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Hudson Cup Idaho golfer claims It was close, but the professionals ruled the day at the 61st Hudson Cup matches, which Pacific Amateur title put the top Pacific Northwest club profession- als against the Northwest’s top amateurs in Bill Bienapfl of Meridian, Idaho fired a style event at Pumpkin Ridge’s a championship-round net score of 61 Witch Hollow course. to win the title at the Northwest Dodge The professionals won this year’s Hud- Dealers Pacific Amateur Golf Classic in son Cup, beating the amateurs 11-9 while Bend. The tournament featured nearly the senior professionals took care of their 700 players taking part over some of amateur counterparts 11 1/2 -8 1/2. Central Oregon’s best golf courses. The matches were tied 5-5 after the first The top two players from each flight round but the professionals won six of the advanced to the final round at Sunriver’s 10 matches, including a win by Jeff Coston Crosswater. over Chad Sawyer 4&3. On the senior side, Bienapfl shot a gross score of 96 the professionals took charge early leading to go along with his 35 . Griff by three points after the first day and never Aproberts (79 gross) of Portland and looked back in the second round. Larry Stewart (74 gross) of Woodin- The Charles Congdon Award for the top ville, Wash. tied for second with net amateur player went to Michael Haack of scores of 65. Meridian Valley Country Club in Kent and the Larry Lamberger Award for top profes- Chambers Bay gets sional was presented to Rob Gibbons. In the Senior Matches, The Bill Eggers Award for lofty ranking in poll top amateur was presented to Doug Potter while Mark Gardner was bestowed the Bob recently released For those looking for a winter McKendrick Award for top professional. its list of the “Top 100 Golf Courses,” which features Chambers Bay at No. place to getaway and play some 46 in the U.S. and No. 77 in the World. golf, how about Sunland Chambers Bay was the highest ranked in Sequim, Wash. Located on the new course to appear on both lists. Olympic Peninsula, Sunland is a Owned by Pierce County, Chambers Bay features panoramic views of Puget semiprivate facility, offering Sound and the Olympic Mountains times for the public on weekends. and is slated to host both the 2010 In fact, the course has a terrific U.S. Amateur and 2015 U.S. Open Championships. winter golf deal for the public. There’s plenty to like, with the challenging layout, the views, the Heron Lakes claims clubhouse . . . everything. See award inside for more. Heron Lakes Golf Club in Portland (Top photo is the 18th finishing has been recognized nationally by Golf hole, left is -3 15th hole). World Magazine. In the second annual Golf World Stock photo Reader’s Choice Awards, which rec- Jeff Coston won two of three matches. ognized the 50 best private, public and resort golf facilities in the country, Heron Lakes Golf Club in Portland, Ore., was ranked as No. 38 among Golf cart public facilities and was one of two Oregon golf courses to be named to the public facility list by the national overboard publication. The rankings are based solely on Whoops! That’s about all the the input of Golf World readers in an driver of this golf cart could say after online ballot format. accidentally running it off a bridge and into a creek at Enumclaw , about an hour outside of Rules Quiz Seattle. On a long par 3 hole a player reminds his fellow competitors that there is a The cart landed on its side (left) bunker on the slope behind the green. He before the course workers righted it has just breached the advice rule. True or False? See answer on Page 2. (far right) and were able to remove it from the creek.

Printed in U.S.A. • • • INSIDE GOLF NEWSPAPER • • • ©All Rights Reserved • Page 2 • • Inside Comments • • Inside Golf - November Issue 2009 • Coaching the girls: It takes plenty of time but it’s well worth the investment If you have ever coached a sport, you Rebecca and her teammates, Dani- know the investment it takes - the time, elle Durham, Sydney Drever, Karleigh the emotion. But when it’s all said and Warner, Megan Cihak and Natalie Mohn done, it’s all worth it. all improved throughout the year. And at I have coached my daughter Rebecca in the District Tournament, Rebecca and Bob Marlatt all kinds of sports. From basketball to vol- Danielle qualified for the West Central Publisher leyball to baseball to softball. But nothing Tournament in the spring and a chance takes the toll of coaching golf. I assisted t e v e to go to the Class 3A state golf tourna- Steve Turcotte the Sumner High School girls golf team ment. this fall along with Steve Anderson. S As I watched my kid at the district Editor-Advertising Sure, the practices were no big deal. tournament, I could feel her pain and her Plenty of range balls, plenty of putts and Tu r c o t t e excitement. A 59 on the front side left Kathy Marlatt chips and the occasional helping with her mad and ready to quit. A 47 on the Operations Manager some swing flaws. it rolling through the fall. They finished with back side earned her a trip to the West Really, no big deal. six wins and two losses, good for second Central District Tournament. Good job The girls were all receptive to the help in the South Puget Sound League 3A. It Rebecca and good job girls. Contributing Writers (of course my own daughter never liked was the best finish in school history. The Jeff Coston, Kathy DeNeui, Mike any help from dad along the way) and only losses were to Auburn Mountain- Steve Turcotte is editor of Inside Golf Peluso & Brett Wilkenson they were all thankful when they saw the view on the last hole of the match and Newspaper. He can be reached at sdtur- Cartoonist: Harold Bluestein improvement. to Enumclaw. [email protected]. But then came the matches and the tournaments. That was a different story Subscription rates: than just hitting balls at the range and get- $17-one year and $30-two ting the girls to work on their swings. years (U.S. funds). The season started on a Thursday in September and ran through 10 weeks with Unsolicited articles and photos are wel- eight matches along the way. I remember come, however we will accept no liability for their loss or damage, and will only the first match like it was yesterday with return them if prior arrangements have Rebecca standing on the first tee along been made with the publisher. with a couple of her teammates. That first swing was nerve-racking to watch and it Courier Address never got much easier after that. 460 Dennis Blvd It’s tough to watch your kids play Port Townsend, WA 98368 sports, but it’s even tougher to watch them play golf. You celebrate the good shots Mailing Address with them and feel the pain of a shot that P.O.Box 1890 goes out of bounds or into the drink. Port Townsend, WA 98368 The Sumner High School girls were a terrific group. There were just six play- Phone (360) 379-4080 ers on the team, with all playing varsity matches. There weren’t’ enough players for a JV team this year. The girls played E-mail Address well in that first match of the year and kept The author’s daughter Rebecca (left) and teammate Karleigh Warner warm up for a match. [email protected] www.insidegolfonline.com

