Tetherow Golf Club

Tetherow opened in 2008 just southwest of downtown Bend, Oregon, designed by Scottish architect David McLay Kidd, the man who first made his name with the original course at Bandon Dunes. Built on a fire-scarred patch of high-desert ground, Tetherow departs from the lush look of most Central Oregon courses. Kidd planted fescue rather than bentgrass, giving the turf a firmer, browner, more linkslike character that plays fast and encourages the ground game. The course features rugged bunkering, large and heavily contoured greens, and undulating holes that ask players to think about angles and bounces rather than simply flying the ball to targets. Stretching beyond 7,200 yards from the tips at par 72, it has appeared on various national top-100 public course lists and anchors a resort with lodging and dining, making it a walkable, distinctly Scottish-flavored counterpoint to the region's greener desert layouts.