B8 THE BULLETIN • MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2013 T G GOLF ROUNDUP The not-so-new but Kirk gets second expanding world of golf By Doug Ferguson last Saturday night with his The Associated Press Texas Longhorns cap turned SHANGHAI — Consider backward and his eyes on victory on PGA Tour a couple of scenes from the a TV showing the USC-Or- golf world this year, with em- egon State game from Friday The Associated Press the win. Those plans changed when phasis on “world.” night that had ended eight ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Chris Baird, with the ball below his feet in Inbee Park began her bid hours earlier. He was a long Kirk knew he was doing enough right a fairway bunker, topped a 4-iron and to become the first golfer to way from home, but for a Sunday at Sea Island to win a tourna- watched his ball roll 90 yards and into capture four straight majors moment, it sure didn’t feel ment that means so much to him. He a hazard. in one season by teeing off at like it. just didn’t realize it would take some- Kirk played for par, closed with a 4- 7 a.m. in the opening round One of the biggest celebra- thing that went so wrong for Briny under 66 for a one-shot victory, and be- at St. Andrews. It was a tions of the year starts this Baird. came the first player from Sea Island to strange starting time for the week in Australia — Adam Tied for the lead in the McGladrey win the McGladrey Classic — even if star attraction, except that Scott finally returns home Classic, Kirk was on the other side the 28-year-old moved to Atlanta a few Stephen Morton / The Associated Press was prime viewing in South with his green jacket. of the 18th fairway trying to envi- months ago after six years in this tiny Chris Kirk holds the trophy after winning the final Korea. Americans can be found sion an approach that would cover slice of paradise. round of the McGladrey Classic on Sunday in St. Luke Guthrie had just over the next month from the the flag and set up a birdie chance for See Kirk / B9 Simons Island, Ga. started his second PGA Tour Pacific Rim to Down Under. season when he packed his Rickie Fowler went from Ma- bags, along with a two-liter laysia to Shanghai to Austra- bottle of Mountain Dew for lia, and then he was headed his caffeine fix, and flew from to Los Angeles for intense Las Vegas to Shanghai for gym work before returning a European Tour event with to Thailand. Woods was in little more at stake than expe- China, Macau and Singapore rience in a new environment. doing corporate outings and A year forward He nearly won. Hello, China. an exhibition before going One of the rules officials at to Turkey this week for his the HSBC Champions was a second regular European Chinese woman who has a Tour event of the year. Matt • Many Central Oregon golf courses are up this year, but few local pros can explain why Ph.D. in golf. Tiger Woods Kuchar is representing his has only a Masters (OK, four country at Royal Melbourne of them). again, this time in the World Jordan Spieth wandered Cup. down to the caddie’s bar See World / B9

LOCAL GOLF IN BRIEF

Fazio No. 8 named hosting a free golf performance among Northwest’s best clinic Tuesday. Titleist Perfor- — Pacific Northwest Golfer mance Institute-certified fitness Magazine selected the par-3 instructors Adam Huycke and eighth hole at the Fazio Course Chris Cooper, who is a Bend at Pronghorn Club near Bend physical therapist, will discuss as one of its “Great Holes of exercises designed to help golfers the Northwest.” The hole was avoid injury and prepare for the one of four holes named to next golf season. Attendees are this year’s list, released in the asked to wear workout attire. The magazine’s November issue. clinic begins at 6 p.m. To RSVP: The 187-yard eighth hole, the email Cooper at ccooper@taiweb. signature hole at Fazio, is best com. known for its green set among — Bulletin staff reports Rob Kerr / The Bulletin volcanic rock outcroppings. Golfers compete in the Lithia Pacific Amateur Golf Classic on the 16th hole at Lost Tracks Golf Club in Bend in September. Central Or- For more, visit www.thepnga. egon golf courses are reporting mixed results for 2013. But