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Drive, Chip & Putt Registration is Open

01/24/20

Open to boys and girls ages 7-15, the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship is a program organized by the Masters Tournament, USGA, and PGA of America to engage kids and families in golf and grow the game. Every kid of every ability can participate. Register ...

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Portland’s Children’s Course Begins Construction of “One-of-a-Kind” Learning Center

01/21/20

Portland, OR – The Children’s Course will break ground on January 22 on the construction of a new Learning Center. Located in Gladstone, the expanded Learning Center will give the organization room for more children and expanded one-on-one educational ...

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OGA Members Save $2 Off Admission at 27th Annual Portland Golf Show

01/20/20

The West Coast's longest-running consumer golf expo returns to the Oregon Convention Center, Feb. 28-March 1. Admission is $15, which includes rounds of golf and more. OGA Members save $2 off their ticket purchases. Celebrating its 27th year as the ...

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Handicap Hub: Keep Calm and Net Double Bogey On

01/15/20

By Kelly Neely, Sr. Dir., Handicapping & Course Rating Click Here for Handicap Hub Archives Keep Calm and Net Double Bogey On Happy New Year! And Happy World Handicap System to us all. It’s a brand new decade and a new era for handicapping. Unless ...

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Rule of the Month: Blame It On the Rain

01/01/20

By Sr. Rules Officials: Pete Scholz and Terry McEvilly Click Here for the Rule of the Month Archive Course Conditions Created by Poor Weather First, the bad news. While the Rules of Golf offer relief from course conditions created by poor weather, the ...

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GHIN Services Unavailable During World Handicap System Changeover

12/30/19

The GHIN System is undergoing a change-over for the new World Handicap System from Dec. 31 through approximately Jan. 7. All GHIN products and services (including club membership signup, Passport purchases, Handicap Revision email, etc.) will not be ...

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USGA and The R&A to Modernize Rules of Amateur Status

12/09/19

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (December 9, 2019) – The USGA and The R&A are conducting a review of the Rules of Amateur Status to make them easier to understand and apply. The comprehensive evaluation is part of the continued joint ...

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Superintendent Spotlight: Jeff Knutzen of Black Butte Ranch

12/01/19

In this month's Superintendent Spotlight we feature Jeff Knutzen who has been with Black Butte Ranch - Big Meadow Golf Course and Glaze Meadow Golf Course for the last 19 months. Describe your facility in 10 words or less: Down to Earth – Family Friendly ...

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Rule of the Month: Sleighing the Rules

12/01/19

By Sr. Rules Officials: Pete Scholz and Terry McEvilly Click Here for the Rule of the Month Archive Sleighing the Rules Everyone has played golf under the new Rules for almost an entire year and, for the most part, the transition has been a smooth ...

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Member November Prize Winners Announced

12/01/19

Thanks to all OGA Members who participated in the Member November golf and equipment giveaway. We thank you for supporting amateur golf in our region. The prize winners are listed below. GolfTec Swing Evaluation or Club Fitting (Three Winners): Don ...

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