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Best value in central Oregon. Winter is hard on the course as it takes a couple of months to get back to lush. From mid June until November course is in impeccable shape! Constance upgrades are done every year from new ball for the driver range to white sand in the bunkers. leveling the tee boxes it's a top caliber golf. As for play stay on the grass Not the ruff or the woods and you can manage your way around.

Played old mac, wed 3/26,. 8:30 tee time...Another awesome trip to Bandon Dunes. Today was sunny , but super windy. I was in short sleeves and a beanie. It was a 3-4 club wind, which at times affected balance. Flighted shots were needed. And a good caddy to help you negotiate the wind. Definitely got lucky on this trip as it rained hard before arrival and will rain hard after our trip. course in great shape. Greens were great, running a solid 10ish. I love Old Mac, and find it challenging and interesting. I wish I could rank it higher on my list. The whole resort is in great shape, so my current ranking hasn't changed in terms of hole quality and fun: BD, BT, SR, OM, PD.

Played sheep , Tue 3/25,. 8:30 tee time... Another awesome trip to Bandon Dunes. Today was a little rougher. Started sunny and mild wind. Wind picked up a little bit to a 1-2 club wind at times. Then a fog rolled in from holes 12-14, where visibility was 120 yds. If you didn't have a caddy, and you don't know the course, you were screwed. It burned off by hole 15, and it stayed cool the rest of the round. Definitely got lucky on this trip as it rained hard before arrival and will rain hard after our trip. course in great shape. Greens on the slower side, running a slow 10ish. Probably the worst on the resort, but more than playable. Sheep is the least challenging, but a whole lot of fun, and the most scenic. The whole resort is in great shape, so my current ranking hasn't changed in terms of hole quality and fun: BD, BT, SR, OM, PD.

Played Pac, Mon 3/24,. 1:10 tee time,. 2nd of 36.. Another awesome trip to Bandon Dunes. Had wonderful weather the whole time. Sunny, wind picked up for this round where it was 1-2 clubs at times. Shorts would've been appropriate, but short sleeves most of the day. Definitely got lucky on this trip as it rained hard before arrival and will rain hard after. course in great shape. Greens in great shape, running a fast 10ish. Of the 5, I'm not a huge fan of this one, though it's scenic and has some nice holes, it also has holes I really don't like. You have to play it once at least and form your own opinion, it's still a great course, and i'm nitpicking. The whole resort is in great shape, so my current ranking hasn't changed in terms of hole quality and fun: BD, BT, SR, OM, PD.

Played Bandon dunes, Mon 3/24,. 8:00 tee time, 1st of 36... Another awesome trip to Bandon Dunes. Had wonderful weather the whole time. Today was sunn with a mild wind. Shorts would've been appropriate if you could change into them halfway in.. but short sleeves most of the day. Definitely got lucky on this trip as it rained hard before arrival and will rain hard after. course in really great shape. Greens have been the best I can remember. I hear they are prepping the course for the US women's amateur this summer. Greens running smooth and a fast 10ish. If you read my past reviews, you'll know i think this is a great course. The whole resort is in great shape, so my current ranking hasn't changed in terms of hole quality and fun: BD, BT, SR, OM, PD.

Played trails, Sun 3/23,. 8:30 tee time . Another awesome trip to Bandon Dunes. Had wonderful weather the whole trip. Today was sunny with a mild wind. Shorts would've been appropriate if you could change into them halfway in.. but short sleeves most of the day. Definitely got lucky on this trip as it rained hard before and will rain hard after. ... course in great shape. Greens on the slower side, running a slow 10ish. If you read my past reviews, you'll know i think this is a great course. The whole resort is in great shape, so my current ranking hasn't changed in terms of hole quality and fun: BD, BT, SR, OM, PD.

For my first round of golf since moving to Oregon, I joined a friend’s group for an Independence Day round. Check in was efficient and friendly, and the cashier gave us a yardage book and a token for a small bucket of range balls. After a quick warmup on the range, I rolled several putts on the practice green, which was representative of the greens on the course.
On the course, conditions were good. Tee boxes were generally level and well covered. Fairways were lush, and divots either replaced or filled. Bunkers looked well maintained, though I never had to play from any. Greens were in very good shape, holding well hit approaches. Putts rolled true and fast. As usual, I repaired my own ball marks, and refreshingly found few others to repair.

Absolutely beautiful course with hundreds of mature trees and numerous holes running up and down a big ridge. Old school course designed in the 1920's with small greens and not a lot of manufactured design features. Course condition was very good - lush tees, good fairways, and some sticky rough. Greens a bit bumpy - watch for big difference of speed between greens exposed to the sun and those in the shade of the big trees. Staff is friendly and pace of play was outstanding. Extensive practice areas for putting and chipping and double-deck driving range with a heater in every bay (great for practicing during the cooler offseason). Green fees very reasonable ($52 for Senior Green Fee and Cart weekday). This was first time playing this course but will defintely come back again in the future.

