The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club
Club information | |
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Coordinates | 45°29′06″N 122°55′05″W / 45.485°N 122.918°W |
Location | near Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S. |
Elevation | 200 feet (60 m) |
Established | 1997 |
Type | private / public |
Owned by | Westhood, Inc. |
Operated by | Westhood, Inc. |
Total holes | 36 |
Events hosted | The Tradition (2003–2006) Fred Meyer Challenge (1998–2002) |
Website | reservegolf.com |
South Course (The Fought)[1] | |
Designed by | John Fought |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,172 yards (6,558 m) |
Course rating | 74.7 |
Slope rating | 142[2] |
North Course (The Cupp)[3] | |
Designed by | Robert E. Cupp |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,845 yards (6,259 m) |
Course rating | 73.8 |
Slope rating | 130[4] |
Practice range |
The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club is a 36-hole private and public golf club in the northwest United States, located near Hillsboro, Oregon, a suburb west of Portland.
The award-winning club in Washington County opened 27 years ago in 1997 and hosted the PGA Tour Champions major, The Tradition from 2003 to 2006. It also was the site of the Fred Meyer Challenge from 1998 through 2002. Home to a pair of 18-hole courses, the club is south of Tualatin Valley Highway, east of Hillsboro.
History
Development of The Reserve began in 1991 and involved Tom Kite and Bob Cupp’s golf course development company. However, financing fell through and the company backed out. Eventually the $25 million project received financing from a Korean businessman with OB Sports developing the course with John Fought.[5] The club opened in September 1997[6] with D.S. Parklane Development as the owner.[7]
From 1998 to 2002, the club was host to the annual
Facility
The club sits on 330 acres (1.3 km2) between
Courses
Designed by John Fought, the South Course has 110 bunkers over the 7,172 yards (6,558 m) with many trees as well.[13] It was named the eighth-most difficult in Oregon and SW Washington by the Oregon Golf Association in 2006.[14] This par 72 course was named fifteenth best in Oregon for 2007–08 by Golf Digest;[15] its 453-yard (414 m) 17th hole earned the title of fifth best hole in 2003 by The Oregonian.[16]
Bob Cupp designed the North Course which includes an 11-acre (4.5 ha) lake, a creek, and 25
References
- ^ WoldGolf.com: The Fought at Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club
- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™: The Reserve Vineyards, South Course". USGA. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ Golf Link: The Cupp
- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™: The Reserve Vineyards, North Course". USGA. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Robinson, Bob. A new home. The Oregonian, August 16, 1998.
- ^ The Reserve Golf Club
- Portland Business Journal, February 21, 1997.
- ^ White, Ryan. Fred Meyer pulls out of charity golf event. The Oregonian, August 28, 2002.
- ^ Charbonneau, Dave. It’s clear: Fans view the Reserve as flat-out success. The Oregonian, August 25, 1998.
- ^ a b White, Ryan. The Tradition starts over. The Oregonian, April 1, 2007.
- ^ Bermudez, Esmeralda. Hungry for housing sites. The Oregonian, February 1, 2007.
- ^ a b c d Robinson, Bob. New Design draws on Pumpkin style. The Oregonian, September 18, 1996.
- ^ a b c Wallach, Jeff (December 15, 2006). "Explore Oregon's golf offerings". Golf Magazine. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ OGA: Most Difficult 18-Hole Courses in Oregon
- ^ GolfDigest: Best in State Rankings: 2007–2008
- ^ The Best Golf Holes. The Oregonian, March 9, 2003.