Pronghorn (Nicklaus)
AlbatrossDramatic high-desert golf with resort priority and limited public availability.
Course facts
Sources & check dates
- USGA Course Rating Database · checked 2026-09-08
- juniperpreserve.com · checked 2026-09-08
Official link checked 2026-09-07.
- 18 holes, public tee sheet 'Best Available Rate': $199 Wednesday 2026-09-09 morning, $249 Saturday 2026-09-12 morning; twilight $149 weekday and $159 Saturday; cart inclusion not stated
- $199–249
- Verified 2026-09-09
- Ownership
- Resort
- Access
- public, limited days
- Confidence
- High
- Architect
- Jack Nicklaus
- Established
- Not recorded
Read from the club's EZLinks booking site (work/rates/BND-02.txt); Saturday figures read by Alex. Dynamic pricing; the club's own pages publish no rate sheet. Public times are limited; resort guests and members have priority. Official rates / tee times. Checked 2026-09-09.
Scorecard
Par 72 · 18 holes| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tips75.9/155 | 380 | 572 | 253 | 331 | 467 | 511 | 187 | 625 | 425 | 3,751 |
| Black74.3/154 | 372 | 566 | 233 | 324 | 460 | 457 | 155 | 604 | 419 | 3,590 |
| Rust71.4/144 · 78.5/153 | 355 | 524 | 203 | 300 | 400 | 445 | 137 | 589 | 392 | 3,345 |
| Gold68.4/131 · 73.9/146 | 338 | 500 | 180 | 290 | 383 | 369 | 123 | 548 | 380 | 3,111 |
| Silver65.6/127 · 71.0/130 | 277 | 421 | 153 | 243 | 315 | 369 | 105 | 468 | 314 | 2,665 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Handicap | 17 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 5 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tips75.9/155 | 472 | 462 | 342 | 378 | 173 | 543 | 571 | 205 | 482 | 3,628 | 7,379 |
| Black74.3/154 | 432 | 426 | 332 | 366 | 167 | 529 | 542 | 195 | 470 | 3,459 | 7,049 |
| Rust71.4/144 · 78.5/153 | 419 | 407 | 281 | 330 | 152 | 498 | 506 | 177 | 418 | 3,188 | 6,533 |
| Gold68.4/131 · 73.9/146 | 328 | 380 | 271 | 308 | 125 | 478 | 441 | 158 | 400 | 2,889 | 6,000 |
| Silver65.6/127 · 71.0/130 | 328 | 338 | 234 | 236 | 105 | 423 | 441 | 136 | 350 | 2,591 | 5,256 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 8 |
Before you book
Confirm public tee times for the Nicklaus course before planning your trip.
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 23 of 26 Reddit threads reviewed for this course.
5 Reddit threads include mixed feedback or cautions.
Recommended in 2 of 3 GolfWRX threads reviewed for this course. 1 include mixed feedback or cautions.
11 GolfWRX accounts contributed; 4 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.Explore community sources (30)
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- Reddit r/golf trip recap (2023) captured 2026-09-07
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- Staying at Sunriver for a wedding, looking to play captured 2026-09-08
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- One day to play in Bend, OR captured 2026-09-08
- Course recommendations for Bend, OR. captured 2026-09-08
- Pronghorn: Nicklaus vs Fazio captured 2026-09-08
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- Bend Recommendations captured 2026-09-08
- Bend, OR Recommendations captured 2026-09-08
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- Oregon Golf Recommendations captured 2026-09-08
- Bend Oregon last minute Spring golf captured 2026-09-08
- Bend golf? captured 2026-09-08
- Bend, OR -- Pronghorn or Tetherow captured 2026-09-08
- Best places to golf (winter) captured 2026-09-08
- Oregon golf: Pronghorn Nicklaus or crosswater? captured 2026-09-08
- Golf trip to Bend Oregon captured 2026-09-08
- Round 6 on Cross-Country Road Trip: Nicklaus Signature at Pronghorn captured 2026-09-08
- Pronghorn Fazio is a gem captured 2026-09-08
- GolfWRX: A week in Bend captured 2026-09-08
- GolfWRX: Bend Oregon 2024 captured 2026-09-08