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Fought design and farm-themed setting
that has become a favorite for weddings,
events and golf tournaments.
Across the street, you'll find Charbon-
neau Golf Club, named 2017 Golf Course
of the Year by the Oregon Golf Association,
that provides a 27-hole executive-style ex-
perience, which is great for seniors, juniors
and anyone looking for a quick nine.
We then manage two David McLay
Kidd-designed properties at Gamble
Sands in Brewster, Washington, and Teth-
erow in Bend, Oregon – each offering a
completely different desert experience.
These two championship courses are visu-
ally breathtaking, offer incredi-
ble lodging and are ranked
highly among their peer prop-
erties. Each boast a long list of
accolades.
Florence Golf Links, for-
merly known as Sandpines, is celebrating
its 25th year with a new owner, new name
and course and clubhouse improvements.
This well-respected property is definitely
worth the one-hour journey west off I-5.
All in all, the diversity found in OB
Sports' Northwest clubs is drastic in con-
cept, climate and design – each special and
unique in its identity and vision.
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What is one thing about golf in the
region that most visitors would not be
aware of? That people can play year-
round and the extensive variation of envi-
ronments in Western Washington and
Oregon to that of the eastern part of those
states. The cascade range that runs north
and south through both creates a distinct
setting on each side. From mature-growth
forests to the west and desert and rolling
hills to the east; both beautiful but drasti-
cally different in the matter of 50 miles.
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What advice do you have for some-
one planning a golf trip to the Pacific
Northwest? Summers are spectacular.
Come in late August or early September as
weather remains strong, leaves are chang-
ing and fairways can be less crowded after
Labor Day.
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What is your fondest memory on the
golf course? Growing up playing all day,
every day as a kid with my brother, who is
the GM at Glendale Country Club in Belle-
vue, Washington. One of my most enjoy-
able rounds in recent years came at the
opening of Gamble Sands, where I was
fortunate enough to have the opportunity
to participate in the event. Being with
friends on such an incredible property was
one of those days where everything was
perfect – the venue, the setting, the
weather, the people, the course and even
my game showed up on a few holes.
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›› VISIT Langdon Farms
›› VISIT Tetherow
›› VISIT Florence Golf Links
›› VISIT Gamble Sands
›› VISIT Mill Creek
Country Club
›› VISIT Charbonneau
Golf Club
Langdon Farms Golf Club
