Golf in Madras

Madras is the seat of Jefferson County in the high desert of Central Oregon, a community on the Deschutes River plateau that has historically been defined by irrigation agriculture — peppermint, grass seed, and potato farming sustained by water drawn from the Deschutes system. The city sits at roughly 2,200 feet elevation, lower than Bend and surrounded by dramatic volcanic terrain: Smith Rock State Park, the Crooked River canyon, and the Three Sisters visible on the western skyline. Golf in Madras serves the broader Jefferson County community and benefits from the region's exceptional sun exposure, which distinguishes Central Oregon's recreational climate from the rainy western valleys.