Medford, Grants Pass & Klamath Golf Courses & Tee Times

Who runs public golf in Medford, Grants Pass & Klamath

Two cities own courses here. Ashland Parks and Recreation owns and runs Oak Knoll, a par-36 nine that is open all year. In Brookings, Salmon Run is city-owned and managed by CourseCo. Elsewhere, courses set their own terms: Eagle Point is open to the public year-round, and Laurel Hill, a 1977 nine near Central Point, adds an annual membership option. We found no resident booking windows at either city course.

Public courses worth knowing in Medford, Grants Pass & Klamath

• Eagle Point Golf Course: Robert Trent Jones Jr. design opened in 1996; named one of Golf Magazine's Top 10 Public Courses of 1996 and host of the Oregon Amateur.
• Running Y Resort: Oregon's only Arnold Palmer design, on Upper Klamath Lake, and one of Palmer's own "Sweet Sixteen" favorites.
• Oak Knoll Golf Course (Ashland): City-owned nine in Ashland run by the parks department, played since 1927.
• Salmon Run Golf Course: Brookings' city-owned course, a 1999 Troy Claveran design where salmon and steelhead run up Jack Creek.
• Laurel Hill Golf Course: Nine-hole course between Grants Pass and Medford, opened in 1977 by Harvey Granger and open year-round.

Booking tee times in Medford, Grants Pass & Klamath: the local rules

There is no shared system; each course sets its own rules. Oak Knoll, Eagle Point and Laurel Hill all list year-round play. Running Y's 2025 King Card pass gave savings to golfers living within 120 miles of Klamath Falls. At Oak Knoll, the driving range was closed indefinitely after damage noted in November 2025, so check before you go.

Why tee times in Medford, Grants Pass & Klamath are hard to get

The season in Medford, Grants Pass & Klamath runs roughly from spring to late fall. The first warm weekends in spring and the cool, dry weekends of fall are the hardest to book.

Most public courses open their tee sheet a set number of days ahead, often 7 to 14, and many municipal courses give residents or card holders an earlier window. The best weekend-morning times usually go the day they're released. Leagues and outings take blocks of the sheet before the public ever sees them.

When tee time cancellations happen

Booked-up doesn't mean gone. Plans change: groups cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline (often 24 to 48 hours out), players drop when the forecast turns, and a group that shrinks leaves an open spot. Those times quietly come back on the booking page, usually for minutes, not hours.

How to get a tee time in Medford, Grants Pass & Klamath

Doing it by hand? Here's what works.

1. Know the booking window. Find out how many days ahead each course releases times, and whether residents get an earlier window. Be ready the morning it opens.
2. Look again 24 to 48 hours out. That's when most cancellation deadlines pass and spots come back.
3. Be flexible on group size. Singles and twosomes fit into gaps a foursome can't.
4. Try twilight and weekday afternoons. They're the last to fill and often cheaper.
5. Keep a quicker course in your back pocket. Nine-hole and executive courses are easier to get on and play faster. Around here that includes Bear Creek Golf Course and Stewart Meadows Golf Course.

Read the full guide to getting a tee time when everything's booked