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8 | chip shOts Highlightsfromaround

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12 | tRaVEl is thE cuRE-all NorthwestmeetstheSouthwest

14 | cOuRsE iN MaiNtENaNcE ToddLupkesandthecollegecrowd

16 | GEt hiM WhilE yOu caN JesseJonesplaysagoodgame

18 | iN hER OWN WORDs AnneQuastSander–Part3

20 | RulEs OF thE GaME Practicemakespermanent

22 | BackspiN Q&A:Weasked,youanswered

26 | GOlF OREGON Regionalnews

28 | GOlF BRitish cOluMBia Regionalnews

30 | GOlF iDahO Regionalnews

32 | GOlF WashiNGtON Regionalnews

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vision,faith,andhardwork.Hehasbeenanamazingmentorandfriendtomeforthepast12years,andIamgratefultohaveworkedunderhisleadershipandwishhimthebestwithhisnewjourneyattheUSGAastheSeniorManagingDirectorofRules,CompetitionandAmateurStatus.IcanassureyouthathewillalwaysbelookingoutforusinthePacificNorthwest! Sothen,allowmetointroducemyself.IstartedplayinggolfwhenIwasnineyearsold.MyfirstjobwasdeliveringtheSeattle P-I newspapertothehomesthatsurroundOakbrookGolfandCountryClub

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GEt iNVOlVED With caNaDiaN WOMEN’s OpEN The Vancouver Golf Club in Coquitlam, B.C. will be the host venue for the 2012 CN Canadian Women’s Open, which will be held the week of August 20-26, 2012. The championship marks the return of Canada’s only stop on the LPGA Tour to the Vancouver area since the 2003 Canadian Women’s Open at Point Grey G&CC. Vancouver GC has previously hosted the LPGA Tour’s 1989 and 1991 du Maurier Classic. In addition to funds raised for children’s hospitals, the event is expected to generate an economic impact of close to $10 million for the province, including over $7 million in the Vancouver area. Call 866-571-5742 or visit www.cncanadianwomensopen.com for information on volunteering or ticket sales.

MOsEs tO lEaD EVaNs pROGRaM BillMoseshasbeennamedtheWesternGolfAssociation’sfirstDirector-WestRegion.HewillberesponsiblefortheWGA’sobjectivesinthePacificNorthwest,coordinatingallfacetsofadministeringandpromotingtheEvansScholarsProgram.Mostnotably,hewillbeintegralintheprocessofestablishingthefirstEvansScholarshipHouseinthePacificNorthwest.HewillworkoutofthePNGAofficesinFederalWay,Wash. MosesisanEvansScholarsAlumnusfromMarquetteUniversity.HejoinedtheWGAin2006,andhadbeentheAssociateEducationalDirector.HewillstarthisnewpositiononJanuary1,2012.Forinformationonthiscaddiescholarshipprogram,callthePNGAofficeat800.643.6410.

Save the Dates for 2012 seattle Golf & travel showThe Seattle Golf & Travel Show will be held Feb. 10-12, 2012 at CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle. It is officially endorsed and supported by the PNGA and Pacific Northwest Section PGA. For information, call 206.818.4653 or visit seattlegolfshow.com.

spokane Golf & travel showThe 14th Annual Spokane Golf & Travel Show will be held February 18-19, 2012, at the Spokane Convention Center. It is officially endorsed and supported by the Washington State Golf Association. Visit spokanegolfshow.com or call Tom Stebbins, show owner, at 509.621.0125.

Vancouver Golf & travel showThe Vancouver Golf & Travel Show will be held March 3-4, 2012 at the Vancouver (B.C.) Convention Centre. It is officially endorsed and supported by British Columbia Golf and the PGA of BC. For more information, call 877.485.2899 or visit vancouvergolfshow.com.

Mountain West Golf ExpoRather than being held in its traditional early February dates, the Mountain West Golf Expo will be held March 23-24, 2012 at EXPO Idaho in Boise. For more information contact Dave Alexander at 208.542.2213 or visit mountainwestgolfexpo.com.

portland Golf showThis event is being held February 10-12, 2012 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. It is officially endorsed and supported by the Oregon Golf Association. Visit portlandgolfshow.com for more information.

The Shape of Things to Come The logo for the 2015 U.S. Open has been announced. The championship will be held at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. on June 18-21, 2015. There are 1,326 days until Round One. Not that we’re counting.

Chip ShotsHIGHLIGHTS FROM AROUND THE NORTHWEST


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BODENhaMER hONORED By NWGMa JOHNBODENHAMERistherecipientofthe2011DistinguishedServiceAwardfromtheNorthwestGolfMediaAssociation.BodenhamerwasafoundingmemberoftheNWGMA,providingadministrativeassistancetothefledglingmediagroup,andservingacrucialroleinassistingwithitsformationasanon-profitorganization.Johnhad

beenCEOandexecutivedirectorofthePNGAandWSGAsince1990beforerecentlyacceptingapositionontheseniorstaffoftheUSGA.Amonghismanyaccomplishmentsduringhistenurearethefoundingofthegroundbreakingmagazinethatyouareholdinginyourhands,servingasitspublisherfor17years;healsooversawthepublicationin1999ofthemonumentalregionalgolfhistorybook,Championships & Friendships: the first 100 years of the PNGA. Theawardwasgivenatthe12thannualNWGMAbanquetonOctober27atthehistoricSeattleGolfClub.AlsohonoredatthebanquetwereJerryFehrofSeattle,KentMyersofLakeOswego,Ore.andLorenLippertofSalem,Ore.as“LocalLegends.”Visitnwgma.orgformoreinformation.

the Real Game >> GAy DAVIS, one of the founders of Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club outside of Portland, recently conducted a golf marathon at the club to raise money for Children’s Cancer Association. He personally raised over $70,000, and had his family running by his side. His good friend David Fay, recently retired USGA Executive Director, walked the first four rounds of the fundraiser with Davis and then played the fifth round with him.

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acresandforallthebodyrubbingandhistorycouldbeasconventionalasyouwanted.Iwantedtoplaygolf.TheDesertDunescourse–a20-year-oldRobertTrentJonesJr.design–wasonly10minutesaway.IplayedwithaguyfromVictoria,B.C.,whogotaninternetrateof$52.Notonmanyofthegot-to-playlists,DesertDunesisoverlooked.ThecoursehashostedU.S.OpenQualifyingandhasbeenarecenthometothewinterportionoftheCanadianTour.Itis,especiallyinthewind,atest. IlikedDesertDunesbecauseitwasbuiltonsomeinterestinglandthatproducedsomeinterestingholes.Likeacoupleofdoglegsonthefrontninethatrequiredblindteeshotstowhatwouldproduceasurpriselookatthegreen.Ilikedtheabbreviated

thE uNcOMMON GEtaWay Two Bunch Palms is a rock-walled 24-hour security fortress surrounding 44 bungalows, most with private backyards and patios. Other spas of the area have their hooks, yes, but none of the others were the creation of Al Capone, who in the 1920s built Two Bunch Palms as a desert hideaway. They said it was a sight to see Capone and his fedora-topped gangsters leave the train in Palm Springs and make

the trek across the valley to their “Fortress West.” It doesn’t take much imagination to see Capone’s boys surveying the desert from the turret room, or Capone himself moving via a tunnel from one of his apartments to another, perhaps to visit his mistress, silent film star Gladys Walton. In Bungalow 14, there is a bullet hole in a mirror, and the initials “A.C.” carved into a desk. Now, Capone’s former gambling casino is a restaurant serving elegant and healthy, low-fat dinners to resort guests. Oh, the irony.

cartpaths,oftenending100yardsorsoofftheteetoleavetherestoftheholeunscarredbyasphaltorcement. ThereweredensegrovesofTamarisktreesdefiningtwoholesonthebacknine.Therewaswateronafewholes,andeverywheretherewerelargegreensbeggingtobethree-putted. Whattherewasn’twerefreerangeballs,orGPSsystemsonthecarts.Oradjoininghomes.NotthatImissedthem.Whatyougotinsteadwasa$50-$60greenfee. Thisseemedtometobeaboutasclosetolinksgolfasonecouldgetinthedesert.Especiallyifyoufactorinthewind,whichblowsashardhereasanywhereinthevalley.Oftentoohard.Itwasn’tfartootherwonderfulcourses.TheClassicClub–threetimesthevenueoftheBobHopeClassic–isasprawlingandspectacularlayoutnearI-10,anArnoldPalmer-designthatincludes30acresofwaterfeatures. Ilikedthecourseverymuch. Anotherimpressivelayout–thisoneamuni–isDesertWillow,thecityofPalmDesert’shigh-endfacilityinthemiddleofthevalley,asplendidoverallconfluenceoftwogolfcourses,agreatpracticeareaandwell-attendedrestaurant. Andforachangeofpace,andatripbackintimewhentemperancewastheruleoflaw,youknowwheretogo.

