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Back to Basics - Handicapping 101: Adjusting Scores for “Holes Not Played Under the Rules of Golf”

06/23/16

One of the great things about the Handicap System is the built-in flexibility that allows us to post a score when we don’t or can’t play a hole perfectly under the Rules of Golf. For handicaps to be truly representative of the player’s ability, we need ...

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Top Seeds Advance as 107th Oregon Amateur Continues on in Match Play

06/22/16

BLACK BUTTE RANCH, ORE. – Top seeds Sulman Raza (Eugene, Ore.) and Gigi Stoll (Tigard, Ore.) each won their respective matches on Wednesday, as the 107th Oregon Amateur Championship completed its first day of match play at Black Butte Ranch – Glaze ...

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Match Play Set for 107th Oregon Amateur Championship as Raza, Stoll Earn Medalists Honors

06/21/16

BLACK BUTTE RANCH, ORE. – Sulman Raza (Eugene, Ore.) and Gigi Stoll (Tigard, Ore.) each earned stroke play qualifying medalist honors and the number one seed in their respected bracket at the 107th Oregon Amateur Championship, held this week at Black ...

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Three Players Advance Through Pumpkin Ridge Witch Hollow US Junior Amateur Qualifier

06/20/16

North Plains, Ore. – 26,000: the estimated number of steps it takes to walk 36 holes of golf. For three junior players at the U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifier at Pumpkin Ridge’s Witch Hollow Course those 26,000 steps led them to a berth into the U.S. Junior ...

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Ties Atop the Leaderboard After First Day of 107th Oregon Amateur Championship

06/20/16

BLACK BUTTE RANCH, ORE. – Two players are tied for the lead in both the Men’s and Women’s championships after the first day of stroke play qualifying at the 107th Oregon Amateur Championship, held on the Glaze Meadow Course at Black Butte Ranch in Black ...

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2016 Oregon Mid-Amateur Qualifier Advances 44 to Championship Proper

06/18/16

WOODBURN, ORE. - Despite weather delays, heavy rain and a hail storm, forty-four players advanced to this year's Oregon Mid-Amateur Championship after qualifying was held Saturday, June 18th at the OGA Golf Course in Woodburn, Ore. Over 130 players ...

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107th Oregon Amateur Championship Begins June 20th at Black Butte Ranch

06/17/16

WOODBURN, ORE. – Known as Oregon’s flagship amateur golf event, the 107th edition of the Oregon Amateur Championship will begin Monday, June 20th and finish Saturday, June 25th at Black Butte Ranch – Glaze Meadow in Black Butte Ranch, Ore. A total of 132 ...

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Winners Crowned at First Oregon Junior Golf Major of 2016

06/13/16

Medford, Ore. - This past weekend marked the beginning of the Oregon Junior Golf season at the Centennial Junior, held June 11-12 at Centennial Golf Course in Medford, Ore. The beginning of the season was greeted by many familiar faces and, of course, ...

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Final Oregon Amateur Qualifier Complete; Field Set for 2016 Championship Proper

06/07/16

OREGON CITY, ORE. - Landon Joy (Vancouver, Wash.) medaled and a total of 26 players advanced to this year's Oregon Amateur Championship after the final Oregon Amateur qualifier was held at Stone Creek Golf Club in Oregon City, Ore. on Tuesday, June 7th. ...

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Back to Basics: Handicapping 101 - Why is there an "R" after my Handicap Index?

06/07/16

Many golfers seem to have a vague idea that T (tournament) scores can carry more weight than regular scores in the calculation of a handicap. They might even have experienced the dreaded “R” next to their Handicap Index, or know someone who has. Harder ...

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