[A brief summary of Juniper Golf Club's history]

Juniper Golf Club was organized on October 1, 1951 and incorporated October 11, 1951.

Incorporators were T. J. Wells, Jack Elliott, John Copenhaver, Charles Martini and Fred Sparks.

The first Board of Directors was Fred Sparks, T. J. Wells, Joe Brown, Harold Hansen, Ray Rogers, Fred Baer, P. M. Houk, Jim Short and C. P. Mahoney.

On Memorial Day, 1952, Fred Sparks had the undisputed honor of driving the first ball "on one of the most beautiful spots carved from the Central Oregon desert." With this official opening, we had a 6,002 yard, 72 par, nine hole golf course and a club house built from three barracks.

Fire ripped through the club house December 26, 1963, gutting the pro shop, club storage room and bar. There was heavy smoke and water damage to the rest of the building -- a new club house would have to be built.

The new building was started March 11, 1964 with John Hanson, building committee chairman, Dick Mann, builder, and Don Johnson, AIA, architect. It was first occupied June 11, 1964 and Dedication Ceremonies were opened by Bob Coyner, President, on August 15, 1964.

The club house dawned a new look with many improvements and additions in 1973. A new pro shop was added which made room for a recreational room and enlarged the lounge facilities. An addition of a dance floor was made in the dining area and changes made in the kitchen facilities.

In the late 1970's the golf club looked to expand the original nine holes into an 18-hole golf course. It wasn't until 1984 that Bob McWilliams, the Redmond City Manager, camp up with the idea to use the newly formed City of Redmond Public Building Corporation (PBC) to sell bonds totaling approximately $800,000 to fund development of the additional holes.

Tim Berg, the golf professional at Sunriver, was commissioned to layout the new 18-hole design which played to a yardage of 6,533 yards and a par of 72. Robinson & Sons began construction on October 3, 1985, and opening ceremonies were held on May 2, 1987.

In 1995 the club learned of plans for a Redmond east-side highway bypass coming through the golf course. Additionally, the club faced the prospect of the Federal Aviation Administration enforcing fair-market lease rates for the golf-course property, resulting in a significant increase in the lease (from $1 per year to more than $300,000). The club was also anticipating a significant investment to upgrade the aging irrigation system.

The Mayor of Redmond, Ed Fitch, and PBC President, Ron Bryant, began exploring options. Ultimately, the Federal Recreation Act provided a way to acquire land for a new golf course from the Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) located approximately two miles south of the exisiting golf course.

The PBC hired golf course architect John Harbottle, III to design the new golf course. Oliphant Golf began construction in July of 2003, and opening ceremonies were held on July 2, 2005.

The PBC hired local architect, Bill Shertzsinger, to design the new clubhouse, which was constructed by Sunwest Builders. The clubhouse opened in October of 2005.