b'20% off your green feewith this adOFFER GOOD FOR UP TO 4 PLAYERS.It was a very short course, and wasnt tooCROOKEDinteresting, AnderholmRIVER RANCHsays. The fairways wereGOLF COURSEstraightforward, the greens were push-up greens, builtSee why the famous No. 5 Canyon hole won the OGAs MOST INTERESTINGon an existing slope andGOLF HOLE in Oregon contest!crowned which made them difficult to putt on. We wanted to create a public course that was playable and interesting. The drainage is something we improved, and we thinned out the trees on the course. The fairways, tees, and greens have more air exposure, which will help us keep it in better condition. Just 40 minutes north of Bend Renovations includeand only 20 from Redmondrerouting the course to5195 SW CLUBHOUSE RD TERREBONNE, ORbecome a 9-hole executive541.923.6343 course with three par 4s andcrookedriverranchgc.comCELEBRATING 50 YEARSsix par 3 holes. The par 4sPortland native Dan Hixson, who made his mark in19722022have yardages of 238, 262,designing Oregon courses such as Bandon Crossings, and 302 yards, while theBar Run, and Silvies Valley Ranch, used his hands-on longest par 3 is 171 yards.skills in transforming Lake Oswego Muni. The course is set to reopen in the fall of 2024. The new layout will be more interesting for the average golfer to come out and play, Anderholm says. Our focus from a program standpoint is teaching golf. Well have a heavy emphasis on teaching andGolf Oregon is a regional insertW EST G OH L FT ARSO Swithin the pages of Pacific N Oimproving. The course modifications will lend itself to that. Northwest Golfer magazine, C CI F A II TC A P 1899 N O IThe renovation also includes an expanded driving range and a largerwhich is published quarterly by the Pacific Northwest Golf putting and chipping green area.Association. It is direct-mailed as a member benefit Our lesson and learn-to-play programs have always been popular andinto the homes of PNGA and OGA club members.Pacific Northwest Golfer is an official publication we see that as increasing with the expanded practice area, Anderholmof the British Columbia, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, said. Golfers have asked for an improved golf course for years; the cityWashington and Pacific Northwest golf associations, was able to work with the community to prioritize this project and fund itas well as the Pacific Northwest Section PGA. Combined circulation of Pacific Northwest Golfer through a 2019 Parks Bond.throughout the Northwest is over 120,000 households.Dan Hixson, a renowned Northwest golf course architect and designer,Future publishing dates in 2024 are June, September led the projects redesign with the majority of new course work takingand December. place in the summer of 2023. He is known for the design work at BandonEditorial and Production StaffPublisherTroy AndrewCrossings, Bar Run, and the reversible routing at Silvies Valley Ranch. EditorTom CadeArt DirectorMarilyn EsguerraWorking with Dan has been great, Anderholm said. Its reallyPrinterQuad Graphicsexciting to see the design mature with the contours and slopes, along with Advertising Inquiriesthe placement of the greens and sand. Dan has worked on other smallJeff Job, PNGA Sales Director properties and has designed courses to be more interesting and playable206-915-1134; [email protected] for all levels in these smaller footprints. We were intrigued by that and areFor editorial inquiries, contact 253-214-2918 or [email protected]. thrilled that he was able to do that for Lake Oswego as well.MAR 2024|GOLFOREGON13'