Blaine Newnham is a former sports columnist and assistant managing editor for the SeattleTimes, and sports editor and columnist for the EugeneRegister-Guard. His opinions run the gamut from spa treatments to cart paths to the quest for links golf.

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COLLEGE, OF COURSE, CAN BE A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE. Even when you’re not in college. That’s the life of Todd Lupkes, the super-intendent of Palouse Ridge Golf Course on the campus of Washington State University in Pullman. Almost 20 years ago, in 1992, Lupkes finished his studies and graduated from the turfgrass program at Washington State. His career then climbed steadily on the west side, work-ing at Overlake G&CC near Bellevue, then being named the superintendent at Gig Harbor GC and serving as president of the Western Washington Golf Course Superintendents Association. He was a working superintendent, directing members of a typical greens crew. He was not a teacher. That changed four years ago when he ac-cepted the superintendent spot at the new Palouse Ridge course. Now his staff is made up almost entirely of college students. Some of them are pursuing turf-grass management as a career. Others, though, just want to work outside and enjoy free golf. Watching the ones who slowly transform from the latter to the former is what makes this job so special for Lupkes. “They work here one summer and say, ‘I want to do this forever.’ That’s what we’re seeing now,” Lupkes said. There’s a special feeling that comes over people, when at the crack of dawn they’re looking out over their 150 or so acres of golf course land-scape that is theirs to mold and cultivate. Kevin Hauschel, a junior from Snohomish, originally was a criminal justice major at WSU. Then he started working at Palouse Ridge. “I came here thinking, ‘Oh, it will be a fun job. I like working outside and I play golf,’” Hauschel said. “I started working here, started picking things up and ended up starting to like it a lot. I started thinking about switching my major. And af-ter working here for the second year in a row, I was like, ‘OK, you know what? I can’t think of anything I’d rather do for the rest of my life.’” That breakthrough isn’t always easy. Through all this, Lupkes has had to learn new ways to deal with his employees. “When you’re working with this generation of kids, you spend more time trying to change their habits than trying to teach them,” he said. “It’s all texting, head-down, no communication. Verbal communication is extremely difficult for these kids. Sitting down, face-to-face, looking somebody in the eye and telling that person, ‘Here is what I want you to do.’ And the first word you get is ‘Huh?’ or ‘What?’” It seems if instructions, or any type of com-munication, isn’t in the form of a text or a twitter, it makes very little impact. “‘If it ain’t electronic, I ain’t doing it,’” Lupkes said about his sense of the college generation. It makes it difficult for a traditional super-intendent who is used to announcing the work assignments first thing in the morning.

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“The verbal communication is the thing we struggle with most,” he said. “Because when you sit down in a room and you tell 16 people ‘Here is what you’re doing today,’ and it’s on the board and it’s written down and you’ve gone through it verbally, they do not get it.” It’s one of the challenges of a college set-ting, but that setting also provides a pretty good learning laboratory. “They’re 18 to 22 years old, and they come here and we throw them in the fire,” Lupkes said. “Turfgrass knowledge is five percent of the busi-ness; 95 percent is how you manage it.” He’s teaching foremen how to be foremen, and letting them each deal with the problems of their peers. “We don’t deal with anything that happens with the older generation,” Lupkes said. “We deal with all the stuff of college kids, like spending too much time at The Coug. We call it the Brown Bottle Flu. Heck, it’s Pullman, it’s what they do. So we deal with those issues. It’s great training for these guys in foreman roles.” That all being said, Lupkes is impressed with how this group of kids is taking advantage of the opportunities. “I’ll tell you what, this is definitely the best staff we’ve had here,” he said of his four years at Palouse Ridge. The big drawing card is the golf course itself, the championship layout designed by John Harbottle III through the rolling wheat fields just east of campus. “This sells itself,” Lupkes said. “We don’t do any recruiting.” “you can’t beat it,” Hauschel said. “To be able to have a first job in the golf course industry on this golf course, I’m a pretty lucky guy.” What is taking some recruiting, Lupkes said, is getting people to Pullman in the first place for the turfgrass program that’s part of the Depart-ment of Crop and Soil Sciences at WSU. “We still get people who come here for tours, through the FFA and other programs, and they say, ‘I had no idea WSU had a turf program,’” Lupkes said. “How come they didn’t know? Because we don’t market it, we don’t advertise it.” With the help of a picturesque drawing card like Palouse Ridge though, that could change.“The turfgrass program has gotten better because of the experiences the kids are getting,” Lupkes said. Throw in a little recruiting with what Palouse Ridge has to offer and Lupkes sees a bright future with a bunch of bright college students. “Linking the two together should really start to take off in the next couple of years,” said the would-be professor.

PaulRamsdellistheExecutiveDirectorofboththeWesternWashingtonGolfCourseSuperintendentsAssociationandtheNorthwestTurfgrassAssociation.Visitnwturfgrass.netandwwgcsa.orgformoreinformation.

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Jesse Jones has quickly become a fixture on KING 5’s evening news. His “Get Jesse” segments on the Seattle NBC affiliate have made the 47-year-old not only in demand as an investigative reporter for viewers needing help with consumer complaints, but he’s responsible for making the feature must-watch TV. Besides helping to right the wrongs of those who come to him for help, his signature sign-off, “Jesse Jones – KING 5 News!” is unusual for television in that he almost shouts his name at the conclusion of each segment. After graduating from Foss High School, the Tacoma native received a football scholarship at Montana State, where he earned a B.S. degree in film and television production. The burly Jones was the starting fullback on the football team, helping the Bobcats to a 1-AA National Championship in 1984. He gave pro football a go. “I signed as a free agent with the Green Bay Packers and got a career-ending injury after the last preseason game,” he said. Looking for a place to use his degree, Jones caught on at a Seattle station. “I got my first break at KSTW-TV in Seattle. I had finished college and wanted a job, any job in TV. Luckily, Jack Eddy, a news director at the station, gave me an opportunity. “It was as a teleprompter operator and night-time receptionist. Then two years later, they asked me to become a sports reporter. When Jack left the station, a new news director asked me to move to news. I’ve been a news reporter ever since.” His career then took him to Baltimore, where he was an investigative reporter for WMAR-TV. While in Baltimore, Jesse was honored as Reporter of the year in 2000 by the Association of Black Media Workers. After seven years on the East Coast he moved to WLWT-TV in Cincinnati, where he won Emmy Awards for investigative reporting three years in a row. Jones returned to his home state in 2005 to go to work for KING. By then, he and his wife Kim were joined by a young daughter, Cydney, who’s now 7. In 2007, Jones was diagnosed with kidney

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cancer; during surgery a small tumor was removed. He was clean for three years, but the cancer returned in late 2010 and he began a new treatment early this year. “I went through a very difficult treatment called Interleukin-2 in January,” he said. “I’m still battling the disease. I’m hopeful for a complete victory.” Golf was introduced early to Jones by his father, also named Jesse, but the son’s initial thoughts about the game were rocky. “My dad taught me (golf) when I was young, but like any kid, I rebelled against it,” he said. “Once I got to college I figured out it was a pretty fun thing to do while drinking beer. So I credit beer and my dad for bringing me into golf.” As Jones has dealt with his disease, golf helped take his mind off the rugged treatment. “Golf gave me one thing to look forward to after the crappy treatment,” he said. “In fact, I played long before the doctor would allow me to. I ended up hurting my back, but I didn’t give a crap. It was so fun . . . and painful.” He’s also a pretty good stick, regularly shooting in the low-80s. He’s played many of the East Coast’s greatest courses, including

