Charbonneau Golf Club sits in Wilsonville, a suburban community in the northern Willamette Valley between Portland and Salem. The course was designed by Ted Robinson, a California-based architect known for incorporating extensive water features into his layouts. Robinson's work spans several decades across the western United States, and his designs typically emphasize strategic water hazards that require careful club selection and course management. The course serves a residential community and reflects Robinson's characteristic design approach with water coming into play on multiple holes. The Willamette Valley setting provides a relatively flat to gently rolling terrain, and the layout takes advantage of the region's temperate climate and established tree growth. The course operates as part of a planned community development, which is common for Robinson designs from this era. Charbonneau functions primarily as a member-focused facility serving the local residential population, though it accommodates outside play. The club offers the standard amenities expected of a community-oriented golf facility in the Portland metropolitan area. The course provides a straightforward test of golf suited to a range of skill levels, with the water hazards serving as the primary strategic element that defines shot values and risk-reward decisions throughout the round.