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Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6326 yards
Slope 120
Rating 69.7

Course Details

Year Built 1957
Golf Season Year round
Architect Fred Federspiel

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Shirts must be worn on the premises at all times.

Reviews

4.0
97 Reviews (97)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 9
Water Hazards 9
Narrow Fairways 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Walkers 8
Seniors 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 9
Worth the Drive 8

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Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Easy course to walk.

This course is easy to walk, always in great condition and I can always find a great deal on golfnow.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Santiam is a beautiful course. It was the first "big" course I've played this year and it gave me all I could handle. Didn't shoot to bad but wasn't great either. My buddy holed an eagle from 160 yards on hole 13. That was the highlight of the day! Got kinda out of rhythm on the back 9 due to foursome in front of us not respecting the rate of play. I'm not shy so I let them know. Great course and wouldn love to play it again!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very convenient

The course is just off the highway, so is easy to find.
It is very flat, so what makes it more interesting are the many water hazards. Trees line the fairways, but are not so thick you lose a sleeve of balls every nine.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course, but a bit noisy.

This course is a really nice walk with a pushcart. The layout is challenging for your average golfer without being unfair, as it is tree lined with doglegs, both left and right, and small greens, but not very long. It was breezy on the day I played which makes this course far more challenging given the above, very difficult to pick the right club.

The downside is that it is next to the highway so you will hear cars and trucks for many holes if the wind direction is unfavorable. Also, the greens were quite bumpy on my last visit.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

I shot my best round ever

Santiam is close to home for me, we got a great deal for 18 holes and I shot the lowest score of my life that day so we decided to play another 9 holes and i even shot a better score. The greeen's were tight and very fast and the fairways were just beautiful..I will always go back to Santiam

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Golf staff is medium.

Staff is medium at best, medium golf products/selection, food and service in the restaurant is great.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good course, great value

Had a slow foursome in front of me backing me up, but conditions were the best they have been this year. This course is better when it has a few days to dry out.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

easy walking course

This is a fun course to play. This time the pace of play was very good. The greens were in great condition although a little slow. Nice course layout with some interesting holes. The staff was very helpful. The driving range was quite small without many features. The restaurant / bar closed to early and was not as tentative as what they should be.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

NIce flat open course.

Trees to the side of every fairway. Sanded alot due to time of season which did hinder putting but nessacary evil for this time of year.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Great Course with Great drainage for winter playu

Santiam is a pefect course for winter play. The greens ae rolling true and the fairways are in good shape for winter lay. The drainage after a bit of rain allows for excellent play shots without the usual mucky turf to try and make a play from.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Fun course

Santiam GC is a challenging yet very forgiving golf course. The long par three on the back is very long if the westerly wind is blowing, which is usually always. The course is easily walked with only moderate elevation change on a couple of the holes, It is well maintained and greens are currently just getting back to perfect after aeration 2 weeks ago. They have a small range for you to warm up, and a large putting/chipping green. The hotdogs are the best around as well . It is a course that accomplished players will find challenging enough and hackers can still play on. See yuh there !

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun mid-range course

Course Conditions:
Greens were in spectacular shape. Fairways in good shape. Bunkers could have been worked a little more.
Course Design:
Fun layout without a lot of difficulty; lot's of bailout areas; need to focus on what the course gives you; a couple of somewhat boring short par 4's.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course will play it againg

There greens were great and the fair ways also great

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Check in staff was totally unfriendly. Made you not want to come back. If it weren't for the cheap price we will not play there.

Nice walking course with enough challenges to make it fun. Too bad they have not kept the condition of the course up this year.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Watch out for the members

If you're not a local and it's Member day....don't expect any smiles.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice greens

The staff is much friendlier than a few years back so much I would actually say Santiam is now considered a friendly place to play and the greens are kept in fantastic shape. There is for sure an effort being made here and it may not be my first choice but I certainly don't avoid it anymore. I think the cart fees are too high and the driving ranges is a little weak but overall not a bad value.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 82
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor

old standard

nothing special bult worth playing if in area. Traditional course

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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