PRESORT STD FREE SEPTEMBER U.S. Postage PAID COPY 2011 Issue The source for northwest news Port Townsend, WA Permit 262 Glendoveer: Popular Portland courses might see changes One of Portland’s most popular courses Glendoveer might be undergoing some changes. Glendoveer, which boasts two 18-hole courses, might lose some or all of its golf. For more see inside this section of Inside Golf Newspaper.

New Salish Cliffs WHAT’S NEW Rope Rider: New one at Suncadia opens IN NW GOLF course in Shelton will open up for

play in September University of Washington The highly anticipated unveiling of the golfer Chris Williams is brand new Salish Cliffs Golf Club – the latest amenity of the Squaxin Island Tribe’s Little named to Walker Cup Creek Casino Resort – is imminent with an The United States Golf Associa- opening date likely coming this month. tion (USGA) announced that Uni- “We’re thrilled Salish Cliffs is ready for versity of Washington golfer Chris play and we look forward to opening what Williams (Moscow, Idaho) has been we strongly believe will be one of the best added to the 2011 Walker Cup golf experiences in the country,” said Salish team. Williams will join nine other Cliff’s Head Professional David Kass. Americans Sept. 10-11 at Royal Located within a short drive from Olympia Aberdeen Golf Club in Aberdeen, and Seattle, Salish Cliffs Golf Club (www. Scotland in golf’s version of the salish-cliffs.com) is a par-72, 7,269-yard Ryder Cup. championship layout providing an intimate Williams’ stated his case to the setting with 16 of 18 holes encircled by lush International Team Selection Com- forestry. mittee by winning two-thirds of the Salish Cliffs was created by renowned Western Swing - the Sahalee Play- golf-course architect Gene Bates and rolls ers Championship (July 9) and the through natural vegetation and rock facings. Pacific Coast Amateur (July 29). He The course boasts 360-degree views of the continued his red-hot play at the Kamilche Valley and dramatic elevation Western Amateur Championship changes, including the par-4 12th hole with where he took stroke-play medalist a tee box that sits on the property’s apex, honors by a three-stroke margin. some 650 feet above sea level. Earlier in the summer, Williams, All 18 holes and the driving range/practice who will be a junior this fall at UW, facility feature T1 bentgrass turf. The log and also qualified for this year’s U.S. cedar clubhouse – which reflects the style Open at Congressional Country Suncadia Resort, near Cle and structure of Little Creek Casino Resort Club. Elum, Wash. has opened its – sits next to a deep ravine and its wrap- It marks just the second time third golf course with the around porch and mezzanine will overlook that a Husky has been named to hole Nos. 9 and 18, which share a 15,000-foot represent the United States in opening of Rope Rider. The green. The clubhouse also plans to include Walker Cup play. Brock Mackenzie course, designed by Peter a full-service golf shop and restaurant. was a member of the 2003 team Salish Cliffs has five sets of tees. The and went 3-0-0 in action against Jacobsen (pictured right) and black “tips” received a rating/slope of the Great Britain squad. Jim Hardy, gives the resort 74.6/137 from the USGA while the 5,313- its third course, joining the yard forward tees come in with a 70.7 rating and 125 slope. Riverside golfer aces Prospector and Tumble Creek twice in same round courses. For more on Rope The highly anticipated unveiling of the Rider, please see inside this brand new Salish Cliffs Golf Club – the Many golfers will go their entire latest amenity of the Squaxin Island Tribe’s lives without hitting a hole-in-one. section of Inside Golf News- Doug Springer of Riverside Golf Little Creek Casino Resort – is imminent Club in Chehalis, Wash. did it paper. with an opening date likely coming this twice in the same round during month. the Lewis County Amateur. Springer, an 18 handicap player, got his first hole-in-one on the fourth hole at Riverside during LPGA Tour hits the first round. The excitement about getting the ace had hardly subsided when he did it again, hits Northwest getting his second on the 15th. The LPGA Tour made its annual stop The odds? Don’t even ask. at Pumpkin Ridge for the LPGA Safeway Classic as Suzann Pettersen (right) beat Na Yeon Choi (far right) in a one-hole Rules Quiz playoff. Pettersen made up a nine-shot deficit to come back, set up the playoff A player played his tee shot and properly played a provisional ball. After search both balls are found in and win. Here’s how Northwest golfers a large fairway bunker. The player grabs a rake from fared: Wendy Ward of Edwall tied for 40th the bunker and uses it to retrieve the provisional ball and Jimin Kang, a King’s High School (yes the rake tines scraped the sand). What would be your ruling? (Seattle) graduate, tied for 53rd place See Page 2 for the answer. in the tournament. PHOTO BY SCOTT BISCH© PHOTO BY SCOTT BISCH© Suzann Pettersen Na Yeon Choi

Printed in U.S.A. • • • INSIDE GOLF NEWSPAPER • • • ©All Rights Reserved • Page 2 • • Inside Comments • • Inside Golf - September Issue 2011 • Andres Gonzales gets a little help from his PGA Tour friends in charity event Andres Gonzales, the PGA Tour player from Olympia, knew when it was time to put on his own charity golf tournament. “This is the first year in my life where I was a ‘somebody,’ “ said Gonzales. “So Bob Marlatt I could put together something like this. Publisher It has been fun. What Gonzales is talking about is Steve Turcotte the charity golf event he held at Tacoma Editor-Advertising

Country and Golf Club with some of his S t e v e PGA Tour friends and some amateurs.

