About PP&R Golf
PP&R Golf has been meeting the recreation and golf needs of the Portland community since 1918, while also having a long history of holding various high-profile golf events, including four USGA national championships.
In fiscal year 2024, over 296,000 rounds were played on Portland Parks Golf courses. We are proud to offer lessons by trained golf professionals, meeting and hospitality facilities for public and private events and tournaments at each of our properties.
PP&R Golf is an enterprise fund. It covers its operating costs with user fees paid by public golfers and no tax dollars. Revenue made in excess of costs are placed in the golf fund. The reserve in the golf fund supports future capital projects and helps mitigate negative impacts to revenue, like poor weather.
Over forty full-time and part-time City employees maintain the five PP&R Golf courses. An addition, more than 260 people work for the clubhouse contractors in the pro shops, restaurants, and driving ranges.
Please note that dogs should not be brought onto PP&R Golf courses.
Golf Advisory Committee
A volunteer Golf Advisory Committee advises the director of Portland Parks & Recreation and City Council on golf program-related matters.
Objectives of the Golf Advisory Committee's work include the golf program’s strategic plan, operating budget and capital improvement projects, concession sales, management and lease contracts and proposals, marketing of the system, attracting more participants, and any other matter that furthers the public interest toward the development and operation of one of the best municipal golf systems in the country.
The EAGLE Caddie Program
The EAGLE Caddie Program (Early Adventures in Golf for a Lifetime of Enjoyment) is a unique internship program that is a cooperative venture between Portland Parks & Recreation, The Western Golf Association Evans Scholars Foundation, and public and private high schools located within the city of Portland. Qualified students are paid an hourly wage, receive work credit hours, and have a mentor who monitors their progress. In addition, scholarship opportunities are available from their involvement in our program.
PP&R Golf courses
Follow these links for additional information and to reserve a tee-time:
- Colwood Golf Center
- Eastmoreland Golf Course
- Heron Lakes Golf Course
- RedTail Golf Course
- Rose City Golf Course
Get into the game
Women
Junior Golf Programs
- Youth on Course - Juniors can play for only $5
- First Tee - Greater Portland
- EAGLE Caddie Program
YA! Golf PDX
YA! Golf PDX is a social golf community for young adults, between the ages of 19 and 29. Whether you’ve never played before, or you’ve been playing for a while, YA! Golf has something to offer for everyone. Join us for social events, discounted golf, and an awesome community of people just like you.
Environmental stewardship
Portland’s golf courses play a crucial role in achieving the City’s Climate Action Plan by delivering ecosystem services, such as improving air and water quality, providing wildlife habitat. The open space provided by the golf courses host a diverse range of native species, from great blue herons and salmon to native grasses and legacy trees.
Portland’s public golf courses, covering over 800 acres of green space within our metro area, serve to filter and absorb a vast amount of stormwater, which mitigates local impacts from climate change.
All PP&R Golf courses are Salmon-Safe certified, meaning they achieve strict standards to protect the health of our City’s watersheds and restore salmon habitat. Learn more at salmonsafe.org.
Both Heron Lakes and Eastmoreland golf courses are certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries, enhancing the important urban wildlife habitats that golf courses provide. Learn more at auduboninternational.org/acsp-for-golf.
PP&R Golf courses host managed bee hives, promoting pollination and collaborate with Columbia Slough Watershed Council to seed new pollinator patches at Heron Lakes.
All courses follow best practices from the PP&R Integrated Pest Management Program and PP&R's Urban Forestry division.
Heron Lakes was named in honor of the heron rookery that thrives on-site.
PP&R Golf is honored to partner with impactful, local non-profits, including:
- Columbia Slough Watershed Council
- Johnson Creek Watershed Council
- Crystal Springs Partnership
- Salmon-Safe
- Portland Audubon Society
- Oregon Bee Project
Programming and social impacts
- The Rose City Golf Course clubhouse, built in 1932, is on the National Historic Registry.
- Eastmoreland offers a free small bucket of balls at the driving range for all youth 17 and under - available every day before 9am.
- PP&R Golf banquet rooms serve as venues for all occasions for our diverse Portland community.
- PP&R Golf partners with First Tee - Greater Portland and Leisure Hour Junior Golf Program, providing space for youth development and golf programming.
- PP&R Golf is a proud supporter of Youth on Course, a subsidy-based program that gives youth the opportunity to golf for $5.
- PP&R Golf is a proud supporter of high school golf, providing access to our local teams.
- Driving ranges provide for a low barrier entry into golf and are a great place for a quick golf experience.
- PP&R Golf facilities provide great support for local charities through event coordination, facilitation, and donations.
Golf programs for older adults
PP&R Golf provides a great recreation opportunity for adults ages 65 and up. We offer reduced rates for ages 65 to 84 and free golf for ages 85 and older. To access rates, please present a valid ID.