
Central Oregon is a place where year round, world class amenities are always available to enjoy. This paradise for outdoor-minded people is one of the few places where you can ski deep snow in the morning and play a round of golf in the afternoon - all amidst breathtaking natural beauty.
This section of the website will be your guide to the area's distinctively designed golf courses and the unique volcanic features of the Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort.
Golf
Central Oregon’s spectacular high-desert landscape and ideal climate, four-star resorts, public, semi-private and private courses have been rated 23rd in the world as a golf destination by Golf Digest. Choose from more than 25 unique courses, ranging from easygoing to championship layouts like Sunriver’s Crosswater course, designed to challenge even the lowest handicappers.
Black Butte Ranch, Eagle Crest Resort and Sunriver Resort offer golf courses on-site. Nearby, golfers can choose from more than a dozen public and semi-private courses in the Bend, Sisters and Redmond areas. Within an hour of Bend, Quail Run in La Pine, Meadow Lakes in Prineville, and Crooked River Ranch near Terrebonne offer unique high-desert golf experiences.
Central Oregon’s world-class golf courses host many national and regional tournaments, including the JELD-WEN Tradition and the Pacific Amateur Golf Classic. See the links before for details on the golf courses and Central Oregon golf tournaments.
Mt. Bachelor
In many parts of the world "snow" is a four-letter word...but in Central Oregon it's a synonym for "fun"! Once is arrives in the nearby mountains in November, you can ski it, board it, telemark it, tube it, skate it, throw it, sled dog it, skijor it, even build a cozy shelter out of it--all the way through May.
The focal point for many of these activities is a solitary mountain called Bachelor. Mt. Bachelor Ski and Summer Resort has one of the longest winter seasons for downhill skiing and snowriding in North America, as well as the #1 lift system voted by readers of Ski Magazine on multiple occasions. Groomed cross-country trails, sled-dog rides, half-pipe and a snowboard park full of rails and other challenges are also a part of Mt. Bachelor's famous ski resort.