About the Oregon Golf Association

The Oregon Golf Association (OGA) was formed in 1924 to conduct the Oregon Amateur golf championship which included both Men and Women.  The OGA is a 501(c) 6 non-profit amateur golf association governed by volunteer, amateur golfers who employ a full-time, professional staff of nine people.

Today, the OGA has evolved into a non-profit entity of more than 270 public and private clubs numbering approximately 50,000 members throughout Oregon and SW Washington.  The OGA is unique in that its membership is comprised of all demographics including Men, Women, Adults, Seniors, Juniors, Private and Public golfers.

Licensed by the United States Golf Association as guardian of the game of golf for this region, the OGA promotes enhancement and expansion of the game of golf by protecting the game’s integrity and valued traditions, as well as promoting opportunities for all that want to play by leading in the development of member and information services.

Subsidiary businesses include Oregon Junior Golf Fund, Inc. (OJGF), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable foundation and OGA Golf Course, Inc. (OGAGC).

OJGF oversees a nationally recognized junior golf program for over 1,100 youth in Oregon and SW Washington.  Each year, the Oregon Golf Association presents more than 60 days of competition and more than 6,000 rounds of competitive golf for Junior Golfers ranging in age from 8 through 17.  It also has developed one of the premiere regional junior golf competitions in the country, the Hogan Cup.  Hogan Cup alumni include tour players such as Bobby Clampett, Fred Couples, Joe Rassett, Jack Renner, Lennie Clements, Scott Simpson, Rick Fehr, Robert Gamez, Bill Sanders, Kirk Triplett, Jim Nelford, John Fought, Peter Jacobsen, Jeff Quinney, Casey Martin, Michael Putnam, Ricky Barnes, Jason Gore and Tiger Woods. 
 
The OGA is one of eight amateur golf associations in the country that owns and/or operates a for-profit public golf course.  More than 40,000 rounds of golf are played annually at the OGA Golf Course, located in Woodburn, Ore.

List of Participating Join Online Clubs

Membership for 2012 is now open.  For those purchasing the ExploreOregonGolf VIP Card, you can add a 2012 Membership with one of our participating clubs.  Your membership will be activated in January.

Pick a Participating Club Near You!

Participating Club	Region	Course	Additional Club Benefits*
A.A.G.A. (Amer-Asian Golf Assoiation)	Portland		Full Membership Rights & Privileges
Agate Beach Women's Club	Coastal NW	Agate Beach	Participation in club tournaments and visitation activities. Optional fees may apply.
Aspen Lakes	Central	Aspen Lakes	Complimentary small bucket of balls upon sign up (see Matt in the Pro Shop)
Bandon Crossings	Coastal SW	Bandon Crossings	Monthly Bandon Crossings newsletter & online tournament registration
Beacon Rock Golf Club	SW Washington	Beacon Rock	Eligible to participate in weekly games Sunday mornings @ 8am; eligible to compete in two stroke play and one match play tournament annually. On email list for BRGC events and news.
Big River Golf Club	Northeast Oregon	Big River	Full Men’s or Women’s club benefits.
Broadmoor Men's Club	Portland	Broadmoor	OGA Membership benefits only. Member may upgrade to full men’s club benefits for an extra $50
Broadmoor Women's Club	Portland	Broadmoor	Benefits of associate membership will be limited to two days of regular Saturday league play as a guest. Associates have the option of joining as a full member.
Centennial Men's Club	Southwest	Centennial	OGA Membership only. Join Online members can upgrade to a Regular Men’s Club Membership for an additional $25.
Charbonneau Women's Club	Portland	Charbonneau	OGA membership only. Member is welcome to play as a guest on a regular play day with regular green fees. Full membership upgrade available at the club for $25.
Clackamas Golf Club	Portland	Sah-Hah-Lee	Full Membership Rights & Privileges
Colwood Men's Club	Portland	Colwood National	Full club membership (First two years). Will be sent roster and details with rules for playing within the club.
Colwood Women's Club	Portland	Colwood National	Thursday Morning Tee times (Apr - Oct), Tournaments & Prizes, Social End-of-Season Party
Diamond Woods Mens Club	Eugene	Diamond Woods	Join Online members can upgrade to a regular membership, which includes participation in major events, for an additional $15.00
Eagle Creek Golf Club	Portland	Eagle Creek	Full Membership Rights & Privileges
Eagle Crest Ridge Golf Club	Central	Eagle Crest Resort - Ridge Course	Men may participate in any Men's Club event. Women would be required to pay an additional fee to receive Full Membership Rights and Privileges
Eagle Point Women's 18-Hole GC	Southwest	Eagle Point	Reduced green fees Tuesday and Thursday, Hole in One club, Club tournament participation, Away play, Awards. Nice group of ladies to play and associate with weekly.
Eastmoreland Men's Club	Portland	Eastmoreland	Not eligible to participate in club tournaments.
Emerald Valley Women's Club	Eugene	Emerald Valley	OGA Membership Only.  May upgrade to full Ladies’ Club for an additional $10.05.
Evergreen Men's Club	Salem	Evergreen GC	OGA Member benefits only. Join Online member may upgrade to full men’s club benefits for an extra $20.00.
Evergreen Women's Golf Club	Salem	Evergreen GC	Full membership rights & privileges
EWGA Golf Club (Executive Women's GA)	Portland		OGA Membership Only.
F.L.O.G (Federated Lake Oswego Golfers)	Portland	Lake Oswego Public GC (Par-3)	Full Membership Rights & Privileges
Ghost Creek at Pumpkin Ridge	Portland	Pumpkin Ridge - Ghost Creek	Full Membership Rights & Privileges
Green Mountain Golf Club	SW Washington	Green Mountain	Full club membership; eligible to play in club events. First time members will receive one sleeve of ProV1 or Nike Tour golf balls with each of their first four paid 18 hole club games.
Gresham Men's Golf Club	Portland	Gresham GC	To ‘try us on’, online members may play in up to four individual games with us (not our major events). Upgrade to regular membership for an additional $25/year
Gresham Niners Women's Golf Club	Portland	Gresham GC	Includes all club activities, including Wednesday morning play days, away day visitation, monthly business meetings at Gresham GC with voting privileges. Great golf with great people!
Heron Lakes Women's Golf Club	Portland	Heron Lakes	Benefits of OGA Membership Only.  Upgrade required for full membership rights & privileges.
King City Men's Club	Portland	King City	Full Membership Rights & Privileges
Ladies of Course	Portland	Mt. View	Annual trips to Florence and Central OR, club championship every August, club play - 9 & 18 holes every Wednesday & Saturday.
Lady Hawks at RedTail	Portland	Red Tail GC	Online members not eligible for tournaments, but can play in regular play days. Upgrade to full membership for an additional $20. Must carry a USGA Handicap Index of 40.0 or less to join.
Lakeridge Ladies GC	Southeast	Lakeridge	Play with local lady golfers 1-day a week
Langdon Farms Players Club	Portland	Langdon Farms	Benefits of OGA Membership Only.
Mallard Creek Golf Club	Salem	Mallard Creek Golf Course	One FREE 18-hole round of golf (expires 6mos. from join date)
McKenzie River Men's Club	Eugene	McKenzie River	Full Membership Rights & Privileges
Meadowlawn Ladies Golf Club	Salem	Meadowlawn	Full Membership Rights & Privileges
Middlefield Women's GC	Eugene	Middlefield GC	Associate membership only, member unable to participate in daily play or club tournaments.
Meriwether Women's 9-Hole Golf Club	Portland	Meriwether National	Full Membership Rights & Privileges
Mt. Hood Golf Club	Portland	Resort at the Mountain	OGA Membership Only.
NWGolfGuys.com Golf Club	Portland		Full Membership Rights and Privileges including 2-for-1 golf certificates, free lessons, and discounts at courses and related businesses throughout the area.   Click Here for more information.
Oak Knoll Men's Club	Southwest	Oak Knoll (Ashland)	Full Membership Rights & Privileges
Ocean Dunes Women's Club	Coastal SW	Ocean Dunes	Full Membership Rights & Privileges
Oregon City Ladies Club	Portland	Oregon City	Full Membership Rights & Privileges -- Game days, lunches, end of year party and gift certificates
O.V.G.A. (Oregon Vietnamese GA)	Portland		Full Membership Rights & Privileges. Must be of Vietnamese descent to qualify for prizes in OVGA Championship.
The Players Club at OGA GC	Portland/Salem	OGA Golf Course	Full Membership Rights & Privileges,
Pineway Women's Golf Club	Salem	Pineway	Full Membership Rights & Privileges,
RedTail Men's Golf Association	Portland	RedTail	OGA membership only. Join Online members can upgrade to regular club membership and participate in group activities by paying an extra $40.05 to the Club Treasurer.
Rivers Edge Golf Club	Central	River's Edge Golf Resort	The first time you play, receive a token for a bucket of range balls and a special guest rate for your first round.
Salem Women's 18 Golf Club	Salem	Salem	Online members may participate in regular play days but not in tournaments.
Salmon Run Women's Club	Coastal SW	Salmon Run Golf Course	Full Membership Rights & Privileges
Sandelie Men's Golf League	Portland	Sandelie	Preferred tee times on non-tournament Saturday mornings, opportunity to purchase block rounds at a discount. Same benefits as regular membership except for tournament participation. Upgrade to full benefits for extra $10.
Stone Creek Men's Golf Club	Portland	Stone Creek	Online members may upgrade to regular membership for an additional $40.00, and may participate in two Saturday/Wednesday events prior to upgrading.
Sunriver Men's Club	Central	Sunriver	Full Men's Club membership requires an additional $5 fee made payable to Sunriver Men's Golf Club.  Click Here to visit our website for information.
Titan Golf Club	Portland		Full Membership Rights & Privileges
Tri-Mountain Women's Club	SW Washington	Tri-Mountain	Full Membership Rights & Privileges
Umpqua Women's 18 Golf Club	Southwest	Umpqua Golf & RV Resort	Full membership benefits include weekly play, annual charity event, spring match play, fall club championship, and end of the year couples event & outing.

