GOLF GUIDE
Oregon's Top Golf Resorts
Vital stats on Oregon's top golf resorts.
 TETHEROWBend | |
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| NO. OF COURSES | 1 |
| GREENS FEES | From $99 |
| LONGEST HOLE | #18, 588 yards |
| SIGNATURE HOLE | Built in an old pumice quarry with views of the Cascades, #17 is Tetherow’s “covergirl.” |
| GEAR YOU’LL NEED | Keep a hybrid wedge in the bag for bump-and-run shots around the links-style greens. |
| AVERAGE JULY TEMP AND WIND SPEED | 88 degrees, 5 mph |
| CELEBRITY SIGHTING | Yep, but mum’s the word from staff about whom |
| RELAX WITH
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A ride down the 100-foot slip-and-slide on the edge of the range. |
| LODGING | Tetherow recently broke ground on a 50-room lodge overlooking the course, to be completed April 2014. |
 BRASADA RANCHBend | |
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| NO. OF COURSES | 1 |
| GREENS FEES | From $139 |
| LONGEST HOLE | #1, 573 yards |
| SIGNATURE HOLE | The par-3 #17, with tees 30 feet above a green carved into a natural plateau. Don’t let the wide approach fool you: miss to the right and you’ll be pitching (blindly) 20 feet below the green. |
| GEAR YOU’LL NEED | You’re 4,000 feet closer to the sun here. |
| AVERAGE JULY TEMP AND WIND SPEED | 80 degrees, afternoon winds |
| CELEBRITY SIGHTING | Phil Knight |
| RELAX WITH
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The Golfer’s Delight massage in Brasada’s cozy spa: a 60-minute deep-tissue massage with hot towels and anti-inflammatory arnica gel to help untie those tee-shot knots |
| LODGING | Brasada boasts 50 cabins, but the eight suites in the Ranch House have the best views, plus a hot tub and fire pit out back. From $149 |
 PRONGHORNBend | |
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| NO. OF COURSES | 2 |
| GREENS FEES | From $169 |
| LONGEST HOLE | #2, 572 yards |
| SIGNATURE HOLE | #13. To make the cup on this 378-yard par 4, you’ll have to overcome the water hazard in front and the 20-foot wall (with waterfall) that surrounds the green. |
| GEAR YOU’LL NEED | A driver. The Nicklaus course places a premium on the tee shot. |
| AVERAGE JULY TEMP AND WIND SPEED | 73 degrees, 5–7 mph |
| CELEBRITY SIGHTING | Drew Bledsoe |
| RELAX WITH
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A full stomach, courtesy of the Pronghorn burger, a jaw-stretching beef patty adorned with peppered bacon, Tillamook smoked cheddar, and roasted-garlic aioli |
| LODGING | All of Pronghorn’s one- to four-bedroom Residence Club units surround the Nicklaus course’s 18th tee. From $179 |
 BANDON DUNESBandon | |
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| NO. OF COURSES | 5 |
| GREENS FEES | From $235 ($100 for Preserve) |
| LONGEST HOLE | Pacific Dunes’ #18, 591 yards |
| SIGNATURE HOLE | Bandon Dunes #16, a par 4 with an eye-popping perspective on the Pacific. |
| GEAR YOU’LL NEED | A windbreaker. This is the Oregon coast, remember? |
| AVERAGE JULY TEMP AND WIND SPEED | Mid 60s, 10–25 mph |
| CELEBRITY SIGHTING | Michael Jordan |
| RELAX WITH
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One of the more than 20 single malts on hand at Scottish-style McKee’s Pub |
| LODGING | Save your pennies for the courses with a room at the Inn, the newest and one of the least expensive options at Bandon. From $230 |
 SALISHANLincoln City | |
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| NO. OF COURSES | 1 |
| GREENS FEES | From $79 |
| LONGEST HOLE | #8, 547 yards |
| SIGNATURE HOLE | The perspective on Siletz Bay makes #10 a favorite. And the possibility of reaching this par 5’s green in two shots—with a stiff south breeze—makes it a number chaser’s dream. |
| GEAR YOU’LL NEED | Extra balls. The roughs on this links-style course are infamous for eating mishit balls. |
| AVERAGE JULY TEMP AND WIND SPEED | Mid 50s to high 60s, winds variable but average 10–15 mph |
| CELEBRITY SIGHTING | Former Trail Blazers, Ducks, Beavers, plus a few recording artists who’ve caught the golfing bug |
| RELAX WITH
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A soak in the spa’s Siletz Bay–facing infinity pool |
| LODGING | Go big with the Sunset Suite, a lavish two-bedroom retreat with a view of the 9th hole. From $179 |
 RUNNING YKlamath Falls | |
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| NO. OF COURSES | 1 |
| GREENS FEES | From $79 |
| LONGEST HOLE | #10, 552 yards |
| SIGNATURE HOLE | The 409-yard #4, with expansive views of the Klamath Basin and wetlands, where hundreds of birds soar along the Pacific Flyway. Try not to hit any. |
| GEAR YOU’LL NEED | You won’t want to miss out on some of the best birding in the West. |
| AVERAGE JULY TEMP AND WIND SPEED | 80, negligible |
| CELEBRITY SIGHTING | Arnie himself and two-time US Open champ Andy North |
| RELAX WITH
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The kids, who eat free at Running Y’s Ruddy Duck restaurant |
| LODGING | Opt for a suite—and its deck with tremendous views—at the 92-room Lodge. From $89 |
