Pumpkin Ridge

Witch Hollow is the private half of Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains, Oregon, northwest of Portland. Designed by Bob Cupp and opened in 1992, the par-72 layout was named Golf Digest's second-best new private course in the country that year, threading through wetlands, native grasses, and stands of Oregon fir. It quickly became a championship stage: in 1996 an 18-year-old Tiger Woods won his record third straight U.S. Amateur here, erasing a five-down deficit to Steve Scott before prevailing on the 38th hole, a match still regarded as a turning point in his amateur career. Witch Hollow then hosted two U.S. Women's Opens. Alison Nicholas edged Nancy Lopez by a stroke in 1997, and in 2003 qualifier Hilary Lunke won an 18-hole Monday playoff over Angela Stanford and Kelly Robbins for her only tour title. The course pairs Pacific Northwest scenery with a genuine major-championship résumé.