perhaps most odd is that the golf business did not seem to follow the typical org. patterns for this region. Tetherow to host ski- related golf clinic Featured Business By Zack Hall these parts. Course closures — Tetherow Golf Academy at of the week: The Bulletin Wattenburger says that strong The planned closing days for Central Oregon golf courses Tetherow Golf Club in Bend is A quick glance out a window is months would often be followed by (excluding private courses) if they have not already SALON often all a golf professional needs relatively slow months and that it closed for the season. Courses that are open could still to explain the ebbs and flows of the all “came up without any of the real close temporarily due to weather. All closing dates are golf business. definitive answers that we’ve been tentative: A struggling economy since 2007 able to put on different stretches 2736 NW Crossing Drive, #104 Aspen Lakes Golf Course (Sisters): Open through winter has been little help in attracting and spells in the past.” 541-317-2887 Black Butte Ranch: Big Meadow and Glaze Meadow Care for loved ones. Comfort for all. golfers. But in Central Oregon, the In real terms, at some courses, 541-389-0006 looksalonbend.com current weather usually portends that meant that a gangbusters July closed for winter www.evergreeninhome.com a busy or slow day on a given golf was followed by a less-than-stellar Crooked River Ranch: Open through winter course. August without much change in Desert Peaks Golf Club (Madras): Open through winter But as the 2013 golf season comes the weather, says Todd Sickles, di- Eagle Crest Resort (Redmond): Challenge and Ridge to a close, Bruce Wattenburger, the rector golf at Quail Run Golf Club courses open through winter; Resort Course closed head professional at Juniper Golf in La Pine. The Greens at Redmond: Open through winter Club in Redmond, is having a tough “I feel good about where we’re at,” time explaining the peaks and val- says Sickles, who adds that Quail Juniper Golf Course (Redmond): Open through winter* leys of what many in the industry Run has hosted more rounds this Kah-Nee-Ta Resort: Open through winter consider a modestly successful year than in 2012. “It was strange Lost Tracks Golf Club (Bend): Open through winter year. as far as when the highs and lows Meadow Lakes Golf Course (Prineville): Open through “To me it seemed like an odd were and how it would change. It’s winter year,” says Wattenburger, the lon- not as consistent as it used to be.” Old Back Nine at Mountain High (Bend): Closed for winter gest-tenured golf pro in the region That lack of consistency means Prineville Golf Club: Open through winter with nearly 30 years at Juniper. “I that course conditions and doing A holidayholiday partyparty thatthat wwon’ton’t never really felt that there was a “everything you can to market Pronghorn Club’s Nicklaus Course (Bend): Open reason for periods of time during your course the best you can,” are Wednesdays through Sundays through winter lleaveeave youyou feelingfeeling sscrooged.crooged. the year that we did well and pe- crucial to success, Sickles adds. Quail Run Golf Course (La Pine): Closing date TBD riods of time when we did not do Despite the uneven season, River’s Edge Golf Course (Bend): Open through winter well.” rounds played in all of Oregon Smith Rock Golf Course (Redmond): Open through November is generally a time were up 1.5 percent through Sep- winter for the region’s golf courses to take tember compared with the first Sunriver Resort: Closed for winter stock of the concluding season and nine months in 2012, according to look ahead to next year. the PGA of America’s monthly Per- Tetherow Golf Club (Bend): Closed for winter But strangely, that job seems formanceTrak survey. Widgi Creek (Bend): Closing date TBD tougher than usual for many in See Year / B9 *On temporary greens beginning in December

