WOODBURN, ORE. (August 15, 2016) – Mark Keating has been hired as the PGA Head Golf Professional of the OGA Golf Course, announced Monday by OGA CEO Barb Trammell.

“We are thrilled to have Mark Keating join the OGA family,” said Trammell. “His level of experience and leadership will help us build upon the great foundation already established at the OGA Golf Course.”

Keating has served as a golf professional for 36 years, most recently at the The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club in Aloha, Ore. Before that he worked as Director of Player Development at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains, Ore., as well as working at Meriwether Golf Club in Hillsboro, Ore. and Astoria Country Club in Astoria, Ore.

“I could not be more excited to join the amazing team at the OGA Golf Course and to get acquainted with the local golf society,” said Keating. “The feel of the club takes me back to my teenage years in Idaho where the living was pretty easy and there was a real community. I appreciate the opportunity and the warm welcome that I have received so far.”

Keating is originally from Carmel, Calif., though attended high school in Moscow, Idaho.

Keating began his duties as PGA Head Golf Professional for the OGA Golf Course today.

About The Oregon Golf Association (OGA) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit membership association. Founded in 1924, the OGA was originally established with the sole purpose of conducting the Oregon Amateur Championship. Since its founding, the OGA works tirelessly to promote, foster and grow the game of golf providing a multitude of benefits and services to approximately 42,000 individual men, women, senior, and junior members at over 270 member golf clubs and 190 golf courses throughout Oregon and SW Washington.