John Giustina
John Giustina
Steven Gibbons
Steven Gibbons
Steven Gibbons
John Giustina
John Giustina
Eugene Country Club
Eugene Country Club
255 Country Club Rd
Eugene, OR 97401-2294
United States
Overview
Eugene was the site of one of golf's most profound renovations in 1965 when Robert Trent Jones reversed the direction of each hole on the H.C. Egan design, building long tee boxes, all new greens and stylized bunkers that pinch targets and turn doglegs—turning Eugene Country Club into one of the most challenging in the Pacific Northwest. The 2021 renovation wasn’t so radical, but the changes initiated by Tim Jackson and David Kahn have made the course more thought-provoking through the shifting of tees, remodeling of bunkers, the expansion of greens that bring more hole locations into play and a renewed emphasis on using the unique ground contours and swales as more strategically influential factors. The towering Douglas fir trees still frame each hole and influence much of a golfer's strategy from tee to green.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
100 Greatest: Ranked for 36 years, from 1967-'68 and 1979-2012.
Highest ranking: 28th, 1985-'86.
Second 100 Greatest: Ranked from 2013-'22.
Best in State: Ranked 1st in state, 1985-'97; Top 5, 1977-2022; Top 10, 2023-'26.
2025-'26 ranking (and previous): 28th, 1985-'86.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“Well manicured course with excellent strategic value. The toughest set of par 3s in the northwest."
Read More2025
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“Some of the hardest par 3s in the northwest ! The bunkers have recently been re-done and are excellent. Green complexes are well done."
Read More2025
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“A good college course as well as a member course that was completely remolded by reversing the entire course. It created better green settings, better shot options, utilized two specimen trees, and took advantage of the water features. Condition is very good."
Read More2023
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“This course has a long history and recently underwent renovations. The trees along the course are beautiful, but maybe only 5% air. The par 3s are very challenging. Bring your "straight" driver and make up strokes on the par 4s and 5s."
Read More2023
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“An arborist's dream routing through the most magnificent pines, oaks and maples in the northwest United States. The superintendent told me that some trees are over 200 years old. The transitions from green to next fairway saw a mowing pattern that I haven't seen at many courses and it was executed to perfection."
Read More2021
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“After spending 4 days at Bandon, I decided to stay an extra night and play Eugene CC and WOW am I glad I did. Eugene is now in my top-five of my favorite courses I've played—not just in his region, but anywhere."
Read More2021
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“I'd have liked to have seen a little more imagination required to navigate Eugene Country Club. Mostly, you're just asked to hit the ball long and straight, and hit your approaches high and below the hole. The holes are too similar...tree-lined fairways, greens tilted back-to-front, par 3s guarded by ponds, similar bunkering around greens. There a number of false fronts with traditional tiered greens that we see with many Robert Trent Jones courses."
Read More2020
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“Clubs that rely so heavily on beautiful Douglas Fir trees have to be so careful with their tree removal plans. Only removing the necessary trees for maintenance/strategy purposes will preserve the integrity of the design while enhancing turf conditions and shot values. Eugene's trees are a signature element of the course that have so far been dutifully maintained."
Read More2020
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“Great Parkland Course with huge trees. Tight but recoverable if off the fairways. Great course to walk. The type of course I would like to be a member."
Read More2019
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“Classic designed course with great conditioning and very welcoming staff. The practice facilities leave a bit to be desired, but the course makes up for it."
Read More2019
