Beaverton, OR

Greenway DGC

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Nate32
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 10.8 years 75 played 60 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jan 9, 2019 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Greenway DGC is located in Beaverton Oregon and has a very decent typical short course. This course has some fun shots and a variety of shots.

This course is equipped with concrete tee pads and mach 5 baskets. There are no tee signs which might make it a little tricky to navigate your way through but a course map might be helpful.

This course is short and pretty fun although it has its challenges. Holes 1,2,3 are all pretty much the same distance wise but these holes are sometimes impossible to play when pedestrians are walking in and out of the park. Hole 1 is apparently the longest hole although it does not look like it. Course is well maintained in the summer but in the winter it is another story.

The first few holes are pretty good although it can get very crowded. All course amenities are pretty typical for a standard course. This course can be pretty fun in the summer on a nice day.

Cons:

Set aside from that this course is super wet in the winter. One time it flooded when I went and they closed off 3 of the holes. The flooding looked pretty bad.

Not to mention this course is almost impossible to find on your first go. Although it is right next to a busy street parking is a issue. Apparently this park is right next to a very popular hiking trail so you get the stream of bikers, pedestrians and everyone else. Sometimes work out groups come to stretch right in the middle of one of the holes.

Beavers made a dam right in the middle of the course when it was flooding so some of the holes were gone for 5 months. I would recommend going to this course on a pretty warm day but not to warm.

I think they should have placed this course somewhere else.

Other Thoughts:

I am really only going to play this course on a summer day.
Holes 1,2,3 should be placed somewhere else as they are impossible to play when people are constantly jogging through here.

This was the first course I ever played and probably not the one I should have chose.

Lots of small issues with this course can lead up to big problems. All the holes are pretty short and don't offer much of a challenge if you are looking for a long range course. It is also kind of likely you could loose a disc on some of the holes in the back.

There are huge thickets left and right on hole number 5. The pictures might make the course look nice but in general its not a very good unless you play it in the perfect season.
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Pierparknut
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Experience: 10.9 years 89 played 85 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jan 9, 2016 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-Nice little course in a multi-use park. It plays along the Fanno Creek Greenway in Greenway Park.
-Great beginner course. Longest hole now is only about 350, and it is fairly open.
-Well maintained
-I suppose it is a good after-work round. Quick and easy with just enough trees to make it interesting. The holes are well designed. Holes 4 and 8 were my favorites. 4 is a short tunnel shot through a grove of willow trees. 8 is a longer turnover shot with trees near the basket.
-Nice playground if you have kids.

Cons:

-Really hard to find. You have to park at the Fanno Creek Farmhouse and walk along this trail to the first tee. The park is secluded among office buildings and stores and this is the only spot to park.
-Old hole 5 was flooded by the mighty beaver damming Fanno Creek. To get to the new hole 5 follow directions on the new map on file. It's quite a long walk, with no signage.
-Course routing is terrible. I suppose they just squeezed in holes where ever they could, since the park is so small, but you need the map to find your way on your first time. Hole 9 is really far from hole 1.
-A very popular pedestrian path winds through the entire course. This is the biggest con, by far. On almost all holes you have to wait for bicyclists and pedestrians. They have the right of way, which is frustrating but I guess that's what it has to be. Weekend rounds are especially terrible.
-Hole 2 is the worst hole ever. 150 ft to a deformed basket, wide open.
-Most of the holes have bush thickets just before the creek. You won't go in the creek, but you will have to poke through thorny bushes to find your disc.

Other Thoughts:

-If you're a local it may be a good practice course but definitely not on the weekends. Joggers and cyclists abound. You'll end up waiting so much, finding another course or a disc store is a better use of your time. Play It Again Sports is nearby and they have a great disc selection.
-Not a course I'd want to play again.
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huckit541
Experience: 24.9 years 61 played 7 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Blah blah blah 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 11, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

close to downtown

Cons:

small park, tons of other park users, requires a lot of patience for joggers, bikers, walkers......

