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11 08, 2018

Final push of the season has courses in prime shape
Final push of the season has courses in prime shape

Final push of the season has courses in prime shape

Final push of the season has courses in prime shape Black Butte Ranch golf courses hitting peak condition at just the right time Warm, sunny August days are the stuff of dreams for Central Oregon golfers, and because of this there are few more important times on the calendar for a golf course superintendent. As the calendar turns to August, Big Meadow and Glaze Meadow are in ideal condition. The greens are firm and true. The emerald green fairways are inviting. And with the Homeowner Guest Invitational Golf Tournament coming up, Aug. 24-26, superintendent Jeff Knutzen and his course [...]

6 08, 2018

With tent sale and other events, Black Butte Ranch is the place to be for Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day Weekend can seem so bitter sweet. In many ways it is the perfect holiday weekend at Black Butte Ranch, filled with perfect golf conditions, mild late-summer days, and an opportunity to create one last memory with the kids or grandkids before they head off to school. On the other hand, it is a reminder that summer is short and it will soon come to a close. At Black Butte Ranch, we like to send summer out with a bang by taking advantage of the unique place on the calendar that Labor Day occupies. We do this with [...]

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,” [...]

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 [...]

14 05, 2018

Jeff Fought – Ireland Trip

Two years after taking on Scotland, Jeff Fought, our director of golf here at Black Butte Ranch, is on the road once again. This time Jeff is in Ireland, and we’re following along. Check back often as Jeff shares with us the joys of exploring golf on The Emerald Isle. Day 5-11 What a whirlwind this trip has been. Our final round — the 11th in 11 days — brought us to Royal Dublin Golf Club. Founded in 1894, the course’s current design is by the legendary Harry Colt. Few courses in Ireland have a greater championship pedigree, a [...]

7 05, 2018

Jeff Fought in Ireland, Day 2-4

Two years after taking on Scotland, Jeff Fought, our director of golf here at Black Butte Ranch, is on the road once again. This time Jeff is in Ireland, and we’re following along. Check back often as Jeff shares with us the joys of exploring golf on The Emerald Isle. Day 2-4: Waterville Golf Links and Tralee Golf Club You know it has been an incredible few days when you get a chance to play a favorite of Payne Stewart and an Arnold Palmer-designed course that The King considered one of his best. Waterville Golf Links and Tralee Golf [...]

27 10, 2017

It’s never too early to start holiday shopping
It’s never too early to start holiday shopping

It’s never too early to start holiday shopping

Nothing lights up a golfer’s eyes more than new gear and equipment. With new gear comes up optimism, and with optimism comes confidence, and with confidence comes better golf. Or at least, that’s what we tell ourselves. But more than just better golf on the course, cool new gear helps us look good off the course. And just the right logo can help bring a golfer back to the place he or she is happiest. Because of this, you know that for a golfer just about any golf-related Christmas gift is as close to a can’t-miss prospect as one [...]

5 04, 2017

Black Butte Ranch set to tee off season with opening of Big Meadow on Thursday, April 6
Black Butte Ranch set to tee off season with opening of Big Meadow on Thursday, April 6

Black Butte Ranch set to tee off season with opening of Big Meadow on Thursday, April 6

Black Butte Ranch set to tee off season with opening of Big Meadow on Thursday, April 6 After long winter, the 2017 golf season begins with nine holes and driving range As just about any Central Oregonian will tell you, this winter has been a doozy. Finally, though, the snow has melted and the golf courses at Black Butte Ranch are beginning to blossom. This can mean only one thing. At long last, the 2017 golf season at Black Butte Ranch is set to tee off. Beginning Thursday, April 6, Big Meadow, will open both the front nine and [...]

27 08, 2016

Jeff Fought takes on Scotland
Jeff Fought takes on Scotland

Jeff Fought takes on Scotland

We’re following Jeff Fought, our director of golf here at Black Butte Ranch, as he and a group of friends take Scotland by storm. Check back often as Jeff shares with us the joys of playing in the cradle of golf. Days 8-9 One never knows what they will find on a Scottish golf course. Yes there is history everywhere. At Nairn Golf Club, on the coast of the North Sea, there are reminders of the 1999 Walker Cup played there. And “fine old buildings” built in 1877, constructed for the salmon fishing industry, dot the landscape. That landscape [...]

8 07, 2016

Oregon Amateur a learning experience for maintenance crew
Oregon Amateur a learning experience for maintenance crew

Oregon Amateur a learning experience for maintenance crew

The 107th Oregon Amateur Championship has been in the books for nearly two weeks, but the match-play tournament will leave a lasting legacy at Glaze Meadow.Among the many benefits for Black Butte Ranch in hosting an event of the Oregon Amateur’s stature is that on a still maturing course like Glaze Meadow — which completed a $3.75 million renovation in 2012 — the maintenance crew gets to see the layout in a new way.Such a prestigious tournament gives Superintendent Phil Lagao and his staff a rare opportunity to learn just what works, and some things that do not, learning what [...]