Golfing near Sunriver and Bend: six courses for a group trip

Where to golf near Sunriver and Bend

Sunriver Resort is the closest golf, five miles and about ten minutes from the house. It has Crosswater, Meadows, Woodlands, and the nine-hole Caldera Links, 63 holes in all. Crosswater is for Crosswater Club members and resort guests. Resort guests reach all three 18-hole courses by paying daily resort guest rates.

Bend is about 30 minutes from the house and has the three courses this site has long recommended. Widgi Creek calls itself Central Oregon's favorite public golf course. Lost Tracks is a Brian Whitcomb design bordered by national forest. Tetherow is a David McLay Kidd links course, semi-private, with green fees from $150 to $245. Central Oregon has 30 courses in all.

How the golf courses near Sunriver and Bend compare

The table lists the six courses with the designer, access, and season. Drive times from the house are about ten minutes to Sunriver Resort and about 30 minutes to Bend. Sunriver Resort is about 15 minutes from Bend.

Crosswater at Sunriver Resort: the championship course

Crosswater is the headline course near Sunriver, a par 72 that plays 7,683 yards along the Deschutes and Little Deschutes rivers. Robert E. Cupp designed it, and it opened in 1995 as the longest course in the United States at the time. It sits on about 600 acres of wetlands and woodlands at about 4,160 feet. Its course rating is 76.5 and its slope is 145.

Golf Digest named Crosswater one of America's 100 Greatest Public Courses, and the resort hosts PGA and USGA events. Crosswater held the PGA Professional National Championship in 2001, 2007, 2013, and 2017. It was home to The Tradition, a senior major, from 2007 to 2010.

Access is the catch for a group staying off the resort. The Crosswater pro shop is accessible only to members and resort guests with tee times. Guests of Sunriver Resort have access to Crosswater, Meadows, and Woodlands by paying the daily resort guest rates. The resort's Crosswater and Play 3 golf packages are for its own lodging guests.

Crosswater is open roughly April to October, and the resort posts each year's dates. If Crosswater is the point of the trip, call the resort at 541-593-1000 first. Ask what a group that is not staying at the resort can book before you plan the weekend around it.

Meadows, Woodlands and Caldera Links at Sunriver Resort

Meadows and Woodlands are the two resort courses most groups play. John Fought designed Meadows, which has hosted USGA and NCAA golf championships. Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed Woodlands, one of Oregon's finest. The resort's Stay & Play package gives unlimited play on both, with Crosswater and Caldera Links as seasonal add-ons.

Resort guests book tee times at the time of their lodging reservation and pay daily resort guest rates. Sunriver Golf Club members reserve 14 days ahead. A group staying elsewhere should call 541-593-1000 to ask how to book Meadows or Woodlands. Meadows is open longest, roughly March to early November, and Woodlands runs roughly May to October.

Caldera Links is a nine-hole par 3 developed by Bob Cupp, with holes from 60 to 185 yards. It is a seasonal add-on, open roughly April to October. Gray's Trail, an 18-hole putting course behind the resort's Lodge, borders Meadows. It is first come, first served after registering at the Meadows golf shop.

Widgi Creek in Bend: the public course on Century Drive

Widgi Creek is a public course at 18707 SW Century Drive in Bend. Robert Muir Graves designed it, and it plays just under 7,000 yards from the back tees and 5,000 from the forward tees. Tight, tree-lined fairways run through Ponderosa pines in the Deschutes National Forest, with large, undulating greens.

Two holes stand out. The 653-yard third is one of the longest par 5s in the country, and the 216-yard 11th is a long par 3. The practice area has a natural grass driving range, two putting greens, and a short-game area. Readers of The Source have voted it Central Oregon's favorite public course more than 20 times. Golf Digest rates it each year among its Best Places to Play.

Tee times are booked online or at 541-382-4449. The rate card runs by season. Opening rates apply through April 30, summer rates run from June 1 to September 30 and fall by time of day, and closing rates start October 1. Power carts are extra. Widgi has a full-service bar, club storage, and banquet space.

Lost Tracks in Bend: the quiet course by the forest

Lost Tracks Golf Club is at 60205 Sunset View Drive in Bend, bordered by national forest land. Brian Whitcomb designed it, with 7,000 yards cut through Ponderosa and high-desert pines, lava rock outcroppings, lakes, and sand bunkers. The terrain rolls softly, and the old-style routing avoids long walks between greens and tees.

Visit Central Oregon's listing describes meticulously groomed fairways and the feeling of quiet seclusion. Call 541-385-1818 for tee times, current prices and the season.

