The hardest golf courses in Portland, Oregon
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Portland, Oregon, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 11 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers North Plains, Aurora, Aloha, Woodburn, Canby and 1 more nearby town.
Ghost Creek
Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club
North Plains, OR, USASlope rating 146, 74.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,834 yds
PublicBob Cupp
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 2.9Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 2.6Facilities
Great layout would be rated in the mid 8’s if it wasn’t unplayable half the year. Worst draining course I’ve ever played which is sad because the layout is great. Cool holes great visuals play it mid June until first rains late October
Written by
@GRaleigh 77
- Must play
- Fast greens
- Walkable
Witch Hollow
Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club
North Plains, OR, USASlope rating 142, 74.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,015 yds
PublicBob Cupp
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.5Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
When it’s in peak condition it’s one of the very best course in the northwest, and I think, the best in Portland. Hasn’t been the case lately though. Layout is fantastic. Lots of variety in holes, length, green sizes etc. Good modern history, and absolutely worth trying to play.
Written by
@Sean
- Must play
- Parkland
- Views
South
The Reserve Vineyards and Golf CLub
Aloha, OR, USASlope rating 142, 74.7 course rating, Green tees, 7,172 yds
PublicJohn Fought
- 2.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Underrated
Great Blue
Heron Lakes Golf Club
Portland, OR, USASlope rating 139, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,902 yds
PublicKyle Phillips & Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
Great architecture for a muni track. Greens are PURE. Rest of the course conditioning is so so.
Written by
@blowinahooly
- Parkland
- Scoreable
- Walkable
Langdon Farms Golf Club
Aurora, OR, USASlope rating 135, 74.1 course rating, Professional tees, 6,931 yds
PublicBob Cupp
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Waverley Country Club
Portland, OR, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,668 yds
Tualatin Country Club
Tualatin, OR, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.2 course rating, Egan tees, 6,700 yds
(Green Back) Heron Lakes Golf Club
Portland, OR, USA
Slope rating 124, 71.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,615 yds
Eastmoreland Golf Course
Portland, OR, USA
Slope rating 124, 71.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,529 yds
Willamette Valley Country Club
Canby, OR, USA
Slope rating 124, 70.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,460 yds
Rose City Golf Course
Portland, OR, USA
Slope rating 123, 71.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,552 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Portland, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Ghost Creek at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Portland, Oregon at Slope 146 (74.5 course rating · Black tees · 6,834 yds). 11 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Portland, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Portland, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:53 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