* Each Club determines what additional benefits above and beyond OGA benefits are provided to its members.  To find out more, contact the Handicap Chair of the applicable club.

Golf Alliance Unveils Economic Impact Study

Oregon's Golf Economy Estimated at $1.2 Billion
Contributes More than 27,000 Jobs and a Total Economic Impact Over $2.5 Billion Annually

DOWNLOADS AVAILABLE:
Click Here to read the 4-page Executive Study
Click Here for the full report

Oregon City, Ore. (October 20, 2010) -- Representing the Golf Alliance of Oregon (GAO), Barb Trammell, CEO of the Oregon Golf Association today unveiled the results of an economic impact study at Stone Creek Golf Club in Oregon City.  The research study was conducted on behalf of the Golf Alliance of Oregon, a consortium of the major trade and consumer golf associations.
 
"This was the first major undertaking of our alliance," noted Trammell.  "We came together because it is important that we address the issues that face our industry together and with one voice.
 
"With the region's economy showing few signs of recovery, the state searching for solutions to its budget mess, and concerns regarding the environment and sustainability, the GAO funded a study to quantify the impact golf has in our communities.  The study, conducted by SRI International of Menlo Park, Calif. was also funded in part by Golf 20/20, an initiative of the World Golf Foundation.
 
"In order to get the attention of decision-makers, it is important that we be able to quantify the contributions of our industry to those that may be affected," noted Trammell. "The continued health and growth of the golf industry has a direct bearing on future jobs, commerce, economic development, and tax revenues for a large number of Oregon's communities and industries," she added.
 
Dr. Peter Ryan, provided details on the project he led on behalf of SRI International and the World Golf Foundation.
 
"The importance of golf in Oregon extends beyond the golf facilities themselves. With $1.2 billion of direct economic activity in 2008, the sheer size of the game of golf makes it a major industry in its own right and a significant contributor to Oregon's economy," added Ryan.
 
"That makes Oregon's golf industry revenues comparable in size to other important industries here including paper manufacturing ($3.7 billion), software publishing ($1.4 billion), and even the greenhouse and nursery business ($0.9 billion).""In total, Oregon's golf industry generated an economic impact of $2.5 billion, supporting nearly 27,200 jobs with $703.6 million of wage income," said Ryan. 
 
"Golf is an essential component for many local charities and their fundraising efforts," added Trammell.  Charitable events hosted on Oregon's golf courses benefited local non-profit organizations with $28.5 million in charitable giving attributed to the game of golf. 
 
"Our industry, including golf course owners, club managers, and golf professionals, are happy to serve as access points for fundraising by local service organizations," said Trammell who also noted that golf is the only private-sector industry to provide free or significantly discounted fees to high school athletic programs.
 
Golfer supplies represented the largest golf industry segment (owing to Nike Golf's headquarters in Beaverton, Ore.) amounting to $464.6 million, followed by golf facility revenues totaling $361.7 million and golf-related hospitality and tourism at $221.8. 
 
Real Estate also is benefited by golf.  "In 2008, a tough economic year, golf-related residential construction contributed $62.2 million to the state economy, and a "golf premium" generated by sales of existing golf community homes was $11 million," noted Ryan.
 
Gregory T. Lyman, Environmental Programs Director for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America discussed golf's focus on stewardship of the environment.
 
"Golf courses provide diverse habitats for a range of wildlife, and Oregon golf courses take their environmental stewardship seriously," said Lyman. "Your state should be proud that it leads the country in the number of Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries."  There are presently 19 golf course certified sanctuaries and Tetherow in Bend, Ore. is Bronze-level signature sanctuary.

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ABOUT THE GOLF ALLIANCE OF OREGON
Led by the Oregon Golf Association which represents the most avid golf consumers, the Golf Alliance of Oregon is comprised of the major industry associations for the region including the Oregon Golf Course Owners Association, Pacific Northwest PGA - Oregon Chapter, Oregon Golf Course Superintendents and the Club Managers of Oregon.

ABOUT GOLF 20/20 - www.golf2020.com
The mission of the World Golf Foundation is to develop and support initiatives that positively impact lives through the game of golf and its traditional values.  In support of that mission, World Golf Foundation focuses on a variety of initiatives to grow and celebrate the game of golf around the world including The First Tee, the World Golf Hall of Fame, and the Golf 20/20 Initiative.
 
GOLF 20/20 published its first national report in 2002, which demonstrated that golf in 2000 was a $62 billion industry, bigger than the motion picture and recording industries combined. A follow-up report in 2007 confirmed that golf had grown to become a $76 billion industry, with a total impact on the U.S. economy in 2005 of $195 billion.  Additionally, a recent report indicates that golf is responsible for contributing about $3.5 billion annually to charities across the country, more than any other sporting activity.
 
