Lake Oswego Public Golf Course

I've been here twice since it recently re-opened. I've found the L.O. Public Golf Course to be very welcoming and friendly. It's a great place to work on your game or have a quick round in your busy schedule. Given the limited space available, the redesign is a big success. It is moderately challenging, mainly due to undulating terrain and a few tiered greens. There are a few bunkers to punish the careless, a gulley on another hole, and a ball-eating wooded area in the middle of it all. One of the par 4's is an easy par, the other two present some challenges. Due to the relatively small footprint of the course, holes are closely spaced without tree separation so expect the occasional errant shot from an adjacent hole. Greens are large and well maintained. One small lack is no outdoor patio to sit and reflect on your game, but there is an indoor space with tables and chairs and limited snacks and beverages available. A side note: the practice putting green is great. Lots of tricky undulations to negotiate.

The check-in area is very nice and gives a great first impression. The course starts with a par 4, which I really enjoyed. The putting greens were quite challenging, with noticeable slopes across most holes. Overall, it was a good experience, but I noticed some rough spots so the greens could use more care to match the quality of the rest of the facility.

I’m so impressed with the newly reopened Lake Oswego Golf Course! The renovations are fantastic—beautifully maintained greens, a thoughtful layout, and a welcoming vibe that makes it fun for golfers of all skill levels. It’s especially great to see people of all ages out enjoying the game, from kids and beginners to seasoned players. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the whole place feels like a true community hub. A wonderful addition to Lake Oswego—highly recommend checking it out!

I played the course on opening day and really enjoyed it, course was in excellent condition and I had the course record for at least that day, -1 (haha). Anyway, my advice is do not pre-pay. If you have to cancel for any reason whatsoever, even if it's an emergency, you won't get your money back and they don't do rainchecks! I get it if the tee sheet is full, but when it's wide open and no golfers out playing, they should at least give a raincheck. My wife and her dad had a tee time this morning at 9am, she woke up sick and could not go. I called and the first girl I explained it to didn't even acknowledge my request, was rude and transferred me to someone else. I talked to her and she was also VERY rude and didn't care at all about our situation. She tried to escalate it, but it seems her manager or whatever wasn't available. She came back and very reluctantly said this one time we will refund it. Again, both of them have zero customer service skills and were extremely rude. Not a way to run a business. I was thankful to her for finally providing the refund. Again, if they had a full tee sheet and we were going to mess it up, I get it, not a problem, I wouldn't have even asked. But it was wide open. I worked in the golf industry a long time and this isn't the way to treat customers. Actually, almost every single course on the planet will at least provide a rain check. Nice little 9 hole, but the people really need some training on how to treat customers.

The new layout is very impressive for an executive course that's a great short game test. The greens are all unique, including dynamic par 3's and par 4's like number 8 that's a blind dogleg left at 270.