OB SPORTS GOLF & LEISURE
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PLACES TO PLAY
EXECUTIVE
POWER
n IT MAY BE COMPACT IN LENGTH,
BUT CHARBONNEAU GOLF CLUB
PACKS A MIGHTY PUNCH
BY larrY urish
Charbonneau Golf Club is known
for its lush, tree-lined fairways.
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t's not the longest course in
the Pacific Northwest, but
what Charbonneau Golf Club
lacks in length it more than
makes up for in challenge, enjoy-
ment and beauty.
The 27-hole facility located just
south of Portland, Oregon, features
three nines – the longest of which
tips out at 2,148 yards – and each
includes four par-4s and five par-3s.
But it packs a powerful punch in its
deceptively diminutive frame.
"This is a fun, short but very chal-
lenging golf course that players can
get around 18 holes in just over
three hours," said General Manager
Chris Bensel. "It is wonderful for
families and new golfers. And, for
top-level players, the par 3s are so
challenging that few score as well as
they believe they would based on
the layout's yardage alone."
Originally designed and built in
1975 by Ted Robinson Sr., the course
is more than difficult par-3s. Each of
the three nines – called Red, Yellow
and Green – features its own distinc-
tive character and no two holes on
the property are alike.
"The course is visually appealing
with no blind shots and fits nicely
within the community," said Board
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