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SPECIAL TRAVEL SECTION

TETHEROW
C E N T R A L O R E G O N I S A G O L F DESTINATION THAT HAS IT ALL

Choosing a golf destination typically begins—and too often at Pronghorn (ranked No. 37 on Golf Digest’s list), Cupp’s pristine
ends—with a decision about the style of golf one wants to play. Not in Crosswater (No. 55), and Kidd’s fescue-carpeted Tetherow (No.
Central Oregon, where the quality of golf is rivaled only by the diversity of 71) can all be internationally celebrated while offering three distinct
the region’s courses. golf experiences. Imaginative gems such as Black Butte Ranch’s
Glaze Meadow, a Fought redesigned inspired by golf’s golden era of
Central Oregon has long cultivated its reputation as a golf mecca, and architecture, and desert masterpieces like Jacobsen’s Brasada Ranch
it is well-earned. It’s not just that the quality of golf in Central Oregon only add to the region’s rich tapestry.
has yielded three of the Golf Digest’s “America’s 100 Greatest Public
Courses” ... though it has. Nor is it just the fact that the most influential Hard as it might be to believe, though, there is more to Central Oregon
names in golf course architecture—David McLay Kidd, Bob Cupp, Tom than just golf. And that only makes a golf trip to the region that much
Fazio, John Fought, Robert Muir Graves, Peter Jacobsen, Robert Trent more appealing. Central Oregon’s famously laid-back lifestyle has
Jones Jr., Jack Nicklaus, and Tom Weiskopf, among them—have made fostered a rich culinary scene and made it a hub for craft brewing,
indelible marks on the region … though they certainly have. just the thing for a buddies golf trip. Yet the region is also home to
an outdoor playground. Blessed with incomparable natural geography,
With 30 golf courses on the Central Oregon Golf Trail, what has made Central Oregon has undeniably become a mecca for outdoor
Central Oregon unique among golf destinations is that any golf trip yields adventurists regardless of their activity of choice. For good reason,
almost limitless possibilities. The volcanic landscape of the region— too. Bordered by the Cascade Range to the west and the High Desert
which stretches from the foothills of the Cascades to the High Desert— to the east, with Wild & Scenic rivers, pristine mountain lakes, and
has naturally forged a canvas where all styles of golf design are possible. perfectly preserved lava caves, Central Oregon’s unique landscape
Desert links carved from the region’s volcanic rock, classic parkland-style has created a wealth of outdoor recreational opportunities.
designs, Scottish-style links, and mountain courses with fairways shaped
by ponderosa and lodgepole pines are all within a 45-minute drive of Central Oregon’s reputation as an outdoor mecca is widely-known and
Bend and Sunriver. well-deserved. But it also is home to a thriving arts and entertainment
scene that makes it a bona fide destination for concerts, festivals,
Because so many of the masters of design have chosen to ply their cultural immersion, and artistic expression. From outdoor concert
trade in Central Oregon, courses such as the Jack Nicklaus Course venues that attract true headliners like Dave Matthews Band and

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