Gearhart Golf Links

1157 N. Marion Ave,

Gearhart, Oregon 97138

  • Office

    +1 (503) 717 9243
  • Pro shop

    +1 (503) 738 3538
  • Fax

    +1 (503) 717 0265
  • Golf pro

    Jason Bangild (GM & Director of Golf).

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Links-style. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.

  • Surroundings:

    Residential setting.

  • Designer:

    Original 3-hole course thought to date from 1888; club established with a nine-hole layout developed by Robert Livingstone (1892 or 1896). Expanded from 9 to 18 holes by George Turnbull, George Eddy & R.C.F. Astbury (1915); renovation and redesign by H. Chandler Egan (1931); renovated by William G. "Bill" Robinson (2000), and John Strawn (2013).

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
6218
5922
5154
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
71.3
69.9
71.0

Location

Latitude:

46.033239

Longitude:

-123.924053

How to get there:

79 mi NW of Portland.

Gearhart Golf Links

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.

Est. 1892

Located just a couple of hundred yards from the seashore, Gearhart Golf Links boasts the honour of being the first properly established golf course west of the Mississippi River. Originally conceived well over 100 years ago by Scottish settlers, this well-regarded layout includes several attractive holes and features ... as well as plenty of history.

This public resort links-style course will test most facets of your game, and should provide a round with plenty of enjoyable golfing challenges. Worth visiting if you are in the area.

List of courses: Oregon

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes in high season (June thru' Sept): $90 (all days).weekends, high season, golf cart included): $75.

Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2020].

Other information

Walking permitted at all times. Golf carts available to rent.

Practice facilities

Limited

Did you know?

In 1891, before any formal golf courses existed west of the Mississippi River, a band of homesick Scotsmen surpriseded the resident locals by burying tin cans into the dunes and then knocking balls with sticks until they dropped into the cans. For these Scots, the landscape at Gearhart was strongly reminiscent of the ancient links courses of their homeland.

On North America's west coast, Gearhart shares the spotlight with other pioneering layouts such as Victoria Golf Club (1893), Tacoma Country & Golf Club (1894) and Del Monte Golf Club (1897).

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Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24). 

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