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InsideGolfNewspaper.com InsideGolfNewspaper.com • Page 4 • • In THE NEWS • • Inside Golf - November Issue 2009 • Benzel, Coston win Northwest Player of the Year Awards; GolfTEC starts up Birdies for Birds plan Ryan Benzel and Jeff Coston have won Bellevue, has announced it’s Birdies for professionals Padraig Harrington of Ireland, impressive seasons by a Northwest Senior the Player of the Year awards for the PGA Birds program, which will raise money for Michelle Wie of the United States and Suzann Woman in recent history. Northwest Section for the 2009 season. families in need of turkeys for Thanksgiv- Pettersen of Norway, as well as 16-year-old Benzel, a teaching pro in the Seattle area, ing. British Amateur champion Matteo Manas- Seattle golfer wins first-ever won the Sterling Cut Glass Player for the Year GolfTEC clients can fill out a pledge sheet sero of Italy, for a final presentation to the WSGA Senior Amateur title award with 511 points after a season of solid and anyone raising at least $50 from Oct. IOC before the vote. Larry Daniels of Seattle won his first play which also included an appearance in 15-Nov.20 will receive one 30-minute golf Tiger Woods has said he would like to play WSGA Senior Amateur Championship on the PGA Championship. Benzel’s 511 total lesson. Non GolfTEC clients will receive in the Olympics, he will be 40 years old when the challenging Wenatchee Golf and Coun- beat out Jeff Coston, the director of instruc- a $95 coupon towards a 90-minute initial the 2016 Games are held in Brazil, which try Club. tion at Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, Wash. swing evaluation. recently won the right to host the games. Daniels started the day five shots behind who had 435 points. Birdies for Birds donations are due no local member Lew Mullen of East Wenatchee, On the senior side for the Yamaha Senior later than Nov. 23. GolfTEC Bellevue and Palouse Ridge Golf Club WA. Daniels reeled in Mullen on the front Player of the year, Coston won with 550 GolfTEC South lake Union will make dona- names Tyler Jones new GM nine to take a one shot lead heading into the points easily outdistancing second-place tions of up to $1,000 for turkeys for the less The Palouse Ridge Golf Club at Wash- back nine. finisher Rob Gibbons of Arrowhead in fortunate. Call 425.454.7956 for more. ington State University and its management The two battled back and forth until Dan- Molalla, Ore. who had 293 points. firm, CourseCo, Inc., have named Tyler Jones iels closed the door on Mullen with a clutch as the club’s new general manager. birdie on the par 4 16th hole to extend his lead Sterling Cut Glass Player of the Year Golf will be added to the Ryan Benzel 511 points Olympics starting in 2016 A 1992 WSU graduate in hotel and restau- to three shots. Daniels would tally another Jeff Coston 435 points After an absence of more than a century, rant management, Jones returns to Pullman impressive round shooting a 1-under par 71 Brian Thornton 432.5 points golf will return as an Olympic sport in 2016 from Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble to win in fine fashion posting a three-day Brian Nosler 362.5 points and 2020 along with rugby sevens. The sports Beach, Calif., – one of Golf World Magazine’s total of 6-over par 222. Mullen would finish Tim Feenstra 295 points were approved by the International Olympic 2009 “Top 50 public golf courses”– where runner-up on his home course after shooting Corey Prugh 292.5 points Committee membership during the IOC’s he served for the last five years as general an 8-over par 80, bringing his three-day total Chris Griffin 262.5 points 121st session. manager. to 226. Rick Weihe of Bellingham, WA and Darren Black 257.5 points Golf was approved 63-27 with two ab- In 2007 The Monterey Herald named Jones Tom Phillips of Seattle, WA finished the Tom Sovay 232.5 points to its list of the “Top 5 Most Influential People championship with three-day totals of 228 Bob Rannow 225 points stentions. Rugby was voted in 81-8 with one abstention. They will be part of the Olympics in Golf on the Monterey Peninsula.” and a tie for third place. Yamaha Senior Player of the Year in Rio de Janeiro, which was selected last Bruce Richards of Seattle took the Super Jeff Coston 550 points week as the host city for 2016 Games by British Columbia golfer wins Senior Division title after shooting a final Rob Gibbons 293 points the IOC. Golf was last an Olympic sport PNGA Senior Women’s crown round 9-over par 81 bringing his three-day Chuck Milne 285 points at the 1904 Games in St. Louis, Mo., when Jackie Little of Port Alberni, B.C. came championship total to 15-over par 231. This Jeff Marsh 247.5 points the United States and Canada were the only year’s win makes Richards the only player to Scott Williams 237.5 points from behind to win her second PNGA Senior two competing countries. George Lyon of have victories in both the Senior and Super Jerry Johnson 202.5 points Women’s Amateur title in a row. Canada won the gold medal, beating H. Little’s victory at Hayden Lake Country Senior Amateur titles. Chandler Egan of U.S. Club in Hayden Lake, ID, paired with her William Ashley of Anacortes finished GolfTEC announces Birdies Votaw and Peter Dawson, chief executive RCGA Senior Women’s Amateur title and runner up after posting a final round 5-over For Birds charity program of the R&A and joint secretary of the Interna- second round appearance at the U.S. Senior par 77 and a championship total of 19-over GolfTEC, with facilities in Seattle and tional Golf Federation, were accompanied by Women’s Amateur, caps off one of the most par 235.

