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GOLFER
MARCH 2007
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• 2007 championship calendar
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Highlights from around the Northwest
12 PNGA Hall of Fame
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20 Reno-Tahoe: into the West
Returning home to the High Sierra
23 Seattle Golf Show
24 USGA News
26 Meet the Champion
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Innovative Pace of
Play started in BC
It was an unusually
warm morning in May
of 2000 when BCGA
Executive Director, Kris Jonasson walked
into his Vancouver office. He had just
returned from a trip to Lima, Peru with
the BCGA team that had competed in an
international team competition. On his
desk sat a letter from a member club that
caught his eye. It was from a club who had
recently hosted a BCGA zone qualifying
and, because it took the contestants more
than five and a half hours to play their
rounds, the club was notifying the BCGA
they were no longer welcome at the club.
Kris slumped back in his chair and
reflected on the team matches a few days
earlier in Lima and how a field of just 78
players had difficulty finishing their rounds
before darkness set in. On the plane home,
he had contemplated a solution and began
to punch the keys of his laptop to prepare
it for his upcoming Executive Committee
meeting.
“I took the letter from the club and
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my draft of a new pace of play policy and
laid it on the meeting table and said this
will fix the problem,” said Jonasson.
His solution was revolutionary. It
proposed that slow play should not be the
problem of the tournament organizers, but
rather, the onus should be placed on the
players. It proposed a so-called “time par”
for each day’s play be established by the
Committee, which included time between
nines for refreshment and additional time
to account for a lost ball, rulings, and
other unusual situations during a round.
It also included timing check points
and an appeal process. Most importantly,
it mandated that all players in a group out
of position at a check point be penalized.
The thought was that peer pressure within
the group would solve the problem rather
than a roving rules official.
“I had a supportive Executive
Committee whose only question was
whether we could implement it in
accordance with the Rules of Golf,” said
Jonasson. “When I said yes, they said go
ahead, with the only proviso being we stay
committed to it.”
Today, the majority of golf associations
in North America have adopted this
system because it works. A few years
ago, the American Junior Golf Association
(AJGA) adopted it for their national junior
tournaments. In 2005, the USGA adopted
it on a trial basis for their Girls’ Junior
Championship at Banbury Golf Club in
Eagle, Idaho and received rave reviews.
This past year, they adopted it for use in all
of their national amateur championships,
including qualifying rounds.
PNGA
Senior
Director
of
Communications, Troy Andrew said, “We
saw the positive effect this policy was
having in British Columbia and thought
we would give it a try.”
In 2002, the PNGA adopted it for
use in its Men’s Amateur Championship
A new Pace of Play
policy for 2007
The PNGA Championship Committee
decided to revise the current PNGA Pace
of Play policy for future championships,
starting with the 2007 championship
season.
The PNGA will now follow the USGA
pace of play guidelines that were created
in 2006. The major difference between
the new and old PNGA policy is that there
will now be four checkpoints established
on the golf course that will be staffed by
a pace of play monitor to inform players
if they are in position or out of position
at each checkpoint. This will provide
players with a clear indication of whether
they are at risk of a penalty or not. The
old policy had a pace of play monitor on
the 9th and 18th holes. Now, a pace of
play monitor will be stationed on the 4th,
9th, 13th and 18th greens.
“We feel this revision of the policy
will help protect our players from
receiving slow play penalties. The more
informed they are the better,” said Scott
Crouthamel, PNGA Senior Director of
Rules and Competition.
You can visit www.thepnga.org for
more information regarding this policy.
Southern California
Golf Getaway
$66 per night
and the results were astounding.
“Our stroke play qualifying round
times went from an average of the last
groups finishing in about five hours and
fifteen minutes to about four hours and ten
minutes,” said Andrew. “Needless to say
our host clubs, our staff, and most all of our
players were very pleased with the results.”
The following year the PNGA adopted
it for all of its Championships.
So I say let’s give credit where credit
is due. It is not an AJGA or USGA pace of
play policy, as it is commonly referred. Its
origins are right here in the Northwest with
the BCGA.
As for Kris Jonasson, he just shrugs his
shoulders and says, “Call it what you will.
The fact of the matter is it works. Our clubs
and players are happy and that is all we care
about.”
Thank you Kris and the BCGA for
making this lasting contribution to the game
of golf. I for one will always refer to it as the
“BCGA Pace of Play Policy!”
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Idaho course among nation’s best
The 2006 golf season ended
with the spotlight shining directly on
Other Northwest courses in the
the Pacific Northwest. The reason
top ten of this category are Bandon
for this was the rankings put out
Trails at No. 2 and Suncadia’s
by Golf Digest, which listed several
Prospector Course at No. 7.
regional courses in their “best of”
Leading the way was Osprey
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in
in the “Best New Public Courses
Donnelly,
the new Tumble Creek, designed by
Idaho. Designed by Robert Trent
Tom Doak, ranked No. 7 on the
Jones, Jr., the course was ranked
“Best New Private Course” list.
Tamarack
Resort
new
in
course
Sunriver Resort continued its
long stay on the publication’s “Best
Osprey Meadows is one of nine
Golf Resorts in North America”
courses who have formed the Idaho
list. And Port Ludlow Resort, on
Golf Trail in the Gem State. Idaho
Washington’s Olympic Peninsula,
Governor Jim Risch proclaimed the
received the magazine’s 4-star
third week of December, 2006, as
rating as one of their “Best Places
Idaho Golf Recognition Week, in
to Stay”.
A little competition is a good
thing. What’s your favorite form of it
on the golf course? Send us a few of
the games on which you’ve placed
a little wager, friendly and otherwise.
We’re putting together a little story for
the next issue. Email your favorite to
[email protected].
And remember, never give
strokes on the first tee to a stranger
who is sporting a deep tan.......
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Under $75”. Suncadia’s sister course,
the
Courses Over $75” list.
Got game?
Golf
at
Meadows,
at the top of the “Best New Public
Photo courtesy Sherri Harkin
Juniper
Redmond, Ore., was ranked No. 6
series.
Osprey Meadows
honor of the award.
BCGA’s Jonasson
elected IAGA president
BCGA Executive Director, Kris Jonasson, was elected
president of the International Association of Golf
Administrators (IAGA) on Nov. 21, 2006 at the IAGA Annual
Conference in San Diego.
The IAGA is the world’s largest association of amateur
golf executives. Jonasson replaces outgoing President, Tom
Morgan, who is the past Executive Director of the Southern
California Golf Association.
Jonasson became BCGA Executive Director in 1996 and is known as one of Canada’s preeminent Rules of Golf officials, officiating at numerous provincial, national, and international
competitions each year. He is also a strong supporter of golf and the environment and sits on the
advisory board for the municipal golf course in the District of North Vancouver and the greens
committee at the Richmond Country Club. During his time on the IAGA Board of Directors he
has served in many capacities, most recently as chair of the greens committee. Jonasson will
pilot the IAGA’s activities throughout 2007, culminating with the IAGA annual conference to be
held Nov. 3-7, 2007 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Also elected as officers of the IAGA were Vice President, Jack Nance, Carolinas Golf
Association; Secretary, Robert Markionni, Chicago District Golf Association; Treasurer, Jim
Demick, Florida State Golf Association; Immediate Past President Carr McCalla, Louisiana Golf
Association; and Members at Large, Robin Elbardawil, Colorado Women’s Golf Association
and Joe Sprague, Jr., Rhode Island Golf Association.
For more information about the IAGA, visit their web site at www.iaga.org.
Wee Dunes, oh yes we do
The practice facility at Bandon Dunes
Golf Resort is large, so large that there is
room for a nine-hole Par-3 course at the
south end of it. No joke. The shortest hole
is 55 yards, and the longest is 220 yards.
They don’t take tee times for it, and it’s only
open when the practice facility is slow. Open
to all ages and skill levels, in keeping with
Scottish tradition there is an ‘honor box’
on the first tee to drop your donation, with
proceeds benefiting junior golf programs
such as the Evans Scholars Foundation.
Its official name is “Shorty’s”, named
after a longtime caretaker of the land who
is now known as the resort’s ‘sheriff’, but
everyone knows the layout as Wee Dunes.
It opened unofficially in the summer
of 2005, at the same time Bandon Trails
opened, then opened for more play in the fall
of 2006. For more information, contact the
Bandon Dunes pro shop at 541-347-5888.
