Classic revisited - Pacific Northwest Golf Association

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AUG 2012
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
www.pacificnorthwestgolfer.com
113 years
as Guardians
of the Game
LOSS AND
LEGACY
Harbottle’s
too-early
passing
Classic
revisited
ASK THE EXPERT
Whan speaks up
The calendar revolves around
Central Oregon’s 16th Golf World
pacific Amateur Golf Classic
IRISH
DESTINATION
Erin go bragh–
again
NIGHT ON
THE TOWN
After hours,
after all
bACkSPin: Big questions, broad answers, small details
Printed Matter
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PUbliSher’S eSSAy
Northwest Producing and Attracting Top Amateurs
iT’s THE MiDDLE oF THE
the “Western swing” with their championship and
sUMMEr, WHiCH MEans
the Pacific northwest (PnGa) Men’s amateur
THE WorLD’s BEsT men
Championship, which was first played in 1899. The
and women amateur golfers
sahalee Players Championship is the first leg of
are in the peak of competing
the swing, with the PnGa Men’s amateur being
around the world in some of the
played the following week. The two championships
game’s most prestigious amateur
combined with a primary goal of providing
TROy
championships.
amateur golfers in the West an opportunity to
ANDREW
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don’t
have
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play two major national amateur championships
Publisher
east anymore to read about the
without having to travel to the East Coast. The
top amateurs, because east coast,
PnGa Men’s amateur has the same format as
west coast, and international players are spending a
the U.s. amateur Championship – two rounds of
majority of their summer right here in the Pacific
stroke play qualifying, then the top 64 compete in
northwest.
match play to determine the champion. The PnGa
Putting aside national championships such
Men’s amateur has served as a great warm-up for
as the U.s. amateur, Canadian amateur and
the U.s. amateur. in fact, recently a few have gone
RegionalamateursChrisWilliams(above)
andKevinPenner(below)followinalong
British amateur, there are three major amateur
from being PnGa Men’s amateur champion to
lineofplayersperformingwellinNorthwest
championships that have gathered a great deal of
U.s. amateur champion in the same year – Tiger
championships.
attention in the World amateur rankings, and
Woods (1994), Jeff Quinney (2000) and nick
all three of them were recently played within 400
Flanagan (2003).
miles of each other here in the Pacific northwest,
after two weeks of competing in the sahalee
attracting some of the world’s top men amateur
Players Championship and PnGa Men’s amateur
golfers.
Championship, top players are then invited to play
They include the sahalee Players Championship,
in the Pacific Coast amateur Championship.
Pacific northwest Men’s amateur Championship
The Pacific Coast Golf association, which
and the Pacific Coast amateur Championship.
administers the Pacific Coast amateur, is made up
These three championships share a common
of 15 Pacific rim amateur golf associations. This
goal – to conduct a golf championship with the
72-hole championship includes the top amateurs
stature that will attract the attention of the UsGa
from the West Coast and some presidential invites
and display the ability of amateur golfers in the
to other top ranked amateurs around the world.
western United states for possible Walker Cup
among the prominent individual champions from
Team selection.
the northwest are many who have played on U.s.
if we wanted to start with “The Masters” version
Walker Cup teams – John Fought, Mike Gove,
of amateur golf, we would look no further than the
Michael Putnam, and recently Chris Williams.
Photos by TJC
sahalee Players Championship. inaugurated in 1992
We are proud of the quality of amateurs the
and held at sahalee Country Club in sammamish, Wash., the original goal Pacific northwest has produced! it has been gratifying to turn on the
of this championship was to annually showcase the best amateur golfers television these days and watch regional players such as Troy Kelly
in the Pacific northwest. However, 20 years later it’s now attracting the almost win a PGa Tour event, and Kyle stanley win his first PGa Tour
best amateur players from around the world. Past champions include event, and ryan Moore consistently finishing in the top 10. To see these
current and past PGa Tour players ryan Moore, Kyle stanley, Daniel once top amateurs become great professionals is somehow a testament to
summerhays, Travis Bertoni, Jason Gore and Casey Martin.
the region’s commitment to the game.
Moving on to the Pacific northwest version of the “U.s. amateur
From seeing the quality of play in our amateur championships so far
Championship,” the PnGa partnered with sahalee 13 years ago to create this summer, it’s only going to get better!
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Art for Art’s sake – and for our sake <
TheBrothersSnowdenhavedoublevision
TAleS of hiSTory
BOB ROBINSON has pretty
much seen it all in the region’s golf
industry, and we continue to be
lucky for it. His most recent book,
“Golf in Oregon – Historic tales
from the fairway,” is a series of brief
chapters chronicling the stories
behind the stories that are part of
the region’s golf history.
And this is Robinson’s strength – in true
sports writing fashion, he tells us the backstories that make the headline stories so much
better. There is the piece on Bob duden and
his duel with a couple of Texas high-rollers;
his interview of Nancy Lopez several months
after her heartbreaking loss in the 1997 u.S.
Women’s Open; of watching the young Lanny
Wadkins hitting balls on the range prior to the
1970 u.S. Amateur.
Says Peter Jacobsen in the
book’s Foreword, “Bob was always
there, right at the forefront of
Oregon golf. He was honest, fair,
and above all else, supportive
of Oregon’s and the Northwest’s
favorite sons.”
Robinson started covering golf
forTheOregonianin the mid-1960s.
He has covered 24 major championships, two Ryder Cups, and more than 30 LPGA
Tour events. His knowledge of the game made
him one of the most well-known sportswriters
in the region, if not the country. Now retired,
he continues to write articles for Golfweek,Golf
World, OntheTour, and this magazine.
Purchase the book at historypress.net or
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where’S Cookie?
Longtime sports and golf columnist for the
Vancouver(BC) Province (and a frequent contributor
to this magazine), Kent “Cookie” Gilchrist recently
retired, sold his home in downtown vancouver, and
bought an Rv, which he and his wife are now driving
eastward to be closer to their grandchild in the
province of Newfoundland.
What was he thinking?
Well, his response (other than to laugh) was
to send us updates of his journey; kind of a diary
from the road. Here is a photo of Kent at the National
Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New york
(Kent is the one on the right….).
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you hAvE PRobAbLy sEEn thE woRK of thEsE twins –
Don and Ron – at an art gallery, a charity fundraiser, or
on the scorecard that you pick up in a golf shop.
“we both started scrambling around the fircrest
Golf club when we were kids, causing more trouble than
actually playing,” says Ron. they’ve both been playing
the game for almost 50 years now.
they both served in the navy in the 1960s, and it
was there that they discovered their creative ability –
Don starting doing cartoons for his ship’s newspaper,
and Ron worked in the print shop aboard his ship.
both have been involved with the region’s golf
industry for several decades. Ron’s work was used
on the poster of the 1998 PGA championship and
for signage at the 2010 u.s. senior open (both held
at sahalee cc), as well as on countless golf course
scorecards and yardage guides
throughout the region during
his 45 years in the printing
and graphic design business,
specifically through the company,
fore score. Ron is a member of
the south hill Artists Association.
to view more of his artwork, visit
www.ronsnowden.wordpress.com.
Don’s handiwork as an
editorial cartoonist is seen in
several publications (including
regularly in this magazine). Don
publishes an editorial cartoon
every week in the Peninsula
Gateway newspaper in Gig
harbor, wash. how did he get
started in this? instead of sending
in a “letter to the editor,” he
once sent the paper a cartoon
expressing his opinion. “they
published the cartoon on their
editorial page,” he said. “then they called me the next
day and asked if i’d consider doing this for them on a
regular basis.” that was 34 years ago.
Don has won numerous awards (“i kind of forget
about the awards after i get them.”), including the
President’s Award at the ocean shores (wash.) fine
Arts festival and most recently first Place in the
watercolor division at the Equine Art show at Emerald
Downs. visit www.djsnowden.wordpress.com to view
more of Don’s artwork.
both of their work has been showcased in
exhibitions throughout the region, including the recent
“twinArt” exhibit at the Gig harbor civic center.
both contribute their art to many fundraising
golf tournaments each year, as well as donating their
work to raise money. Don, the lefthander, and Ron,
the righthander, both play out of trophy Lake in Port
orchard, wash. both consistently carry single-digit
handicaps, with Ron recently shooting his age (68 – but
he didn’t say where he shot it….).
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ourway.Theyaretheirownroadmap,
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We’re Celebrating 20
SpeCtaCular YearS!
During its first 20 years, Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club has had
the privilege of hosting:
2 Nike Tour Championships • 6 USGA Championships • 3 LPGA tournaments
We Can’t Wait for What the next tWo deCadeS Will bring.
SpeCial thankS to our loYal memberS and gueStS!
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Played over the best courses at the best time of year,
the 16th Annual Golf World PacAm is the place to be
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HErE is a rEason WHy Central
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When you can take your pick of more
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Combine the stellar golf with an array
of endless activities for the non-golfer and
you have an ideal vacation destination
for every member of the family. oregon
receives some knocks with a reputation as a
“rainy” state. However, the Bend-sunriver
area is on the eastern slope of the Cascade
Mountains and receives less annual rainfall
than san Diego and gets 300 days of
sunshine every year.
The abundant Central oregon golf is
still an emerging secret in a place that has
been put on the map by world-class skiing,
fly-fishing, cycling, whitewater rafting and
micro-brews. The Bend-sunriver area has
been a favorite playground for oregonians
for decades and has been carefully selective
in sharing this secret with the rest of the
world. you can discover this golf mecca
either on your own at any time, or with
a trip to play in the second largest golf
tournament in the nation, the Golf World
Pacific amateur Golf Classic, august 2631, 2012.
The Pacam is designed around a
very basic concept – serious Golf equals
serious Fun. The Pacam is an event with
a professional tournament atmosphere
for the non-professional golfer. The
tournament uses a net scoring format,
which allows players of different skill levels
to play against each other with the use of
handicaps.
The tournament takes place on some
of the finest golf courses in Central oregon
and offers divisions for golfers of every
skill level, including the open/Gross
Division for golfers looking to play without
handicaps; multiple Competitive net
AUG. 26-31, 2012
Divisions separated by age (Men, senior,
Mid-senior, super senior, Women and
senior Women); and the non-Competitive
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the great fun of the Pacam but with the
allowance of the occasional foot wedge.
all competitors play three rounds of
golf on a different course daily, and the top
performers from each division qualify to
play in the Tournament of Champions at
the Crosswater Club in sunriver to earn
one of the 32 flight champion trophies,
or the top award as the overall Pacific
amateur champion.
To make certain that every participant
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The store will feature the latest items
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Whether it is a new golf wardrobe, or a
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What began in 1997 as a dream to offer
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Getting to Single digits
Despitesomelosses,One-FingerBerniestillplaysagoodgameBy B A RT P OT T E R
AMONG THE MANy CRuELTIES OF THE
STROKE THAT HIT BERNIE SCOLES in March
is this irony: It affected the right half of
his body, the side with the hand with all its
fingers intact.
Scoles, 86, is right-handed, but he’s
forced to do the small daily tasks of his
recovery with his left hand. He laughs now
when he holds up his “good” hand, and
it’s clear why he’s known around Bayshore
Golf Club as One-Finger Bernie: On that left
hand, only his thumb and one finger – his
little finger – are working instruments.
When you do the math on Scoles in the
61 years he’s been playing at Bayshore,
a nine-holer off Highway 3 in Shelton,
Wash., the numbers include one heart
attack leading to four-way bypass surgery;
three fingers shortened or missing in two
separate woodworking accidents; and one
major stroke.
Not to be overlooked are six holesin-one.
Along the way, he endured the death six years ago of Chloe, his wife
of 51 years. Chloe was a person of note around Bayshore, too. In 1979,
she became the first woman to serve as Bayshore club president.
When it’s all added up, Bernie is a survivor, and running through it
all is golf.
