RUNNING Y RANCH RESORT

The Cascade Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop for this Arnold Palmer design that uses the high desert terrain to maximum effect, with elevation changes that turn seemingly straightforward holes into strategic puzzles. Palmer's routing takes full advantage of the natural lava rock formations and native grasses, creating a course that feels authentically Oregon rather than transplanted from somewhere else. The real test comes on the back nine, where prevailing winds off nearby Upper Klamath Lake can turn a comfortable round into a white-knuckle finish.