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Third-ranked UW golfers NW players on the pro tours second in NCAA preview Through events Oct. 25, 2009 PGA Tour No. 3 ranked Washington made a late and freshman Charlie Hughes. The duo each • Fred Couples • Seattle • 71st on the list with $1,186,671 run in the final round of the /Golf- ended the tournament tied for 19th after • Ben Crane • Portland • 52nd on the list with $1,548,917 week Invitational but ultimately they never shooting 7-over 223. Richard Lee was one- • Robert Garrigus • Gresham • 122nd on the list with $613,954 threatened second-ranked Oklahoma State’s shot back and tied for 23rd. The native of • Troy Kelly • Bremerton • 237th on the list with $25,828 commanding lead and had to settle for second Bellevue, Wash., shot an 8-over 224 overall, • Ryan Moore • Puyallup • 34th on the list with $2,087,871 • Jeff Quinney • Eugene • 113th on the list with $696,331 place in a tournament featuring the top teams including a final round 1-over 73. • Kyle Stanley • Gig Harbor • $105,808 in earnings in the NCAA. • Kirk Triplett • Pullman • 198th on the list with $155,480 Washington finished 22 strokes behind • Washington shot a collective 1-under Nationwide Tour the Cowboys with a score of 20-over par 287 in the final round of The Prestige at • Jeff Gove • Seattle • 16th on the list with $217,481 884. Oklahoma State swept the top three PGA West to cap a furious two-day rally • Craig Kanada • Portland • 151st on the list with $23,361 individual spots and shot an impressive 2-un- and finish the tournament third among 13 • Troy Kelly • Bremerton • 67th on the list with $92,756 der par 862 as a team during the three-round teams. The Huskies were tied for ninth at +9 • Alex Prugh • Spokane • 14th on the list with $227,125 tournament at Gold Mountain’s Olympic after Sunday’s first round before recording • Michael Putnam • Tacoma • 73rd on the list with $83,308 Course in Bremerton, Wash. back-to-back under par rounds to steadily Champions Tour • Bob Gilder • Corvallis • 50th on the list with $303,086 Golfers were greeted with howling winds move up the leaderboard. Texas Christian • Peter Jacobsen • Portland • 114th on the list with $17,929 and cold temperatures in the morning, mak- Univ. ran away from the rest of the field for a LPGA Tour ing the course especially hard. Just five 16-stroke victory over Stanford. Washington • Louise Friberg • Univ. of Washington • 124th on the list with $34,090 golfers managed to score under par on the was three strokes behind the Cardinals. • Allison Hanna-Williams • Portland • 82nd on the list with $104,603 day, including Washington All-American • Jimin Kang • Seattle • 60th on the list with $182,856 Nick Taylor. Washington women finish sixth • Paige Mackenzie • Yakima • 69th on the is with $128,154 • Wendy Ward • Edwall, Wash. • 39th on the list with $307,282 Taylor was the one Husky who did handle at Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational the adverse conditions. He began the day Washington shot a 27-over par 315 and in 41st place and moved all the way up the placed sixth out of 13 teams in the Edean leaderboard into a tie for 10th after equal- Did you know…. Ihlanfeldt Invitational at Sahalee Country Wright was one of the first participants in ing the day’s best round with a 3-under par As the state-wide representative of the Club. Over three days, Washington shot a the Fir State junior golf program at Jefferson 69. He made four birdies on the back nine, United States Golf Association, the Washing- combined 75-over 939, five shots behind Park in the 1950s. He would win the city’s including three-straight on holes 13 through ton State Golf Asso- fifth-place San Jose State. The Huskies Junior championship, 15. He ended the day with a nice left-to-right ciation spearheaded were playing in their first tournament since the 1960 NAIA col- 15-foot birdie putt on 18. the effort last month placing ninth at the NCAA Regionals to end legiate individual golf Unfortunately for Taylor and the rest of at Seattle’s Jef- the 2008-09 season. title, be named NAIA he field, Oklahoma State’s Peter Uihlein ferson Park GC California was a first-time winner of the All-American in 1960, added to his impressive second round lead by to commemorate tournament, beating Stanford by 14 strokes compete on the PGA recording his third under-par round on Mon- and celebrate the after shooting a combined 33-over-par 897 Tour and play in five day. He shot a 1-under 71 to finish 5-under 50th anniversary during the three days. U.S. Senior Opens. overall for the tournament. TCU’s Pontus of Seattle-native Junior Anya Alvarez was the Huskies’ top Wright is a member of Gad was fourth at 2-over 218, followed by Bill Wright’s historic victory in the 1959 U.S. finisher, tying for 10th at 12-over par 228. the Western Wash- Olympia-native and Texas A&M freshman, Amateur Public Championship, in which She shot a 7-over 79 in the final round. ington University Athletic Hall of Fame. Cameron Peck, who shot a 3-over 219. he became the first African-American to win a San Jose State’s Katrina Delen Briones Washington’s next highest finishers national USGA title. won the individual title behind Taylor were senior Darren Wallace