Brave new world –
of instruction
You’ve seen them: young kids
pounding balls on the range, listening
to their now-ubiquitous iPods, zoning
out to all that surrounds them. But
maybe what they’re listening to is
not the latest, and loudest, music to
come along, but rather the steadying
voice of instruction. And maybe their
swings are not the sporadic hitches
of undisciplined youth, but rather the
focused vision of serious intent.
Welcome, my friends, to the future.
With the launch of the new Pod
PT programs, players of all skill levels
can now download golf instruction for
playback on any hand-held gadget, and
have access to the same training, drills,
and instruction that elite players use.
Golfers can walk through the
routines on the driving range while
listening to their iPods. The programs
include video, audio, and still shots, and
can be tailored to the specific needs of
MacNider garners
national LPGA award
Gullikson joins staff
of PGA Section office
Cindy MacNider, the Head Golf Professional
at Apple Tree Resort in Yakima, Wash., has
been named the 2006 LPGA Professional of
the Year for the Western Section. MacNider has
been a member of the LPGA Teaching & Club
Professional division for 16 years, serving three
years as president of the Western Section and six
as secretary.
Tammy Borden, an official with the LPGA,
says that MacNider is very deserving of the
award. “She is a great asset to the association,”
says Borden.
This is not MacNider’s first national award.
She has received recognition from Golf for
Women magazine as one of the Top 50 Teachers
in the U. S., and has twice been nominated by
Golf Digest as Teacher of the Year for women.
MacNider has worked at Apple Tree for five
years, becoming the head pro in 2005. “I love to
teach,” said MacNider. “I’ve always thought the
best teachers strive to keep learning themselves.”
The Pacific Northwest
Section of the PGA has
announced that Doug Gullikson
will join its staff as the Director
of Sales and Marketing. A 17year PGA Member, Gullikson
will develop partnerships and
sponsors in support of PGA programs. He will
work with local partners to manage sponsorships
for the Washington, Oregon and Northwest Opens.
These championships provide economic benefit
to host communities as well as significant support
for local charities, contributing nearly $200,000 per
year to beneficiaries.
Gullikson comes to the Section office from
Allenmore Golf Course in Tacoma, Wash., and has
worked at other regional facilities.
For more information, visit their web site at
www.pnwpga.com.
the player.
The downloadable instructional
programs, the first of its kind, were
created by Susan Hill and Jeff Troesch.
Hill is a certified golf fitness instructor
with the National Academy of Sports
Medicine who trains golfers in fitness at
the Sunriver Resort in central Oregon.
“Our goal is to provide easy access
to accurate training information,” said
Hill. “This is an accessible resource to
all facets of instruction – the physical,
mental, and technical aspects of the
game.”
Each program is available to
download at www.golfforchampions.com.
For more information, call 877-222-5092.
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Evans Scholar earns trip to Western Open
Reflective of the growing reputation
that British Columbia is earning for its
Rules Officials, three representatives were
chosen by the organizers of The Royal
Trophy Matches to act as officials for the
event, which was held January 12-14
at the Amata Spring Country Club in
Bangkok, Thailand.
Kris Jonasson, Executive Director
of the British Columbia Golf Association
(BCGA); Dale Jackson, who just
completed five years as the BCGA’s
Director of Rules & Competitions; and
Gary Coblenz, the Director of Rules
of Golf for the Royal Canadian Golf
Association, served as Referees (as they
are called in Asia) and Observers for the
three-day event.
The Royal Trophy is a Ryder
Cup-style event which matches eight
players from the European Tour against
eight players from the Asian Tour. The
legendary Seve Ballesteros was the captain
for the European team.
Some of the observations
of the journey to Asia are
worth sharing. Under the
Rules of Golf, cobras and lions
are considered “dangerous
situations”, but elephants
and pythons are not. A Thai
coin could not be used when
deciding the matches’ pairings
during the televised draw, as
it would be disrespectful to
drop a coin with the king’s
likeness onto the floor. The
Standing on the first tee with The Royal Trophy are (L-R) Kris Jonasson
corporate tents surrounding the of the BCGA, Asian team captain Joe Osaki, European team captain
Seve Ballesteros, and Chief Referee Douglas Logan.
18th green are not tents at all,
world class event, and to be recognized
but glass enclosures complete
as experts in the field, have all three
with air conditioning and curtains. The
representatives saying they hope this was
obstacle to overcome on the first tee
not a once in a lifetime event.
was not first tee jitters but the language
“We all agree we want to be invited
barrier. When the referee from Korea
back in 2008,” said Jonasson.
orders dinner for everyone at a Korean
For more information and
restaurant, it is wise to not ask what
complete
results of the event, visit www.
anything is; rather, simply enjoy the food.
theroyaltrophy.com or www.bcga.org.
The experience of officiating a
Northwest golf loses two friends
Ernie Brown
Vancouver, British
Columbia
Ernie Brown was an icon
on the British Columbia golf
scene for more than 75 years
until his passing on Jan.11,
2007 at the age of 93.
His illustrious golf career started at age 16
as a caddie at the old Shaughnessy Heights
Golf Club. Later, during his professional career
from 1934-1956, Ernie served as head professional or assistant professional at Jasper Park
Lodge, Jericho Golf Club, Quilchena Golf &
Country Club, and Seymour Golf Club, which
he helped to design and build.
Ernie regained his amateur status in 1972
and won several senior golf tournaments
throughout the province, including the 1972
and 1973 British Columbia Senior Amateur
Championships. From 1959-1985 he also
administered the BCGA’s handicap system.
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He was a Director of the British Columbia
Golf Museum and was a longtime Trustee of
the Junior Golf Foundation of British Columbia.
In 2003, Ernie was inducted into the British
Columbia Sports Hall of Fame. He was also an
Honourary Life Member of the CPGA and several BC courses.
He is survived by his wife Betty and numerous family members.
Keith Welts
Seattle, Washington
Frederic Keith Welts of
Seattle passed away on Nov.
21, 2006 at the age of 84.
Keith was a true gentleman
in every way.
Keith was a long-time
Club Representative to the PNGA from Seattle
Golf Club, his home club for more than 50
years and where he served as president in
1985-86. He also was a Director for many
years with the Western Golf Association/
Evans Scholars Foundation. He was elected
President of the Washington State Seniors
Golf Association in 1985.
He had many prestigious championship
titles on his playing resume, including the 1984
PNGA Senior Men’s Amateur, six Washington
State Senior championships and several
senior and super-senior club championships
at Seattle Golf Club. He also captained the
University of Washington golf team to a third
place finish in the NCAA Championship in 1948.
Keith fought in General George Patton’s
famous 3rd Army in Europe and was in Pilsen,
Czechoslovakia on D-Day. He owned Welts
Insurance Agency for 45 years.
Keith is survived by his wife of 55 years,
Phyllis. The family asks that remembrances
be sent to the Evans Scholarship Foundation
(through the PNGA) or the American Cancer
Society.
Upgrades for popular
Safeway Classic
Tom Maletis, President
of Portland-based Tournament
Golf Foundation, Inc. (TGFI),
announced that the 2007 edition
of the LPGA’s Safeway Classic
will be held at ColumbiaEdgewater Country Club on
August 20-26, one week later
than 2006, and that the purse will
be increased to $1.7 million.
The 2006 event donated
a record $1,010,000 to benefit
local children’s charities, and
has donated $7.9 million in the
ten years that Safeway has
been the title sponsor. One of
the beneficiaries is the Evans
Scholars Foundation.
One of the oldest events
on the LPGA tour and already
Photo courtesy TGFI
BCGA and RCGA officials invited to Thailand
Tom Maletis (l) makes a special delivery
featuring one of its strongest fields,
the new dates will allow players
to return from Europe where many
participate in the Women’s British
Open, the Swedish Open, and the
Evian Masters, starting in late July.
The event will be the final
tournament for Solheim Cup
points, and a ceremony will be
held following the tournament to
introduce the team representing the
U.S. It will be broadcast on ESPN.
For more information on the
Safeway Classic and Tournament
Golf Foundation, Inc., visit their web
site at www.safewaygolf.com.
Dan Jorgensen a senior at the University of Washington
became the first Evans Scholar from the West Coast to caddy in
the Pro-Am of the PGA TOUR’s Cialis Western Open in Chicago.
Jorgensen earned the trip by placing in the academic Top 50 of
the more than 800 Evans Scholars nationwide.
Brooks Whittle, a Vice President for the Western Golf
Association and the driving force behind Washington’s Evans
Scholars program, arranged for Jorgensen to travel in the private
jet of Len Tweten, a longtime supporter of the Evans program,
and to caddy for Tweten in the Pro-Am.
