Bandon Dunes (above) has become one of the country's best golf destinations.

Bandon Dunes has also put Oregon golf on the map with its reputation as a must play course for any serious golfer.  The four courses and resort that sit along Oregon’s rugged coastline were designed for one thing: golf.  Obviously, golf is not only defined by the game but also the companionship and camaraderie of those that travel and play together.  Make sure to bring a couple of good golf shoes as the course is meant to be walked and carts are not allowed.  Caddies guide you around the course each and every round and it really provides an experience that is very memorable for golfers.  The resort is located about 5 miles outside of Bandon and there are flights to the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport in North Bend from cities such as Portland and San Francisco. Other hotels near Bandon Dunes can be located at Oregon Hotels.

Often praised higher than Pebble Beach at half the price, Bandon Dunes’ ocean link courses provide a taste of Scotland without passports. Every course is a rigorous walk enriched with natural dune bunkers carved by God and gorgeous yellow gorse, of course, imported over a century ago from Scotland. Bring your bump and run game as the difference from fairway to green grass is very subtle. Bring too, your camera for some of the best ocean golf views. Thanks to Freeman Theriault, acclaimed with 46 holes in one and John Gunby, PGA Pro, for sharing their Bandon Dunes award trip, and check marking our bucket lists. More Oregon Golf Trail

Oregon’s well known Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains will again host the Safeway Classic late August of this year. 

MEDFORD, OREGON – Centennial Golf Club in Medford, Oregon was named as the “Best Golf Course” in the Mail Tribune’s annual reader’s poll for the third consecutive year. One of the region’s longest running newspapers, the Medford Mail Tribune newspaper has been serving Medford, Ashland, Jacksonville and most of Southern Oregon for nearly 100 years. Annually they produce a reader’s poll that ranks many of the top businesses and attractions in the Southern Oregon and Rogue Valley region. The primary golf category for this ranking is “Best Golf Course” where Centennial maintained their position as the “#1 Best Golf Course” for 2010. More about Centennial Golf Club