Gailey, Hill Winners at 23rd Oregon Public Links
Victoria Gailey and Calum Hill claimed titles at the 23rd Oregon Public Links Championship held July 11-12 at Trysting Tree Golf Club.
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The 36-hole stroke play competition featured Championship and Open flights and was limited to bonafide public golf course players who are OGA Members.
Gailey, from Tigard, edged Medford’s Baylee Hammericksen by a stroke in the marquee women’s flight.
Gailey posted a 1-under par 70 in Saturday’s opening round and followed that up with a 5-under par 66 on Sunday to claim the victory. Gailey’s final round featured six birdies, including clutch efforts on Holes Nos. 16 and 17 down the stretch.
Hammericksen (69-68) finished alone in second at 5-under par, while Mary Scott Wolfe (69-74) took third place at 1-over par.
On the men’s side it was Hill who topped a field that included five players who finished under par for the event.
After a slow start on Sunday where Hill made the turn at 3-over for the round, he rallied to birdie four holes on the back stretch to post a 71 and win the competition by two strokes.
Hill, from Newberg, fired a 5-under par 66 in Saturday’s opening round to jump out to the early lead in the men’s Championship Flight. Hill’s opening round featured six birdies – including four straight – and culminated with an eagle on Hole No. 18.
Five other players finished the competition in the red. Conway Headings (69-70) and Shawn Lu (68-71) tied for second at 3-under for the tournament. Oregon Amateur Champion Bryce Wortman (72-67) tied for fourth with Andrew Reinhardt (70-70) at 2-under. Brent McKee (71-70) finished sixth at 1-under.
The 2020 OGA Championship schedule continues July 18-19 with the 70th OGA Parent/Child Chapman hosted at Salem Golf Course.