“It was always a challenge,” Scoles says. “One thing I like about golf
is there’s no perfect golfer. you can play it your whole life. you can play
it all over the world.”
Bernard Lloyd Scoles was born in Burlington, Wash., in 1926. His
mother died when he was 12, his father when he was 13. Thereafter, he
was raised mostly by an aunt until he left home to join the Army.
In 1950, Scoles moved to Shelton. By 1955, when he married Chloe,
the night life of his job as a bartender in downtown Shelton didn’t mesh
with his wife’s day job. So Scoles went to work as an accountant for
Simpson Timber Co., a job that lasted 32 years.
It was 1951 when Bernie first teed it up at Bayshore, which had been
roughed out only three years before from a parcel of farmland along the
shore of Puget Sound’s Oakland Bay.
Scoles got down to a 9-handicap – “for about a week,” he says –
but typically played between a 13 and 15 before he lost his fingers. The
missing fingers forced him to a baseball grip and cost him a fair amount
of length, but he never lost the knack for hitting it straight.
“He’s automatically in the middle,” says Clyde Coots, 82, a former
Bayshore bar manager and a course regular alongside Scoles.
If you can pick it out among the barbs from his longtime golf
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buddies, they’ll let you know he’s a straight
shooter in life, too.
“He’s got a spirit about him,” says Paul
Johansson, 71, who’s been playing in the
Bayshore men’s club with Scoles since 1969.
“Nothing fazes him. He just keeps on going.”
In 1984, Scoles began feeling chest pains
during a round. The pain lasted about three
holes, then went away, and he finished his
round. But the next day, he went to see doc
Hanford, who sent him directly to the hospital.
After the bypass operation, Scoles was told he
couldn’t play golf for three months. He was
back out at Bayshore three months later – to
the day.
Scoles is a skilled woodworker, known
throughout Mason County for the quality of
the toy wooden trains and log trucks he crafts.
His first encounter with a table saw about
eight years ago (“dumb – I got in a hurry,” he
says) cost him parts of two fingers.
He counted the second accident a couple
Photo courtesy Shelton-Mason County Journal
years later as a blessing, because it took off
the remainder of his ring finger, which had never knitted properly and
was always getting caught in his sleeve.
Chloe stitched up his golf glove to take up the slack around his stubs,
and he was back at Bayshore, presiding over his regular Wednesday and
Friday games.
Last March 24, he recalls, he felt funny in the morning, and drove
himself to the hospital. The doctor called it a “mini-stroke,” and sent
him home. Later that day, however, he knew something was seriously
wrong, and he called 911 before he slumped to the floor.
Scoles had been playing his usual three days a week at Bayshore
until the stroke. His recovery was steady, and by mid-July he was
cleared to leave Shelton Health and Rehabilitation Center and go home.
Nobody around here would bet against Bernie’s return to golf. But
Scoles himself is okay with the fact that it might not happen.
The best parts of the golf experience – the relationships and
camaraderie – can’t be taken away from him, he figures. Scoles was in
his element on a recent Sunday at Bayshore, greeting his pals as they
came in from the regular men’s club tournament.
“It’s been a fun time,” he says. “What the heck, you have to take life
as it throws it at you.”
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Golf TrAvel
both Sides now
By BLAINE NEWNHAM
Alandofancientworld-classlinkscourses,iRELAnD alsoofferstheculturebehindthegame
THERE ARE vARIOuS WAyS TO dO IRELANd,
to enjoy some of the best links golf on the
planet and not forget to enjoy the rest of
Ireland as well.
Our first trip to the Old Sod was 20 years
ago, and like the first time on the continent,
you have to see everything, checking off the
Louvre one day and the Leaning Tower of Pisa
the next.
We went trophy hunting, flying to dublin
and striking out minutes later for Northern
Ireland and rounds at Royal Portrush and Royal
County down.
Only the best would do. Then on the road
again to Portmarnock in dublin and then a
long, tough ride across the country to Lahinch,
Ballybunion, Waterville, dooks and Killarney,
the Southwest gems.
Lots of miles on a rent-a-car, lots of
different B&Bs, a mad dash to embrace as much
great links golf as we could.
Last trip – there was one to the remote
North Atlantic Coast in between – it was fly to
dublin and pretty much stay there, making day
trips to all courses great and small, revisiting
County down (just the best), and Portrush (just
the most difficult), and Portmarnock again. But
more enthralled this time, if that is possible,
with places like the Island Club minutes from
downtown dublin, and Ardglass in Northern
Ireland near County down.
Or the vastly underrated European Club an
hour south of dublin. Or the very special – and
very Irish – County Louth course (called Baltray
by the locals) en route to County down.
you learn, after a while, that the
greatest courses are not always the greatest
experiences, that what you remember most is
teeing off over the Irish Sea at Ardglass against
the backdrop of a medieval castle, or standing
on the 12th tee at the Island Club and gazing
across the water at the village of Malahide
north of dublin.
At the European Club you’re more likely
than not to meet the owner and designer, Pat
Ruddy, an important and highly entertaining
aspect of Irish golf.
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TheIslandClub
Dublin
TheRiverLiffey
ArdglassGolfClub
One of the problems with golf in Ireland
is that it is mostly on the edges, on wild and
woolly coastal land that might or might not be
close to a nondescript village.
By scaling back on your travel and
operating out of dublin, you can see dublin,
and be involved more with people and pubs and
less with gorse and sheep.
It is a trip you could take a non-golf playing
partner.
Airlines to Chicago and then dublin, where
we arrived at 8 o’clock in the morning.
Rather than go to bed, we took a train from
our hotel in the country to downtown.
It was quiet on a Sunday morning, as you
can imagine. By afternoon, however, the streets
swelled with folks, many of them young. We
ended up in a Temple Bar area pub, a delightful
place where in one room a horde watched
Manchester united play Chelsea, and in another
listened to live Irish folk music.
Earlier in the day we went to the sanctuary
of Trinity College, where the revered Book of
Kells sits below the famous old library building
with books stacked to the sky.
It is easy to discern that books and beer are
much revered in dublin. As much as the golf.
The next morning we took a tourist bus out
to the country to see the Stonehenge of Ireland
– Newgrange; and the Gettysburg of Ireland –
the memorial to the Battle of the Boyne.
We also visited a relic of the largest
remaining castle in Ireland at the village of Trim.
Our first round of golf was played at Killeen
Castle, a new Jack Nicklaus design that hosted
the most recent Solheim Cup, matching the best
women players from the u.S. and Europe.
Playing golf in Ireland isn’t all about golf.
There is room for Ireland itself, too.
Blaine Newnham is a former sports
columnist and assistant managing editor
for the Seattle Times, and sports editor and
columnist for the Eugene Register-Guard.
He’s made three pilgrimages to Ireland and
has always come back a better man, and
sometimesabettergolfer.
rUleS of The GAMe
Moving Violation
rUleS lArGe…
Earlier this summer, history
was made and then unmade at the
OSAA (Oregon) Class 5A girls’ golf
state championship, held at Trysting
Tree GC in Corvallis. CAROLINE
INGLIS had just bested the field,
finishing nine shots ahead of her
nearest competitor, to seemingly
become the first golfer – male
or female – in state high school
history to win four consecutive
championships.
But the Churchill High School
senior accidentally signed a
scorecard showing her winning
score of 69 as a 68 – the card
showed that she made a par on
the 18th hole, when she actually
made a bogey, her lone bogey of
the round.
After realizing the mistake,
Inglis immediately went back to
the scoring table, got her scorecard
and reported the mistake. The
OSAA officials disqualified her.
“I checked it twice,” said
Inglis. “I don’t know how I missed
it. I guess I was just caught up
in the excitement. My dad, after
every round I play, says ‘Check
your score twice. Check your
scorecard.’”
Inglis could have blamed the
playing partner who had kept her
score, but she took responsibility.
She told the playing partner, who
was in tears, “It’s not your fault. It’s
my own fault. don’t feel bad.”
Inglis didn’t skip a beat. A
couple weeks later she won the
2012 Pacific Northwest Junior PGA
Championship at Tumwater (Wash.)
valley GC, qualifying to play in the
national championship to be held
in early August at Sycamore Hills
GC in Fort Wayne, Ind.
She will continue her playing
career next year on the university
of Oregon women’s golf team.
At the Washington State
Men’s Amateur Championship,
held in June at Eagles Pride GC
at Joint Base Lewis-McChord,
JAMIE HALL disqualified himself
for having signed an incorrect
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Addressingthemomentofaddress
Jamie Hall (right) explains
his Rules infraction to WSGA
Manager of Rules and
Competition Derek Wideman.
scorecard after the third round
of play. After finishing his round
and leaving the scoring table,
he went inside the clubhouse
to have lunch with friends.
After discussing their rounds,
he realized there might be a
mistake in his score, and when
he went outside to review the
scoreboard he saw it was true
– he had signed for a 68, but
had in fact shot a 69. He sought
out the Rules Committee to let
them know.
“I’m not surprised he did
this,” said derek Wideman,
WSGA Manager of Rules and
Competition. “Jamie has played
in a few of our championships,
and this is typical of his
character.”
Hall would have been tied
for 10th going into the final
round. He will be a sophomore
this fall at the university of
Hawaii-Hilo, where he is playing
on the golf team on a partial
scholarship. We think the Aloha
spirit already lives in him.
…and small
At the Chinook Winds
Golf Resort in Lincoln City, Ore.,
Local Rule No. 7 states, “Holes
must be played in the order the
course was designed.”
This somehow seems
obvious, and yet somehow cries
out for late-night existential
discussion.
by Craig Winter
OGA Director of Rules Education
FroM THE MoMEnT THE
UsGa FirsT annoUnCED THE
nEW EXCEPTion to rule 18-2b
(Ball at rest Moved after address),
i began to hear and read many
versions of, “now you can address
your ball without risk of penalty.”
Fellow golfer, this is simply not
true.
Though
the
exception
eliminated a great misfortune in the
prior rules code, it did very little to
take the risk out of addressing the
ball.
We’ll start with the following
situation. you have addressed your
ball in play and at rest and, for some
reason, it moves. Though this is
most likely to occur on the putting
green the location is irrelevant
as this rule is applied equally
throughout the course. Before
dealing with the movement of the
ball, it is important to understand
when you have addressed the ball.
This is now defined in the rules as
“grounding your club immediately
in front of or behind the ball.” once
a player addresses the ball, rule
18-2b will apply in nearly all cases
where the ball subsequently moves.
When the rule does apply,
the ball must be replaced and, in
nearly all cases, the player incurs
a one stroke penalty (note: when
rules are not
necessarily sacred.
Principles are.
—FranklinD.Roosevelt,U.S.President,1933-1945
the ball moves after a player has
already begun the backswing and
completes the stroke, the ball is
not replaced.)
now for the much talked
about addition to the rule: the
exception. it states, “if it is known
or virtually certain that the player
did not cause his ball to move,
rule 18-2b does not apply.”
This exception serves two
purposes.
one, to make clear that if
some other agency caused the
ball to move, rule 18-2b does not
apply to the player – the applicable
rule will instead. For example, you
address your ball and another ball
comes out of nowhere and strikes
and moves your ball. Because it
is known that you did not cause
your ball to move, the exception
kicks in and rule 18-2b no longer
applies. instead, rule 18-5 (ball at
rest moved by another ball) will. in
this situation, rule 18-5 requires
that your ball be replaced, without
penalty.
Two, the rules now provide
an “out” for a player who has
addressed the ball and a gust of
wind or driving rain causes the
ball to move to a new location. This is where
the exception fixes a previous misfortune.
if the player is able to establish virtual
certainty that the wind or water moved the
ball, rule 18-2b does not apply. However,
in this situation the applicable rule is
13-1 (Ball Played as it Lies) and instead of
replacement you would play the ball from
the new location.
