Washington
Portland Golf Courses & Tee Times in Washington
Portland has had city golf since 1918, and it has hosted real championships. PP&R says its courses have held four USGA national championships: the Amateur Public Links went to Eastmoreland in 1933 and 1990 and to Heron Lakes in 1979 and 2000. Out in North Plains, Pumpkin Ridge's private Witch Hollow is where a 20-year-old Tiger Woods won his third straight U.S. Amateur in 1996. The Oregon Golf Association, founded in 1924, covers both sides of the Columbia and runs its own public course in Woodburn.
Can't get a tee time in Portland? Yoink watches 9 public courses, from North Bonneville, Camas, Carson, Long Beach and Brush Prairie. Pick your courses, set the day and time you want, and get a notification when a tee time opens, cancellations included.
The longest layout here is Tri-Mountain Golf Course at 6,580 yards; there is one nine-hole course; there is one executive or par-3 course for a quicker round.
Who runs public golf in Portland
The City of Portland runs five courses through Portland Parks & Recreation: Colwood, Eastmoreland, Heron Lakes, RedTail and Rose City. Over 296,000 rounds were played on them in fiscal 2024. Heron Lakes is city-owned and managed by KemperSports. Metro, the regional government, runs Glendoveer in east Portland, with a flat par-71 West course and a hillier par-73 East course and a heated, covered range. The OGA Golf Course in Woodburn is owned and run by the state association. Kids 17 and under get a free small bucket at Eastmoreland's range before 9am.
Public courses worth knowing in Portland
- Eastmoreland Golf Course: Laid out in 1917 by National Amateur champion H. Chandler Egan, next to Crystal Springs Lake and the Rhododendron Gardens. Hosted the U.S. Amateur Public Links in 1933 and 1990 (Wikipedia).
- Heron Lakes — Great Blue: Robert Trent Jones II facility; the fourth nine came in 1992 to form the Great Blue, which hosted the 2000 U.S. Amateur Public Links.
- Heron Lakes — Greenback: The original Robert Trent Jones II 18, opened in 1971 as West Delta Park Golf Course. Hosted the 1979 U.S. Amateur Public Links.
- Rose City Golf Course: PP&R course whose 1932 clubhouse is on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Ghost Creek at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club: The public half of Pumpkin Ridge, which opened in 1992; it hosted the finals of the 2000 U.S. Junior Amateur and Girls' Junior.
- Glendoveer Golf Course - East Course: Metro-run; the hillier, bunkered par-73 of Glendoveer's two courses.
- OGA Golf Course: Bill Robinson design from 1993, owned and run by the Oregon Golf Association.
Booking tee times in Portland: the local rules
At the city courses, tee times open seven days ahead, online or by phone, and PP&R asks you to book ahead in peak season. Glendoveer takes reservations online or by phone but says they aren't required. At Pumpkin Ridge, only Ghost Creek takes public tee times; Witch Hollow is members and guests.
Yoink
The window opens once. Cancellations happen all week.
Booking windows decide who gets first pick. After that, times come back one at a time as plans change. Yoink watches all 9 courses in Portland and tells you when a time that fits comes back, so you're not refreshing the page all week.
9 courses in Portland
Brush Prairie
Carson
Long Beach
North Bonneville
Why tee times in Portland are hard to get
Golf in Portland follows the seasons: spring openers and fall weekends are the busiest stretches, and summer mornings fill before afternoons.
Each course releases its tee times on its own schedule, commonly a week or two out, with residents of town and county courses often booking first. Leagues, outings and members claim chunks of the sheet in advance, and whatever prime weekend times are left tend to go on release day.
When tee time cancellations happen
A full tee sheet rarely stays full. Many courses let you cancel without a fee up to 24 or 48 hours before your time, so spots tend to reappear in the last couple of days. A bad forecast shakes more loose, and a foursome that drops to three opens a single. None of it is announced. The time just shows up again on the booking page, and whoever looks first gets it.
How to get a tee time in Portland
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Watch all 9 courses in Portland. Hear the moment one opens.
Pick the courses you'd play and Yoink keeps an eye on all 9 courses in Portland. You see what's open in one place, and you hear about it the moment a time that fits your day, window and group turns up, cancellations included.
Doing it by hand? Here's what works.
- 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.
- Look again 24 to 48 hours out. That's when most cancellation deadlines pass and spots come back.
- Be flexible on group size. Singles and twosomes fit into gaps a foursome can't.
- Try twilight and weekday afternoons. They're the last to fill and often cheaper.
- 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 Beacon Rock Golf Course and Peninsula Golf Course.
Read the full guide to getting a tee time when everything's booked
Tee times in Portland: questions
How do I get notified when a tee time opens up in Portland?
Set a watch in Yoink for the courses you want, the days you can play, a time window and the number of players. Yoink checks those tee sheets every few minutes and sends a notification as soon as a matching time appears, cancellations included. You book it directly with the course.
When do tee time cancellations usually show up?
Mostly in the 24 to 48 hours before the tee time, as golfers cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline, and whenever the weather forecast changes. They appear without notice and tend to be rebooked quickly.
How far in advance can you book a tee time in Portland?
It depends on the course. Many public courses open bookings 7 to 14 days ahead, and town or county courses often give residents an earlier window. Each course's own booking page has its policy.
When is golf busiest in Portland?
Demand is highest on spring and fall weekends. Weekend mornings are always the hardest tee times to get.
Which courses in Portland are quickest to play?
Nine-hole and executive courses such as Beacon Rock Golf Course and Peninsula Golf Course take less time and are usually easier to book.
Does Yoink book the tee time for me?
No. Yoink tells you when a time opens; you book it with the course on its own booking page, at the course's price, with no extra fee.
More golf in Washington
- Seattle · 71 courses
- Wenatchee, Chelan & Central Washington · 12 courses
- Spokane & Eastern Washington · 9 courses
- Bellingham & Skagit Valley · 8 courses
- Tri-Cities & Walla Walla · 5 courses
Just across the state line
Markets with courses within 25 miles of a course here.
- Portland, OR · 43 courses
- More Oregon, OR · 11 courses
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- portland.gov · official
- portlandparksgolf.com · official
- portlandparksgolf.com · official
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- portlandparksgolf.com · official
- oregonmetro.gov · government
- pumpkinridge.com · official
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- oga.org · association
- ogagolfcourse.com · official
Tee times in Portland, without the refreshing
Watch as many courses as you like. When a time opens that fits your day, window and group, Yoink tells you first.