PRESORT STD FREE AUGUST U.S. Postage PAID COPY 2011 ISSUE THE SOURCE FOR NORTHWEST GOLF NEWS Port Townsend, WA Permit 262 Sold: NW golf course owner buys Desert Canyon Resort Don Barth, who owns Alta Lake and Rock Island courses in Washington, added to his ownership list by buying Desert Canyon Golf Resort in Orondo, Wash. Desert Canyon opened for play in 1993. See special section for more on Desert Canyon. WHAT’S NEW Umpqua Bank IN NW GOLF Challenge will bring in the stars Peter’s Party returns this month to the Portland Golf Club. The event that used to Northwest professionals be known as the Fred Meyer Challenge is now the Umpqua Bank Challenge and will Erdmann, Coston qualify feature some of the best names in golf on for PGA Championship Aug. 28-30, 2011. Host Peter Jacobsen (right) will team Pacific Northwest professionals with Arnold Palmer (far right) to highlight Scott Erdmann of Oswego Lake and Jeff the eight-team field. A total of 16 players Coston of Semiahmoo Resort will play in will take part in the return of the event. one of the PGA Tour’s major champion- For more, see inside this section of ships this month. Inside Golf Newspaper. Erdmann and Coston both finished in Peter Jacobsen (left) and Arnold Palmer will headline the Aug. 28-30 Umpqua Bank Challenge. the top 20 of the National Club Profes- sionals Championship to earn tickets to the Atlanta Athletic Club, set to host the PGA Championship Aug. 11-14. Corey Prugh Erdmann finished in a tie for second Destination: Resort at the Mountain at the 44th PGA Professional National Championship after posting rounds of goes low, claims 65-68-69-72-274. He finished the 72nd hole for the championship tied with David Hutsell from Baltimore, MD and Faber title at Rosauers Jamerson from Lynchburg, VA forcing PGA Professional Corey Prugh of Manito a playoff. Golf and Country Club in Spokane claimed Coston of Semiahmoo G&CC also his second Rosauers Open title in three years qualified with his tie for 16th place. Cos- thanks to an eagle on the par-5 18th hole to ton was on the outside looking in heading cap off a final round 63. into the final round but shot a final-round Prugh’s eagle finish allowed him to 71 to move into the top 20 and earn his overtake Tim Feenstra of Broadmoor Golf spot in the PGA Championship. Club in Seattle on the final hole to claim his victory. Low Amateur honors went to Derek Bar- New Salish Cliffs course ron of Oakbrook Golf and Country Club in Tacoma with 12 under par total of 201. getting closer to opening Corey Prugh’s final round included a The new Salish Cliffs Golf Club in hole-in-one on the 224 yard par 3, 8th hole. Shelton, Wash. owned and operated PGA Professional Ryan Benzel of Pro Golf by the Squaxin Tribe, could open in late Discount – Lynnwood also made a hole-in- August or early September. one on the 11th hole. The Gene Bates-designed course Brian Thornton of Meridian Valley Coun- is working on finishing up construction try Club in Kent finished third at 197 while of the clubhouse as well as some other Derek Berg of Glendale Country Club in projects around the golf course. Bellevue was fourth at 200. The course was able to get some Prugh earned $11,000 for winning the seed down on areas that were wash out Photo by Randy Kirkpatrick tournament while Feenstra collected a sec- during the winter and that grass is now ond-place check of $7,500. coming in. Proceeds from the Rosauers Open Invi- “We still need some time but Mother tational ($13,150) benefitted the Vanessa Nature is finally helping us get closer,” The Resort at the Mountain, lo- Behan Crisis Nursery. said Director of Golf David Kass. cated just east of Portland near Mount Hood, offers the perfect combination Troy Andrew is Rules Quiz of golf and scenary. There are three A player plays his ball into very bad country and different nines to choose from and named new head goes forward to search after two minutes he drops a away from the course the resort substituted ball as near as possible to where he last played, not nearer the hole. features some terrific sights and a of PNGA, WSGA a. Is the dropped ball in play? chance to go hiking around Mount The Pacific Northwest Golf Association b. Prior to play of the dropped ball, a fellow- Hood. It’s an all-inclusive destination. wasted little time in replacing long-time