Meriwether National Golf Club
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Meriwether National Golf Club is a 27-hole golf club in Washington County
, just south of Hillsboro, Oregon
, United States
. Opened in 1961, it has three, regulation length nine hole courses and an executive length (par 30) course located along the Tualatin River
in suburban Portland, Oregon
. The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club
is situated just across the river to the east.
, and was at Meriwether from 1961 to 1964. In 1994, the club expanded by adding nine holes to the course and building a new clubhouse at a cost of $4.7 million. The new clubhouse cost $2 million and is 11000 square feet (1,021.9 m²).
Regional flooding
in the winter of 1996 closed the course for two months. In 1997, the course hosted the Portland Rose Festival
’s Kiwanis for Kids Golf Tournament. By 2004 most of the damage from the 1996 flooding had been repaired and additional improvements were made that year. That year Meriwether hosted the 2004 Oregon Golf Association’s Public Links Championship. In 2006, the course played host to the Oregon Junior Stroke Play Championships, and in 2008 hosts part of the college level Pacific Invitational.
, putting greens, and chipping greens. The course clubhouse includes a restaurant and golf pro shop. Meriwether has three regulation length courses with water hazards, trees, and bunkers
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measures 1,789 yards and is a par 30. It was designed in 1961 by Dave Powers. Also at the club is the nine-hole, par 36 North course. Designed by Fred Federspiel and opened in 1961, it is 3,373 yards from the back tees. The Executive course challenges golfers of all abilities with contoured greens making up for the lack of distance.
Both the West and South courses are nine holes and par 36s. The West was designed by Powers and measures 3,346 yards, and opened in 1961. The South opened in 1994 and measures 3,406 yards. The West and North courses comprise the usual 18 hole rotation with the South course handling 9 hole play.
The putting course was removed about 2002 or 2003.
Washington County, Oregon
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, just south of Hillsboro, Oregon
Hillsboro, Oregon
Hillsboro is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the county seat of Washington County. Lying in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to many high-technology companies, such as Intel, that compose what has become known as the...
, United States
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. Opened in 1961, it has three, regulation length nine hole courses and an executive length (par 30) course located along the Tualatin River
Tualatin River
The Tualatin River is a tributary of the Willamette River located in Oregon in the United States. The river is approximately long, and it drains a fertile farming region called the Tualatin Valley southwest and west of Portland at the northwest corner of the Willamette Valley...
in suburban Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club
The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club
The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club is a 36-hole private and public golf club in the Portland, Oregon metro area in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The award winning club in Washington County, Oregon, opened in 1997 and hosted the Champions Tour major, The Tradition from 2003 to 2006...
is situated just across the river to the east.
History
Meriwether opened in the spring of 1961 with nine-holes, with an additional nine-holes finished in 1962. That year National Golf Clubs purchased the facility. When it opened the course was among the longest in the Northwest. Bob Rosburg served as the course’s first golf proProfessional golf
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, and was at Meriwether from 1961 to 1964. In 1994, the club expanded by adding nine holes to the course and building a new clubhouse at a cost of $4.7 million. The new clubhouse cost $2 million and is 11000 square feet (1,021.9 m²).
Regional flooding
Willamette Valley Flood of 1996
The Willamette Valley Flood of 1996 was part of a larger series of floods in the Pacific Northwest of the United States which took place between late January and mid-February, 1996. It was Oregon's largest flood event in terms of fatalities and monetary damage during the 1990s...
in the winter of 1996 closed the course for two months. In 1997, the course hosted the Portland Rose Festival
Portland Rose Festival
The Portland Rose Festival is an annual civic festival held during the month of June in Portland, Oregon. It is organized by the volunteer non-profit Portland Rose Festival Association with the purpose of promoting the Portland region...
’s Kiwanis for Kids Golf Tournament. By 2004 most of the damage from the 1996 flooding had been repaired and additional improvements were made that year. That year Meriwether hosted the 2004 Oregon Golf Association’s Public Links Championship. In 2006, the course played host to the Oregon Junior Stroke Play Championships, and in 2008 hosts part of the college level Pacific Invitational.
Facilities
The golf club includes a covered driving rangeDriving range
A driving range is an area where golfers can practice their swing. It can also be a recreational activity itself for amateur golfers or when enough time for a full game is not available. Many golf courses have a driving range attached and they are also found as stand-alone facilities, especially...
, putting greens, and chipping greens. The course clubhouse includes a restaurant and golf pro shop. Meriwether has three regulation length courses with water hazards, trees, and bunkers
Bunker (golf)
A hazard is an area of a golf course in the sport of golf which provides a difficult obstacle. which may be of three types: water hazards such as lakes and rivers; man-made hazards such as bunkers; and natural hazards such as dense vegetation. Special rules apply to playing balls that fall in a...
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Courses
The nine-hole Executive courseGolf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
measures 1,789 yards and is a par 30. It was designed in 1961 by Dave Powers. Also at the club is the nine-hole, par 36 North course. Designed by Fred Federspiel and opened in 1961, it is 3,373 yards from the back tees. The Executive course challenges golfers of all abilities with contoured greens making up for the lack of distance.
Both the West and South courses are nine holes and par 36s. The West was designed by Powers and measures 3,346 yards, and opened in 1961. The South opened in 1994 and measures 3,406 yards. The West and North courses comprise the usual 18 hole rotation with the South course handling 9 hole play.
The putting course was removed about 2002 or 2003.