Inaugural Champion of Champions crowns men’s and women’s winners Bjorn Bjorke of Port Orchard, Wash. and gave her a four stroke win over Alison Mur- Denise Kiefer of University Place, Wash. doch of Victoria B.C., Stefanie Coleman of came out victorious in their respective divi- University Place, Wash., and Yasue Atkins sions at the inaugural WSGA Champion of of Lacey Wash. Champions held at The Home Course. Bjorke started the day four shots back of Eugene, Portland golfers win first round leader Tom Brandes of Bellevue, titles at OGA Senior Amateur Wash., but quickly grabbed the lead after a Epic battles to extra holes marked the 2-under par 34 on the front nine compared finals matches at the 26th Oregon Senior to Brandes’ 5-over par 41. Bjorke remained Amateur at The Oregon Golf Club in West solid on the back nine, as he fired an impres- Linn, Ore. and at the end of the day, Erik sive 1-under par 71 for the day, taking his Myrmo of Eugene, Ore. and Joan Edwards- 36-hole total to 2-under 142 and bettering Powell of Portland, Ore. claimed their Brandes by two strokes. respective crowns. Kieffer battled the entire day as she backed Myrmo beat Jack Schneider of Oregon up her course record setting 2-under par City on the 19th hole while Edwards-Powell 70 first round with a 9-over par 81 second beat Penny Saenguariporn of Lake Oswego round. Her two day total of 7-over par 151 on the 19th hole.

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weigh less then three pounds and have a new and innovative construction that is still as Oregon Mudders: Company makes winter warm and waterproof as ever.” Oregon Mudders also carry a garter to put on the top of the shoe and 6 inch hiking golfing a treat with its innovative footwear winter golf boots, The shoes and boots started Rod Boast didn’t set out to start a busi- pany called Oregon Mudders, which started selling in the Pacific Northwest, Northern ness, he only wanted to give his feet some by making a 14-inch tall all rubber boot with California and Canada but have sold all relief from the wet Pacific Northwest winter a fleece lining. Boast had solved half of the around the world. golf. As it turned out, it would be the start of problem with winter golf footwear for those Boast and his business partner Steve Hop- a business that just keeps growing. chilly wet golf days. But there was still work kins market the boots starting at $84.95 and Boast came from Montana and was the to do, he needed to have a shoe that was a bit sell them at pro shops around the Northwest owner of a work boot company Grizzly lighter. His company has since created sev- as well as online at www.oregonmudders. Boots. He moved to Oregon to work for eral different types of winter golf footwear, com. Danner Boot Company and enjoyed the mild for both men and women, including winter winters where he could play golf all year. golf shoes a 6 inch hiking type golf boot. He soon discovered that it was a problem “I wanted to create a boot for myself, keeping his feet warm and dry on the golf that was lighter weight with a better foot course in regular water-proof golf shoes. So bed and more support,” said Boast. “So, I he set out to make himself a pair of warm, came up with the hiking type boot. The first water-proof golfing boots. boots created were six pounds with a rubber Over 15 years ago, Boast created a com- bottom and a leather top. The current models

InsideGolfNewspaper.com • Inside Golf - November Issue 2009 • • IN THE NEWS • • Page 9 • Destination: Sunland Golf Club When General Manager Tyler Sweet starts talking about his golf club, Sunland Sunland Golf and CC in Sequim, Wash., there’s no slowing him Here are some facts and figures about down. SunLand Golf and CC. He will quickly talk about the course • Location; Sequim, Wash. itself, a 6,319-yard challenging layout with • General Manager: Tyler Sweet solid holes and great views. Sweet loves to • Facility: Club is semiprivate mean- talk about the membership and the chance ing the 197 members get the tee times to join right now for zero down and a deal during the week and the golfing public on the monthly dues. He is eager to espouse may play on the weekends. the virtues of the tournament possibilities at • Specials: A $25 winter golf special the club, which annually host many tourna- is available to the golfing public on week- ments. ends through the winter. • Membership: A total of 197 mem- And he would be remiss if he didn’t stress bers are at Sunland with memberships the point that Sunland, while semiprivate available right now for no initiation and with its membership, is open to the public just monthly dues. on weekends - and during the winter months • Course: 18-hole layout designed the public can play for just $25. by Ken Putnam opened for play in 1971 Whew. Even Sweet needs a break after with its original nine. Course plays to extolling the virtues of his club. 6,319 yards. “We really like what we have going on • Information: Call the clubhouse around here,” said Sweet. “We are trying to at 360.683.6800. make this place attractive to everyone.” In fact, a golfer showed up early in hole is a 500-yard par-5 with the Olympic October to take advantage of the $25 deal. Mountains in the background behind the tee He liked what he saw so much, he quickly box, the fourth hole is a risk-reward - became a member of the club. able par-4 with a slight dogleg and trouble And what’s not to like? Sunland is lo- everywhere if you are not accurate. cated in the Rain Shadow of the Olympic The market might be a tough one for a Peninsula, an area that gets just 12-13 inches private club, but Sunland makes it work. of rain annually. While it might be pouring “It’s a tough market - we are not a golf in the Puget Sound area, it can be sunny in mecca,” said Sweet. “But we take care of Sequim where golf is a year-round deal. the members and the guests. It’s all about The course itself offers plenty of holes to that for us.” challenge your game. The 15th is a par-3 with For more information, call Sunland at a tee shot downhill over water. The seventh 360.683.6800. Sunland Golf Club in Sequim offers plenty of challenges along the way in 18 holes.

