Public golf courses in the state of Oregon provide the opportunity to experience some of the most beautiful scenery in the Pacific Northwest. Oregon golfers can play overlooking the Pacific Ocean or surrounded by snow-capped mountains. They can play on fairways shaded by dense woods or within sight of a clear mountain stream, sink a putt in high mountain wilderness or next to a wetland frequented by migratory waterfowl. It is a glorious place to play.
And those are just some of the landscapes that you can enjoy while playing in Beaver State. Oregon has 144 golf courses open to the general public; some places have more than one field. Play at the right time and you might also see deer, moose, coyotes, or other wildlife in the fairways.
Most courses in Oregon are built around the natural hazards and obstacles of the land; some play around rolling hills, thick forests, natural sand, ancient lava fields, water hazards, canyons, or ravines. Many of the best golf designers have built courses in this state.
Along the Oregon coast, you’ll find a golf course said to rival Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill, one with a green 100 yards from the ocean’s edge, another with a reputation for being one of the toughest courses USA, plus many of the fun of golf in the fresh ocean air.
Portland golfers will find nearly three dozen golf courses within a 30-minute drive of downtown, and heading south on I-5 can play some of the toughest holes in the state. Blue River, Eagle Creek, and Eugene have golf courses with holes ranked among the states’ toughest.
Golf courses, along with 300 days of sunshine, make Central Oregon a golfer’s paradise; Several new courses have been added in recent years. Lava outcroppings and snow-capped mountain ranges add a sense of drama found nowhere else in the state.
Eastern Oregon courses offer sagebrush and rough, wooded terrain, natural canyons and ravines, streams and rivers, and high desert altitudes that will test your endurance.
Green fees at Oregon golf courses range from $3 to $225, but many of the more expensive courses offer discounts that allow golfers to play up to 2/3 of the regular fees.
An avid golfer, someone who plays 45 to 50 weekends a year, could play all of Oregon’s 144 golf courses in just a couple of years. And, with the variety of terrains offered, it’s sure to improve any golfer’s game.
