Golf in Prineville

Prineville is the seat of Crook County and the original trade center of Central Oregon — a distinction that the city maintains with some pride given Bend's subsequent rise to regional dominance. The Crooked River runs through town before entering the dramatic Crooked River canyon below Bowman Dam, and the surrounding terrain of juniper-covered hills and rimrock reflects the high desert character of this corner of the state. Tech companies including Apple and Facebook have built major data centers near Prineville, bringing an unexpected economic inflection to what was previously an agricultural and timber community. Golf here serves a ranching and farming community with newly diversified economic foundation.