Offseason update: Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort 15% OFF PARTIES OF 50 OR MORE By Zack Hall property. But we’ll be OK. since 2000. We still offer our guests one- The Bulletin rate green fees, which allows you to play IF RESERVED BEFORE 11/20/13 This is the latest installment of a week- Q: Were any changes of note made to as much as you like when you pay for 18 ly Tee To Green feature in which we check the facility during the last year? holes at Kah-Nee-Ta. This has been our 10% OFF PARTIES OF 50 OR MORE in via email with Central Oregon golf fa- We have added a couple of new policy because we’re located so far from a cilities for an offseason update. This week A: bunkers on the course. On the fifth municipal area. IF RESERVED AFTER 11/20/13 we contacted Joe Rauschenburg, head hole, we added a grass bunker behind the professional at Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert green. We also enclosed an area left of Are the local golf facilities doing Resort. the seventh hole and the backside of the Q: enough to attract and foster local With a customizable menu in a Rauschenburg, a longtime head pro at eighth hole, which is now clearly marked play? If not, what more can be done? festive setting just five minutes from Kah-Nee-Ta, returned to Kah-Nee-Ta in as an out of bounds. Everyone in the golf business is try- 2011 after retiring in 2007. This is what he A: ing to give the game a shot in the downtown Bend, having your party had to say about the current business of Are any changes and/or improve- arm. My course rarely sees the walk-in any place else would be humbug. golf and about Kah-Nee-Ta on the Warm Q: ments to the facility scheduled for traffic that the courses in (Bend) gets, so Springs Indian Reservation. 2014? we try to extend a special hospitality to A: We’re planning a small renovation our players when they get here. We want CALL: 541.383.8200 Q: How was business in 2013? of the par-3 first tee if time and sup- them to come back and visit us again in Our business was going great plies are available. This should not inter- the future. Our prices reflect our concerns TO SCHEDULE YOUR A: until late July. Unfortunately fere with any play. of the recession and we have not raised we had a fire (the Sunnyside Turnoff Fire, or lowered the prices since 2000, but we HOLIDAY PARTY! which burned approximately 50,000 acres After a recession that began in do want you to get the best value for your north of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Q: 2007, how have your golf opera- money. That’s why our rates are for the : .. Springs Reservation) that caused us to tions changed in recent years? day. 62000 .,  close for a couple of weeks and caused We have been fortunate. Our prices — Reporter: 541-617-7868, some damage to our lodge and part of the A: have largely remained the same [email protected]. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2013 • THE BULLETIN B9

GOLF SCOREBOARD

The Bulletin welcomes contributions to its Hole-In-One Report Wednesday before the event. To register or for more March 21: Central Oregon Winter Series event Boo Weekley (47), $52,800 67-69-73-66—275 Kaori Nakamura, $21,786 69-73-68—210 weekly local golf results listings and events information, call Pat Huffer, head pro at Crooked at Pronghorn Club’s Nicklaus Course near Bend. Harris English (42), $39,050 68-70-71-67—276 , $21,786 69-72-69—210 calendar. Clearly legible items should be Nov. 4 River Ranch, at 541-923-6343 or email him at crrpat@ Scramble tournament begins with an 11 a.m. shotgun. Charles Howell III (42), $39,050 69-70-66-71—276 Esther Lee, $18,030 70-72-69—211 faxed to the sports department, 541-385- BRASADA crookedriverranch.com. Two-person teams with no more than one professional Seung-Yul Noh (42), $39,050 65-70-73-68—276 Catriona Matthew, $18,030 71-71-69—211 0831, emailed to sports@bendbulletin. Roy Cusack, Victoria, Texas Dec. 14: Christmas Goose Golf Tournament at allowed per team. Cost is $30 for professionals, $50 David Toms (42), $39,050 68-73-68-67—276 Harukyo Nomura, $18,030 72-69-70—211 com, or mailed to P.O. Box 6020; Bend, OR No. 17...... 155 yards...... 