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Member Benefit: Columbia Employee Store Welcomes OGA Members March 6-29

02/29/20

OGA Members are invited to shop the Columbia Employee Store Friday, March 6 through Sunday, March 29. This invite is non-transferable, but members can bring family and friends with them (up to four adult guests per person, per visit). OGA Members are ...

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OGA Tour Early Bird Registration Closes March 2

02/29/20

Early Bird registration for 2020 OGA Tour competitions allows for $10 off (per competitor) in both the Individual Series and Partner Series. The special registration pricing is available until 5pm (PST) on March 2, 2020. Play as an individual or pair up ...

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Registration Open for 2020 OGA Championships

02/27/20

The Oregon Golf Association recently finalized its 2020 championship schedule which offers a variety of team, four-ball, net, stroke- and match-play formats. Registration is open to all OGA Members. OGA Championships: 2020 Schedule Online Registration ...

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OGA Provides Annual Donation to Evans Caddie Scholarship Program

02/25/20

Each year the OGA donates $1 for each OGA Member to the Western Golf Association to help fund the Evans Caddie Scholarship Program in the state of Oregon. This year, OGA Chief Executive Officer Barb Trammell provided a check for a little more than $41, ...

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USGA Announces 2020 U.S. Open Final Qualifying Sites

02/24/20

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Feb. 24, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the 12 final qualifying sites for the 120th U.S. Open Championship, which will be played at Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), in Mamaroneck, N.Y., on June ...

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Handicap Hub: A Wide-Angle View

02/15/20

By Kelly Neely, Sr. Dir., Handicapping & Course Rating Click Here for Handicap Hub Archives A Wide-Angle View If you perused January’s Handicap Hub (thank you to my One Reader), you know that a very important change took place with the launch of the ...

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Junior Golf Club Swap Slated for March 7 at Colwood Golf Center

02/11/20

The Oregon Golf Association, in partnership with the Oregon PGA, will host the fifth annual Junior Golf Club Swap on Saturday, March 7 at Colwood Golf Center in Portland (*** new event location in 2020). The event begins at noon and runs through 4pm. The ...

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Key Findings of Distance Insights Project Released by USGA

02/05/20

The USGA and The R&A have issued the Distance Insights Report, which provides comprehensive research and analysis on the contributors to, and long-term impacts of, hitting distance in golf. After extensive stakeholder research, the report features ...

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Rule of the Month: Seek and Ye May Find

02/01/20

By Sr. Rules Officials: Pete Scholz and Terry McEvilly Click Here for the Rule of the Month Archive Rule 7 Finding and Identifying the Ball One of the challenges of playing golf includes finding and identifying your ball after every shot. Rules ...

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Superintendent Spotlight: Richard Jensen of Crooked River Ranch

02/01/20

In this month's Superintendent Spotlight we feature Richard Jensen who's been with Crooked River Ranch Golf Course for the last 20 years. Describe your facility in 10 words or less: Fun course for all with abundant wildlife and scenic views. What is a ...

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