In 2006, along with research partner SRI International, GOLF 20/20 developed a template with which individual states can affordably quantify golf's impact on their economy; to date 20 states have used or are currently using this template, and the resulting reports have been successful in establishing golf as a critical cog in the state's economic engine.

ABOUT SRI - www.sri.com
Silicon Valley-based SRI International is one of the world's leading independent research and technology development organizations. Founded as Stanford Research Institute in 1946, SRI has been meeting the strategic needs of clients for more than 55 years. The nonprofit research institute performs contract research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses and private foundations.The Oregon Golf Association (OGA) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit membership association. Founded in , Super Senior, Men's, Women's and Junior Stroke Play championshps.  Additionally the OGA conducts team competitions for Men and Women and the popular Parent/Child Chapman along with the OGA Tour for players of most any ability.

ABOUT DR. PETER RYAN
Dr. Ryan has extensive experience directing research projects and development initiatives in the golf industry. As director of the initial golf economy studies with SRI and the World Golf Foundation, he has engaged in numerous projects estimating the national and state economic impacts of golf. He has also led many projects focused on professional education for the PGA of America, and the World Golf Foundation including apprentice education, certification, executive education and player development programs.

 

Dr. Ryan has presented on golf research and development programs at a number of venues including the World Scientific Congress of Golf, Golf 20/20 Annual Conferences, USGA conferences, PGA Section conferences, and The First Tee Annual Meetings. In his work, he has collaborated with hundreds of golf industry professionals, as well as leaders from the PGA, the LPGA, the PGA Tour, the GCSAA, the USGA, and many golf industry manufacturers and employers. Beyond the golf industry, Dr. Ryan has more than 25 years experience in research design, data analysis, statistical modeling, large-scale education program development, and project management on initiatives of national scope for commercial, not-for-profit, and government clients. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University. 

ABOUT GREG LYMAN
Greg Lyman has gained international respect for his work in enhancing golf’s relationship with the environment. His career has taken him from the golf course to the classroom to his current position of leading a national effort to galvanize the golf industry’s sustainability efforts.
 
He has served as the Environmental Programs Director for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America since 2003, working with golf industry stakeholders, scientists and environmental groups as an advocate of positive environmental progress for the golf industry. He is a frequent speaker, panelist and source to media and legislative/regulatory bodies.   One of his chief projects has been a comprehensive national survey of golf courses to determine environmental stewardship; land use characteristics; pesticide and nutrient use; water conservation and energy use. This data has been used by individuals inside and outside of golf to define the nature of the industry.

His latest work has focused through the Environmental Institute for Golf and its collaboration on Golf’s Drive Toward Sustainability. The initiative is focused on providing golf facilities with a tool kit of resources to foster sustainable management

2010 Evans Scholars Recipients

As members of the Oregon Golf Association, a portion of your dues goes to fund the Evans Caddie Scholarship Fund.  In 2010, 9 scholars representing high schools throughout Oregon were recently awarded the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, a one-year full tuition and housing scholarship renewable for four years - a potential value exceeding $50,000 per scholar.  The program is administered by the Western Golf Association and supported locally by the Oregon Golf Association and the Pacific Northwest Golf Association. Oregon scholarship finalists were interviewed at a Selection Meeting held March 4 at Portland Golf Club.

There are four primary criteria for scholarship grants. (1) Candidates, who are nominated by their golf clubs, must have a strong caddie record, with a minimum of two years of outstanding service. (2) Candidates must have an excellent high school academic record, achieving above a B average in college preparatory classes. Applicants must also provide ACT college test scores to further determine academic potential. (3) Candidates must demonstrate significant financial need. Over the years, the Evans Scholars Foundation has assisted thousands of young people from families with very modest financial means. (4) Finally, letters of recommendation from club and high school officials attest to the applicant’s high moral character.   This year, 24 Oregon candidates were nominated by 6 courses with OGA Member Clubs. Those who were not finalists did not meet one or more of the above criteria. 

Course	2010 Candidates	Current Scholars	Evans Alumni
Bandon Dunes	13	9	4
Oswego Lake	2		12
Portland	4		14
Riverside	1		15
Shadow Hills	1		8
Waverley	3	3	39
Bend		1	1
Eastmoreland		4	16
Emerald Valley		1
Heron Lakes		3	12
RedTail		1	1
Rose City		4	13
Royal Oaks		4	6

The graduation rate for Evans Scholars (nationally) is 90 percent, far above the national average of under 50 percent for all students entering four-year colleges and universities.  The average GPA for an Evans Scholar is 3.22.  The average GPA for Evans Scholars currently attending Oregon is 3.38, and at Oregon State it is 3.21 -- for a cumulative average grade point of 3.298.  Congratulations to our scholars!

Presently there are 15 Evans Scholars attending the University of Oregon, 10 attending Oregon State and 1 attending the University of Washington who were recipients of scholarships.  The total Evans Alumni in the Pacific NW include Oregon (181), Oregon State (58), Washington (196) and Washington State (22).

The annual funds required to maintain the tuition, housing and administration of the $10 million annual program (the largest individually funded program in the nation) are generated from more than 35,000 WGA Par Club Members, 100,000 participants in the WGA Bag Tag program, alumni contributions, endowments and proceeds from the BMW Championship a PGA TOUR event.  Locally, additional funds are raised through an annual fundraiser and contributions from the Oregon Golf Assocaition as well as the Brian Henninger Foundation and Tournament Golf Foundation Inc, organizers of the LPGA Safeway Classic.  

Tudor Bertea Portland GC	Andy Santos Bandon Dunes	Maddisson Hawk Riverside G & CC
Michael Gtritzmacher Waverley CC	Nicholas Lamberger Portland GC	Hunter Hensler Bandon Dunes
Tyler Klein Bandon Dunes	Rachel Ledig Bandon Dunes	Caitlyn McLauhlin Bandon Dunes

Click Here for more pictures from this year's Selection Committee event.

 

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SAVE THE DATE!
Evans Cup of Oregon
September 27, 2010 -  Portland Golf Club

This year’s popular event will take place at Portland Golf Club on Monday, September 27, 2010. With the continued popularity of this annual event, we expect the field to fill quickly. Clubs are encouraged to field teams of individuals that will actively bid on the outstanding live auction items at the conclusion of play; it is through these auctions that the majority of funds benefiting our Evans Scholars are raised. You are also encouraged to send in your entry, with payment, by the registration deadline TBD to guarantee a spot for your team.  Entries returned without the entry fee paid in full will be placed in a hold status  until full payment is received.

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ABOUT THE ASSOCIATIONS

 

The OGA (Oregon Golf Association) is a non-profit entity of more than 300 private, public and associate clubs throughout Oregon and SW Washington with approximately 50,000 individual members. As guardian of the game in Oregon and SW Washington, their mission is to foster the enhancement and expansion of the game of golf by leading in the development of member and information services, the promotion of opportunities for all that want to play, and protection of the game’s integrity and valued traditions.

The PNGA (Pacific Northwest Golf Association) is a 501(c) 3 charitable, international amateur golf association dedicated to preserving the true spirit of the game of golf and promoting activities beneficial to golfers in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Over the past 100 years, the Association has been a pioneer in developing competitions and services to its members. Today, the PNGA remains committed to being a truly "regional" organization providing benefits and services to its members and member clubs throughout the Northwest. The PNGA territory is broken down into five zones, which are: Zone 1 - Oregon; Zone 2 - Eastern Washington; Zone 3 - Western Washington and Alaska; Zone 4 - British Columbia and Alberta; and Zone 5 - Idaho and Montana. The PNGA currently has 687 member clubs and approximately 225,000 individual members.  All members of OGA Member Clubs are also members of the PNGA.