Pine Valley and Bethpage Black, but almost sheepishly he related that work, family and cancer have stifled his travel to such top Northwest courses as Bandon Dunes. “No, no, no . . .,” he said with a laugh when asked about such fine regional layouts. “I’ve been blessed to be able to play so many great courses,” he added while noting that some of his favorite layouts are those that don’t cost an arm and a leg. “Golf’s like wine, anybody can pay $200 for a bottle but someone who knows can get you a great bottle for $30.” His interest in golf extends beyond just playing. He’s also a course rater for Golfweek magazine. The economy has contributed to the skyrocketing popularity of his “Get Jesse” segment. “Before the recession people used to blow off losing $100, but not anymore,” he said. Jones has no plans to allow cancer to slow him down either in his television work or on the golf course. “Cancer is not going to stop me from loving my life,” he said during a round of golf in early October. As for his signature sign-off, he related that Seattle is a great news town with talented reporters, but they all seemed to have a bland way of ending stories. So he thought he’d take a different tack after moving to Seattle from Cincinnati. “I wanted to be sure I didn’t make a mistake with using KING (instead of saying WLWT-TV). So I made sure I said it clearly. It’s like a golf swing, once you’re committed to it you need to finish. “I was never doing it to draw attention,” he added with a laugh, “but once the station started getting letters, I said, ‘I got you.’ I started going to grocery stores and people were saying, ‘Jesse Jones – KING 5 News!’ “The funniest story was when I went into Costco and saw this elderly couple coming toward me. Right as they passed, the little old lady looks up and says ‘Jesse Jones – KING 5 News!’ She puts her head down and continues walking.” Go get ‘em, Jesse.

JeffShelleyistheeditorialdirectorforcybergolf.comandgolfconstructionnews.com.Healsoauthoredthreeeditionsofthebook,Golf Courses of the Pacific Northwest.

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With seven USGA championships won, Sander (along with Carol Semple Thompson) ranks behind only Bobby Jones and Tiger Woods (nine), and JoAnne Gunderson Carner and Jack Nicklaus (eight) in number of victories. Though slight of build, Sander was a dominant force on the golf course. Her 14 and 13 win over Phyllis Preuss in the 1961 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Tacoma C&GC is tied for the largest winning margin ever by a man or woman in a championship match. So how did this Marysville, Wash., native – now 73 – who grew up at Cedarcrest Golf Course, make the cover of SportsIllustrated and help propel Northwest golf as a national force in the 1960s? Here is Part 3 of the story of Anne Quast Sander, in her own words.

IHADMIxEDRESULTSTHATSUMMERIN1955BEFOREHEADINGTOSTANFORD.IplayedinthePNGAWomen’sAmateurinVictoria,butlost5and4toRuthJessen.IalsowenttotheWomen’sWesternJuniorAmateurinLaGrange,Ill.,andhad73inthequalifyinground,anewrecordforboththetournamentandLaGrangeCC.Iwon,whichwasabigthrill.ThepresidentoftheWomen’sWesternGolfAssociationwasthereandsaid,“Now,nextyearIwantyoutocomeandstaywithusaftertheJuniorsoyoucanplayintheWesternWomen’sChampionship.”(Sheandherhusbandbecameveryspecialinmylife,asIshallexplainlater.) IalsoplayedintheWashingtonStateWomen’sAmateuratRoyalOaksCC,andlostagaintoJessen,thistime1-upinthefinal.TheWashingtonStateJuniorwasattoughRainierG&CC.Iwonwithscoresof82and73.JoAnneGunderson,ayearyounger,hadroundsof88and85.Herlengthdidn’tyethelpherontightcourses,butshesoonlearned! Thatwastheendofcompetitionformethatsummer.IdidnotgettogoeastagainfortheU.S.Girls’JuniororU.S.Women’sAmateur. MybirthdayisAugust31,soIwasbarely17whenIheadedofftoStanford.IhadasmallcarbythenandbelieveIdrove.

Betweentakingdifficultclasses,pianolessonsMondaythroughFridayandworkingonmygolf,Iwasverybusy.PracticinggolfwasmybiggestchallengeatStanford.Therewasnorangethen.Onecouldsometimeshitballsupthe18thfairway,andIdidspendalotofmytimeputtingonthelargepracticegreen.However,mypracticemainlytookplaceonthewomen’sathleticfieldafteritwasvacatedintheafternoon.Icouldhitfromthefarend(wheregolfclasseswereheld)andaimattheclockonthegymwall.Icanstillseethatclockinmymind’seye. BecauseIwassoyoung,Italkedmyparentsintolettingmestayoutofschoolspringquarter,soIcouldseewhatIcouldachieveatgolfifIconcentratedonitalone. InearlyMay,IwontheAppleBlossomTournamentinyakimawithscoresof70and75.Butsoonafter,beingabnormallytiredallthetime,IwenttothedoctorandlearnedIhadhepatitis.SofornearlythreemonthsIwasunabletopractice.Iwasallowedtoplaythepiano15minutesaday,whichisabouthowlongittookmetogetthroughBeethoven’sSonataNo.8Pathetique,whichIhadlearnedbymemoryatStanford.Oneday,afterdoingthisdailyforaboutthreeweeks,mymothersaid,“Ican’tstandhearingthatoverandover.”Isoonlostthememory.(Sadly,Ihaveneverbeenabletoplaybeear;playingthepianoisatotallynote-drivenexerciseforme.) IwasabletostartpracticinggolfagaininJuly,andplayedintheWashingtonStateWomen’sAmateuratEverettG&CCtowardtheendofJuly.JoAnne(Gunderson)wasbecomingveryaccomplishedbythenandwehadaclassicmatch,mywinning3and2over36holes.JoAnnesoonaftergotherrevenge,defeatingmelaterinthefinalsoftheWomen’sWesternJuniorAmateuronthe21sthole. Asreferredtoearlier,thepresidentoftheWomen’sWesterninvitedmetocomeandstaywiththemfortheweekbetweentheWesternJuniorandWesternWomen’s.IcannotrememberhowIgotthere,butthereIwasatthefrontdoorofagorgeoushomeat62WoodleyRoadinWinnetka,Ill.Amanansweredthedoorbell,andIasked,“Mr.Warner?”Well,itwasnot

THE STORY OFanne Quast sander In Her Own WordsPart3–EmergenceasaNationalChampion

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InwinningherfirstofthreeU.S.Women’sAmateurtitles,in1958,Quastwent4-underparoverthelastsevenholesofthefinalmatch.JoeDey,theUSGAExecutiveDirector,saidatthetime,“Forafinal,thiswasoneofthegreatestmatcheswe’veeverhad.”


Mr.Warner,butTony,thebutler!IsoonalsomethiswifeBertha,whodidallthecookingandlaundry. Whatanamazingexperiencefora17-year-oldfromKelloggMarshandCedarcrest!Onedistinctmemory:sittingatadiningtablewithfingerbowlswithaflowerfloatinginthem,andbeingservedsoelegantlybyTonyinhisblackattire.yettheWarner’sweredowntoearthandsowarmandfriendly–Isoonfeltverymuchathome.ThatfeelingonlyincreasedthenextfewyearswhileIstayedwiththembetweentournamentsontripstotheeast.AfurthertreatwaspracticingandplayingattheirGlenviewClub.IcannotrememberhowIdidintheWomen’sWesternthatyear.IthinkIlostinthequarterfinals.Ithenflewhome–thosewerelongjourneysbacktheninpropellerplanes! MyjourneytomylastU.S.Girls’Junior,atFlorenceCCinSouthCarolina,provednotonlylong,butfrightening.TheplanewasheadedtoWashington,D.C.,andthelasthourorsoweweretossedaboutinthunderandlightning,theedgeofHurricaneDiane!ThepilotannouncedweweretolandinNewarkratherthanD.C.Whenwelanded,aman,apilothimself,behindmecommented,“Wow!Thatwasanabsolutelyamazinglanding.” Ididnotunderstandfullyuntilweallstartedgoingdownthesteps(nojets,nojetways!)andeveryonehadtoremovetheirshoesastherewereatleastsixinchesofwateronthetarmac.ThenwewereallbusedtoD.C.,whichhadbeenourdestina-tion.Thatinitselfwassometrip–detourseverywherebecauseofimpossibleroads.