Other Thoughts:

I guss this course would be ok if I played it for something to do at lunch. I would take my young kids here to learn the game.
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mindoveryou
Experience: 8 played 8 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Greenway is for practice 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 3, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Open layout and good use of space in a narrow park; good teepads and signs.

Cons:

Dull. Straight throws, often short, with little use of the surrounding trees to provide a challenge. They need to add alternate teepads to make this a reverse 18 and add variety. Plays along a busy walking trail; watch for pedestrians.

Other Thoughts:

If youre on the west side of Portland and want to work on your mid and putting game, this course serve your needs. Good for teaching new players.
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JR Stengele
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Experience: 24 years 251 played 191 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Greenway DGC 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 4, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Located in Beaverton, Oregon, Greenway DGC was designed on a narrow space of wetland along Fanno Creek. Due to its scenic beauty, abundance of wildlife, and proximity to town, this park is always very active. This park is extremely well maintained and cared for by the locals, with ongoing improvements to the course and park. The course has well maintained cement tee pads, Mach V baskets, and tee signs which incorporate the distance, par, and pin location. Most of the holes are wide open off the teepads but do present an occasional obstacle from time to time. Pin placements were a mix, either guarded by a cluster of trees or placed in open space. Holes range anywhere from 174 - 400 feet long and are best suited for amateur players. However, more advanced players will enjoy working on putt and approach shots, especially on windier days.

Favorite hole/s: #3

Cons:

Because Greenway DGC is located on wetlands the course tends to flood during the wetter months. The ground becomes soggy and puddles form near the pins. The flow to the course falls short as well considering hole #8 (or the last hole) is on the opposite side of the park. Players have to walk about ¼ mile back toward tee one when finished. Currently hole #9 has been placed between holes #1 and #2 making it more like #2A, and is a very short ace run. Last, pedestrians are everywhere whether it is the local joggers, walkers, ROTC, bird watchers, bicyclists, etc. which adds up to several minutes of wait time.

Worst hole/s: #2a (current location for #9)

Other Thoughts:

Greenway DGC is a fun nine hole course that is located just outside Portland and therefore often gets overlooked by more advanced players. However, it is the perfect place to introduce newer players to the game, to have weeklies at, or to play solo. When it isn't very busy, it is easy to get a quick round or two in and still make the most of your day. I always appreciate it when locals put so much work into the upkeep and appearance. I am just not sure how long this course will stay intact considering all the plant and wildlife advocates are always looking for ways to have this course removed.Hole #9 moves like a child in the military! I wish locals all the best and hope that Greenway will eventually get nine (not eight) permanent holes.
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sillybizz
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Experience: 22.3 years 426 played 412 reviews
2.00 star(s)

It's the green-way 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Apr 3, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

The best thing about Greenway DGC is the park itself, it is so clean and in spectacular shape with no vandalism or litter anywhere in the park that I could see at all. Another little park in the Oregon system that is in tip top shape, has a small disc golf course on it and is naturally beautiful. Even though it's just a small local course there are still some fun, challenging, long holes on it and the few trees were well used. Hole six is probably one of the best tee locations as it puts you right in front of the only trees on the hole and instantly it makes that hole interesting.

Cons:

Since it is such a nice park and there is a great walking trail that plays along side and in front of most holes this could lead to waiting for pedestrians. The course leads you as far away from the car as possible and the walk back is a ways but it is the only way you can fit eight holes in here. Most advanced level players will be under par and could get bored after a while.

Other Thoughts:

It's a tough call on when to visit this park as I suspect the summer months are filled with people and the winter months the course is flooded to almost unplayable. It's a little strange getting to the parking area of this place as you go through a local area business park and end up parking back in there as well. It's not horrible for a course bagger or if you lived in the area but not worth a huge trip to go out and play.
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