OB SPORTS GOLF & LEISURE
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SUMMER 2018
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DESTINATIONS
A
decade ago, Tetherow in Bend,
Oregon, opened to wide ac-
claim in the golf world. Situ-
ated on a gorgeous piece of
land surrounded by spectacular natural
beauty and the product of David McLay
Kidd, who also designed Bandon Dunes
and a slew of other incredible courses,
Tetherow continues to raise the bar as it
celebrates its 10-year anniversary.
"The property has evolved and grown
better year over year," says Director of
Marketing Rory Hume. "Tetherow is
unique in that it combines the best of both
worlds – Central Oregon and a world-class
resort – and it's centrally located less than
10 minutes from downtown Bend."
Located in one of the outdoor vacation
meccas of the world and flanked by na-
tional forests and the wild and scenic De-
schutes River, an interesting aspect about
Tetherow is how different it looks from the
surrounding terrain. While mountains can
be seen on every hole, Kidd created an in-
land links, Scottish heathland-style course.
"There is pure beauty and eye candy
everywhere with mountain views from
nearly every hole depending on your
angle," Hume says. "What's also unique
about the course is the land that it was
built on was already carved out due to the
1990 Aubrey Hall fire. Sustainability and
preservation practices were used as much
as possible in the building of the course."
Because of the links-style layout, golfers
playing Tetherow must know how to play
an array of bump-and-run shots.
"A lot of golfers want to play typical
American flop shots and that just won't
work at Tetherow," Hume said. "This
course will teach you humility."
And while the entire layout is intriguing
due to the variety of shots that golfers
need to hit to get around it, there are some
signature holes.
Kidd has refered to No. 17 his as his
"darling." Known as the Quarry Hole, the
par-3 is 182 yards from the tips. It was
built into an old pumice quarry and even
though Kidd didn't have to marshal a
great deal of earthmoving to shape the
hole, golfers will be asked to show their
true strength with a challenging tee shot.
Other memorable holes are No. 3, which
provides water and mountain views, and
No. 6 and No. 13, which have spectacular
mountain views.
While the golf course is the centerpiece
of Tetherow, the facility offers much more.
HOT
LINKS
›› VISIT Tetherow online for
more details on the golf
course, stay-and-play offers
and all the club amenities.
›› LEARN MORE: The Grass
is Greener: Why You Should
Become a Tetherow Member.
TIME TO CELEBRATE
n TETHEROW SHINES ON ITS 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY BY joel Beers
SCROLL through the slideshow to view
more photos from Tetherow Golf Resort.
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