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Portland Country Club is a public golf course that is open to all golfers of every skill level. The 18 hole layout plays to a par 70 and combines the older tree lined nine holes with the newer back nine holes. The course is not overly challenging but has several holes in which you will need to employ some strategy to avoid big numbers depending on you skill level. With the little Salamonie River and a feeder creek running through the course along with the ponds on the back nine you will need to decide to either layup or try and carry the hazards. There are several holes in which OB can come into play if you are not careful, including hole #12 which run along highway 27. This hole can be played several different ways as long as you have the nerves not to worry about hitting your ball OB onto the highway or dunking it into the River. The Greens vary quite a bit from very small and flat to medium size with a lot of undulation and character, the speed is usually moderately fast and are well maintained. The Fairways and Tees are a combination of grasses, clover, and a few other weeds, the rough is the same but just deeper. There are a few Sand Traps and these could really use some work, form hard pan to nice sand the bunker are not well maintained.

All in all, I find the course enjoyable and somewhat challenging to play with a few risk reward holes to keep it interesting. The green fees are very fair and I would recommend playing if you are in the area.

Foster Park Golf Course is the pride of the Fort Wayne Parks system. It features a 18-hole layout and plays to par 71. The tree lined fairways along with three of the five par 3’s playing at or over 200 yards can make this golf course more difficult depending on the strength and weaknesses of your game. You will find the occasional fairway and greenside bunkers that will require some skill to escape but most are somewhat easy to play out of. The greens are well maintained and you will find yourself with some tricky putts if you don’t keep the ball below the hole. The surrounding park and woods along the Saint Mary’s River make for a scenic golf course but also creates big issues from flooding. The golf course was closed most of 2015 with the late spring floods and reopened in the late fall after extensive restoration. The fairways are in good condition with a few thin spots and even fewer bare spots. The greens and the layout are what I enjoy the most about Foster Park Golf Course. All in all this is one of my go to golf courses when my normal course is having an event.
Tip: Make sure to bring some mosquito spray because they can be quite bad at times.

Brookwood Golf Club was designed in 1925 and is one of the oldest courses in the area. Playing 6,716 yards for the tips, it’s a par-72 golf course with multiple tees that will appeal to all levels of golfers. Featuring bent grass fairways and the POA and bent grass Greens that are maintained in great condition during the playing season. Most holes future several fairway and greenside sand bunkers that will add a degree of difficulty to the course. All the Sand Bunker were rebuilt in 2005 and filled with lush white sand. Due to tree issues several hundred trees have had to be cut down over the past few years offering golfers a little more forgiveness off the Tee. The finishing three holes set up nicely for Birdie opportunities and can give you a chance to lower you score.

Play is typically well paced. Except during leagues Monday thru Friday 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM can be a bit slow.

The Staff is very friendly, professional, and accommodating.

Brookwood also offers a well-stocked Golf Shop, Club Fittings, Lessons, full Size Practice Range, a Short Game Area, a Large Putting Green and a challenging 9 hole Par 3 Course.

The Brookwood Grill offers good Food, Beer and Drinks.