The highlights for Jorgensen? “Staying in the Evans House
on the campus of Northwestern University, seeing Wrigley Field,
standing next to Phil Mickelson as he hit flop shots on the
practice green, watching Tiger tee off, and listening to John Daly
entertain the crowd.” The pro in Jorgensen’s group was Rod
Pampling, winner of last year’s Bay Hill Invitational.
The Evans Scholars Foundation is the sole charity of the
Cialis Western Open, the oldest tournament on the PGA TOUR,
first held in 1899. In 2007, the event will be called the BMW
Championship. The Western Golf Association sponsors and
hosts three national championships and the Evans Scholars
Foundation.
For more information on the Evans Scholars Foundation,
please visit www.thewsga.org.
Water Hazard.
Kamloops Style.
Enjoy golf in Kamloops from
early March well into October.
With breathtaking views,
tree-lined fairways, spectacular
conditioning and three new
courses opening in 2007, your
golÀng experience in Kamloops
will be memorable and distinct.
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Sharpen your Masters game
Mark April 5-8 on your calendar.
Will Tiger carry his dominant ’06 season
into Augusta? Will Phil use three drivers
this year? Will Freddy continue his streak
of cuts made?
Here are a few tidbits to fine tune
your game.
• Ross Somerville made the first holein-one at the Masters, in 1934, at the
(then) 145 yard par-3 16th. He used his
mashie niblick.
• Claude Harmon is the patriarch of
the Harmon golf instruction dynasty and
a member of the World Golf Teacher
Hall of Fame. A good player himself,
he had exactly one PGA Tour victory:
the 1948 Masters, which he won by
five shots, shooting a then-tournament
record 9-under 279.
• Jack Nicklaus has the most Masters
titles with 6, and he also is tied for the
most runner-up finishes with 4.
• Augusta National has never
submitted to having a Course Rating
or a Slope Rating performed by the
USGA. In 1990, Golf Digest covertly
sent a team of course raters to mingle
in the gallery of that year’s Masters to
gather the information, and they figured
the course’s rating as 76.2 and had a
slope of 148. These unofficial findings,
high figures even then, were gathered
long before the course was retrofitted
(read: Tiger-proofed) to become today’s
behemoth at 7,445 yards.
• The cost of joining Augusta National
in 1932 was $350.
• An all-week pass to watch the first
Masters, in 1934, was $5.50.
OGA READY TO DEFEND
AT PNGA CUP MATCHES
The second year of the PNGA Cup
Matches will be staged at one of the
PNGA’s founding member clubs, Victoria
Golf Club in Victoria, B.C., on May 2-4,
2007.
The inaugural event last year
came down to the final hole at the
Seattle Golf Club, with the Oregon Golf
Association (OGA) emerging as the
victor. The OGA was led by honorary cocaptains Mary Budke (a 2005 PNGA Hall
of Fame Inductee) and Denny Taylor of
Gladstone, Ore.
The British Columbia Golf
Association, Idaho Golf Association,
Oregon Golf Association, and
Washington State Golf Association
will each send a 12-member team,
consisting of eight men and four
women.
The format will continue to
be four-ball and foursome matches
the first day, and single matches
on the second and final day. With
three matches for each player,
the championship will allow each
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PNGA Hall of Fame to
receive three new inductees
For information about
attending the PNGA
Hall of Fame Banquet,
please contact the PNGA
office in Bellevue, Wash.,
at 1-800-643-6410 or
[email protected].
Visit www.thepnga.org
for additional information
about the PNGA Hall of Fame
and its members.
Friday evening, April 27, 2007 is sure to be memorable
for Marcia Fisher, Dick Price and Ann Swanson, who will
be honored by the PNGA with induction into the Pacific
Northwest Golf Hall of Fame.
The festivities will take place at the historic Fircrest Golf
Club near Tacoma, Wash., as the three will join 47 other
Northwest golf greats who currently adorn the Hall. KOMO
1000 Radio personality, Bill Yeend, will serve as master of ceremonies and the
evening will feature special presentations highlighting the careers of each inductee.
Marcia Fisher
Marcia Fisher
Canby, Ore.
Few players in Oregon
golf history have accomplished
more than Marcia Fisher.
Her seven Oregon Women’s
Amateur titles are second only
to the great Mary Budke, of
Eugene, Ore., who has eight
and was inducted in the PNGA
Hall of Fame in 2005. She also
boasts an outstanding record in
PNGA competition as a twotime winner and three-time
medalist of the PNGA Women’s
Amateur
Championship.
She was also a finalist in the
inaugural PNGA Women’s
Mid-Amateur Championship in
2002.
Marcia has given selflessly
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of her time over the years
for the benefit of the game.
She has served on the OGA’s
Tournament Committee and
Point Review Board. She is also
a past president of the Oregon
Women’s Golf Association
(2006) and the Willamette
Valley Country Club Women’s
Division (2003).
PNGA Hall of Fame
member and frequent opponent,
Joan Edwards Powell of Portland,
said of Marcia, “Her golf record
speaks for itself . . . although she
is a fierce competitor, she is able
to maintain friendships with her
fellow golfers who admire her
ability and outgoing personality
. . . she is uniformly admired for
her good sportsmanship.”
Dick Price
Longview, Wash.
(Presented posthumously)
“The fiercest competitor
I ever faced,” was how PNGA
Hall of Fame member Don
Krieger, of Portland, summed
up what it was like facing Dick
Price in a match. You could say
when it came to golf, the longtime U.S. postal worker always
delivered.
He is the only player
in Northwest golf history to
have won both the Oregon
and Washington State Men’s
Amateur championships twice.
His remarkable 13 appearances
on Hudson Cup Amateur teams
is testament to his standing as
one of the finest players of his
era.
Dick’s often repeated
philosophy in life was “the
nicest thing you can say about a
man is that he is a gentleman.”
Although he passed away
last year, the PNGA will
posthumously honor this
gentleman and champion
with induction into its Hall of
Fame.
measure.
Ann has been a tireless
volunteer,
serving
as
a
representative from Washington
on the Women’s Trans-National
Board of Directors and on
the WSGA’s Championship
Committee. She also served
as assistant golf coach for the
women’s team at the University
of Washington from 1976-81,
under head coach and PNGA
Hall of Fame member, Edean
Ihlanfeldt.
PNGA Director and friend,
Robin Anderson said of Ann,
Ann Swanson
Woodinville, Wash.
Ann Swanson’s resume of
championship victories covers
a remarkable four decades.
While she has enjoyed much
success at the national level,
including three appearances in
the USGA Women’s Open, it
has been in state and regional
competitions where her golf
talents have shined the brightest.
Her combined 21 victories
in individual state and city
championships are unparalleled.
She has also earned four PNGA
championship trophies for good
Ann Swanson
“She has represented the PNGA
and Washington golf with dignity
and grace for many years . . . she
is looked upon very favorably by
her peers.”
Dick Price
2007 PNGA Hall of Fame
MARCIA FISHER
• PNGA Women’s Amateur Champion 1989, 1991;
medalist 1991-92, 1998
• PNGA Women’s Mid-Amateur finalist 2002
• Oregon Women’s Amateur Champion 1980-81, 1984-85-86, 1992,
2000; finalist 1987, 1995; medalist 1978, 1998
• Oregon Stroke Play Champion 1990, 1997
• Oregon Tournament of Champions Champion 1997
• Oregon Senior Women’s Amateur Champion 2004
• OWGA Champion 1991, 1993, 1995-96-97
• OGA Team, USGA State Team Tournament 1995-97-99-01, 2005
• PNGA Centennial Matches 1999
• OGA Team, PNGA Cup Matches 2006
• USGA Women’s Amateur Championship qualifier two times
• USGA Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship qualifier 12 times
• USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship qualifier two times
DICK PRICE
• PNGA Men’s Amateur finalist 1964, 1972; medalist 1963, 1972
• Oregon Men’s Amateur Champion 1961-62; finalist 1963, 1969
• Oregon Stroke Play Champion 1960
• Oregon Tournament of Champions Champion 1963
• Washington State Men’s Amateur Champion 1953, 1956;
runner-up 1957, 1968, 1973
• Hudson Cup Amateur Team 13 times
• PNGA Morse Cup Team three times
• USGA Men’s Amateur Championship qualifier six times
• British Amateur Championship qualifier two times
ANN SWANSON
• USGA Women’s Amateur quarterfinalist 1978
• National Club Champions Champion 1992; runner-up 1997
• PNGA Women’s Amateur Championship finalist 1983;
medalist 1984
• PNGA Senior Women’s Amateur Champion 2000
• PNGA Senior Women’s Team Champion 1998-99, 2005
• North & South Women’s Amateur finalist 1982
• WSGA Senior Women’s Amateur Champion 2000-01
• WSWGA Amateur Champion nine times; runner-up nine times;
medalist eight times
• Seattle Women’s Golf Association Champion 1975, 1989-90, 1994,
1999-00, 2005; runner-up 11 times; medalist seven times
• USGA Women’s Open qualifier three times
• PNGA Senior Women’s Player of the Year 2000
• PNGA Centennial Team Matches 1999
• WSGA Team, PNGA Cup Matches 2006
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Northwest Ribbon Cuttings
Chambers Bay, Hole #11
Bandon Crossings, Hole #8
From famed architects to local heroes, this year will be like no
other as the gifted lay their gifts at the feet of Northwest golfers
by Jeff Shelley
Dire predictions to the contrary, the golf
industry is alive and well. Though some
parts of the nation are losing golf courses
to housing and commercial developments,
the Pacific Northwest has mostly escaped
this “shakeout” period. Indeed, as evidenced
by the list of new courses to open this year,
the game of golf in our neck of the woods is
quite healthy.
