THE OREGON GOLF CLUB

The Cascade foothills provide a dramatic amphitheater for this Peter Jacobsen design, where elevation changes of 200 feet create natural drama without resorting to artificial theatrics. The routing takes full advantage of Oregon's rolling terrain, particularly on the downhill par-4 7th that plunges toward distant Mount Hood, demanding precise club selection as shots play shorter than the yardage suggests. Dense Pacific Northwest forest frames nearly every hole, but generous fairways reward aggressive drives while still punishing the truly wayward with Douglas fir jail time.