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6 07, 2015

Conditions: Courses fine-tuned while flourishing through the heat of July
Conditions: Courses fine-tuned while flourishing through the heat of July

Conditions: Courses fine-tuned while flourishing through the heat of July

A golfer might not notice it at first glance of either Big Meadow or Glaze Meadow. But through a round, one can’t help but pay attention to the subtle details that make Black Butte Ranch’s two championship golf courses so eye-catching this time of year. With a full maintenance staff and much of the spring cleanup long behind, Black Butte Ranch finally has the freedom to spend painstaking attention to the presentation of the golf courses. And now it shows as the peak of the golf season hits full swing. “Instead of trying to do the basics, we are [...]

25 06, 2015

Sidewalk sale among golf highlights in July

Golf is a wonderful way to celebrate the 4th of July. Make the holiday even better by getting a fresh look at the most technologically advanced equipment and grabbing some significant discounts on gear, including Black Butte Ranch logoed items. Black Butte Ranch’s annual demo day and sidewalk sale — the headlining golf event in what should be a spectacular July at Black Butte Ranch — is a rare opportunity for golfers to get their hands on the very best equipment. The demo day will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, [...]

17 06, 2015

The beauty of Glaze Meadow in bloom
The beauty of Glaze Meadow in bloom

The beauty of Glaze Meadow in bloom

The John Fought redesign of Black Butte Ranch’s Glaze Meadow, which opened in 2012, has certainly been well received.The praise comes for myriad reasons, including improved playability and better consistency throughout Glaze Meadow’s 18 holes. That is great for golfers. But perhaps the underrated improvement of the redesign is the aesthetic enhancements, particularly to Glaze Meadow’s opening five holes.Once choked off from an overgrowth of ponderosa pines, the meadow from which the golf course’s name is derived, has been opened up. That has improved the meadow’s health over the years, and made the opening holes spectacularly beautiful.And if you want [...]

16 06, 2015

Golf a healthy activity for juniors
Golf a healthy activity for juniors

Golf a healthy activity for juniors

School is officially out, which means Black Butte Ranch will soon be teeming with families. Why not use this summer and Black Butte Ranch’s three-day junior golf camps to get the kids going in a game that can be enjoyed for a lifetime?From age 8 to 80 anyone can fall in love with golf. Really, there is no other game quite like it in that way. This, of course, is what attracts so many of us to this game, even though it seems to take MORE than a lifetime to master.But golf is made easier when a player picks up [...]

12 06, 2015

Conditions update: Glaze Meadow, Big Meadow transition to summer

Those warm, sunny Central Oregon days are back, with temperatures this weekend set to reach into the 80s. Yes, summer weather appears to finally be here at Black Butte Ranch.For golfers, there can be no sweeter time than summer. The sun stays suspended in the blue sky to produce days that go on forever, warming us all while casting shadows from the towering ponderosa pines across the lush green turf.During summer, not much can stop a motivated golfer.Black Butte Ranch is ready for the long days ahead. And Glaze Meadow and Big Meadow begin the peak of the golf season [...]

11 06, 2015

Black Butte Ranch pros enjoying chance to compete at Oregon Open
Black Butte Ranch pros enjoying chance to compete at Oregon Open

Black Butte Ranch pros enjoying chance to compete at Oregon Open

Black Butte Ranch professionals Tom Baker (right) and George Mack Jr. (left) warm up Tuesday before teeing off at Crosswater Club in Sunriver for the first round of the Oregon Open Invitational. It might sound counterintuitive, but Black Butte Ranch’s staff of PGA golf professionals do not often get a chance to play during the peak of the golf season. During the golf season pros are often far too busy making sure that guests are enjoying their time or that students are perfectly honing their golf skills to get too many competitive golf rounds in. But every so often [...]

3 06, 2015

Working on game inside 100 yards the quickest way to shave strokes
Working on game inside 100 yards the quickest way to shave strokes

Working on game inside 100 yards the quickest way to shave strokes

Quick answer to a simple question: What is the easiest way to drop strokes off a ballooning handicap?Answer? Here is a hint. It is not adding a few yards distance off the tee. Yet, so many golfers spend much of their practice time wailing away with a driver.Funny because most players see the quickest improvement when they work to improve their short games. And the formula is simple enough.“You should have a game plan for your short game, which is the easiest way to lower your scores,” says George Mack, Black Butte Ranch’s director of golf.Not that higher handicappers couldn’t [...]

28 05, 2015

Father-Son Tournament among highlights of busy June at Black Butte Ranch
Father-Son Tournament among highlights of busy June at Black Butte Ranch

Father-Son Tournament among highlights of busy June at Black Butte Ranch

Golf has for generations provided a bonding experience passed from father to son to become an essential fabric to families of golfers. Two years ago, Black Butte Ranch created a way to celebrate this bond by sparking a new tradition: the Father-Son Classic Golf Tournament. The Father-Son Classic is back again at Big Meadow, scheduled for Saturday, June 20, on Father’s Day Weekend. Now in its third year, the Father-Son Golf Classic is the first of Black Butte Ranch’s four signature golf events. And the field is filling fast. No wonder, really. The two-person best-ball tournament — the highlight [...]

27 05, 2015

The hats are back
The hats are back

The hats are back

One of the most popular traditions at Black Butte Ranch will be underway here in a few days. What is it? Well, its the annual cap special, of course. Through the month of April, a golfer can play 18 holes at Black Butte Ranch for $42. In addition, golfers will receive a free Black Butte Ranch golf cap with a paid green fee. The front of the cap displays Black Butte Ranch’s familiar logo. But this year is particularly special. The design of the hat commemorates Black Butte Ranch’s 45th anniversary — which we will be celebrating all year [...]

26 05, 2015

Practice putting with purpose by using two easy drills

Nothing is more frustrating when enjoying a round at Black Butte Ranch than missing an easy putt, turning a par into bogey, a bogey into a double bogey or worse.Yet many golfers do not spend nearly as much time as they should practicing their putting. Or if they do spend time on the practice green, golfers often do not know who to get the most out of their practice session.Our staff of PGA professionals does have some suggestions on how to get better.“Practicing your putting is one of the most important things you can do,” says Jeff Fought, Black Butte [...]