competitor finds the player’s original ball. What head John Bodenhamer by naming Troy An- is the status of the original ball? Five minutes had The Resort at the Mountain is located drew to replace him to lead the PNGA and not elapsed. less than an hour from Portland and the Washington State Golf Association. c. Player A plays a stroke with the dropped ball. The 37-year-old Andrew has been with Moments later a fellow-competitor finds player ’s minutes away from Mount Hood. For the PNGA and WSGA since 1999. He re- original ball. What is the status of the original ball? more, please see inside this sec- Five minutes had not elapsed. places Bodenhamer, who took a position (In b and c, the original ball was found within the tion. with the United State Golf Association and five-minute search period.). will re-locate to New Jersey to work with See Page 2 for the answer. the USGA in his new role. See inside for more of the story. Printed in U.S.A. • • • INSIDE GOLF NEWSPAPER • • • ©All Rights Reserved • Page 2 • • INSIDE COMMENTS • • Inside Golf - August Issue 2011 • Kansas golfers are some real aces; Moore figures out his golf grip issues I’ve been fortunate enough to have Especially after figuring some things three holes-on-one through the years. out with his grips. When I talk to some friends who have The Puyallup native and former Ne- played longer than me and never had one, vada-Las Vegas All-American thought he I sometimes feel guilty like I would like to was having some troubles after missing Bob Marlatt give them one of mine. the U.S. Open at Congressional. Publisher It’s a thrill, for sure, but in my case Moore has always considered himself guess how many of them I actually saw go a “feel” player, meaning he looks at Steve Turcotte in the hole? Zero. Zip. Zilch. I have three shots and pretty-much knows what to hit Editor-Advertising aces and zero visual experiences of the S t e v e without even looking at a yardage book. shots going in. But in one case, I did get But with his grips something just didn’t a $100 bill from a buddy playing along as Tu r c o t t e “feel” right. He had been drawing the Kathy Marlatt proof. Lucky for me we have a standing ball more than usual and thought there Operations Manager deal that if someone gets a hole-in-one needed a good shot to keep the match might be something up with the clubs or and we are playing together, the person going. Again, like his opponent’s shot, the grips. Turns out he was right. making the ace gets $100. Bontrager hit a good one, but he didn’t He had the clubs looked at after the Contributing Writers Jeff Coston, OK, so much for my ace tales. After know how good. U.S. Open and it turned out the grips Kathy DeNeui, Mike Peluso, reading this story, I had to share it be- They were playing with two other weren’t on the way Moore likes them. Brett Wilkinson cause I don’t think you will ever hear or members of the men’s club who also “I’m such a feel player and the grip was Cartoonist: Harold Bluestein see anything like it. were playing in a match and witness both just spun a bit to the right which, if I get Two guys were playing in a 9-hole tee shots. Everyone knew the shots were my hands on the way I like to, it makes Subscription rates: match-play event at Hesston Golf Park in good but when they got to the green, the clubface shut two or three degrees,” $17-one year and $30-two Hesston, Kan. Nothing real formal, just a there were no balls to be seen. he said. years (U.S. funds). nine-hole afternoon match after work with Amazingly, both balls were in the hole Problem solved. Moore shot rounds the winner moving on. for a couple of aces for both players. of 64-63 on the weekend at The Travel- Unsolicited articles and photos are wel- Justin Pressnall and Greg Bontrager The odds of something like that hap- ers and was a four-foot putt away from come, however we will accept no liability were dueling in the match and Pressnall pening? How about something like 17 sending the tournament into a playoff and for their loss or damage, and will only won the 16th hole to take a 1-up lead. million to one says a golf internet site. winning again on the PGA Tour. return them if prior arrangements have As they walked toward the 17th tee, a After some screaming, yelling and • If you’d like to watch some profes- been made with the publisher.