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A walk in the shade: Widgi Creek Golf Club in Bend
Widgi Creek Golf Club, a Robert Muir Graves design, is a favorite pick among Bend-area residents and vacationers alike. Widgi Creek can play nearly 7,000 yards from the championship tees, but the course has nine sets total so players can pick and choose which yardage is right for them on every hole.
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Short and sweet: The par-63 Challenge golf course at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond
The par-63 Challenge Course at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond has found a niche in central Oregon. The course, which maxes out at 4,175 yards, is ideal for beginners but challenging enough for better players who want a quick tune-up and complete a round in less than three hours. Eagle Crest is set in a beautiful setting and the Challenge has some of its own scenic holes, including the downhill par-3 10th hole and the downhill 14th hole, which has a small pond to the right of the green.
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Oregon's 'first golf resort,' The Courses at The Resort at the Mountain rolls through the Salmon River Valley near Mount Hood
Staking claim as Oregon's "first golf resort" is The Courses at The Resort at the Mountain in Welches, set within the Salmon River Valley near Mount Hood. The resort features 27 holes -- the Foxglove Nine, Pine Cone Nine and Thistle Nine -- and a 2008 renovation improved the bunkers and greens.
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Views galore on the new Glaze Meadow golf course at Black Butte Ranch
The new Glaze Meadow Course on the 1,800-acre Black Butte Ranch in central Oregon hardly resembles the original course that opened in 1982. Thousands of trees were removed as part of a $3.75-million renovation that was completed in the spring of 2012. The par-72 Glaze Meadow, one of two championship courses at the resort, now plays at 7,007 yards from the longest of five sets of tees.
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The Nicklaus Course at Pronghorn Club & Resort in Bend: Another example of great central Oregon golf
Laid out among ancient lava rock ridges and outcroppings with panoramic views of the Cascade Mountains, Jack Nicklaus created a memorable and picturesque course at Pronghorn Club & Resort. The Nicklaus Signature Course is also plenty challenging. At 7,379 yards, this par 72 will make you think about your tee shots, layups and approaches as you tackle greens guarded by plenty of hazards and the natural landscape of the high desert.
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Open fun at the Ridge golf course at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond
The Ridge Course is the more wide open of the two championship layouts at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond, but it's certainly no pushover. While it's generous off the tee, the approach shots can be challenging and the greens aren't easy to read.
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Bandon Dunes at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort: The original course might still be the best
Golf Digest voted Bandon Dunes Golf Resort the best golf resort in North America in 2011, and it all began with Bandon Dunes. Designed by Scotland's David McLay Kidd, the Bandon Dunes Course offers stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and is completely natural.
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Bandon Trails more than holds its own at the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
Bandon Trails, which opened in 2005, is just as much a slice of heaven as the other three courses currently open at the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. Beginning atop a massive sand dune, Bandon Trails opens up into sprawling meadow and coastal forest before finishing back in the dunes. The Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw design is a course you should play at least once in your lifetime.
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Popular River's Edge Golf Course in Bend boasts great course, views
River's Edge Golf Course in Bend offers some of the best golf vacations in central Oregon. It's a spectacular course, but don't expect an easy walk. Waterfalls and steep slopes are signatures on many holes. The mountain setting contributes to the many elevations and narrow fairways. This Robert Muir Graves design -- a par 72, 18-hole course -- offers breathtaking scenery, including the aforementioned waterfall on no. 6 and great views of Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Hood and Smith Rock.
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North Course at The Reserve Vineyard and Golf Club in Aloha is vintage golf
If you get a chance to play the North Course at The Reserve Vineyard and Golf Club in Aloha, take it. The 6,845-yard par-72 Bob Cupp design, which opened in 1998, features rolling mound and difficult greens. There's even a triple green (nos. 8, 10 and 17).
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