The WGA (Western Golf Association) was founded in 1899 by 11 Chicago-area golf clubs and is today supported by more than 500 member clubs in states throughout the nation. Its headquarters are in Golf, Ill., which also is home to the Glen View Club, host of the first Western Open and Western Amateur championships in 1899. The WGA also administers the Western Junior championship, the first such national competition in the history of American golf, as well as the BMW Championship, and oversees the prestigious Chick Evans Caddie Scholarships. 

The Evans Scholars Foundation, founded in 1930 when the first two Evans Scholars, Harold Fink and Jim McGinnis, attended Northwestern University, is among the nation’s largest privately funded college scholarship programs.  The Foundation, established by famed Chicago golfer Chick Evans, has provided college educations to nearly 9,000 caddies while making tuition scholarship payments totaling more than $100 million. 

More than 840 caddies annually attend college on Evans Scholarships. Most Evans Scholars attend one of the 14 universities where the Foundation owns and operates a Scholarship House. The scholarships are funded through contributions from more than 100,000 golfers, including 37,000 WGA Par Club members. All proceeds from the BMW Championship also benefit the Program.

Since its founding in 1899, the Western Golf Association has conducted more than 302 championships for professional and amateur golfers from throughout the United States and worldwide. The three WGA-sponsored tournaments have featured the nation’s top professional, amateur and junior golfers. It's trophies bear the names of golf's greatest names including: Chick Evans, Walter Hagen, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Nick Price, Tiger Woods, Ben Crenshaw, Justin Leonard, Phil Mickelson, Curtis Strange, Hal Sutton, Lanny Wadkins, Tom Weiskopf, Scott Verplank, Jim Furyk, Fred Couples, Scott Hoch, Tom Lehman, Craig Stadler, Corey Pavin, and Bobby Clampett.

 

2009 Evans Scholars Recipients

Five scholars representing high schools throughout Oregon were recently awarded the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, a one-year full tuition and housing scholarship renewable for four years - a potential value exceeding $50,000 per scholar.  The program is administered by the Western Golf Association and supported locally by the Oregon Golf Association and the Pacific Northwest Golf Association. Oregon scholarship finalists were interviewed at a Selection Meeting held March 5 at Royal Oaks Country Club.

There are four primary criteria for scholarship grants. (1) Candidates, who are nominated by their golf clubs, must have a strong caddie record, with a minimum of two years of outstanding service. (2) Candidates must have an excellent high school academic record, achieving above a B average in college preparatory classes. Applicants must also provide ACT college test scores to further determine academic potential. (3) Candidates must demonstrate significant financial need. Over the years, the Evans Scholars Foundation has assisted thousands of young people from families with very modest financial means. (4) Finally, letters of recommendation from club and high school officials attest to the applicant’s high moral character.

The graduation rate for Evans Scholars (nationally) is 90 percent, far above the national average of under 50 percent for all students entering four-year colleges and universities.  The average GPA for an Evans Scholar is 3.22

The annual funds required to maintain the tuition, housing and administration of the $10 million annual program (the largest individually funded program in the nation) are generated from more than 35,000 WGA Par Club Members, 100,000 participants in the WGA Bag Tag program, alumni contributions, endowments and proceeds from the BMW Championship a PGA TOUR event.  Locally, additional funds are raised through an annual fundraiser and contributions from the Oregon Golf Assocaition as well as the Brian Henninger Foundation and Tournament Golf Foundation Inc, organizers of the LPGA Safeway Classic.  

Blake LarkinBurr Bandon Dunes	Corey Downs Bandon Dunes	Jordan Iverson Royal Oaks
Joshua Harvey Rose City	Scott Cooper Bandon Dunes

How to Join the OGA

The Oregon Golf Association's bylaws have established our 501(c)(6) membership organization as an association of member clubs. When you join an OGA Member Club, you can feel proud knowing that you have joined an alliance committed to safeguarding the integrity of the game, promoting fair play, preserving the game’s traditions and enhancing the playing environment for golfers.

All OGA Member Clubs are licensed by the Oregon Golf Association to provide USGA Handicap Indexes™ to their members.  A club is defined by the USGA Handicap System as any group of 10 or more golfers that operate under a set of bylaws that establish a handicapping policy, elect officers, form committees and play together on a regular basis.  The most important aspect of ensuring a bonafide and credible USGA Handicap Index is that your scores be subject to peer review by others that can attest to your play. 

You may join a Regular Club (one that is associated with a regulation golf course).  Regular clubs can be found at nearly all public, private and resort courses in Oregon and SW Washington.  You may also join an Associate Club.  Associate Clubs are not affiliated with any specific golf course but are often formed by golfers with some other relationship to one another.  For instance, we have social clubs, church groups, employee groups and even restaurants that have formed Associate Clubs. 

All our clubs can be found in the ClubFinder on ExploreOregonGolf.com.  Here you can search for clubs in your region and also get more information on the benefits and services provided by each club.  Each club will charge different membership fees, so we encourage you to find the club that best meets your needs (remember, only a portion of your club's fees are remitted to the OGA).

To join one of our Join Online participating clubs, click here.

For those of you not interested in a Handicap Index, unfortunately at this time there is not an OGA membership option that does not include this service.

Not all USGA Handicap Indexes are equal.  Click Here to find out why.

The portion of your club membership that provides you with OGA benefits includes more than just the USGA Handicap Index.  Click here for information on all the tangible benefits you can receive from the OGA when you join an OGA Member Club (some of the benefits require that your mailing address and/or email address be included in GHIN system otherwise we are unable to send you the benefits).

OGA Programs & Services

Over the years, the Oregon Golf Association has expanded the number of areas in which it serves it's members. When a golfer joins an OGA Club, a portion of the dues that member pays is remitted to the OGA in order to fund a wide variety of activities that benefit golf in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Here's Some of What We've Done . . . by the numbers in 2011!

• OGA events were responsible for more than 11,000 rounds across the region providing a direct economic to nearly half of all facilities in the region totaling more than $570,000.
• Provided free junior memberships at OGA Member Clubs with a value of over $70,000.
• More than 1,500 golfers attended an OGA Rules event providing a service valued at more than $37,500.  
• Provided free course measuring and rating services to more than 30 facilities, traveling more than 4,400 miles and making more than 71,000 obstacle measurements. Based on a fee of $2,000 per 9-holes charged to facilities without OGA Member Clubs, the value of this service exceeds $76,000.
• Provide news and information services attracting more than 1 million pageviews from more than 350,000 visitors.
• In-kind and cash payments made to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations totaled more than $130,000.

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We help protect the business of our game!

We take a leadership role with the five core organizations making up the Golf Alliance of Oregon (Oregon Chapter PGA of America, Oregon Club Managers Association, Oregon Golf Course Owners Association, Oregon Golf Course Superintendents Association, and the OGA).  In the past year we published "Oregon's Golf Economy" an economic impact study showing that golf has an economic impact of $2.5 billion and supports over 27,000 jobs.  The efforts of the Alliance have been recognized on the floor of the House of Representatives and on June 16, 2011, Governor Kitzhaber signed into law HB 3030  providing a tremendous boost to golf course bottom lines.     

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We're Your Partner on & Off the Course!

