The John Day Golf Club is west of John Day on US 26 on the south side of the John Day River near the Painted Hills and the Fossil Beds National Monument.

It's a rudimentary, 9-hole layout on a ridge overlooking the John Day River valley. It traverses Buffalo grass fairways lined with trees, leading to modest, circular greens with four sand traps and one water hazard overall. It's a short, 2,930-yard course with 33.6/111 course/slope ratings off the back tees and one shorter tee box.