The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club is a 36-hole private and public

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in the

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, located near

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, a suburb west of

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. The award-winning club in Washington County opened in 1997 and hosted the PGA Tour Champions

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from

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. It also was the site of the

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from 1998 through 2002. Home to a pair of 18-hole courses, the club is south of

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, 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.Robinson, Bob. A new home. ''

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'', August 16, 1998. The club opened in September 1997 with D.S. Parklane Development as the owner. From 1998 to 2002, the club was host to the annual

, run by Portland tour professional

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. From 2003 to 2006, The Reserve hosted the Champions Tour's

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.White, Ryan. The Tradition starts over. ''

'', April 1, 2007. That tournament had been held in

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at the Cochise Golf Course of the Golf Club at Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, and then moved to Central Oregon and the Crosswater Golf Club at Sunriver after its four-year run at It moved to

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and is played in the spring.

Facility

The club sits on between

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and Hillsboro. It is across the Tualatin River from Meriwether National Golf Course. When it first opened in 1997, memberships at this private and public course cost $15,000.Robinson, Bob. New Design draws on Pumpkin style. ''

'', September 18, 1996. The two 18-hole courses are rotated between being public and private daily. The

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-themed club has both a pro shop and restaurant, the Vintage Room, at the clubhouse and its own wine label.

Courses

Designed by John Fought, the South Course has 110 bunkers over the with many trees as It was named the eighth-most difficult in

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and SW

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by the Oregon Golf Association This par 72 course was named fifteenth best in Oregon for by ''

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''; its 17th hole earned the title of fifth best hole in 2003 by ''

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'', March 9, 2003. Bob Cupp designed the North Course which includes an lake, a creek, and 25

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over . It also includes a green used for three holes. This

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features rolling mounds and green surrounds with short-grass.

References

External links

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Picture of the Cupp course
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club Golf clubs and courses in Oregon Sports venues in Hillsboro, Oregon Golf clubs and courses designed by John Fought 1997 establishments in Oregon Sports venues completed in 1997 Golf clubs and courses designed by Robert E. Cupp