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19 07, 2018

Homeowner Guest Invitational Golf Tournament an August tradition at Black Butte Ranch
Homeowner Guest Invitational Golf Tournament an August tradition at Black Butte Ranch

Homeowner Guest Invitational Golf Tournament an August tradition at Black Butte Ranch

Registration is still open as Black Butte Ranch brings out all the stops If you have a friend who is a Black Butte Ranch homeowner, now is a good time to give him or her a little nudge. If you don’t have a homeowner buddy, now is the time to make one. And if you were thinking of becoming a homeowner, now might be a great time to pull the trigger. Of course, if you are already a Black Butte Ranch homeowner you probably know what the excitement is all about. One of Black Butte Ranch’s oldest and most [...]

10 07, 2018

Black Butte Ranch golf courses enjoying the fruits of a relatively mild June
Black Butte Ranch golf courses enjoying the fruits of a relatively mild June

Black Butte Ranch golf courses enjoying the fruits of a relatively mild June

Big Meadow and Glaze Meadow firm and fast, while new-look maintenance crew continues to improve the courses Sometimes the warm, clear summer days can take a while to arrive in Central Oregon. Just ask Jeff Knutzen, who moved from Colorado this winter to take over as Black Butte Ranch’s superintendent. That’s not such a bad thing, especially if you’re job is to ensure that two championship golf courses are in prime condition during the peak season. And now that we’re in July, Central Oregon’s relatively mild spring is bearing fruit. “I’m still trying to get used to Oregon weather,” [...]

5 07, 2018

Pro Tip: Practicing alignment as easy as 1 … 2 … 3
Pro Tip: Practicing alignment as easy as 1 … 2 … 3

Pro Tip: Practicing alignment as easy as 1 … 2 … 3

Simplifying approach is key to Black Butte Ranch pro George Mack Jr.’s new Play Like In Your Dreams clinics Finding proper alignment seems like it would be so easy. After all, what could be so difficult about aligning your body in a way that gives yourself the best chance of reaching your intended target? Yet, amateur golfers often struggle with it. And even PGA Tour stars work tirelessly on keeping proper alignment. This is a key element to George Mack Jr.’s new Play Like In Your Dreams clinics, which are two-day clinics scheduled for July 23-24, Aug. 6-7, [...]

2 07, 2018

Black Butte Ranch golf pros strong in Oregon Open Invitational

Casey King and George Mack Jr. each finish in the top 13 The golf professionals at Black Butte Ranch take pride in the way they play. And why not? It is the love of the game that got them in the golf business in the first place. And to teach golf it sure does help to be able to play the game yourself. A rare opportunity to show off their playing prowess came recently at the 2018 Oregon Open Invitational, a 54-hole showdown of the top professionals and amateurs from around the Pacific Northwest. In a loaded field of [...]

2 07, 2018

Coming in July: July a time to learn at Black Butte Ranch
Coming in July: July a time to learn at Black Butte Ranch

Coming in July: July a time to learn at Black Butte Ranch

Great summer deals, golf schools, kids days, and more coming in the days ahead No time is quite like July. Your golf game is in full swing, Glaze Meadow and Big Meadow are perfect, and Black Butte Ranch is teeming with energy. July always bustles with the sight of families enjoying endless summer activities and friends creating a shared memory or two. Of course, July is easily one of the best times to play Glaze Meadow and Big Meadow, which are both serving up ideal conditions and some fun events. More than that, July is a time to rediscover your [...]

27 06, 2018

Online deals to be discovered at Black Butte Ranch
Online deals to be discovered at Black Butte Ranch

Online deals to be discovered at Black Butte Ranch

Daily specials and convenience are two reasons to book tee times online Using the Internet to shop for a plane tickets just seems like common sense. You would never think of booking a room until at least visiting a hotel website. Every golfer pours over every detail of a course he or she is about to play. But for whatever reason, the Internet is not always the preferred way to book a tee time for golfers. In 2015 it was estimated that only 15 percent to 20 percent of golf bookings were made online, compared with more than 50 [...]

23 06, 2018

Demo Day & Tent Sale get 4th of July off to early start at Black Butte Ranch
Demo Day & Tent Sale get 4th of July off to early start at Black Butte Ranch

Demo Day & Tent Sale get 4th of July off to early start at Black Butte Ranch

The best golf deals of the summer a highlight of a fun week The Fourth of July is so often when summers memories are made. It’s a time when summer is in full bloom, golf courses at Black Butte Ranch are teeming with energy, and the pools and restaurants are bustling with families and friends enjoying the season. At Black Butte Ranch, the Fourth of July Celebration has become tradition, with fun events all day long, including a fun run, bicycle parade, picnic, free live music and a family movie night. Of course, this also marks one of the [...]

15 06, 2018

No matter how you slice it, golf is a healthy game
No matter how you slice it, golf is a healthy game

No matter how you slice it, golf is a healthy game

Studies show that golf can increase life expectancy, help prevent chronic diseases, and improve mental health If you’re frequent golfer, there is a fair chance that for you golf is a game that borders on obsession. For some of us, well, that line into obsession was crossed long ago. The good news is that obsession is a healthy one, studies show. In fact, a recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that playing golf regularly can increase life expectancy and help prevent chronic diseases. There is even some limited evidence that golf can even improve mental [...]

30 05, 2018

Black Butte Ranch’s new superintendent has courses rounding into peak condition
Black Butte Ranch’s new superintendent has courses rounding into peak condition

Black Butte Ranch’s new superintendent has courses rounding into peak condition

Jeff Knutzen has been getting a crash-course in turf management at Black Butte Ranch since arriving earlier this year as the new superintendent at both Big Meadow and Glaze Meadow. “I’ve been running around like crazy,” said Knutzen, a 42-year-old veteran superintendent who is in his first season at Black Butte Ranch. The learning curve for Knutzen is hardly steep. After earning his degree in turf management from Oregon State University, interning at Bend Golf and Country Club, and then spending the bulk of his career in the Denver area — which has a High Desert climate not unlike [...]

1 08, 2017

Coming in August: With Adult/Child Golf School, Black Butte Invitational, August a time to bond
Coming in August: With Adult/Child Golf School, Black Butte Invitational, August a time to bond

Coming in August: With Adult/Child Golf School, Black Butte Invitational, August a time to bond

Golf can be the most solitary of games, often played as much between the ears as on the course. But golf is also typically best shared, making the game a paradox of sorts. Those who prefer their golf with a little companionship will be in luck in August at Black Butte Ranch, which will host a slew of golf events and learning programs in the month ahead that double as special bonding opportunities. This includes Black Butte Ranch’s Adult/Child Three-Day Golf Schools, which are open to golfers of all abilities and are designed for a young golfer to share [...]