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ASWENEARTHEENDOF2011,RulesOfficialsaroundtheworldwaitwithanticipationtoseewhatJanuary1,2012willbring. Thisdateissignificant,foritmarksthecomingqua-drennialwhengolf’srulingbodies(theUSGAandtheR&A)putintoeffectarevisedcodethatwillbeinforceforthenextfouryears.The2012revisionswereannouncedon

October24th,andyoucanviewtheseupcom-ingchangesatwww.usga.org. Thoughmillionsofgolfersplayregularlyintournamentsorfriendlygameswithbuddies,onlyasmallpercentagewilldedicatethetimetobebroughtup-to-datewiththechanges.OneofmyfavoritemomentsteachingtheRulesistopresentacommonsituationingolfandaskforaudienceparticipationtodecideiftheybelieveitisamythoraRuleofGolf.Theaudienceiscontinuallysurprisedbytheirincorrectbeliefs,oftenover90percentofthetime.Infact,itisquitecommontohaveafewdisagreeevenafterIputtheactualRuleupforalltosee. Howcansomanybewrongsooften? Unfortunately,mostacquireRulesinfor-mationbycontinuingtodowhattheyhavealwaysdone–theyabsorb“knowledge”watchingtournamentsonTVorlisteningtotheirbuddieswho“know”theRules. Withoutquestion,themostchallengingpartaboutteachingtheRulesistodispelthemanymythsthatconfusethegreatmajorityofgolfers–thesemythscomefromopinionleaderswhocontinuetopropagatewronginformationwithoutdouble-checkingtoseeiftheyarecorrectinthefirstplace. WewouldallbebetterinformedifstandardtoureventswouldfollowtheleadofChampionshipsadministeredbytheUSGA–allUSGAChampionshipshaveaRules-knowledgeablestaffmemberorvolunteeravailabletohelpexplainRulesincidentsastheyoccur.Thisfollowsthesamemodelusedinothermajorsports–acontroversialcallisregularlyfollowedupwithintelligent,accuratedialoguebyan-nouncers.Contrastthistomanygolfeventswheretheviewingaudienceisleftscratch-

Learning the Rules: a cautionary tale

ingtheirheadstryingtofigureoutwhytheyarewatchingaplayerdosomethingthatdirectlycontradictswhatthecommen-tatorjustputforthasa“RuleofGolf.” BeginninginDecember,youwillbeabletopurchaseanewRulebookforabouttwodollars.However,evenifyoupickupthenewbook,remembertobecautiouswithwhereyoucollecttheanswerstoyourquestions.Inthecomingyear,looktofocusmoreattentiononclassesandmaterialsinstructedandwrittenbyqualifiedofficialsandfarlessonthemoreprevalentuntrainedopinionleaders.

Craig Winter achieved perfect scores on both the 2010 and 2011 PGA/USGA Rules of Golf Exams. To view the OGA’s 2012 Rules Educa-tion schedule please visit rules.oga.org. Visit your association’s web site – theiga.org, thewsga.org, britishcolumbiagolf.org – for information on their Rules Education schedules.

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Rules large… Chris Williams of Moscow, Idaho had quite a year in 2011. Now a junior on the University of Washington golf team, he qualified for the U.S. Open, won the Sahalee Players Championship and the Pacific Coast Amateur, and represented the U.S. in both the Walker Cup and Palmer Cup. During this fall’s Husky Invitational at Gold Mountain GC in Bremerton, Wash., he uncharacteristically carded a triple-bogey seven on the par-4 second hole after losing a ball in a bunker (yes, losing a ball in a bunker). His drive hit a tree and the ball bounced into a fairway bunker. He tried to blast his ball out from there, but instead lost it further into the bunker or the high rough surrounding it. After a futile search, he had to re-drop into the bunker. Because Williams made his previous stroke from a hazard, he was required to drop a ball on the spot from where the previous stroke was made (according to Rule20-5(c)).Williams was allowed to rake the bunker before dropping the ball as outlined in Exception2toRule13-4, which reads, “After making the stroke, if the ball is still in the hazard or has been lifted from the hazard and may be dropped or placed in the hazard, the player may smooth sand or soil in the hazard, provided nothing is done to breach Rule 13-2 with respect to his next stroke.” What happened next? Well, after the triple bogey, Williams would go six under par the rest of the round, shooting a 3-under 69 to win the event. On a roll, friends. On a roll.

…and small At the Peninsula GC in Long Beach, Wash., Local Rule No. 2 states, “No retrieving balls over fence on first hole.” It makes us nervous that it’s not made clear as to what, or who, lies on the other side of said fence.

EVERythiNG chaNGEs – aND EVERythiNG stays thE saMEFrom the inside cover of the Rules of Golf book of 1916, the R&A and the USGA set forth the guidelines of everything that happens between the first tee and the 18th green. Look for the 2012 edition coming soon.

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How DiD you GeT STARTeD in THe GAMe? GERsEN I worked on my Dad’s crews that built golf courses. The local course most people are aware of is The Cedars on Salmon Creek in Brush Prairie, Wash.MahONEy My first time golfing was with family friends. They were all seasoned golfers, and my family could probably throw the clubs further than we could hit a ball. First swing I ever had landed the ball right in the middle of the fairway – haven’t done that since. REGalaDO I did not start playing golf until after high school and I was done playing baseball. I played a lot in college and really loved it (once I ditched the baseball grip and swing). My interest in the game really took off, and I found myself dabbling in various product ideas geared toward golf. yacyshENI started in the game by caddying for my father when I was seven years old.

THe STRAnGeST THinG i’Ve eVeR Seen on A GoLf CouRSe iS…GERsEN All the wildlife on the golf courses that participate in creating more wildlife, aka squirrels, cows, horses, people. Shut the front door, please. MahONEy It would have to be a golf cart tire popping off as the cart was spinning around me in my backswing. REGalaDO Charles Barkley’s golf swing.yacyshENMight not be strange, but I witnessed two holes-in-one in my group during the same tournament round.

iT SHouLD Be LeGAL in GoLf To…GERsEN Wear bikinis.MahONEy Tap down a spike mark. REGalaDO Take mulligans. My driver is the worst club in my bag. yacyshENLift and drop your ball when it has come to rest in a divot in your own fairway.

iT SHouLD Be iLLeGAL in GoLf To…GERsEN Four putt. Three is enough as it is. MahONEy Be penalized when the wind moves your ball on the green.REGalaDO Not allow mulligans. Did I mention the driver is my worst club?yacyshENWear argyle.

THe oTHeR MeMBeRS of My “DReAM fouRSoMe” ARe…GERsEN Jennifer Aniston, David Feherty, Anne Hathaway. I don’t know if they play golf, although I guess Feherty does. MahONEy Ben Hogan, Tiger Woods and my Grandfather.REGalaDO Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer and Peter Jacobsen. yacyshENMiguel Angel Jimenez, Darren Clarke and Bubba Watson.

you’LL neVeR CATCH Me on A GoLf CouRSe weARinG…GERsEN Short shorts or a tube top.MahONEy Flip Flops. REGalaDO A flat-billed hat. yacyshENArgyle.

youR fAVoRiTe SenTiMenTAL GoLf CouRSe AnD wHy…GERsEN Bowyer’s Par 3 Golf Course (in Vancouver, Wash.) because it’s a Walmart now. That’s just wrong.MahONEy Favorite course would be Deer Park Golf Course in Deer Lodge, Montana. It was the first course I golfed on.REGalaDO Tokatee GC in Blue River, Ore. It reminds me of my college days.yacyshENSahalee Country Club (Sammamish, Wash.). No matter the routing you play on the 27-hole layout, it’s a course that is fair and majestic, and beautifully conditioned. The setting is private and carved out of the native forest. It’s consistently ranked in the Top 100 Courses in America by GolfDigest. A privilege to play.

GreG GersenisalongtimesalesrepforgolfinthePacificNorthwest.YouknowhimbestastheClicgearCartrep,butisalsoarepforanumberofgolfproducts,includingFourteen

Golf,Golfer’sEdgeEnergyDrink,LaserT,Mibrella,ProActiveSportsandTigerShark.

Youhaveprobablyseenhim,andmaybeevenmethim,atanynumberofareaDemoDaysorattheregion’sgolfshows.“Thankyouforyourbusiness,mywifeappreciatesit,”hesays.“SodoesNordstrom.”GersenfoundedtheGolfforLifecharitytournamentwiththeAmericanCancerSociety,whereheservedasthetournamentdirector.Hisadviceisto“keepitintheshortgrass;it’seasier.”Seemsreasonabletous.