The Andres Gonzales Charity Golf Tu r c o t t e Kathy Marlatt Tournament raised $50,000 for the Pan- Operations Manager creatic Cancer Action Network and the grandfather also died of the disease. First Tee of South Puget Sound. And the First Tee of South Sound was Gonzales, a rookie on the PGA Tour, also part of the show - in fact Gonzales Contributing Writers Jeff Coston, Kathy DeNeui, had 11 amateur teams in his tournament, learned to play golf at the area in Olym- Mike Peluso, Brett Wilkinson with each team being led by a PGA Tour pia where the First Tee is located under and Brad Faller player. And some of those players came renown golf instructor Joe Thiel. Cartoonist: Harold Bluestein from the Pacific Northwest. Gonzales himself played with a group There was Ryan Moore, Michael Put- that bought him at an auction for $4,200. Andres Gonzales Subscription rates: nam and Alex Prugh - three guys from the The group included the McGonigle family $17-one year and $30-two state of Washington who are making their (Dee, Mike, Hayley and Trish). years (U.S. funds). mark on the PGA Tour. The amateurs enjoyed the time with “Andres is such a good guy, none of the pros - and even picked up some Unsolicited articles and photos are wel- us would say no to him,” said Putnam. pointers along the way. In fact a couple come, however we will accept no liability “Anytime one of my friends is involved of junior players walked with Gonzales for their loss or damage, and will only in anything, I am happy to help,” added up one fairway and he let them each hit return them if prior arrangements have Moore. chip shots to one green. been made with the publisher. Gonzales got some help from other Gonzales thoroughly enjoyed himself PGA Tour friends like Spencer Levin, throughout the round, talking up his play- Courier Address Brendan Steele, Nate Smith, Jim Renner, ing partners, caddy, basically anyone else 460 Dennis Blvd Bill Lunde, Kevin Kisner and . who was walking with the group. Port Townsend, WA 98368 Many of them took a charter bus to the And in the end, it was all worth it. Just course after the Canadian Open. ask the amateurs who played along and Mailing Address P.O. Box 1890 The teams of amateur ponied up to play the two charities who are getting help Port Townsend, WA 98368 with the pros and Gonzales also held an from Gonzales and his golfing PGA Tour auction to raise even more money for the buddies. Phone charities. In fact, both charities are close (360) 379-4080 to his heart. Steve Turcotte is editor of Inside Golf His father Fred died of pancreatic can- Newspaper. He can be reached at sdtur- E-mail Address cer in February 2007 and his wife Kristen’s [email protected]. Ryan Moore [email protected]

www.insidegolfonline.com

Inside Golf Newspaper is a trademark of Northwest Publications, Inc. and is pub- lished on the first of each month.

Rules Answer

Rule 13-4 covers action prohibited in a hazard. See exception #1. Provided nothing is done that would constitute testing the sand there is no penalty in using the rake to retrieve the golf ball. There would be no penalty for touching the sand with a club to retrieve the ball. A player may even place their clubs or golf bag in the hazard.

Inside Golf would like to thank rules official Paul Lucien for the rules questions.

InsideGolfNewspaper.com

• Page 4 • • In THE NEWS • • Inside Golf - September Issue 2011 • Carnation Golf Course goes on auction block; UW golfer Williams wins Pacific Coast Amateur The times are changing for Carnation Wednesday nights. Both events are designed layout. Vaughn started the day with a narrow Golf Course in Carnation, Wash. to increase food and beverage sales. 1-stroke lead over Caitlin McCleary of The The course, which has been family owned Dalles, Ore. and 3-strokes ahead of Amy Prugh captures and operated buy the Tachell family since UW golfer Chris Williams Beth Simanton of Lake Oswego, Ore., both 1967, was foreclosed and sold at auction late claims Pacific Coast Amateur experienced collegiate players. NW Open crown, last month. Chris Williams shot a course record 66 The winning bidder was not known. The for a second-consecutive day at Martis Camp ClubCorp buys Canterwood, asking price was $1.2 million. wins his second Club to win the 45th Pacific Coast Amateur will begin $1 million project Dan Tachell, whose son Chad bought out in Truckee, Calif. ClubCorp, The World Leader in Private other family members about five years ago, straight major Williams, who will be a junior this fall Clubs, announced the acquisition of Canter- said the public course has seen its rounds Corey Prugh did it again - this time at at Washington, finished at 11-under 277 wood Golf & Country Club in Gig Harbor, drop in recent years because of increased Wine Valley Golf Club in Walla Walla, to claim medalist honors by two strokes. Washington. The purchase of Canterwood, a competition and the recession. Wash. He entered the final round at the par-72 private club, marks the fourth acquisition in Dan Tachell said Chad used a loan from Prugh, an assistant professional course trailing by three strokes. A pair of 2011 for ClubCorp, which will immediately what is now Capital Source to pay for at Manito Golf and Country Club in eagles highlighted Williams’ record-setting begin a more than $1 million capital improve- upgrades such as new golf carts and other Spokane, led from start to finish to round. ment project on the property. Canterwood improvements at the course. He said the move win the Northwest Open Invitational. For Williams, the win was his second in Golf & Country Club, a centerpiece of the initially increased the number of rounds but Prugh had earlier claimed the Rosauers three events that make up the West Coast community, features a Robert Muir Graves- then they began to fall. Invitational in Spokane, another major swing. He also won the Sahalee Players designed 18-hole, 7,175-yard championship Aaron Zehm of Windermere Real Estate championship in the Pacific NW. Championship earlier this year. golf course, named one of the Top 10 Golf said some potential buyers have expressed Prugh pulled away from the field Williams’ teammate Charlie Hughes fired Courses in the state of Washington by both interest in keeping the 150 acres as a golf throughout the three rounds of the his best round of tournament, shooting a Golf Digest and Golf Magazine. course and others are eyeing it for a personal Northwest Open, which featured the 1-under 71. He ended at +3 overall. Canterwood Golf & Country Club, lo- estate. top amateurs and professionals from cated in the greater Seattle-Tacoma area and The property was converted from a sheep the Pacific Northwest. Prugh opened offering spectacular views of Mount Rainier, ranch into a golf course. The late Bob Tachell, Oregon junior golfer pulls with a 68, followed with another 68 and will complement ClubCorp’s portfolio of who had owned and operated Meadowbrook away to win stroke play event then finished with a 70 to win by five more than 150 golf and country clubs, busi- Golf Course in Seattle, bought the property Monica Vaughn, 16, of Reedsport Ore. shots over defending champion Brian ness clubs, sports clubs, and alumni clubs. with partners after a court ruled that Mead- defied conventional wisdom by shooting 2- Thornton and amateur Dan Whitaker, The addition of Canterwood also provides a owbrook had to close and become the site under par on the final nine holes to shoot even who both finished at 211. perfect counterpart to Columbia Tower Club, of Nathan Hale High School. par for the day and finish the championship Ryan Malby of Village Greens was one of Seattle’s premier business clubs, that Carnation Golf Course has remained at 1-under 71-72--143 to capture the 21st fourth while amateur Derek Barron of was until now the sole club in the ClubCorp open for play despite the problems, but Oregon Women’s Stroke Play Championship Oakbrook was fifth at 214. Brandon Ke- family located in Washington state. maintenance has been reduced and some title by a commanding 6-strokes. arney of Bend, Derek Berg of Glendale Members of the prior club owner and new golfers have criticized the course conditions The typical story line at Emerald Valley and Matt Epstein of Everett all tied for golf members who join prior to October 10, on websites. is to score well on the front, then hold on fifth. 2011, will have the opportunity to sign up This summer, the front nine has had been tight on the incoming nine where bogies Prugh collected a check of $7,000 for ClubCorp’s industry-leading Signature used as a dog park for “Yappy Hour” on can be plentiful if you don’t play smart on for winning the tournament. Gold program dues. Monday nights and for softball games on the always challenging 5,938-yard par 72

