The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club, South Course, Aloha, Oregon ? the First Oregon Golf Course Selected to Host a PGA Tour Event Since 1960

The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club resort offers 36 holes of championship golf between its North and South courses, which opened for play in 1997. The South course is considered the more "traditional'' of the two courses, and is John Fought design that plays through rolling hills and native trees, especially on its southern side, which is bordered by forest lands that are home to the deer and other wildlife that will often visit the course.

The course features a fair amount of water from greenside ponds and their adjoining waterways, which run along a number of holes. But what really distinguishes this course are its 114 white-sand bunkers. Even though the course is tree-lined, many golfers find the bunkers to be the most penalizing and club-altering element on the course, and it's inevitable that players will be holding a rake at some point during a round. Hole No. 6 alone features 16 sand traps, and there's even a bunker in one of the double-headed (shared) greens. The greenside bunkers are also a challenge, especially when the wind is blowing.

The 18-hole, par-72 course plays to 7,172 yards from the longest (Championship) tees, with a USGA rating of 74.3 and a slope rating of 134. From the Blue tees the course plays to 6,809 yards, and 6,201 yards from the Whites. Much of that length comes from a fair share of long, demanding par-4 holes.

The greens have been described as being "as good as it gets,'' rolling fast and true. The slope of the greens is said to be not exceedingly difficult, but there are some unusual elements to be found on the putting surfaces, including two double-headed (shared) greens and the aforementioned bunker in a green, which separates the putting surfaces for Holes No. 3 and No. 5.

Among the accolades the South course has received include being named the 8th-Most Difficult Golf Course in Oregon and Southwest Washington by the Oregon Golf Association in 2006, and being named the 15th-Best Golf Course in Oregon by Golf Digest in 2007-2008. The par-4 No. 17 hole also earned the title of 5th-Best Hole from The Oregonian in 2003. The course has also hosted numerous professional events, including being the first golf course in Oregon since 1960 to host a PGA Tour event.

The course also features a 70,000-square-foot clubhouse with a lounge and lobby bar, patio buffet, live entertainment, and dining at The Vintage Room Restaurant.

Other activities and amenities of the resort include a health, tennis and swimming complex, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a 32-acre community park, walking and biking trails, and shopping.