Juniper Preserve

Day started out perfectly with great weather (sunny and in the 80’s with little wind). Course stag. Was extremely friendly and informative about the course and facilities. I arrived 2 hours prior to my tee time to find out I had not been paired with any other players (I played as a single). Normally this is concerning with pace of play. The starter fit me into a tee time about an hour early to help me with pace of play. It sure did, and I had a fun day enjoying the surroundings of the course and great playing conditions of the course.

I would 100% recommend this course to my family and friends.

Great Course they must’ve had a fire clubhouse is closed should lower fees

Course is great. Sand traps were not fluffy at all. It was like playing out of compacted dirt. Not what I expected for such a nice course.

They aerate the course way too late in the fall (mid to late October) and the course never recovers before winter. Consequently, the conditions are poor throughout early spring. When aeration is scheduled in the spring, they are aerating a course which is not healthy. It is May and the fairways are still in poor shape.

A wonderful course. Imaginative holes with character. Multiple tee boxes for all abilities. Conditions, fairway, rough, penalty, tee boxes and greens, were the best we have ever played. Definitely a TO DO course. Hope to get on Fazio someday

Green was extremely slow due to sanding. Other than that it was an awesome course.

Played first thing on a Friday morning, I was out there on my own with only a few groups teeing off 30mins or so after me. Course was awesome!! Views/course layout was great and worth the slightly higher price Vs other courses around that I’d looked at.

We played in February so the course was not in the most optimum condition. However the difficulty of the course is pretty good.

Somehow either we missed or the layout was not the best to take a break between holes 9 and 10. Also at this time of the year the restrooms are locked so plan your drinks :-)

The Fazio is treated like a private members club by the resort, but there might be a loophole or two for public players. I met some resort guests who given the opportunity to play it while my large group was playing a tournament on the Nicklaus course. Like anything else, timing is everything. If you're looking to check this course off your bucket list, then it might be worth planning your visit around an opportunity like this one. It's a really strong course.

Take your pick about which course is better at Juniper Preserve - the resort course by Nicklaus or the private course by Fazio. I probably lean toward the Nicklaus since it's got some holes you just won't forget - the waterfall encounter at 13 and the island green, etc. It was in impeccable condition when I played it during the popular Linksoul 2Man. Everything about the experience is top notch - the clubhouse, the food, the resort accommodations. Its remote location is a blessing and a curse. It's great to have such beautiful natural surroundings but a bummer it's a 30-minute drive to enjoy the breweries and restaurants of downtown Bend.

For early November the course was in really good shape. Only a few tee boxes were frozen.