Inside the course: Crosswater Club at Sunriver

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The scenic 18th hole at The Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resort runs parallel to the Little Deschutes River.

Aug. 10, 2008

For the second consecutive year The Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resort will host the JELD-WEN Tradition, the fourth major on the Champions Tour.

Fast facts

Original Architect	Bob Cupp and John Fought (1995)
Superintendent	Bill St. Jeor
Number of Champions Tour events as host venue	2 (including 2008)
Course Ranking	Ranked 7th (out of 30 courses) in difficulty on the Champions Tour in 2007
Yardage History	7,478 (2007)
	7,683 (2008)
Grass	Pennlinks creeping bentgrass; Poa annua (tees, fairways, greens)
	Kentucky bluegrass (rough)
Tournament Stimpmeter	12 feet
Sand bunkers	88
Water hazards	2 lakes; river/wetlands in play on 14 holes
Course tour	Click here

Course record

Player
David Edwards

Year
2007

Round
2nd

Finish
2nd

Holes-in-one

There have been 2 aces recorded during JELD-WEN Tradition competition at The Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resort.

Player	Hole	Year
Danny Edwards	No. 3	2007
Don Pooley	No. 7	2007

2007 Rankings

Most Difficult Hole

	The par-3 232-yard 17th At 243 yards from the gold tees, the 17th hole, nicknamed "The Homestead", is one of the longest par 3s known to golf. There is little room for forgiveness as the wetland grasses protrude into the fairway and surround the left side of the green. The putting surface is huge but a player must avoid sand in front and behind. This awesome hole will require skill and courage if one is to score well here. 2007: 0 eagles, 17 birdies, 191 pars, 94 bogeys, 11 double bogeys and 2 others.
Easiest hole in 2007
	The par-5 582-yard 2nd hole No. 2, known as the "Water 'N' Woods", is medium in length and provides a generous landing area on the tee shot. A pond guards the left side of the green and second shot landing area. The putting surface is large and inviting but an approach must be deadly accurate. For the longer hitters this hole may be reachable in two shots, though the pond provides a watery grave for errant shots. 2007: 2 eagles, 95 birdies, 192 pars, 25 bogeys, 1 double bogeys, 0 others.

Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resort (2007)			2007 rankings
Hole	Par	Yards	Avg. Score	Rank
1	4	386	3.946	13
2	5	582	4.771	18
3	3	188	2.937	15
4	4	413	4.184	4
5	4	447	4.2	3
6	5	603	4.87	17
7	3	206	2.978	11
8	4	363	3.978	11
9	4	434	4.114	6
10	4	412	4.044	9
11	4	454	4.019	10
12	5	649	5.114	6
13	3	171	2.94	14
14	4	446	4.13	5
15	4	396	3.908	16
16	5	598	5.067	8
17	3	232	3.34	1
18	4	456	4.317	2

NOTES: The 17th hole, which played 0.340 strokes over par, was the 27th hardest hole on the Champions Tour in 2007.
• The par-4 18th hole was the 25th toughest par-4 hole in 2007 and had a 4.317 stroke average.
• When comparing the two nines at The Crosswater Golf Club, the front was easier on the par-72 course. The first nine holes played 0.022 strokes below par while the back nine was 0.879 strokes over par.
• The Crosswater Club at Sunriver played as the easiest among the Champions Tour's five majors last year, however, it was also the hardest layout for a JELD-WEN Tradition since 2000.

Course origins

Crosswater Golf Club sits in a beautiful meadow with the Little Deschutes River running through it and with the Big Deschutes River bordering it on the west side. This meadow was an old homestead. The homestead cemetery was preserved and now sits on the west side of the 11th hole. The golf course has fantastic wildlife habitat throughout the course as well as beautiful views of Mt. Bachelor, Broken Top and The Three Sisters. The river and wetlands impact play on all but two holes. The golf course sits at an elevation of 4,183 feet and is covered in snow from December through March.

Crosswater Club is fast and firm, and due to the elevation and low humidity, plays somewhat shorter than the actual yardage.

The course has hosted several tournaments in the 2000s, including the 2007 PGA Professional National Championship, the 2006 Mens NCAA Division I Championship, the 2001 PGA Club Professional Championship and the 2000 Womens NCAA Division I Championship.

-- Source: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America

Tournament course history

Course	Location	Years
GC at Desert Mountain (Cochise)	Scottsdale, Ariz.	1989-2001
Superstition Mountain G&CC (Prospector)	Superstition Mountain, Ariz.	2002
The Reserve Vineyards & GC (South)	Aloha, Ore.	2003-2006
The Crosswater Club at Sunriver Resort	Sunriver, Ore.	2007-present