Bend · Golf
The courses worth knowing around Bend, Oregon: who can play, how many holes, and a link to book each one.
Golf score
82nd of 94 golf cities for retirement golf
Golf score blends year-round playability (40%), playable access (20%), affordability (18%), course pedigree (14%), and the size of the mapped set (8%).
Ponderosa pine fairways and creative green complexes minutes from town · Robert Muir Graves
This is the course many Bend locals call home, with pine-lined fairways and a layout that walks comfortably. You get real mountain scenery without resort prices.
Opened 1991 · $$ · Slope 134
Rolling high desert terrain shaped into wide, playable holes · Brian Whitcomb
A friendly public course built by a past PGA of America president, with room off the tee and forgiving rolling terrain. It is an easy one to play often when you live nearby.
Opened 1996 · $$ · Slope 129
Deschutes River views and a waterfall framing the sixth hole · Robert Muir Graves
Carved into the hillside above the Deschutes River, this course rewards you with water views and a waterfall on the sixth. Walking is welcome whenever you want the exercise.
Opened 1987 · $$ · Slope 139
Firm fescue links with hilly fairways and dramatic elevation change · David McLay Kidd
A firm and fast Scottish-style links from the architect behind Bandon Dunes, just minutes from downtown. Save this one for a special round when you want a real test.
Opened 2008 · $$$$ · Slope 150
High desert layout threading lava rock, sagebrush and mountain views · Jack Nicklaus
Oregon's only public Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, set in dramatic high desert with lava outcrops and Cascade views. It is a bucket-list round, with a forecaddie required for guests.
Opened 2004 · $$$$
A classic parkland layout dating to the 1920s · Chandler Egan
The grande dame of Central Oregon golf, a private members club with roots going back to 1925. You would need a member to get you on, but it helps define the local golf scene.
Opened 1925