8-iron Meadow Lakes Golf Course in Prineville. Chapman for amateurs. Cost includes gross and net skins com- Cameron Tringale (42), $39,050 70-69-68-69—276 Ah-Reum Hwang, $18,030 71-68-72—211 97708. is for two-person teams and tees off with an 11 a.m. petitions. Cart costs extra. All players must sign up by Kevin Chappell (38), $31,831 65-68-74-70—277 Erina Hara, $13,168 71-73-68—212 Nov. 8 shotgun. Cost is $30 plus $25 per-person green fee. noon on the Wednesday before the event. To register Ben Curtis (38), $31,831 68-69-72-68—277 Mayu Hattori, $13,168 76-68-68—212 BRASADA To register or for more information, call the Meadow or for more information, call Pat Huffer, head pro at Russell Knox (38), $31,831 70-71-69-67—277 Jenny Shin, $13,168 72-71-69—212 Club Results Tammy Johnson, Bend Lakes golf shop at 541-447-7113. Crooked River Ranch, at 541-923-6343 or email him John Rollins (38), $31,831 65-76-66-70—277 , $13,168 72-71-69—212 DESERT PEAKS No. 6...... 110 yards...... 8-iron Jan. 17: Central Oregon Winter Series event at [email protected]. Stuart Appleby (34), $26,469 68-70-71-69—278 Mina Harigae, $13,168 73-69-70—212 Thursday Men’s Club, Oct. 31 at Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort near Warm March 29: Cross Country tournament at Meadow Chad Campbell (34), $26,469 70-70-71-67—278 Hee-Won Han, $13,168 69-71-72—212 Throw Out One Hole Calendar Springs. Triple-six tournament begins with an 11 Lakes Golf Course in Prineville. Individual stroke-play Brice Garnett (34), $26,469 67-72-67-72—278 Brittany Lang, $13,168 70-70-72—212 1 (tie), Mike Funk, 68; Dean Hunt, 68; Rob Earnest, a.m. shotgun. Two-person teams with no more than tournament forces golfers to take a new path around Ted Potter, Jr. (34), $26,469 67-67-72-72—278 Julieta Granada, $13,168 71-68-73—212 68. The Bulletin welcomes contributions to one professional allowed per team. Cost is $30 Meadow Lakes over 12 holes. Tee times begin at 8 Woody Austin (28), $19,800 68-73-68-70—279 Miki Saiki, $13,168 73-66-73—212 KP — Val Paterson. its weekly local golf events calendar. Items for professionals, $50 for amateurs. Cost includes a.m. Flighted fi eld includes both gross and net pay- Aaron Baddeley (28), $19,800 68-71-70-70—279 Junko Omote, $13,168 69-69-74—212 LD — Mike Funk. should be mailed to P.O. Box 6020, Bend, OR gross and net skins competitions. Cart costs extra. outs and KP competitions. Cost is $20 plus reduced Will Claxton (28), $19,800 65-71-71-72—279 , $10,217 73-69-71—213 Sunday Group Play, Nov. 3 97708; faxed to the sports department at 541- All players must sign up by noon on the Wednesday green fee of $15. For more information or to register, Lucas Glover (28), $19,800 69-72-68-70—279 So Yeon Ryu, $10,217 71-71-71—213 Stroke Play 385-0831; or emailed to sports@bendbulletin. before the event. To register or for more information, call the Meadow Lakes pro shop at 541-447-7113. David Hearn (28), $19,800 74-66-70-69—279 Rui Kitada, $10,217 71-70-72—213 Gross: 1, Chuck Schmidt, 74. Net: 1, Rick Vigil, com. call Pat Huffer, head pro at Crooked River Ranch, at April 4: Central Oregon Winter Series event at Danny Lee (28), $19,800 70-71-70-68—279 Moriya Jutanugarn, $9,075 75-70-69—214 69. TOURNAMENTS 541-923-6343 or email him at crrpat@crookedriver- Brasada Canyons Golf Club in Powell Butte. Shamble Troy Matteson (28), $19,800 71-69-70-69—279 Kumiko Kaneda, $9,075 71-70-73—214 KP — Carl Daniels. Saturdays: Winter Games event at Meadow Lakes ranch.com. tournament begins with an 11 a.m. shotgun. Two-per- Camilo Villegas (28), $19,800 66-74-72-67—279 Brittany Lincicome, $9,075 69-68-77—214 LD — Russ Scholl. Golf Course in Prineville is held the fi rst and third Jan. 31: Central Oregon Winter Series event at son teams with no more than one professional allowed Eric Axley (20), $13,671 71-70-68-71—280 Lala Anai, $7,257 72-72-71—215 Saturdays of every month through February. Indi- Meadow Lakes Golf Course in Prineville. Aggregate per team. Cost is $30 for professionals, $50 for ama- James Hahn (20), $13,671 69-72-73-66—280 Yuko Fukuda, $7,257 71-72-72—215 vidual stroke-play tournaments are open to the public, EAGLE CREST shamble tournament begins with an 11 a.m. shotgun. teurs. Cost includes gross and net skins competitions. J.J. Henry (20), $13,671 67-72-72-69—280 Mika Miyazato, $7,257 71-72-72—215 weather permitting. Cost green fee plus $8 gross and Cart costs extra. All players must sign up by noon on Men’s Club, Nov. 6 Two-person teams with no more than one professional