Crosswater Club is a private golf club in the
northwest
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, located in
central
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Oregon
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at
Sunriver, southwest of
Bend.
Opened in 1995, the par-72 golf course was designed by Robert E. Cupp and plays to ,
[ at an approximate average ]elevation
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of above sea level
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. It occupies about of wetlands and woodlands along the Deschutes and Little Deschutes rivers.[
At its opening in 1995, it was the longest course in the United States.]
The course hosted the JELD-WEN Tradition
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tournament for four years, from 2007
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to 2010
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, a senior major championship. It has also hosted the PGA Professional National Championship
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four times: 2001, 2007, 2013, and 2017.
References
External links
* {{official website, http://www.crosswater.com
PGA Professional National Championship
Golf Link on Crosswater Club
Golf clubs and courses in Oregon
Buildings and structures in Deschutes County, Oregon
Golf clubs and courses designed by Robert E. Cupp
1995 establishments in Oregon