Tetherow in Bend: the links course

Tetherow is an 18-hole, par 72, semi-private championship course at 61240 Skyline Ranch Road in Bend. David McLay Kidd, the architect of Bandon Dunes and the Castle Course in Scotland, designed it. It is a Scottish links-style course on fescue grasses, firm and fast, with views of the Three Sisters and Broken Top. It was the first course in Oregon recognized as an Audubon International Certified Signature Sanctuary.

Golf Digest ranks Tetherow number 57 in the United States, and Golfweek listed it among the 2025 Top Resort Golf Courses in the U.S. Green fees range from $150 to $245 and include the cart, practice range, and practice balls. Rental clubs are $70 a day, and a GolfBoard or Finn Scooter is a $30 upcharge. The resort guest rate applies only when the entire party is staying on property, so a group at the house pays the standard rate.

The season runs about April 1 to November 1. Tetherow posts its scheduled course closures each year, so check before booking. Tetherow has a dress code: collared shirts, and no denim, cut-offs, or sweatpants. Book tee times at 541-213-2424.

How a group books tee times near Sunriver and Bend

A group of 12 to 30 books in foursomes, with one organizer holding every reservation. Book early for summer. The resort's Stay & Play package runs roughly March to October, and peak dates at the house book far in advance. Sunriver Resort takes group golf requests through its group golf inquiry form.

Tetherow has the most structured group offer. Its golf and events staff design group golf events on request. The two-hour on-course instruction program takes 3 to 18 players, booked in groups of three. It plays as a scramble, includes a nine-hole green fee, and costs $310 a person. A one-hour group clinic costs $250 for 4 to 6 players and $370 for 7 to 10. Cancellations must be made 7 days in advance. Inquire at reservations@tetherow.com or 541-388-2582.

Widgi Creek books online or by phone at 541-382-4449, and it has banquet space and a full-service bar for afterward. Lost Tracks books at 541-385-1818. For a company group, see corporate retreats near Bend. For a birthday or anniversary built around golf, see milestone weekends near Bend. For the house itself, the rooms and a three-day plan for 12, see the golf trip house page.

When the golf season runs near Sunriver and Bend

Golf near Sunriver runs roughly April to October, with Meadows open longest. Meadows runs roughly March to early November, Crosswater and Caldera Links roughly April to October, and Woodlands roughly May to October, and the resort posts each year's dates. Tetherow lists April 1 to November 1. Widgi Creek charges opening rates through April 30 and closing rates from October 1.

Shoulder season is cheaper. Widgi's opening rates in April and closing rates from October sit well below its summer morning rate. Tetherow's posted closures are worth checking in spring and fall. In winter the house is about 30 minutes from Mt. Bachelor, with skiing and snowboarding from November through May; see Mt. Bachelor ski trip lodging.

Where to eat after a round near Sunriver and Bend

The Grille at Crosswater is the resort's clubhouse-style dining room, and it serves lunch and dinner Thursday through Sunday, 11:30 AM to 8:30 PM. It has private dining for 65 in The Grille dining room and 120 across The Grille, pub, and patio, with food and beverage minimums. The room rents for $500 from May to September and $250 from October to April.

McDivot's Cafe at Woodlands sits beside the putting green and pro shop. It serves breakfast sandwiches, burgers, and deli sandwiches. At Tetherow, The Turn Snack Shack stands between holes 9 and 10, with beer and a full bar to order ahead from the cart. Widgi Creek has a full-service bar. For group dinners in the Village, see where to eat near Sunriver.

Where to stay near Sunriver and Bend golf: the retreat, the deck and the game room

Stay at Deschutes Riverfront Retreat: one riverfront property near Sunriver with 11 bedrooms across two buildings for up to 30, ten minutes from the resort and about 30 from Bend. The live calendar is on Book Now, and the rules that matter for a group are on house rules.

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What golf groups said

“Scott was an outstanding host and made everything easy from start to finish. The home on the Deschutes River was perfect—beautiful, spacious, and ideal for our large group of friends. We had an amazing golf weekend and couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay. Highly recommend!”

“Scott's lodge and cabin by the river was the perfect place to get away. We had a group of 8 guys stay there for a golf trip and had more than enough room to stretch out, play cards and relax. Very quiet location by the Deschutes river with a main lodge with 7 bedrooms and a side cabin with another 6 or so. We made good use of the fire pit and hot tub to warm up after jumping in the water. Scott was very responsive and wanted to make sure the lodge met our expectations. It did and more.”

“Our family enjoyed being together, floating the River, playing golf, games relaxing and seeing the sights nearby. Thanks to Scott for the opportunity! It all went well. Cheers”

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