.4
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Design & architects
- Dan Hixon, architect
- Jim Krause, architect
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