Click here for a flyer that details all the programs, services and benefits provided to individuals, clubs and courses in the region. 

 

 

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Just a few of those benefits are listed below.

 

• Official USGA Handicap Indexes - The OGA is the only association licensed by the USGA to provide official USGA Handicap Indexes to golfers in Oregon and SW Washington.  GHIN is a computation service offered by the USGA and is only available through authorized golf associations.  More than 3 million golfers and 60 golf associations use GHIN to compute handicap indexes for the members of clubs.
  
  
  • The GHIN Software Suite is provided to OGA Member Clubs.  This suite of software includes the following:
    • GHIN Handicap Program -- a posting station at golf courses
    • TPP -- the Tournament Pairing Program that helps tournament committees, league managers, adminstrators and golf professionals run successful events.
    • GHINCLUB.NET -- is a internet based interface to the GHIN Handicap Program that helps handicap and membership chairs manage club business anywhere!
    • eClubHouse -- a FREE web site for Member Clubs to post news, information, events as well as manage memberships.  It includes eCommerce capabilities for club to make joining even easier for golfers.  eClubhouse is integrated with both GHIN and TPP!
  • IGN - The international Golfers Network links handicap and score information for those members that are members of more than one association including several that are not on GHIN including Arizona, Utah and S. Nevada.  It also allows an OGA member to post their scores at the course played when they are visiting a non-GHIN association.
• Course Rating and Measuring - The OGA is the only organization licensed by the USGA to analyze, measure and issue course and slope rating for all golf courses in the region.  Golf courses that host OGA Member Clubs are rated at least once every seven years.

• Discounted Greens Fees at the OGA Golf Course in Woodburn, OR - All members of the OGA receive significant disounts on greens fees at this Association owned golf course.  Members also receive reciprocal discounted rates at the Home Course in Dupont, Wash. (owned and operated by the Pacific Northwest Golf Association and the Washington State Golf Association.)

• Tournaments & Championships - The OGA conducts regional championships for players of all ages and playing abilities from the Net Championship to the Oregon Amateur.

• Junior Golf Development - The OGA, through Oregon Junior Golf Fund, Inc., administers more than 60 event days of competition for junior golfers age 8-17.  Its an ideal developmental program for competitive junior golfers hoping to playing in high school and collegiate golf.

• Evans Scholarship Program
  
• The OGA provides informative educational programs and seminars on Rules, Pace of Play and Etiquette, and More!

• We provide financial and promotional support to Turfgrass Research, Environmental Concerns, and provide Legislative Reviews on behalf of the golf industry.

• We work closely with our allied associations inclduing the OPGA (Oregon Chapter of the PGA of America), OGCOA (Oregon Golf Course Owners Association), CMO (Club Managers of Oregon) and the OGCSA (Oregon Golf Course Superintendents Association) as well as the USGA, PNGA (Pacific Northwest Golf Association), WSGA (Washington State Golf Association), BCGA (British Columbia Golf Assocaition), IGA (Idaho Golf Association.

• Regional and Association Publications

• The Oregon Golf Association is actively involved in the promotion of golf.  This includes working with organizations such as Travel Oregon.

Please contact the Oregon Golf Association with any questions relating to the many services that OGA provides to OGA Member Clubs and other industry stakeholders.

Benefits of an OGA Membership

When you join an OGA Member Club, you get far more than just a USGA Handicap Index.  You can feel proud knowing that you have joined an alliance committed to safeguarding the integrity of the game, promoting fair play, preserving the game’s traditions and enhancing the playing environment for golfers.

In addition to GHIN (the USGA Handicap Index® computation service we provide), golfers who are members of OGA Member Clubs will receive numerous valuable benefits including!

• A free membership in the Pacific Northwest Golf Association.  You’ll be joining more than 500 clubs and 175,000 golfers in the region in support of the game of golf.  You’ll also be able to participate (where eligible) to play in any of the regional championships conducted by the PNGA.
• A free subscription to Pacific Northwest Golfer magazine mailed directly to your home four times a year (plus an added fifth emailed version). It’s the premiere golf/lifestyle magazine for golfers in the Pacific Northwest including news and information about Oregon golf.

In addition, your membership now includes donations made in your name to Oregon Junior Golf Fund, Inc. and the Evans Caddie Scholarship Fund.

Don’t forget, you're joining an organization with a core mission to enhancing the game on all levels for all golfers.  Here are some of the other services your membership helps fund:

• Handicap and Rules Seminars
• Rating & Measuring Golf Courses   
• Supporting turfgrass research.
• Conducting state championships such as the Oregon Amateur

In the coming months, we hope to add even more value to your membership.  For instance:

You’ll have an opportunity to participate in OGA Tour events (including competitive individual and team events as well as casual play, non-competitive outings at resorts, private clubs and daily fee facilities in our region).

You’ll receive additional benefits through our association with potential corporate partners.

When you support the game of golf in the region, the value is priceless.  Our an annual fee of only $30 (just $2.50 per month) is incorporated into the dues you pay an OGA Member Club.

We're your partner on and off the golf course.
Click Here for a complete printable list of the benefits and services the OGA provides individuals, golf clubs and golf courses in Oregon & SW Washington.

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Need to find an OGA Member Club to Join?  Click Here!

So You Want A USGA Handicap Index®

Whether you just want a means to measure your ability, or you need a way to measure yourself against your playing buddies so that you can take them on in fair and equitable games, you should consider getting a USGA Handicap Index®.  Even more important, if you're interested in playing in events hosted at various golf courses, you normally cannot even enter unless you have an official USGA Handicap Index®.

A USGA Handicap Index is more than just a number that is computed using a formula developed by the USGA.  It is a process that is governed by a set of Rules that complement the Rules of Golf®.  These Rules are known as the USGA Handicap System and the most important provision is that you must be a member of a club so that the process of "peer review" can take place. 

Caveat emptor is Latin for "Let the buyer beware."  If you want assurance that your are spending your money wisely, please know that a bona fide USGA Handicap Index is not something you can purchase on your own. You MUST be a member of a club that is licensed by the USGA or the State/Regional Golf Association.  

In Oregon and SW Washington, nearly 100% of the licensed clubs are OGA Member Clubs, and it is not uncommon for events not to accept a handicap index issued by a club that is not an OGA Member Club.  When you join an OGA Member Club, you can feel proud knowing that you have joined an alliance committed to safeguarding the integrity of the game, promoting fair play, preserving the game’s traditions and enhancing the playing environment for all golfers.

Clubs must meet some basic requirements in order to be licensed to issue a USGA Handicap Index.   For instance, USGA Handicap System requires a club to have at least 10 members who play together regularly, that the club elects officers and operates under a set of bylaws, and that the club establishes a written handicapping policy that ensures the club practices "peer review" so to keep everyone honest.

There are several other provisions a club must meet. You'll be pleased to learn that real estate – i.e., a golf course and/or a clubhouse – is not one of the requirements. You could join or form a club at a public course, at work, at your church, business or social group or or even form your own club just between friends.

To find a club in your area that provides you the benefits you are looking for in a club besides a USGA Handicap Index, visit our ClubFinder on ExploreOregonGolf.com

The Evans Caddie Scholarship Program

For complete, detailed information, visit the Evans Scholars Foundation website.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Be trained and certified as a caddie; caddie as much as possible (minimum of 25 loops a year) while being employed regularly a minimum of two years in golf related areas. Golf related includes employment in the pro shop, club storage or rack room, on the practice range, cart supervision, on the maintenance crew, or as a caddiemaster.
• Have completed his/her junior year in high school and rank in the upper 25% of his/her class.
• Demonstrate a financial need.
• Have outstanding personal character, integrity, and leadership abilities. These qualities must have been proven through extracurricular, civic or community activities.

