I played here on 04/27/12 from the blue tees at 72.0/138/6451 (par 71) and before that about 3 years ago. Pumpkin Ridge is one of the top plays in the Portland area. The Ghost Creek course is consiste... Continue »

I played here on 04/27/12 from the blue tees at 72.0/138/6451 (par 71) and before that about 3 years ago. Pumpkin Ridge is one of the top plays in the Portland area. The Ghost Creek course is consistently rated as one of the 100 courses that you can play and is currently ranked as the 47th best public course by Golf Magazine. It should be said up front that this course is expensive and overpriced, I played it in the shoulder season and the only reason I played it is because a friend had a 2 for 1 coupon. The course is priced at $90 to walk and $106 to ride, but the price jumps up to $150 and $166 in the summer months. I walked the course for $45 (which felt like a walk in the park) and had a great day as the course is at the edge of some hills and a scenic meadow outside of Portland. I have read reviews of locals who say that the course does not drain well and that is the truth. Carts were not allowed off the cart paths and so much of the layout was muddy, soft, and wet, so much that someone paying full price would have been upset and for good reason. It was a little early in the season when I played and the greens rolled nice, a little bumpy but not unreasonable for a course on the West Coast when damp. About half the holes are tree lined giving the Pacific Northwest feel while the other half are in the open featuring numerous creeks and water hazards. The par 3’s here are awesome with #3 and #5 framed by trees in the background and #14 is maybe the signature hole, a downhill par 3 with great views of the mountains. Finally #16 is a very short par 3 with a tiny sloping green. The poor drainage aside, the course has a top 100 feel to it with multiple holes that could be signature holes at any other course and it is located in a scenic setting with views of the coastal mountains. When I played it the rough was long and thick and so penal that I could not get more than an 8 iron on the ball. I had a good day, but the price certainly would keep me away if I lived in the area.

Pumkin Ridge Golf Club Review
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