InsideGolfNewspaper.com

• Page 6 • • In THE NEWS • • Inside Golf - September Issue 2011 • Berg, Immordino advance Tour Players With NW Ties

PGA Tour to PGA Assistant National • Fred Couples • Seattle • 148th on the list with $371,081 • Ben Crane • Portland • 91st on the list with $845,101 • Robert Garrigus • Gresham • 46th on the list with $1,416,437 • Andres Gonzales • Olympia • 215th on the list with $95,517 Championship in Florida • Ryan Moore • Puyallup • 39th on the list with $1,649,573 • Alex Prugh • Spokane • 172nd on the list with $263,470 PGA Professional Derek Berg of Glendale tion was the team of PGA Professional • Michael Putnam • Tacoma • 143rd on the list with $398,400 CC (Bellevue) won the Callaway Golf PGA Jerry Mowlds of Pumpkin Ridge GC (North • Jeff Quinney • Eugene • 201st on the list with $129,529 Assistant Championship after posting rounds Plains) and his amateurs Phil Mitchell, Pete • Kyle Stanley • Gig Harbor • 67th on the list with $1,109,366 of 69-70-139 to win by one stroke over PGA Guay, and Jim Griffin. • Kirk Triplett • Pullman • 209th on the list with $111,081 Professional Josh Immordino of Riverbend Nationwide Tour GC (Kent). Everett, Olympia golfers win • Jeff Gove • Seattle • 23rd on the list with $122,982 • Troy Kelly • Bremerton • 3rd on the list with $239,794 Both players will represent the Northwest WSGA Mid-Amateur crowns Section at the 2011 Callaway Golf PGA • Richard Lee • Bellevue • 34th on the list with $104,528 The second annual WSGA Men’s and Assistant National Championship at the • Brock Mackenzie • Yakima • 187th on the list with $5,213 Women’s Mid-Amateur Championships Champions Tour PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida concluded at Loomis Trail Golf Club in • Fred Couples • Seattle • 22nd on the list with $522,032 – November 3-6, 2011. Blaine with Stephen Lee of Everett and Lisa • Bob Gilder • Corvallis • 35th on the list with $371,512 Pepe Cortez of Sahalee CC (Sammamish) Smego of Olympia winning the titles. • Peter Jacobsen • Portland •71st on the list with $102,876 finished in third place with Chris Lisk of Lee of Everett came from three shots back LPGA Tour Glendale CC in fourth. • Louise Friberg • Univ. of Washington • No cuts made to win the Men’s Mid-Amateur Champion- • Allison Hanna • Portland • No cuts made ship with an even par two-day total of 144. Coston wins Senior Oregon • Jimin Kang • Seattle • 47th on the list with $108,186 Lee’s rounds of 73 and 71 put him one shot • Paige Mackenzie • Yakima • 42nd on the list with $132,220 Open Invitational with birdie clear of co-runners up Dan Whitaker of Cle • Wendy Ward • Edwall, Wash. • 45th on the list with $128,380 PGA Professional Jeff Coston of Se- Elum and Sean Packer of Lake Tapps who miahmoo G&CC (Blaine) won his third posted two-day totals of 1-over par 143. Senior Oregon Open Invitational title last Defending champion Smego captured her month by one stroke over PGA Professional second title beating Leslie Folsom of Seattle Did you know…. Rob Gibbons of Arrowhead GC (Molalla). in a playoff. Both finished with two-round • By carrying a GHIN handicap • Each year, the PNGA and OGA Coston has previously won this event back totals of 161 to set up the playoff. through your men’s join together to conduct the Evans Cup in 2007 and 2009 while Gibbons won back or women’s club of Oregon to in 2008. Kevin PomArleau wins PNGA – at any golf facil- help fund and Coston birdied the final hole to pull one Master-40 Championship ity whether public, support the stroke ahead of Gibbons for the champion- Kevin PomArleau of Wenatchee, Wash. private, or at a driv- Evans Schol- ship, trophy and $5,000 first place check. captured the 36th Pacific Northwest Golf ing range or other ars that at- Low amateur honors went to Denny Tay- Association Men’s Master-40 Amateur kind of facility – you tend the University of Oregon and Oregon lor of Arrowhead GC who tied for fifth. Championship title at Wenatchee Golf and PGA Professional Rick Adell of Bellevue, are a member of State. This popular annual fund raiser will Country Club in East Wenatchee, Wash. WA and Jerry Mowlds of Pumpkin Ridge GC the WSGA, and take place at Portland Golf & Country Club with a 2 and 1 victory over Dana Christian- (North Plains) took the low Super Senior by extension a member of the Pacific on Mon., Sept. 12, 2011. son of Tacoma, Wash. This is PomArleau’s Division (60 years of age or more) for 36 Northwest Golf Association. first PNGA Championship title and second holes. amateur victory this year after winning the Winning the 36-hole team competi- Royal Oaks Invitational in June.

