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Rule of the Month: Think Globally, Act Locally

01/01/21
By Sr. Rules Officials: Pete Scholz and Terry McEvilly Click Here for the Rule of the Month Archive Local Rules Happy New Year and welcome to 2021. We wish everyone a prosperous and healthy year. May this be the year that we hit them long and straight. ...

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Member Benefit: Save on Tickets to Portland Trail Blazers

01/01/21
OGA Members can save on tickets to see the Portland Trail Blazers and other events at the Rose Quarter. Make sure to enter the promo code TBOGA when prompted so that you activate your special savings and other promotions when purchasing Trail Blazers ...

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Handicap Hub: Nerding Out on the 2020 Numbers

12/15/20
By Kelly Neely, Sr. Dir., Handicapping & Course Rating Click Here for Handicap Hub Archives If I were to count the number of times this season I witnessed someone tossing their (sometimes gloved) hands in the air saying, “what a weird year,” well, I ...

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2020 Oregon Junior Golf Year in Review

12/07/20
Take a look back at the top competitions and individual performers for Oregon Junior Golf in 2020. Included in this summary are messages from the junior golf directors, features on the players of the year, highlights from the various competitions and ...

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Superintendent Spotlight: Jim Myers of Columbia Edgewater Country Club

12/01/20
In this month's Superintendent Spotlight we feature Jim Myers who has been with Columbia Edgewater Country Club for the last 18 months. Describe your facility in 10 words or less: Busy country club with an outstanding membership and a yearly LPGA event. ...

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2020 Member November Winners Announced

12/01/20
Congratulations to the prize winners of the OGA's fourth annual Member November golf and equipment giveaways. 2021 Passport: Bill Bowers (Middlefield Golf Club) Three Dozen Golf Balls: Barry Shrum (Vancouver Municipal GC) New Golf Shoes: Kirk Kolb ( ...

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Rule of the Month: A Santa by Any Other Name ...

12/01/20
By Sr. Rules Officials: Pete Scholz and Terry McEvilly Click Here for the Rule of the Month Archive Christmas Gifts from the Rules of Golf One good thing that can be said about 2020 is that it was excellent for the game of golf. And while the season may ...

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Support Oregon Junior Golf Through #GivingTuesday, AmazonSmile

11/23/20
#GivingTuesday is a Global Generosity Movement that falls on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and is designed to help amplify fundraising efforts for non-profits and charitable causes. This year, make a difference by supporting Oregon Junior Golf. Your ...

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Golf Alliance of Oregon Update Regarding State of Oregon's Two-Week Freeze

11/17/20
On Friday, Nov. 13, Governor Kate Brown issued a “Two-Week Freeze” that will take place beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 18 through Wednesday, Dec. 2. This “freeze” modifies the state’s existing COVID-19 protocols for a period of fourteen days and is ...

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Handicap Hub: Chill Out, Old Man Winter

11/15/20
By Kelly Neely, Sr. Dir., Handicapping & Course Rating Click Here for Handicap Hub Archives In this day and age of hyper political-correctness, I nearly thought twice about using the term “Old Man Winter,” but then the much maligned “Mother Nature” ...

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