Northwest Links

Chambers Bay is the rare course where the argument isn't whether it's good — it's which parts of it are great. The 2015 U.S. Open left a lot of people with a bad taste, most of it about greens that no longer exist. The poa conversion between 2017 and 2019 fixed the putting surfaces, and what's left is one of the best pieces of public golf ground in America: 250 acres of old gravel pit, no trees except one, and fairways wide enough that the fun comes from angles instead of sur

The Pacific Northwest doesn't get enough credit as a golf destination. People know Bandon. But beyond that, most golfers outside the region couldn't tell you what else is out there — and that's a shame, because this corner of the country has some of the most varied, scenic, and underrated golf on the continent. We broke the PNW down into seven distinct regions and ranked them from top to bottom. Here's how it shakes out. #7 — Portland / Northwest Oregon Portland's headliner i