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According to Golf Advisor’s 2017
ratings, the course at Running Y
comes in number two of about 180
signature Arnold Palmer courses in
the world, and is his only course in
Oregon. When Palmer played there
he said, “The Running Y Ranch Golf
Course showcases the spectacular
natural landscape of Oregon’s beau-
tiful unspoiled outback. …you will
play beside lakes, woodlands and into
Payne Canyon on the back.” Golfers
from around the world travel to play
the course, one of Palmer’s “Sweet
16.” With more than 300 days of
sunshine a year, you’re unlikely to be
rained out. The challenging course
wraps around lakes, winds through
woodlands, crisscrosses Payne
Canyon, and offers Scottish-style
mounding on the final holes.
Neither Renee nor I are golfers, so we
opted for the mini-golf course. Set
aside any notions that you’ll be pop-
ping a ball through windmills or such.
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