WASHINGTON
CHAMBERS BAY, UNIVERSITY PLACE.
While Bandon Dunes has justifiably brought
focus to the Northwest from around the world
as a premier golf destination, this course in
northwest Tacoma will further our reputation
when it opens in June. Like the original
Bandon Dunes and the Tom Doak-designed
Pacific Dunes, Chambers Bay is a true links
layout, and a very special one at that.
The handiwork of Robert Trent Jones
II, this spectacular new track enjoys an
increasingly rare attribute: a location that
boasts expansive westward views of the
Olympic Mountains; Hale Passage and Carr
Inlet; and Anderson, Fox and McNeil islands.
The 18-hole layout was built on a former
gravel pit and planted with a mix of 95
percent of fescue and 5 percent bent grass.
What does this mean for Northwest
golfers? It means that the sandy, welldraining turf will remain dry in winter and
resemble the coastal links in Scotland and
Ireland in summer; and, year-round, will
require golfers to execute a “ground game”
rarely needed in the state of Washington.
As for hazards, Jones’ design associate,
Jay Blasi, said with a laugh, “We treated the
whole site as one bunker and grassed in the
golf course.”
Chambers Bay will be walking-only, but
caddies will be on hand for navigational
assistance.
WHITE HORSE, INDIANOLA. On the
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opposite side of the spectrum from the
links at Chambers Bay is this quintessential
west-of-the-Cascades track that involves
conifer-lined fairways, invasive water
hazards, strategic bunkers, and slick greens
requiring deftness.
White Horse will be a public golf course.
And what a wonderful course it is. Developer
Bob Screen hired golf architect Cynthia
Dye McGarey – a member of the famed Dye
family – to design the course. “It’s a great
site,” said McGarey. “The course fits into the
topography naturally.”
The PNGA gave the 7,093-yard, par-72
layout a 74.9 course rating and a 145 slope
from the back tees (from the blues, at 6,234
yards, it warrants 70.2 and 133 ratings).
Complicating matters are 130 bunkers and
tilted fairways that lean towards dense rough.
There’s not a flat lie to be found on the
course, and that’s fine with Screen, who said
with a grin, “Some guy came in and said he
couldn’t find a flat spot on the course. I said,
‘If you find one, we’ll go and fix it.’”
OREGON
BANDON CROSSINGS, BANDON. This
new layout is unaffiliated with its more
famous neighbor at Bandon Dunes, though
the wonderful courses there influenced the
developers, Rex and Carla Smith of Eugene.
After the Smiths played Bandon Dunes, they
began scouting out nearby properties. They
bought 340 acres off Highway 101 about
five miles south of Bandon, and began the
process of converting 120 acres into a public
golf course.
The Smiths hired Dan Hixson, the former
head pro at Columbia-Edgewater Country
Club in Portland and son of longtime
Northwest pro Harvey Hixson, to design the
new course. Bandon Crossings – so named
for a bottomland section traversed twice
during 18 holes – will debut this summer.
The layout boasts considerable variety,
thanks in part to the efforts of Hixson and
the person who built it, Tony Russell, who
did a lot of work at Bandon Dunes and was
featured in Stephen Goodwin’s excellent
book, “Dream Golf.”
Commenting on what it’s like to develop
a golf course, Carla Smith said, “My husband
is the one addicted to golf. We started this
project and now we don’t have time to play.”
The Shadow Hills CC member added with a
sigh, “When I think about the work of putting
this together . . . and then when I go and see
the holes, it’s a refreshing renewal.”
BRASADA RANCH, PRINEVILLE. The
private course at this new gated community
southwest of Prineville near Powell Butte
will open in June. Designed by Oregonian
Peter Jacobsen and his architect-partner,
Jim Hardy, the 7,358-yard, par-72 track is the
centerpiece of an 1,800-acre development by
Jeld-Wen, the backer of prominent projects
like Eagle Crest in Redmond and Running
Y Ranch in Klamath Falls. In addition to
golf, Ranch residents will have access to
swimming, tennis and equestrian facilities.
CALDERA SPRINGS, SUNRIVER. The
burgeoning Sunriver Resort south of Bend is
about to get bigger. Caldera Springs, a 400acre residential and recreational reserve near
the much-acclaimed Crosswater Club, will
debut a par-3 nine and a Golf Park this July
for residents and Crosswater members.
The par-3 Caldera Links will offer holes
ranging from 70 to 170 yards, while the threegreen Golf Park will contain several tees to
give the holes varying looks. The facility is
a co-design by Robert Cupp (Crosswater’s
architect) and Sunriver’s director of
agronomy, Jim Ramey. The Caldera Golf
Facility will pursue certification from the
Audubon Sanctuary Program.
The project also involves 320 single-family
homes, 45 rentable cabins, four lakes and
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Gozzer Ranch, Hole #17
Redstone Golf Resort
White Horse Golf Club, Hole #9
Club at Spanish Peaks, Hole #15
Photo by Rob Perry
Northwest courses
set to open in 2007
Chambers Bay,
University Place, Wash.
www.chambersbaygolf.com
877-29-LINKS
White Horse,
Indianola, Wash.
www.whitehorsegolf.com
360-297-4468
Bandon Crossings
Bandon, Ore.
www.bandoncrossings.com
888-465-3218
Canoe Creek
Salmon Arm, BC
www.canoecreekgolf.com
866-431-3285
Gozzer Ranch
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
www.discoverylandco.com
208-765-9034
Brasada Ranch
Prineville, Ore.
www.brasada.com
888-244-6015
Redstone Resort
Rossland, BC
www.redstoneresort.com
877-362-4555
Club at Spanish Peaks
Big Sky, Mont.
www.spanish-peaks.com
877-995-3100
Caldera Springs
Sunriver, Ore.
www.calderasprings.com
541-593-7000
Valley Club
Hailey, Idaho
www.thevalleyclub.org
208-788-5400
Rock Creek Club
Deer Lodge, Mont.
www.rockcreekcattlecompany.com
406-846-1572
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
CANOE CREEK, SALMON
ARM. Located just minutes from
the heralded 27-hole Salmon Arm
Golf Club, this course will open
in late spring. The 7,200- yard
layout was crafted by Dave Barr,
one of Canada’s most prominent
figures in golf. In addition to
peripheral housing, Canoe Creek
will offer a driving range, pub and
a 50-room lodge for stay-andplay packages.
REDSTONE RESORT,
ROSSLAND. Les Furber,
perhaps Canada’s foremost
contemporary golf architect, is
in the process of weaving his
magic touch at this expansion
project. Now under construction
is 10 new holes, which are slated
for a “soft opening” in late
summer or fall. The new holes
will be linked to Redstone’s
original nine, built in 1922.
Future plans include
Furber’s reworking of the
original nine. With such an
outstanding architect at the helm
– he’s designed 15 of the top 40
courses in Canada – the future
looks very bright for this soon-tobe 6,860-yard layout at the base
of Red Mountain.
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VALLEY CLUB, HAILEY. The
third nine at this private club
near Sun Valley will open in
summer. Designed by illustrious
golf architect Tom Fazio, the new
holes will augment the original
18 designed by Champions
Tour stalwart Hale Irwin. Fazio’s
“West” nine is being developed
alongside 40 residential units.