Unfortunately, a misinterpretation has
become quite prevalent as it relates to gravity but the UsGa has published extremely
helpful guidance in Decision 18-2b/11. The
decision reads,
“Gravity is not in itself an element that
should be considered when applying the
Exception to rule 18-2b; therefore, unless
it is known or virtually certain that some
agency other than gravity (e.g., outside
agency or wind) caused the ball to move
after address, the player is subject to a one
stroke penalty under rule 18-2b and must
replace the ball.”
The next time your ball is precariously
balanced on an irregularity of the surface
or a fast, sloping green, you would be wise
to avoid this potential penalty altogether
and choose instead to play your next stroke
without addressing the ball.
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Photo copyright J. Peterson
end of an era,
beginning of a legacy
Alone in The vAST CiTy of breMerTon wATerShed, they designed and directed the future of
Thetoo-earlypassing
ofJohn Harbottle III
leavesitsmarkonthe
golfcommunity
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the city’s golf destiny.
Like little boys doing what they love. shaping dirt and a friendship.
“We had so much fun,” said scott alexander, the man behind Gold Mountain’s two
golf courses who was asked to deliver the eulogy at the service for his dear friend, John
Harbottle, the architect of Gold Mountain’s olympic course.
“He was such a great guy, the kind of person who treats his wife and family the way you
hope you would, as kind and classy a person as i’ve ever known.”
Together they built perhaps the best municipal golf facility in the nation.
Gold Mountain was a perfect project for Harbottle, a canvas uncluttered by homes or
pompous expectations. He had good soils and the perfect mandate – a course that would
challenge the best of us, and the rest of us.
The golf community not just in the northwest, but everywhere John Harbottle worked,
continues to reel from his sudden and unfathomable death.
“He was in incredible shape,” said alexander. “Better than anyone that age i knew.”
Harbottle, 53, passed away in late May, blindsided by a heart attack in a Los angeles
airport while he waited to board a flight.
“Fifty, 100 years from now,” said nick schaan, the senior associate at David McLay
Kidd Design in Bend, “John will be remembered and revered (for his design work) the way
Chandler Egan and a.V. Macan are today.”
Just out of college, schaan was doing landscape architecture in southern California
when Harbottle gave him his first chance to do golf design work.
Photo courtesy Bill Meyer
“He was my mentor, my friend,” said
schaan. “He did great no-nonsense work that
was as creative as it was careful.”
schaan, who worked closely with Harbottle
on Palouse ridge in Pullman, Wash., said
he thought the four best Harbottle designs
are Palouse ridge and Gold Mountain in
Washington, Genoa Lakes in nevada and
stevinson ranch in California.
With ego but not without portfolio, there
were other Harbottle designs, such as Cinnabar
Hills and schaffer’s Mill in California, Juniper in
Central oregon, and BanBury in idaho, as well
as the numerous renovations he performed.
The alexander-Harbottle friendship
began as young, long-haired idealists and
teammates on the seattle University golf team
– alexander a transfer from the University of
oregon and Harbottle following in the spikes
of his famous parents.
a few decades earlier, Pat Lesser and John
Harbottle Jr., also met at seattle U. also on the
golf team. Pat played on the men’s team because
there was no women’s team.
she later was to win the nCaa and U.s.
amateur titles among a sparkling career.
Her husband would be the low amateur in
the U.s. senior open and win five PnGa
championship titles. Both are members of the
PnGa Hall of Fame.
GLORy DAyS bEFORE THE GLORy DAyS – In the late 1970s,
Harbottle(inyellow)andAlexander(secondfromright)were
teammates on the Seattle University golf team. On the far
rightiscoachBillMeyer,whoisnowamotivationalspeaker
and serves on several golf industry boards including the
WSGA,WJGA,TheFirstGreenandTheFirstTeechapter.
The two of them papered the walls of the
clubhouse at Tacoma Country and Golf Club
with their achievements and were the core of
seattle’s first family of golf, especially when one
of their five children, John, became a great golf
architect.
John Harbottle iii transferred from seattle
U. to the University of Washington to get his
degree in landscape architecture.
“He was always drawing a hole on a
back of napkin; you could see even then how
passionate he was about the courses he played,”
said alexander. “People wonder if he became an
architect to make his mark in the family. Well,
i don’t think so. i think it was a hobby for him.
He just thought being on a golf course was the
very best place you could be.”
Harbottle apprenticed with Pete Dye, read
voraciously about golf architecture, made a
pilgrimage to the British isles. But there were
to be no railroad ties on his courses, no mounds
for the sake of mounds, no signature holes for
the sake of having a signature hole.
“He listened to everybody and wanted
to solve a problem rather than take credit for
it,” said alexander. “and yet he had a ton of
backbone when he needed it.”
While Gold Mountain will remain a tribute
to both of them, alexander is moving on, too,
stepping down as Director of Golf to operate
his cart-rental business.
John Harbottle made natural golf courses
that worked, that could hold the U.s. amateur
Public Links championship one day, and the
next day a bunch of folks like us.
He was a man who will be remembered for
his character, and those of his courses.
Both were beautiful.
A former columnist for the Eugene registerGuard and the seattle Times, Blaine Newnham
has played a few Harbottle designs, and played
them with Harbottle himself.
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b
Milestone for a vision
BaCK in 1990, WHEn ConsTrUCTion
BarELy Was UnDEr Way on the two
courses of the Pumpkin ridge golf complex,
director of construction Jimmie Griffin said
he couldn’t help but be reminded of famed
architect Donald ross. He pointed out that
ross-designed courses, among them Pinehurst
no. 2 in north Carolina, not only were
impressively conceived but also have stood the
test of time.
“This is the kind of land that Donald ross
searched for constantly,” Griffin said. “This land
is mind-boggling for a golf course.”
as it turned out, Bob Cupp, the atlantabased architect who designed the Pumpkin
ridge courses, would have made the late ross
proud with his vision for the project west of
Portland near north Plains. The two courses –
Ghost Creek and Witch Hollow – were opened
to rave reviews in 1992 and have remained focal
points of golf in the Pacific northwest ever since.
included have been six stagings of U.s. Golf
association championships – among them U.s.
Women’s opens in 1997 and 2003, and the U.s.
amateur in 1996 won by Tiger Woods – and the
current host role for the LPGa’s safeway Classic.
now, as the club’s membership of
approximately 500 prepares to celebrate the
complex’s 20th anniversary on aug. 11, the
courses don’t look much different than they
did on their opening days. They definitely have
stood the test of time.
“Everything is pretty much the same,”
Pumpkin ridge senior superintendent Bill
Webster said. “We have worked to maintain the
wetlands-type look and are pleased with the
results.”
Marv French, a Pumpkin ridge co-founder
along with Gay Davis and Barney Hyde, said,
“My philosophy is that a golf course is a living
organism and, thus, always is changing. But the
changes here have been kept to a minimum.”
While most golf courses are being
remodeled regularly, there have been only two
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Theshort,treacherous,
andbeautifulpar-4
17thholeonPumpkin
Ridge’sGhostCreekcourse.
major changes in 20 years at Pumpkin ridge,
both on Witch Hollow, the club’s private
course.
a crossing bunker at the par-5 seventh
hole, about 110 yards short of the green, was
filled in long ago because too many players
were being forced to lay up with second shots.
The other significant change was not
intentional. a large maple tree which stood in
the fairway near the corner of the dogleg left,
par-4 sixth hole, died. “We tried everything
we could think of to save it but we failed,” said
Jerry Mowlds, the club’s director of instruction.
“i don’t think losing the tree made the hole any
easier but it took away some of its uniqueness.”
Mowlds added, “no need for renovation in
20 years. amazing.”
asked to name his favorite hole from the
two courses, French picked the par-5 14th on
Witch Hollow which has a lake on the left side
of the fairway and in front of part of the green.
“i like it because it is ideal risk-reward hole,” he
said.
Davis said his favorite hole is Ghost
Creek’s 17th, a short par-4 with a creek
Photos courtesy Pumpkin Ridge
PumpkinRidgehascreatedalotofhistoryinitsfirst20yearsby Bob robinson
crossing the fairway. “it can be played several
different ways, depending on the teeing area
and weather conditions,” he said. “it tempts
you to gamble.”
all of these topics undoubtedly will
be discussed extensively at the anniversary
celebration which will have more than 100
persons present who have been members for
all of those 20 years. Cupp will be there, too, as
guest speaker.
Meanwhile, the club seeks to play host to
more big tournaments. it has made bids for the
U.s. Mid-amateur and UsGa senior amateur
in 2018 and 2019, and also for the solheim Cup
in 2017.
“We envision the solheim Cup being
scheduled the week following the safeway
Classic,” Davis said. “Wouldn’t that make for a
great two weeks of golf viewing?”
During his career, Bob Robinson has been
named the Oregon Sportswriter of the Year,
and has been awarded the Dale Johnson Media
Award by the Oregon Golf Association and the
Distinguished Service Award by the Northwest
Golf Media Association.
Ask the Expert
WE COULD CONTINUE TO bUMp OUR HEADS AGAINST THE DARkNESS, OR WE CAN ASk SOMEONE WHO ACTUALLy kNOWS SOMETHING
MichaelWhan
best of both worlds
TheLPGA’svisittoVancouverGolfClubinB.C.inAugustputsaspotlight
onthetour’sinternationalreachandlocalcharm
when The lPGA MAkeS iTS rUn ThroUGh The norThweST in AUGUST,
“Certainly in asia, with brands that are cash flush, there’s a lot of
excitement in bringing big-time, top athletes and events not only to that
business brand, but to that country,” Whan said.
and in return, those brands are part of a sporting event televised in
130 countries.
“For some north american customers, they don’t really care how
many different countries will be watching us play. a lot of the international
companies are thrilled at how many countries will be looking at their
brand when the tournament is going on.”
How will the portland and Vancouver stops differ?
“in Portland’s case, you get a lot of hometown feel,” Whan, 47, said
about the event that has been going on for 41 years. “you’re going to
come in and you’re going to know a lot of people in the pro-ams, you’re
going to know a lot of the volunteers, you’re going to know a lot of the
fans who have been coming and sitting at the seventh green for 20 years.”
Vancouver will be different, because Golf Canada moves the
Women’s open around the country each year.
“Then when you go to Canada, the Canadian open just ratchets up.
it’s got a major feel to it,” Whan said. “it’s just big … big purse, big TV,
world-class golf venue.”
and for the winner, that’s a career-changing moment.
“There are a lot of players who can’t wait to get to Vancouver.”
What about the good ol’ days?
international brands and worldwide TV deals are what dictate the
LPGa now, but the backbone of the association continues to be the
smaller tournaments, and the connections between the players and the
local families.
“We’ll be going back to Toledo this year after not playing there last
year,” Whan said, “and i can promise you when we get off the plane in
Toledo, i’ll be the only one waiting for a cab. Everybody else gets picked
up in a minivan by a family and they’ll be having a cookout that night. it’s
much more of a hometown experience.”
and in Portland, that hometown feeling started in 1972 and has
carried through with the work of Tournament Golf Foundation, which is
now run by president Tom Maletis and executive director rob neal. The
same group running things for 41 years is reassuring for Whan.
swinging from
Portland then up into Canada to Vancouver, the two tournaments will
have completely different feels.
But the two tournaments will showcase everything that’s right and
diverse about the LPGa.
To get a better feel for the safeway Classic at Pumpkin ridge outside
of Portland on aug. 17-19, and then the Cn Canadian Women’s open
the following week, aug. 23-26, at Vancouver Golf Club, we figured
Michael Whan, the commissioner of the LPGa, would be the expert.
Are these two tournaments microcosms of the
full spectrum of the current LpGA?
in many aspects, yes. While the Portland stop represents the
longtime, hometown feel, the stop in Vancouver, with all its international
connections, represents the recent worldwide approach for the LPGa.
“obviously, Vancouver would work on so many fronts,” Whan said,
when asked how wonderful for him it would be if someone came forward
and wanted to be the title sponsor for an annual LPGa stop in Vancouver.
