The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club - North Course

Two courses. One private and one public. Alternate every two weeks. Fun!

Great faciliy with good greens and an average layout.Im an all season nor thwest golfer that gets around and I have never seen a golf course so behind on its cuts.Lost balls just off the fairways.They should be discounting and appoligizing.

I went expecting to play 36. Then couldn't quit and played 54!! I've played here many times and have to say that during the late spring and summer, it is one of of my favorites in the Portland area.

The Good:

Tee boxes are in excellent shape, as is the service (as always). The layout is quite varied and offers many different challenges. The layout itself is not extremely difficult, however the rough can be quite penal. It is thick and creates a sizable obstacle if you find yourself in it off the tee. In addition, the fairways are narrow, so you may find yourself in that thick rough often. IMO that is good because it may play a bit too easy if you're a straight AND long hitter. I find the course to be aesthetically pleasing for the most part. It utilizes the land quite well and doesn't seem as if the design was forced. It flows well.

The Ho-Hum:

Contrary to the last couple years this time of the season, the greens were not what I expected. Perhaps there was some damage from the vicious winter we had, but it seems as though they haven't healed very well. They weren't all that fast, and were a little choppy. To be utterly truthful, had I paid full price, I would have been much more disappointed in the greens than I was. There are other courses I play in the Portland area for a much lower cost that have greens in considerably better shape. In addition, this course drains terribly. So there are still some very soft areas in the middle of some fairways. Perhaps I am expecting too much or being unfair as it is still early in the season. It is just my observation but it would certainly NOT keep me from playing again tomorrow if I could.

All in all, I enjoy this course very much and cannot wait to play it again when the fairways are a little tighter and the greens a little truer.

I was very excited to try this course out as I am from out of town. The amount of rain and how soggy the course was made it almost unplayable though. Multiple times I hit a ball that plugged in the fairway and never found it. The pace was extremely slow partly because of the lay out of the course. It had a short par 4 and 3 par 3's within 5 holes so it really bogged down. The rough was a little overgrown im assuming due to the amount of rain they had but it made it very difficult to locate or hit balls. Id like to play this course again in the summer to see how it really plays.

This is a course with major drainage issues. I lost 4 or 5 balls in the fairway and/or first cut. Then again, I found 10 or 12 balls in those same areas that were lost by others. This course does not hold up to the rain particularly well.

With that said, it is a pleasant layout with some nice risk/reward choices that would probably be a ton of fun in the summer but I think their summer cost is a bit much so am unlikely to play there.

The course is well maintained and the greens are very good, but not easy. Overall it is well designed, but you need to hit your ball to place it for the good 2nd and 3rd. Otherwise, there are several holes that could be challenging even for relatively short Par 4 holes. If you like to test your precision shots, this could be the right course. There are some hazards that will be challenging especially when you play there for the 1st time. I enjoyed it and the course is nice. I recommend although the price was higher than other courses around.

the address on the golfnow confirmation was the wrong address for the course. Google knows better. Almost made me miss my tee time though.

One of Portlands finest. 2 18's, that rotate private and public play.

Wow!

Such a nice layout and good condition course.

Challenging and rewarding if you choose to. Will be back to play again.

I played this course last year while visiting family in Portland, and I absolutely LOVED it! So, it was a no-brainer to play again this year when I visited. Found a good deal online for $42 riding. The course is incredible. It has a great variety of holes, some easy, some hard. The only hole on the course that is really bad is #13. You hit across a creek into a fairway, and then there's no obvious green that you are shooting towards (when I played last year for the first time, my friend and I were searching around to find out where the green was!). When you finally find the green, it's like you are hitting into it from behind the green: it has mounds and rough IN FRONT of the green that you have to hit over, and then a shaved run-off behind the green like you would usually find in front of a green. Just a TERRIBLE design (by the way, I parred it this time!). The condition of the course is amazing... perfect tee boxes, perfect fairways, and perfect greens! There are quite a few areas of "native grasses" which can really eat your balls if you get in the wrong spots. Staff last year was superb, but this year the person in the golf shop and the starter were both very stoic and didn't seem very happy. Also, there wasn't anyone at the bag drop or at the cart return. So I had to schlep my clubs from my car to the cart, and then just walk away after I finished. This was quite a difference from last year, as the girl at the bag drop was EXTREMELY friendly and helpful, and the young man at the cart return offered to clean our clubs and asked how we enjoyed our day. Not a big deal, but definitely a downgrade from last year.

So, in conclusion, you MUST play this course if you are in the area. Just try to find a deal on GolfNow or Last Minute Golfer, as the regular price is $75 to ride. But even if I couldn't find a deal, I would play there... it's that good!!!

Great fairways. Big quick greens, course was in great shape. Compliments to the Grounds crew.

Love this course.

The North and South courses at the Reserve Vineyard and Golf Course are two of the finest in the Portland Metro area. Play them whenever you get a chance. Excellent courses with a variety of tee boxes, and a great bar and restaurant to top it off. Highly recommend this facility!!

The greens are great but the rough was pretty brutal. Overall a very nice course though!

I have played this course twice a year when I fly out to the Portland area and usually have a great time. Prior to my round this time it had rained for a week and was cart path only. The problem was getting to the ball on the fairway or in the rough. Many times the ball was plugged even in the fairway. Getting to it walking on the very soggy ground made footprints and got my shoes and pants wet. They charged the regular prices for that time of year. They should have closed the course or warned me ahead of time about the poor conditions.

First time playing here, but I will go back. I had an early tee time and finished in 3 1/2 hours. The course was in great shape and challenging. Hole 13 is a short par 4 with a small green, not visible from the left side of the fairway, that slopes off to the back. Don't over shoot the green or you will be 30 yards from the hole. The greens were fast with lots of undulation.

The location of water on the front nine especially and the undulations plus speed on most greens make for a very challenging course. For this average 70 year old to shoot a 49-47 -- 96 was most rewarding. Par 5s saved the round -- not overly long.

Had a great time but was uncomfortable in clothes I had to wear. No denim, But they allowed basketball and jogging shorts.

Enjoyed round but pace of place was slow, need to get Marshalls on course doing something more than parade wave

Love this course well kept challenging great views nice club house! What else could you want, other than a better score but i think i know who to blame on that!