News and Information – Press Room
Press/Media Contact
Kim Kohn — Director of Sales & Marketing
Black Butte Ranch
KSchramer@BlackButteRanch.com
541-595-1536
Press Kits:
The New Lodge | 2023
Big Meadow Golf Course Overview
Glaze Meadow Golf Course Overview | 2012
Little Meadow Putting Course Overview | 2020
Lakeside Recreation Complex | 2015
Black Butte Ranch in the News
Black Butte Ranch has been featured in Golf Magazine, Golf Digest, Via Magazine, Golfweek and other golf and lifestyle publications. Follow the links below to read news and articles about Black Butte Ranch—Central Oregon’s premier destination resort.
2023
Club + Resort Business | 7/ 23
Five of the Best Golf Resorts In Oregon | 6/7/23
New BBR Lodge set to make memories | 5/30/23 | pdf
KTVZ: Black Butte Ranch announces May 1 grand opening of resort’s new $20 million lodge 4/25/23 | pdf
Black Butte Ranch to publicly unveil new $20 Million Lodge with Grand Opening on May 1 | 4/25/23
Sisters and Bend: Magic Moments in Central Oregon 3/10/23
2022
Now More than Ever PNGA 3/15/22
Central Oregon Daily 8/2/22
2020
Putting Course Amazing Success at Black Butte Ranch 8/11/20
2019
COVA Trailhead Magazine, Destination: Black Butte Ranch| 4/18/19
1859 Destination NW Golf | 5/15/19
2018
1859 MAGAZINE | Top Five Oregon Romantic Destinations Valentine’s Day 2018 | pdf | 1/26/18
2017
Fab New Twists on Some Old Classics at Black Butte | Cascade A&E | 10/20/17 | pdf
Rustic Roots Meet Modern Fun at Black Butte Ranch | Bend Magazine | 7/7/17
Black Butte Ranch featured in “EatDrinkPlay” section of Bay Area News Group, as part of an in depth look at adventures in Central Oregon | 4/30/17
Pacific Northwest Golfer | The Resort for all Reasons | 5/1/17
Black Butte Ranch Wins 3 Awards for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. | Press Release | 3/8/17
Central Oregon Visitors Association: Black Butte Ranch Grapes & Golf Event Features Food, Wine and Fun | 2/23/17
2016
BEND BULLETIN | Black Butte Ranch executive among local OGA honorees | pdf | 10/31/16
Black Butte Ranch Receives Two Honors at Recent OGA Awards | Press Release | 10/26/16
VOGUE MAGAZINE: Why You Should Land in Portland and Then Visit Central and Northeast Oregon Instead | pdf | 10/13/16
NUGGET NEWS: Women fish Sisters Country waters | pdf | 10/4/16
EUGENE REGISTER GUARD: High desert oasis delivers on its relaxation promise | pdf | 7/31/16
METROPOLIS: Development Forest Escape | 6/2016
BEND BULLETIN TEE TO GREEN: CO Shootout draws visitors, locals for competition, fun | pdf | 4/25/16
2015
Bend Bulletin: A Black Butte Ranch staycation: Nature and relaxation are only a half hour’s drive from Bend | pdf | 10/18/15
Hack Bend: Black Butte Ranch’s new Lakeside Complex| pdf | 9/27/15
Bend Bulletin: Black Butte Ranch’s Mack qualifies for Nationals, 9/16/15
Oregonian: Black Butte Ranch wows guests with new pool, recreation center | pdf | 8/19/15
Oregonian: Black Butte Ranch opens $5 ($11.5) million Lakeside pool, rec center | pdf | 8/9/15
Nugget News: $11.5 million facilities open at BBR | pdf | 7/7/15
Oregonian: New $11.5m ‘Lakeside’ recreation area rejuvenates Black Butte Ranch | 5/9/15
Bend Bulletin: Cow Patty Crit 2/23/15
2014
Black Butte Ranch to host “fat bike’ event | 12/14
Golf pros at national PGA tournament | 11/10