InsideGolfNewspaper.com

• Page 8 • • In THE NEWS • • September Issue 2011 - Inside Golf • Rope Rider: New course at Suncadia opens for play As one of only a small number of new courses opening in the country in 2011, Sunca- dia opened one of those in August with the opening of its third golf course, Rope Rider. The new course, located 90 minutes east of Seattle at the year round mountain resort, will challenge experienced golfers with more than 7,300 yards from the back tees and accom- modate family golf with youth tees on every hole and shorter three and six-hole loops. Built along the site of historic Roslyn Mines No. 9, No. 10 and Tipple Hill, the Jacobsen Hardy Golf Course Design is named in honor of the miners who precariously balanced themselves on the roped coal cars that maneuvered the steep mine shafts. The front nine and holes 11 and 12 were completed in 2006 and the remaining holes completed in 2010 with grow-in of all 18 holes completed in time for the opening weekend. The par-72 course features family-friendly shorter loops and youth tees with distances of 80 to 150 yards from the center of greens. Holes one through six can be played in a short loop that returns to the clubhouse located at Swiftwater Cellars, holes seven through nine can be played for a three-hole loop and the traditional nine-hole loop can be played from holes one through nine. Rope Rider will also have a more than five-acre short game area with a large practice putting green and three chipping greens. Rope Rider, Suncadia Resort’s third golf course, opened for public play in August.

InsideGolfNewspaper.com InsideGolfNewspaper.com • Page 10 • • In THE NEWS • • Inside Golf - September Issue 2011 •

