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WHERE ARE YOU PLAYING?
Bend ORSpokane WA / IDTri-Cities WA
THE DESTINATION GUIDES
GOLF WORTH THE TRIP.

Three rounds in Bend.

You know the famous courses. Here’s what else deserves a round.

17courses considered

Eagle without the resort price.

01 / The must-play

Tetherow

Albatross$325–340
18 holes, day guest (public), peak season: $340 June-August, $325 May and September; cart, practice range and range balls included

David McLay Kidd's distinctive heathland-style layout is the headline round for a Bend trip.

02 / Beyond the obvious

Big Meadow

Eagle$100–110
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

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

03 / The muni to make time for

Juniper Golf Course

Birdie$96
18 holes walking, base rate before 3pm, summer May 1-Oct 15; dynamic pricing moves it; cart $23 per rider extra

High-desert municipal golf with Cascade views, a full practice facility, and a reported $60–75 rate.

MAKE THE ROUNDS YOURS

Three days in Bend

Keep our three picks, or swap a round to suit your group, budget, and time.

Must play

Make Tetherow your headline round if the demanding style appeals. Book ahead.

Best conditions pick

Widgi Creek stands out for its greens in the available golfer accounts. Check current conditions.

Most overlooked

Make time for Prineville’s municipal course and its well-regarded greens.

Skip if you’re in a hurry

Lost Tracks has recurring pace concerns. Avoid squeezing it in before a flight.

The course book

3 Albatross · 2 Eagle · 5 Birdie
17 courses · ~ reported or unverified rate · Cart and tax vary; check the listed basis.

Albatross

Make the trip for it.03

Tetherow

David McLay Kidd's distinctive heathland-style layout is the headline round for a Bend trip.

2026 rate table supplied by Alex from the Tetherow rates page (work/rates/BND-01-rates-2026.jpg): resort guests $280 May-September; March, April and October $200 day guest and $150 resort guest; same-day replay $110; juniors $35.

↳ Book ahead; the demanding design divides golfers.
ResortHigh confidencepublic
$325–34018 holes, day guest (public), peak season: $340 June-August, $325 May and September; cart, practice range and range balls included · 18 holesVerified 2026

Pronghorn (Nicklaus)

Dramatic high-desert golf with resort priority and limited public availability.

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.

↳ Confirm public tee times for the Nicklaus course before planning your trip.
ResortHigh confidencepublic, limited days
$199–24918 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 · 18 holesVerified 2026

Crosswater

A nationally recognized destination course, with access tied to a Sunriver stay.

Twilight after 3pm $260; shoulder season (to May 14 and from Oct 12) $250 and $190 twilight. Requires a Sunriver Resort stay or membership.

↳ A Sunriver resort stay is required; the club went private in April 2025.
ResortHigh confidenceresort guests and members only (Sunriver Golf Club, private since April 2025)
$39518 holes, resort guests only, May 15-Oct 11, open to 2:50pm; the course is private otherwise · 18 holesVerified 2026

Eagle

Worth an hour’s drive.02

Big Meadow

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

Spring and fall (to May 7 and from Oct 12): $80 prime, $70 afternoon. Big Meadow and Glaze Meadow share the rate sheet.

ResortMedium confidencepublic
$100–11018 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 · 18 holesVerified 2026

Brasada Canyons

Provisional

A highly regarded resort course, primarily for guests. Its provisional Eagle tier carries medium confidence because the evidence is still limited.

2026 green-fee sheet (PDF linked by Alex, saved as work/rates/BND-14-rates.pdf): shoulder season (Mar 16-Apr 30, Oct 2-Nov 22) $205, off season $145, replay $75, extra rider $35. Vacation-rental guests may book 14 days out; there is no public rate.

↳ Members and resort guests only. Confirm guest eligibility and tee-time access before booking.
ResortMedium confidencemembers and resort guests only; year-round
$28518 holes, resort guest, prime season May 1-Oct 1; GPS cart and practice facility included; twilight after 3pm $185; the course is reserved for members, member guests and resort guests · 18 holesVerified 2026

Birdie

Play it when you’re in town.05

Aspen Lakes

Contested

Red cinder bunkers and Three Sisters views make this a memorable round; recent greens feedback is mixed.

Twilight after 3pm $65; off season Nov 1-May 2 $65; Monday-Tuesday senior and local rate $85 with cart.

↳ Check current greens conditions before booking.
Daily feeHigh confidencepublic
$10018 holes walking, prime rate 7am-2:50pm, May 4-Oct 31; cart $20 per rider extra · 18 holesVerified 2026

Widgi Creek

A tree-lined Robert Muir Graves layout with a particularly strong reputation for its greens.

Spring (May) $89 prime; opening and closing months $55. Guest rate in parentheses on the sheet is for pass holders.

