PGC is dedicated to providing a golf course enjoyable for players of all levels of ability, along with a vibrant and engaging clubhouse experience. We create superb course conditions while maintaining the classic design and character of the golf course and clubhouse.

After over a century of continuous operation, our mission is to carry on tradition, while continually evolving and adapting in order to remain current and relevant. We emphasize friendship and mutual respect for our fellow members, staff, and guests. Our care for the environment and our neighbors, in concert with our stewardship of our club, continues to cultivate PGC’s place in history as one of America’s top championship golf clubs.

Portland Golf Club’s championship tradition is evidenced by the legendary players who have graced the greens of PGC. They include Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Cary Middlecoff, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Billy Casper, Lee Trevino, Greg Norman, Curtis Strange, Payne Stewart, Isao Aoki, Paul Azinger, Bob Tway, Kathy Whitworth, Donna Caponi, Nancy Lopez and more. Most recently, PGA tour winner Ben Crane, who grew up learning the game of golf as a PGC junior golfer, is now a third-generation member.

Championship Tradition

The legendary Ben Hogan shot 65-69-63-64 to win the 1945 Portland Open at PGC. The 63 (tied by Dr. Cary Middlecoff at the Western Open) stands to this day as the course record. Mr. Hogan returned to PGC the following year to capture his first major at the prestigious PGA Championship in 1946 and the following year led the American team to a near clean sweep of the British team in the 1947 Ryder Cup at PGC. Over the years, PGC has hosted seven Portland Opens, five Portland Classics, the 1969 Alcan Championship, and the 1982 U.S. Senior Open. In addition to golf’s historic legends of the past, PGC has played host to more recent tournaments such as the Fred Meyer Challenge, and the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship of 2015.

Major Tournaments Listing

1931 Western Amateur

1934 Women’s Western Open

1945 Portland Open

1946 PGA Championship

1947 Ryder Cup

1955 Western Open

Portland Opens: 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1959, 1960, 1964

1969 Alcan Open

The LPGA Portland Classic: 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 & 1979

1982 U.S. Senior Open

Oregon Amateur: 1921, 1924, 1933, 1937, 1947, 1956, 1965, 1977, 1988 & 2006

1999 U.S. Senior Amateur

PNGA Men: 1928 & 1959

PNGA Women:1976, 1999 & 1985

PNGA Women: 1976 & 1985

Fred Meyer Challenge: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2010

U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship: 2015

1946

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

For the opening of the tournament on August 19, Don McLeod, executive sports editor of The Oregonian wrote that “123 of the nation’s top knights of the niblick were on the scene”. Hamby wrote this of the championship match: “Ben Hogan, the crown prince of professional golf for the past year, moved onto the throne Sunday at Portland Golf Club as he defeated Ed (Porky) Oliver, 6 and 4 to capture the 1946 National PGA Championship”.

1947

RYDER CUP

Bob Hudson, the Portland grocery magnate and lifetime lover of golf, underwrote the expenses to resume the famed international competition between Britain and the United States after a 10-year hiatus for World War II. Only Sam King’s 4 and 3 victory over Herman Keiser prevented the American’s from a clean sweep of the competition.

1982

U.S. SENIOR OPEN

Miller Barber’s final round 65 shocked the gallery and the field as he won going away, his 282 beating littler and Sikes by four shots. As Bob Robinson wrote in The Oregonian, Barber stole it: “Miller Barber, the man of many nicknames, lived up to all of them Sunday with spectacular come-from-behind victory in the $150,000 U.S. Senior Open at Portland Golf Club”.

1999

U.S. SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

On October 2, 1999 Portland Golf Club hosted the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship. The weather was sunny, providing ideal conditions for the six-day tournament. Among the list of participants was Portland Golf Club’s own Jerry Cundari. The victory would go to Bill Ploeger, however, by defeating Gary Manzel 3 and 2 in the finals, Ploeger would go on to be the runner-up in the 2001 tournament as well.

2015

U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

“Portland Golf Club holds a very special place in golf history…the USGA is proud to bring another Championship to the club and add another page to the Portland Golf Club history book.”

–Thomas J. O’Toole Jr., USGA Vice President and Chairman of the Championship Committee.

Portland Golf Club’s history began in the winter of 1913 when a group of nine businessmen assembled to form a new club. The present site was chosen due to its relation to the SP&S railroad’s interurban line that supplied frequent passenger service to the site, as automobiles and roads were scarce in those days. Members turned laborers and spent many a weary day burning brush, removing stumps, leveling fairways and forming greens. The first nine holes opened for play on May 30, 1914.

PGC’s membership is comprised of business, civic, athletic and social leaders who value the ability to congregate in this unique setting. In order to maintain a tradition of excellence and to ensure alignment with its member-owners, PGC’s Board of Directors and a number of specialized member committees continually guide the activities, governance, finances and capital investments of the club.

DRESS CODE & ETIQUETTE

We’re delighted to welcome you to Portland Golf Club and know your round will be more enjoyable when you join us in observing the traditions of our Club. We strive to provide a premier club setting and we value the respect our members and guests have for each other and for the atmosphere of the Club.

Proper Attire
Women may wear a sleeveless blouse with a collar or a collarless blouse with a shoulder section of at least three inches wide. Tank tops are not acceptable. The length of tailored shorts or skirts are to be no shorter than five inches above the knee. Men must wear a collared or mock collared shirt at all times. Golf shirts are to be tucked in at all times, while button down tailored shirts, such as Tommy Bahama, may be worn un-tucked. The length of tailored shorts must be at least mid thigh. Denim jeans or shorts are not acceptable on the course, but are welcomed within the clubhouse when in good condition. Hats worn on the course must be worn in the conventional manner (not reversed), and are not to be worn by males inside the clubhouse.

Pace of Play
Approximately four hours is sufficient time to complete a round of golf at Portland Golf Club. A good reference is that “your place on the course is behind the group in front of you- not in front of the group behind you”; when an entire hole opens ahead of your group, please invite a faster group behind you to play through.

Four Cornerstones of Course Etiquette
Play “ready golf”.
Remove all broken tees from the teeing ground.
Replace all divots and cover with sand mix.
Repair all ball marks found on a green.

Mobile Devices
The ringing of mobile phones and mobile phone conversations are a distraction anywhere but designated phone areas within the clubhouse. Therefore it is the policy at Portland Golf Club that the ringer or ring tone of all mobile devices must be set on silent or vibrate at all times. It is forbidden to use your phone in all food locations, the Pro Shop, all practice areas, tees and greens. Even in areas where mobile phone use is allowed, the spirit of our policy is that no one should hear a phone ring or hear anyone talking on the phone.