Black Butte Ranch, OR · 18 HOLES

Big Meadow

Eagle

Mountain golf through ponderosas and aspens, with strong support from both editorial and golfer accounts.

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Course facts

Walking / carts: Walking available; cart rental is optional.
Season: Confirm seasonal availability with the course

Sources & check dates

USGA Course Rating Database · checked 2026-09-08
Official walking and cart options · checked 2026-09-07
Course-linked scorecard (2014 edition) · checked 2026-09-07
www.blackbutteranch.com · checked 2026-09-08

Official link checked 2026-09-07.

18 holes walking, summer May 8-Oct 11: prime time $110, early bird and afternoon $100, twilight after 3pm $75; cart about $23 extra; same sheet for ranch guests and day guests: $100–110
Verified 2026-09-09
Ownership: Resort
Access: public
Confidence: Medium
Architect: Not recorded
Established: Not recorded

Spring and fall (to May 7 and from Oct 12): $80 prime, $70 afternoon. Big Meadow and Glaze Meadow share the rate sheet. Official rates / tee times. Checked 2026-09-09.

Scorecard

Par 72 · 18 holes

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Black73.4/131	385	365	555	190	427	439	583	243	396	3,583
Blue70.7/129 · 76.9/144	363	350	535	163	394	403	553	201	375	3,337
White69.3/127 · 74.9/141	343	335	492	144	364	383	536	171	340	3,108
Red66.2/118 · 71.4/130	295	301	479	124	336	332	489	131	320	2,807
Par	4	4	5	3	4	4	5	3	4	36
Handicap	7	13	3	17	11	5	1	15	9

Hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Black73.4/131	535	409	379	185	401	349	514	234	413	3,419	7,002
Blue70.7/129 · 76.9/144	517	381	356	156	382	326	480	211	392	3,201	6,538
White69.3/127 · 74.9/141	481	366	340	137	346	301	466	175	366	2,978	6,086
Red66.2/118 · 71.4/130	442	335	306	121	315	264	422	147	326	2,678	5,485
Par	5	4	4	3	4	4	5	3	4	36	72
Handicap	4	8	2	16	10	12	6	18	14

Course rating / slope from the USGA Course Rating Database, checked 2026-09-08. Yardage by hole from the official scorecard (2026-09-08). Par and handicap from official scorecard. 5 combination tees not shown. Official scorecard Ratings describe difficulty, not our quality tier.

The map

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Rates and access reflect the September 2026 dataset. Confirm current terms with the course before making plans.

Behind the verdict

This is an editorial assessment of the available evidence. Sources below are references recorded in the dataset.

What golfers say

Recommended in 17 of 17 Reddit threads reviewed for this course.

1 Reddit thread includes mixed feedback or cautions.

Recommended in 2 of 2 GolfWRX threads reviewed for this course. 1 include mixed feedback or cautions.

4 GolfWRX accounts contributed; 1 explicitly described playing the course.

Counts describe the discussions recorded in our research, not a representative survey. A thread can include both praise and cautions about quality, conditions, value, difficulty, or access. Repeat accounts are counted once within GolfWRX; identities are not matched across platforms. Older reports may not reflect current conditions or booking policies. These counts do not determine the tier.

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