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3.8
376 Reviews (376)
5 Stars
78
4 Stars
144
3 Stars
76
2 Stars
48
1 Stars
30
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
72.9%
Recommend this course
265 out of 376 reviews
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4.0
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
75.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 4 reviews
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3.7
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
66.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 27 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

3.8
376 Reviews (376)

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 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Traps need seasonal attention

I know this is a city course, and a private management company that is doing very well. I noticed a dozen people picking up range balls that we're imbedded I’d like to think they were the operator of range staff and not city employees?

It would be nice to see half of that labor directed at improving traps desperately needing water drainage and some evidence of equipment which is attempting to improve some poorly maintained traps. It seems only the private clubs can afford to invest in this seasonal and ideally daily effort to run an ATV around them.

I appreciate the efforts Portland parks has steadily improved problem areas needing better drainage and how tricky that balance of projects vs. daily maintenance must be in the years I’ve been playing here. The grounds people are hard working and always very considerate, could they find a youth to volunteer to run an ATV around a side of the tracks traps for a few rounds of golf.? I imagine it’s complicated to get a volunteer to do something like this?

Just a hope that if it were possible and not yet considered.

I would have happily done it 40 years ago!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 80
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

The course had many areas with taller grass and a lot of marsh areas on the sides of the fairways. It is well laid out and easy to follow. Know that they charge $18 perversion for a cart. The greens were not in very good shape especially on the front 9 with bare spots and bumpy areas. The greens on the back 9 seemed better.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not informed

I booked without knowing the driving range was closed on Monday.Also not knowing the front 9 was closed due to areation..If I would have known about this info a head of time,would have made other choices. Not what I was expecting

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Poor Maintenance

Just played this course for a twilight round. Greens were slow and had a lots of rough spots. Fairways were patchy with really dry spots and other areas of really soggy spots. The grass was also extremely long in parts of the fairway that were at least green. Was not a fan and will most likely never play here again.

Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Concrete anyone?

If you like concrete fairways, this is the course for you.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Previously Played
Walked

Notorious around town for terrible pace of play

Red Tail is deceptively hard, with lots of tight fairways and hazards in play. I like the course but the pace of play is complete garbage every time I play, always takes way longer then it should.

Pace Poor
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