↳ Pro-shop service feedback is mixed.
Daily feeHigh confidencepublic
$95–12518 holes walking, summer Jun 1-Sep 30: prime before noon $125, afternoon noon-3pm $95, twilight $65; cart $25 extra · 18 holesVerified 2026

Meadow Lakes

An overlooked city course in Prineville, with water on 14 holes and well-regarded greens.

Noon-4pm $45 and $50 walking; twilight after 4pm $30 walking.

↳ Afternoons can play slowly.
City of PrinevilleHigh confidencepublic
$55–6018 holes walking, open to noon, summer peak May 4-Sep 27: $55 Mon-Thu, $60 Fri-Sun and holidays; riding $75 and $80 · 18 holesVerified 2026

Juniper Golf Course

High-desert municipal golf with Cascade views, a full practice facility, and a reported $60–75 rate.

After 3pm $66, after 5pm $42; Redmond residents $66 before 3pm; shoulder seasons $67. The course states rates vary with demand.

↳ Allow for busy-day pace and demanding rough.
City of RedmondHigh confidencepublic
$9618 holes walking, base rate before 3pm, summer May 1-Oct 15; dynamic pricing moves it; cart $23 per rider extra · 18 holesVerified 2026

Crooked River Ranch

A shorter, easygoing round with canyon-rim views and a strong reputation for affordable golf.

Shoulder (Mar, Apr, Oct) $60 walking; winter $38. Current as of 3/1/2026 per the site.

↳ Busy afternoons can play slowly.
CommunityHigh confidencepublic
$65–7518 holes walking, public, peak May-Sep: $75 before 1pm, $65 after 1pm; with cart $95 and $85; holidays $80 · 18 holesVerified 2026

Par

Solid golf. No regrets.03

Eagle Crest Resort Course

An open front nine and tighter back nine offer variety; consider pairing it with Juniper for 36 holes.

Read from the tee sheet by Alex on 2026-09-09 (work/rates/BND-10.txt). Eagle Crest publishes no rate sheet; prices are dynamic by date and time.

↳ Allow time to find your way around the course.
ResortMedium confidencepublic
$101–10518 holes walking, Resort Course, bookable rate on the resort's Troon tee sheet: $101 Thursday 2026-09-10 morning, $105 Saturday 2026-09-12 morning; twilight $65; cart $23 per rider extra · 18 holesVerified 2026

Lost Tracks

The island green on 16 is a memorable finish to a round whose conditioning and pace receive mixed feedback.

May 1-21 $62 before 2pm; Sep 28-Oct 31 $55; rail pass rates in parentheses on the sheet.

↳ Check current greens conditions, pace, and push-cart fees.
Daily feeHigh confidencepublic
$78–9818 holes walking, peak May 22-Sep 27: $98 before 1pm, $78 1-3pm, $58 after 3pm; cart $25 per person extra · 18 holesVerified 2026

River's Edge

A convenient option near downtown, with hills and interesting greens; conditioning and service reports vary.

Spring and fall $59, late season $39.

↳ Hilly terrain; mixed conditioning and service feedback.
Daily feeHigh confidencepublic
$8918 holes walking, peak season; twilight after 3pm $54; cart $25 per rider extra · 18 holesVerified 2026

Not tiered

More evidence, different formats, or an access question.04

Woodlands

Access changed

A well-liked Robert Trent Jones Jr. course that became private in April 2025; only Sunriver resort guests and club members can play it.

Oct 14 to closing $125 ($85 twilight). Requires a Sunriver Resort stay.

↳ Private since April 2025. Book a Sunriver stay or skip it.
ResortMedium confidencemembers and resort guests only (private since April 2025)
$19018 holes, resort guests, May 15-Oct 11, open to 2:50pm; twilight $140; not open to the public · 18 holesVerified 2026

Quail Run

Thin evidence

A La Pine option about 30 minutes south of Bend with encouraging early feedback, but too little evidence for a tier.

Off season (Mar 1-May 14, Oct 1-Nov 15) $50 walking, $70 with cart.

Daily feeLow confidencepublic
$9518 holes walking, regular season May 15-Sep 30, open to 2pm; with cart $115; twilight after 2pm $60 · 18 holesVerified 2026

Meadows

Access changed

A pleasant, well-kept Sunriver course that became private in April 2025; only resort guests and club members can play it. Golfers rated it decent rather than special when it was public.

Mar 20-May 14 and Oct 12-Nov 1: $140 ($100 twilight). Requires a Sunriver Resort stay.

↳ Private since April 2025. Book a Sunriver stay or skip it.
ResortLow confidencemembers and resort guests only (private since April 2025)
$19018 holes, resort guests, May 15-Oct 11, open to 2:50pm; twilight $140; not open to the public · 18 holesVerified 2026

Glaze Meadow

Thin evidence

Glaze Meadow is newly added to our Bend coverage and has not been tiered yet; we are still gathering evidence on it.

Spring and fall (to May 7 and from Oct 12): $80 prime, $70 afternoon. Big Meadow and Glaze Meadow share the rate sheet.

ResortLow confidencepublic
$100–11018 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 · 18 holesVerified 2026

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