Marc Mahoney grewupinDeerLodge,Montana,whichisknownmostlyforitsprisonsystem.AfterhistimewiththeMightyWardensofPowellCountyHighSchool,hewenttoCarrollCollegeinHelena,MontanatopursueadegreeinSportsManagementandBusiness.DuringcollegeheworkedfortwosummersoncoursedesignerTomDoak’screw,buildingtheRockCreekCattleCompanyinDeerLodge;heconstructedseveralteeboxesandsomeofthemoredifficultgreens.Sincecollege,hehasworkedfortheSalem-KeizerVolcanoes(aminorleaguebaseballteam),hassoldseasonticketpackagesfortheUniversityofWashington,andnowworksingroupsalesandpromotionsfortheSeattleMariners,wherein2010hestartedtheannual“GolfNight”promotionatMarinergames.

Mark reGaladohaslivedinOregonmostofhislife,andattendedtheUniversityofOregonforhisundergraduatedegreeandPortlandStateforhisMBA.Afewyearsafter

gradschool,hehadanideaforagolfproductthatwasmoreorlessaLeatherman

toolforgolfers.Duringtheprototypingstage,hebeganattendingtradeshowsandeventuallycameupwithputtinggolfclublogosonwindprooflighters.Thatledtogettingafewmajorcustomers,andPacificGolfAccessories(www.pac-golf.com)basedinBeaverton,Ore.wasborn.Heeventuallyaddedafewmoreproductsandneverlookedback.Heismarriedandhasthreewonderfulgirls–whenhewaslookingtoaddsomewomen’sproducts,afriendsuggestedthebrandnameHayLiKat,whichisacombinationofhisdaughters’names(Hayden,Lindsey,andKatie).

Terry yacyshenwasacceptedintotheCanadianProfessionalGolfersAssociationin1983whileworkingattheCalgaryG&CC.HeremainedinAlbertafornineyearsbeforetakingapositionasheadprofessionalattheRoyalColwoodGolfClubinVictoria.Hestayedtherefor10years,duringwhichtimetheclubhostedmanyBCGA,RCGA,andCanadianPGAamateurandprofessionalevents.In2003hemovedtwomilesdowntheroadtobecometheopeningResortGeneralManageroftheWestinBearMountainGolfResort&Spa.In2008heacceptedtheResortGeneralManagerpositionofTheRiseinVernon,B.C.whereheremainstoday.

Having Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Aniston and Miguel Angel Jimenez in your Dream Foursome? Maybe it’s the long hair. But, then, how do we account for Charles Barkley?


by Bart Potter

IT’S CITy GOLF. The golf courses didn’t spring up green and sprawling from the concrete of the inner core, nor can all of the system’s five courses even be said to be urban. Nor is it insular, keeping itself unto itself – visiting gunslingers on Portland’s munis know they can expect, as they have for decades, to find a game against the best in the city; more casual out-of-towners encounter high-quality, playable golf at a reasonable price. Maybe it’s the stability of the system – continuously operated, by the city, since 1917. Or maybe it just feels like Portland, with its commit-ment to environmental stewardship, world-class designs and respect for its history. It’s city golf. “Our system has been around for so long,” said John Zoller, Portland Public Golf general manager. “The people of Portland are very proud of the golf courses they have. It’s pretty unusual for a municipality to have courses this well-done and this challenging.” Zoller would know – he’s worked there for 31 years, the last 27 as general manager. A self-professed jack-of-all-golf-trades, Zoller pretty much grew up on the golf course at Eugene Country Club, where his father, John Zoller, Sr., was course superintendent. The elder Zoller later worked as director of golf for the Pebble Beach Corporation and after that as executive director for the Northern California Golf Association. Zoller the younger has been a caddie, a su-perintendent and a course designer. He’s earned

his keep in the industry ever since realizing, as a good-but-not-great young golfer, that he would be unlikely to earn a living playing the game. Today, he presides over a municipal system that arose quite literally, in the second decade of the 20th century, from a group of Portlanders proclaiming, “Let’s build a golf course.” Members from three private clubs in the area formed a committee to explore the idea of a golf course to be run by the city. Soon, Port-land’s mayor authorized the city’s purchase of 160 acres of land in the historic Ladd’s Addition district of southeast Portland. When it opened in 1917, Eastmoreland Golf Course was Portland’s first public course and just the second in Oregon. The city was fortunate to be able to com-mission H. Chandler Egan, a former two-time U.S. Amateur champion (and future PNGA Hall of Famer) and early in his career (at that time) as a golf architect, to design the course. Many years later, Eastmoreland’s timeless design, generous grounds and regal clubhouse earned the notice of the USGA, which brought the 1990 U.S. Amateur Public Links to the course. Rose City, the second Portland muni, was built in 1923 in northeast Portland on the site of the old Portland Country Club. “It’s kind of an everyman’s golf course,” Zoller said. “Not ritzy, not fancy.” What it is, though, is popular. Rose City, the least punitive course in the Portland system, nonetheless enjoys a reputation as a more-than-decent test of golf. But it’s really earned its fame as home to perhaps the most competitive atmosphere in the city. In 2010, Golfweek magazine rated Rose City

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as having some of the best money games in the country. Part of it is an unusually strong men’s club, with competitive events at least twice a week and the usual skins games and honey pots on the side. But the greater part of the reputation rests on Rose City being a course where top competi-tors can find a game against the best locals. If a little friendly money is wagered, that’s okay. These days, guys like Dick Iverson and Jay Poletiek have the “rep” at Rose City. In the not-so-distant past, it was Bob Duden and Tim Myers. Myers is remembered for the heavy money laid on the “cross country” game he created – com-petitors teed off on No. 14 and made their way over and around hazards and waste areas to the No. 2 green, low number wins. The two courses at Heron Lakes Golf Club in north Portland are a showcase for the city’s commitment to quality design. One of golf’s elite course architects, Robert Trent Jones Jr., put his stamp on the Greenback Course, opened in 1971, and Great Blue, which debuted in 1992. Great Blue is the unquestioned jewel in the Portland municipal crown, and offers one of the steepest tests of golf in the region. It hosted the 2000 U.S. Amateur Public Links and was home to the Northwest Open for many years. In a city system rich with golf history, the story of RedTail Golf Course is perhaps the most interesting of all. Zoller can tell the tale from a uniquely personal viewpoint. Originally known as Progress Downs, situ-ated in suburban Beaverton, the course in its first iteration was handmade in the classic sense. “An engineer who worked for the city pushed up some dirt where the greens would be,

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pushed up some land where the tees would be … and called it a golf course,” Zoller said. In its early years of operation in the 1980s it found a core group of players. But by the ‘90s, Progress Downs, with its poor drainage and “teeny-tiny tees and greens” was losing favor and losing money. In 1999 the city made the decision to start from scratch with the property. “We bulldozed the whole thing under,” Zoller said. The city didn’t have to contract with an architect for the redesign. It looked inside the system for its man: Zoller. But unlike the guy who carved out the original layout, he was no hack. Before he came to work for Portland Public Golf, Zoller had worked for Trent Jones Jr., and over the years he designed Quail Valley in the Portland area and did other partial remodels of area courses. Now stretching to 7,100 yards from the tips, RedTail, like its muni brethren, holds its own with any club in the region. “This is one of the few places where you have (private) club members playing munis once in a while because they’re worth playing,” Zoller said. “We’re not an afterthought.” In a great golf town, Portland’s own city courses – affordable, distinctive and historic – take a back seat to no one.

BartPotterisafreelancewriterandgolfenthusiastwhowritesaregulargolfcolumn.He’staughtjournalismatapubliccollegeandprivateuniversity,andwonawardsforsportswritingandnewsreportingasadailyjournalist.