InsideGolfNewspaper.com • Page 10 • • In THE NEWS • • Inside Golf - November Issue 2009 • Emerald Valley team claim title at NW Pro-Am; PNGA crowns senior men’s and women’s champs Professional Justin St. Clair teamed with 17, and 18 for a three day total of 15-under Gresham, Ore. and Carol Dick, 70, of Salem, in an unpredictable and historic result as Amateur Chris Polski to take the Pacific par 200 and a runner-up finish. Ore. maintained their leads in their respec- the team from Emerald Valley Golf Club Northwest Pro-Amateur Championship. The PNGA Men’s Senior Team Champi- tive divisions to win titles at the 4th Oregon captured the team title on the 7,018-yard, Their 11-under par total of 131 was good onship consisted of 54-holes of , Super Senior Championship at Orchard par 72 layout at Centennial Golf Club in for a one shot victory over Brian Nosler-Jim gross and net competitions, two-person Hills Country Club in Washougal, Wash. Medford, Ore. Pliska and Rob Clark-Rob Matson. The teams played on both championship layouts All players compete in an overall cham- Long recognized for having the best winning margin was thanks to Polski’s 8 at Gold Mountain Golf Club. pionship based on gross scores as well as amateur golfers in the region with more than to 1 foot on the final hole. titles within their flights. Players are also 100 single-digit handicap players, Columbia Contested since 1936, the Pacific North- Burkey, McKay win crown divided into smaller flights based on gender Edgewater has dominated this event since west Pro-Amateur championship features at PNGA Senior Women’s and age with 65-66 year old men placed in 1941, winning the championship 29 times in Seventy-four teams of one professional The team of Ginny Burkey from Fircrest, the Jack Nicklaus flight, 67-69 year olds in the 81 year existence of the championship. and one amateur competed in the four-ball Wash. and Loree McKay of Portland, Ore. the Arnold Palmer flight and men 70 and But this year the defending champion club, format. outlasted Anne Carr of Renton, Wash. and older in the Byron Nelson flight. Women with two teams entered in the 32-team field, Jeanne Link of Redmond, Wash. in the final play in either the Patty Berg flight (60-62) the best they could muster was an eleventh Hale brothers capture title round of the 27th PNGA Women’s Senior or the Babe Zaharius flight (63+). place finish. at PNGA Men’s Senior Team Team Championship held at Gold Mountain In the Jack Nicklaus flight, Ken -For Emerald Valley’s win marks only the 2nd Andy Hale of University Place, Wash. Golf Club in Bremerton, Wash. ster of Salem, Ore. earned the title with time in the event’s storied history that a club and his brother Tom Hale of Lakewood, In the final round played in a four-ball an 11-over par 77-74--151. Forster, who from outside of the Portland metropolitan Wash. went low again in the final round format, Burkey and McKay made birdies on was inducted into the Pacific Northwest area has taken the title (Astoria, 1957). It’s to win the 27th PNGA Men’s Senior Team holes #1, #4, #13 and #17 with just 2 bogeys Golf Hall of Fame earlier this season, was also only the 5th time in the event’s 82-year Championship played over 36 holes at Gold coming at holes #3 and #8 for the low round just 2-strokes off the pace set by Kondos history that a public club’s team has taken Mountain Golf Club. of the day at 2-under par 69, giving them in the overall competition. The Net title the team title joining Rose City (1973, 1998) The Hales opened with a 6-under par a 54-hole total of even-par 215. went to renowned columnist Jim and Eastmoreland (1992, 1994). 65 in the four-ball format on the Cascade Carr and Link played solid all day mak- Achenbach. The Team Championship is a 36-hole Course and followed that up with an impres- ing birdies at holes #1, #2, #11 and #17 but The Arnold Palmer flight trophy went gross stroke play event where the team’s sive 4-under par 68 in the second round on offset them with bogeys at holes #5, #8 and to former Portland Trailblazer Terry Disch- score is computed using the best three the Olympic Course in a Chapman format, #14 for a final round of 1-under par 70 giv- inger of Lake Oswego, Ore. with a score of individual scores from each 4-player team and then closed the final round off with a ing them a three round total of 1-over par 17-over par 78-79--157 and the Net award each day. Any Member Club of the Oregon 7-under par 65 on the Olympic Course in 216 and a runner-up finish. went to Sam Oh of Washougal, Wash. Tom Golf Association (OGA) in good standing a four-ball format for a 36-hole total of The only other team to shoot under par Liljeholm of Prineville, Ore. captured the may enter a team in the event. 17-under par 198. A bogey-free final round were former champions, Ann Swanson of Byron Nelson flight title with a 15-over par The Emerald Valley team was led by the included birdies at holes #2, 3, 8, 10, 12, 14, Redmond, Wash. and Sue Ursino of Sam- 78-77--155 and the Net title went to Wayne combined efforts of Chris Polski of Eugene, and 15 giving them a 2-stroke victory. mamish, Wash. who carded a final round Carlson of Oregon City, Ore. Ore. and Scott Larson of Cottage Grove, John Gallacher of Burnaby, B.C. and of 1-under par 70. Ore. who both finished in a tie for 3rd. fin- Gudmond Lindbjerg of Port Moody, B.C. Emerald Valley teams win ishing at 1-under par. The other contributing started the round 4-strokes back playing in title at OGA Team event player was Alex Gruber of Eugene, Ore. Champions crowned at the who finished at 6-over par 150. the second to last group and put the pressure Oregon Super Seniors tourney With unseasonably cold weather and on with a bogey-free round of 9-under par 63 First round leaders Jim Kondos, 67, of rain facing players in the final round of the with birdies on holes #2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 14, 16, 82nd OGA Team Championship resulted