But finding title sponsors is never easy, especially the past few years.
“The U.s. and Canadian economies are better, but i don’t think
anybody is feeling like they’re running downhill.”
Elsewhere around the world, though, especially in asia, certain largebrand companies are doing well, and wanting to branch out.
How easy would it be for the LpGA to return to Seattle?
The safeco Classic ran from 1982 to 1999 at Meridian Valley Country
Club in Kent and was a favorite stop among the LPGa players. once
safeco dedicated its marketing dollars to safeco Field, and no other title
sponsor was found, the annual stop in seattle discontinued.
While the toughest job would be finding a new title sponsor, Whan is
confident that the fact the LPGa used to be in town would make it easier
for everything else to fall into place.
“it helps that you have a volunteer and fan base ready to be tapped,”
Whan said.
– Paul Ramsdell
what does the Man on the Street say?
“I was told a true thing by a PGA Professional friend. He said, ‘Golf, at its core, is a Mom & Pop business.
It’s all about relationships and one-to-one friendships.’ I don’t know much about anything – I stumble around a
lot, make bad decisions, say the wrong things at inopportune times – but it does seem to me that he is right about
this. Now, when I stay up late at night and the world is quiet, I think about how I can’t really know the Big Picture
unless I know my own life. ‘Think globally, golf locally’ and let the game, and the scorecard, become what it is.”
What do you think? Do you feel you are connected to the ancient game when you three-putt the 18th at the
local muni? Send us a note at [email protected].
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a night on the Town…
…far from the madding crowd
Thebestplaces,themostmemorablemoments,sometimesarenotunderthebrightlightsbutunderthe
starrysummerskies.Withfriends,withfamily,oronasolojourney–hittheroadtofindouttheupside
ofthephrase,“Nomatterwhereyougo,thereyouare.”
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the high desert
Beerandgolfformthe
perfectpairinCentralOregon
as iF THE rEGion’s 25 sUnny GoLF
CoUrsEs arEn’T rEason EnoUGH to
make the short trek to Bend, ore., the area
has also been garnering significant national
attention recently for its flourishing craft beer
culture. Follow up a day of golf with an evening
of craft beer? no need to ask twice.
The craft beer movement in Bend began
nearly a quarter century ago when Gary Fish
founded Deschutes Brewery. With a stalwart
presence in the core of downtown Bend, the
pub has long been a favorite haunt of outdoor
enthusiasts winding down from a day on
the course, the slopes or the water. Visitors
and locals alike will often say that enjoying a
Mirror Pond Pale ale or the brewery’s flagship
Black Butte Porter is a significant part of their
recreation agenda. With 19 taps to choose
from, pub-goers have no shortage of choices,
including the brand-new Chainbreaker White
iPa, a pioneer of a new popular beer style.
“at Deschutes we are constantly
experimenting with new beers and different
styles, and many of our pub patrons are the ‘test
market,’” said Cam o’Connor, brewmaster for
Deschutes Brewery. “if a beer flies out of the
taps at our pub, sometimes we end up bottling
it for wider distribution. Many people come in
after enjoying Bend’s great outdoors to try our
latest creations.”
in addition to the pub downtown,
Deschutes Brewery offers guided
tours of its main brewing facility
in Bend, which produces around
220,000 barrels per year for
distribution across the western
half of the United states and
Canada. The tours, which run
seven days a week in the high
season, leave from a newly
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TheDeschutesBreweryindowntownBend,Ore.
Photo courtesy Deschutes Brewery
constructed tasting room and explain to
visitors the finer points of whole flower hops,
Huppmann brew kettles and the little things
that matter. (Luckily, golf and beer lovers
don’t have to rely just on Bend for all the fun.
Deschutes Brewery also has a pub in Portland’s
Pearl District, a short distance from that area’s
many golf courses.)
Deschutes started something of a
renaissance in its hometown, with a
current regional count (and rising) of 18
microbreweries. The economic impact of the
beer industry is not to be trifled with – in fact,
the local visitors association,
VisitBend, thought it was
so important that it
created a program
called “The Bend
ale Trail.” The trail
provides a map,
a
“passport”
and prizes for
visitors to stop
in at area
breweries, many of which are within walking
distance of one another.
Doug LaPlaca, president and CEo for
VisitBend, said, “Bend’s craft breweries and
world-class beer culture now rank among
the favorite attractions of visitors to Central
oregon. it truly complements the region’s
outdoor recreation, and diversifies our tourism
offerings.”
Private companies have jumped on board
the “ale Trail” movement as well, offering
tours for pub-hoppers via such transport as a
horse-drawn carriage, trolley, Brew Bus and
the CyclePub (where imbibers pedal their way
through town on a 12-person contraption
– don’t worry, there’s a driver). Tours take
visitors from brewery to brewery where they
can sample the huge variety of styles that exist
in the craft beer world.
so if a completely perfect day consists of
18 holes played on a championship course (or
three) under clear blue skies and a 19th hole
enjoying an expertly balanced craft beer, then
Bend is quite definitely the place to be.
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backspin
WE ASkED, yOU ANSWERED. Q&A FROM THE bEST OF THEM
Ameditationonthemeaningoflife,andawarningagainstslime,tasers,fakehairandflagsticksnappingbears.Thegameofgolfmightneverbethesame,andthatmaybeokay
HoW DID you GeT STArTeD IN THe GAMe?
I was about 10 years old when I went to
play for the first time with my aunt Luce. Got my first
junior membership the following summer.
eriC deGerMAn I grew up in Spokane, Wash., and dad
would take me with him to Indian Canyon GC. While he
would hit balls, I’d circle the practice green, putting
from No. 1 to No. 18 and play “dime/quarters” with
other kids until it got dark. By the time I entered high
school, I still was just 4-foot-10, so golf was the sport
I was best suited for. Over time, golf and wine have
become the only two bonds between dad and I – after
all, he’s a duck, and I’m a Husky.
ToM fliCk When I was young, I started going to the
golf course with my older brothers. Being a baseball
player, I tried to hit the golf ball as hard and as far
as I could. I loved crushing it – and, sometimes it
went straight. I took up golf again later in life when
our son, Joe, started playing Washington Junior Golf
Association events.
SCoTT lUSk I started when I was eight or nine years
old whacking balls out in the pasture and in the back
yard where I had set up some “holes.”
lUC bineTTe
THe STrANGeST THING I’ve ever SeeN oN A
Golf courSe IS…
bineTTe you name it, I’ve seen it, from stags that went
a bit sideways, to a staff member picking up pins at
night with his motorcycle, to mama bear showing her
cubs how to get leaves off a branch by bending (and
snapping) our pins and flags.
deGerMAn The “Beware of Slime” sign near the 17th
fairway of the championship course at Royal dornoch
in Scotland.
fliCk Playing between Alice Cooper behind us and
Charles Barkley in front of us.
lUSk Lots of strange things, but one of my favorites
was the family setting up for a picnic on our 10th hole
at Cedar Links GC in Medford, Ore. They had no clue
why that was a bad idea.
IT SHoulD Be leGAl IN Golf To…
Beat your boss.
deGerMAn Taser those who aren’t ready to hit or putt
when it’s their turn.
fliCk From 50 yards and in, pick up your ball and
throw it at the pin.
lUSk do away with the Stroke and distance penalty
for Out of Bounds shots and play them as lateral
hazards.
bineTTe
IT SHoulD Be IlleGAl IN Golf To…
Wear hats with fake hair. you know, the ones
that make you look like Ian Poulter.
deGerMAn Mark your scorecard while sitting in your
bineTTe
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PlaygolfwithWillieNelsoninyourDreamFoursome?Notsofar-fetched.Heownsanine-holerinSpicewood,Texas,called
PedernalesGolfClub(althoughit’smorewidelyknownasWillieNelson’sCut-n-Putt),andearlierthissummerhostedacelebrity
fundraisingtournamentthere.
JoeMontanaandAliceCooperwouldalsobeallright–bothenjoythegameandhaveconductedgolffundraisers.
StephenColbertandShooterMcGavin?Hmm….
cart next to the green you just played. don’t pull out
that pencil until you get to the next tee!
fliCk Already too many rules…
lUSk Come to the course on a weekend as a twosome,
not want to pair up, and expect to play through all the
foursomes.
THe oTHer MeMBerS of My “DreAM
fourSoMe” Are…
Tiger, my dad (who passed away before I got
into the industry), Jack and Arnie.
deGerMAn Jack Nicklaus, FdR and John “Peeps”
Peoples.
fliCk Arnold Palmer, Shooter McGavin and Stephen
Colbert.
lUSk Jack Nicklaus, Joe Montana and Willie Nelson.
bineTTe
you’ll Never cATcH Me oN A Golf courSe
WeArING…
A visor.
Anything green and yellow or crimson
and gray.
fliCk Plaid Pants.
lUSk A tank top, sandals with socks, fly-fishing hat,
and suspenders.
bineTTe
deGerMAn
your fAvorITe SeNTIMeNTAl Golf courSe
AND WHy…
bineTTe Bonniebrook Golf Club in Saint-Colomban,
Quebec, where I’m from. First ever game. That is also
the course where I had my first hole in one.
deGerMAn Indian Canyon in Spokane. It’s where I
learned the game, and when I wasn’t in school or at
home studying, I was at “The Canyon.” The late, great
Bill Welch (the longtime pro) gave me my first job,
and I spent seven fun-filled and enlightening years
working for him. The best score of my life was shot
among the pines below his penthouse, and playing
there helped me play two years of college golf.
Granted, modern equipment has removed some
teeth from H. Chandler Egan’s layout, but its beauty
is timeless. And all the rounds I carried my Jones bag
up and down those hilly fairways prepared me for
the years of hiking my wife Traci and I have enjoyed
at Mount Rainier National Park. I maintain there’s
no better place for a young person than a municipal
golf course.
fliCk The old Carnation (Wash.) GC. dropping off our
son in the morning and picking him up late in the
evening after 54 holes of golf with his friends (and,
for their great burgers).
lUSk Cedar Bend GC in Gold Beach, Ore. When I first
got into the golf business we would go over and
play home-and-home tournaments with them. This
usually involved going over a day or two in advance
and camping at Arizona Beach with my parents and
several friends. We would play a practice round on
Saturday, followed by the tournament on Sunday.
The hospitality and camaraderie were what the game
is all about.
Say GOODBYE to house payments. Ask us how!
LUC BINETTEistheGolf
OperationsManagerat
Whistler(B.C.)GolfClub.
He’sbeeninthegolfindustry
since1995,startinginthegolf
shopatBigSkyG&CCinPemberton,
B.C.HemovedtotheWhistlerGCin
1997,startingthereinthegolfshop,
thenmovinguptheladder.“Iamstill
here,in2012,andIstillloveit,”he
said.“Ihaveagreatteam,withwhich
Ihavebeenworkingwithfor15years
forsomeofthem.I’mlookingoutside
mywindowrightnowanditisallI
needtoremindmyselfwhyIlovethis
industry!”
erIc DeGerMAN gets
paidtodrinkwineandplay
ontheInternetasonline
managingeditorofthe
Tri-City (Wash.) Herald and
managingeditorfor Wine
Press Northwest magazine.
AnativeofPortland,Ore.,hehelped
ClarkCommunityCollegeinVancouver,
Wash.,winconsecutiveNWAACCgolf
championshipsbeforehefocusedon
journalism,historyandGreeklifeatthe
UniversityofWashington.
ToM flIcK played
quarterbackatthe
UniversityofWashington,
playinginthe1981Rose
Bowl,thenplayedinthe
NFLforsevenseasons.Heis
nowaleadershipexpertwho
hasdeliveredover3,000presentations
toawho’swholistofclientsthat
includesMicrosoft,Starbucks,Boeing,
AmericanExpress,Ritz-CarltonHotels
andthePentagon.Flickaddressesmore
than100,000menandwomeneach
yearandhasgarneredareputation
asanauthorityonhighperformance
strategiesforleadership,teamwork,
change,andpersonalgrowth,helping
organizationsgrowinaneverchangingworld.
