On July 8, 1976, Multnomah County commissioners approved Glisan Street Recreation, Inc., as lessee and manager of Glendoveer for the next twenty five years. By doing so, the commissioners ended a controversy that began in 1968 when the Stenzel family sold the Glendoveer property to Portland Adventist Hospital for three million dollars. In 1925, Frank Stenzel, who had retired from the logging business, constructed the first 18 holes of Glendoveer. John Junor, a pillar in Oregon’s golfing history, designed the layout. Mr. Stenzel operated Glendoveer from its opening in 1925 until the greatly increased taxes precipitated the sale. The new owners planned to build a hospital on the land on which the back nine of Glendoveer’s east course is located. Opposition to the proposals and counter-proposals made by the Portland Adventist group finally resulted in the 1974 sale of the course to Multnomah County. The three million dollars necessary for purchase was advanced to the County from State gas tax revenue. Glisan Street Recreation, Inc., a group of local investors formed for the development and operation of Glendoveer on a profit-share basis, was headed by Dwayne Heathmen, who led the development of the City’s Progress Downs Course (now Red Tail Golf Course). G.S.R. was given authority to build a new clubhouse, restaurant, lounge, pro-shop, driving range, indoor tennis courts, and racquetball courts at an estimated cost of 1.3 million dollars. Over the years, Glendoveer has been a very popular course for all local golfers. Both West and East Courses provide a great golf experience. The West Side front nine is flat while the back nine and the entire East Side are hilly. The beautiful, rolling fairways are lined with hundreds of majestic fir trees and the greens have well placed bunkers. Water comes into play on East hole #3 only.

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