Portland’s Glendoveer might be in store Resort at Mountain cranks up activities for shake up; Seve auction still ongoing for some fall golfing By Brad Faller, PGA to happen in order to prepare for a fair and graduation program autographed by Seve Fall is always a good time for golf Special to Inside Golf Newspaper competitive process to develop and award a Ballesteros. An honorary degree was pre- around the Pacific Northwest - and The Plans for change are evident at Portland’s new contract to operate the facility starting sented to Seve Ballesteros and Colin Mont- Resort at the Mountain is offering some Glendoveer Golf Course, but just what kind in 2013. “Before Metro puts the contract gomery by the University of St. Andrews on ways to get you to enjoy golf and other of changes are what have some area golfers out for competitive bids, it needs to know July 18, 2000. The university was started in activities. up in arms. The future of Glendoveer lies in what Glendoveer’s future holds,” says Metro 1410 and is Scotland’s first university and the The Resort at The Mountain, located the hands of Portland Metro, who own the Councilor Barbara Roberts. “And for that third oldest in the English speaking world. just east of Portland near the base of Mount 36-hole, east Portland facility. you’ve got to examine every part of the To see this remarkable document in it’s Hood, has plenty of golf to offer and in Current operations are leased to Joe property.” entirety please visit InsideGolfOnline.com. September and through the fall, there are Hickey of Glisan Street Recreation, but will As the number of rounds—and conse- It is full of timeless photos of memorable activities for the golfers in the families and see their over 30-year lease expire in 2012. quently revenue—have decreased, pressure people, dating back to 1850. those who don’t play. For Hickey, the question is what will happen has mounted on what is in the best interests All proceeds for the sale of the auto- With three nine-hole courses, there to the golf facility once Portland Metro is of Portland Metro. The loss of income has graphed program will go to the First Tee of is no shortage of golf to be found at the back in control. “I don’t really know what certainly been a hot topic, as well as the ris- Washington. Bids must be sent to ‘FirstTee. Resort at The Mountain. In addition, the their intention is,” says Hickey. The current ing cost of the much needed improvements [email protected]’. Bidding will close on resort also has an 18-hole putting course lease includes revenue sharing from green to the facility. Estimates range from $1 to September 15. The autographed program is for some extra golf. fees, with tennis and driving range conces- $4 million for necessary repairs. being donated by Seattle businessman Jim This month, the Archery Summit sions going to Hickey. Glendoveer is not short on support in Bain, who received it from his friend Richard winemaker’s dinner will take place on Drastic changes are not necessarily on the keeping the popular golf course the way it Cormack, a Emeritus Professor of Statistics Sept. 10 and on Sept. 11 Nicky USA’s horizon, but certainly not out of the question. is. A recent open house forum has helped at St. Andrews University. 11th Annual Wild About Game Festival Speculation on these changes include reduc- current users express their concerns to the Ballesteros first gained attention as a 19- will take place. In addition, the Holiday ing the total holes to 27 and/or removing the possible changes, including a petition that year-old, finishing second to Johnny Miller Art, Wine and Music Festival is on the indoor tennis facility in lieu of an event space had over 6,000 signatures just days after the at the 1976 Open and became the youngest schedule at the Resort at The Mountain or golf cart storage facility. Talks have also forum. winner of the Claret Jug three years later. on Nov. 19-20. included the development of green space to He won five major championships (three For those who like to get pampered, go along the heavily-used, 2-mile fitness trail British Opens and two Masters) and amassed You can own your own The Spa at The Resort at The Mountain is surrounding the two courses. 50 wins on the European Tour and nine on piece of Seve golfing history a full service location. The resort also has The only sure bet at this point is that the PGA Tour. He won 91 tournaments all If you’ve ever wanted to own a piece of three eateries including Wee Bite, mallards Portland Metro will open the door to new together around the world. history, now is your chance to do so. Inside cafe & pub and Altitude restaurant. lease options. As recent as July, a facility Ballesteros lost a 2 1/2-year battle with Golf Newspaper is holding an internet only For more see www.theresort.com assessment and business plan project has auction for the 2000 St. Andrews University brain cancer on May 7, 2011 at the age of been underway to figure out what needs 54. Barron wins Riverbend Amateur; high schooler claims Lewis County Derek Barron fired a two-round total of annual event, one of the largest in the NW. 141 to win the championship of the River- bend Amateur at Riverbend Golf Course in Lewis County Amateur Kent, Wash. Chehalis High School player Brad Calkins Barron, of Oakbrook Country Club in shot a two-round total of 136 to win the Tacoma, opened the 36-hole tournament championship at the Lewis County Amateur with a 4-under-par 68 and then followed it at Riverside Golf Course. up with a 73 to win the tournament buy one Calkins put together rounds of 65 and 71 stroke over Broc Johnson of Riverbend and to finish at 136 for the two rounds and win Sean McMullen of Fairwood, who both fired the tournament by one shot over Ryan Earl two-round totals of 142. from Olympia. Andrew Perez, Matt Epstein Mike Turchin of Riverbend was fourth and John Eisentrout tied for third at even par at 143 while Brandon Lorain of Meridian while Casey Adams was sixth a 1-over and Valley and Dave Farnam of Druids Glen Tom Lewis finished seventh at 2-over. tied for fifth at 145 while John Eisentrout Doug Springer of Riverside had two of Indian Summer was seventh at 146. holes-in-one in the first round (see Page 1 A total of 174 players took part in the for more).

InsideGolfNewspaper.com • September Issue 2011 - Inside Golf • • IN THE NEWS • • Page 11 • Gig Harbor Golf Club celebrates 50-year mark Member-owned club makes changes inside and out for new look to the club Gig Harbor Golf Club turned 50 years old What makes the course a special 9-hole this year and the club has celebrated both on treat is the different teeing areas. The tee- and off the golf course. ing areas for both the front and back nines On the course, Gig Harbor had plenty of are sometimes not even close. The 3rd hole pomp and circumstance with a 50-year cel- 300-yard par-4 the first time around but the ebration earlier this summer with members, next time, it plays 380 yards. past club champions, past club presidents, It’s been a members club from the very past superintendents and more taking part. start back in 1961. The founding members There was golf, entertainment, food and even came up with the money to get the club go- fireworks to wrap it all up. ing, they designed the course and did the And there’s also the new bunkers that have construction of the buildings. been added, the improved landscaping that In fact, the members took care of 95 has allowed even better views of Mountain percent of the re-modeled clubhouse with Rainier and improved conditioning. volunteer labor and materials. “It’s nice to Off the course, the clubhouse has been have a lot of contractors as members,” joked re-modeled, providing a member’s lounge, Stensland. large banquet area and a place for weddings, The landscape around the course is hilly. meetings and more. As you stand on the par-5 seventh tee, you “We are doing what we can to keep ev- look downhill through a narrow corridor of erything current,” said club director Steve trees. The par-3 8th hole is also down hill Stensland. “There are always ways to keep and guarded by three brand new greenside things improving.” bunkers. The par-4 ninth hole might be just Gig Harbor Golf Club is a 9-hole course 305-yards but it is straight up the hill with that plays like 18. The scorecard might some trees guarding both sides. read 5,400 yards for the 18 holes, but don’t The club also has a strong junior pro- believe everything you read. With the eleva- gram, with nearly 70 kids showing up each tion changes, the sloping greens and newly Monday during the summer for instruction built bunkers, Gig Harbor is a test. and competition. The holes are set up for In fact, the Tacoma Golf Association now kids ages 6 and up with a variety of pins on thinks so much of the layout, that Gig Harbor each hole to keep it short and simple for the Golf Club will host the 2011 TGA Cham- youngsters who are just learning. pion of Champions, which features the club Memberships are available. For informa- champions from the member courses. tion call the club at 253.851.2378. Gig Harbor Golf Club is celebrating its 50th year in the Pacific Northwest this year.

