Tetherow Resort opened in 2008 in Bend, Oregon, and is one of the area's signature resort properties. This residential community and members club has a 50-room lodge as well as cabin rentals up to five bedrooms large onsite. The golf course was designed by David McLay Kidd and features rugged bunkering, large greens and undulating holes. It has…
Located in the Central Oregon town of Bend, Juniper Preserve (formerly named Pronghorn Resort) is a high desert escape amidst 640 acres of juniper forest. This resort and residential community has two 18-hole championship golf courses, the Nicklaus and Fazio. The Fazio is only available to members and their guests, while the Nicklaus can be played…
Brasada Ranch is a private real estate and community near Bend, Oregon that features guest access at their cabin rentals and hotel-style suites. It is home to the 18-hole Brasada Canyons Golf Course, a tumbling, mountainous course in the high desert designed by Peter Jacobsen and Jim Hardy. The ranch house suites & guestrooms have private firepits…
Located in Central Oregon, Sunriver Resort, a Destination Hotels property, is one of Oregon's largest golf resorts in the summertime. The 3,300-acre community and resort development is located 15 miles south of Bend, Oregon. Accommodations include 212 Lodge Village guest rooms and suites, 33 spacious River Lodge guest rooms and a wide array of…
Eagle Crest Resort is a 1,700-acre resort and residential community in Redmond, located in the heart of Central Oregon. Eagle Crest features two 18-hole championship courses and an additional par-63 Challenge Course as well as a grass putting course. Accommodations range from rooms and suites in a 100-unit main lodge and also a collection of…
Black Butte Ranch is located in Sisters near Bend in Central Oregon in the Cascade Mountains and home to abundant wildlife. This 1,800-acre resort community heralds from its ranch history. For golf, Black Butte Ranch features two 18-hole championship golf courses, Big Meadow and Glaze Meadow, and a new putting course. Accommodations range from…
Central Oregon has been ranked among the top 50 golf destinations in the world, and Bend is a big reason why. With an average of 300 days of sunshine per year, low humidity and cool evenings, this mountain community is the perfect playground for outdoor enthusiasts, especially golfers. Of the more than two dozen courses in Bend, Pronghorn Golf Club is likely the most famous.
In eight days, you can get a tasty sampling of golf in Oregon. In Golf Advisor Mike Bailey's case, his recent trip to the Beaver State already has him thinking about planning a return trip.
The best part about the golf scene in Bend, Oregon, in addition to the climate, is the variety. High desert courses are minutes from pure mountain courses. Updated classics straddle modern standouts. With 30-plus courses, the Bend golf scene is loaded. Brandon Tucker gives you an idea of where to start.
With more than 300 days of sunshine -- and a much drier climate than people think of when they picture this part of the country -- central Oregon is an ideal spot for golf. Ranked among the top 50 golf destinations in the world by Golf Digest, central Oregon remains somewhat of an unknown to golfers in other parts of the country. This area, however, should definitely be on their radar if they're considering a golf trip, Mike Bailey writes.
Mountain West golf destinations usually have short summers, while desert spots have hot summer months. Both issues are solved in the high desert town of Bend in central Oregon and at the Pronghorn Club and Resort. Featuring a stellar Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, guests of Pronghorn won't feel like they're in a larger, brand resort but rather a smaller, club getaway.
Pronghorn, Tetherow, Sunriver Resort's Crosswater Golf Club and the Aspen Lakes Golf Club highlight Bend and central Oregon's stellar golf pedigree, Brandon Tucker writes.
Aspen Lakes Golf Club in central Oregon has become a successful answer to the name-brand golf course designer who builds showy courses but usually demands a high fee, which of course gets passed on to the golfer. Not here. Aspen Lakes is a real bargain and a knockout golf course in central Oregon, located in the village of Sisters, just around the corner from Bend.
River's Edge Golf Course in Bend offers some of the best golf vacations in Central Oregon. Located on the bank of the beautiful Deschutes River, the course offers an amazing golf experience. Be prepared to use every single club in your bag. Featured in Golf Digest's "Best Places to Play," this Robert Muir Graves design boasts breathtaking scenery, including a waterfall on No. 6 and spectacular views of Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Hood and Smith Rock.
David McLay Kidd is an award-winning architect who has Bandon Dunes Golf Resort at The Castle Course in St. Andrews on his resume. But Tetherow Golf Club in Bend, Oregon, is not only a Kidd design, but it's also the place he calls home. The course maintains the highest standards of traditional golf as well as the highest level of environmental excellence.
Awbrey Glen Golf Club in Bend, Oregon, which opened in 1993, is an 18-hole semi-private course designed by Gene "Bunny" Mason. It's an amazing combination of golf, beautiful Oregon nature, fantastic mountain views, rolling hills, red rocks and blue lakes.
Widgi Creek Golf Club, a Robert Muir Graves design that opened in 1991, should be part of the rotation for anyone planning a vacation to the Bend, Oregon area.
Located in central Oregon, the Nicklaus Course at Pronghorn Golf Club is one of the state's top public plays. The high desert course is part of the Pronghorn real estate and resort development that encompasses one square mile deep within a Juniper forest about 14 miles from the center of Bend.
The Fazio Course is the second of two 18-hole layouts at Pronghorn Golf Club in Bend, Oregon. The Fazio debuted shortly after the original Nicklaus Course at Pronghorn, making them the only side-by-side Nicklaus and Fazio courses in the West. Brandon Tucker gives us a closer look at Pronghorn's Fazio Course in this photo gallery.
Located on slopes overlooking the central Oregon valley, Brasada Canyons at Brasada Ranch is one of the area's true standout golf experiences. Designed by Oregon native Peter Jacobsen with Jim Hardy, it plays up and down the slopes of the mountains. Holes that play up the mountain have desert and mountain backdrops, while holes that head downhill have gorgeous, expansive views of the surrounding valley.
There are four courses at Sunriver Resort in central Oregon. The Crosswater is the most heralded, but the Meadows Course, designed by John Fought, is also a true championship test with scenic holes at every bend.
The Resort Course at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond, Ore., was designed by Bunny Mason and first opened in 1986. The course features two distinctly different nines. Big hitters will love the front nine, which allows players to swing away. More accurate players will be thankful for the back nine, because it places a premium on accuracy.
There's plenty of room to let it rip off the tee on the Ridge Course at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond, Oregon. But you won't score well here unless you hit accurate approach shots and can read the subtle breaks on the greens. This John Thronson design features constant elevation changes and plenty of challenges.
One of two full-length, 18-hole courses at Eagle Crest Resort, the Ridge Course makes the case for one of central Oregon's best bargains. Located in Redmond, Eagle Crest delivers gorgeous resort golf. The course winds along a ridge affording long views of the Cascade Mountains from its high points. There are a lot of scenic points on the Ridge, perhaps none more so than the view from the par-3 third's elevated tee box, which has a mountain backdrop and juniper forests surrounding the hole.
Big Meadow Golf Course is one of two 18-hole designs at Black Butte Ranch in central Oregon. The Robert Muir Graves layout has received a four-star rating from Golf Digest and has been recognized among the top 75 golf resorts in the United States.
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