Pat Perez (20), $13,671 68-71-72-69—280 Kaori Ohe, $7,257 71-72-72—215 net game, $4 each for gross and net skins contests and allowed per team. Cost is $30 for professionals, $50 the Wednesday before the event. To register or for Michael Putnam (20), $13,671 68-73-72-67—280 Ritsuko Ryu, $7,257 73-70-72—215 at Ridge Course $4 for KPs. Golfers can play in one or all four games. more information, call Pat Huffer, head pro at Crooked Two Net Best Balls, Stableford scoring for amateurs. Cost includes gross and net skins com- Mark Wilson (20), $13,671 70-71-68-71—280 Vicky Hurst, $7,257 71-71-73—215 For more information or to register, call the Meadow petitions. Cart costs extra. All players must sign up by River Ranch, at 541-923-6343 or email him at crrpat@ Josh Broadaway, $13,671 72-68-75-65—280 Na-Ri Lee, $7,257 69-72-74—215 1, Hank McCauley/Reed Sloss/2 blind draws, Lakes pro shop at 541-447-7113. noon on the Wednesday before the event. To register crookedriverranch.com. Blake Adams (13), $12,320 73-68-73-67—281 Eun-Hee Ji, $7,257 74-66-75—215 133. 2, Tim Swope/Joe Kosanovic/Bill Flinn/Larry Nov. 12-13: Northwest Indian Tournament is an or for more information, call Pat Huffer, head pro at Jonathan Byrd (13), $12,320 66-69-72-74—281 Hee Young Park, $5,770 75-67-74—216 Rygalski, 132. 3 (tie) Mark Scott/Roger Palmer/John individual stroke-play event at Kah-Nee-Ta High Des- Crooked River Ranch, at 541-923-6343 or email him Professional Martin Flores (13), $12,320 70-68-72-71—281 , $5,770 72-70-74—216 Boynton/Billy Balding, 130; Jerry Coday/Steve ert Resort near Warm Springs. For more information or at [email protected]. Spencer Levin (13), $12,320 69-70-71-71—281 Lisa McCloskey, $5,770 73-67-76—216 Austin/Jack Mumford/Bill McCullough, 130. 5, Bill to register, visit www.kahneeta.com or call the pro shop Feb. 1: Super Bowl Scramble at Meadow Lakes PGA Tour Carl Pettersson (13), $12,320 66-74-75-66—281 Giulia Sergas, $4,838 74-70-73—217 Olson/Joe Perry/Steve Gould/Gary Sowles, 128. 6 at 541-553-4971. Golf Course in Prineville. Scramble is for four-person The McGladrey Classic Kyle Stanley (13), $12,320 68-71-70-72—281 Erika Kikuchi, $4,838 72-70-75—217 (tie), Jim Trench/Roy Deitchler Bill Carey/blind draw, Nov. 15: Central Oregon Winter Series event at teams and tees off with an 11 a.m. shotgun. Cost is Sunday Mike Weir (13), $12,320 70-71-68-72—281 Pernilla Lindberg, $4,838 69-73-75—217 127; Andy Lesko/Dennis O;Donnell/Lee Roehlke/Don Widgi Creek Golf Club in Bend. Better-ball tourna- $80 per team plus $25 per-person green fee. To regis- At Sea Island Resort (Seaside Course) Steven Bowditch (9), $11,880 68-73-68-73—282 Jennifer Rosales, $4,838 70-72-75—217 Greenman, 127. ment begins with an 11 a.m. shotgun. Two-person ter or for more information, call the Meadow Lakes golf St. Simons Island, Ga. Erik Compton (8), $11,715 68-73-76-66—283 Natsuka Hori, $4,838 72-69-76—217 teams with no more than one professional allowed per shop at 541-447-7113. Purse: $5.5 million Scott Piercy (8), $11,715 67-73-71-72—283 Rikako Morita, $4,838 74-66-77—217 LOST TRACKS team. Cost is $30 for professionals, $50 for amateurs. Feb. 14: Central Oregon Winter Series event at Yardage: 7,005; Par: 70 Darren Clarke (5), $11,385 69-70-71-74—284 Jane Park, $3,786 75-71-72—218 Central Oregon Winter Series, Nov. 1 Cost includes gross and net skins competitions. Cart Crooked River Ranch. Better-ball tournament begins Final Retief Goosen (5), $11,385 68-71-69-76—284 Miki Sakai, $3,786 77-69-72—218 Triple Six costs extra. All players must sign up by noon on the with an 11 a.m. shotgun. Two-person teams with no (FedEx Cup points in parentheses) Russell Henley (5), $11,385 69-71-71-73—284 Akane Iijima, $3,786 73-72-73—218 1st Flight — Gross: 1, Ron Seals/Harry Paik, Wednesday before the event. To register or for more more than one professional allowed per team. Cost is Chris Kirk (500), $990,000 66-66-68-66—266 Justin Leonard (5), $11,385 71-70-73-70—284 Lindsey Wright, $3,786 73-72-73—218 63. 2, John BakerDennis Schaberg, 64. 3, Zach information, call Pat Huffer, head pro at Crooked $30 for professionals, $50 for amateurs. Cost includes Briny Baird (245), $484,000 63-70-67-67—267 Andres Romero (2), $11,110 70-69-72-74—285 Christina Kim, $3,786 71-73-74—218 Lampert/Jim Montgomery, 65. 