Text Box: Hood River Golf History Est. 1923

Text Box: Hood River Golf and Country Club was one of the early golf courses in the Northwest, being built in 1922/3.  The course was designed and built by H Chandler Egan and George Junor.  Opening day was in early September of 1923 with members from Portland Golf Club driving up the gorge for a day of golf with members of the new club.   The great Depression saw the course being sold by the members to a private party.  It has remained in private hands since that time, with the current owners purchasing the course in the late 1970’s.  The big change came with the plan to expand to 18 holes.  A remodel of the existing holes and addition of 3 new holes (#2-4) was the first phase of the process, with completion in 1994.  The back 9 was carved out of the trees, hills and canyons following completion of the front 9.  The course now plays to a par of 71 (36-35), with the front 9 covering the lower portion of the property, and the back 9 climbing the hills to the west of the front 9. 

Text Box: (Picture taken in the 1940’s)