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Handicap Hub: Grillin' Gretchen - A Course Rating Conversation

10/15/20

By Kelly Neely, Sr. Dir., Handicapping & Course Rating Click Here for Handicap Hub Archives If you were urged to narrow it down, what would you think is the single most important thing to the Handicap System, aside from – of course – the honesty of ...

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Rule of the Month: How Can It Be Wrong (When It Feels So Right)?

10/01/20

By Sr. Rules Officials: Pete Scholz and Terry McEvilly Click Here for the Rule of the Month Archive Playing from Wrong Place Many Rules require a player to determine a location on the golf course where he or she must drop, place or replace a ball before ...

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Superintendent Spotlight: Eric Feldhusen of Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club

10/01/20

In this month's Superintendent Spotlight we feature Eric Feldhusen who's worked at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club for the last five years. Describe your facility in 10 words or less: Two championship courses. Fun to play, challenge to maintain. What is a little ...

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Dukeminier, Johnson Top Fields at 32nd Oregon Mid-Amateur Championship

09/28/20

Jack Dukeminier edged out Robbie Ziegler to win the men’s title, while Gretchen Johnson won her second straight women’s crown at the 32nd Oregon Mid-Amateur Championship played Sept. 26-27 at OGA Golf Course in Woodburn. Oregon Mid-Am (Sept. 26-27): ...

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Handicap Hub: The Other 75 Percent - Part II

09/23/20

By Kelly Neely, Sr. Dir., Handicapping & Course Rating Click Here for Handicap Hub Archives If you’ve been reading my recent Handicap Hub series (this is the third and last installment – I can almost hear a collective sigh of relief) you’ve ...

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Ly, Moody Earn Back-to-Back Player of the Year Honors

09/23/20

Kyra Ly and Graham Moody were named Oregon Junior Golf Players of the Year for their outstanding performances during the 2020 campaign. Both Ly and Moody also won the award in 2019. Ly, from Portland, continued her remarkable play this year, which ...

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Champions Crowned at 36th Oregon Net Championship

09/21/20

Kim Johns and Joe Murray took home titles at the 36th Oregon Net Championship played Sept. 19-20 at McNary Golf Club in Salem. Net Championship (Sept. 19-20): Results Event Homepage Johns, from Portland, shot a net 1-over par (80-77 / 73-70) to earn the ...

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Help Support Youth on Course in Oregon & Southwest Washington With 100 Hole Hike

09/18/20

In September and October 2020, golf lovers will take the formidable challenge to play 100 holes of golf in one day to raise money and awareness for Youth on Course. Now in its 14th year, Youth on Course is expanding nationally and currently operates in ...

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Qualifiers for Oregon Mid-Amateur Moved to Tuesday, Sept. 22

09/12/20

Due to continued issues with wildfires and air quality, both qualifiers for the Oregon Mid-Amateur originally scheduled for Sept. 13 and 14 have been cancelled. The qualifiers will be rescheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. The OGA will automatically ...

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USGA to Establish Second Home in Pinehurst

09/09/20

In an effort to expand its impact in golf and extend its mission to champion and advance the game, the USGA will establish “Golf House Pinehurst” in North Carolina, to include a new equipment-testing facility, innovation hub, museum/visitor center and ...

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