Columbia Edgewater Country Club

The Par-3 Mason at Columbia Edgewater Country Club serves as a nine-hole short course complementing the club's two regulation eighteen-hole layouts in northeast Portland. Designed by Dan Hixson and Bunny Mason, the course provides members with a quick-play option in a parkland setting characteristic of the Columbia River corridor area. Columbia Edgewater itself dates to the early twentieth century and has long been one of Portland's established private clubs, situated along the Columbia Slough with mature tree-lined fairways. The Par-3 course occupies a compact footprint on the property and features holes of varying length, allowing players to work through different clubs and shot types in a casual format. Like many executive or short courses at traditional clubs, it serves multiple purposes: a training ground for juniors, a venue for quick after-work rounds, and a social gathering point where pace of play remains relaxed. The design takes advantage of the relatively flat terrain common to this part of Portland, with strategic bunkering and green contours providing interest without requiring dramatic elevation change. Columbia Edgewater has historically been known for its family-oriented membership and active junior golf programs, and the Par-3 course supports that culture. The club's dining and social traditions center on its clubhouse overlooking the main courses, and the short course adds a recreational dimension that complements the more formal championship layouts.