Red/Yellow at Charbonneau Golf Club

Consisting of par 3's and 4's, Charbonneau is relatively short but with narrow fairways, bunkers and water on several holes it does present challenges for most golfers. Some of the par 3's are over 190 yards so are not "gimmes" by any stretch. The course (3 9-hole layouts) is always well-kept and the greens and fairways are better than some more upscale (and expensive) courses I've played.

This set of 27 holes is the best in Portland for one particular feature: the length of its par 3's. You cannot par this course unless you can drop your tee shot onto 160, 190, and 210 yard holes several times each nine. There is maybe 1 pitching wedge hole per 9, but a lot more over 170. The greens are velour, but not super challenging. As a training course for distance and alignment, it is excellent. The par 4's are nice but the 3's will test your mettle.

Fun course to play. There was an airiation warning when we signed up to play, but the greens were generally OK.
We were disappointed that we did not get the cart the Golf Now sign up feature said was included in the green fees. The folks playing with us were given a cart. When we asked, they said the particular green fees we paid did not include a cart. I did not have the paper work from our Golf Now sign up so I had no way to prove what we had purchased. Interesting in that the folks playing with us simply said that their sign up included a cart. They were taken at face value; we weren't. The lesson is always take along a copy of your online paperwork. I've never had this problem before but mostly play in AZ and haven't experienced anything like this...

Charbonneau is a 27 hole executive course in a retirement community. Two courses (nine holes) are set aside for those playing eighteen. The other course is for those only wishing to play nine holes. There is a grass tee driving range. The cost is reasonable, The course itself is well mainatained and that is done while you are playing, which can be very annoying. The staff is not totaly dismissive, but close. The water containers on course are always empty. The pace of play is great when you are alone or with another person. If you get behind some residents, "ready golf" is out the window. I probably won't be back. Mainly because there are so many other courses in the area where service counts and the customer and his money to golf are revered.

A great course to improve your mid-range game. With numerous par 3's, a few over 200 yards, accuracy is a must. A couple of water holes require knowing your distance with clubs.

Greens are nice, and roll true. its a nice course to just bring the irons and work on your long and short irons.

There are no par fives, but some of the par fours will make you play at your best as do some of the par threes. The course is like walking through someone's back yard with the proximity of the houses and landscape. It is beautifully done, immaculately maintained with a pleasant ambiance with houses that augment the scenery but yet do not restrict play in any way. I will return to this venue as will my playing partners. The cost is outstanding.

The course has three executive 9's with 3 short par 4's and some lengthy par 3's making scoring interesting. The greens usually put well and the holes are close together making walking easy. It is not a first choice course with many other better options available in the area.

This course has a good mix of medium to short distance Par 4's that compliment the more difficult and longer Par 3 holes. A couple of the Par 3's can be reached with short irons, but the rest will take a long iron, or a Wood if you don't hit it very far. Fun Course.