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Rose City Golf Course
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Rose City Golf Course is the second oldest municipal track in the Portland area. In 1921, A.H. "Jay" Gould played his first round of golf ever at Eastmoreland Golf Course. After returning home, he decided to look for a good place to hit golf balls and came upon The Rose City Speedway. He spoke with C.P. Keyser of the City Park Bureau and obtained permission to burn the tall grass on the infield so that golf balls could be found.
Jay and friend Herbert George used shovels and hoes to carve out a nine-hole course on the speedway infield. Tin cans were used for cups, packing cases for tee-boxes, and iron rods and rags for flags. The Oregonian and Journal Newspapers ran a story on the new golf course and 30 golfers showed up the following Sunday to hit balls around on the burnt grass and dirt. The main hazard was a head-on train collision that occurred earlier in the summer and partially blocked the seventh green.
After a few weeks, the Rose City Golf Association was founded which marked the beginning of the course. Full cooperation from the city and donations from businesses and individuals solidified the construction. George Ott drew up a nine-hole plan and work began in the spring of 1922. Play continued in the spring, but was stopped in the summer due to long grass and no mower. Play started again in the fall, but stopped again due to motorcycle racing. In the winter of 1922-23, the viaduct on the west end of the track washed out and put an end to the races. On Jan. 31, 1923 the first green fee ticket was sold to Jay Gould and in the spring, more than 800 played in one day. The city then took over the course completely.
Today, Rose City Golf Course is an 18-hole, par-72 course with rolling fairways that are lined with a variety of large trees. Water comes into play on holes 10, 11, 14, and 15 and greenside bunkers are well placed.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6552 yards | 71.7 | 123 |
| White | 72 | 6164 yards | 69.8 | 119 |
| White (W) | 73 | 6164 yards | 75.3 | 126 |
| Red (W) | 73 | 5589 yards | 71.8 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament M: 71.0/120 | 367 | 388 | 502 | 341 | 171 | 425 | 364 | 216 | 384 | 3158 | 475 | 465 | 200 | 367 | 329 | 133 | 473 | 414 | 423 | 3279 | 6437 |
| Blue M: 70.9/119 | 367 | 388 | 502 | 341 | 171 | 425 | 364 | 216 | 353 | 3127 | 475 | 465 | 200 | 367 | 329 | 133 | 473 | 414 | 423 | 3279 | 6406 |
| Blue/White M: 69.4/116 | 343 | 362 | 502 | 323 | 171 | 390 | 333 | 216 | 326 | 2966 | 475 | 465 | 200 | 351 | 320 | 133 | 473 | 378 | 405 | 3200 | 6166 |
| White M: 68.6/116 W: 74.5/120 | 343 | 362 | 476 | 323 | 154 | 390 | 333 | 190 | 326 | 2897 | 450 | 446 | 180 | 351 | 320 | 120 | 462 | 378 | 405 | 3112 | 6009 |
| White/Green M: 67.4/112 | 325 | 325 | 476 | 308 | 154 | 369 | 303 | 190 | 280 | 2730 | 450 | 446 | 180 | 298 | 262 | 120 | 462 | 353 | 395 | 2966 | 5696 |
| Green M: 66.5/108 W: 71.4/114 | 325 | 351 | 447 | 308 | 123 | 369 | 303 | 142 | 280 | 2648 | 424 | 432 | 166 | 298 | 262 | 77 | 416 | 353 | 395 | 2823 | 5471 |
| Red M: 62.7/103 W: 66.4/109 | 241 | 262 | 383 | 240 | 123 | 288 | 262 | 142 | 220 | 2161 | 353 | 365 | 142 | 260 | 262 | 77 | 416 | 275 | 294 | 2444 | 4605 |
| Red/Gold W: 66.0/108 | 241 | 262 | 383 | 240 | 123 | 288 | 262 | 142 | 205 | 2146 | 340 | 312 | 142 | 260 | 262 | 77 | 340 | 275 | 294 | 2302 | 4448 |
| Gold M: 62.1/100 W: 65.0/105 | 241 | 262 | 383 | 240 | 123 | 288 | 262 | 142 | 205 | 2146 | 340 | 312 | 142 | 253 | 230 | 77 | 340 | 220 | 294 | 2208 | 4354 |
| Handicap | 7 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
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Great pace and in great shape
I had a 7:40 tee time and we finished 18 in just under 4 hours. Great pace of play, fairways and greens were in great shape, staff were always friendly, and I was given the option to pair up with a another player or stay as a walking single. I wasn’t forced to join up. I would absolutely play here again. Check the course website for greens fees, so you don’t have to pay the GN convenience fee...
