The Santiam Golf Club golf course first opened for play in 1957. The course was designed by Fred Federspiel. The course was redesigned in 1978 by Robert Muir Graves.
This course has water hazards (lakes) coming into play on four holes. Mill Creek also has a drainage ditch that runs throughout the course which frequently come into play.
The Santiam Golf Club golf course is predominately a flat course. The course is open year round. The course plays to 6,392 yards from the Blue tees for a par of 72 . The course rating is 69.9 and the slope rating is 123. The Red tees play to 5,469 yards and a par-75.