General Course Description
Alderbrook Golf Course is an 18-hole public course just north of Tillamook on the coast. Alderbrook Golf Course rests near dairy farms at the foot of the Coast Range and has many old-growth trees. One 9 is generally short, but with mature trees and narrow holes. The other 9 is more open, but with some tricky holes (including one that goes straight up). Traps, water, and elevation changes (some severe) make for an interesting round. Course conditions have greatly improved recently, and the course is in generally good shape. Greens are almost all elevated and in good condition. There are several holes with steep hills. It is walkable, but you might sweat a bit.
Course History
The first 9 was built in 1924 and the second 9 in 1966. The course was materially remodeled in 2011. In October 2021, the course closed to be sold for possible residential development. However, four couples from the area formed Aldermook LLC, which bought the course in January 2023, and reopened the course on April 1, 2023. They have rapidly been making improvements.
Why It Is There
The owner of the dairy farm, Lee Smith, wanted to build a course. After closing in 2021, it has been given a second life (hope this works).
I Wish I Would Have Known Before I Played
The 8th hole is a seemingly harmless par 3. But much is going on that you cannot see from the tee: there are traps on either side of the green, and the green has a deep valley running through the middle — check your pin placement and take the right club to get it there.
Did You Know
When it opened as a 9-hole course, the remainder of the property was still a dairy farm. But the barn was on the opposite side of the course from the pasture. Each morning, play would stop so the cows could cross the course going from the barn to the pasture.
Good For Them
Rain is collected in the ponds and then used for irrigation. They have partnered with the local YMCA to support junior golf in the area. They host junior camps in the summer. It is the home course for Tillamook High School.
Why Play This Course
Although some of the holes are a bit different, it is a beautiful course that is much improved and is worth the price.
General
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- Type: 18-hole public course
- Price: $$
- Phone/webpage: (971)289-4653/themook.com
- Address: 7300 Alderbrook Road, Tillamook, Oregon 97141
- Owner: Aldermook LLC
- Designer: Lee Smith (original 9), Marvin Prangborn (second 9)
- Pros: None
- Practice Facilities: Driving range on mats with cover, pitching and sand areas, and practice green
- Pro Shop: Some equipment and clothing
- Food: The Bunker Grill is a full-service restaurant serving breakfast lunch and dinner (call for times)
- Bathrooms: Improved in clubhouse and porta potties on course
- Yardage Markers: 200, 150, and 100 poles; pins color-coded for position
- Clothing: Be dressed
- Walkable: Hilly, you will sweat
- Spikes: Soft
- Shoe Cleaning: Air hose and brushes
- Rentals: All
- Generally open all year
| Yards | Par | Rating | Slope | |
| Blue | 6071 | 71 | 68.9 | 117 |
| White | 5776 | 71 | 67.1/72.7 | 115/132 |
| Green | 5176 | 73 | 69.5 | 118 |
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This course was recently purchased by locals in Tillamook, including Hydrangea Farms! If you’ve seen their farm that is a venue for gorgeous weddings, you realize how lucky we are all to have these expert horticulturalists are transforming this previously neglected course. The new owners and local investors have owned The Mook at Alderbrook for less than one year, I’ve heard that they now have a pro! Do not skip this local treasure!
Unfortunately, the course is in significant disrepair. The fairways are shaggy and the greens are hardly greens in all honesty. Their signature hole is a volcano hole and is enjoyable to play. The reward for climbing up to the green is an enchanting view of nearby forests and valleys. Worth playing just for this hole/view but everything else is pretty sad