The hardest golf courses in Bend, Oregon
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Bend, Oregon, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 7 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Sunriver.
Nicklaus
The Club at Pronghorn
Bend, OR, USASlope rating 151, 75.2 course rating, Tips tees, 7,379 yds
PublicJack Nicklaus
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 3.6Value
- 4.4Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Challenging
Crosswater
Sunriver Resort
Sunriver, OR, USASlope rating 150, 76.9 course rating, Gold tees, 7,683 yds
PublicBob Cupp
- 3.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Always very highly rated in the state. Beautiful course with incredible views. The Fairly flat with the Metolius River winding through the course and some wild greens. You won’t be disappointed
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- Views
- Pristine
- Challenging
Tetherow Golf Club
Bend, OR, USASlope rating 142, 75.2 course rating, Kidd tees, 7,298 yds
PublicDavid McLay Kidd
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.6Layout
- 3.5Value
- 4.5Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Pristine
- Challenging
- Driving range
Woodlands
Sunriver Resort
Sunriver, OR, USASlope rating 142, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,947 yds
PublicRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.8Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 2.6Facilities
- Fast greens
Meadows
Sunriver Resort
Sunriver, OR, USASlope rating 140, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,012 yds
PublicJohn Fought
- 4.3Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.3Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Cart attendant
Lost Tracks Golf Club
Bend, OR, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.1 course rating, Tess-1 tees, 7,003 yds
Widgi Creek Golf Club
Bend, OR, USA
Slope rating 128, 71.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,903 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Bend, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Nicklaus at The Club at Pronghorn is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Bend, Oregon at Slope 151 (75.2 course rating · Tips tees · 7,379 yds). 7 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Bend, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Bend, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:53 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