Travel Plus Central Oregon | 6/18/14
Back in the Game, Golf Business | 6/14
Black Butte Ranch Announces First Summer “Live at the Ranch” Concert | Blitzen Trapper Flyer | 6/3/14
What’s a morning in Sisters OR like? My Window on Central Oregon | 4/24/14
Lazy Days – A Black Butte Ranch Getaway is Good for the Whole Family, Southern Oregon Magazine | Spring 2014
Fabulous Golf Resorts in Central Oregon | Alaska Airlines Magazine | 4/14
Around the Bend: You’ll find great golf in Central Oregon | Golf Advisor | 2/14
2013
THA Architecture Says Focus on Redevelopment Plan at Black Butte Ranch is on Creating Regional Architecture with a Connection to the Outdoors for a Beautiful Visitor Experience—Rather Than Performance Metrics, Cascade Business News 12/30/13
BBR Plans Major Renovation, Nugget News, 12/18/13
BirdWatching HotSpots Near You, Black Butte Ranch, Sisters Oregon, 12/17/13 BirdWatchingDaily.com
BlackButte Slated for Significant Expansion in 2014, Cascade Business News, 12/12/13
Black Butte Ranch’s $11.5 million face-lift , The Bend Bulletin, 12/11/13
Never too late to learn to swim Nugget News, 10/23/13
A major dream, Bend Bulletin, 10/7/13
Black Butte Ranch Glaze Meadow Golf Course Named Renovation of the Year, Press Release, 6/28/13
Black Butte Ranch Launches New Site Design, Press Release, 6/11/13
Black Butte Ranch to Host “Tri for Fun” Triathlon, Press Release, 6/4/13
Swing Into a Season of Unlimited Golf, Resorts and Lodges, 3/28/13
NBC Great Getaways, Central Oregon 3/7/13
Get Golf Ready in 5 Days at Black Butte Ranch, Press Release
Black Butte Ranch Big Meadow Golf Course Among Golfweek’s “Best Courses”, 3/8/13
Fairytale Weddings Come True at Black Butte Ranch, Resorts and Lodges, 1/31/13
2012
Black Butte tees up golf course after 20-month renovation, Oregonian, 9/15/12
Golf Course Review – Black Butte Ranch (Big Meadow/Glaze Meadow) Philip Sokol, 8/29/12, Sports Network, Fox News
Oregon’s Black Butte Ranch announces ‘Grapes & Golf’ weekend, 8/24/12, Golf News, WorldGolf, Golf Channel
A Great Course to Put on your Play List, Greg Crawford, CSNNW.com Golf Insider, @wchoops, 8/10/12
Resort Report, Golf Vacations Magazine, 8/12
Black Butte Ranch NW Golf Adventures 7/25/12
Glaze Meadow golf course re-opens as a- Black Butte Beauty National Resort & Spa, 7/11/12 Examiner.com
Black Butte Resort shows off new look at Glaze Meadow after year-long re-modeling Inside Golf Newspaper
Black Butte’s ‘Glaze’ revitalized, Golfers West, 7/2/2012
A New Gem, Bend Bulletin, 6/27/2012
Glaze Meadow golf course opens, Nugget News, 6/13/2012 pdf version
Lagao honored for golf course work, Nugget News 6/13/2012 pdf version
Black Butte Ranch’s Phil Lagao Named Superintendent of the Year by OGCSA, Hunter Public Relations
2011
Teaching Photographers to see Creatively – Photography in the Aspens, 9/1/11
Black Butte Ranch featured in Alaska Airlines – Horizon Air Edition – Family Friendly Resorts
2010
Bend Bulletin Well Shoot! Images of the Ranch, 10/12/10
Bend Bulletin Restaurant Article: The New Black Butte, 10/8/10
Bend Bulletin A Clearing Vision, 10/6/10
Golfweek Feature on Central Oregon Golf, 7/10
Image and Media Requests
For images and media requests, please contact the Ranch Marketing department at 541-595-1536 or 541-595-1506.