Pace of play
I had to leave after 11 holes because it had already been 3.5 hours. Men’s club plays so slow.
Great old timers course. ..big fairways and reasonable greens.
Pleasantly Surprised
This muni course is a Portand gem. The course was in good condition and the staff was very helpful. I played at 5:15 PM so it was slow going with the after work crowd. But, I would definitely play there again. Greens were in good shape but SLOW.
Lots of charm and ease of use
The staff is very friendly and the fellow golfers have always been friendly. They have great hashbrowns for breakfast and the place feels laid back. My husband and I love it.
Course is in great shape
The course played quite nicely today, fairways have a good amount of roll, green complexes looking good.
Quick 9
We were able to play 9 holes in about an hour and forty minutes. Nice weather and good course conditions.
Charged more than the Golf Now Price
I booked on GN for $19 ( senior rate), but when I checked in I was told the price on GN was wrong. I was charged $21.
Course was really nice but..... played like crap but played with some kool guys!!!
Good deal on golf now but slow play
The hot deal on golf now wasn’t as low as I’ve seen but the time was discounted because it was in the heels of a tournament. 4:45 to get through the round was a bit much.
GREAT DAY FOR GOLF
THIS WAS THE BEST CONDITION THE FAIRWAYS I'V SEEN HERE. GREENS WERE A LITTLE SLOW BUT CONSISTANT ALL AROUND. THE PRICE WAS THROUGH GOLF NOW WHICH MADE IT A GOOD DEAL. CLUB HOUSE HAS A GRILL & BEVERAGE, BUT NO OTHER AMENITIES. THE DAY WAS A LITTLE COOL BUT WAS SUNNY ALL DAY LONG AND MADE FOR GREAT PLAYING CONDITIONS. RONALDB45
course in great shape
course in great shape. They were able to mow the ruff after some wet weather. made it easy to find balls.
Stellar condition
This is one of my favorite (public) courses and it is in the best shape I’ve seen it in years. Greens are rolling pure feel smooth (not bumpy like most public courses)
Fairways are filling in nicely (from the typical muddy up-heaved winter fairways) and most fairway and rough lies were pretty plush.
Btw very little to no goose poop which you won’t find on just about all other Portland public courses!
GOOD DAY TO GOLF
WE PLAYED IN 4:15 LENGHT OF TIME. COURSE WAS WET MADE FOR DIFICULT SHOT MAKING DUE TO SOFT FAIRWAYS. ROUGH WAS LEFT LONG AND MADE THE BALL HARD TO FIND IN THE TALL GRASS AND LITTLE WHITE FLOWERS. THE GOLF CARTS ARE PRETTY NEW ELECTRIC RAN GREAT, BUT THE CITY THOUGHT THEY WERE WORTH $17 A ROUND. A BIT OVER THE $15 TO $16 I'M USED TO PAY. OFF COURSE AMENITIES WERE NONE. CLUB HOUSE IS A GRAND OLD BUILDING AND THE CITY SHOULD INVEST IN A TOTAL RESTORATION. THANKS RONALDB45
Pace of Play was way too slow
Had a 4:20 tee time and didn’t tee off until 4:30. Tried to play 18, but we made the turn at 7:30!!!! Ridiculously slow and somehow needs to be fixed
