Oregon Golf Destinations

  • Salem

    About an hour south of Portland on I-5, Salem is Oregon's capital city, though hardly the state's golf center. It is the state's third largest city with a population of about 100,000-plus, and there is a modest mix of private and public-access golf courses to choose from.

    Stone Creek Golf Club
    Stone Creek G.C. features two distinct nines - the front half situated in a meadow-like setting and the back nine winding through trees and wetlands. In addition to its namesake creek, the course has three lakes, four wetlands areas and 41 bunkers.
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    Chehalem Glenn Golf Club
    Chehalem Glenn Golf Club sprawls across beautifully hilly terrain, providing a course that is not for the faint of heart. The course is defined by the dramatic changes in elevation, which can make it tough to walk. The steep hills make this a tough golf course even for high handicappers.
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    Oregon City Golf Club
    Oregon City Golf Club was originally built in 1922 as a nine-hole course. In 1960, the second nine was added bringing the total yardage to 5,940. It had no sand traps but did contain plenty of trees and rolling fairways.
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  • Portland

    Residents love Portland with as much enthusiasm as the magazines that frequently praise the city for its "livability" - and part of that has to do with its abundance of outdoor activities. Come the warmer months when the rain subsides, golf becomes a big draw. And when it is raining, the masses huddle up in one of the city's countless coffee shops, or more than two dozen microbreweries.

    Eastmoreland Golf Course
    Eastmoreland Golf Course was laid out in 1917 by National Amateur Champion, H. Chandlar Egan. Today, Eastmoreland is ranked by Golf Digest among the top public courses in the country. Eastmoreland is as beautiful as it is challenging, bordered in part by Portland’s Rhododendron Gardens and Crystal Springs Lake.
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    Mountain View Golf Club
    Mountain View Golf Course is located half way between downtown Portland and Mt. Hood in Boring, Oregon. This 18-hole course stretches for 5,926 yards from the blue tees and is an excellent course for those of you who are looking for a challenge.
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    Skamania Lodge Golf Course
    Located just 45 minutes outside of Portland, Skamania Lodge Golf Course is surrounded by woodlands, giving it an entirely secluded feel. The course sits along the north bank of the Columbia River Gorge. Golfers shouldn't be surprised if they are joined by some of the abundant wildlife that call the course home, including deer, turtles, geese, and osprey.
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  • Bandon & Southern Oregon

    Once home to little more than fishing, lumberyards and one of the West's larger ports in Coos Bay, the southern Oregon coast has quickly emerged as one of the world's top golf destinations.

    Illinois Valley Golf Club
    The 9-hole Illinois Valley Golf Club in Cave Junction, OR is a semi-private golf course that opened in 1977. Designed by Bob E. Baldock and Robert L. Baldock, Illinois Valley Golf Club measures 3049 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 121 and a 34.
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    Cedar Bend Golf Course
    The 9-hole Cedar Bend Golf Course in Gold Beach, OR is a semi-private golf course that opened in 1971. Designed by John Zoller, Cedar Bend Golf Course measures 3156 yards from the longest tees.
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    Stone Ridge Golf Club
    Tucked away in the Rogue Valley, Stone Ridge Golf Course sprawls across a scenic and ever-changing landscape. With trees, water features, and a variety of elevation changes, every hole offers something different. Not only that, each hole provides stunning views, some that even stretch to Mt. McLoughlin.
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  • Oregon's Northern Coast

    The northern Oregon coast is one of the more popular tourist destinations in the state. From Astoria to Lincoln City, you'll find charming cities, cool weather and great views of the Pacific Ocean. Astoria, for example, is located next to the Columbia River, just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean.

    Alderbrook Golf Course
    Opened in 1924, Alderbrook Golf Course is one of the oldest courses along the Oregon Coast. 95 acres of dairy farmland were transformed into this scenic and challenging 18-hole layout. Originally a nine-hole course, the layout has undergone major renovations over the years, including its expansion to 18 holes.
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    Olalla Valley Golf Course
    The 9-hole Olalla Valley Golf Course in Toledo, OR is a public golf course that opened in 1956. Designed by Vernon Warren, Olalla Valley Golf Course measures 3119 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 134 and a 35.
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    Crestview Golf Club
    Located in the spectacular Central Oregon Coast golf community at Waldport, Crestview Golf Club is a beautiful, scenic 9-hole course with a friendly, family atmosphere. The golf course, with its challenging layout, is easy to walk, is playable year-round and open from dawn to dusk
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  • Eugene

    Located in the southern end of the Willamette Valley, the Eugene area is ripe for wineries, running, cycling, fishing, hiking, canoeing and some very affordable public golf. It's also home of the University of Oregon, where Casey Martin, famous for his disability discrimination lawsuit against the PGA Tour, is the school's golf coach. It's also where the school's championship track teams have earned this charming city's nickname, "Track Town USA."

    Middlefield Golf Course
    Middlefield Golf Course in is an 18-hole executive course that is owned and operated by the city of Cottage Grove. The course borders the Row River with some holes playing right along its shores. There are also a few ponds that come into play. Water is a prominent feature of the golf course but mature trees and landscaping border the fairways as well, requiring some accuracy.
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    Pineway Golf Club
    The 9-hole Pineway Golf Club in Lebanon, OR is a public golf course that opened in 1958. Designed by Fred Federspiel, Pineway Golf Club measures 2967 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 108 and a 34 USGA rating.
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    Laurelwood Golf Course
    The 9-hole Laurelwood Golf Course in Eugene, OR is a public golf course that opened in 1929. Designed by Clarence Sutton, Laurelwood Golf Course measures 2902 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 135 and a 35.
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  • Bend/Central Oregon

    Once a small logging town with just a few town streets, today Bend is central Oregon's largest city, lying on the eastern end of the Cascade Mountain range. It's proximity to the mountains, as well as streams, Deschutes River and desert have helped generate a culture of outdoor buffs that come for hiking, rafting and in the winter, skiing.

    Meadows at Sunriver Resort
    Designed by John Fought, Sunriver Resort's Meadows course winds alongside the Sun River and through strands of Ponderosa and Lodge Pole Pine. Featuring bentgrass tees and greens and Fought's dramatic use of directional and fore-bunkers, the Meadows course serves up ample challenges.
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    Widgi Creek Golf Club
    At Widgi Creek Golf Club, you'll discover the most comprehensive golf, sports and fitness environment in the Northwest. Start with a full eighteen holes of championship golf that meander beneath huge pines along the rim of the dramatic Deschutes River Canyon.
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    Meadow Lakes Golf Course
    The 18-hole Meadow Lakes Golf Course in Prineville, OR is a public golf course that opened in 1993. Designed by William G. Robinson, Meadow Lakes Golf Course measures 6731 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 131 and a 73.
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