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3.4
309 Reviews (309)
5 Stars
54
4 Stars
116
3 Stars
68
2 Stars
43
1 Stars
28
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.5
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.8
63.4%
Recommend this course
213 out of 309 reviews
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3.4
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.2
50.0%
Recommend this course
5 out of 10 reviews
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3.2
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.0
57.5%
Recommend this course
23 out of 40 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 7107 yards
Slope 135
Rating 74.4

Formerly known as Progress Downs Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1968
Fairways Winer Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect John Zoller (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $16 - $32
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.4
309 Reviews (309)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 13
Bunkers 11
Undulating Greens 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 9
Walkers 7
Advanced Golfers 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 11
In the 'Burbs 10

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Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

So much potential

Great layout with a great staff. Course is not in good shape and it appears that they don’t water. Tee times are too close together so the pace is pretty slow.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good value if you get the Hot deal tee time

The course is in fair condition. The layout is pretty challenging. Greens run pretty true, fairways aren't patchy, rough can be patchy, tee boxes are a little hairy, and sand is nice. Big driving range to warm up and two good size putting greens. Pace of play is abysmal. Easily 5 hour rounds on any day at anytime. Lot of people who have no business being on the course yet and people who should be playing from the upmost tees but don't because of ego.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not great.

Really love the layout of the course with some challenging holes. It could be such a great course. Which is much needed on the west side. Staff is great and the pro shoo and range are excellent. Except not a good area for short game practice. Course is definitely not in great shape. Very unfortunate. But worth a play for sure. Hoping for the City of Portland to put more resources or please sell it to someone who will.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Redtail Golf Course

I enjoyed playing Redtail with my 20-year-old grandson. My experience there goes back to the Progress Downs days, so I was pleased to see it the greens in such condition. It's still early in the Oregon golf season and the greens should pick up pace in June-September. The only slight criticism is the fairway and rough areas with small white flowering weeds making it more difficult to find my ball. Yet, I recommend play there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Be Prepared

To me, the course is very challenging. That said, the rough was a little longer than it should be (and yes, I should hit the ball to the fairway), to the point you couldn’t see the ball if it was more than 10 feet away. This, I believe contributed to a little longer round, just looking for my playing partners golf balls or my own.

Later in the season I’ll give this course another shot, it’s a challenge and I think I can do better than I did.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It’s a shame

Course is in rough shape as of 3/15/22. Doesn’t drain well, and they don’t maintain heat t well. Bunkers haven’t been touched it a while, crusty firm. Greens are patchy. Lots of weeds and crab grass in fairways and tee boxes. The usual you’d expect at red tail. It’s a shame cuz it’s a nice layout. It will get better as we get into summer and stuff grows back but they never keep it up that well.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Walked

Too much soggy fairways

Course was suffering from the rain, a lot of muddy fairways, just not great drainage.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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