Played here Sunday at 4 as part of the second leg of my 36 kicking off my week in Bend. This is a really nice course. It was lush and in great condition following the severe rain. Unfortunately i... Continue »

Played here Sunday at 4 as part of the second leg of my 36 kicking off my week in Bend. This is a really nice course. It was lush and in great condition following the severe rain. Unfortunately it had to follow Tetherow and those two courses are on different levels. Widgi I would judge as a really nice private course while Tetherow is a world class golf resort. The fairways were lush and had drained well. Not too soft. The greens were receptive. Rolled well. Just not flawless smooth greens. They dont roll at all downhill which is odd. I had recently played Pine Canyon and unfortunately that experience spoiled me. The bunkers were a little generic. The sand was a little washed out from the massive run but I imagine they are fine normally. Widge is mostly tight to medium tight tree lines fairways. Greens are mostly protected. But they arent overly elaborate elevated greens. Some of the par 3s have some nice green complexes. There are some beautiful shute par 4s. But looking back I dont really remember any of the holes. I felt a lack of elevation changes held the course back a little. Also the fee to play during the week is $110. Then twilight is a bargain $35 without cart. So rightfully so twilight was slammed. So we had a slow round in comparison. Some of the artificial water hazards seemed out of place too. Forest courses aren't my favorite so this course didnt quite do it for me. But a very nice clean, beautiful course.

Wow, what a great course! Booked Widgi Creek on my Bend golf trip based on recommendations from two GKers, and they are spot on. Thanks, sixpez and 1RudeDog!! Wonderful conditions, not crowded (of cou... Continue »

Wow, what a great course! Booked Widgi Creek on my Bend golf trip based on recommendations from two GKers, and they are spot on. Thanks, sixpez and 1RudeDog!! Wonderful conditions, not crowded (of course, it was raining when we arrived), challenging greens. We had a great time.

It's been raining in Bend off and on for the past 4 days, so we were concerned about not being able to play, or playing in mush. But the course drains well and there were not even any cart restrictions. Rain stopped after about the third hole, and we enjoyed cool, breezy conditions. The greens here are great - fairly large, very firm (we were surprised when wedge shots released to the back of greens), and with interesting movement that increased in complexity as the round progressed. They rolled great with surprising speed. Lies in the fairways were good. Rough was wet but playable in groomed areas, and just stay out of the monkey grass. Sand was in good shape, tho wet. Tees were level and in good condition.

The green on #5 is pretty wacky, and I didn't like the design of the par-5 #17, where the fairway bends left around a grove of trees, and the proper line and distance is not clear from the tee view. Otherwise, this is a fun and challenging round. Highly recommended.