4 (tie), Dan Ostrin/ River Ranch, at 541-923-6343 or email him at crrpat@ gross and net skins competitions. Cart costs extra. Tim Clark (245), $484,000 67-67-71-62—267 D.H. Lee (1), $10,945 67-70-71-78—286 Belen Mozo, $3,786 73-71-74—218 Bob Gorham, 66; Jeff Ward/Jeff Wilson, 66. Net: 1, crookedriverranch.com. All players must sign up by noon on the Wednesday Scott Brown (115), $227,333 66-68-68-66—268 Rory Sabbatini (1), $10,945 66-73-73-74—286 Na Ri Kim, $3,786 72-70-76—218 Brett Morelock/Tim Booher, 58.6. 2, Jason Pigot/Lyle Nov. 23: The Turkey Shoot at Kah-Nee-Ta High before the event. To register or for more information, Brian Gay (115), $227,333 63-72-66-67—268 Paul Goydos (1), $10,725 68-71-76-72—287 Gerina Piller, $3,786 72-68-78—218 Zurfl u, 61.4. 3 (tie), Scott Cravens/Ed Carson, 62.8; Desert Resort near Warm Springs. Two-person call Pat Huffer, head pro at Crooked River Ranch, at John Senden (115), $227,333 66-67-68-67—268 Y.E. Yang (1), $10,725 68-71-76-72—287 Onnarin Sattayabanphot, $3,185 73-71-75—219 Tom Liljeholm/Les Bryan, 62.8. 5, Mark Crose/Ken scramble begins with an 11 a.m. shotgun. Cost is $40 541-923-6343 or email him at crrpat@crookedriver- Matt Every (85), $171,417 67-68-69-66—270 Austin Ernst, $3,185 70-70-79—219 Johnson, 63.2. 6, Scott Holmberg/Cory Benner, 64.4. per golfer, and includes golf, cart and lunch. For more ranch.com. Webb Simpson (85), $171,417 65-68-71-66—270 LPGA Tour Caroline Masson, $2,795 76-72-72—220 7 (tie), Sue Boyle/Marc Beebe, 65.2; Gary Mode/Da- information or to register, visit www.kahneeta.com or March 1: Polar Bear Open at Meadow Lakes Golf Matt Kuchar (85), $171,417 68-68-68-66—270 Mizuno Classic Irene Cho, $2,795 74-72-74—220 vid Thayer, 65.2. call the pro shop at 541-553-4971 or email jrauschen- Course in Prineville. Individual stroke-play tourna- Greg Chalmers (64), $121,917 68-68-72-64—272 Sunday Christel Boeljon, $2,795 75-70-75—220 2nd Flight — Gross: 1, Mike Warshauer/Dennis [email protected]. ment tees off with a 10 a.m. shotgun. Cost is $20 per Brian Harman (64), $121,917 67-68-70-67—272 At Kintetsu Kashikojima Golf Course Juli Inkster, $2,795 76-69-75—220 Neveras, 69. 2 (tie), Dewey Springer/George Lien- December (Date TBA): Toys for Tots golf tour- team plus $25 per-person green fee. To register or for Robert Karlsson, $121,917 68-68-71-65—272 Shima, Japan Sydnee Michaels, $2,795 72-72-76—220 kaemper, 71; Mark Scott/Roger Palmer, 71; Hank Mc- nament at Brasada Canyons Golf Club in Powell Butte. more information, call the Meadow Lakes golf shop at D. Summerhays (64), $121,917 69-66-69-68—272 Purse: $1.2 million Misuzu Narita, $2,795 73-71-76—220 Cauley/Todd Goodew, 71. Net: 1, Mark Garcia/Matt Four-person scramble begins with an 11 a.m. shot- 541-447-7113. Jason Kokrak (64), $121,917 69-65-69-69—272 Yardage: 6,506; Par: 72 Ayako Uehara, $2,795 73-71-76—220 Burgess, 57. 2, John Appel/Taylor Story, 58. 3, Frank gun start. Cost is $20 plus two new unwrapped toys March 13: Central Oregon Winter Series event Kevin Stadler (64), $121,917 68-68-65-71—272 Final Danielle Kang, $2,795 70-73-77—220 Earls/Jerry Harris, 58.2. 4, Bill Daw/Vene Dunham, per person. For more information or to register, call at Juniper Golf Club in Redmond. Triple-six tourna- Brendon de Jonge (54), $85,250 67-71-70-65—273 , $180,000 70-68-64—202 Chie Arimura, $2,442 72-76-73—221 59.8. 5, Bill Holm/Barry Tank, 61.6. 6 (tie), Bob Jo- Brasada at 541-526-6380 or email event coordinator ment begins with an 11 a.m. shotgun. Two-person Zach Johnson (54), $85,250 70-68-68-67—273 Chella Choi, $109,773 69-69-66—204 Cindy LaCrosse, $2,442 72-74-75—221 hanson/Mike Mount, 61.8; Herb Parker/Scott Hakala, Dan Wendt at [email protected]. teams with no more than one professional allowed per Heath Slocum (54), $85,250 67-71-69-66—273 Mamiko Higa,$70,617 70-66-70—206 Da-Ye Na, $2,442 71-74-76—221 61.8; Robert Holley/Dan Polis, 61.8. Dec. 6: Central Oregon Winter Series event at team. Cost is $30 for professionals, $50 for amateurs. Brendon Todd (54), $85,250 68-67-67-71—273 Yuki Ichinose, $70,617 70-66-70—206 Maiko Wakabayashi, $2,442 71-74-76—221 KPs — 0-12 handicaps: Jeff Brown, No. 5; Ed Car- Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond. Shamble tourna- Cost includes gross and net skins competitions. Cart Trevor Immelman (51), $68,750 67-72-70-65—274 Yumiko Yoshida, $45,075 74-65-68—207 Megumi Kido, $2,314 76-72-74—222 son, No. 11. 