Got the rare chance to play here via a charity golf auction on 5/10/24 with my father in-law James and golfing friend Chris, alongside generous Waverly member Fred on a Chamber of Commerce day; 74 degrees, sunny with a slight cooling breeze. I had literally kayaked past the club on the Willamette River previously but only dreamed of playing this club that dates back to 1896! I was lucky enough to get that chance and was NOT disappointed in the slightest with any aspect of the day. Apologies for the lack of photos but was instructed not to really even take out my phone during the round, let alone take photos while playing.

Tee boxes: As was the norm today, everything was in near perfect/perfect condition. The grounds crew here was hard at work all morning up until the moment the single in front of us went out, during the round you could see workers manicuring the entire property too. No issues with the boxes (blue tees) this day; manicured, level and grass was perfectly cut and green.

Fairways: Driving in you get a glimpse of holes 2 then 1 before you arrive at the clubhouse, so before I even teed off, I knew what I was in for. Perfect carpets of finely cut bright green grass without a divot in sight. Lies were perfect all day. A visual wonder on a course the cares about conditions.

Rough: Penal! I wasn't expecting to find a rough equal to that of Torrey Pines, but they have it here. Must be the mix of sun/rain in Spring, along with evil greenskeepers because many of the elevated holes are flanked by rough that would grab your club like a firm handshake.

Sand: Was in my share of bunkers and even though the sand was closer to beach sand color/coarseness, they were well raked and manicured, had enough material to work your club and shape shots, and overall were in good shape. If you HAD to pick a flaw at Waverly, it would be the bunkers.

Greens: Conditions-wise, the highlight of the round! They reminded me of the greens at Saticoy CC or San Diego CC; undulated and tricky, speeds varied from fast to ice rink. Felt impossible to get a good read on them. Surfaces were immaculate.

ETC: This is a country club rich in tradition. Tiger Woods won here as an amateur. Waverly CC also hosted the 2023 U.S. Senior Women's Open, so the place is challenging in every way as well. The staff here treated us well, the clubhouse is dripping with history and charm. The grounds are sitting right on the banks of the Willamette, so the views are wonderful. Pace of play was "go when you want to go" essentially so we had a casual 4.5 hour round filled with stops to hear Fred tell us about hiring Gil Hanse (pre-mega fame) to redo the course, stories about Portland big wigs making fools of themselves on the course, and other stories that I will remember forever. If you EVER get the chance to play here, you will not be sorry you dropped your plans to be here.

First round of 2024 after a LONG break from regulation golf was a new course to this now Oregonian, the municipal Eastmoreland GC in Portland, OR. Great little club (reminds me of Balboa Park GC in San Diego) with an old-school course, cozy little clubhouse, and very modest amenities. Played 3/31 on an 11AM tee-time with unreal weather; 68 degrees and a slight cooling breeze.

Tee boxes: Fairly chewed up as you'd expect for a muni that gets THIS much play. Lots of tee boxes didn't have a place to stand level and the white tees were so beat up on most holes that there was more dirt than grass. That being said, it didn't affect play much.

Fairways: Considering it had only been sunny for 48 hours to this point after a fair amount of rain, the fairways were in good shape. The dampness and goose poop stopped the ball from rolling any, but hitting surfaces were good for the most part. Areas under tree canopies were understandably muddy and gross, but you know what you are getting on a course that sits just below sea level with poor drainage.

Rough: The rough here was just as penal as Torrey. It ate up balls left and right, and with d%mn or often muddy ground underneath, hitting a shot out of it was nearly impossible.

Sand: Was only in one bunker and as expected, it was wet, compact, and so challenging to hit out of, it may as well have been wet cement.

Greens: The highlight today. They were surprisingly tricky for a course like this. Quicker as the day progressed and all in all, not very easy to read. Beautiful color and had it not been for goose poop, the roll would have been great.

ETC: Pace of play was not awful at 4.75 hours with no waiting, just full tee sheet and lots of shorter par 4's. The front nine is parkland-style similar to Bayonet/Blackhorse in Monterey, the back nine looks like a completely different course reminding me of Goose Creek with the routing and hole layout. Fun times.

Day 4, rd 5, last round before we hit the road. Tues 3/27 810 tee time, 4:45 rd. course in great shape... probably the best of the bunch (or Trails). Greens the smoothest on the resort, true, a little bumpy, slow 10. Been a while since I played this one... But it is really fun. climbing the hill on 3 after teeing off past the ghost tree, and seeing the reveal of the 14 holes on that side of the hill is a spectacle to behold. Had a great time.

Day 3, round 4, Mon 3/26 11:30 time, 5 hr round. Forecast said clear, got about 2 1/2 hrs of rain, at times pretty heavy. 1-3 club wind at times... but most of the course is sheltered due to the forest. This is my 2nd favorite track, and it was in the best shape (tied with old mac). Greens withstood the water great... rolled mostly true, a slow 10. This course does suffer from divot hell on some landing areas, and there are nets there to prove it. but generally, the course is in great shape. fwiw, this course is way better than spyglass, to give you an idea of my opinion, and I love spy. If I had a choice in its current conditions, I would play this, pac and old mac if it wasn't my first time.