Golf in Oregon
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Golf in Oregon
Oregon City Golf Club, open year-round to the public less than 20 miles south of Portland, is one of dozens of public courses across the state. Portland Parks and Recreation operates several municipal courses, and communities from Bend to Eugene host public layouts welcoming walk-on play.
Published local price
Eastmoreland Golf Course (Portland Parks & Recreation public 18-hole course); weekday and weekend rates vary by season and tee time
Published range: $25 to $55.
Portland Parks Golf / Eastmoreland Course Info · as of 2026-06Where to go
Golf score
25th of 51 states for retirement golf
Golf score blends year-round playability (34%), playable access (16%), affordability (16%), course pedigree (12%), and statewide course density (22%).
Courses
A sample of marquee courses across Oregon, with where to play and how to book.
Holes run right along the coastal bluff edge · David McLay Kidd
This is the original links that put the Oregon coast on the golf map. You walk every hole, with several routed along the cliff edge above the Pacific.
Opened 1999 · $$$$ · Slope 145
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Mature trees, a rhododendron garden, and creek in play · H. Chandler Egan
A classic city muni a short drive from downtown Portland, lined with old trees and the Crystal Springs garden. Walking is allowed any time and the rates stay friendly.
$ · Slope 124
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Mountain views with fir-lined fairways and native ponds · Ted Robinson
Set in the McKenzie River valley, this is a flat, easy walk under big mountain views and tall firs. It draws golfers from Eugene who come back year after year.
Opened 1966 · $$ · Slope 127
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Low links-style ground along the Willamette flood plain · Ted Robinson
The home course for Oregon State, this open links-style layout sits along the Willamette River near Corvallis. It is flat and walkable, with room to swing on most holes.
Opened 1986 · $$ · Slope 127
Course profile
Par-5 second tees off high above a canyon floor · Gene Mason
A high-desert resort course just outside Redmond, with a dramatic canyon-edge par five. Walking is allowed, though the long green-to-tee walks make a cart the easier choice.
Opened 1986 · $$ · Slope 133
Front nine by the lake, back nine through Payne Canyon · Arnold Palmer
Oregon's only Arnold Palmer design, tucked into the woods and canyons near Klamath Falls. The front nine plays along the lake and the back nine winds through the high country.
Opened 1997 · $$$ · Slope 125
Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsCourse profile
Long layout on a century-old former pear orchard · John Fought
A big, well-kept daily-fee course in Medford built on a historic pear orchard. It stretches out long from the back tees but has friendly tees up front for an easier day.
Opened 2006 · $$$ · Slope 130
Water in play on eleven holes below Mount Hood · Dave Martin
A friendly public course in Hood River, known for some of the best greens in the Northwest. Water comes into play on most holes, and the value is hard to beat.
Opened 1990 · $ · Slope 126
We've mapped 20 courses across Oregon so far.
What Oregon costs
Cost of living
103
BEA index, U.S. = 100
State income tax
~7.0% state income-tax planning rate
Social Security
Not taxed
How people start
Most metros list city-run courses with published fee schedules. Those set the affordable floor before any private club enters the picture.
Many courses post a reduced weekday senior rate and a season pass. The difference between pay-per-round and a pass is the number that usually drives the yearly cost.
In warm states the season runs most of the year; in cold ones it is a few months. The yearly cost is rounds-per-year times rate, plus cart and equipment.
Towns in Oregon
Widgi Creek Golf Club offers a Widgi Pass for $149 that includes preferred green-fee pricing (up to 33% off) and is a popular entry point for frequent players; it also has added pickleball courts on-site. Awbrey Glen Golf Club, a private 18-hole course with Cascade Mountain views, accepts limited public play with adult rates ranging from $90 to $145.
Widgi Creek Golf ClubPortland Parks and Recreation operates two public golf courses: Heron Lakes Golf Course in North Portland and Eastmoreland Golf Course in Southeast Portland, the latter ranked among the top public courses in the Pacific Northwest. Senior and twilight rate schedules are available at both facilities.
Portland Parks and RecreationCommon questions
Oregon City Golf Club, open year-round to the public less than 20 miles south of Portland, is one of dozens of public courses across the state. Portland Parks and Recreation operates several municipal courses, and communities from Bend to Eugene host public layouts welcoming walk-on play. Towns like Bend, Portland have their own local options.
Oregon has a cost-of-living index near 103 (U.S. = 100), about a 7.0% state income-tax planning rate, and does not tax Social Security. The full state guide breaks down property tax, sales tax, and long-term-care costs, each sourced.
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