Evan Schiller/evanschillerphotography.com
Evan Schiller/evanschillerphotography.com
Evan Schiller/evanschillerphotography.com
Evan Schiller/evanschillerphotography.com
Evan Schiller/evanschillerphotography.com
Evan Schiller/evanschillerphotography.com
Overview
Part of Crosswater was reportedly built in the meadow where John Wayne, as Rooster Cogburn, filmed his climactic charge with guns blazing in the 1969 film, True Grit. The Bob Cupp design is far more subtle than a Wayne western, with low-profile greens edged by graceful chipping areas and fairways intersected repeatedly by the Big and Little Dechutes rivers. Crosswater was Golf Digest's Best New Resort Course of 1995.
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Awards
Ranking history:
100 Greatest: Ranked 80th, 1999-2000. Ranked 96th, 2001-'02.
Second 100 Greatest: Ranked 177th, 2013-'14.
100 Greatest Public: Ranked since the inaugural edition in 2003.
Highest ranking: 28th, 2005-'06.
Previous ranking: 61st.
2023-'24 ranking: No. 54.
Best in State: Ranked inside the top 10, 2011-'20. Ranked 12th, 2021-'22.
2023-'24 ranking: 9th.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
Review
“Challenging and enjoyable for better golfers, but the higher handicappers will have some difficulties with forced carries and routing options on several holes."
Read More2020
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“For a course in the flat marshes of the meandering Little Deshutes River, it is a surprisely good course. Good shot values, and interesting but fair greens complexes. Views are inspiring. And the high central Oregon desert in general is a great place to play golf and Crosswater is one of the highlights of the area."
Read More2018
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“Fun and memorable course with amazing views."
Read More2018
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“Beautiful setting. Tough course if the wind is up. Definitely worth playing if in Bend."
Read More2018
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“A beautiful course with some great holes. Crosses the Little Deschutes river several times. Great mountain views. The course has a great deal of design variety and several holes are striking. I've seen eagles, deer and otters during play. The log clubhouse is small but classy. Almost 5000 feet in altitude so the ball goes 10 percent farther. My favorite course in central Oregon."
Read More2018
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