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Golf Oregon

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Several yearS ago, the oga expanded itS miSSion beyond itS Stated bylawS to become the leader for the golf induStry in oregon & Sw waShington. we were responding to government

agencies that at the time told us there was no “single voice” representing golf in our area. our first effort was the creation of exploreoregongolf.com, a directory website that we developed in cooperation with travel oregon. this was a free service we made available to all area golf facilities, oga member clubs and any event the general public could play in. it also was one the first efforts taken in the region to work closely with allied associations including the oregon golf course owners, oregon pga, oregon Superintendents and the club managers of oregon. Soon thereafter, our five associations formed the golf alliance of oregon and together we funded an economic impact study to illustrate the value of the game of golf to the state. our industry, with an estimated

total annual impact of more than $2.5 billion, now had a voice especially with legislators. and it worked! in June, the governor signed into law an important piece of legislation that can significantly lower operating expenses for many courses, something extremely important in the present economy. over the years we’ve also conducted several research projects to gather objective data regarding golf consumers and their needs, wants and desires. every research project, including those conducted by national organizations such as the national golf foundation, confirmed our results that showed golfers want greater affordable access to golf courses, regardless of demographics. as a result, we’re now expanding the exploreoregongolf brand with an initiative where a portion of proceeds will go to support the industry. we’re redesigning the exploreoregongolf website (which we hope to release by the end of november), and creating a vip card, giving card holders 18 holes of golf and cart at over 40 of the best courses in oregon and Sw washington for just a low fee of $30 or less, a potential savings of

over $2,000! only 1,000 of the cards will be available at a low introductory price of $125 for oga members and $200 for non-members. if you are not currently a member, you may join one of our participating Join Online clubs at the time of purchase and still save $25 off the non-member price! we hope you like what we’ve done. certainly let me know what you think by writing us at [email protected].

Exploring Oregon Golf

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Score PoSting A reminder that the last day to post a score is November 30, with the last Revision being December 1. There will be off-season Revisions on January 1, 2012, January 15, February 1 and 15, with the active season re-starting March 1, 2012.

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Golf Oregon

each year the oregon golf association recognizes its volunteers and the contributions they’ve made to the organization and the game of golf. “we are blessed to have a large group of devoted volunteers caring enough about the game of golf to give countless hours of their time to help us ensure that the services we provide – whether it’s a championship, an event or golf course rating – are conducted at the highest level,” says oga ceo barb trammell.

PETER PiTTOck of portland, ore. is the recipient of the bill worden volunteer of the year award, the overall volunteer award. he first began volunteering at oga championships in 1992. the following year, he took the uSga/pga rules exam and began volunteering as a rules official. ever since, he’s been a fixture at adult and junior oga championships. in addition to being a rules official, peter is also a member of the oga championship committee and serves his club at the reserve as their oga director and as their oga certified handicap chair.

Other volunteers being honored Bill HENkE of bend, ore. has been volunteering with the oga for over 20 years, typically filling the role as starter. in addition to volunteering at oga championships, he makes himself readily available to assist at nu-merous pnga championships held in oregon.

SHAwN HOFFMAN of west linn, ore. is relatively new to the oga, and joined the volunteer crew after working as golf coach for the west linn high School girls’ golf team. She has a strong knowledge of the rules of golf, and understands the importance of fundraising in the overall mission of oregon Junior golf.

JEANNE BiGGERSTAFF of newberg, ore. is a volunteer on the oga’s course rating team and also presently serves as president of the portland chapter of the executive women’s golf association (ewga). She is also the handicap chair of the ewga’s oga member club.

2011 OGA ANNuAl AwARD wiNNERS At its Annual Meeting held October 14 at Riverside G&CC, the Oregon Golf Association recognized many of its important stakeholders including members, member clubs, golf courses as well the golf course superintendents and golf professionals who support the game. Pictured (l to r) are this year’s recipients: Sean Watts, Skamania Lodge (Supt. of the Year); Don Clark, Harbor Links (OGA Director of the Year); Roger Aggson, GM, Pumpkin Ridge (Facility of the Year); John Denny, Clackamas Review (Dale Johnson Media Award); Scott Erdmann, Oswego Lake CC (Golf Professional of the Year); Terri Frohnmayer, Illahe Hills (Golfer of the Year); Jim Oberg, Charbonneau (Member of the Year); Peter Pittock, The Reserve (Volunteer of the Year); Ted Morehouse, Veterans GC (Club of the Year); Ralph Marconi, Willamette Valley (Handicap Chair of the Year); Jeff Weigant, Veterans GC (Club of the Year). Visit www.oga.org for a complete listing of accomplishments of this year’s recipients.

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ScORE POSTiNG A reminder that the last day to post a score is November 15. The active season for posting scores will begin again on March 1, 2012. British columbia Golf encourages handicap committees at individual courses to determine whether their course conditions warrant an earlier closing, or later opening, of score posting.

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it’S autumn, the leaveS are changing colour, Starting to fall and the big debate of the year beginS in our office. this is the time of year we review what happened, who played well, and submit our nominations for pnga players of the year

and Sport bc athletes of the year. it’s always an interesting discussion, as we have many success stories and it’s sometimes hard to choose just who had the better year. i thought it was a no brainer selection when it came to the category of Junior girls’ player of the year, as i had watched Jennifer yang win both the bc Junior girls’ championship and the canadian Junior girls’ championship. then i turned to our order of merit standings and was surprised to see that Jisoo Keel had accumulated more points, so i took a long look at her year. Jisoo finished second to Jennifer both in the british columbia championship and the canadian championship. impressive

The Great Debatestuff, but still, in head to head competition we clearly had a winner. i then turned to the rest of the season. Jisoo finished second at the canadian women’s tour event in Squamish, establishing a new women’s course record 66 along the way. this event contained some of the top developing women professionals, all looking to qualify for the canadian women’s open. Jisoo finished a couple of strokes ahead of ryann o’toole, and isn’t she the woman i watched go undefeated in Solheim cup play? Jisoo also qualified to play in the u.S. girls’ Junior amateur, where she finished 14th in medal play and lost in the round of 16 to the eventual champion when she lipped out a birdie putt on 18 and her opponent made hers. She also sank a 35-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole in round 2 of the canadian women’s open to make the cut and went on to finish as low amateur in that event. let’s just say british columbia has some great Junior girls and some pretty amazing results, but in this category i think the player of the year from british columbia overall favours Jisoo. congratulations to Kevin Kwon, cory renfrew, Jackie little, christina proteau and

Jisoo Keel (left) and Jennifer Yang both had a year to remember.

from thedirectorKRIS JONASSONBritish Columbia GolfExecutive [email protected]

gudmund lyndbjerg who all had great years. we are proud to nominate you as british columbia players of the year and i am anxious for my ballot to see how your results compare to the best of washington, oregon and idaho. picking the best of the northwest is never an easy call but it’s sure fun to debate.

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Hall of Fame inducts Five at a ceremony held in late october at capilano g&cc, the golf hall of fame of bc in-ducted five new members to its roll of honour, bringing the total members in the hall to 30. here are the five new inductees.

DAwn COe-JOneS was twice winner of the bc Junior girls’, bc women’s amateur winner in 1982 and 1983, canadian women’s amateur winner in 1983, a member of the common-

wealth team in 1983, and a four time winner on the lpga tour.

Jim RutleDGe was a three-time winner of the victoria city Junior, the bc Junior and cana-dian Junior champion in 1977, three-time winner and three-times runner up of the bc open,

canadian pga championship winner in 1984, three-time winner on the canadian tour, new Zealand pga champion in 2006, and canadian pga Senior champion in 2010. Jim is currently competing on the champions tour. BOB KiDD was the vancouver parks board champion in 1953, winner of the pnga amateur in 1956, five-time winner of the vancouver city & district, three-time winner

of the bc amateur and three-times runner up, medalist in the canadian amateur in 1959, eight-time member of the willingdon cup team and twice a member of the america’s cup team.

CeC FeRGuSOn was winner of the victoria Junior, island Junior, victoria city amateur in 1973, ’74 and ‘75, winner of the bc open as an amateur in 1976, member of the commonwealth

team in 1975, member of three willingdon cup teams, winner of the Saskatchewan open, bc pga champion three times, bc match play winner and canadian pga club professional championship in 1986.

wAlteR mcelROy was winner of the bc Junior in 1946, twice winner of the van-couver city & district junior, twice winner of the vancouver city & district men’s amateur, canadian amateur champion in 1951, seven-time willingdon cup team member, member of the america’s cup team, the common-wealth team and the morse cup team. the golf hall of fame was created, and is administered, by the bc golf house Society. the golf hall of fame of bc and the bc golf museum are located in the restored original clubhouse of the university golf club. visit bcgolfhouse.com for more information.

