Chehalem Glenn Golf Club

The course had received about 5 in of rain in as many days. The fairways were in great shape as were the greens. Off the fairways not so good. Very wet. If I lived closer to Chehalem, I would play there more often.

It's tough to find a decent wet-weather course in Portland but Chehalem gets it done. They clearly built the fairways on a lot of sand because the ball will bounce and roll a little, even when it's been raining for several straight days. The rough is just as muddy as anywhere else, but their fairways are in great winter shape. If you're used to Eastmoreland or Redtail and are fed up with the ball plugging in the fairway for the half-year that it rains, try Chehalem.
Also, the staff is very friendly and welcoming.

I first played here a few yrs ago and the greens were always fast, smooth, and in great shape. The past year they have really declined in quality. I realize it is winter now, but they weren't good in the heat of summer either, and several other courses don't have this problem. It's too bad for as nice of a course as it could be, that the greens are in such bad shape. I doubt I'll be back any time soon.

Played this course day after it rained and it was still in beautiful shape along the fairways,greens, and even the first cut. Great layout with great views from tee boxes. Excellent course.

Best drainage of any course I've played in the region. As long as you have the right gear, a very enjoyable experience/

This is my home course and I would recommend it to anyone. Although the course is a bit more difficult that most of the courses around, the beautiful scenery, rolling hills, and great year round conditions make it a great play for golfers of any level.

I always have fun playing this challenging course. It's close proximity to Portland, long Par 5s and beautiful surrounding hills make this an outstanding place to play.

Started on the back nine where there are lots of trees and deep ravines. Blue tee distances were challenging and black tees will give guys with single digit handicaps a tough time. Next time we'll go to the white tee. Course had been aerated within the last two weeks but was in relatively good shape. Don't plan on walking unless you're an iron man type. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery even if you're not playing well.

Lots of changes, as nickesquire noted... Play this course many times a year. One of the best courses in the area in my opinion. Definite top 5. The changes are VERY sad to see. Yes I know about playability and getting paying customers through for revenue. But, this was one of the best and most unique courses in the area and a great challenge. A real gem and great to see for the entire metro area. Now it's become one of the herd, at best. Sorry to see this course cave to changes for playability along the lines of Skamania Lodge... Have given it three attempts to adjust to the changes, but it's just is not the same course. Probably won't be back, such a disappointment.

Walked the blues (6260/71.1/137) in 4 hours, teeing off @ 1:50 on a Golfnow prepaid Hot Deal for $20.

They have changed 4 holes since I last played here which has shortened the course app. 300 yards & lowered the slope from 140 to 137 on the blues.

#9 went from a very difficult dogleg left par 4 to a much shorter straight away par 4. Good for pace of play perhaps, but it went from an excellent, challenging golf hole to a uninspiring, short, uphill par 4.

#12 they converted from a par 5 to a par 4. The tee boxes are now basically in the middle of the old fairway where a good drive was before. It is now a medium length par 4. Probably much easier for the average golfer to clear the forced carry with a driver 1st shot than a 3 wood 2nd shot, assuming they hit a good drive on the old layout.

#13 went from a long, narrow par three to a much shorter par 3. Huge difference in the 3 iron I hit last summer and the SW I hit today.

#17 went from a long, tough narrow par 4 to a reachable par 5. They jacked the tees back 50-60 yards and made new tees beside #18 green. Definitely easier as a shorter par 5 than a longer par 4.

Overall, it's an easier course with these changes. However, if you stray into the native stuff, there are generous amounts of yellow, red and white stakes waiting to add strokes to your score quickly. Assuming you avoid all those, then 80 to 100' tall trees and knee deep in places British Open style rough await... You have to keep it in the short grass and be able to shape your shots on numerous holes to play well here, in addition to navigating the big, undulating greens.

The first few holes are fairly straight forward and relatively wide open. It lulls you to sleep for what is ahead... the back nine is tighter and has more trouble and is roughly 2 strokes tougher than the front in my opinion.

The big, undulating greens were fairly smooth and putted medium speed.

The fairways and first cut of rough were both well maintained, you generally had good lies. Both were generally lush with a few bare spots here and there. Several short par 4's and the par 5 fairways had a decent amount of divot damage in the 100 yard area, more than I would normally expect.

The tees were good even though a few had some divot damage that could use fixing.

The sand traps were excellent, well maintained with yellowish to brownish, fluffy sand.

The only negatives were that it was over 90 degrees when we teed off & there was a 2 club wind most of the day that was HOT. The cart gal came around twice, she could have been used more because only the four par 3's had water.

This is a very challenging course to walk, constantly up/down hills plus several of next tees are a hike from the last green.

The overall condition was good, better than I expected after a hot, dry summer. The customer service in the pro shop was excellent, they got me right out paired up with a 2some before my scheduled starting time.

the course is in an excellent condition and challenging
I would say the greens were not as good as I have seen them before
hats off for the staff there, great attitude and professionals
I will definitely be back but next time I will bring two extra sleeves of balls

the changes they have made to the course have made it more enjoyable

Good condition, very windy, challenging course in the wind. Good deal - $32 w/cart and bad hot dog.

If you have not plated Chehalem Glenn you are in for a surprise. It has hills, water, sand , and trees. All there to challenge your skills. It' has a beautiful setting, but don't be distracted. The play value for the money is second to none.

Chehalem is is a beautiful and challenging golf course. The practice facilities are second to none and all of the staff were very friendly. I will be playing this course again in the near future.

SINCE THE T BOX HAS BEEN MOVED TO MAKE IT MORE EASY TO PLAY FOR AVERAGE GOLFER. THINK MORE INTERESTING FOR MOST GOLFER.

I agree with other reviewers that Chehalem Glenn is not a walking course. Best to rent a cart as the hills are everywhere and some are very steep. The course is varied in length and difficulty so it holds your interest, and many holes have long wild grass ravines to traverse. The surrounding rolling hills and Douglas firs make it scenic. Enough water hazards to get your attention.

I don't play here much and was aching to get back, but was disappointed to find several holes had been changed DRAMATICALLY. I will be a little less likely to return. It's about an hours drive for me anyway.

I believe that Chehalem Glenn is one of the best values in the NW. If the greens were a little more consistent it would be an absolute winner. It is challenging and the recent changes have made it better while still having some teeth.

This is the 2nd time I played this course. While the fairways were in good shape, the greens could use some TLC. Even though they were extremely slow (needed a good mowing), divots were everywhere! The pro shop provided divot repair tools free of charge, but I don't think many used them. Other then that, it is a solid course that one should strongly consider using a cart unless that want a real workout!