13 and higher: George Lienkaemper, No. ment begins with an 11 a.m. shotgun. Two-person costs extra. All players must sign up by noon on the Kevin Kisner (51), $68,750 65-73-70-66—274 , $45,075 68-68-71—207 Candie Kung, $2,314 76-72-74—222 8; Reed Sloss, No. 16. teams with no more than one professional allowed per Wednesday before the event. To register or for more Robert Garrigus (47), $52,800 65-74-67-69—275 Asako Fujimoto, $33,957 70-67-71—208 Rebecca Lee-Bentham, $2,314 71-72-79—222 Skins — Gross: Crose/Johnson, No. 18. Net: team. Cost is $30 for professionals, $50 for amateurs. information, call Pat Huffer, head pro at Crooked Charley Hoffman (47), $52,800 66-73-68-68—275 , $26,945 72-71-66—209 Jee Young Lee, $2,256 79-73-71—223 Swope/Sloss, No. 1; Daw/Dunham, No. 5; Parker/ Cost includes gross and net skins competitions. Cart River Ranch, at 541-923-6343 or email him at crrpat@ Scott Langley (47), $52,800 66-71-68-70—275 Stacy Lewis, $26,945 71-68-70—209 Mariajo Uribe, $2,228 78-71-75—224 Hakala, No. 8. costs extra. All players must sign up by noon on the crookedriverranch.com. George McNeill (47), $52,800 62-76-68-69—275 Eun-Bi Jang, $26,945 69-69-71—209 Thidapa Suwannapura, $2,199 73-76-76—225

ing my idol to sort of a mentor looked for the longest time that by two shots, maybe three, four strokes. Scott finished four shots back. Kirk and good friend. So I’m a very he finally would win. Baird with three holes to play. with a 4-under 67 at Royal Late run leads Lu to victory: Continued from B8 lucky person to be in that situa- went from a two-shot deficit to Instead, he ran his eagle Pines for a 14-under 270 total. SHIMA, Japan — Taiwan’s Te- He received the trophy from tion, and to win his tournament a one-shot lead in two holes on putt 4 feet by the cup and Fowler shot 68. resa Lu won the Mizuno Clas- tournament host Davis Love really means a lot to me.” the back nine, and he was on three-putted for par, and Kirk Frenchman takes title in Tur- sic, birdieing the last two holes III, his hero when he first took The victory sends Kirk to the verge of seizing control on holed his 20-foot par putt to key: ANTALAYA, Turkey — and six of the final eight for a the game seriously. the Masters for the first time, the par-5 15th. stay only one shot behind. France’s Victor Dubuisson won two-stroke victory. The 25- “To come here to Sea Island, a tournament that means even Baird hit his approach to In other Sunday events: the inaugural Turkish Airlines year-old Lu, a regular on the which is a place that I love and more. 40 feet for a chance at eagle. Scott wins Australian PGA: Open for his first European Japan LPGA Tour after giving cherish so much, and Davis’ His joy was tempered slight- Kirk was between clubs and GOLD COAST, Australia Tour title, beating Wales’ Ja- up her LPGA Tour member- tournament, is just an unbe- ly by the way the tournament pulled his hybrid into the wa- — Masters champion Adam mie Donaldson by two strokes. ship in 2010, shot an 8-under lievable thing,” Kirk said. “Da- finished. ter left of the green, and then Scott won the storm-delayed Dubuisson closed with a 3-un- 64 in windy, wet conditions at vis was kind of my guy when I “It hurt to do what I did on he slammed his wedge into the Australian PGA in his first der 69 to finish at 24-under 264. Kintetsu Kashikojima. South was 12 and 13, really starting the last hole,” Baird said. turf when he chipped weakly, home event since winning at Donaldson had a hole-in-one at Korea’s Chella Choi, tied with to play golf. He was my favorite Baird is now zero-for-365 leaving him a long putt for par. Augusta National, beating the 16th in a 63. Tiger Woods Lu with two holes to play, had player, and he’s turned from be- in his PGA Tour career, and it It looked as if Baird would lead American Rickie Fowler by and Justin Rose tied for third, a 66 to finish second.

