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21 05, 2015

Big Meadow’s 13th green ready for golfers

Big Meadow is finally back to being whole. The 13th green, which was reseeded earlier this year to repair damaged turf from last season, opened to golfers on Wednesday for the first time this year. Previously, Big Meadow golfers were forced to play to a temporary green on the par 3. So how does the green look? Well, if you did not know better it you might think that the 13th never had an issue at all. Jeff Fought, Black Butte Ranch’s director of golf took his first view on Wednesday morning. His reaction told the story. “Oh my gosh, [...]

21 05, 2015

Finding the best bargain takes strategy
Finding the best bargain takes strategy

Finding the best bargain takes strategy

A secret this is not: the best deals on golf equipment often come during demo days and tent sales such as the one on Saturday and Sunday at Black Butte Ranch. Black Butte Ranch’s tent sale on the Big Meadow driving range will offer discounts of as much as 70 percent. From golf balls to clubs, and from golf bags to the latest apparel, “pretty much everything we have will be on sale,” says Jeff Fought, Black Butte Ranch’s director of golf. Most of the major manufacturers will be represented, too. There is a reason that the two-day festival [...]

7 05, 2015

Demo days the best way to shop for golf equipment
Demo days the best way to shop for golf equipment

Demo days the best way to shop for golf equipment

Remember when Rodney Dangerfield’s character in “Caddyshack” lugged a giant golf bag around loaded with what represented the most advanced golf equipment anyone could imagine? We are all still waiting for a driver that dispenses ice-cold beer, of course. But otherwise, technology has made sharp advances since those days. Today, it can be almost mind-numbing to see all the choices, all of which can be customized to anyone’s golf swing. The days of one-size-fits-all equipment are long over. Heck, even the subtle variations of golf balls are designed to maximize an individual golfer’s ability. Those advances have helped make [...]

4 05, 2015

Golf the perfect family sport
Golf the perfect family sport

Golf the perfect family sport

Ask any expert on golf and inevitably he or she will say the game needs to better attract every member of the family. It seems every organization involved with golf — from the PGA of America to major media outlets and golf course architects — is looking for ways to get families more involved in this great game. It should not be such a tough sell. Golf is a wonderful sport that is meant to be shared. And who better to share the game with than those whom you love the most? For those who grow up around the [...]

29 04, 2015

New rates and more coming in May
New rates and more coming in May

New rates and more coming in May

May is near, which means the heart of the golf season is about to begin. Yes, May is a prime month for golfers here at Black Butte Ranch. In fact, some of the best rates of the season at Black Butte Ranch will be offered in May. Beginning Friday, May 1, golfers can play 18 holes at either Big Meadow or Glaze Meadow for $47. After 1 p.m. that rate drops to $42. Golfers with a bit less time on their hands can play nine holes after 2 p.m. for $27. Of course, that means the chance to take [...]

22 04, 2015

Big Meadow set to reopen for the season

Big Meadow is back … again. After a weeks-long hiatus that allowed Black Butte Ranch’s maintenance staff to perform some much-needed work, Big Meadow is ready to challenge golfers for the rest of the golf season. What’s changed in the nearly three weeks since anyone teed it up at Big Meadow? Plenty. The bunkers on the front nine have been freshened up with new sand, the edges have been sharpened, and in some traps new drainage has been added. In addition, superintendent Phil Lagao and his staff have repaired a handful of irrigation breaks and leaks. And any damage [...]

21 04, 2015

Spectacular weather upon us

Those famously blue skies and warm days of Black Butte Ranch? We sometimes have to wait until June before we can bask under the warm glow of the sun with much consistency. Not this year. Black Butte Ranch and the rest of Central Oregon is in the opening days of a warm stretch that is forecasted to last well into next week. High temperatures should hover around 70 degrees with hardly a cloud in the sky. Sounds like perfect golf weather. That means prime weather will meet prime conditions at Glaze Meadow. All in the the middle of April. [...]

21 04, 2015

Game improvement made easier by group lessons

This is no secret. Black Butte Ranch boasts an exceptional group of golf professionals. Still, signing up for golf lessons can be intimidating for some. We do understand. Which is why the Ranch has put so much effort into crafting group lessons that help ease that intimidation factor. Black Butte Ranch has among the largest instructional programs in Central Oregon, offering an almost endless selection of classes and clinics, each tailored for a specific purpose. That includes our three-day Spring Tune Up classes (dates are May 4-6, May 11-13 and May 18-20). For $105, students spend three days in [...]

21 04, 2015

Three girls offer glimpse of the future
Three girls offer glimpse of the future

Three girls offer glimpse of the future

AriAnne Griffy is good with a putter. Emma Horner’s iron game is sharp. Cylie Lagao loves her driver. All three inseparable friends, each a 13-year-old girl from Sisters, have built an undeniable love of golf. And they have done it together. The trio have become a fixture at Black Butte Ranch. They show up several days a week, each week, to work on their games with Jeff Fought, Black Butte Ranch’s director of golf. They’ve done this almost religiously since last June. And each week they show improvement and grow a greater appreciation for golf. “They all love golf [...]

18 04, 2015

Kids finding fun on Black Butte Ranch putting greens
Kids finding fun on Black Butte Ranch putting greens

Kids finding fun on Black Butte Ranch putting greens

Spend enough time around golf and inevitably someone will advise a player that spending more practice time around the greens is a key to success. Among the ongoing golf initiatives is finding ways to improve the general play of golfers, both young and old. The quickest way for beginners to do this, of course, is by improving on the greens. This is at least part of why Black Butte Ranch designed its weekly Junior Putting Challenge, held every Thursday at Glaze Meadow. “People don’t realize putting is where you can really improve your game,” says Bill Mitchell, a lifetime PGA [...]