Southern Oregon Golf Courses

Launched in 2006
Centennial Golf Club -- Medford, Oregon

Centennial Golf Club in Medford is the newest course to hit the golf scene in Oregon. Opening to rave reviews in May of 2006, Centennial was designed by John Fought, a popular course designer in the Northwest and an Oregon native. “The design at Centennial was inspired by the classic designs from the Golden Age of golf course architecture when such geniuses as Donald Ross, Alistair Mackenzie and AW Tillinghast were creating their master works,” states Fought.

This fantastic facility rests in the Rogue Valley on the former site of a 100-year-old pear orchard. Stretching over 7,300 yards from the tips, with nearly 7 of the par 4s on the course at over 450 yards, Centennial is the real deal. The contrast of the white sand bunkers with the beautiful scenery and colors of the valley is truly Southern Oregon golf at its finest. Centennial is ideally located in Medford, home to so many year-round recreational opportunities, including the annual Shakespearian Festival and the ever-popular Rogue River jet boat tours.

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Myrtle Creek Golf Course -- Myrtle Creek, Oregon

Keith Johnson - Head PGA Professional

Myrtle Creek Golf Course is a Golf Digest annual award winner with its challenging 18 that winds through a beautiful valley with lots of wildlife and very few houses in sight. The rolling hills of Umpqua Valley provide a beautiful backdrop for the Graham Cook design that blends in nicely with the terrain. With many elevated tees offering great views, many challenging greens and a great variety in hole layout, Myrtle Creek offers a track that will keep you coming back.

Hole #7 is one of our many signature holes with an elevated tee that looks out over the course and the entire valley. Ranging from 328 (forward tee) to 460 (back tee) the hole narrows the further you go. The approach shot is to one of our many undulated greens that is wrapped around a hill that protects the back side of the green.

With 5 sets of tees ranging from 4800 to 6850 yards in total length Myrtle Creek offers a challenge to all ability levels. Friendly staff and the Creek Café completes your day.

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Running Y Ranch Golf Course and Resort -- Klamath Falls, Oregon

Jim Skaugstad - PGA Director of Golf

Arnold Palmer’s vision of “leave the land as it lies” and build a golf course on the Running Y Ranch worked. The Running Y’s 7,133 yard, 18-hole award-winning golf course offers generous fairways and fast undulating greens. Palmer himself considers the track one of his best.

The opening stretch is most distinctive—with spectacular views of water, wetlands and mountains. The first five holes skirt cattle-grazed meadows, then veer into the Caledonia Marsh, the centerpiece of a water restoration project that helped Running Y earn Audubon International certification as a Cooperative Sanctuary. The par 3 fifth is our signature hole—a beautiful sight with a 7000 square foot green. It measures only 147 yards from the back tees, all carry over water to a green that moves away and to the right.

The back nine begins with a rolling, open, fairly flat par 5 and par 4 moving around ponds, streams and meadows then moves gradually uphill into a tree-lined beautiful canyon, including Palmer’s favorite, number 16—a 446 yard masterpiece. Golfers emerge back into the meadow for the split fairway No. 17 (one of Palmer’s direct contributions) and the excellent 18^th.

The Running Y golf course has been nationally recognized by Golf Digest and is consistently ranked in the top five best courses in Oregon. One of the best compliments came from Golf for Women Magazine. It recently ranked Running Y #13 in the top fifty courses in the nation for women.

I’ve been the Director of Golf at Running Y for over ten years and this is one of the most scenic mountain courses I’ve ever seen.

Golf tip—to play and score well you must learn how to pitch and putt. Buy the book “Munie”.

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Quail Point Golf Course -- Medford, Oregon

There's no better way to enjoy a beautiful day in southern Oregon than by playing a round at Quail Point Golf Course. With 75 acres of lush fairways and manicured greens, Quail Point is the public course that feels private. Conveniently located in the heart of Medford, Quail Point is the perfect place to enjoy weekend fun with family and friends. It's also a great way to unwind after a long day at the office.

The course is in great shape and water comes into play on six of the holes. The layout is fair to all level of golfers and will challenge even the best player with multiple tee positions. The true beauty of Quail Point is found in the amazing surroundings, views and overall experience. At just over 6000 yards, Quail Point is not known for requiring long drives to score well, but they do put an emphasis on creative shot making with your approach shots and a fair bit of accuracy. Both par fives are under 500-yards allowing you to take a chance at getting a stroke or two back during your round. Enjoy Quail Point for the natural surroundings and for the player friendly layout it features.

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