ScoTT luSKhaslived
intheRogueValleyof
SouthernOregonallhis
life.Hehasbeeninthe
golfbusinessasaPGA
Professionalforover30
years.Heiscurrentlythehead
professionalatStoneRidgeGCinEagle
Point.Heisknownforhisabilityto
do20thingsatonce,fixsomeone’s
swinginlessthanfiveminutes,and
rememberingeveryone’snamewhen
theywalkinthedoor.Youcanputthat
inthebank.
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Thepar-3fifthholeontheArnoldPalmer
SignatureCourseatRunningYRanch.
Pacific northwest Golf
Association Partners with
Three Premier resorts
thE PAcific noRthwEst GoLf AssociAtion is PRouD to AnnouncE
A nEw PARtnERshiP with northview oregon Resorts (nvoR), the
owner and operator of brasada Ranch and Eagle crest Resort in
central oregon and Running y Ranch in southern oregon. As part of
the partnership, nvoR will host three future PnGA championships
and PnGA Members will receive year-round preferred rates at
nvoR’s three destination golf resorts. the preferred rates currently
represent a 60 percent savings through the balance of the year.
brasada canyons at brasada Ranch, designed by Peter
Jacobsen and Jim hardy, will host the PnGA Men’s Master-40 in
May 2013 and the PnGA senior Men’s and super senior Men’s
Amateur championships in June 2014. the Arnold Palmer signature
course at Running y Ranch will host the PnGA Mid-Amateur in
september 2014.
“the PnGA is thrilled to be partnering with northview oregon
Resorts,” said PnGA executive director troy Andrew. “the PnGA
membership packages they have put together will be an attractive
benefit for our membership throughout the Pacific northwest. we
are especially excited to administer three of our championships at
their top-rated golf courses.”
Rich taylor, Director of Golf for nvoR, said, “our golf resorts
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have long been affiliated with the PnGA and we are honored
to further the relationship with the signing of three PnGA
championships. we’re very confident the players are going to
enjoy the championship atmosphere at the Peter Jacobsen /
Jim hardy design at brasada Ranch, long considered one of the
most beautiful courses in bend, and the Arnold Palmer signature
course at Running y Ranch, most recently rated no. 9 in oregon by
Golfweek. we welcome all PnGA members who would like to get
out and experience these courses, as well as our three courses at
Eagle crest Resort.”
About the resorts
brasada canyons, the course at bRASADA RANCH, offers amazing
golf, top-notch service, and a front row seat to the natural wonder
of central oregon. Designed by native oregonian Peter Jacobsen
and Jim hardy, the course just outside bend is undeniably one
of central oregon’s most beautiful and enjoyable. As the name
suggests, 18 distinctive and challenging holes wind through, across
and along the canyons of brasada Ranch, and features dramatic,
unmatched views of snowcapped cascade Mountains from nearly
every hole.
central oregon has over 300 days of sunshine a year and at
brasada Ranch the weather is even dryer and warmer given its
location 16 miles to the east of bend. in winter, guests can ski at
Mt. bachelor in the morning and play 18 in the afternoon, as the
course is open year-round.
brasada Ranch is central oregon’s only Preferred hotel
& Resort, featuring luxurious Ranch house suites and sage
canyon cabins for the most discriminating guests, a 17,000
square foot Athletic center with indoor and outdoor pools, young
adults center, world-class Equestrian center, five-star dining
experiences, and 1,800 acres of natural beauty. brasada canyons
PNGA
Members
Save Over
60 percent
Thepar-3fourthholeontheBrasadaCanyons
courseatBrasadaRanch.
is also a member of Preferred Golf, a collection of
100 of the world’s finest golf courses, including
Pebble beach, Pinehurst, the broadmoor, and
Gleneagles.
RUNNING y RANCH, southern oregon’s only
full-service destination resort, is home to the Arnold
Palmer signature course, Arnold’s only course in
oregon. situated in the heart of the breathtaking
cascade Mountain range, just across the california
boarder on the shores of Klamath Lake, the resort’s
exceptionally mild climate and 300 days of sunshine
a year add up to a four-season recreational
paradise, featuring world-class fly fishing, birding,
hunting, and its nationally acclaimed golf course.
the Arnold Palmer signature course at Running
y Ranch is consistently rated one of the country’s
best. GolfDigest ranks it among the top 100 Public
courses in the u.s., top 15 courses in oregon and
top 5 courses for women in the u.s., while Golfweek
ranks it among the top 10 in oregon.
Running y Ranch features a fully renovated,
82-room Lodge and new restaurant, the Ruddy Duck,
open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, well-maintained
vacation homes, sport center, indoor pool, relaxing day
spa, miles of hiking and biking trails, ice skating area,
conference facilities, and the exceptional four season
recreation of southern oregon.
surrounded by majestic, snowcapped cascade
Mountains, EAGLE CREST RESORT is located along the
Deschutes River, just west of Redmond and north
of bend. named aGolfDigest best Place to Play in
2008 and 2009, guests return year-after-year for
the resort’s 54 holes of golf (three courses). they
also return for the fully renovated Lodge at Eagle
crest, well-maintained vacation homes, three sport
centers, indoor and outdoor pools, multiple tennis,
basketball and volleyball courts, miles of hiking
and biking trails, spa, and countless recreational
pursuits throughout central oregon.
when it comes to golf, challenge, variety and
value are the top priorities at Eagle crest Resort.
with two championship golf courses, the par-63
challenge course, and a popular 18-hole putting
course, links lovers are never far from their favorite
pastime. four sets of tees on each course allow the
more experienced golfers plenty of challenge, and
the less experienced equally enjoyable rounds.
And thanks to the lower elevation, the Ridge and
challenge courses remain open all winter long.
The PnGa Preferred Member
rates at Eagle Crest resort and running
y ranch are over 60 percent off and
include unlimited golf, complimentary
cart and practice facility use, and a
night’s stay in the fully-renovated
Lodges for just $99 per player (rate
based on double occupancy; vacation
rental homes are also available for
$119 per person). Members are invited
to play on their day of arrival and
departure at the three courses at Eagle
Crest resort and the arnold Palmer
signature Course at running y ranch.
Let’s assume you visit running y
ranch with a friend, stay the night,
and play two rounds of golf each,
including cart. The retail rate would be
approximately $505 total. By mentioning
PnGa, you’ll get it all for just $198
(or $99 per guest) – a 61 percent
savings. The same is true at Eagle Crest
resort where you’ll find three courses
to choose from. These tremendous
rates are available right now, through
December 31, 2012.
at Brasada ranch, PnGa Preferred
Member rates include two rounds of
golf per guest, which may be exchanged
for spa treatments, starting at just $128
per guest or 33 percent off the resort’s
best available rates, assuming six guests
staying in one of the resort’s threebedroom sage Canyon Cabins. if you
don’t have that large of a group, pay just
a little more per guest in the 2-bedroom
Cabins or luxurious ranch House
suites. These rates are valid august 26
through December 31, 2012. The rates
are $245-295 through august 24.
brasada ranch
brasada.com | 855.274.2965
eagle Crest resort
eagle-crest.com | 855.277.3646
running y ranch
runningy.com | 855.275.0158
When calling the resorts to make
reservations, be sure to mention
package code “PnGa” to receive the
PnGa Preferred Member rates.
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AssociationNews
Making a Difference
An unknown Author once
described the unique
individuAls who donAte
their services to various
causes as, “those who can,
do. those who can do more,
from the
volunteer.” As the leader of
OGA
a state and regional Golf
BARB TRAMMELL
Association, i can tell you that
Chief Executive Officer
Oregon Golf Association
volunteers are the lifeblood
of any organization. the oGA
could not provide the many
services we extend to our membership without
the help of dedicated men and women who give
so much of their time and energy in giving back
to the game.
we recently lost three of our oGA volunteer
family members who, collectively, gave literally
thousands of hours and decades of their time to
serve our Association. As a tribute to them, as well
as recognizing the various ways in which a person
can make a difference, i’d like to highlight and
honor their memories.
Don Kowitz touched almost every aspect
of golf in the Pacific northwest for over 25 years.
known as one of the most knowledgeable and
trusted rules officials in the country, don was the
“go-to” guy in oregon when it came to the rules of
Golf, and eventually joined the staff of the oGA in
that capacity, mentoring others into catching that
same passion.
delivering harsh penalties in a compassionate
way was one of don’s strong suits. in his memory,
the don kowitz Memorial rules of Golf scholarship
has been created to reward students who spend
time learning the rules with funds for college,
and the oGA Parent/child chapman trophy has
been renamed in don’s honor, since he was the
“founder” of that tournament.
he also created the oGA’s tAG team which
today boasts over 100 tournament volunteers.
Aside from his work in competitions, don
served on the oGA executive committee for
eight years, was oGA director at salem Golf club
and initially worked as course rating coordinator
before focusing primarily on the rules. he was
also actively involved with Junior Golf, serving as
captain of hogan cup teams and the boys’ Junior
America’s cup teams for many years. beyond
volunteering, don’s humor, humility and a love for
food were traits that everyone appreciated about
him – that, along with his famous limericks which
kept everyone in stitches!
EvErEtt (Ev) rEynolDs was a fixture
at oregon Junior Golf tournaments, serving as
official starter for the oregon Junior Amateur
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Don Kowitz
championship each year. kids would get to the
first tee early just to listen to ev “holding court”
with his latest jokes. helping to relieve kids from
the first-tee jitters, he became known for having
trouble with pronunciation, and so began his
tradition of announcing juniors by first name only,
something all the kids got a kick out of!
ev would travel in his rv from his home in
redmond, ore. to several junior events each
summer, or could be seen with his beloved
vintage red pickup truck in the parking lots of
different golf courses.
ev was so loved by junior golfers, and their
loyalty was evident. one day while serving as
starter he had to take a bathroom break – when
our tournament director filled in on the first
tee, the next group actually refused to have a
“substitute” and instead insisted they wait for ev,
even if it meant the threat of disqualification!
when asked how he was doing, ev’s famous
reply was, “Pretty good for an old fat man!” that
laid-back manner and distinctive Arkansas drawl
will be etched in our minds forever.
lifelong eugene resident stEvE noslEr
was our most recent loss. head golf coach at the
university of oregon for 20 years, “coach nos” was
a vibrant member of the golf community. during
his tenure, steve’s squads won 11 tournament
titles, nine ncAA west regionals and qualified
for three national championships. in 1985 he was
inducted into the school’s golf hall of Fame.
but aside from his love of coaching, steve
gave back to the game in many ways. he served
on the oGA executive committee for over 20 years
representing eugene cc, and was a dedicated
trustee for the Pacific coast Golf Association,
serving as tournament chairman for three
separate championships. And he was always
involved in various fundraising activities using
golf as the vehicle.
Everett Reynolds
Steve Nosler
i remember steve best as the official starter
for several oregon Amateur championships. his
low-key style helped many a player relax on the
first tee but sometimes he would get so caught
up in “visiting” with the contestants that we would
have to remind him to keep an eye on the clock!
steve’s genuine demeanor made him a friend to
all and a father figure to many juniors and student
athletes.
And so we salute those who have truly
made a difference and left their footprint on golf
in oregon. whether it’s volunteering through
tournament administration, rules of Golf, serving
on association boards, helping with junior golf,
fundraising coordination, office assistance, course
rating, or being a club director or handicap chair,
there are many ways to give back.
to my friends don, ev and steve: thank you
for doing more, and for the wonderful memories
you created in the process. You not only left your
mark in our history, but in our hearts as well.
