BEND, Ore. -- Minutes from Bend's town center is a favorite pick for residents and vacationers alike, Widgi Creek Golf Club. Robert Muir Graves designed the course, which opened in 1991 and is framed by tall pines set in the foothills leading up to Mt. Bachelor and bordered by the cascading Deschutes River.
Widgi Creek can play nearly 7,000 yards from the championship tees, but the course has nine sets total -- including four combo sets -- so players can pick and choose which yardage is right for them on every hole.
Among the standout holes is the par-5 third, which stretches to more than 600 yards and is narrow from tee to green. The back nine features a couple of looks at the Deschutes River, while the 18th hole is a driver's delight. At less than 300 yards, it can be driven from the tee if you're aggressive enough to try for a final-hole eagle.
The facilities at Widgi Creek include a large, beautiful wooden lodge clubhouse with a bar and restaurant, as well as a pro shop and banquet space. The driving range is also very large, and there are several practice greens as well.
Widgi Creek Golf Club in Bend - hole 1
Widgi Creek Golf Club begins with a modest par 4.
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Widgi Creek Golf Club in Bend - hole 6
At 334 yards, the par-4 sixth hole at Widgi Creek Golf Club is short enough to lay up off the tee.
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Widgi Creek Golf Club in Bend - hole 7
Water protects the front of the par-5 seventh green at Widgi Creek Golf Club in Bend.
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Widgi Creek Golf Club in Bend - hole 8
The par-4 eighth at Widgi Creek Golf Club is a stout 425-yard hole through trees uphill to the green.
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Widgi Creek Golf Club in Bend - 8th green
The eighth green at Widgi Creek Golf Club is large and elevated.
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Widgi Creek Golf Club in Bend - hole 10
The 10th hole at Widgi Creek Golf Club is a par 4 that doglegs right.
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Widgi Creek Golf Club in Bend - hole 11
The 11th hole at Widgi Creek Golf Club is a long par 3 over water and sand traps.
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Widgi Creek Golf Club in Bend - hole 12
The par-5 12th hole at Widgi Creek Golf Club plays 551 yards from the championship tees.
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Widgi Creek Golf Club in Bend - hole 13
The 13th hole at Widgi Creek Golf Club is a sharp dogleg left.
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Widgi Creek Golf Club in Bend - hole 14
Three bunkers guard the right side of the par-4 14th hole at Widgi Creek Golf Club in Bend, Oregon.
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Widgi Creek Golf Club in Bend - hole 15
The 15th hole at Widgi Creek Golf Club is a moderate-length par 3.
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Widgi Creek Golf Club in Bend - hole 17
The 17th hole at Widgi Creek Golf Club is a par 5 guarded by water beside the green.
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