GOZZER RANCH, COEUR
D’ALENE. Fazio ventured farther
north into Idaho’s Panhandle
for this private, gated club. The
650-acre site occupies a bluff
overlooking Lake Coeur d’Alene
– recently named by National
Geographic as one of the most
beautiful lakes in the world – and
nearby mountains.
The project is named after
John Gozzer, a farmer who once
owned the property and raised
cattle and grew hay on it. In
addition to the Fazio course, the
development will contain 270
estate-sized home sites; 73 highend single-family residences; 35
detached cabins; 40 cottages;
an 80-slip members-only marina;
and a lodge-style clubhouse
with a spa, fitness center, tennis
courts, pool, shopping space,
and various dining options.
MONTANA
CLUB AT SPANISH PEAKS,
BIG SKY. Slated for a summer
opening, this Tom Weiskopfdesigned course is associated
with an exclusive 3,500-acre
enclave south of Bozeman near
the federally-protected LeeMetcalf Wilderness. Besides
several hundred residences, the
project features a village called
The Settlement, recreational
amenities, ski trails, and dining
and spa facilities.
ROCK CREEK CLUB, DEER
LODGE. Tom Doak and his
Renaissance Golf team had a
lot of land to work with for this
private course: about 80,000
acres, in fact. After selecting
450 acres in summer 2005, Doak
and company began work on
the course within this massive
reserve northwest of Butte. In
addition to Doak’s high-elevation
layout, set to open this summer,
members will have access to a
fishing lodge, cabins along Rock
Creek, a spa, fly-fishing shop
and outfitter, dining room, creekside patios, bar and lounge, and
boardroom.
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THEY GROW THEM TALL IN THIS GREAT PACIFIC NORTHWEST Fore! A golfer’s
paradise – the world’s highest golfing tee, which is part of The Dalles Country
Club golf course. It is a pinnacle of lava rock that stands 150 feet above the
green. Ascension is made possible by a stairway cut out of rock.
The Dalles Country Club opened in 1921, and
this tee box was used until the late ‘30s. It is still
there of course, next to what used to be Hole #3 but
is now Hole #8.
The course had a colorful beginning, and not
just because of this unusual tee box. After playing on
parched fairways and sand greens for four years, the
membership decided in 1925 to finance the drilling for
a well. While digging for water on various spots on the
course, the drilling crew discovered an unprecedented
vein of silver. The members signed an agreement with
an Idaho promoter, who began operating a mine on the
property while safeguarding the course.
The drillers eventually found water as well,
which alone quadrupled the value of the property,
allowing the members to put in grass greens; and the
silver mining royalties funded the construction of an
additional nine holes.
Not too shabby.
Jeff Shelley is the editorial
director for Cybergolf, and is
the co-author of the PNGA’s
“Championships & Friendships”
centennial book.
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Claiming victory from
the jaws of a pine cone
Rule 23: Loose Impediments
“Loose impediments” are
natural objects including: stones,
leaves, twigs, branches and the
like, dung, and worms and insects
and casts or heaps made by them,
provided they are not fixed or
growing, solidly embedded, or
adhering to the ball.
Except when both the loose
impediment and the ball lie in or
touch the same hazard, any loose
impediment may be removed
without penalty.
If the ball lies anywhere other
than on the putting green and the
removal of a loose impediment by
the player causes the ball to move,
Rule 18-2a applies.
Rule 18: Ball at Rest Moved
A ball is deemed to have “moved” if
it leaves its position and comes to
rest in any other place.
by Scott Crouthamel
PNGA Director of
Rules and Competition
During the 2006 PNGA
Men’s Mid-Amateur
Championship held at
Awbrey Glen Golf Club in
Bend, Oregon, eventual
champion Tom Brandes’
knowledge of the Rules of
Golf and the miraculous
“pine cone shot” helped him
claim the victory.
Late in the final round,
Brandes found his tee shot
with a 5-iron on the par-3
16th hole had bounced off
the left side of the green
and came to rest against a
large pine cone. Since fallen
pine cones are considered
loose impediments, Brandes
had the option of removing
it. However, he knew that
with the way the ball was
positioned up against the
pine cone that the removal
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would cause his ball to move
which would be a violation of
Rule 18-2 and a one-stroke
penalty. With just three holes
left to play in the tightly
contested Championship,
Brandes could not afford to
risk incurring a one-stroke
penalty.
Brandes’ ball was lying
off the green roughly 50
feet from the cup. Knowing
that it was a risky shot, he
took out his sand wedge
and chopped down hard
on the pine cone. The pine
cone shattered and sent his
ball “kind of skittering low”
toward the cup. The ball
came to rest a mere three
feet from the hole and left
Brandes with a short putt
for par. Brandes went on to
make par on the final two
holes to claim a 2-stroke
victory.
“I couldn’t do that
again with a truckload of
golf balls,” Brandes said
afterward. “I had to hit
through the pine cone to
get to the ball. It was an
all-or-nothing shot. It was
miraculous.”
With the Championship
on the line and his ball in a
very tough position, Brandes’
knowledge of the Rules of
Golf definitely helped him
in deciding how to proceed.
He not only knew that the
pine cone was considered a
loose impediment and that
if his ball moved when he
removed the cone he would
incur a penalty under Rule
18-2, he also knew that
under Rule 14-1 he was
allowed to make a
stroke at the ball even
though his club would
strike the pine cone
before the ball.
Congratulations
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G O L F G E TAWAY S
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Edgewood Tahoe #18
RENO-TAHOE:
the dream of the West
A spectrum of
courses and resorts
offers every retreat
by Blaine Newnham
All of Reno’s major casinos,
such as the Peppermill, John
Ascuaga’s Nugget, and Atlantis,
offer stay-and-play packages.
The packages start as low as
$65 a night, playing one of
the city courses in Reno, like
Rosewood Lakes.
To get started on planning a
trip, you can try these web sites:
www.golfthehighsierra.com and
www.divine9.com. Most sites
will key in the tee times for you.
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST GOLFER
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The wilds of Washington, Oregon, Idaho
and Colorado are dotted with beautiful
mountain golf courses.
But through all the building and
development of the West, there remains the
allure and sparkle of the Lake Tahoe-Reno
area.
For years, the attraction was
gambling, which is now as close as every
Indian casino.
No, the call is more primal than even
craps. It is the true blue waters of milehigh Lake Tahoe and all that comes with it
– the mountain biking, the river rafting, the
skiing, the shopping and, yes, the golf.
It isn’t get-away-golf like you’d
find at Bandon Dunes, or even Suncadia
atop the mountain pass of the Cascades in
Washington.
The place is about people, thousands
of them rimming the lake, and yet the
experiences there can also be stunningly
private and pristine.
One day, last summer, I played 18
holes early in the morning at Edgewood
Tahoe, then drove the lake’s full length on
the Nevada side and played 18 more holes
at Incline Village.
The scenery was staggering. So, of
course, were the costs of green fees.
If I had taken the road on the
California side of the lake I could have
played at the Resort at Squaw Creek in
the Alpine Valley, which was the site of
the 1960 Winter Olympics. While the kids
went hiking or fishing. For the family types,
Reno-Lake Tahoe can make golf as guilt
free as possible.
With access through the Reno airport,
the Lake Tahoe area is hardly remote. You
fly direct from Seattle and Portland, and
within 45 minutes of landing can be in the
high Sierra.
Most people talk about the variety of
the area, the desert-like qualities of Reno
and the mile-high fragility of Tahoe, all
within an hour drive of one another.
The reality is that one day you can
play a $40 round of golf near Reno in
the sunshine and sagebrush and the next
day spend four times that much in the
Ponderosa pines of Jack Nicklaus’ Old
Greenwood course in Truckee.
Let’s start with Truckee, the trendy
railroad stop at the head of Donner Lake
where golf is rivaling skiing as the industry
of choice.
Truckee itself is chock full of
restaurants and shops, suddenly a highcountry destination, not just a place to
ask directions for Lake Tahoe, which is 30
minutes away.
The development in the areas
between Truckee and the lake are
overwhelming, such as the ritzy Lahonton
development, or an entire ski village being
built at Northstar, where there is also a
golf course.
This spring will see the opening of the
private Gray’s Crossing, a course designed
by Peter Jacobsen. John Harbottle of
Tacoma is designing another private course
at Eaglewood Country Club.
And then there is Old Greenwood,
the Nicklaus course, and Coyote Moon,
courses where green fees are near or exceed
$150, but both uncommonly beautiful.
