Tetherow is southwest of Bend within a residential development off Century Drive west of exit 139 of the Bend Freeway.

It's a heathland layout, essentially a links-style design not set on an ocean. The course moves through a scenic setting with views of the Cascade peaks including Three Sisters and Broken Top throughout the round. It's an Audubon Sanctuary in the high desert over an area that was burned out by a forest fire, but spared a few trees which were incorporated into the layout and come into play on a number of the holes. Some of the holes are a bit quirky or contrived with heavy mounding, extensive waste areas, and tall grasses through the fairways. The greens seem a bit over the top with slopes, ledges, undulations, and drop offs, not to mention quick and difficult to hold. There's six sets of tees overall, the middle Tan tees play to 6,495 yards, 70.7/128, course/slope ratings, designed by David McClay Kidd who was responsible for Bandon Dunes and more recently the Castle Course in St Andrews.