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3.7
384 Reviews (384)
5 Stars
80
4 Stars
147
3 Stars
76
2 Stars
50
1 Stars
31
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.9
69.9%
Recommend this course
270 out of 384 reviews
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3.5
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
2.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
70.0%
Recommend this course
7 out of 10 reviews
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3.6
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
63.6%
Recommend this course
14 out of 22 reviews
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Course Highlights
Red Tail Golf Course consistently earns praise for its challenging layout, friendly staff, and well-kept conditions that reward golfers who bring their best game. The course offers strong value, with memorable holes like the demanding uphill par-5 seventh making it a worthy destination.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 7107 yards
Slope 135
Rating 74.4

Formerly known as Progress Downs Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1968
Fairways Winer Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect John Zoller (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $16 - $32
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
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 Amex MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.7
384 Reviews (384)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 13
Bunkers 11
Undulating Greens 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 9
Walkers 7
Advanced Golfers 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 11
In the 'Burbs 10

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Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Muddin' Season

Mud, wet mud, sloppy mud and slick mud.

Enjoyed the course layout, greens were slow bit fair.

Knew it was going to be sloppy and it did not disappoint. Sucks losing a ball that plugs in the fairway, but such is winter golf in PNW. Enjoyed the round and the Bald Eagles on 17.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Greens

Looks like some type of disease has taken hold of the greens. Back 9 worst than the front. Unfortunately this course has many issues, but so much potential at the same time.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Previously Played

5 hour round as a single…

Lost 5 ball plugged in flooded fairways teeing off. Heavy rain prior days, but still bad drainage course. Tee off at 10:00 finish just past 3:00. No Marshall or beverage cart. Not worth it for the price. Green fees higher than other courses nearby.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Thanksgiving Golf in Oregon

Great public course - they do the best they can with the crazy Oregon weather conditions !! It’s my home course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens were pitted with ball maker's not repaired. The bunkers were not raked after getting out.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 80
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Slow play

The pro shop had single join a couple and myself, great we are a foursome now. Unfortunately the single kept repeating “I never play before, only practice. Well their turn to tee off and they didn’t know or have any tees. 🤦‍♂️ They also slowed us way down due to no golf knowledge, leaves bag in all the wrong places. By the 4th we are holding up about 3-5 groups at this time the players assistant arrives to tell us to speed up, at this time I informed the players assistant about our playing partner and ask him to tell our slow player how and to speed up and he says ok. Fortunately for everyone behind us they only played nine holes. By hole 11 we are now waiting for the group in front of us and I noticed one player is playing the black tees and can’t hit the ball more than 150 yards, and the kicker the ladies were playing the white tees and hit it about 75 yards. Redtail is the longest round in Portland.

The greens were just plugged and that’s understandable but the big patches of no grass on the greens to the point that it influences your putt 12 was really bad.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rude Starter , anyone above a 10 handicap stay clear of this course

The elderly gentlemen who originally was there as the starter was very respectful and professional. Then a man in his 40s with glasses came and took over. He was very rude to my playing partners. They were clearly beginners, and he heckled them right off the first tee. They usually are pretty solid, but when someone is talking trash to them about people behind them, it makes anyone more stressed and uncomfortable. If this course does not want to allow high handicappers onto the course, they should clearly state that, and not cram groups of 4 sending them out every 10 minutes. I am pretty sure the low handicappers and scratch golfers would not want to play a course this beat up. If I knew how rude the starter was going to be, I would have gladly taken my $51 back and gone to play somewhere else. If you are new to the game, stay far from this course. If you want trimmed fairways and rolling greens stay away from here. There is so many things to do on a day off, just keep redtail off the list.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Not a course I would recommend

The course was overbooked and the pace of play was way too slow. The Older Marshall was very nice and professional. Unfortunately the course is overbooked, and just took way too long. The tee times are spaced too closely, and the course was in pretty bad shape. It needs a lot of work, and needs to be managed more efficiently. I will not being returning to this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A decent public course

The staff encountered were very pleasant and efficient. The lay out is very nice and posses some great challenges, with some great risk reward shots. The sand was in good shape and greens were Pretty good. Missing some grass or was thin in some areas of the fairways. Overall a good experience and I will be playing. It again when visiting the Portland market.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Pace of play is slow

Marshall should manage the flow around the golf course better.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Waited too long every holes!

We were wait over 5mins every hole. Greens are not true green and too bumpy. I am not recommending.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great round at Redtail

I haven't been to Redtail in years. Over the past few years I heard nothing but terrible things. It is a local course for me and I figured I'd go play a round and see how it is for myself. First, I must say the layout is awesome, it has a lot of potential to be a great course. I would say the course conditions were above average for summer. This course does get a lot of play. Greens in playable shape, fairways green, bunkers were fluffy. The rough is obvious hard pan dried grass for watering reasons. My buddies and I kept joking around and asking ourselves, what's wrong with Redtail? Absolutely nothing! If you can keep your ball in play it's great, and the challenge is there. You wouldn't think you were in the city areas until you see Target and Dutch Bros. I have had a few slow rounds in the past, but we managed to play 18 in about 4 hours. Which was smooth pace for our group. They have a great practice facility also. I would definitely recommend this course. It's worth checking out for yourself.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fun course!

Fun course with holes varying degree of difficulty. Some great options for pulling out driver. Greens were fast and a little dried out but it has been a hot summer. All staff is super helpful and friendly and they have amazing range and training facilities!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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