Both are managed by Bob Hickam, who
grew up in Seattle and played golf at Seattle
University before the school gave up the
program.
Old Greenwood sits just east of
Truckee, near I-5. Cabins along the
fairways sell for more than $2 million. The
course is graceful, and gentle, not always
the hallmarks of a Nicklaus design.
At the other end of Truckee, Coyote
Moon is simply sensational. Its back nine
has unrivaled scenery, including a 200-yard
par-3 that falls off a mountainside and over
a roaring high-country creek, and a par-5
whose green is cut among boulders that
serve as a den for, yes, coyotes.
The 18th hole, a short, uphill par-4, is
weak, but everything else is robust. I liked
that the course was only about golf. There
are no homes or tennis courts.
While most of the visitors come from
the San Francisco and Sacramento areas, the
summer sees a spike in tourists from Texas,
particularly Houston and Dallas, tourists
who marvel not only at the mountains, but
gasp for air without humidity.
The summers around Tahoe are
bright, with daytime temperatures in the
80’s, and nighttime in the 40’s and 50’s.
The air is thin. Ideal, obviously, for golf
balls and sweaty Texans.
Coyote Moon #15
While the courses around Reno
might be open all but a few of the coldest
months of the year, the Tahoe courses are
offered on a limited basis. One as high
in the mountains as Squaw Creek might
not open until the middle of June and be
shut down by the middle of September.
Coyote Moon charges nearly $150
for green fees because it has to, and
because people are willing to pay it.
Reno-Tahoe is not just about high
lakes and high prices. Or short seasons.
After arriving in Reno and playing
D’Andrea near Sparks, I drove back late
to the Peppermill where walking through
the casino at 10 o’clock at night with my
suitcase and golf clubs didn’t provoke
one person to even look up.
It is the variety that strikes you,
the options, the notion that from the
Reno airport you can go east to sunny
Sparks to play courses like D’Andrea, Red
Hawk, and Wildcreek, or up in the hills
east of Reno to ArrowCreek where the
public course, with great views of the city,
can be as tough as it is territorial.
Further South, near Carson City
and Dayton, reside a whole ensemble of
$50-or-less courses, often including carts,
like Eagle Valley West, Sunridge, Silver Oak,
and Empire Ranch. Nearby Dayton Valley
is designed by Arnold Palmer’s group and
costs more, and, on a windy day, can also
be all you can handle and then some.
Forty five minutes in the other
direction, over the pass, will put you at
Lake Tahoe, where the Robert Trent Jones
Sr. course at Incline Village has re-opened
after two years of a gentle face lift.
I think the best course in the whole
area might also be the most expensive,
Edgewood Tahoe at the south end of
the lake, where green fees are $200 and
celebrity tournaments are often played. The
course opens up on to the lake, has been
redesigned with a stunning series of holes to
close, and seems to best capture the beauty
of the lake.
When all was said and done, however,
my favorite sector of the Reno golf
experience is the area about an hour north
of Truckee in what seems to be another
time zone, but isn’t. Maybe it is because
it reminds me more of the Northwest, or
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Annual gathering
opens golf season
Just a few hours from Seattle or Spokane, yet
worlds away from stress and worry: Lake Chelan.
With 300+ annual days of sunshine, enjoy teeing
off at the beautiful Lake Chelan Municipal Golf
Course. After, relax and enjoy our shopping,
dining, scenic boat tours, apple orchards and
numerous local wineries. Fill your senses—
and your score card, at Lake Chelan.
Y O U R
Whitehawk Ranch #10
Reno-Tahoe Continued from previous page
because it is where our family used to spend summers camping
and finishing.
The place hasn’t changed much. The Mohawk Valley still
is serene, still dotted with tumbling brooks and fat cows, lupine
blooming in June, tall Ponderosa pine standing watch, a fly
fisherman standing alone in a high-country meadow.
Plumas County, California, has a thousand lakes and a
thousand miles of streams. People still fish. And, of course, they
play golf.
I took one look at the relatively new course at Whitehawk
Ranch and thought I could spend a month there, renting a cabin
somewhere in the valley, reading, walking, even fishing. And, of
course, playing golf.
Whitehawk Ranch feels right, a workable clubhouse where
the emphasis is on the practice area and not the dining room,
where for $15 you can hit balls all day, working on the short
game as well as the long one.
The course itself is immensely playable, even though it is
bordered by frothing creeks, wanders about a meadow and finds
its way through a forest.
The course isn’t cheap, $115 during the week, but the
season is short, and the surroundings superb. Plumas Pines and
Graeagle Meadows offer less expensive golf, in many respects
the way it used to be, and a nice sidebar to the more spectacular
Lake Tahoe.
But the choice is yours.
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contributor to the Pacific Northwest Golfer. He plays a little golf.
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golf season, the 9th annual
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Northwest Golf Association and
the Pacific Northwest Section of
the PGA, who created the show
as a gathering place for the golf
and business community.
With the show being presented by Bellevue Cadillac, and
with University of Washington
head football coach Tyrone
Willingham appearing in the
event’s TV commercial (which
can be viewed on the event’s web
site), the community has clearly
embraced the show.
The event usually draws over
10,000 attendees. Besides the 200
exhibitors and club-makers, some
of the attractions are these:
• Free round of golf to the
first 5,000 paying adults each day.
Courses include Port Ludlow,
McCormick Woods, Classic Golf
Club, and Mount Si.
• A free sleeve of Bridgestone golf balls to the first 200
paying adults each day.
• Bellevue Cadillac Holein-One contest – step onto the
turf of Qwest Field for your
chance to win a new Cadillac.
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$10,000 prize.
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on the main stage to give clinics
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Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers in
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Washington Open Champion
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on Saturday, March 17. Hit your
shot on the turf of Qwest Field
inside KOMO Radio anchor Bill
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win a golf vacation package for
two.
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show’s history, buy new product
on the show floor.
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Championship. The tree-lined
club has previously hosted the
1998 PGA Championship and
the 2002 NEC Invitational.
After losing the 2010
PGA Championship due to a
scheduling conflict, Sahalee
was approached by Ron Read,
the USGA Director of Western
Regional Affairs, who offered
to pursue the idea of Sahalee as
a venue for one of the USGA’s
major events.
“Ron really went to bat
for us,” said Jim Pike, Sahalee’s
Director of Golf. “We knew
we wanted to host another
event, and Ron galvanized the
process.”
The Senior Open is one
of 13 national championships
conducted annually by the
USGA, 10 of which are strictly
for amateur players.
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST GOLFER
The United States Golf
Association has signed American
2007 USGA
Championships
in Northwest
Express as the first corporate
partner in the Association’s
112-year history. The multiyear agreement offers special
benefits to card members, such
as Trophy Club ticket packages
to the otherwise sold-out US
Open and the chance to play
US Open courses. Corporate
signage on the grounds at the
US Open and other USGA
championships will remain
US JUNIOR GIRLS
July 23-28,
Tacoma C&GC
US SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR
September 1-6
Sunriver Resort
limited.
US MID-AMATEUR
September 29-October 4
Bandon Dunes Resort
UW’s Prugh being
considered for Walker Cup
Alex Prugh, a senior on
the University of Washington
men’s golf team, was one of 24
players invited by the USGA to
participate in a three-day Walker
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3-5 at the Old Memorial Golf Club in Tampa,
Fla.
Of the 24 players, ten will be selected
to compete in the 2007 Walker Cup, to be
played September 8-9 at Royal County Down
Golf Club in Ireland. Eight of the team’s
players will be selected in early August, with
the remaining two players chosen after the
US Amateur in late August. The players are
selected by the USGA International Team
Selection Committee.
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MEET THE CHAMPION
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, E S S C O M M O T I O N M O RE D EVO T I O N DEREK BERG
2006 Northwest Open Champion
by Jared Stewart
Director of Communications
Pacific Northwest Section PGA
The Northwest Open
Were you working on
anything in particular when
practicing prior to the
Northwest Open?
I usually practice up until the
is one of the oldest existing
day of a tournament, but I had
golf events in the Northwest,
been traveling and playing in
dating back to 1901. Robert
the US Mid-Am. So I actually
Johnstone won 8 of the first
took a couple of days off
10 events, with “Long Jim”
before this tournament. When
Barnes winning the other
I do practice, I work mainly on
two. Barnes, the professional
alignment, grip and posture.
at Tacoma C&GC from 1911
- 1915, won the first two PGA
in addition to the 1921 U. S.
Did you have a certain
swing thought in the midst
of playing the event?
