St. Helens Golf Course
Warren, Oregon 97053
Columbia County
Phone(s): (503) 397-0358
Fax: (503) 397-4444
Website: sthelensgolfcourse.com
St. Helens Golf Course was established in 1959 and has been operated by the current ownership for 12 years. The course is immaculately kept by a small crew of dedicated people who all have a stake in its success. It is one of the last "secret gems" left in the Greater Portland area, is a good test for even the best of golfers, and is a mere 35 minutes from downtown. The fees are a bargain - a refreshing change for those people who are tired of spending $50 or more for a round of golf.
Although some players tend to consider 9-hole courses less than worthy of their time and money, this one can change your opinion. Accomplished players will be suprised by the challenge the course poses - it's real defense being the quick, contoured greens - while the average golfer will not be faced with the disheartening task of playing yet another golf course that prides itself solely on its length. We are far enough away from the city to offer old-fashioned professional service to our customers. There are no blow horns or traffic cops here: our marshals help you look for your ball, not just tell you that you need to hurry up and find it.
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Golf course details
- Holes: 9
- Designed by: Clarence & Gordon Johnson
- Public/Private: Public
- Year opened: 1959
- Golf Season: Year round
- Guest Policy: Open
- Tee times welcomed: Yes
- Fairways: Bent Grass
- Greens: Bent Grass
Facilities
- Pro in house: Yes
- Driving range: No
- Rental clubs: Yes
- Rental carts: Yes
Green fees price ranges
- Week days: $40 - $45
- Weekends: $40 - $45
Course policies
- Metal spikes allowed: No
- Dress code:
- Credit cards accepted: VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Length, slope and rating for each tee
| Tee | Par | Yardage | Slope | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red (W) | 36 | 2668 | 113 | 35.3 |
| White | 36 | 2977 | 114 | 34 |
Reader Ratings / Reviews
- Getting better each year.The course has mad vast improvements havent meet the owner yet but its close enough to my home i play there alot, he is at least tryingThe grooming of this course is the worst I've ever seen. You can regularly lose your ball in the fairway because of lack of mowing. If you want leaves raked up in the fall, forget it. You can hit just off the green and lose your ball in the abundance of leaves all around. If you hit off of the fairway, good luck.
The owner waters in the Summer while players are on the course, and doesn't apologize for it. Yes, he waters holes people are trying to play.
The attitude of the owner is not one of service, but of "tough if you don't like something."
The main good thing about the course is that you can walk on almost any time without reserving a tee time. However, the price is the same as a very well taken care of course just 15 minutes away. Proximity and convenience are the only reasons to golf here.My husband, and I play here about twice a week.
We see were the owner and his staff are making an effort to make this beautiful golf course a better place.
Members can help make this course better by taking some pride in the place. i.e. fixing divots, clearing broken tees from the tee box. etc.
I find the owner, and his staff very friendly and helpful.
Judy & Hershel Pickens
Saint Helens, Oregon
As another reviewer stated, the owner lacks business ethics altogether. My friend and I tried to use our Groupon deals, and were turned away when the coupon code was not shown on my friend's mobile phone app. Although we had each paid for Groupons, we were told we would have to pay extra.
This being said, the course is not worth the time anyhow. The greens have patches of moss running through them (not easy to trust a true line), and the fairways looked more like 1st cut rough. NOT WORTH THE TIME OR DISRESPECT RECEIVED BY THE STAFF (just the ownership and management, as the greens crew were very respectful and helpful). Looking forward to when the business changes ownership! Until then, don't waste your time/money/frustrations.I have played this course for 5 years. I was gifted a groupon(coupon) that was $50, 2 person, 18 holes, + a cart. As we started the back nine, the Asian owner, insisted that we only were to play 9 holes. He would not show use the coupon that we used. We ended up spending an additional $47 to finish with a cart. At which we discovered that he charged us a cart for 18 holes, not 9 holes. His business ethic is horrible, and last two times i have played there, i started my round in anger with him. Which leads to bad golf. I certainly hope he forecloses on it cause I will not play there anymore with his managment.