Glendoveer Golf Course

Played east course one day and the west course two days later. I recommend the east course. A slightly more dynamic course with open fairways and limited hazards. I am a beginner golfer, and I could comfortably golf this course. Friendly staff, cared for greens, and Ring Side is a great spot for a bite afterwards.

Beautiful course in great shape, but…
Terrible marshaling– we waited for 2 – 3 groups in front of us at EVERY par 3, and most shorter par 4s. On a weekend with a simultaneous tournament, It took us over three hours to finish 13 holes, and the 14^th had a threesome and a twosome waiting to tee off ahead of us. Glendoveer needs to stay a tiny bit more on top of the pace-​of-​play.

Would rather put a no star review but that selection is unavailable. Have made multiple tee times for footgolf over the and every time employee schedules with out a problem. Actually show up only to be told footgolf is canceled. WTF. Gave them another chance this past week only to find more confusion from all there employees. What a joke. This place is pretty pathetic. Do not recommend. Other course near bye is much better and have a better staff.

Amazing course!!! We walked the course and it is challenging with a lot of hills and walking up and down! Beautiful view of town, Mt Hood, trees and airplanes! Good price! We had a great time walking 18 holes

If you love 6 hour rounds, waiting 2 or more groups to a tee box on sunny days, and prices that are right in line with higher end places NOT in the ghetto — then I would recommend this place.
After about my 50^th trip I’ve decided there’s no good reason to go back. The West side is apparently where Portland learns to golf… slowly. And the East side, while quite good, still backs up like the West side.
Golf at nearly any course is good, because it’s golf, right? I just can’t give this more than 2 stars when I know of many better courses, that are less crowded with better greenskeeping.

This place used to be one of Portland’s best golf courses. When I grew up it was a city course and $ 3.00 for 9 holes for juniors. They had excellent camps and programs along with a fun and friendly staff. Both courses were always in great shape and the pace was outstanding for the amount of play.
Then in the last two years things took a sharp turn for the worse. The course’s shape went downhill. The staff became complacent and didn’t seem to care. The course became over booked and incredibly slow.
My last three experiences have made it so I will no longer play here.
1^st — Paid $ 41 for 18 holes on Tuesday afternoon. After making the turn in 2hr 45min due to two extremely slow groups in front of us, we were extremely unhappy. There seemed to be 5 starters /​marshals that wanted our receipt at the beginning but none on the golf course to monitor the pace of play. We noticed one of the groups in front of us was leaving after 9 so we were excited to play a little faster on the back. Much to our dismay we noticed 3 4somes on the 10^th tee. I asked the starter what was going on and he replied «Those are twilight golfers… have to get them out». I have worked for a golf course before and when I pay $ 41 for 18 holes I am not expecting them to throw out $ 20 twilight groups in front of me on the back. Our 2hr 45min time was looking fast now for the potentially horrific back 9. After watching 2 of the groups tee off and take about 30 minutes to finish the first hole we asked the starter again what we could do. He basically told us «tough luck». The inside shop staff said they had no control as the starters are in charge of that part. NO accountability. We eventually got put out on the front 9 of the other course. We didn’t get to play the 18 hole course we wanted and ended up taking around 6 hours to play 18. Again no one inside would take any accountability after the round when I asked to speak to someone in charge.
2^nd — booked a tee time for 6:45 AM on a Sunday to avoid the busy schedule to be assumed on a nice weather Sunday. We teed off as the second group of the course on the day. After 3 holes were stopped by the marshal and asked to pickup our pace. I looked at my phone and saw it was 7:11. We had played 3 holes in 26 minutes as a foursome. We were waiting in the 4^th fairway for the green to clear from about 250 yards because in theory I can hit a three wood that far and I felt we were well ahead of schedule. I asked the marshal if he knew what time we tee’d off and he said no but the group behind you is waiting. They were a 4 some as well of good players and didn’t want to hit into us. I argued with him about what he as thinking. We were on a 3 hour 18 hole pace and waiting on the group in front of us. He told us to pick it up and drove away. We finished our 18 holes in 2hrs 51min that day. I can’t imagine how they could be worried about our pace.
3^rd — Played at 7:45 AM on a Sunday hoping to avoid the rush. After a slow 2hr 30 min front 9 we made the turn. Saw the two some of beginners in front of us were leaving and honestly they were waiting most holes for the 3 some in front of them. We didn’t have any complaints but wouldn’t mind a little faster. As we get to the 10^th tee we notice a two some has gone out in front of us on the back 9. I go inside and once again the shop staff person says «not my department». When I ask him who I can talk to he doesn’t respond. After a second attempt (a little more pissed off one) he replied «What do you want me to do? It’s the starters decision». We found the starter and at the same time another group shows up on 10 tee and tells us they were told they are next up. We told them no we were making the turn and they were just a 9 hole group but asked if they wanted to join up. The starter then shows up and tells us we can join with them or wait. How did we fall out of line for 2 groups when we were an 18 hole group making the turn? I asked the starter why the other two some was put in front of us and he replies «They snuck out there I couldn’t stop them». How come you can’t drive up and move them back to the front side? He really didn’t care and drove off. We joined the two some and low and behold 3 holes in we are waiting 10 minutes every shot. We caught the 3 some in front of us (They let the other two play through) and thy had 1 set of clubs, two carts, and three players. They couldn’t hit it more than 15 feet. I know they were trying but they had never been on a course before it was evident. Not one time did we see a marshal come and talk with them. They ended up 3 holes behind the twosome they let play through by the time we hit 14. We drove up and talked with them and were able to play through but it was uncomfortable. After the round I had decided I wanted to share this with someone inside. When I asked for a manager they told there wasn’t one there.
I wont be golfing here again and don’t recommend it!

