Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club

Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club opened in 1992 in North Plains, Oregon, northwest of Portland, as a 36-hole complex built around a public course and a private one. The two layouts, the public Ghost Creek and the private Witch Hollow, were shaped by architect Robert Cupp working with Oregon native and former Tour player John Fought, threading fairways through wetlands, native grasses and stands of fir and oak. The club rose to national prominence almost immediately as a championship host. In 1996, Tiger Woods won his third consecutive U.S. Amateur title on the Witch Hollow course, rallying to beat Steve Scott in a 36-hole final many regard as one of the finest match-play duels of its era. Pumpkin Ridge went on to stage the U.S. Women's Open in 1997, when Alison Nicholas edged Nancy Lopez before big galleries, and again in 2003, plus USGA junior and amateur championships and LPGA events.