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2008 Year In Review
By Lynn M. Myrick, President & Barb Trammell, Chief Executive Officer
This past year represented one of change, growth and renewed optimism for the Oregon Golf Association. Together, we navigated our way through our first full year as leaders of the Association and got to experience some exciting insights into what the future holds for our organization. Along the way, we developed partnerships with some of our allied associations that will be invaluable for growth – not only for the OGA but for the game of golf itself.
We helped establish the Oregon Alliance for Golf along with the four “core” Oregon Chapters of organizations that represent the golf industry – the PGA of America, the Golf Course Owners Association, the Golf Course Superintendents Association, and the Club Managers Association. Through this alliance we hope to promote initiatives that benefit all of golf by contributing to the betterment of the game. By cultivating relationships with our key partners in the industry we establish a bond that enables us to work together to achieve common objectives.
Additionally, our partnership with the Pacific Northwest and United States Golf Associations has helped strengthen our relationships with our allied organizations both regionally and nationally.
On the home front, the OGA staff is to be commended for all the great accomplishments of the past year and for the continued improvement in customer service that all of you have come to know and appreciate.
The staffs of both the Association and the OGA Golf Course came together in a spirit of cooperation to “hunker down” when times got tough with the economy in an effort to preserve resources and streamline operations and at the same time promote and uphold the mission and values of the organization. The entire staff is to be commended for their contributions to the team.
With a growing volunteer base, the OGA looks forward to 2009. We launched new websites to provide even more opportunities to serve all our stakeholders with news, information, education and other resources. Our goal is to improve our overall communication efforts and we invite your feedback as we continually look for ways to add tangible value to your membership.
We encourage all members to get involved with the OGA and give back to our great game, and allow us to show you that we’re “your partner on and off the course.”
To download a printable copy of the annual report, click here.
Other Links:
OGA Gives Recognition of Many at Annual Meeting (March 2009). Click Here
OGA Directors Ratify Actions At (March 2009) Annual Meeting. Click Here
Annual Meeting (March 2009) Vision For the Future. Click Here
State of the Association Address (March 2009). Click Here
2008 Rules Education & Special Events Report. Click Here
2008 Competitions Report. Click Here
2008 Communications Report. Click Here
2008 Handicapping & Course Rating Report. Click Here
2008 Junior Golf Report. Click Here
2008 First Tee Programming Report. Click Here
2008 OGA Golf Course Report. Click Here
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Great Benefit for the Membership.
It should grow the Membership for the Local clubs and the OGA as well as the USGA. Been a USGA member for many years. Job well done.
Thanks
Paul
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GO VINCENT !!! I used to work with his dad at Glendoveer golf course. Vincent was only about 10 years old, but already pretty good and VERY intense !! GO VINCENT !!!!
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My son Ryan Mort played golf for South Medford H.S. competting against Vincent and graduating in 2005. We look forward to watch his progress as a PGA professional. Good Luck Vincent!
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The benefits are good, but our local course members are complaining about the increase in OGA dues. Our members simply want a GHIN handicap. You should keep the membership dues below $25 per year.
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Tony –
Thanks for your input. GHIN is simply a computation service offered exclusively through licensed golf associations to provide a USGA Handicap Index. It is just one of many tangible benefits and services offered along with membership in the Oregon Golf Association. Please visit http://www.oga.org/docs/OGA_Member_Benefits_Flyer.pdf for a comprehensive list detailing your benefits as a member of the OGA.
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I am excited about all the OGA is offering this year. In a time when so many things seem to be imploding you are expanding, and only for $10 more a year. I am sure I can fine several foursomes from Newport that will come over to play the OGA Course.
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Great to have added benefits—especially the round of golf.
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The most common excuse I hear is “I only played 9 holes”. Our course has each nine rated.
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Very good article. Thanks for some sound advice.
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Great post!! Information provided in the post is true and knowledge providing. Since long I was looking for such type of post.
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I remember on TV when a PGA tournament was rain and wind delayed this year when the announcers discussed that a ball moved by the wind had to be replaced. The officials can’t get it right and TV commentators can’t get it right either.
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Tony,
This was a tricky scenario - I have amended the post a bit to better address your comment.
Thanks you for your interest in the Rules of Golf - regards,
Craig
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What if: after the penalty stroke, marking the ball on the green, and replacing it: it moved again, and again into the hazard??
Question; in ‘placing’ the ball after marking it; can you press it down a bit to help it not move again???
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I was above the hole on slick green. After marking it and replacing it, the ball moved, much closer to the hole. An official told me I had to replace it since I had marked, cleaned, replaced it; I could only leave if not marked. Incorrect?
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Jim,
If you have not yet addressed the ball (stance &
grounding club) and the ball moves on its own, even after replacing it, the ball must be played at the new location. Pressing the ball into the green would be a two stroke penalty (Rule 13-2). Craig
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