InsideGolfNewspaper.com • November Issue 2009 - Inside Golf • • In THE NEWS • • Page 11 • Now is the best time of the year to get a club analysis Do you think your equipment is a good Do you really want to manage your way their 5 iron. fit for your body and ? Do you around the golf course better? Spacing Some other red flags in people’s equip- feel you have gaps in your current set gaps in your current set configuration can ment: Driver loft is too high or too low configuration? present issues from a course-manage- for a player’s club head speed, shafts These are two questions I ask clients ment point of view. Having the proper are too strong or weak, lengths when their ball striking and scoring are spacing amongst the sticks in your bag is a are too long or short, the club lie angle not where they want them to be. huge part of accomplishing this priority. is too upright or flat, and the grip size is These areas of concern are obvious Two of the most common spacing gaps too big or small.

Brett I will see in player’s golf bags: No club I have heard all the excuses of why

to me, but to the typical golfer they have ilkinson no idea what I am talking about. The between the Driver and the 5 ; or, golfers have spacing gaps in their equip- more importantly for scoring, no clubs ment. Some of are legit because they are

vast majority of golfers buy golf clubs ‘off w the rack’ because it is convenient. And, between the pitching and lob so new to the game that they do not know unfortunately, most golfers are impulse shaft flexes. Unfortunately, golfers buy wedge. any better. Some golfers use hand-me- buyers. However, every golfer is built clubs ‘off the rack’ because they feel or However, the most noticeable gap I downs from their husband, big brother or differently in several aspects related to look good, or because their golfing buddy see in bags: Golfers have a 3 and 4 iron big sister. Some golfers admit they are having properly-fit equipment: Hand size, is using the same equipment and hitting but never use them because of the ‘fear intimidated by certain clubs, and some wrist-to-floor measurement, and height. them ‘longer and straighter.’ In most factor!’ golfers are traditionalists so they cases, the equipment they invested in is So, these golfers have a Winnebago- And, all golfers swing the club at dif- See Wilkinson, Page 13 ferent speeds, so they require different not a good fit…..for them! sized gap between their 3 or 5 wood to

InsideGolfNewspaper.com • Page 12 • • THE LESSON TEE • • Inside Golf - November 2009 Issue • The Lesson Tee: Some information you might Medford’s Centennial named as one of top want to consider when selecting a new driver U.S. public courses A few years back I was talking to a close friend of mine about my game. I The John Fought-designed Centen- asked him where he thought I could im- nial Golf Club in Medford, Oregon, was prove most. My close friend, Bill Porter, honored as one of the Top 50 Public felt like I needed to drive the ball better. Courses in the country by readers of More fairways. I was a little taken back Golf World Magazine. but I believed him. I checked out my stats Centennial debuted at #6 in this and since have worked very hard on my ranking. Readers graded the clubs using a ten-point scale and a variety offensive weapon - the driver. Jeff I do 95% of my driver practice on the of criteria, including the quality of course, conditioning, practice facilities, golf course. I hit many tee shots either Coston early in the morning or later in the eve- services, overall value, and speed of ning, before or after teaching. On course play, to name a few. More than 46,000 practice is much more effective. More individual facility ratings and more game like. The range is so wide open. I am also of the opinion that than 600,000 criteria evaluations were collected by Golf World to determine The course makes me frame in the shot. most golfers have too long of When I do hit tee shots on the range I the winners in each category. create a fairway between trees, poles drivers, too stiff of shafts and not “From its location on a historic pear or flag sticks. enough loft on the clubface. farm, with views of Roxy Ann Peak, to I am also of the opinion that most its classic design, Centennial Golf Club golfers have too long of drivers, too stiff was created to celebrate the history of of shafts and not enough loft on the club- outside the driver shaft at address. Pull golf and our region,” says Tom Becker, face. I believe in attacking the tee shot the noodle back about 6 inches also. president and CEO of Pacific Retire- but lets get the correct combination of (photo 1) ment Services, Inc. “It is an honor to shaft, length and loft. Swing shallow enough on the down- have the quality of Centennial Golf Club I would like to see golfers curve the swing to miss the noodle. (photo 2) If recognized by Golf World readers.” one way or another. I believe too you strike the noodle coming down you Centennial also made the top 10 many of us try to hit the ball dead straight. are too steep. Make several practice “Best of the Best” list in course condi- Tour players have a shot in mind, a curve swings to get the feel. Next, strike some tion (voted #5) and in quality of course and a go-to shot. Use the whole fairway, shots at a 1/3 pace swing. As you get (voted #9). The Golf World Readers’ you will have more success and hit it more better hit full speed. This is a great aid Choice Awards recognizes the top times in the short stuff. to shallow out any swing, especially “The public, resort, and private golf facilities I have seen most golfers swing the Driver.” throughout the country, with ratings driver much too steep or vertical on the based entirely on reader reviews and downswing. Here is a wonderful guide to Jeff Coston is a former PGA Tour player input. The only other Southern Oregon shallow out the driver downswing and have and an 11 time PGA Section Player of the course that was included in any of the much more success with our offensive Year and a 4 time Senior Player of the three rankings was Bandon Dunes, weapon. “The Driver.” Year. He can be reached for appointment which came in at #2 in the Top 50 Resort Twist one half of a swimming noodle year round by calling Semiahmoo Resort Courses listing. on a broken shaft, set it about 4 inches at 360-201-4590.