Open and the 1925 British
I try to stay in the moment
Open!
and take one shot at a
Championships (1916, 1919)
Spokane’s Marvin “Bud”
starts. They really got me
Did you play the course
any different due to the
Stableford format?
going and from there I think
I didn’t play the course any
and 68 (Haney).
we fed off of each other well,
, E S S G R I D L O C K M O RE G O L F , E S S O RD I N A R Y M O RE / RE G O N shooting 65 (Berg), 67(Erwin),
different; I felt I played the
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What are your plans
for the future?
players had a wood in
I’d like to turn professional
their hand, I had an iron.
and try the Grey Goose
What helped during the
Gateway Tour and then go
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works out this next season I
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time, but most importantly I
Ward captured six Northwest
visualize the shot and stay
Open titles over a 22-year
as relaxed as I can. I like to
span, five as an amateur and
feel committed in every way
his last as a professional. Bud
before I swing, confident in
was also a National Amateur
the club and distance. I used
champion and may have won
to walk in from behind the
a few more but for the lack of
ball, but found it gave me
championships during WWII.
too much time to think about
In 2005, amateur
where not to hit it. Now I aim
Derek Berg of Duvall, Wash.,
the clubface, build my stance
captured the title by 8
around it and pull the trigger.
points over Bob Rannow of
Sandpines Golf Links in the
event’s first year of using the
Did you play with any
new equipment?
Stableford format. In 2006,
I actually had just received a
Derek defended his title at the
new 460TP TaylorMade driver.
Running Y Ranch Resort in
I felt very confident over it
Klamath Falls, Ore.
during the tournament. I only
Berg is presently
hit one drive that I wasn’t
substitute teaching and
pleased with during the whole
helping coach girls’ basketball
tournament.
at Duvall’s Cedarcrest High
School.
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PNGA MEMBER
benefits
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A few things
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THOMPSON OKANAGAN
NEWS AND NOTES
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New passport requirements in effect
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Northwest golfers should take
note that on January 23, 2007, the
first phase of the Western Hemisphere
Travel Initiative (WHTI) went
into effect. This phase of the U.S.
initiative requires that all travelers
entering the United States by air
from within the western hemisphere
must carry a valid passport.
Travelers may also use their
NEXUS Air membership as a valid
document when flying to the U.S. from
Vancouver International Airport.
This phase of the WHTI does not
affect travel into the U.S. by land or sea. Birth
certificates and drivers’ licenses can still be used at the borders.
The second phase of the WHTI will go into effect on June
1, 2009. This phase will include travel to the U.S. by all modes,
including air, land, and sea. If certain criteria are met by the
U.S. Secretaries of State and Homeland Security, this second
phase could go into effect sooner.
For more information, log on to www.dhs.gov or www.
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clubs are turned on and you can start posting your scores.
Handicaps will be updated twice monthly throughout the
season.
If you haven’t already done so, contact your member
club to register with the GHIN system for 2007. If you have
questions, call your state golf association.
View past issues of Pacific Northwest Golfer
You will soon be able to have access to past issues of this
magazine. With a click on your computer, you can download
the issue of your choice in an easy-to-read format. Go to www.
pacificnorthwestgolfer.com for more information.
The PNGA will also make available for download the
monthly magazines Golf British Columbia, Golf Oregon, Golf
Idaho, and Golf Northwest.
New PNGA web site
The PNGA’s web site has undergone a complete redesign and is set to go “live” in late March. The site will
have a new look and be more user-friendly, allowing visitors
to access member club databases and on-line entry forms for
championships.
The re-design was made possible by a grant from the
USGA and a partnership between the PNGA and Cybergolf.
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call 604-222-4653 for more information.
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Call today for information about our stay and play packages.
Women’s golf history now on web site
The history of the Greater Seattle
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results from
the
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than fifty year
history of the association.
The GSWPLA was founded in 1950
and includes an executive board, a full slate of
events, and a season-ending championship.
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Columbia Edgewater CC
Wing Point G &
Gold Mountain GC
OGA INAUGURAL
WOMEN’S TEAM
Indian Creek GC
Hood River, Oregon
May 15-16
Morningstar GC
Parksville,
British Columbia
July 17-20
IGA WOMEN’S AMATEUR
OGA AMATEUR
Canyon Springs GC
Twin Falls, Idaho
June 21-23
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BCGA MEN’S AMATEUR
Columbia Edgewater CC
Portland, Oregon
June 18-23
WSGA WOMEN’S AND
SENIOR WOMEN’S
AMATEUR
Wing Point G&CC
Bainbridge Island,
Washington
June 25-27
BCGA WOMEN’S AMATEUR
AND WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR
Pheasant Glen GC
Qualicum,
British Columbia
June 25-28
PNGA MEN’S
MID-AMATEUR
WSGA MEN’S AMATEUR
Gold Mountain GC
Bremerton, Washington
June 26-29
Big Sky G&CC
Pemberton,
British Columbia
September 12-14
PNGA MEN’S AMATEUR
PNGA MEN’S AND WOMEN’S
AMATEUR PUBLIC LINKS
BanBury GC
Eagle, Idaho
August 25-26
Emerald Valley GC
Creswell, Oregon
July 9-14
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May 2
May 9
May 15
June 4
June 14-17
Hillcrest CC, Boise, Idaho
Langdon Farms GC, Aurora, Ore.
Suncadia Resort (Prospector), Roslyn, Wash.
Gold Mountain GC, Bremerton, Wash.
Oakmont CC, Oakmont, Penn.
Waverley CC, Portland, Ore.
Inglewood GC, Kenmore, Wash.
Whistling Straits CC, Kohler, Wisc.
SENIOR OPEN
Qualifying
Qualifying
Championship
Idaho Falls CC, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Tacoma C&GC, Lakewood, Wash.
Shadow Hills CC, Junction City, Ore.
Tacoma C&GC, Lakewood, Wash.
GIRLS’ JUNIOR
Qualifying
Qualifying
Qualifying
Championship
Bellingham G&CC, Bellingham, Wash.
Crooked Stick GC, Carmel, Indiana
Emerald Valley GC, Creswell, Ore.
Juniper GC, Redmond, Ore.
BanBury GC, Boise, ID
The Members Club at Aldarra, Fall City, WA
The Olympic Club, San Francisco, Calif.
WOMEN’S AMATEUR
Qualifying
July 16
Championship
Aug. 6-12
AMATEUR
Qualifying
Qualifying
Qualifying
Qualifying
Championship
TBD
Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Ore.
Ridgecrest GC, Nampa, Idaho
Whispering Firs GC, Tacoma, Wash.
Spokane CC, Spokane, Wash.
Bandon Dunes GR, Bandon, Ore.
Bandon Dunes GR, Bandon, Ore.
Oswego Lake CC, Lake Oswego, Ore.
Desert Forest GC, Carefree, Arizona
SENIOR WOMEN’S
Qualifying
Aug
Championship
Sept. 1-6
Aug. 27
Aug. 30
Aug. 31
Sept. 4
Sept. 29-Oct. 4
MID-AMATEUR
Qualifying
Qualifying
Qualifying
Qualifying
Championship
WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR
Qualifying
Aug. 22
Championship
Sept. 29-Oct. 4
June 18-22
July 2-8
July 30-Aug. 3
Aug. 5-9
Aug. 6-10
Aug. 10-17
Aug. 20-23
Aug. 20-24
Sept. 4-7
Canadian Club Champions Championship, Sunshine Coast GC
Canadian Senior Match Play Championship, The Eagles Glen GC
Royale Cup National Women’s Am. Championship, Granite GC
Canadian Junior Boys Championship, Elm Ridge CC
Royale National Junior Girls Championship, Sunningdale G&CC
Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship, Riverside G&CC
Royale National Women’s Senior Championship, Elk Ridge Resort
Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship, The Oaks G&CC
Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, Kawartha G&CC
ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION
WOMEN’S STATE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Sept. 18-20
The Club at Carlton Woods, The Woodlands, Texas
MEN’S STATE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Sept. 18-20
The Club at Carlton Woods, The Woodlands, Texas
WALKER CUP MATCH
Sept. 8-9
Royal County Down GC, Newcastle County Down, Northern Ireland
Pumpkin Ridge GC, North Plains, Ore.
Suncadia Resort (Tumble Creek), Roslyn, Wash.
Hillcrest CC, Boise, Idaho
Flint Hills National GC, Andover, Kansas
SENIOR AMATEUR
Qualifying
Aug. 1
Qualifying
Aug. 7
Qualifying
Aug. 10
Championship
Sept. 1-6
July 30
July 30
July 31
Aug. 6
Aug. 20-26
Idaho Falls CC, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Manito G&CC, Spokane, Wash.
