The Yakima Elks Golf Club has been a cornerstone of the valley's golf community for decades, operating as a private club tied to the Elks Lodge fraternal tradition — the kind of place where membership means something beyond just access to a fairway. Selah sits just north of Yakima in the heart of central Washington, a region better known for apple orchards, hops fields, and wine country than for golf tourism, which gives courses here an unpretentious, workaday character that regulars tend to love.
The surrounding Yakima Valley landscape is high desert in temperament — dry, sunny summers with clear sight lines and persistent winds that can quietly dismantle a round. That climate means firm, fast conditions for much of the season, rewarding ground-game thinkers over pure power players.
As a private Elks-affiliated club, the atmosphere leans social and familiar. Rounds here are typically played among friends and fellow members rather than weekend destination visitors, and the par-71 layout reflects a course designed for steady, regular use rather than championship spectacle.