If you’re square with your pars and keen with your swings or even have your own caddy, you might find it Glendoveer boring as a course. As a novice, everything works for me, I would hardly know the difference. More than likely I’ll be out on the driving range, smacking balls and dreaming of being Tiger for the day.
The course itself is actually quite large; the east side of the course is recommended for more skilled players and for folks who don’t mind a little hike, and the west side is perfect for people who making birdie would be like winning the lottery (ahem, the «easy» side).
For the driving range, I’ve been happy with the service and the price of every bucket of balls is still reasonable. For the most part, I haven’t had to deal with too much rowdiness, the people that come here for their rounds know this is a stress reliever and go about it in a tranquil way. Clubs can be rented, though it’s always recommended you bring your own.
And of course, nothing beats the course on a summery Oregon day. When the weather is great, more people will end up here than not. If you get here around 10am, it will be a light flow of people. You get to hit balls while they’re off to breakfast /​brunch.

We live nearby Glendoveer and really enjoy the course and driving range. It is very casual. The staff is friendly and we rarely feel rushed in play. Definitely recommend it!

This review is for the Glendoveer driving range. I have yet to actually golf the course itself. And while it looks nice from a quick glance, I can’t say how it actually plays.
As far as the range goes, this one almost always has tees available. The bucket cards are a good deal, and buckets are at least a buck cheaper than down at Eastmoreland. The facility itself is pretty dated and the pro shop has now moved up to the main building. So if you have a punch card you need to head over to the new shop to get your code for you bucket. The new ball machine is automatic and takes cards/​cash, so you don’t need to interface with anyone if you don’t want to, you can just roll in, buy a bucket and start swinging.
Plenty of parking is available and the walk to the range is short. The employees are plenty friendly and aside from being dated, the structure is well-​kept. Even the heaters seem to do a good job.
I look forward to coming back to golf a few rounds this spring/​summer.

If you live around the neighborhood close to this course you should definitely utilize it to work on your fitness. I’ve lived about half a mile away from this course and have been running the course since I was 14. It is about 2.2 miles and there are markers to see how far you’ve gone. Beautiful scenery especially in the summer. There are even ponds with ducks in them swimming occasionally. And squirrels along the route who sometimes get in the way but hey careful do not feed them or they might go crazy on ya;). It’s totally free to run there and feels amazing afterward. There are even variations in incline and hills. I’ve done uphill sprints as well. I love this place and sad that I’ve moved and am no longer 5 minutes away.
Oh and it’s always fun to watch golfers golf and wave hi. :)

Glendoveer is a fine public course for the price is SE Portland. They keep it in good shape and it is never too busy that you can’t get a tee time unless it is the first nice weekend of the summer. There is a running trail that surrounds the course but I have never had an issue with runners disrupting play.
On the other hand a few time late on a summer after noon after the first 14 hole have moved right along it seems like a road block is set up for the final four holes. I am pretty sure that some of the local cracked out neighbors sneak on a play 14,15 and 16. You would think that these losers might be decent at these holes because the play them every afternoon is a drug induced stoop-​er, but it is frustrating to be held up. Despite this I still like the course and really enjoy hitting up Ringside for a cold one and some Steak bites after the round.
FREE APPETIZER of the month if you show them your golf receipt in the bar at Ringside!
There are 4 solid hills so keep that it mind as it could be a challenging walk if your not in decent shape.

