The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

DAYTON-The Touchet Valley Golf Course will be opening May 5th to those players that have purchased annual greens fees. Tee times will be available between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The course will be open to everyone as soon as a system is developed that conforms to the Governor's guidelines. The following rules need to be adhered to and will be adjusted to comply with the Governor's four-phased "reopening" plan. The goal of the course is to provide fun and golf while minimizing physical touch to reduce risk. 

Groups will be limited to 2 players (up to 4 players from the same household will be allowed) 

Social distancing guidelines should be followed, please do not congregate on the golf course grounds, the cart shed area or the parking lot. 

Tee times must be made in advance and made by phone. Please call the Touchet Valley Golf Course at (509)382-4851 between the hours of 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Check-in for golf will be in a designated space limited to one guest at a time 

All golfers must provide contact information before playing golf (email or phone #) 

Golf carts will be limited to one rider per golf cart, two riders are allowed from the same household 

The clubhouse is closed and locked until further notice due to Covid-19 cleaning requirements 

Annual Greens Fees can be purchased by contacting the Columbia Commissioner's office at (509) 382-4542, 311 East Main Street, Dayton, WA 99328. Adults annual greens fees are $395, first timers and seniors 75+ are $275 

Guests are asked to pay with credit card (no cash) when the course is completely open 

Additional guidelines outlining reduced touch rules will be posted at the course.

All rules may change at any time and will be posted at several locations on the course. Failure to adhere to the posted rules may result in revocation of golfing privileges and possibly course closure.