Golf British Oregon
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Oregon
nEws & notEs
82nD BoB norquist orEgon Junior AMAtEur
Held June 25-29 at the oregon golf Club
CHAMpions
Ocean Dunes Golf Links
Hannah Swanson and Clayton Madey
Junior Champions
Sean McHugh
Intermediate Boys Champion
Amanda Elich
Intermediate Girls Champion
Cole Madey
Boys Champion
Samuel Pyon
Pee Wee Boys Champion
CHAMpions of tHE 103rD orEgon AMAtEur
Held June 18-23 at tualatin Country Club
Amy Beth Simanton and Nick Chianello
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Phil lAGAo, head golf course
superintendent at black butte
ranch in central oregon, has
been named “superintendent
of the Year” for 2012 by the
oregon chapter of the Golf
course superintendents Association of
America (GcsAA). A native of Pendleton, ore.,
lagao joined black butte ranch in 2007 from
langdon Farms Golf club in Aurora, ore.,
where he served as head superintendent for
seven years. the First tee oF GreAter
participated
PortlAnd
in a new environmental
education and golf course
improvement
program
called “live Green!” the one
day on-course program
was open to 100 First tee
of Greater Portland youth
participants earlier this
summer, and included lessons on conservation
while making environmental enhancements to
heron lakes Gc.
the euGene countrY club recently moved
up the list of Golfweek’s top 100 best Modern
courses in America. ecc was featured as
the 67th course, moving up three positions
from 70th in 2011. the course, designed by
h. chandler egan in 1928, was redesigned
by robert trent Jones, sr. in 1967, making it
eligible for the rankings that focus on courses
built or redesigned after 1960.
tiM MAhoneY has been hired to
lead the instructional programs
at the troon Golf Academy
at Pronghorn club & resort.
Mahoney, who serves as the
director of education for troon
Golf, has been an instructor for more than 27
years and has been ranked as one of America’s
“top 100 teachers” by Golf Magazine since
1997 and one of the “50 Greatest teachers” by
Golf Digest for several years.
rAnnow now
<< At oCEAn DunEs
bob rAnnow has been hired as the new
director of Golf operations at ocean dunes
Gl in Florence, ore. rannow is a university
of oregon graduate and has been a PGA
Professional since 2002, most recently at
sandpines Golf links. he was named PGA
Merchandiser of the Year in 2007 and was
elected to the oregon chapter PGA board
of directors.
in March 2012, ocean dunes was
purchased by the coos, lower umpqua,
siuslaw tribe who own three rivers casino
& hotel and is part of their overall plan to
create a complete resort experience for
their guests.
tribal chairman, bob Garcia expressed
great satisfaction at obtaining rannow’s
services. “bob has wonderful experience
working with first rate operations, has great
knowledge of the local market and understands what it takes to make three rivers
and ocean dunes a premier golf destination. we’re very, very pleased”, he said.
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AssociationNews
Changing times
from the
director
KRIS JONASSON
British Columbia Golf
Executive Director
[email protected]
british coluMbiA GolF
wAs born in 1893 when
the victoria Golf club
initiated a meeting with
the objective of creating
championship
to
a
determine the male and
female golfer of the year
within the province. in
2013, we will celebrate the
120th anniversary of that
meeting.
in the first 80 years, british columbia
Golf did little more than conduct
championships, gradually adding different
age categories to its competitive calendar.
over the next 25 years, operations were
expanded to include managing the
handicapping system, and then improving
that system to include course and slope
ratings.
today, british columbia Golf is involved
in all the traditional activities as well as
taking an active role in sport development
as the Provincial sport organization
responsible for golf. we are an active
partner in the Allied Golf Association of british
columbia and have been involved in activities
such as government relations, tourism
marketing and regulatory issues.
technology has had dramatic impacts
on operations as handicapping is now fully
networked, course and slope rating are
much more sophisticated, thousands watch
live scoring from championships and the
internet provides information and interactive
capabilities that satisfy golfers regardless of
when they choose to access.
All of this means that british columbia
Golf is evolving, and as a result its governance
structure must evolve as well. the board
recognizes that it must become more business
focused and strategic in its activities.
early this fall, british columbia Golf
will convene an extraordinary meeting of
its membership to revise its by-laws and
implement a new governance structure with a
reduced board of directors. it is proposed that
the board will be comprised of nine and board
recruitment will be based on competency.
Many of the activities of british columbia
Golf take place at the Zone level throughout
Allied golf Association of
British Columbia Announces
sport Development
Committees
Following the inaugural Allied Golf Association
of british columbia (AGA-bc) symposium,
held at richmond country club on March
28, 2012, two committees – recreational and
competitive – for sport development have
been created to analyze the recreational and
competitive pathways for golf in the province.
overwhelming support was received from
the symposium attendees, which included
professionals from all areas of the golf industry,
to move forward with the creation of the
committees. each will function in accordance
to the guidelines provided in the canadian
sport for life (cs4l) strategy.
the cs4l strategy is a framework created
using the long term Athlete development
model, linking sport, education, recreation
and health in an effort to change sport delivery
in canada. both committees will develop and
implement their respective pathways for golf
in british columbia.
on the creation of the committees, doug
Ferne, President of the AGA-bc, is optimistic
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looking forward.
“the AGA-bc board of directors strongly
supports creating and implementing sport
pathways based on the canadian sport for life
strategy,” stated Ferne. “the formulation of
the competitive and recreational committees
for sport development will greatly assist our
mandate of providing ways and means to grow
the game of golf in british columbia.”
doug hastie, General Manager at highland
Pacific Golf, will chair the recreational
committee. other committee members
will be kathy Gook (director school Golf,
british columbia Golf), tara roden (teaching
Professional, Gallagher’s canyon Gc), James
Presnail (head Professional, Gleneagles Gc),
debbie Pyne (Managing director of Player
development, british columbia Golf), barrie
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
GOLF
the province. As a result, it is proposed
that Zone councils will share best practices
and bring recommendations to the board.
volunteer activities will be expanded to
include all aspects of sport development in
addition to championships and course rating.
the board will be focused on providing
leadership towards increasing participation at
both the recreational and competitive level.
the board also recognizes the need for a much
closer relationship with our allied partners and
the need for the golf industry to work together
to ensure every british columbian has an
opportunity to try our sport.
notice of the extraordinary meeting will
be sent in late August or early september, and
british columbia Golf welcomes feedback and
participation from all who have thoughts on
the future of golf in b.c. going forward.
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Columbia magazine? Contact Jim Griffin at
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Mcwha (executive director, bc Golf house)
and drew Mitchell (sport technical and
Performance services, bc sport Agency).
Fraser Mulholland, the commissioner of
the vancouver Golf tour, will be the chair of
the competitive committee. other members
include debbie Pyne, keri Moffat (teaching
Professional, Mayfair lakes G&cc), Jody Jackson
(teaching Professional, highland Pacific Golf),
bryn Parry (Apprentice Professional, seymour
creek Gc), rob Anderson (head Professional,
kelowna G&cc), robert ratcliffe (Golf canada
Men’s Assistant coach), Mark strong (class
“A” Professional, the vancouver Gc) and Marc
bowles (Athlete development Advisor, sport
centre Pacific).
the AGA-bc was created with the interest
of cross-association congruency in bettering
golf in british columbia. british columbia Golf
(bc Golf), Professional Golfers’ Association
of british columbia (PGA of bc), national
Golf course owners Association (nGcoA),
western canada turfgrass Association (wctA),
canadian society of club Managers (cscM)
and british columbia Golf superintendents
Association (bcGsA) are working together
in an effort to collectively solve golf industry
issues in the province. British Columbia
golf Competitions thriving at special olympics BC British Columbia Golf and Special Olympics BC continue relationship
earlier this summer, british columbia
Golf and special olympics bc announced a
relationship between the two organizations
that will help grow the game of golf in british
columbia.
the exploratory relationship has been
gradually growing in an effort to broaden
the reach of golf in the province. Golf is a
new and fast-growing addition to the slate of
year-round sport programs offered by special
olympics bc (sobc).
in the 2012 summer sport season, sobc
community programs around the province
have been hosting regional qualifiers in the
11 sobc summer sports, where athletes are
competing for the chance to advance to the
2013 special olympics bc summer Games.
set to be hosted in langley next July, the
2013 Provincial Games will include golf for the
second time. there, for the first time, sobc
athletes will compete for the opportunity to
move on to the 2014 special olympics canada
summer Games in golf, for which british
columbia is also the host province of, and
in which golf will be making its debut at the
national Games level.
debbie Pyne, Managing director of Player
development at british columbia Golf, feels
providing sobc’s competitive golfers an
avenue to develop their skills is paramount
for continuing the rapid expansion of special
olympics golf in british columbia.
these
opportunities
for
“having
competition is vital to player development,”
stated Pyne. “Providing this competitive outlet
and having the goal of the special olympics
canada summer Games attached to their
success makes these qualifiers very important
in their pursuit of personal excellence in golf.”
the sobc athletes who qualify for the
next national summer Games will have the
chance to compete in their home province
for the right to represent canada in the 2015
special olympics world summer Games in los
Angeles. the 2014 special olympics canada
Games will be hosted in vancouver.
in 2012, the sobc programs in 100 Mile
house, campbell river, the sunshine coast,
trail and vernon have or will soon host regional
golf qualifiers. some of these community
programs marked major milestones by hosting
these competitions and the events were major
successes for the athletes involved.
individuals looking for the inspiring
experience of working with special
olympics athletes are always welcome to
join sobc as volunteers. contact shawn
Fevens at [email protected] or
604.737.3055. visit britishcolumbiagolf.org or
specialolympics.bc.ca for more information
about the two organizations.
robert rAtcliFFe, the high Performance
Junior coach at crown isle resort in
courtenay, has been named team bc’s head
Golf coach for the 2013 canada summer
Games set to take place August 2-17 2013 in
sherbrooke, que. ratcliffe was the PGA of bc
teacher of the Year in 2009 and the PGA of
bc coach of the Year in 2011. he is the current
team canada Men’s national Assistant coach.
On the job
at Victoria GC
The caddie program at
Victoria Golf Club is well
into the 2012 season. The
program has already
produced two Evans
Scholars (caddies who have
earned a four-year tuition
and housing scholarship).
Contact Berne Neufeld
([email protected])
at Victoria GC or visit
www.thepnga.org for
more information .
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going. Have you lived your best life? Would the world let you stay here
forever, under this open and vast sky? Can you land a soft 7-iron on a green
that somehow looks no bigger than the palm of your hand?
protected by the dunes, there will not be much wind at ground level
– once the ball gets in the air, that’s when the elements will take it. So
release it, let it go, trust in the benevolence of the game.
Once you’ve played this hole, look back once, and hold this memory.
And then move on to whatever will come next.
PAR 3 | i - 164 yARDs | ii - 153 yARDs | iii - 130 yARDs | iv - 78 yARDs
HUNTSMAN SpRINGS driggs, Idaho
THERE IS SOMETHING AbOUT THIS HOLE.
you come around the corner after the par-5 10th hole, and this short
hole, this little par-3, sits nestled into the dunes, all by itself, protected
from view, from the wind, from all manner of outside influence.
you are here, and it’s just you – and the water in front – and the
shallow, sloped green – and the ragged bunkers all around – just you, alone
with your thoughts. Time stands still, just for now.
So take a moment. Think of where you’ve been, and where you’re
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Great Expectations
Huntsman Springs headlines a number of
courses that will be hosting IGA championships
in the second half of this season
The par-4 first hole at Huntsman Springs,
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Championship, September 1-2
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Golf Idaho
2012 IGA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Here is the remaining
schedule for the
IGA championship
season. Sign up online
at theiga.org or call
208.342.4442 for
information.