POLICIES:

• Residents of Oregon must attend the University of Oregon or Oregon State University depending on curricula requirements.
• An Evans Scholarship is a four-year scholarship, provided the Scholar maintains sufficient grades.
• An Evans Scholarship covers tuition and housing (not meals). The foundation pays the full tuition charge directly to the university. A housing allowance is paid each quarter.
• Residence on the college campus is required.

HOW TO APPLY:

• Application forms may be obtained from the sponsoring Golf Professional at the course where the applicant has caddied and/or has been employed in golf related areas.
• Applications must be submitted to the WGA, in Golf Illinois, as soon as possible, after July 1 but before November 1, following completion of the junior year in high school.
• An applicant must submit, with his/her application, letters of recommendation from the following individuals from the club at which they caddied or have been employed: Club President, Professional, and any other club official who is familiar with an applicant's qualifications and background.
• An applicant must have his/her high school submit a transcript of grades through the junior year.
• An applicant must have his/her parents complete and return to the WGA the "Financial Aid Form" which will be sent to each applicant after the application has been received.
• An applicant must arrange to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of the College Entrance Examination Board in spring of the junior year in high school or fall of the senior year. Applicants must request that scores be sent to Evans Scholars Foundation (code 0153), Golf, Illinois. 60029.

For more information, contact the OGA at 503-981-4653, the PNGA or the Western Golf Association.

 CLICK ON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING FOR INFORMATION ON PRIOR YEAR'S RECIPIENTS

2010 EVANS SCHOLARS

2009 EVANS SCHOLARS
2008 EVANS SCHOLARS

OGA Staff

Barb Trammell Chief Executive Officer	Mike Whiles Chief of Staff	Kelly Neely Senior Director of Handicapping & Course Rating
Craig Winter Director of Junior Golf & Rules Education	Eric Yaillen Director of Marketing & Communications	Brent Whittaker Director of Tournament Operations
Gretchen Yoder Manager of Handicapping & Course Rating	Nate Swanner Manager of Event Operations & Program Development	Martha Pierce Director of Finance
Donita Hansen Member Services Coordinator	John Grothe PGA Head Professional	Ryan Wyckoff Director of Agronomy, Superintendent OGA Golf Course
Jason Schloss Golf Professional OGA Golf Course	Julie Wells Golf Professional OGA Golf Course	Jody Kraxburger Food & Beverage Coordinator OGA Golf Course

OGA Executive Committee

Oregon Golf Association Bylaws
Article V - Officers

Section 5.1 - Management

The officers of the Association shall be a President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary.  All officers shall be Directors or Directors at Large and shall be members in good standing of a Member [Club].  Directors other than Directors at Large serving as officers shall retain their right to vote as Directors on matters presented to the Board of Directors.

For more information, click here for the complete OGA Bylaws.

 

Cameron Azari RedTail Golf Club President	Mark Reed Oregon Golf Club Vice President	Eric Shoenstein Pumpkin Ridge - Witch Treasurer
Lynn M. Myrick Grants Pass Golf Club Immediate Past President	Denny Taylor Arrowhead Golf Club Communications & Tournament Chair	Tom Gaffney Heron Lakes Golf Club Public Links Chair
Lara Tennant Waverley Junior Golf Co-Chair	Bob Norquist Columbia Edgewater Junior Golf Co-Chair	Bob Harrington Portland Golf Club Director
Dr. Mary Budke Shadow Hills Director	Scott Baines Pumpkin Ridge - Witch Director	Dr. S. Wynan Pelley River's Edge Golf Course Director
Steve Zika Portland Golf Club Director At Large	Jeff Allen Eastmoreland Golf Club Director At Large

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OGA Directors

OGA Directors are elected by their respective clubs to serve as liaison to the Golf Association and the Executive Committee. 

In addition to expressing club concerns to the OGA and voting on behalf of their club on important issues that come before the Board of Directors at annual and special meetings, they are also responsible for  relaying all information about OGA membership, events, championships and services to their members as well as the golf professionals and managers at their courses.

A club is defined by the USGA Handicap System as any group of 10 or more individuals that operate under a set of bylaws, elect officers and have a regular and reasonable opportunity to play golf together (among other things).  Each regular club (defined by the USGA Handicap System as TYPE 1 -- based at a regulation length green grass facility) must appoint a Director with no more than two Directors representing all clubs located at a particular facility.  The following are the Directors representing the various clubs located at those facilities in 2010.