InsideGolfNewspaper.com • Page 12 • • WOMEN’S GOLF • • Inside Golf - September Issue 2011 • If you are looking for more distance, More golf might then you need an efficient golf swing be on the way Dear Kathy: in Bandon area I’m a pretty strong woman, I’ve been Mike Keiser, the developer of Bandon playing golf for four years, and I see all Dunes, the destination resort on the southern these smaller gals hitting their balls way Oregon coast that already contains four beyond mine. It looks like they swing so eui much-acclaimed layouts, is working with easy, but they can hit it so far. How can state and Coos County officials on a land

I add distance? N swap that, if approved, would help pave the athy way for a new 27-hole golf course.

Joan e Keiser has pegged Gil Hanse as the ar- K chitect. Keiser was impressed with Hanse’s Dear Joan: D Distance is not necessarily tied to work at Applebrook GC in Pennsylvania, strength, or size, but has a direct relation- Boston Golf Club in Massachusetts, and the ship to club head speed. The amount of Castle Stuart course, which recently hosted club head speed you’re able to generate Distance is not necessarily the Scottish Open and received rave reviews comes primarily from the execution of a tied to strength, or size, but from both the players and spectators. very efficient swing. Those gals you’re The site for the new holes would be about watching have developed this highly ef- has a direct relationship to four miles south of the resort. The proposed ficient swing, by learning and practicing club head speed. The amount Bandon Muni would offer discounted the body mechanics needed to generate Arms only swing green fees of approximately $25 to $35 maximum club speed-with minimum effort. of club head speed you’re able for residents of Coos County and nearby Despite all the marketing of balls and to generate comes primarily Curry County, $45 for state residents, and equipment distance can’t be bought, like the standard resort cost for everyone else, most great things in life it is achievable from the execution of a very which can run as high as $275 during the through hard work. efficient swing. peak season. If you’re serious about adding distance, Hanse’s course would augment the take the plunge and sign up lessons with original Bandon Dunes designed by David the goal to add distance. On your first swing, the second shows an efficient McLay Kidd; Pacific Dunes by Tom Doak; lesson get a check of your club speed with shoulder coil. The second speed leak is Bandon Trails by Coore-Crenshaw; and Old your driver so you’ll be able to measure casting or early release of the club head Macdonald by Doak and Jim Urbina. A new your progress, then set a reasonable on the downswing. A video lesson will 13-hole short course by Coore-Crenshaw is goal. The average woman swings her help you and your instructor isolate how now under construction just west of Bandon driver at about 60 mph. If you can get well you’re using your body then develop Trails and will open in 2012. your club head speed up to 70 mph that drills to help you change the behavior. For the new 27 holes to work, Keiser is will add about 30 yards off the tee. This Plan to get in lots of practice, and don’t working on a land swap with the state. He is an achievable goal for most women. be afraid to swing. wants to build part of the track on a 206-acre The two major “distance/speed leaks” plot in Coos County owned by the Oregon come from a weak “arms only” swing, not Kathy DeNeui is an LPGA teaching Parks and Recreation Department. The using your body efficiently. See the two professional at the Columbia Super Range developer already owns adjacent land. pictures, the first shows an “arms only” in Everett. Casting or early release swing

Serving The Pacific Northwest Golf

Where Deals are Better than Birdies

InsideGolfNewspaper.com • September Issue 2011 - Inside Golf • • THE LESSON TEE • • Page 13 • The Lesson Tee: Reflections on the 2011 PGA Championship in Atlanta and the lessons learned Last month I played The PGA Championship were there. It is a very well done film. Being one for this one by the way. at The Atlanta Athletic Club. This PGA is the a part of the premiere was fun. THURSDAY: I’m in the last group of the 13th major championship “on tour” that I have TUESDAY: Now players and spectators day; 2:45 p.m. start. The late start gives me played. My first was The 1977 United States are flooding in. It’s getting difficult to get time to work out in the trailer, get stretched Open at Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I anywhere. I get to the course at 6:15 a.m. out and eat. I love to work out, it gives me was 21 years old! Now I’m 55. That is a lot which is 3:15 a.m. at home. I go off #10 with energy. Getting stretched out makes me of years in the middle. That is a lot of miles a young man named Scott Stallings. Phil feel 20 years younger. I was paired with D.J. too. Fortunately, they are highway miles and Mickelson is going off #1. I have not seen Trahan, a multiple winner on tour and a young

