Our History

Leisure Hour Golf Club started in 1944 in Portland, OR.

In the early 1940’s very few blacks could be found on public golf courses. Vernon Gaskin sought to remedy this situation by forming an organization to create power in numbers. Others who were instrumental in the formation of Leisure Hour Golf Club were the late Stephen Wright, Walter & Gladys Ricks and Shelby Golden.

In 2024, Leisure Hour Golf Club celebrated 80 years of golf, camaraderie and service to the community!
Congratulations, Leisure Hour