InsideGolfNewspaper.com • November Issue 2009 - Inside Golf • • WOMEN’s GOLF • • Page 13 • Women’s golf: A proper grip is one of Wilkinson: The time is right to check clubs the only ways to assure square impact Continued from Page 11 are ‘anti ’ or ‘anti lob wedge’. Dear Kathy Most golfers are too stubborn to seek I’ve had a problem slicing the ball since advice on their golf swings or golf I started playing golf 10 years ago. I’ve equipment. Worse yet, some golfers never had a formal lesson and I’ve gotten think they know everything because by pretty well until lately. they watched an info commercial or I’m able to score in the 90s but I know ‘knowledge up’ on the web. I’d do better if I could keep the ball in play Do yourself a favor the next couple off the tee. I’ve been told I have a “weak” athy of months: Get your set of clubs eNeui grip, but when I try to hold on stronger the analyzed by a golf professional who ball goes even further right! I hate the K

D knows what he/she is talking about. idea of changing my grip as I know how Get some sound advice on what is uncomfortable this will be. missing in your golf bag so you can Any tips on how to get through this you’re holding a baby bird, (I prefer the have more options on the golf course. with my grip? idea of holding a frog), or think in terms of And, get some great guidance on how Joan numbers. With a one being you’re holding you can start striking all of your clubs on so light the club will come out of your better and more consistently. hands, and with a ten being a death grip, Dear Joan you want your hands to be at about 3-5. Brett Wilkinson is an instructor The grip is our only connection to the Easy to remember the tighter you hang on at GolfTEC in Bellevue. He can be golf club and a proper and appropriate grip the righter the ball will go-with apologies reached at 425.454.7956. is the best way to assure the club face to all my former English teachers. will be square at impact. In golf the term Last, but never least on this topic, is “strength” applies to the number of knuck- comfort. Golf getaway to St. George, les on the left or target hand the golfer can NO CHANGE EVER FEELS COM- Utah planning its 14th year see from their address position. FORTABLE! Every year, for the past13 years, (For most people this should be two If you commit to make the change between 40 and 60 golfers have knuckles, this is also the way your hand practice it at home in your living room descended upon St. George, Utah, naturally hangs if you just stand tall with first–at least three hundred times, then part of the group hosted by Chuck your shoulders back). go to the range and hit balls checking Gates and Chris Nastos. If your hands are on the club in a your grip EVERY swing, as you’re likely This year the dates are April 18-24 “weaker” position, where you can only to slip back to comfortable. This should and the outing is hoping to grow the see the first knuckle of your left hand the straighten out your tee shots, so go play number of players to around 80. club will be open when you swing and the have fun! The trip is for six days and includes ball will spin to the right. some of the best courses in the St. The second important part of grip is Kathy DeNeui is an LPGA teaching George area. grip pressure. For the hands to square professional at the Columbia Super For information about this trip the club naturally they need to be relaxed Range in Everett. She can be reached at you can check their website at: and soft. Some people will say imagine 425.338.2424. stgeorgegolfgetaway.com.