Facility/Club	Name
Agate Beach Men's Golf Club	George Bardsley
Agate Beach Women's Golf Club	Ramona Martin
Alderbrook Men's Golf Club	Chet Howlett
Alderbrook Women's Golf Club	Claudia Marolf
Alpine Meadows - WVGA	Marvin Gibbs
Alpine Meadows - WVGA	Shirley Otten
Applegate River Golf Club	Bobbie Nelson
Applegate River Golf Club	Leah Bernard
Arrowhead Men's Golf Club	Dennis Walsh
Arrowhead Women's Golf Club	Deborah Derusha
Aspen Lakes Golf Club	Jim Hawkes
Astoria G&CC - Men	Todd Barnes
Astoria G&CC - Women	Jody Orrell
Awbrey Glen Golf Club	Hal Cowan
Awbrey Glen Golf Club	Carmen West
Bandon Crossings Golf Club	Chris Young
Bay Breeze Golf Club	Chet Howlett
Bayou Men's Golf Club	Steve Belt
Bayou Women's Golf Club	Sylvia White
Beacon Rock Golf Club	Jerry Arthurs
Bear Creek Golf Club	Marla Corbin
Bear Creek Women's Golf Club	Marla Corbin
Bear Valley Meadows Golf Club	Debbie Gibson
Bend Golf & Country Club	Jim Henderson
Bend Golf and Country Club	Madeline Henderson
Big River Men's Golf Club	Anna Carpenter
Big River Women's Golf Club	Kathy Schuler
Black Butte Ranch Men's Golf Club	Owen Osborne
Black Butte Ranch Women's Golf Club	Sandra Zielinski
Broadmoor Men's Golf Club	Howie Smith
Broken Top Men's Club	Charley Berry
Broken Top Women's Club	Tina Burnside
Buffalo Peak Golf Club	Jack Boyd
Camas Meadows Golf Club	Hank Couch
Camas Meadows Golf Club	John Brown
Cedar Bend Men's Golf Club	Anton Jacobson
Cedar Bend Women's Golf Club	Audrey Jacobson
Cedar Links Golf Club	Jason Jantzer
Centennial Men's Golf Club	Jerry Hauck
Charbonneau Men's Golf Club	Fred Steele
Charbonneau Women's Golf Club	Kay Gardner
Chehalem Glenn Players Club	Greg Hanson
China Creek Golf Club	Leslie Walborn
Chinook Winds Golf Club	David Bice
Chinook Winds Golf Club	Cindy Nelson
Claremont Men's Golf Club	Len Hallock
Claremont Women's Golf Club	Linda Allers
Club Green Meadows Men	Dennis Bergstrom
Club Green Meadows Women	Karin Ross
Columbia Edgewater Country Club	Doug Ward
Columbia Edgewater Country Club	Becky Bolt
Colwood Men's Golf Club	Keith Krupke
Colwood Women's Golf Club	Carol Bruneau
Condon Golf Club	Dennis Bruneau
Coquille Men's Golf Club	Stanley Warner
Coquille Women's Golf Club	Molly Coonse
Corvallis Country Club - Men	Jon Maestri
Corvallis Country Club - Wm 18	Adrene Niederlehner
Creekside Golf Club	Gary Pedersen
Creekside Golf Club	Eva Corbin
Crestview Men's Golf Club	Mark Campbell
Crestview Women's Golf Club	Patti Campbell
Crooked River Men's Golf Club	Len Johnson
Crooked River Women's Golf Club	Anita Johnson
Cross Creek Golf Club	Dave Day
Crosswater Club	George Blankenship
Crosswater Golf Club	Steve Spina
Dallas Golf Club	Dennis Fritz
Desert Peaks Golf Club	Dean Ditmore
Diamond Woods Golf Club	Steve Whitehurst
Dutcher Creek Women's Golf Club	Chuck Carson
Eagle Creek Golf Club	Fred Smith
Eagle Creek Golf Club	Bob Shaw
Eagle Crest Men's Golf Club	Jim Hawkes
Eagle Crest Women's Golf Club	Donna Hawkes
Eagle Ridge Golf Club	Jim Hawkes
Eagle Ridge Golf Club	Donna Hawkes
Eagle Point Women's Golf Club	Doris Grosch
Eastmoreland Men's Golf Club	Lee Hill
Eastmoreland Women's Golf Club	Helen Beckel
Echo Hills Golf Club	Randy Sperr
Echo Hills Golf Club	Lisa Hagerman
Elkhorn Valley Golf Club	Janice Long
Emerald Valley Men's Golf Club	Rick Albin
Emerald Valley Women's Golf Club	Elsita Klohs
Eugene Country Club - Men	Steve Nosler
Eugene Country Club - Women	Pat Ginger
Evergreen Men's Golf Club	Jeremy Reding
Evergreen Women's Golf Club	Ruth Kaser
Fairway Village Men's Golf Club	Joe Camp
Fairway Village Women's Golf Club	Joy Marshall
Forest Hills Country Club	Jim Wells
Forest Hills Country Club	Mary Wells
Forest Hills Golf Club	W Carder
Forest Hills Golf Club	Laura Blackwell
Gearhart Golf Links - Men	Paul Dessen
Gearhart Golf Links - Women	Peggy Cole
Ghost Creek at Pumpkin Ridge	Scott Adams
Glendoveer Men's Golf Club	Dan Offrell
Glendoveer Women's Golf Club	Barbara Stewart
Golf Club at Bandon Dunes	Brian Gibson
Grants Pass Men's Golf Club	Lynn Myrick
Grants Pass Women's Golf Club	Terry Faulkner
Green Mountain Golf Club	Howie Smith
Green Mountain Golf Club	Jerry Williams
Gresham Men's Golf Club	Bill Truswell
Gresham Women's Golf Club	Lewella Scrivens
Harbor Links Golf Club	Lonie Douglas
Heron Lakes Men's Golf Club	Thomas Gaffney
Heron Lakes Women's Tuesday GC	Traci Fleming
Hidden Valley Men's Golf Club	Craig Royce
Hidden Valley Women's Golf Club	Carol Craig
Hood River Men's Golf Club	Jim Slusher
Illahe Hills Country Club - Men	Scott Hermann
Illinios Valley Golf Club	Rick Grosenbach
Illinois Valley Golf Club	Pat Allison
Indian Creek Men's Golf Club	Mark Daly
Indian Creek Women's Golf Club	Toni Nippolt
John Day Golf Club	Claudia Hanhi
Juniper Golf Club	Mark Crose
Juniper Golf Club	Becky Carl
Kah-Nee-Ta Golf Club	Jake Coochise
Kah-Nee-Ta Golf Club	Janell Smith
King City Men's Golf Club	George Patton
King City Women's Golf Club	George Patton
Kinzua Hills Golf Club	Susan Wimer
LaGrande Country Club	Don McAndie
Lakeridge Golf Club	Frank Logan
Lakeridge Golf Club	Christy Bernal
Langdon Farms Golf Club	David Putney
Laurel Hill Golf Club	Randy Rand
Laurelwood Golf Club	Greg Ingold
Lewis River Men's Golf Club	Marilyn Smith
Lewis River Women's Golf Club	Marilyn Smith
Lost Tracks Men's Golf Club	Dennis Kinion
Mallard Creek Men's Golf Club	Glen Butherus
Mallard Creek Women's Golf Club	Linda Morgan
Manzanita Golf Club	Bob Joseph
Marysville Men's Golf Club	Bob Mittleider
Marysville Women's Golf Club	Gail Shelby
McKay Creek Golf Club	Bud Ferrigno
McKenzie River Men's Golf Club	Harry Hocking
McKenzie River Women's Golf Club	Bobbie Haas
McNary Men's Golf Club	Cecil Prall
McNary Women's Golf Club	Carole Prall
Meadow Lakes Golf Club	Robb Corbett
Meadow Lakes Golf Club	Lori Ontko
Meadowlawn Men's Golf Club	Bill Hilfiker
Meadowlawn Women's Golf Club	Rose Stone
Meriwether Men's Golf Club	Dean Auenson
OWLS of Meriwether	Jane Ferguson
Michelbook Country Club	Mel Hughes
Middlefield Men's Golf Club	Melvin Gowing
Middlefield Women's Golf Club	Linda Levings
Mt. Hood Golf Club	Tom Tiffin
Ladies of Course Golf Club	Char Dolan
Mt. View Men's Golf Club	Donald Iosty
Oak Knoll Men's Golf Club - Ashland	Jerry Hauck
Oak Knoll Men's Golf Club - Independence	Derik Scroggin
Oak Knoll Women's Golf Club - Ashland	Sonja Dedrick
Oak Knoll Women's Golf Club - Independence	Karon Redmond
Oakway Men's Golf Club	Brad Jackson
Oakway Women's Golf Club	Ann Hicks
Ocean Dunes Men's Golf Club	Craig McMicken
Ocean Dunes Women's Golf Club	Jean Schmaling
Olalla Valley Men's Golf Club	George Baker
Olalla Valley Women's Golf Club	Bonnie Baker
Orchard Hills Country Club - Men	Lloyd Hurt
Orchard Hills Country Club - Women	Janice Anderson
Oregon City Men's Golf Club	Darrel Lette
Oregon City Women's Golf Club	Sue Dunaway
Oswego Lake Country Club - Men	Jim Forsloff
Oswego Lake Country Club - Women	Barbara Mesher
Pendleton Country Club	Nels Nelson
Pendleton Country Club	Susan Kelley
Persimmon Country Club	Dave Coffin
Persimmon Country Club	Elaine Edrington
Pineway Men's Golf Club	Jim Glasser
Pineway Women's Golf Club	Shirley McVein
Portland Golf Club	Bob Harrington
Portland Golf Club	Betty Sipprell
Portland Meadows Golf Club	Steve Wahl
Priveville Golf Club	Tom Macdonald
Prineville Golf Club	Cathy Thompson
Pronghorn	Tom Carlsen
Pumpkin Ridge - Witch Hollow Men	Scott Baines
Pumpkin Ridge - Witch Hollow Women	Linda Layne
Quail Point Golf Club	Bob Norris
Quail Ridge Golf Club	Jim Donaldson
Quail Run Golf Club	Dick Beeson
Quail Run Golf Club	Lahonda Elmblade
Quail Valley Men's Golf Club	Bret Rogers
Quail Valley Women's Golf Club	Greg Smith
Ranch Hills Golf Club	Dewey Wyatt
Ranch Hills Golf Club	Dinene Wyatt
Reames Golf & Country Club - Men	Dan Tofell
Red Tail Golf Club - Lady Hawk Golf	June Gaddie
Red Tail Golf Club - Men's Association	Cameron Azari
RiverRidge Golf Club	Randy Hendrix
RiverRidge Golf Club	Jodi Coller
Rivers Edge Golf Club	Troy Eckberg
Rivers Edge Women's Golf Club	Wynan Pelley
Riverside Golf & Country Club	Steve Fordney
Riverside Golf & Country Club	Bobbi Breslin
Rock Creek Country Club - Men	Bob Purvis
Rock Creek Country Club - Women	Katie Dowdall
Rogue Valley Country Club	Eugene Allred
Rogue Valley Country Club	Norma Luther
Rose City Men's Golf Club	Dave Kimmel
Rose City Golf Club - Business Women's	Marion Anacker
Roseburg Country Club	Randy Potter
Roseburg Country Club	Brian Sackett
Royal Oaks Country Club - Men	Richard Payne
Royal Oaks Country Club - Women	Dianna Richard
Running Y Ranch Resort	John Stalpes
Salem Men's Golf Club	Doug Clark
Salem Women's 18 Golf Club	Leah Frajola
Salishan Golf Club	Michael Hanson
Salishan Golf Club	Ann Butler
Salmon Run Men's Golf Club	Dennis Cook
Salmon Run Women's Golf Club	Fran Gauer
Sandelie Golf Club	Clayton Reynolds
Sandelie Golf Club	Kathy Kaiser
Sandpines Golf Club	Dick Shores
Santiam Men's Golf Club	Grant Merrill
Santiam Women's 18 Golf Club	Marni Trosi
Seaside Golf Club	Gary Nelson
Senior Estates G&CC - Men	Gene Balfour
Senior Estates G&CC - Women	Nancy Littlemore
Shadow Hills Country Club	Bob Shelton
Shadow Hills Country Club - Women	Jeri Kessler
Skamania Golf Club	John Kilpatrick
Spring Hill Country Club	H Moore
Spring Hill Country Club	Carolyn Bakondi
Springfield Country Club	Mark Lindgren
Springwater Golf Club	Tom Coyne
St. Helens Golf Club	Ron Welbaum
Stewart Meadows Men's Golf Club	Ken Carr
Stewart Meadows Golf Club	Tina Blum
Stewart Park Men's Golf Club	Bob Henry
Stewart Park Women's Golf Club	Darlene Hill
Stone Creek Men's Golf Club	Roger Carstens
Stone Creek Women's Golf Club	Jackie Smith
Stone Ridge Golf Club	Roger Cooley
Summerfield Men's G&CC	John Allen
Sunriver Men's Golf Club	Roger Mink
Sunriver Women's Golf Club	Janet Bull
Sunset Grove Men's Golf Club	Gene Vanderzanden
Sunset Grove Women's Golf Club	Joanne VanDehey
Tetherow Golf Club	Martin Chuck
The Cedars on Slamon Creek GC	Tom Kikes
The Club at Brasada Canyons	Gabe Gomez
The Dalles Country Club	Rich Hess
The Dalles Country Club	Laura Hess
The Golf Club of Oregon - Men	Alan Olson
The Golf Club of Oregon - Women	Denise Patton
The Greens at Redmond	Joe Carpenter
The Oregon Golf Club	Prem Arcot
The Oregon Golf Club	Judy Lockwood
The Players Club at OGA GC	Jim Gibbons
The Players Club at OGA GC	Robb Roberts
The Reserve Golf Club	Kit Nidever
The Reserve Golf Club	Joan Ricci
The Vintage Club at the Reserve	Jeff Doerr
Tokatee Golf Club	Larry Giustina
Tri-Mountain Men's Golf Club	Mike Posekany
Tri-Mountain Women's Golf Club	Rene Daeda
Trysting Tree Golf Club	John Boydston
Trysting Tree Golf Club	Rise Lakowske
Tualatin Country Club	David Weiner
Tualatin Country Club	Tom Conway
Umpqua Men's Golf Club	Ken Tuttle
Umpqua Women's Golf Club	Georgia Tuttle
Umpqua Golf Club	Tara Summers
Valley Golf Club	Scott Smyth
Veterans Golf Club	Ted Morehouse
Watson Ranch Golf	John Day
Waverley Country Club	David Jacobsen
Waverely Country Club	Charisse Spada
Widgi Creek Golf Club	Dan Ostrin
Wildhorse Resort Golf Club	Leo Stewart
Wildwood Golf Club	Eric Riepma
Willamette Valley Country Club - Men	Ralph Marconi
Willamette Valley Country Club - Women	Jackie Bristol
Willow Creek Country Club	John Edmundson
Willow Creek Country Club	Pat Edmundson
Wilson's Willow Run Golf Club	Paul Sorenson
Wilson's Willow Run Golf Club	Hope Phillips

