Golf Courses
The resort's three golf courses are all well known and very popular. The Resort Course, adjacent to the Inn, is the resort’s original golf course. It is an 18 hole 6,673 yards, par-72 course designed by Gene Mason. The course runs along the rim of the Deschutes River canyon and throughout the original Eagle Crest housing development. The most spectacular holes follow the cliffs overlooking the river, 100 feet (30 m) below. The Ridge Course was designed by John Thronson. It is an 18 hole 6,927 yard, par-72 course that threads its way through native juniper trees with the Cascade Mountains in the background. The Oregon Open golf tournament has been held at the Ridge Course. The Challenge Course is an 18 hole par-63; however, it only covers 4,160 yards so it can be played in about three hours. It offers four tee boxes at each hole so the course is popular with beginners as well as experienced golfers. All three courses are open from mid-March through the first week in November. Either the Ridge or the Resort course is kept open year around, weather permitting.
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