I’ve kept up a regular maintenance schedule. Jeff him since The PGA in 2005. He grabs me Korean 20 year old, Sung Noh. Both wonderful Perhaps I’m Benjamin Button and getting and said, “I’ll always remember being your players. Noh turned pro at age 17. He is a younger rather than older. I’m going with that. C oston standard bearer at age 14 in the San Diego fearless and very aggressive player. He will The older the violin the sweeter the music! Open, play well.” That felt good! Scott and be a player to be reckoned with. I ripped it the The golf course was amazing. It was long, I hit it off playing that morning. On 15 I asked first few holes and had good opportunities but difficult and in wonderful condition. Everyone I ing never hurts. I also watched “Something’s him his best finish this year. I found out he won did not convert. On the fourth hole, I made a played with felt like the fairways were as good Gotta Give” with Jack Nicholson and Diane two weeks ago. We had a good laugh! I met mistake hitting a 4 iron in the water and made as they have seen. Keaton. It is a MUST see. Rickie Fowler that morning and we happened 5. I birdied the next hole. Made a bunch of I thought I would journal my week for the MONDAY: With the time change I ar- to be in the work out trailer at the same time pars, messed up on easier holes 12, 13 and readers of “Inside Golf.” Perhaps you would rived at the Atlanta Athletic Club around 10 that afternoon. He was working out with his 14, now I’m 6 over with the difficult finishing enjoy being a part of it. August 1st marked a.m. Getting registered, lockers and just normal Puma hat on. Crazy. Nice young man, stretch. Parred 15 through 18, finished with 17 years at Semiahmoo. My golf academy. finding where everything is takes time. While only 22. I can remember being 22. Nice. a 76. Reconnected with Davis Love. Davis Semiahmoo and the members have been a checking in I saw Bob Rotella for the first time WEDNESDAY: The food is good. is a class act and hits it as good as ever. I huge part of the Coston’s life. When I arrived in several years. We caught up and I told him Served all day, every meal. Had egg whites wanted him to get it done. Golf is weird. off the PGA Tour in 1994 I had no gray hair and how he has affected my teaching, playing and and oatmeal, I could get used to this. I was FRIDAY: Started on the demanding back no wrinkles. Many things have changed. we laughed about how many times I need to putting and Tiger walked up and dropped his side. One birdie, one bogey. I pushed a bit This is my fourth time qualifying for The redo his stuff. Mike Bender, who comes up golf balls right next to me. He is wearing a on the final nine. Bogey on #2, double on 3, PGA and my 13th major. Things have changed to Semiahmoo was there with Zack Johnson type of athletic shoe. Very light. I met him in again a bunch of pars, shot 73. Reflecting since I first played the Tour in 1985. At many and Jonathon Byrd. I hooked up with Zack 2004. We shook hands, said a quick hello, he on my 36 holes. Three double bogeys and of the tournaments the players had to buy and Lukas Glover to go play the front nine. was cool. I played the back nine at one with bogeys on easier holes. Thursday hurt. I did their own range balls. Now each player uses We all wacked it off the first tee, Lukas much Zack. Just the two of us. It was good. Zack not drive the ball as well as normal. That was the brand of ball off the range that they play further, and off we went. A fourth player to is a great guy. I told him he was one of my the difference to not seeing the weekend. To in the tournament. be un-named wanted to join us, Zack and picks to win it. I lost $10 to him on that back eliminate mistakes or unforced errors is key to SUNDAY: I left my house at 5 a.m. and Lukas did not care for him at all. To watch nine. Darn. The course is tough especially the any round, especially a major. I did many good drove to Mount Vernon to pick up Curt Lindsey the dynamics the next couple of hours was back nine. The last several holes are serious. things so I will take that with me. I wanted who caddies for me a few times a year. Curt educational. My friend Curt’s eyes were wide It will be a great tournament. I almost forgot. something EXTRAORDINARY. I’ll be back. came to me in 2002 to improve his game and open. Monday night was the premiere for a Kelly wanted Adam Scott’s autograph. She has we have become great friends. Our flight left new golf movie coming out in September. It this crush on Adam. I’ve known Adam since Jeff Coston is a 12 time Pacific Northwest at 9 a.m. for Atlanta. On the plane I read Bob is called “Seven Days at the Links of Utopia.” 2000, we played at the Air Canada the first PGA Player of the Year. He can be reached for Rotella’s “Putting Out of Your Mind” for the The book was great, I’ve given many away. two rounds. Well Kelly, I got your autograph appointment by calling Semiahmoo Resort at millionth time. The reminder for proper think- The movie stars Robert Duval and Lucas Black and told him about your crush. You owe me 360.201.4590 or check out jeffcoston.com.