2008 Evans Scholars Recipients

Eight scholars representing high schools throughout Oregon were recently awarded the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, a one-year full tuition and housing scholarship renewable for four years - a potential value exceeding $50,000 per scholar.  The program is administered by the Western Golf Association and supported locally by the Oregon Golf Association and the Pacific Northwest Golf Association. Oregon scholarship finalists were interviewed at a Selection Meeting held March 6 at Riverside Golf & Country Club.

There are four primary criteria for scholarship grants. (1) Candidates, who are nominated by their golf clubs, must have a strong caddie record, with a minimum of two years of outstanding service. (2) Candidates must have an excellent high school academic record, achieving above a B average in college preparatory classes. Applicants must also provide ACT college test scores to further determine academic potential. (3) Candidates must demonstrate significant financial need. Over the years, the Evans Scholars Foundation has assisted thousands of young people from families with very modest financial means. (4) Finally, letters of recommendation from club and high school officials attest to the applicant’s high moral character.

The graduation rate for Evans Scholars (nationally) is 90 percent, far above the national average of under 50 percent for all students entering four-year colleges and universities.  The average GPA for an Evans Scholar is 3.22

The annual funds required to maintain the tuition, housing and administration of the $10 million annual program (the largest individually funded program in the nation) are generated from more than 35,000 WGA Par Club Members, 100,000 participants in the WGA Bag Tag program, alumni contributions, endowments and proceeds from the BMW Championship a PGA TOUR event.  Locally, additional funds are raised through an annual fundraiser and contributions from the Oregon Golf Assocaition as well as the Brian Henninger Foundation and Tournament Golf Foundation Inc, organizers of the LPGA Safeway Classic.  

 

Katherine Burr Waverley	Copeland Downs Waverley CC	Maxwell Gorman Indian Creek GC
Brian Hauter Bandon Dunes	Craig Minkler Bandon Dunes	Thomas Nixon Bandon Dunes
	Cameron Winfrey Bandon Dunes

 

 

John Grothe and Matt Allen from Bandon Dunes present a check to Bill Ashenden from the WGA

Tom Maletis of TGF presents a check to WGA from the LPGA Safeway Classic.  Pictured (l to r) Bill Ashenden, Tom Maletis, Eddie Ellis and Don Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

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