ALPINE MEADOWS GOLF COURSE

The high desert terrain of eastern Oregon creates dramatic elevation changes that define every hole, with several tees perched 100 feet above narrow fairways that demand both courage and precision. What separates this track from typical mountain courses is the ingenious routing that uses natural meadow corridors, creating genuine risk-reward opportunities where aggressive lines can shave strokes or add them quickly. The back nine climbs relentlessly through ponderosa pines before delivering a breathtaking downhill finish that rewards those who've survived the altitude and the architecture.