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Es- Australia. onship has been looked upon Little ad two weeks in Shanghai, and bers and grow the game,” Be- tes missed an extraordinary “The world is getting small- as the “other” major because it then flew home to Florida for vacqua said. “The ultimate test display of golf — Johnson, Ian er,” PGA Tour Commissioner lacks a clear identity the other a week going back across eight will be can we check both box- Poulter and McDowell each Tim Finchem said. “Things three enjoy. The Masters and BIG time zones to finish his Euro- es? Does it make sense to occa- closed with a 66 from the final are coming together. It’s more Augusta National. The Open savings! pean Tour season in Dubai. sionally play the PGA Champi- group. a question of the best players Championship and links golf. Then he goes to Australia and onship overseas? Would grow- Then again, if the PGA in the world are going to play, The U.S. Open historically as Advanced Los Angeles. ing the brand globally help our Championship were to leave and it’s going to be a big deal the toughest test in golf. Now, throw out 153 years members? Would it grow the America on occasion, that’s wherever it goes. What’s best The PGA Championship has Technology of championship history and game? Part two is easy.” at least a decade out. It wasn’t for that tournament long-term? a chance to identify itself as the ask yourself this question: If The assumption would be to long ago when the Masters And what’s good for golf glob- only international major. It’s 25% to golf were starting from scratch look at Asia, though the HSBC showed only three hours of the ally given the options? I don’t worth exploring, because it’s and there could be only four Champions already bills itself final round. Or when golf in think there’s any reason not to clear that’s where golf is going. majors, would three of them as “Asia’s major” and likely America was televised only on 40% really be in America? will be even further estab- the weekend. How will sports OFF MSRP That’s why it makes perfect lished when or if the PGA of even be broadcast a decade sense for the PGA of America America ever decides to start from now? to explore the possibility of accumulating stamps in its Bevacqua has only to look at occasionally taking the PGA passport. other sports to identify a trend. Championship overseas. The The most obvious hindrance The NBA is playing pre- Painting in Central Oregon for over 18 years. key words are “explore” and is television, which was driven season games in China. 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And resort maintained those gains “Now we’re looking at the • Pro Shop Certifi cates maybe some of those corpo- this year, even adding a small skies and waiting for the rate tournaments still haven’t increase in golfer numbers as first snowfall to hit, survive • Spa Service come back.” Glaze Meadow hosted more through the winter and get • Dining Certifi cates But some of the area’s larger rounds than BBR’s Big Mead- ready to go next March,” Wat- Retail Value From $50 to $2,256 resorts are reporting strong ow course for the first time in tenburger says. “I think we’ve gains. years, says Scott Huntsman, hit bottom. I think everybody “From all angles, general president and CEO of Black is on the way back up. We have rounds and golf revenues to Butte Ranch. to be careful and I don’t think membership sales to tourna- Huntsman says he is encour- anybody has any extra spend- ments, we had a very good aged with the growth in golf. ing money. We’re just trying to year,” says Scott Ellender, Sun- But challenges still exist for a provide decent service and a www.BulletinBidnBuy.com river Resort’s outgoing direc- business that is still searching decent golf course and get by tor of lodge operations. for ways to retain customers. to fight another year.” Ellender credits an improv- “The challenge is on us as — Reporter: 541-617-7868, FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 541-382-1811 ing economy, national televi- operators and the overall in- [email protected].