InsideGolfNewspaper.com • Page 14 • • IN THE NEWS • • Inside Golf - November Issue 2009 • Tacoma Firs offers up a new way to play inside this winter When Tacoma Firs owner Mike Givens one in his house. decided to add Chris Johnson as a teaching This simulator does everything except pro and his simulator to the facility, little did hit the ball for you. For those who want to he know what he was getting. play courses, actual weather conditions can Tacoma Firs has transformed its old kids be factored in. For those looking to get fitted party room to an indoor teaching area, com- for the right set of clubs, there are two lasers plete with a simulator with state-of-the-art which accurately track every shot. graphics and a chance for golfers to tee it up “There is no cheating this machine,” said inside on some of the world’s top courses. Givens. “If you hit a bad shot it will pick it And this isn’t your father’s simulator. This up. The lasers give the truest shot.” is an indoor facility with a large screen and Johnson said that leagues are forming a computer with graphics so real that you quickly and the simulator is also available think you are actually there. for individuals or groups. An 18-hole round The system was designed by Full Swing can be played in about 38 minutes. Golf and the system in place at Tacoma Firs “This is the best way to fit people and is in the hands of just two others in the state play indoors that you can get,” said Johnson. of Washington, including Bill Gates who has “It’s a new game indoors now.” Tacoma Firs now has a new indoor simulator to go along with its 80-stall . Meadow Park offers all the golf you want with just only one stop Eighteen holes of par-71 variety and chal- course, a terrific place for beginners and lenge, nine holes of par-29 family-friendly families. The course is also one of the oldest golf, and plenty of room to stretch out are in the area, having opened for play in 1915. all waiting for you at Meadow The course and golf shop were remodeled in Course in south Tacoma. the early 1990s, revising four holes, several Meadow Park, owned and operated by bunkers and updating the restaurant and Metro Parks Tacoma, has all the golf and practice areas. dining amenities you can possibly want. Meadow Park is one of three golf courses “We’ve always prided ourselves on be- recently selected by Stewardship Partners’ ing a one-stop, golf, practice, and learning new “Salmon Safe Program” to help develop facility” says PGA head golf professional a pilot program for sustainable environmen- Dan Harrington. tal practices. Play areas in some locations There is a reason that Meadow Park is are maintained at a greater height to use less Tacoma’s busiest golf course. The course water and reduce the use of pesticides and itself is enjoyable and challenging, play- emissions caused by mowing. ing at a reasonable 6,145 yards. The Call 253.473.3033 or visit meadow- Meadow Park has a complete facility with two golf courses, practice area and more. Williams Nine is the executive-length golf parkgolf.com for more information.

InsideGolfNewspaper.com • November Issue 2009 - Inside Golf • • RULES OF THE GAME • • Page 15 • Rules of the game: Is it always a stroke when you hit the ball? Not necessarily It’s about time for a quiz on the Rules of Answers Golf, the answers to which have appeared in 1) Glenn gets a one-stroke for mov- previous issues of Inside Golf over the past ing his ball marker, and it must be replaced. year. Feel free to use any resources you’d like In a situation like this, the ball-marker has the to come up with the answers: past issues of same status as the ball. Inside Golf, friends, your pro, The Rules of 2) False. You must always return to the spot Golf or Decisions on the , a Rules from where you played your previous stroke, Official you might know, or whatever. unless you had played a provisional ball. 1) Glenn was standing on the green holding 3) Don is disqualified for continuing to Mike his ball that he had marked with a coin. He use a club that was damaged due to an ac- accidentally dropped the ball onto the coin, Peluso tion other than in the normal course of play. and the coin moved. Is Glenn penalized for Temper tantrums are never considered to be making his ball-marker (the coin) move in this the normal course of play. circumstance? have returned to the spot from where he 4) No, because they were unaware that 2) True or False? A player has played his should have played the correct ball, added two they were agreeing to waive the Rule. A dis- tee shot and when he gets up to his ball he strokes to his score, and finished out the hole. qualification for agreeing to waive a Rule only discovers that it is out of bounds. In order to Teeing off on the next hole is a disqualification applies when both players know that they’re save time he can just drop another ball in- if he doesn’t correct the mistake. Is Frank breaking the Rule. bounds close to where it when out of bounds disqualified since the Rules Official told him 5) No, because he was acting upon the and say he is lying 3. to continue play on the next hole? instructions of a Rules Official. This is known 3) In a competition, Don was frustrated 6) George was using his wedge as a cane as “Committee Error”, and Frank is absolved after missing a short putt. In anger, he hit his to walk up a steep slope. The club broke. The from disqualification in this circumstance. against his bag and bent the shaft. He Rules state that a player may replace a broken 6) Yes. The definition of “normal course continues to putt with the damaged putter for club when it is broken in “the normal course of of play” has been expanded in recent years, the remainder of the round. Does Don incur play”. May George replace his broken wedge and using a club to help you get up a steep any penalty, and if so, what is it? in this circumstance? slope is considered to be “normal.” 4) Paul and Dave agree that Dave gets 7) On a par-5, Dan uses a Top Flite ball to 7) Dan is not allowed to substitute a ball free relief from a cart path that his ball is ly- tee off, since it is hard and goes farther and in these circumstances. He is penalized two ing on. They later discover that the cart path rolls more. But when he’s close to the green, strokes, and must continue with the substi- was actually an Integral Part of the Course, he uses a Pro V1, because of its “drop and tuted ball. This penalty would apply every time from which relief was prohibited. Are Paul stop” characteristics which makes it more he did the illegal substitution. and Dave disqualified for agreeing to waive controllable. Is this allowed? What is the 8) This is not allowed. Russ “spooned” the a Rule of Golf? penalty, if any? ball and did not make a proper stroke. Russ 5) After holing out, Frank discovered that 8) Russ’ ball is right against a tree, and incurs a two-stroke penalty for his actions, he had played a Wrong Ball. Unsure of how to he has no backswing. He places his 8-iron and the ball is in play. proceed, he asked a Rules Official, who told right next to the ball, and without making a Did you score 100%? If not, I hope you him to continue play and add a two-stroke backswing, he scoops the ball and advances learned something valuable along the way. penalty to his score. In reality, Frank should it about 25 yards. Is this allowable?

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