InsideGolfNewspaper.com • Page 14 • • IN THE NEWS • • Inside Golf - September Issue 2011 • Never too early to think about winter preparation Unless you’ve got a winter home in a championship in next season’s women’s club weather. Utilizing indoor instruction allows warm climate, keeping the rust off your golf or are looking to increase yardage on your you to create those swing changes under game during the off-season can be a tough drives, the winter months are the best time the supervision of video analysis and motion proposition. to get the edge on your opponents. measurement. We can mold a swing, keep Winters in the Seattle area often bring bad Are you brand new to the game? Indoor tabs on your advancement and create lasting and unpredictable weather, forcing courses lessons and practice can serve you wonders improvements that will drop those scores to close and making it difficult to stay in good of good. Most beginners, as well as the aver- come spring. form. While most players choose to put the Erin age golfer, highly rely on distance as a judge As the British golf writer and commentator sticks away, why aren’t more players using of improvement. Now, this may be fine when Henry Longhurst once said “They say practice this as an opportunity to make those needed Menath the wide open prairie of the driving range is makes perfect. Of course it doesn’t. For the swing changes? your first introduction to golf, but once on the vast majority of golfers it merely consolidates Let me ask you; what goals did you set course proper fundamentals will always serve imperfection.” While this may be the case at the beginning of the season and were come out already “warmed up” for that first you a better purpose. Practicing indoors will for those that hit the range without video those goals accomplished? As fall nears, I round? force you to work on those swing mechanics; based practice, indoor lesson packages are would bet that for most of you those goals I do know that many men will continue to with proper swing mechanics, and that ball the proven path to a better game. are just nearly being reached. Can you only play the game in the rainy months, but what will soar. imagine what your spring season could have about us women. Most of us can’t stand The brilliant thing about where I instruct Erin Menath is a certified LPGA swing been had you practiced and tightened up your the cold and tend to hibernate once the ceil- is that my students have the ability to coach with GolfTEC. She can be reached at swing mechanics. Wouldn’t it be fabulous to ing lowers. If you want to secure that club work on their mechanics regardless of the 425.454.7956. • September Issue 2011 - Inside Golf • • RULES OF THE GAME • • Page 15 • Rules of the Game: When playing in stroke play tournaments you better know how the rules work For September, we’re going to take a look at Rule 3 in our series of articles on The Stroke Play and Match Play are so fundamentally different that each form of play has its Rules of Golf. In August, we saw that Rule own Rule. In Match Play, the winner is determined by who wins the most holes. In Match Play, 2 covered Match Play, and so it is logical a player may have the luxury of “blowing up” on a hole, and all it will affect is that hole only. In that Rule 3 would cover the other form of play – Stroke Play. Stroke Play, a blow-up – even a little one – will have significant impact on the whole round. Stroke Play and Match Play are so fun- damentally different that each form of play be referred to as a “back-up plan” in Stroke 4) He must report the playing of the sec- has its own Rule. In Match Play, the winner Play. Let’s say that a competitor’s ball is in ond ball to the Committee before returning is determined by who wins the most holes. Mike an area where he’s not sure if he gets relief. his card. In Match Play, a player may have the luxury Peluso If he plays it from there he might get a bad The rest of Rule 3-3 outlines the pro- of “blowing up” on a hole, and all it will affect score on the hole, but if he takes relief and cedures that the Committee will take in is that hole only. In Stroke Play, a blow-up finds out later that he wasn’t entitled to order to determine which ball will count in – even a little one – will have significant competitor’s gross score. In Match Play the relief, he might sign for a wrong score and the player’s score. It’s pretty complicated, impact on the whole round. In Stroke Play, players should verify each other’s handicap be disqualified. so I won’t outline it here, but you can read every single stroke counts, but in Match before the match starts, and the handicap This is where Rule 3-3 comes in. Rule Rule 3-3b (Determination of Score for Hole) Play, it may or may not matter. strokes are given at the holes where the 3-3 is a quite complicated Rule, but in a if you’re interested. Rule 3 starts with Rule 3-1 (General; handicap applies. For example, if Player A nutshell, the competitor would be allowed, Rule 3-4 (Refusal to Comply With a Rule) Winner). Rule 3-1 explains that everybody has a handicap of 7, he gets a stroke on in the above situation, to play his original merely says that if you refuse to comply is playing against everybody in a Stroke each of the seven lowest-handicap holes. ball from the area in question and then drop with a Rule of Golf and it affects the right Play competition, which of course, is not the Rule 3-2 (Failure to Hole Out) outlines another ball, taking relief from the area, and of a competitor, you are disqualified. For same as in Match Play. Rule 3-1 requires probably the most fundamental difference play both balls out. He would then ask an example, Player A’s ball is 20 feet from the that every competitor return a score card between Match Play and Stroke Play. As official for a ruling as to which ball would hole and Player B’s ball is 10 feet away, with the competitor’s gross score for every we saw in last month’s article, players in count. That way, no matter which ball counts, directly on Player A’s line of putt. Player A hole. This is in contrast to Match Play, where Match Play may concede putts (or even he’s covered his bases and won’t incur any asks Player B to mark his ball or else putt the players are not even required to have a entire holes) to each other. But in a Stroke penalties, assuming he’s played at least out, but Player B does neither. Player B is score card. It then explains that the winner Play competition, a competitor must hole one of the balls under the Rules. But Rule disqualified. of a Stroke Play competition is the competi- out on every single hole. While “gimmes” 3-3 contains some important procedures And finally, Rule 3-5 (General Penalty) tor who completes the round in the fewest are fairly commonplace in casual rounds of to properly proceed under that Rule: merely states that, unless an exception strokes. It further explains that the winner golf, a competitor who fails to hole out (and 1) The competitor must announce his applies, the penalty for breaking a Rule of of a handicap competition is the competitor then tees off on the next hole) is disqualified intention to play a second ball before mak- Golf in Stroke Play is two strokes. (In Match who completes the round with the lowest from the competition. I’m sure we all know ing any strokes. Play, it’s loss of hole). net score. Regarding handicaps, another someone who has a habit of giving himself 2) He must announce which ball he wishes fundamental difference between Stroke short putts in casual rounds of golf, and to count in his score if the Rules permit. Mike Peluso is a rules official with the Play and Match Play is that in Stroke Play then freezes up and misses short putts in (This will normally be the second ball, but USGA, PNGA, WSGA and other organiza- a competitor is required to ensure that his a competition. It’s a good reason for holing not necessarily.) tions. For rules questions send him a note handicap is recorded on the score card, and out all putts all the time. 3) He must play out the hole with both at [email protected] and he will then the handicap is subtracted from the Rule 3-3 (Doubt as to Procedure) could balls. answer your rules questions.

Washington State names UW assistant new coach Husky men’s golf assistant coach Garrett Clegg announced that he is leaving his position at Washington to take over as head coach at Washington State. Clegg spent four seasons at Washington. “During Garrett’s four seasons we won two Pac-10 Championships, had three top seven NCAA Championship finishes, and had remarkable individual performances,” Husky Coach Matt Thurmond said.”He was an integral part of all of that and we are grateful for all that he contributed to helping us be a great program on and off the course.” As an assistant under Thurmond, Clegg helped mentor five All-Americans - Nick Taylor, Darren Wallace, Richard Lee, Chris Williams and Charlie Hughes. Washington also won back-to-back conference titles in 2009 and 2010 - a first in Husky history.

InsideGolfNewspaper.com InsideGolfNewspaper.com