Canterwood G&CC, Gig Harbor, Wash.
OGA GC, Woodburn, Ore.
Boone Valley GC, Augusta, Missouri
JUNIOR AMATEUR
Qualifying
June 25
Qualifying
June 25
Qualifying
June 25
Qualifying
July 2
Championship
July 23-28
June 25
June 25
July 3
July 23-28
Eagle Hills GC, Eagle, Idaho
Classic GC, Tacoma, Wash.
The Creek at Qualchan, Spokane, Wash.
Heron Lakes GC, Portland, Ore.
Cantigny GC, Wheaton, Illinois
AMATEUR PUBLIC LINKS
Qualifying
June 12
Qualifying
June 18
Qualifying
June 19
Qualifying
June 24
Championship
July 9-14
June 11
June 18
July 5-8
Royal Oaks CC, Vancouver, Wash.
Pine Needles L&GC, Southern Pines, N.C.
WOMEN’S OPEN
Qualifying
May 14
Championship
June 28-July 1
WOMEN’S AMATEUR PUBLIC LINKS
Qualifying
May 21
Boise Ranch GC, Boise, Idaho
Qualifying
May 29
Heron Lakes GC, Portland, Ore.
Qualifying
May 29
Lake Spanaway GC, Tacoma, Wash.
Championship
June 18-23
Kearney Hill GL, Lexington, Kent.
U.S. OPEN
Qualifying
Qualifying
Qualifying
Sectional Qual.
Championship
Victoria GC, Victoria, BC
Desert Canyon GR, Orondo, WA
Sahalee CC, Sammamish, WA
Wenatchee G&CC, E. Wenatchee, WA
Wenatchee G&CC, E. Wenatchee, WA
Emerald Valley GC, Creswell, OR
Burley Municipal GC, Burley, ID
Moses Lake G&CC, Moses Lake, WA
Ocean Shores GC, Ocean Shores, WA
BanBury GC, Eagle, ID
BanBury GC, Eagle, ID
Big Sky G&CC, Pemberton, BC
Gold Mountain GC, Bremerton, WA
Gold Mountain GC, Bremerton, WA
Hayden Lake CC, Hayden Lake, ID
The OGA GC, Woodburn, OR
Indian Creek, Hood River, OR
Sandpines GL, Florence, OR
Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, OR
Creekside GC, Salem, OR
The OGA GC, Woodburn, OR
The OGA GC, Woodburn, OR
Eagle Point GC, Eagle Point, OR
Emerald Valley GC, Creswell, OR
Gearhart GL, Gearhart, OR
Persimmon CC, Gresham, OR
Juniper GC, Redmond, OR
Shadow Hills CC, Junction City, OR
Waverley CC, Portland, OR
Morgan Run R&C, San Diego, CA
Fircrest GC, Fircrest, WA
Junior Americas Cup
July 29-Aug. 2
Girls’ Junior America’s Cup
July 29-Aug. 2
Boys’ Junior America’s Cup
Washington Junior Golf Association
July 25-27
WJGA State Championship
Valley View GC, Bozeman, MT
Laurel CC, Laurel, MT
Flathead Valley, MT
Riverside CC, Bozeman, MT
Green Meadow CC, Helena, MT
MONTANA STATE Golf Association
June 18-19
State Juniors
July 18-21
Men’s State Amateur
Aug. 7-9
Seniors
Aug. 10-12
Women’s Amateur/Senior Amateur
Aug. 23-25
Men’s Mid-Amateur
Oregon Golf Association
May 5-6
Net Championship
May 15-16
Women’s Team
June 2-3
Public Links
June 18-23
Oregon Amateur
June 25-29
Junior Match Play
June 30-July 1
Tournament of Champions
July 14-15
Parent Child Chapman
July 21-22
Mid-Amateur
Aug. 10-12
Men’s Stroke Play
Aug. 18-19
Women’s Stroke Play
Sept. 24-28
Senior Amateur
Oct. 6-7
Men’s Team
Oct. 8-10
Super Senior Amateur
The Valley Club, Hailey, ID
Canyon Springs GC, Twin Falls, ID
Purple Sage GC, Caldwell, ID
Clear Lake CC, Buhl, ID
Shadow Valley GC & Foxtail GC, Boise, ID
Lakeview GC, Meridian, ID
Jug Mountain Ranch, McCall, ID
Jug Mountain Ranch, McCall, ID
Boise Ranch GC, Boise, ID
Sun Valley Resort, Sun Valley, ID
Salmon Arm GC, Salmon Arm, BC
Cordova Bay GC, Victoria, BC
Pheasant Glen GC, Qualicum, BC
Pheasant Glen GC, Qualicum, BC
Fairwinds GC, Nanoose Bay, BC
Chilliwack GC, Chilliwack, BC
Morningstar GC, Parksville, BC
Nanaimo GC, Nanaimo, BC
Castlegar GC, Castlegar, BC
Christina Lake GC, Grand Forks, BC
Vintage Hills, Westbank, BC
San Diego CC, Chula Vista, CA
Idaho Golf Association
June 1-3
Match Play
June 21-23
Women’s Amateur
July 13-15
Men’s Amateur
July 18-19
Women’s Four-Ball
Aug. 6-7
Junior Championship
Aug. 11-12
Men’s Amateur II
Sept. 11-13
Men’s Senior Amateur
Sept. 11-12
Women’s Senior Amateur
Sept. 22-23
Men’s Four-Ball
Sept. 29-30
Tournament of Champions
British Columbia Golf Association
June 4-6
Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship
June 19-21
Women’s Senior Championship
June 25-28
Women’s Amateur Championship
June 25-28
Women’s Mid-Amateur
July 3-6
Junior Boys Championship
July 3-5
Junior Girls Championship
July 17-20
Men’s Amateur Championship
July 23-26
Junior Masters/Match Play Championship
Aug. 7-9
Men’s Seniors Championship
Aug. 15-17
Juvenile Championship
Aug. 20-21
Bantam Championship
PACIFIC COAST GOLF ASSOCIATION
Aug. 7-10
41st Annual Pacific Coast Amateur
Pacific Northwest Section PGA Championships & Invitationals
March 26-27
E-Z-GO PNW PGA Pro-Assistant Championship
Gold Mountain GC, Bremerton, WA
May 19-23
Washington Open Invitational
Glendale CC, Bellevue, WA
June 22, 26-28
Oregon Open Invitational
Juniper GC, Redmond, OR
July 11-15
Rosauers Open Invitational
Indian Canyon GC, Spokane, WA
July 31-Aug 2
Wildhorse Resort Senior Oregon Open Invitational
Wildhorse Resort, Pendleton, OR
Aug. 4-12
PNW Section Scotland Pro-Am
Scotland
Aug. 6
TaylorMade-Adidas Golf PNW Assistants
Tualatin CC, Tualatin, OR
Aug. 14
PGA McGladrey Team Championship-Sectional
Suncadia Resort, Roslyn, WA
Aug. 21-23
PNW Section PGA Professional Championship
Suncadia Resort, Roslyn, WA
Aug. 28-30
PNW Senior PGA Championship
Avalon GC, Burlington, WA
Sept. 15-19
Northwest Open Invitational
Running Y Ranch Resort, Klamath Falls, OR
Oct. 4-5
Pacific Northwest Pro-Amateur Championship
Salishan GL, Gleneden Beach, OR
Oct. 24-26
59th Hudson Cup Matches
Riverside G&CC, Portland, OR
Nov. 28-Dec 2
Phoenix Fall Foursome
Valley of the Sun
Jan. 2008
Winter Pro-Am
Hawaii
PACIFIC NORTHWEST GOLF ASSOCIATION
May 2-4
Cup Matches
June 12-14
Senior Men’s Amateur
July 4-6
Sahalee Players Championship
July 9-13
Women’s Amateur
July 9-13
Women’s Mid-Amateur
July 9-14
Men’s Amateur
Aug. 13-17
Junior Boys’
Aug. 13-17
Master 40
Aug. 20-23
Junior Girls’
Aug. 25-26
Men’s Public Links
Aug. 25-26
Women’s Public Links
Sept. 12-14
Men’s Mid-Amateur
Sept. 17-19
Women’s Senior Team
Sept. 18-20
Men’s Senior Team
Oct. 1-2
Senior Women’s
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
2007 NORTHWEST
UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION
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