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Rule of the Month: Ball Accidentally Moved - An Explanation Of The New Local Rule

01/03/17

By OGA Senior Rules Officials: Pete Scholz and Terry McEvilly Click Here for the Rule of the Month Archive The life of both the player and referee became much easier with the announcement that a new Local Rule could be adopted starting January 1, 2017 ...

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OGA Off-Season Handicapping FAQ

12/20/16

Though you already know the Oregon Golf Association’s off season is December, January and February, you might not know exactly why. You might also wonder about posting scores if you travel over the winter, or if and when a “trend handicap” can be used. ...

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Longtime OGA Member, Golf Memorabilia Collector Dick Estey Passes Away

12/09/16

Dick Estey, longtime member of Waverley Country Club and supporter of the Oregon Golf Association and Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA), passed away on November 17, 2016 in Palm Springs, Calif. He was 86 years old. Estey was well known in the ...

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New Local Rule Implemented

12/09/16

The USGA and The R&A recently announced the introduction of a new Local Rule that eliminates the penalty when a ball is accidentally moved on the putting green. The Local Rule will be available for any committee in charge of a competition to use ...

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Pat O'Donnell Named 2016 OGA Golfer of the Year

12/09/16

WOODBURN, ORE. – After a stellar year locally, regionally and nationally, Pat O’Donnell (Happy Valley, Ore.) has been named the 2016 OGA Golfer of the Year, announced Friday by the Oregon Golf Association. This marks the second time that O’Donnell, 63, ...

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Rule of the Month: Oh, What A Relief It Is!

11/30/16

By OGA Senior Rules Officials: Pete Scholz and Terry McEvilly Click Here for the Rule of the Month Archive As 2016 draws to a close, we want to take this opportunity to thank our readers and wish everyone Happy Holidays. And, as a small token of our ...

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Public Votes "Jacobs Ladder" as 2016 OGA Story of the Year

11/21/16

Amanda Jacobs left Oregon ten years ago, in 2006. She had just completed a successful career in Oregon Junior Golf and with the girls’ golf team at Central Catholic High School and was headed to the University of Idaho on a golf scholarship. Would being ...

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OGA CEO Barb Trammell Named IAGA President

11/10/16

AMELIA ISLAND, FLA. – Oregon Golf Association CEO Barb Trammell was elected as the new President of the International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA) at the 2016 IAGA Conference this week, held at Amelia Island Resort in Amelia Island, Fla. ...

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Five OGA Competitors Earn 2016 PNGA Player of the Year Honors

11/08/16

WOODBURN, ORE. – Five players representing the Oregon Golf Association earned 2016 Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA) Player of the Year honors, the PNGA recently announced. Five of the eight PNGA yearly awards were given to OGA members. The ...

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And Now For Something Completely Different

10/31/16

Almost every other sport has set guidelines for the field, court, or rink. Basketball courts in the NBA are 94 by 50 feet. Football fields are 100 (+20 for both end zones) by 53 1/3 yards. Tennis courts are 78 by 27 feet. Even a table tennis/ping pong ...

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