7 Excellent Golf Courses in Oregon

Oregon is state in the Pacific Northwest region ofwas designed by Bob Cupp, the highly unique
the United States. The state is well-known for its"Meadows" which was designed by John Fought,
beautiful landscapes, which include dense forests,and "The Woodlands" which was designed by
scrubland, praires, deserts, as well as the scenicRobert Trent Jones Jr. All three courses have
coast. Oregon is also home to a number ofplenty to offer, but the most famous is
excellent golf courses including:Crosswater which has won many awards.
1., 2. and 3. Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, which is in5. Running Y Ranch Resort is a resort community
Bandon, is home to three distinct golf courses.near Klamath Falls, in the midst of Oregon's
The courses, which are located on the ruggedCascade Mountain range. The Running Y golf
Pacific coast of Oregon, are true to traditionalcourse is the state's only Arnold Palmer-designed
Scottish golf links, and challenge the player'sgolf course, and has won many awards thanks to
mastery of the terrain rather than just his power.its beautiful scenery and wonderful play.
All three courses, "Bandon Trails", "Bandon Dunes"6. and 7. Pumpkin Ridge, which is just outside
and "Pacific Dunes" are very highly rated, andNorth Plains in Northern Oregon, hosted the U.S.
widely regarded as being among the best publicWomen's Open in 1997 and 2003. The golf club
golf courses in the nation.has two excellent courses, "Witch Hollow" and
4. Sunriver Resort in Deschutes County, Oregon"Ghost Creek", both of which were designed by
offers many recreational activities including tennis,Robert Cupp. Witch Hollow is a members' only
a fitness center, and a variety of familycourse, but Ghost Creek is semi-private, and has
recreational activities as well as golf. There arebeen rated by Golf Magazine in 2005 as one of
three 18-hole golf courses: "Crosswater" whichthe Top 100 Places You Can Play.