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Bend is the Pacific Northwest's premier high-desert golf escape, with three Top 100 Public courses among 8 in our catalog, $$$ pricing, fly into RDM, and plan your trip April through October for 300+ days of Cascade sunshine.
High-desert golf with 300+ sunny days and Cascade views. Tetherow (DMK quirk), Juniper Preserve Nicklaus, and Crosswater (Cupp/Fought heathland) are all Top 100 Public, stack them with Black Butte Ranch and the Juniper muni for a five-day rotation.
What are the top golf courses in Bend?
8 courses
Bend has 8 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by Tetherow Golf Club, Juniper Preserve (formerly Pronghorn) - Nicklaus Course, and Crosswater Club at Sunriver. Multiple of these are nationally ranked. Each plays as a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
$$$Tetherow Golf Club
David McLay Kidd (2008)
$$$Juniper Preserve (formerly Pronghorn) - Nicklaus Course
Jack Nicklaus (2004)
$$$Crosswater Club at Sunriver
Bob Cupp, Sr. & John Fought (1995)
$$Brasada Canyons at Brasada Ranch
Peter Jacobsen & Jim Hardy (2006)
$$Black Butte Ranch - Big Meadow
Robert Muir Graves (1972)
$$Black Butte Ranch - Glaze Meadow
Gene 'Bunny' Mason (1981), John Fought renovation
$$Juniper Golf Course
John Harbottle (2005)
$$Aspen Lakes Golf Course
William Overdorf (1997)
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How much does a 3-round Bend golf trip cost?
A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Bend runs about $1,205 per person with mid-range ($$) lodging. That covers 3 peak-season green fees, lodging at roughly two golfers per room, and a daily food + ground-transit allowance. Flights are excluded since they depend on your home airport. Adjust the round count, group size, or tier on the trip calculator to see how the number moves. See the full breakdown →
Where is Bend and how do I get there?
Bend sits in Oregon. The closest major airport is Redmond (RDM), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into RDM, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
What's the best month for golf in Bend?
The strongest months for golf in Bend are Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Bend averages a 43°F high in January and a 86°F high in July, so playable conditions cluster in the shoulder months. Book early in those windows. Rates and tee-time inventory tighten as the season firms up.
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Bend data is part of Scramble's catalog of 128 destinations and 971 independently researched courses. Weather data from 20 years of Open-Meteo; awards compiled from Golf Digest, Golfweek, and state-level rankings.
Published June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.