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CENTRAL OREGON COURSE GUIDE
JUNIPER GOLF COURSE
Juniper is cast across the high desert terrain, winding through juniper trees
and lava rock on the south end of Redmond. Hard and fast conditions make
the course a challenge to even the most skilled golfers, and its speedy bent-
grass greens are its hallmark. If the prevailing wind is up, the 478-yard, par-4
17th hole is arguably the toughest par in Central Oregon.
Number of holes: 18
Status: Open year-round, weather permitting
Location: 1938 SW Elkhorn Ave., Redmond
Tee times: 541-548-3121
Course stats: Par 72, 7,186 yards
Green fees: $25-$68
Power cart: $18
Head golf professional: James Billings
Course designer: John Harbottle III (2005)
Extras: Driving range, putting green, practice pitching green, restaurant,
banquet facility
Website: www.playjuniper.com
LOST TRACKS GOLF CLUB
The south Bend course is primarily a position golf course that cuts through
ponderosa pines with doglegs present to some degree on every hole except
the four par 3s. The course’s best-known hole is the 150-yard, par-3 16th, a
short hole with a green that, while massive, is surrounded by water.
Number of holes: 18
Status: Open year-round, weather permitting
Location: 60205 Sunset View Drive, Bend
Tee times: 541-385-1818
Course stats: Par 72, 7,003 yards
Green fees: Through May 27 $69; May 28-Sept. 26 $89; Sept. 27-Oct. 31 $69;
Nov. 1-close $55.
Power cart: $10-$20
Golf pro: Pat Cashman
Course designer: Brian Whitcomb (1996)
Extras: Putting green, driving range and short-game area, restaurant, pro
shop, learning facility
Website: losttracks.com
A golfer tees off on the 15th hole while playing a round at The Old Back Nine in Bend.
MEADOW LAKES GOLF COURSE
QUAIL RUN GOLF COURSE
SUNRIVER RESORT
Meadow Lakes is everything a municipal course should be. It is affordable, eas-
ily accessible and well-maintained. Water comes into play on every hole in the
form of either the Crooked River or the courses nine man-made lakes, which
provide a worthy challenge to golfers of all skill levels.
Number of holes: 18
Status: Open year-round, weather permitting
Location: 300 SW Meadow Lakes Drive, Prineville
Tee times: 541-447-7113
Course stats: Par 72, 6,783 yards
Green fees: Through Sept. 30, $39 Mon-Thu and $44 Fri-Sun; Oct. 1-Oct. 29,
$34 daily; after Oct. 29, $28 daily
Power cart: $16 per rider
Head golf professional: Zach Lampert
Course designer: Bill Robinson (1993)
Extras: Putting green, driving range, restaurant, pro shop
Website: www.meadowlakesgc.com
Heavily wooded with lodgepole pines, Quail Run is considered by many Cen-
tral Oregonians to be a hidden gem. The course is well-conditioned and as fun
and challenging to play as its more-heralded counterparts in the region. It is a
consistent course throughout, and the 451-yard, dogleg-left 18th hole makes
for a test at the finish.
Number of holes: 18
Status: Open seasonally
Location: 16725 Northridge Drive, La Pine
Tee times: 541-536-1303 or 800-895-GOLF
Course stats: Par 72, 6,897 yards
Green fees: Through Sept. 30, $62 daily; after Oct. 1, $42 daily.
Power cart: $17
Director of golf: Todd Sickles
Course designer: Jim Ramey (original nine, 1991; second nine, 2006)
Extras: Driving range, putting and chipping area, practice bunkers, snack bar,
pro shop
Website: www.golfquailrun.com
Meadows: With Mount Bachelor as its backdrop, the course features tremen-
dous variety within its 18 holes, seven of which border the meandering Sun
River. The dramatic use of directional and fore-bunkers provide ample chal-
lenges for golfers of all skill levels. The Meadows has hosted numerous USGA,
NCAA, and PGA of America Championships.
Woodlands: Designed by internationally celebrated course architect Robert
Trent Jones Jr., Woodlands requires more accuracy than Meadows. The trees
frame and shape the course, giving the track subtle doglegs rather than hard
turns left or right. Featuring dense forests of ponderosa pines, outcroppings
of lava rock and an abundance of water, Woodlands is playable for most but
challenging to all.
Number of holes: 36 Meadows course (18) and Woodlands course (18)
Status: Open seasonally. Woodlands opened May 14, Meadows opened
April 2
Location: In Sunriver, 15 miles south of Bend, west of U.S. Highway 97
Tee times: 541-593-4402
Course stats: Meadows, par 71, 7,012 yards; Woodlands, par 72, 6,933
yards
Green fees: Through Oct. 10: $55-$115 for Deschutes County residents; Oct. 11
to close: $50-$75 for Deschutes County residents.
Head golf professional: Chris Points
Course designers: Meadows course, John Fought redesign (opened 1968; re-
designed 1999); Woodlands course, Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1981)
Extras: Driving range, practice facilities include chipping green with bunker,
putting green, and Gray’s Trail 18-hole putting course
Gray’s Trail: A new 18-hole putting course located behind The Lodge at Sunri-
ver Resort. Bordered by the Little Sun River, Great Meadow and Meadows golf
course, Gray’s Trail is named after a founder of Sunriver Resort, John Gray. The
18-hole trail features a 30,000-square-foot bentgrass putting surface with 18
individual holes that can be reimagined anytime. Open to members, pass hold-
ers, guests and the public on a first-come basis after registering in the Mead-
ows golf shop. Rates: $18 to $23.
Website: www.sunriverresort.com
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OLD BACK NINE GOLF COURSE
An OGA-rated, par-36, nine-hole golf course. An easily walkable layout, the course
twists through ponderosa pines and the Mountain High neighborhood in south-
east Bend. The course is an appealing option for golfers of all abilities and ages.
Number of holes: Nine
Status: Open seasonally
Location: 60650 China Hat Road, Bend
Tee times: 541-382-1111
Course stats: Par 36, 2,952 yards
Green fees: Through June 18: before 9 a.m. $24, 9 a.m. to noon $30, noon to
3 p.m. $26, 3 p.m. to close $24; June 19-Sept. 24: before 8 a.m. $24, 8 a.m. to
noon $36, noon to 3 p.m. $30, after 3 p.m. $24; After Sept. 25: $24 daily
Power carts: $12 per rider
Walking cart: $4
Course superintendent: Geoff Brown
Head golf professional: None
Course designer: Jan Ward (1987)
Extras: Putting green, clubhouse, snack bar
Website: oldbacknine.com
RIVER’S EDGE GOLF COURSE
A flat lie is hard to find at River’s Edge, situated on the east side of Awbrey
Butte, so be prepared to play a variety of shots. River’s Edge offers some dra-
matic views of Bend, and at no place is that more apparent than on the tee
box of No. 16, a 216-yard par-3 with panoramic vistas of Pilot Butte and the
surrounding city.
Number of holes: 18
Status: Will be closed Dec. 1 through Feb. 28, 2022
Location: 400 Pro Shop Drive, Bend
Tee times: 541-389-2828
Course stats: Par 72, 6,683 yards
Green fees: $44 for nine holes and $69 for 18
Power cart: $17
GolfBoard: $26
Director of golf: Troy Eckberg
Course designer: Robert Muir Graves (1988, original nine; 1992, second nine)
Extras: Driving range, putting green, chipping area, pro shop, restaurant
Website: www.riversedgegolfbend.com