RedTail Golf Center

Overall this is a challenge. It played a little slow on the back. 9

had to fight though what looked to be the biggest tent sale of older merchandise, just to pay a greens fee.. got to check in and was not given any direction to where the range machine is.. I had never played here, so didn't know to go right or left for the range, well I choose left and ran into a chain link fence... so had to go to the other side... hit balls., hit putts.. all good and happy to play with my buddy... we get paired up with another 2some, male/female on their first date who had not played in six months, very nice folks and we are ready to peg it.....then I get chewed on by the starter as I walk to the Black tees...."Normally those tees are closed on the weekend and not sure if you should be back there..." I almost lost it! --- Two things Mr. Starter -- 1) If I am not suppose to be there, tell your staff not to put the black tee markers out --
I paid my money-- I have every right to play them... yes I will keep pace, don't worry bro..I play fast..... 2) Ask me my handicap, I am happy to show you my handicap card and prove my ability, like many courses do...
He was really rude and didn't welcome us... greens were poor, so much so that the lady in our group commented on their lack of speed and bumps... At $42, felt it was overpriced for the conditions of the course.... many better options in the area at that price.

I hadn't played Red Tail in 2-3 years until yesterday.
Overall it was a good experience. I had read a few reviews and was concerned with pace of play. We went off right before 7am and I was back in my car and driving away at 11:04. This includes the front 9 where we did get stacked up. The marshals took care of it and we breezed through the back 9.

my tip, don't be long. I hit too many irons long and put myself in real trouble. Also the pin placement is marked at the tee box, not by the flag color. it took me 3 holes to figure that out.

Good course for all skill levels.

Eaven in the middle of a really dry summer the course was green and moist !! Fairways soft greens smoth

Great twilight rates and beautiful scenery late in the day. The staff was wonderful as well! Pace of play was a little slow during twilight, but staff suggested alternate routes onto open holes so that we could make the most of our sunlight! Fun night :)

great course need to play here more. the only problem were young players cutting holes and singles in carts and no marshal.

Bad shots are punishing on this course. The rough is very rough. There are a couple of holes that have drainage issues, 2, 4, and 6. Other than that the course does drain well. Pace of play can be an issue since it is a course that is owned by the Portland Parks and Recreation. The greens at Red Tail are very challenging often with double breaks that you have to read. The bunkers leave something to be desired as they tend to water the greens very heavily and the run off pools in the bunkers. I was in three and each one was like hitting off concrete. I have played this course many many times and will still come back. For the money it is one of the best bargains. The practice facility is great.

So I'm sure playing during the day or early bird is fine, but don't ever try playing twilight. What they don't tell you is that you get put behind their junior league that take 20 minutes to play a hole. Then if you ask if you can skip ahead or go on the back 9 the starter says no and is very defensive. Never had a golf experience like it. We came real close to asking for our money back but decided to stick it out.

I'm amazed by how many rounds are played by every caliber of player, that the fairways, bunkers and greens could be in private golf club shape. A credit to the grounds crew. I give it an overall A.

Hole 7 will kick your butt. Hole 11 and 15 are no joke either. Bring your patience and try to refrain from the putter toss. The best course if you like a challenge.

The course was muddy and almost unplayable in places. I have played the course before, and this was the worse ever. Futhermore, it was slow. The group ahead of us appeared to be new to the game, and were very slow. But the group ahead of them was no better, and even if we convinced the group right ahead to let us by (they had limited English skills) it would not have helped. Not playing again on a weekend. We were to play 18 but ran out of daylight after 9.

The weather did not reach 40* and the wind was howling. Everything was great, exactly what you would expect with the weather as it was. We were 2 and played through a 2-some and 4-some on the front 9. We ended up behind a 5-some (what course lets a 5-some out?) on the last 5 holes and they were not courtious enough to let us through? We suffered an extra 1/2 hour due to the slow play, in awful conditions.

This course always challenges us. Lots of trees and water. Great if u stay in the fairways! But we keep coming back. The Redtail teaching pros are very good. They use the track man for teaching and for trying out new clubs. No extra charge, just part of the service.

Great deal on Golf Now the day my wife and I played...almost no one on the course due to rainy forecast, but only a couple of light, brief showers came through...so it was a quiet, relaxed, walking round. We took our time, and still finished in 3:50.
Considering all the rain last week, the course was soft, but not as wet as I expected. This is one of the few area courses that have not aerated greens in the past week...greens , fairways, and tees were in nice shape, although there are a few greens under repair to their front section. Bunkers were nicely raked and there was no standing water anywhere. This is a pretty course, plenty of open space, with most holes having no homes lining the fairways.

Course is is good condition. Interesting layout. Fairly busy, but good pace.

A muni in good condition, but very difficult. It requires a player who can hit the ball a long way and who also has an excellent short game, No longer young, we two men played it from the red tees and still could not score well because the course exposed the weaknesses in our short games. The old version of this course, Progress Downs, was more duffer friendly,

Just recently moved to Oregon and decided to play this course. We had a late tee time because we had just drove into town. The first tee box was severely backed up and people were hitting as soon as the group in front cleared. This plus the lack of marshalls on the course led to an over 5 hour round. The course itself is in decent shape, the fairways were spotty, but the greens were smooth and rolled OK. There are a lot of blind tee shots and hazards that you cant identify unless you've played there before. There wasn't much water provided on the course, and the cart lady wasn't around too often. And to top it off, it was well overpriced for the condition of the place. I would NOT recommend this course.

I have been in OR now for 5 years and i cringe at the sound of Red Tail. It is a poorly laid out cousre that runs very long.the staff they have is rude and seems to just want to push you through like cattle. I was watching a kids class and the "pro" was teaching how to ship from his golf cart 20 yards away. I feel for the kind of money you have to pay for a bucket of balls or a round there are better options out there than red tail. SAVE YOUR MONEY GO SOMEWHERE ELSE>>>>>

I've played here quite a bit and it can be very difficult, but it's always fun. Narrow tree-lined fairways, long holes, and tough greens at times. If you can play well here you can play almost anywhere.

This is just an average golf course, but the tee times are so close to each other. 5 hours or more is their normal speed. The seasonal staffs in the club house are much better than the regulars. This is a mismanaged golf club.