Jim Griffin is the British columbia account manager for Pacific Northwest Golfer. A graduate of uBc, Jim has been involved in marketing and in

particular the publishing business in British columbia for almost 20 years. Born and raised in Victoria, Jim still calls the capital city home with his wife and four of his six children. contact Jim at [email protected] or 250.477.4429 for advertising inquiries.

tag, you’re itView British Columbia Golf ’s website on your smartphone! See the Chip Shots section for instructions on how to download the app.


Golf British Columbia

by Crai S. Bower

What golfer Worth his gap Wedge Would forego another eighteen to ride his bike? but that’s just how cool the Cavendish trails on prince edward island (pei) in atlantic Canada are – 60 kilometers of shoreline climbs and dips containing cross-coun-try tracks that wind around inlets and ponds, through balsa forests and over bridges. i’d probably still be whipping around the different grass and dirt trails today if i didn’t have kids to attend to back in the pacific northwest. this isn’t to say i didn’t duff my way across pei, an island of mild temperatures and steady breezes that arguably boasts the finest assortment of golf resorts in all of Canada. this being a narrow, easily negotiated is-land, the majority of the province’s 29 courses offer impressive water views and challenges, be-ginning with the links at Crowbush Cove, con-sidered by many to be the island’s toughest test. i foolishly chose to play this track first, having just unfurled my body from my previous day’s flight across the continent, at least this was the excuse i fed to myself as my first ball shot right into the grove of birch trees that lined the fairway of the opening hole. Crowbush is one of several courses owned by tourism pei, an original plan to diversify the island’s entertainments beyond redheads singing of teaching school beneath green gables. the plan, which partners the courses with rodd re-sorts, worked, and today Crowbush sees 16,000 rounds during the relatively short May-october playing season. Winds blow like the local pipers (both the College of piping and piping plovers reside on the island) from all directions on the courses of prince edward island, nowhere more so than Crowbush. but the views of the magnificent gulf, the vast body of water that separates pei from Quebec to the east and newfoundland to the west, more than compensate for the constant winds and frequent gusts. While Crowbush offers cottages and condos for rent, i (and you) would be remiss to visit pei and not spend any evenings in Charlottetown, the province capital, home to perhaps the most

musical theatres per capita in north america, a score of excellent pubs highlighted by gahan house, the isle’s lone brewery, and CoWs ice cream, often rated best in the world. What was once a sleepy town of familiar lobster, fish and chips fare has become café so-ciety with patios lining sydney street, people ushering into theaters and several excellent din-ing rooms, including 30 lot, an inventive menu located within a tasteful room. Clannagh oyster house combines an excellent selection of crisp wines with at least 10 varieties of fresh pei oys-ters, arguably the world’s best. the local’s favorite golf course remains brudenell river, where an unusual layout entices the golfer through the parkland and orchard set-ting with subtle views of the brudenell river, in-cluding several carries over river inlets and coves. “shimmering Water,” a reference to the ubiqui-tous anne of green gables, demands a 135-yard launch through the river’s left to right wind, and the par-3’s pond often glares more than shimmers. While the brudenell 18 circles itself within full view of the resort’s guestrooms, pool and gar-dens, its peer tract, dundarave, carries the golfer off through the balsam forest, not releasing him until the final hole. rarely is a course designed today without a housing plan, but the dundar-ave planners never intend to surround the lush greens with anything but nature. i first visited pei when i was just eight years old as part of a family tour of atlantic Canada, more interested in ice cream than golf. today, the avid golfer can fill a week’s roster with some of Canada’s best courses, cycle high above the gulf of st. lawrence, sample regional brews and local lobster, while still finding time to eat the world’s finest ice cream. upon my first visit to the green island in four decades, i’m pleased to report the storybook that is prince edward island continues.

Crai S. Bower writes more than 75 travel arti-cles a year for over 25 publications, including golf sto-ries for alaska airlines Magazine, MSN.com and Journey magazine, among others. He is a monthly travel commentator on National Public Radio. Visit his site at www.FlowingStreamWriting.net.

Greens aplenty upon the Green IslePrince Edward Island is the jewel of Canada’s Maritimes

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GOlF PEi866.465.3734www.golfpei.ca

wHAT yOu SHOulD kNOw• the international Couples Golf Festival is held on

Pei in mid-July• the Golf Channel’s Big Break PEI aired in 2009• Jack nicklaus defeated tom watson in the 2006

legends of Golf, held at Dundarave Golf Course• At the 2009 Canada Summer Games, the nation’s

biennial inter-provincial sporting competition held that year on Pei, golf was included as a sport for the first time

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PiPe DreamS About 45 percent of those who live on Prince edward island have their origins in Scotland and 25 percent are descended from settlers who came out of ireland. the island has been described as the most Celtic of all states and provinces in north America because of this tide of immigration. Beginning with only 30 students in 1990, the College of Piping & Performing Arts of Canada has grown to over 350 year-round students. located in the island’s town of Summerside, the college is also a premiere cultural tourism destination on Prince edward island, attracting a lion’s share of travelers to the summer-long Celtic Festival. A 600-seat outdoor amphitheatre has become an extension of the classroom, giving aspiring performers the opportunity to perform with faculty and other island talent. in 2002, Attractions Canada named the Festival as the top cultural event on Pei, as well as the “event of national or international interest.” the following year, Festival and Events PEI named it the “top Festival and event,” and in 2008 the college was designated as one of only two Signature Attractions on Pei. Visit www.collegeofpiping.com for more information.

The Links at Crowbush Cove Green Gables Golf Club


Golf Idaho

the 2011 iga champion-ShipS are in the booKS. eleven iga champion-ships were conducted this year, including two new events – the women’s mid-amateur and the mixed 29 (foursomes). in 2011 we were fortunate to conduct iga championships at premier

courses in idaho, including falcon crest golf course, the valley club, Shadow valley golf course, headwaters at teton Springs, centen-nial golf course, banbury golf club, ridgecrest golf club, Jackpot golf course, Jug mountain ranch, hunter’s point and elkhorn golf club. thank you to these clubs and courses for host-ing iga championships. the iga experienced several highlights in the 2011 season. pace of play was improved at all iga championships, which was a major accomplishment. numerous factors affect a group’s pace of play or the average pace played during a specific championship, includ-ing course length, rough height, green speed, hole locations, intervals between groups on the starting sheet, etc. when playing under tough championship conditions, golfers are responsible for playing at a reasonable pace. pace of play check-point systems identify a reasonable pace and golfers are then respon-sible for completing the check-point holes within the specified time. golf associations in the northwest have been using pace of play check-points for nearly a decade, and many of the region’s golfers familiar with check-points may be thinking, “what’s the big deal?” british columbia was one of the first to implement such a policy and deserves kudos for introducing the concept. initially, state and regional golf associations across the country (northern cal, arizona, texas, pnga, the aJga, etc.) developed their own versions of pace check-points. the uSga followed the lead of state and regional golf associations

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from thedirectorGenger A. Fahleson, Ph.D.Executive DirectorIdaho Golf [email protected]

Great year for Golf in the iGAwhen pace check-points were first introduced in 2005 at the u.S. Junior and the u.S. girls’ Junior championships. by 2007, check-points were implemented at all eleven uSga amateur championships. check-point guidelines have a proven track record of improving pace at the highest level of competition. check-points were used for the first time at nine of the eleven iga championships this year. needless to say, an educational process was required and there were growing pains. numerous warnings were given when groups missed check-points and several pace penal-ties were applied. playing time was reduced significantly. finish times in the men’s amateur were reduced from six-hour rounds in 2010 to four and a half hours in 2011. the last group in the iga Senior amateur finished three minutes under their expected four and a half hour pace, which was critical to completing play because of daylight issues. due to such effec-tiveness, idaho golfers can expect to see pace check-points at future iga championships. other highlights of the 2011 season include a 15 percent increase in entries for iga championships and an expanded base of rules of golf and scoring officials. all of the above contributed to quality championship experiences. idaho golfers qualified for ugSa championships (daryl Spivey, u.S. amateur public links; Kareen markle, u.S. women’s mid-am; gavin parsons, u.S. mid-am). Stephen hartnett won the pnga amateur public links and the iga fielded teams for the pnga cup, pacific coast amateur, the boys’ and girls’ Junior america’s cup as well as the mary cave and hogan cup competitions. it was an exciting year for championship golf in idaho. Visit www.theiga.org for a full listing of this year’s champions.

