Santiam Golf Club

General Course Description

Santiam Golf Club is an 18-hole public course just east of Salem at the base of the Cascade Foothills. Santiam Golf Club is parklike with a variety of big, beautiful trees. Although some holes are fairly short, there are traps and water (and trees) that come into play that make most holes a challenge. Santiam Golf Club provides a simple layout with well-maintained greens and tees. Even though a state highway runs next to one side of the course, the course is surprisingly quiet. The course is flat, and is a nice walk.

Course History

First 9 built in 1957. Second 9 built in the early 1960s. Several modifications (particularly tees and greens) have been made since.

Why It Is There

Several local farmers thought a course in the area would be a good idea. The course is now owned by a corporation with over 300 golfers as owners.

I Wish I Would Have Known Before I Played

The 7th hole has a creek that bisects the fairway in the driving area. Information on the tee provides you the distance to the bridge on the right, which is the closest the creek plays to the tee. The creek angles away from the tee box behind the pine tree on the left. So the further left you hit it, the more room you will have (or the farther you need to drive it to clear the creek). Also, the greens, which are on the medium fast side, break about one half of what you see.

Did You Know

Since 1976, the course has been the host of an all-women’s event in August called “Chick’s With Sticks.” Over 120 women golfers from Oregon and Washington attend the event for a day of golf and lunch.

Good For Them

Home course for Regis and Stayton High Schools as well as Corbin University.

Why Play This Course

Parklike, with big trees and an easy walk. It is a good course at a good price.

General

• Type: 18-hole public course
• Price: $$
• Phone/webpage: (503)769-3485/www.santiamgolfclub.com
• Address:  8724 Golf Club Road S.E., Aumsville, Oregon 97325
• Owner: Santiam Golf Club, Inc
• Designer: Fred Federspiel
• Pros: Howard Robertson (PGA)
• Practice Facilities: Small driving range on mats and a practice green
• Pro Shop: Medium-sized, with clothing and some equipment
• Food: Restaurant, Taste of Hawaii, serves breakfast (on weekends), lunch, and dinner
• Bathrooms: Improved in clubhouse and on course
• Yardage Markers: Some 150 poles; 250, 200, 150, 100 markers in ground on fairway; 200, 150, and 150 stripes on cart path; yardage on sprinkler heads; placement of lower flag on pins marks pin position
• Clothing: Collared shirts requested
• Walkable: Very
• Spikes: Soft
• Shoe Cleaning: Brush and air hose
• Rentals: All
• Open all year