Local golf courses rate well in magazine ranking

Brainstorm NW magazine gave local golf courses high marks in its 2005 Oregon Summer of Golf issue.

Courses were selected in three separate categories and included private and public facilities. A group of golf professionals were queried and came up with the results.

Aspen Lakes ranked No. 20 in the Top 20 — Best Overall Golf Experience.

In the Top 20 Values —The Best Value For Your Money category, Aspen Lakes Golf Course was No. 5 and Eagle Crest, Upper Ridge Course, placed 14th.

In addition to the ratings by the pros, Brainstorm NW sponsored a survey on the Oregon Golf Association’s Web site in which nearly 2,800 golfers responded.

Black Butte Ranch and Big Meadow ranked sixth and No. 12 for Best Overall Experience.

Aspen Lakes scored an eighth-place ranking as “Best Value.”