BanBury Golf Club in Eagle, Idaho was the site of the 2011 IGA Junior Championship.

The IGA sent a team to the 9th USGA Women’s State Team Championship, which was held at The Landings Club in Savannah, Georgia on October 4-6. In photo are (left to right) Vanessa Sinclair, IGA Manager of Communications and Member Services; and players Karen Darrington, Kareen Markle and Shawna Ianson. Markle also qualified for the 2011 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship.

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in Boise with his wife, Brenda. contact chris at [email protected] or call 208.914.3080 for inquiries regarding editorial.

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Golf Idaho

by Rob Lundgren

of all the things to see and do in glaCier national park, Montana, Why play golf? that’s what my golfing buddies back home wanted to know. take a hike, they said. go for a boat ride. see a grizzly bear. that’s all well and good, i told them, but i also knew i wanted to play a round at the glacier park lodge golf course, the oldest grass greens course in the state of Montana. this past summer i got the opportunity to do that when my wife and i traveled to glacier. yes, we saw glaciers – or what’s left of the glaciers. and yes, we went hiking and enjoyed the beauty of one of america’s oldest national parks. and yes, we even saw wildlife, including a shy mountain goat and a black bear. but i still wanted to play the course. so, on a brisk friday morning we teed off. located just outside the park boundary in east glacier, the nine-hole layout has been open for play since 1927 and offers great views of some of glacier park’s most famous peaks, such as dancing lady and Calf robe. With the course located on blackfeet nation tribal land, each of the nine holes is named for a former blackfeet chief, like stabs-by-Mistake or long time sleep. My favorite was bad Marriage, a tricky little par-4 (aptly named, i suppose). as my wife and i meandered down the fairways surrounded by aspens we realized we were literally alone on the course, the only ones out on this sunny mid-June day. although i half-expected a fox or a bear to come barging out of the woods at any moment, all we saw were some Columbian ground squirrels (unique to the area) and mountain bluebirds, who occasionally dashed in front of our golf balls. after finishing our nine i talked to assistant manager Mike Cressy. an indiana boy, Cressy was spending his first season at glacier. “When i got here in May there was still three feet of snow on the first tee,” he said. i then asked him what he thought was unique about the course. “Well for one thing there are no bunkers,” he

replied. “that’s because of the weather and the wildlife. the bears would just use them for…well, you know what they’d use them for.” Cressy also noted that the peaks a golfer sees while playing are the northernmost part of the rocky Mountains in the united states. “one of the main reasons the course was developed,” said Cressy, “was to encourage people to see the country.” stephen Mather, the first director of the national park service, used his wealth and connections to persuade “his rich friends to play golf here,” according to Cressy. among the rich and famous from yesteryear included well-known golfers bobby Jones and ben hogan. “My wife’s grandfather caddied for both of them here,” said tony Wagner, the course’s head professional. Wagner, who lives in nearby browning, has been head pro for the past 13 seasons. he echoed Cressy’s comments about the snow-capped peaks and the wildlife. “the view of the mountains makes it worthwhile to play.” around 7,000 rounds are typically played from May to september by tourists and by the 180 loyal club members from the glacier park area. “We have a lot of great people around here,” Wagner said. for those not interested in a full round of golf, a nine-hole pitch and putt course is located on the front lawn of glacier park lodge. for $10 you can play all day. Clubs and balls are furnished, and each player receives a souvenir logo golf ball as a memento. this mini-course has become very popular with families staying at the lodge. as my wife and i got into our car and prepared to continue our sightseeing in the park, i thought about Wagner’s final works regarding the glacier lodge park golf course. “it’s one of the best golfing secrets in Montana,” he said. a part of me hopes it will stay that way.

Rob Lundgren is a freelance golf writer who lives with his wife in Meridian, Idaho.

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Glacier Park lodge was built by the Great northern Railway. Situated on the Blackfeet Reservation, the hotel site was purchased from the Piegan, a tribe of the Blackfeet nation. when the railway depot was built in 1912, the area was renamed Glacier Park Station and then became known as east Glacier Park in 1950. the section of the lodge containing the lobby and dining room opened to guests on June 15, 1913. the opening was a big event, and hundreds of Blackfeet nation tribal members erected their teepees on the grounds, and over 600 invited guests attended the celebration. the nine-hole golf course, also built by the Great northern Railway, opened in 1927. the lodge is owned by Glacier Park, inc.

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Patten receives WSga award at the 90th wSga annual meeting, held october 21-22 at fairwood g&cc in renton, wash., Jim patten was named the recipient of the wSga’s george holland volunteer of the year award for 2011. patten, of lakeland village gc in allyn, wash. has been a rules official at 33 national championships and 10 ncaa division i women’s championships, and been a rules official for the wSga and pnga for over a decade. he has been a u.S. amateur public links committee member for 18 years.

named after two-time wSga past president, george holland, the annual award recognizes volunteers who have made extraordinary contributions to the wSga and the game of golf throughout the wSga territory of washington and northern idaho.

GARRett CleGG was named the washington State university men’s golf coach. clegg spent the past four seasons as an as-sistant coach at the university of washington, where last year he

was recognized for his excellence in coaching when he was named one of five finalists for the Jan Strickland award for his work with student-athletes.

replacing clegg at the uw is Alex williAmS, who played for oregon State from 2006-09 and last year was the assistant coach at army. williams graduated from Skyview high School in vancou-

ver, wash. this past summer, williams quali-fied as a player for both the u.S. amateur public links and the u.S. amateur.

CORy BROOKS of Ken-newick, wash. achieved all six certifications in the pga certified professional program. he joins only 78 other pga professionals who have achieved all six certifi-

cations. brooks is the tournament director at columbia point gc in richland, wash.

Annie BROPhy of Spokane was eliminated in the early going from this fall’s edition of the golf channel’s Big Break Ireland, but the former star from gonzaga prep will be looking forward

to her second season on the futures tour. brophy grew up on manito g&cc in Spokane, taking lessons from pga pro Steve prugh, then went to play golf at notre dame.

NAMiNG RiGHTS At a farewell reception in September for John Bodenhamer, the longtime CEO and executive director of the PNGA and WSGA who recently accepted a position at the USGA, the Event Pavilion at The Home Course was re-named the John M. Bodenhamer Event Pavilion. With John at the reception were his family, son John, Jr., wife Pam, John, and daughter Megan (left to right). Well earned. Well named.

PaSSingS DAVe leOn passed away on September 1. he had retired last year after spending 38 years at linden g&cc in puyallup, wash., most of those years as the pga head pro. he had lou gehrig’s

disease (or alS), and had been ill for a year and a half. SteVe mCBee of twin lakes g&cc passed away in mid-october. he had been a pnga and wSga club representative since 2004, always attended the annual meetings, and for many years was a well-liked and respected wSga course rating volunteer. he was 62.

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Full Circle for sovaythe plan Was siMple, bold and heartWarMing. it Wound up being break-doWn-in-tears eMotional. last year tom sovay, a pga professional in redmond, Wash., told his father, Jim, that he intended to qualify for the 2011 u.s. senior open to be played at inverness Club in his father’s hometown of toledo, ohio. tom said he and his two brothers would get their father home to ohio for the championship. “i told him, ‘We want to take you to watch me play in your hometown,’” said tom, who would turn 50 just in time for the event. Jim sovay never made it. the puyallup, Wash. resident died in december at age 88. but the dream of tom playing at inverness stayed alive. “We’re still going, so you better qualify,” his brothers told him. he did. tom earned his berth by surviving a blustery qualifying event at bear Creek Country Club in Woodinville, Wash. with an even-par 72. tom’s caddie at inverness was his brother Joe, who lives in arizona. inside the golf bag was a small capsule with some of their father’s ashes. tom played solidly but didn’t make the cut in a field loaded with the best over-50

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Homesites, Townhomes and Homes Available

*Advertised golf package rate good from 11/5/11 to 12/31/11. Additional golf package rates available from 1/1/12 to 2/4/12 and 4/7/12 to

5/5/12. Rate is for two people and includes seven nights accommodations in the Casa Bonita I category and five rounds of golf per person

(additional categories available at a higher rate). Golf is playable at Rio Verde, Tonto Verde and Vista Verde. Rates does not include applicable

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