IGA WOMEN’S FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
August 9-10 – Jackpot Golf Club
Jackpot, Nevada
IGAJ STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Huntsman Springs
18 Hole Players
August 13-14 – Jerome Country Club
Jerome, Idaho
IGAJ STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
9 Hole Players
August 13-14 – Twin Falls Golf Course
Twin Falls, Idaho
IGA WOMEN’S MIDAMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
August 17-18 – Terrace Lakes Resort
Garden Valley, Idaho
IGA SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
August 27-28 – Shadow Valley Golf Course
Boise, Idaho
IGA MEN’S MIDAMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
September 1-2 – Huntsman Springs
Driggs, Idaho
Pinecrest Golf Course
IGA MEN’S MID9 PLUS CHAMPIONSHIP
September 15-16 – Pinecrest Golf Course
Idaho Falls, Idaho
IGA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
September 29-30 – Elkhorn Golf Club
Sun Valley, Idaho
IGA MIXED 29 CHAMPIONSHIP
October 7 – TimberStone Golf Course
Caldwell, Idaho
Elkhorn Golf Club
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Golf Idaho
Mid-Season Report
message
from IGA
High tide for golf in the Gem State
Jack Dies
IGA President
The Idaho Golf Association is having a great
year and I’m thrilled to be part of the exciting
season we’re having. Much has happened in
the last year and it’s my privilege to be able
to share with you some of our good news.
Our board of directors welcomed Eddie
Prater from Blue Lakes Country Club in Twin Falls.
This spring he replaced Jeff Dunn, a long-serving
and dedicated board member who chose not to
run for re-election as President. It was an honor
for me to be elected the new President. Also
elected in the spring was Kelly Park of Targhee
Village GC as Vice President, Jennifer Swindell
of Terrace Lakes Resort as Secretary and Tom
South of Crane Creek Country Club as Treasurer.
Participation in the Idaho Golf Association
is reaching record numbers with more than
16,000 members last year and at least that
many this year. Our numbers dipped below
10,000 a few years ago so it’s exciting for me
to see Idaho amateur golf thriving again.
Our championship events are getting
exceptional reviews this year. Each participant
gets a commemorative medallion and
winners get a specially-designed trophy. Our
events have many other special features,
including nationally recognized Rules
officials and the best volunteers in Idaho.
One of our most popular new additions is
live scoring during championship events.
We are posting scores during events so
you can follow the action. It generates a
tremendous amount of website traffic.
New to our championship schedule is the
Men’s Mid-8 Plus Championship at Pinecrest
Golf Course in Idaho Falls. We added the
event – for men over age 25 with a handicap
of 8 or above – to fulfill requests made from
our members. Also new is the Women’s MidAmateur, for women golfers over the age of 25.
The event was held for the first time last year and
we’re hoping to double the number of entrants
at Terrace Lakes Resort in August. Most of the
women who competed in the State Amateur
were under the age of 20, so the Mid-Amateur
will accommodate another group of golfers.
We are offering several other activities
for IGA members who choose not to play
in championship events. We sponsored an
affordable Las Vegas golf outing in January
where more than 50 people went this year. The
IGA also is setting up Casual Golf Days, which
allow IGA members the opportunity to play at
private courses for reduced rates. Check our
website for details.
by Chris Wood
MyRIAD THOUGHTS COULD HAVE BEEN
CLOUDING T.K. KIM’S THOUGHT PROCESS after
he flew the 18th green in the final round of the
IGA Men’s Amateur and landed in juicy rough
15 precious feet above the pin.
“How did I make such a mistake?”
“Did I just blow a one-stroke lead?”
“yikes, that’s a scary chip from there.”
Instead, Kim focused on the positive
mental approach he has been molding with
Boise State golf coach Kevin Burton to handle
such situations.
“Relax. Trust your swing. Let it happen.”
The positive flow won out as Kim lobbed a
delicate pitch shot inside two feet and rolled in
the winning par putt to edge Moscow’s David
Nuhn by one stroke July 15 at SpurWing CC.
“We’ve really worked on the mental side
of the game – trying to stay positive, trying
to harness the pressure,” said Kim, a native of
South Korea who will be a senior for Burton’s
BSU squad in 2012-13. “Whenever I felt nervous
I smiled and said, ‘This is what I practice for.’”
The up and down on No. 18 wasn’t the only
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time Kim responded
to the challenge in
a back-nine duel
with BSU teammate
Jordan Skyles and
Everett Grimes II in
the final threesome.
Nuhn was closing
the gap in the group
ahead with the
best final round at
3-under 68. After
bogeys at Nos. 11
and 15, Kim rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt that
finally put him in the lead.
“I told myself I had to make it, and I knew
I was going to make it even before I hit it,” he
said. “I felt like I willed the ball into the hole.”
Kim felt the same good vibes as he smashed
a big drive up the 18th fairway and knew he
needed only a par to secure the trophy in his
first IGA Men’s Amateur title.
“That was a big mistake to go over the
green,” Kim said. “The grass is long and it was
sitting straight down. I was trying to pop it out
somewhere around the hole. It was so thick,
T.K. Kim’s chip from behind the
18th green during the final round
of the IGA Men’s Amateur secured
his one-stroke victory in the
championship.
such a delicate chip. I’m just glad it came out
the way it did.”
Now he’s looking forward to the fall college
golf season with even more confidence. Kim,
who moved to Hawaii at the age of 11 to focus
on golf, captured his first collegiate win in the
Jim Colbert Intercollegiate in Manhattan, Kan.
last October.
“It’s a huge confidence booster,” he said
of the Men’s Am title. “Playing in Idaho, it
definitely means a lot, too.”
Go to www.theiga.org for complete results.
Photo by Chris Wood
Kim Wins Men’s Amateur
With Clutch Shot
Golf Idaho
At the PNGA Cup held earlier this year
at Gorge Vale Golf Club in Victoria, B.C., Team
IGA had its best finish ever in this annual
event. Held on a rotating basis throughout the
region, this event pits the best players from
the allied associations underneath the PNGA
umbrella – the IGA, OGA, WSGA and British
Columbia Golf – against each other in a Ryder
Cup-style match play format. In May 2013, the
IGA will be the host of this prestigious event.
Our next endeavor is to encourage all
golf associations to sign up their members
online with a free service through the IGA.
It’s a feature we’re proud to offer. The IGA will
handle registration and money collection
so volunteers at men’s and women’s
associations don’t have to handle the
responsibility. Contact the IGA this fall to get
your organization on board ([email protected]).
I encourage you to stay in touch with us.
We’d love to hear your ideas and thoughts.
Friend us on Facebook, sign up for our i-Links
IGA newsletter that also provides you with
handicap revision updates and check out our
website (theiga.org), which is updated regularly.
Have fun on the course and hit ‘em straight
and seldom!
IDAHO
GOLF
A S S O C I A T I O N
An official representative of the United States Golf Association (USGA)
Establish your handicap and
become a member today!
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
• An official USGA Handicap Index
• Member Education – Rules, Handicaps & Course Rating
• Subscriptions to Golf Idaho and Pacific Northwest Golfer
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Golf Idaho
Photos by Brian Losness
Albertsons Boise Open
to change dates in 2013
LEFT: Moving to a July date in 2013 will allow the Albertsons Boise Open to continue its record-setting donations to local charities. RIGHT: Television coverage was one of the key elements in the
decision to move the Albertsons Boise Open to a July date in 2013.
by Chris Wood
THE ALBERTSONS BOISE OPEN PRESENTED
By KRAFT WAS CONSIDERED AS ONE OF
THE EVENTS FOR THE FINALS, the Web.com
Tour’s playoff system that begins in 2013, but
charity dollars and television rights won out
over prestige in the decision for it to remain a
regular tour event.
Jeff Sanders, executive director of the
company that bears his name and has
promoted the Boise Open since its inception
in 1990, said moving the tournament to July
in 2013 instead of staying in September and
being part of The Finals is a sound decision on
several fronts.
All of the Web.com events that are not
part of The Finals would be moving up at
least a month, and Sanders said the July 2228 window for 2013 guarantees that the Boise
Open will continue to be broadcast live on
The Golf Channel. The available time slots in
August had television conflicts.
“With all the great things we have to
show, with our venue and the city of Boise,
we wanted to make sure we would be on
television,” Sanders said.
Perhaps the biggest reason, however, was
financial. The Web.com Tour has established
$1 million as the minimum purse for The Finals
events. The purse for this year’s Albertsons
Boise Open (Sept. 13-16 at Hillcrest Country
Club) is $725,000. With other expenses tied
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to being part of The Finals, Sanders said
increasing the purse would have required
an additional $500,000 in revenue. Since
sponsorships are hard enough to generate
in the current economy, the difference
likely would have come from cutting the
tournament’s charitable donations, which
have topped $1 million per year since 2003 and
will exceed $13 million total this year. Those
numbers are by far the best among the Web.
com Tour’s 27 events.
“I knew people would wonder why
we’re not a finals event, but when we put
it all together the Boise charities won out,”
Sanders said. “It’s a priority for Albertsons and
SuperValu to be a leader in charity. Playing for
a maximum purse is not a priority.”
So the Boise Open will enjoy its traditional
mid-September date one last time, and
perhaps with its strongest field ever. There
is no PGA Tour event during the same week,
so its players may opt to compete in Boise to
remain sharp in the midst of the FedEx Cup
playoffs and the season-ending fall swing.
“you just never know who is going to show
up when there is no competition from the
(PGA Tour),” Sanders said. “I think Boise will be
on every pro’s radar this year.”
He maintains that won’t change – at least
for Web.com Tour players – in 2013 and beyond.
The Boise Open has been an unofficial major
on the junior circuit for years and maintains its
position as a key event for positioning leading
into the season-ending slate.
“It’ll be a little warmer in July, but that’s
no big deal,” Sanders said. “We’ll be in a very
similar position to what we’ve been in the past
and we plan to just keep rockin’ and rollin.’”
The changes on the Web.com Tour are part
of the PGA Tour’s new qualifying process (see
box). While critics see funneling talent through
the Web.com Tour as a potential roadblock to
players who are ready for the big stage as soon
as they turn professional, Sanders said placing
more emphasis on developing PGA Tour-ready
skills is smart. Before becoming a tournament
promoter he qualified four separate years to
compete on the PGA Tour in the 1980s but
never played well enough to keep his card.
“I would have been ready for the Web.com
Tour at age 22, but I wasn’t ready for the PGA
Tour,” he said. “you need to learn how to travel,
how to utilize a caddie, all those things that
veteran players know how to do.”
With players being allowed up to seven
sponsor exemptions into PGA Tour events,
Sanders said a young superstar wouldn’t
necessarily be stalled on the Web.com Tour for
a year or two.
“you take a Tiger Woods, or more recently
a Rickie Fowler, those kind of guys aren’t
going to have any trouble getting exemptions
(when they first turn pro),” Sanders said. “That
gives them the opportunity to make enough
money to stick. I really think the new system is
beneficial to everyone.”
Golf Idaho
Here’s the lowdown on the upcoming changes to the PGA Tour/Web.com Tour qualifying
• The top 75 players on the Web.com Tour and
players in positions 126-200 on the PGA Tour
will take part in The Finals, three Web.com
Tour events starting in September of 2013.
• The top 50 money winners from The Finals
will earn PGA Tour cards for the 2013-14
season, which starts in October.
• The top 25 money winners from the Web.
com Tour’s regular season of 27 events
will still earn a PGA Tour card even if they
don’t finish in the top 50 of The Finals.
• Q-School will continue to be held in late
fall, but players will compete only for
status on the Web.com Tour.
• Players are allowed seven sponsor
exemptions per season.
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Golf Idaho
PROFILE
Catching up with PreSTon oTTe,
General Manager and PGA Head
Professional at Clear Lake Country
Club in Buhl, Idaho
HoW Were you introduCed to tHe gAMe
of golf?
When I was about 10 years old my Dad and
older brother took me out golfing and I used
some of my brother’s clubs and hit shots every
now and then.
HoW did you get StArted in tHe golf
induStry?
