The Golf Club at Tetherow

Overview: Tetherow is a David McLay Kidd design on the high-desert edge of Bend, where volcanic ground, native grasses and open views toward the Cascades give the course a distinctly Central Oregon identity. The links-style routing moves across uneven land with wide playing corridors, sharp slopes and greens that reward a player who understands the ground as well as the air. At 7,298 yards and par 72, it can provide a serious championship test, but the strongest challenge comes from changing lies, wind exposure and the need to choose the correct side of the fairway before approaching the putting surfaces.

History: Tetherow’s golf course and clubhouse opened in 2008 as the centrepiece of a planned resort and residential community. Kidd’s design was created for the exposed high-desert site rather than imposed on a wooded landscape, with native terrain and volcanic features retained wherever possible. The wider Tetherow development has continued to grow around the course, adding lodging and other amenities while keeping the layout as its central outdoor feature. The course’s early history is therefore closely linked to Bend’s expansion as a destination for golf, outdoor recreation and year-round travel.

Did You Know? Tetherow’s name refers to a historic Central Oregon settler and the course occupies land shaped by volcanic geology. The open ground, dark lava rock and dry native areas explain why the layout looks more like high desert than a conventional coastal links.