Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Course, North Plains, Oregon - A Traditional Robert Crupp, Parkland-Style Golf Course

Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club features 36 holes of championship golf on its two courses, Witch Hollow and Ghost Creek. Both are Robert Crupp designs, and both have been ranked among the best golf courses in the country and have hosted professional tournaments.

Ghost Creek, which opened in 1992, is a parkland-style course that's been described as "traditional and challenging, yet fair.'' The course is set amid rolling hills and framed by wispy Fescue grasses. There are a good many trees, but the course is not especially tight, nor is it a links-style course. The one element that appears, disappears and reappears consistently throughout is the course's namesake, Ghost Creek.

The 18-hole, par-71 course plays to 6,839 yards from the longest tees, with a USGA rating of 73.8 and a slope rating of 140 on Bent grass. The course is much longer on the front nine than the back, and the front nine is also considered the more difficult of the two nines.

Some of the most noteworthy holes include No. 4, where the course has been said to "turn ghoulish.'' This long, uphill par-5 plays to 533 yards from the Black tees, and features a fairway that slopes severely from right to left toward the creek. The green is also quite challenging, as it's crested and nestled among trees. It's also multi-tiered and has been said to play "like three different putting surfaces.''

Hole No. 9 is considered to be the most difficult hole on the course, a long par-4 that plays to 469 yards from the back tees. Bunkers and water come into play just past the midway point of the fairway, and approach shots must find a green tucked alongside the water hazard. Even on the NIKE Tour, the average score on this hole is a half-shot over par.

The back nine plays several hundred yards shorter than the front and features three par-3 holes, two of them short. One of the most noteworthy holes on the back side is No. 18, which again brings Ghost Creek into play. The hole is another par-4 that plays to 454 yards from the longest tees, with water coming into play on the right as the hole approaches the green. If the pin is back and right, that can add further to the difficulty, making this a very challenging hole.

Since opening, Ghost Creek has received much acclaim, including being ranked among GOLF Magazine's Top 100 Places You Can Play in 2005. The course also hosted the NIKE Tour Championships in 1993 and 1994.

Practice facilities at Pumpking ridge include a driving range and short-game practice area. Ghost Creek also features a spacious Clubhouse which features world-class dining and award-winning cuisine.