Ever since I started going to the golf course
to play golf, I almost loved driving the golf cart
around as much as I did golfing. It wasn’t too long
after that I started working at the Burley Golf
Course every summer as the cart and range kid.
Any dreAMS of plAying profeSSionAlly,
otHer tHAn rMSpgA eventS?
I had moderate success in my college golfing
career at Utah State University. I thought it
would be a lot of fun to play golf for a living but
was somewhat discouraged when I saw others
winning multiple events while I only flirted with
the idea.
WHAt iS your MoSt MeMorAble MoMent
on tHe golf CourSe?
Qualifying for a PGA Tour event by shooting a
smooth 11-under-par 61 and then playing in the
Justin Timberlake Shriners Open in Las Vegas.
WHo iS your fAvorite profeSSionAl
plAyer And WHy?
Rory Mclroy, because he is a great golfer with
a flawless golf swing. Better yet, the kid has a
great attitude towards the game and the fans.
WHAt’S tHe MoSt unuSuAl iteM in your
golf bAg?
Swingyde Trainer, a training aid for helping
me not go past parallel at the top of my swing.
Preston Otte in front of his favorite place to play (other than Clear Lake CC), Augusta National.
deSCribe your typiCAl dAy on tHe job.
I recently started at Clear Lake CC as the new
GM/Head Professional, so a typical day for me
right now is spent meeting with staff, asking lots
of questions, working on our new POS system,
meeting members, and getting a feel for the
operation.
if you Were not A golf profeSSionAl,
WHAt Would you be doing?
I think I would enjoy being a teacher or coach
of some sort. I like sports and being part of a
team. I think I would also like the challenge of
working with teenagers, teaching them to play
golf, football or basketball.
WHAt iS tHe MoSt reWArding ASpeCt of
being A pgA profeSSionAl?
Working with people who are here to have fun
and enjoy a great game. I would also say being a
part of the PGA of America and working with other
PGA professionals. Enjoying what you do for a
living is very rewarding.
if you Could plAy AnyWHere, WHere
Would it be?
Without a doubt, Augusta National.
if you Were King of tHe golf World for
one dAy, WHAt Would you CHAnge?
I would make the size of the hole bigger. I
really think to increase the enjoyment of the game,
speed up the pace of play, and to get more people
involved, I would make the cup size 8-10 inches in
circumferance.
busy Summer for Sheils
WHo iS in your ideAl fourSoMe?
Rory MclRoy, Tiger Woods, and Phil
Mickleson. Or my brother, my Dad, and my
Grandpa.
AnytHing elSe to Add?
Everyone has asked me if I am related to the
pro, Brandon Otte, down at Canyon Springs Golf
Course. I simply say yes I am, but that I am the
better looking and smarter one. Also, that it is
nice to be in the Rocky Mountain Section and to
be part of Clear Lake Country Club.
File photo
in 2011 before losing her first match in 19 holes.
Sheils has completed her golf eligibility at the
Maddie Sheils has been busy since winning the
University of nebraska but will return to Lincoln for fall
IGA Women’s Amateur for the second time in June at
semester to complete her degree. Then she plans to
Falcon Crest GC.
turn professional in January of 2013.
Sheils, who learned the game at Hillcrest CC in
Part of Sheils’ extensive travels will include a jaunt
Boise, won medalist honors at a Qualifier for the U.S.
to Florida in September for the first stage of Q-School
Madeleine Sheils has her eyes on
Women’s Amateur held in Kansas City in July. She
for the Symetra Tour (similar to the Web.com Tour for
the prize this summer.
will take part in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Aug. 6-12
men).
at The Country Club in Cleveland. She also competed in the Canadian
“At times the travel sounds a bit overwhelming, but the time spent
Women’s Amateur in late July and is looking forward to her second trip to in tournament play makes it all worth it to me,” Sheils wrote in her
the biggest event for U.S. female amateurs.
blog. “I feel incredibly blessed to have the opportunity to play golf
“This year I have my eyes on the prize – my goal is to leave with the
all over the country, and I look forward to soaking up every moment
national Championship,” Sheils wrote on her blog (madeleinesheils.com). over the next month!”
She progressed through the stroke play portion of the championship
– Chris Wood
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During the hot summer days,
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DESIGNED BY ROBERT MUIR
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Meadow Springs Country Club in
Richland is one of Washington’s
top-rated courses. The layout has
been the site of several Northwest
events and championships – the
Washington Open has been held
there several times; the Nike (now
Web.com) Tour held its Tri-Cities
Open there for 11 consecutive
years; and the PNGA Senior and
Super Senior Women’s Amateur
Championships will be held there
this Oct. 1-2.
The grounds of the property
act as one of the largest natural
wetlands of any course in the
region, providing scenic beauty
and a home for wildlife. To enter
the property is to be enveloped
in a life-affirming and coolly
refreshing atmosphere. And when
you play the stretch of finishing
holes that takes you over, through
and around all that water, you
know it was worth the trip to get
to the course, and worth the trip
around the course.
A cool drink of water? Yes.
During these hot summer days,
walking down a Meadow Springs
fairway is like walking through a
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CHANGES AT HIGHLANDER
If you thought Highlander Golf Club in East
Wenatchee was through growing, you might
want to check again. After undergoing significant
cosmetic changes to what had initially been a
links-style layout, the course is set to undergo
another growth spurt this coming winter.
The back nine will go under the knife and
be almost completely re-designed. “We’re
committed to doing this,” said JOE GORDON, the
club’s new head pro and director of golf. “This was
not part of an original master plan, but we were
presented with the opportunity and we’re going
forward with it.”
The plans call for the inclusion of 32 housing
lots on the back nine. These will be quarter-acre
single-family view lots, and the
back nine will be re-routed to
accommodate them. The course
will go from a par-72 to a par-70.
Gordon also says there will
be some changes on the front
nine. “We’ll split up No. 3 and No.
5 green (which is now a massive double green
serving both holes), and build a new green for
No. 5 which will have a pond and water feature in
front of it.”
Gordon, who grew up in East Wenatchee,
started at Highlander in 2002 as an assistant in
the pro shop, then left to attend the San Diego
Golf Academy. He returned last year to take on
his new role.
WSWGA SENIOR WOMEN’S AT OVERLAKE
Overlake Golf and Country Club in Bellevue, Wash. will be the site of the
38th WSWGA Senior Women’s Championship this year, to be held September
10-11.
Hilda Beck, one of Overlake’s finest women golfers, won the WSWGA
Championship in 1929, 1933, 1934, 1937 and 1938. Then another great lady, Liz
Culver, entered the picture, winning the championship in 1970 and 1972, then
the Senior Championship in 1989. She then became involved as a WSWGA
Trustee for the next 20 years during which time she served as President
(1990). Culver, who was inducted into the PNGA Hall of Fame in 1989, is on the
tournament committee this year.
The WSWGA’s current Trustee, Mary O’Donnell, who served as its Executive
Secretary from 1994 through 2001, is following their lead. The theme for this
year’s championship is “A Senior Moment.” For more information, contact
O’Donnell at [email protected].
Pacific Northwest
Golf Hall of Famer
Liz Culver is taking
a leading role in
organizing the WSWGA
Senior Women’s
Championship.
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Golf Washington
Dow Finsterwald, Kayla Monroe and Billy Casper
pose with the Ryder Cup trophy during the Ryder Cup
Junior Academy dinner.
DAN POTTER has been
hired as an assistant coach for
the University of Washington
men’s golf team. Potter played
for the team in 2000-04. He has
been on staff since May and
was with the team during the
2012 NCAA Championship in Los Angeles.
JEFF COSTON of Blaine, Wash. and COREY
PRUGH of Spokane both finished in the top
20 at the 45th PGA Professional National
Championship, earning invitations to the 94th
PGA Championship, Aug. 9-12, at The Ocean
Course in Kiawah Island, S.C.
KAYLA MONROE of Tumwater, Wash.,
representing the Pacific Northwest Section
PGA, participated in the 2012 Ryder Cup Junior
Golf Academy, held July 1-8 at the PGA Center
for Golf Learning and Performance in Port St.
Lucie, Fla.
MARIANNE LI was selected
to represent The First Tee of
Greater Seattle at the Nature
Valley First Tee Open at Pebble
Beach, an official Champions
Tour event held in early July. Li,
a rising sophomore at Newport
High School in Bellevue, Wash., has been a
participant in The First Tee chapter since 2007.
JACK CHALLENDER passed
away on July 3 after a battle
with cancer. He was 75. Jack
was the WSGA President from
1999-2002. He was a retired
U.S. Navy Lt. CMDR, having
spent 21 years serving in the
Navy. He was highly decorated for his military
service, being awarded the Purple Heart in
1968 and the recipient of 12 Bronze Stars,
among his many accolades while seeing
action in Korea and Vietnam. He also served
as President of Inglewood Golf Club (Kenmore,
Wash.) and President of the Washington Fly
Fishing Association.
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Golf Washington
JOAN TEATS, A MEMBER OF THE PNGA HALL OF
FAME and considered the “Mother of Washington
Junior Golf,” passed away peacefully on June 1
of breast cancer, surrounded by her close family.
She was 87.
Teats co-founded the Washington Junior
Golf Association (WJGA) in 1977. She would later
become a director in the PNGA, and a member
of the U.S. Girls’ Junior Committee. In 1988,
she founded the Girls’ Junior America’s Cup
team matches. Then, in 1995, she was inducted
into the PNGA Hall of Fame for distinguished
achievement in amateur golf competition and
outstanding contributions in amateur golf in the
Pacific Northwest.
“Joan Teats had a very positive impact on
many young lives in the Pacific Northwest,”
said Troy Andrew, executive director of the
PNGA and WSGA. “Her enthusiasm, love for
junior golf, and uplifting spirit will be missed by
many, especially within the Washington Junior
Golf Association and golfing community. I have
many fond memories as a young boy playing
in WJGA events. She set the groundwork for
junior golf in the state of Washington; she
dedicated herself to the WJGA for over 30
years. She embodied the true spirit of junior
golf and surrounded herself with many great
people who will carry on her legacy.”
Said Jerry Fehr, longtime executive director
of the WJGA, “Joan had that rare determination
and courage required to obtain the help she
Photo from PNGA’s Championships & Friendships
Northwest Golf Community
Loses Its Junior Champion
Joan Teats
Joan Teats was involved with almost every aspect of Junior golf in the state. In 1979, she
assisted at the Junior America’s Cup, held that year at Capilano G&CC in West Vancouver,
B.C. Left to right are Todd Erwin, Kirk Triplett, Scott Geroux, Mark Visintainer, Joan, and Jim
Paul, then-President of the WJGA.
needed to get WJGA started – both in the form
of volunteers to help her do the job and financial
support to make it all possible. She saw the need
and made it all happen.”
Joan grew up in Baker City, in eastern
Oregon, and started playing golf at the age of 12.
She graduated in 1946 from Whitman College
(in Walla Walla, Wash.) with a major in music and
went to her first job teaching music in public
schools in Klamath Falls, Ore. The following year
she was promoted to the supervisor of music in
the Lewiston, Idaho school district.
Since having retired from teaching, she
found she missed being around young people,
so Joan became chairman of the Junior program
at Fircrest. All three of her daughters played
junior golf at Fircrest, with the youngest, Patty,
becoming a serious competitor, being awarded a
golf scholarship at the University of New Mexico.
Joan co-founded the WJGA with the support
of her family, and the Teats home became
the first WJGA office. Two bedrooms and the
recreation room were filled with supplies
and people devoting many hours to the WJGA.
Later, daughter Chris would join the WJGA
staff and become an integral part of the WJGA
team developing the publicity, fundraising, and
computer aspects of junior golf administration.
The family has asked that, in lieu of flowers
or cards, a donation be made to the WJGA (6314
19th St. W, #14, Fircrest, WA 98466. Phone: 253564-0348).
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