Pumpkin Ridge GC
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4.6
534 Reviews (534)
5 Stars
294
4 Stars
152
3 Stars
51
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
16
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
91.4%
Recommend this course
466 out of 534 reviews
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4.7
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
7
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3
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0
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
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10 out of 10 reviews
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4.7
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
94.3%
Recommend this course
33 out of 35 reviews
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Course Highlights
Pumpkin Ridge delivers a challenging and highly regarded layout that consistently brings out strong play from golfers of all levels. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play round out a rewarding experience on this well-regarded Portland-area track.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6834 yards
Slope 146
Rating 74.5

Located 25 minutes west of downtown Portland, Oregon, Pumpkin Ridge blends in with the natural beauty of the farmland.

The Ghost Creek Course is a golfer's dream; four sets of tees on each hole to challenge every golfer; continuous cart paths for convenience and ease of play; architecture in the "old style" leaving the land completely natural; vistas of the Cascades, Coast Range and Tualatin Hills, together with the farmland of the Tualatin Valley, create the ultimate aesthetic experience.

In addition, the Ghost Creek facility has it's own clubhouse, practice range and golf shop, nationally recognized teaching professionals, and is a full service golf outing facility.

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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round. High Season: May - September
Architect Bob Cupp (1992) David Johnson (1992)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $18
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required. Golfers must wear a shirt with a collar (mock collars are ok). No denim or jean material.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.6
534 Reviews (534)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Brunch 9
Patio Dining 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 22
Thick Rough 19
Water Hazards 16
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 19
Advanced Golfers 18
Walkers 13
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 24
Convenient to the City 8
In the 'Burbs 6

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Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

well groomed course

I was a Senior Ghost Pass member in 2015/16/17 but that has been replaced by what is now called a Pumpkin Pass which is going to cost me and my fellow former Senior ghost pass members $80 a round (May/Sept Mon thru Thur Morning tee time under the new price structure! So as long as GolfNow has affordable Hot Deals at Pumpkin Ridge that will be the only way I and my regular weekly foursome will play there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Layout Challenging to Play

Have played many times. Very fun, challenging course. Always enjoy playing Ghost Creek

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Championship caliber course

An amazing layout in the middle of farm country, this course will be in great shape the middle of summer when it dries up a bit. Green speeds were slow due to recent sanding, but rolled true. I will definitely come back to play this Oregon gem again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

tough, but fair

Ghost Creek is a very nice course. Someday I'll get to play it when it is isn't soggy off the fairways, but that is golf around Portland, OR this time of year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Avoid pumpkin ridge until it dries out

You should avoid this course until the June-September timeframe when it gets dry. In March, the course was sloppy and soggy and it took 5 hours and 45 minutes to play with no Marshalls to help speed up the slow groups in front of us. The rough was almost knee height and hadn't been cut in weeks. Slightly errant balls were lost if they landed in the rough just a few feet away from the greens or just off the fairways. The balls also plugged in the fairways. The course indicates it wants to charge $150 per round in the Summertime. I would not recommend playing the course in the Summer due to the extremely high cost. The new ownership has taken away the long-time Ghostcard which cost approx $135 but gave you a "free round" and access to discounted green fees of $65. The new ownership now offers the Pumpkin Pass which costs $50 but you don't get a free round and have to pay $90 to walk in the Summertime. This used to be my favorite course in the Portland area to play. Now, there are many other courses, that are in better condition and are much less expensive. The new owners need to sell to a company that actually knows how to price, maintain and embrace the golfing community. Sadly, I recommend that you stay away!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Soggy

I love this course when it is dry. First thing I found out was there were no range balls. Weird. Second thing was the course was very wet, we had to search for plugged balls in fairways and especially in the rough. I was disappointed in the condition of the course. It was a beautiful day and two of our foursome dropped out after 9 holes. The round was slow, it took 5 hours. The staff was really nice, but it didn't make up for the course conditions. I wont be going back until the middle of the summer.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Amazing course, but wait until the summer

This course is really great, beautiful layout and design, great views, amazing staff who is helpful and pleasant, but there is just one small problem. This course stays really wet all winter. Every year it pops up as a special deal, not too expensive to play and I think to myself that it hasn't been raining too much, it will probably play fine. But every time I play in the winter, it's basically standing water, especially holes 1-6, but really on the entire course. Greens hold up great, look great, roll a little slow, but the fairways and rough are just too wet. I would strongly encourage anyone to play this course, but save your money for the late spring or early summer when it dries out.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Real golf

Not a simple course but fun if you are a player. Long 4 pars that you need to keep ball in short grass. Great views and very quite. Need to play at least once.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too expensive for winter conditions

I could almost see why everyone thinks this is a good course, almost. I've played courses here in the rainy season that were much more playable for half of what they charge at Ghost Creek. Nowhere near being worth $60 to play in the wet.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Soggy in early November

LIKE ALL WILLAMETTE VALLEY golf courses when the rainy season sets in, Pumpkin Ridge is slippery, wet, soggy. That's just the way it is. So be prepared. It had been dry for 2 days when we played and the course was still muddy.

In addition for such a well thought of course, Ghost Creek's grass is surprisingly thin. This is especially noticeable in the long rainy season when finding a good lie in the fairway can be difficult. Pumpkin Ridge needs better grass.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course and fantastic weather. Slow golfers up front spoiled the whole thing. It was a 5+ hours round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best in Oregon

Ive played this course about 4x now. Everytime, it leaves me more impressed than before. The Head Pro Brett, was so great in our interaction, the course is an excellent challenge to my game. We played it same time as the Collegiate chmpionship was occuring on witch course. The stimp was at 10.3. Fairways were good, greens were lightening fast. I play to a 7cap.I could spend a month raving about it & still couldnt cover all its impressive traits.pumpkin Ridge is simply the best

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Nice Course but Overhyped

I played this course about 10 years ago and thought I'd give it another go. While the staff was very friendly, the course seemed a bit over-played and in average condition. It took us almost 5 hours given the relatively slow pace. The fairways were abused by golfers and I think that players need to repair their divots better. Overall, I thought it was fine, but given the price, I expected more.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Such a relief from public courses in Portland. This is a course that's challenging but fair. Can't wait to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

challenging for the avg golfer

the course is well maintained and the layout of the course challenges the average golfer

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pumpkin Ridge Ghost Course 3 July 2017

Worth playing once , but value for the money just not there. Had higher expectations for a course that cost $101 per player, (w/ GN discount) and has hosted major professional events.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 182
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Club house discriminates against golfnow

Been wanting to play this course for nearly 20 years ...Course is in great shape but not to exciting....I have played 52/100 top golf digest public courses....Not sure how this one in in the group.....did enjoy the round....Now the problem...The lady in charge behind the counter was very cold and she had us wait to our 8:30 teetime despite no one was teeing off after the 8am group...yes we watched the tee box and yes someone may have no showed ...not the first time I have experienced this type of treatment by other clubs in dealing with golfnow ....We cought the 8am group on the 4th fairway and they insisted on us playing thru in the middle of the par 5.....never will understand why such club personnel would use golfnow and then treat us like this .....I assume creating potential slow play by dragging out starts give them some type of mismanagement control.....Love the course- don't make us retirees come out of retirement to fix such ignorant behavior...sorry...

Conditions Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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