The heavily-​treed East Course boasts an up & down layout. (A 220 yard par 3 on the front is followed by a 250 yard downhill reachable par 4.) The back features several elevated greens. Lots of hardpan in the trees during periods of dry weather. In the past, bunkers have been bare, but this July they were full of excellent sand.
The starter and marshal can be overzealous, hampering pace.
The West course is short; muni-​like.
Sit right down at the onsite Ringside for post-​golf happy hour (starting 8:30) around a private fire put with views down nos. 1 and 10. They have an excellent selection of Oregon taps and a $ 2.75 steakhouse burger that won’t disappoint.

Great course for the price. Where else can you have a selection of 36 holes in the portland area with a great restaurant/​bar to grub afterwards. The west side is easier than the east side. Front 9 isnt hilly but the back 9 is. Wide open course. If you have not tried the Ringside happy hour or their onion rings then you are missing out. Do it!

I use to come here years ago to blow off a little steam with a couple buckets of balls back in the days. Now in my mid 30’s and trying to get some more exercise in I now utilize the trail around here about 3 – 5 times a week not only to clear my head but to also help with my heart. I love that the trail is regularly maintained here and even though I’m literally a few feet away from the main road I still feel at peace with nature here. As mentioned this is a 2.2 mile course and everyday I revolve from starting east to starting west not only to change things around but when you start from the west and work your way east the trail has a nice incline that works your calves and quads really well. Its been nice to be able to get my workout in, get a little peace within me, and also enjoy the beautiful setting around me.
I would definitely recommend this place to anyone for the trail the only reason I didn’t give it five stars was the over usage of wood chips on the trail. It just seems a little excessive.

I’ve been coming here since I was a kid and my Mom was playing tennis on the tennis courts, I’m 32 now so that was a long time ago.
I’m now a golfer and a runner.
The golf courses are great, and the running track is better then great.
I have golfed with a partner who accidentally hit a runner with a ball on an overshot of a green. So if your running just keep your head up, or down.
Don’t have anything to say about the tennis courts tho, haven’t been inside for 20 years or so.

Golf course, jogging trail, and tennis courts! Oh my!
Well known for it’s golf course but not very many people realize that they also have tennis courts! They have 4 courts located inside that big shed looking cover thing. Once upon a time, they use to have 4 racquetball courts, but that got torn down to make the 4^th court (that was like 14 years ago… yeah, I’m that old –_​-​;;). Jay Stokes is still the head pro. Quang also still teaches there. Both great guys and awesome instructors.
Great golfing and tennis facility and if you get a little hungry after a game, you can pop on over next door to Ringside (HH is pretty good!)

A fairly wide open muni golf course. It has two sides to it and overall are two nice green course with plenty of various strategic tree placements. One side is flatter than the other. They also have walkers and runners at certain points in the course which can be unnerving as a golfer because they just do their business despite you hitting a solid little ball. As we all know, despite how much effort you put into hitting that little white ball at the flag, it really likes to fly towards people’s heads. It’s probably best to wait them out and get out of your rhythm, than plunk them. It’s a good course for players of all levels.
Since it is a muni, it can get pretty busy here. Should be plenty of space in the parking lot.

Great driving range, and an even better golf course. There are two, one is private and other public. The driving range is open to all.
Probably the best cost for the amount of balls you get to hit.
Aside from the noise of novice golfers, it’s very peaceful.

This review is for the fitness trail that runs the perimeter of the Glendoveer Golf Course. It is a 2.2 mile loop, and the trail is very well-​maintained. It is piled high with bark dust, making it nice and cushioned for running. No chance of shin splints here. A good portion of the trail is shaded with old evergreens, making it an especially nice option for hot Summer days.
Since being introduced to this trail a few weeks ago by a friend, I have returned regularly, a minimum of three times per week, and I plan to continue doing so, in spite of the fact that I have to drive over 100 blocks East to get to it from my house.
I feel the drive is worth it because the trail really is exceptionally well-​maintained and safe, parking is super convenient, I love the abundance of shaded areas on the trail, and two loops around the trail is a perfect workout for me.
What a great discovery, and I wish I had learned about this trail sooner.

On vacation, I was looking for a driving range to go clobber some golf balls and enjoy some sunshine. Glendover was only 15 minutes from my hotel.
Driving around this place once (I couldn’t find the entrance) you get an idea of how huge this place is. After finally getting into the parking lot, I head in. The practice greens were not that hard, not much of a challenge really. Heading over to the driving range, it had a few of the greatest features I’ve seen:
1) each mat was set up for both left and right handed players with a variety of tee placement option, different height tee, big ball trays that worked well, well marked yardage.
I really wish some places around my place in San Jose could take some notes from this place.