Why play it
Old Macdonald is rewarding because it makes architectural ideas visible without requiring a lecture. Width creates decisions, huge greens preserve distinct targets and the wind refuses repetition.
Doak and Urbina reinterpret C. B. Macdonald’s design vocabulary for an Oregon canvas rather than reproducing old holes literally.
Course character
A concise read of the experience.
At a glance
- Architect
- Tom Doak & Jim Urbina
- Opened
- 2010
- Access
- Walking resort course with advance reservations.
- Typical round
- About 4¼ hours
- Season
- Year-round; weather-led
- Approximate fee
- Seasonal resort pricingRates depend on season and lodging status.
Course Journey
The shape of the round.
Learning the scale
Immense surfaces recalibrate distance and aim.
Templates in the wind
Classic ideas become exposed Oregon questions.
Across open ground
Width and angles reward committed choices.
The long way home
Demanding concepts close the architectural argument.
Signature holes
Moments that explain the course.
Architecture Highlight
Hole 3Par 4
Par 4 · 345 yardsThe Alps concept uses blindness and a deep bunker to turn uncertainty into strategy.
Don’t Miss
Hole 7Par 4
Par 4 · 363 yardsA broad drive leads toward the lone Ghost Tree and a green shaped by angles.
Most Difficult
Hole 15Par 4
Par 4 · 482 yardsThe long Road concept asks for position before a severe green complex.
Know before you go
Arrive with context.
- Confirm current access, rates and maintenance with the official course before travel.
- Plan for year-round; weather-led conditions and choose tees that keep the architecture visible.
- Resort booking windows and lodging priorities may affect access.
Amenities
Caddies · Practice center · Resort lodging · Shuttles
External operational source · Last editorial check 2026-08-21Course Mode · Manual companion
Prepared moment 1 of 3, hole 3
Architecture Highlight
Par 4 · 345 yards
The Alps concept uses blindness and a deep bunker to turn uncertainty into strategy.
Manual by design. No location permission, score or live yardage is used.Continue the journey
Sources & integrity
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Old Macdonald official information ↗ · checked 2026-08-21
Primary operational source; details remain subject to change.

