PRESORT STD FREE JULY U.S. Postage PAID COPY 2011 ISSUE THE SOURCE FOR NORTHWEST GOLF NEWS Port Townsend, WA Permit 262 Gold Mountain is set to play host to USGA Junior Amateur The 2011 USGA Junior Amateur Cham- pionship will be held at Gold Mountain near Bremerton July 18-23. The event will feature the top junior boys from around the world. For more information see the web site www. usjunioram.com. Amateurs take WHAT’S NEW A new view at Eaglemont IN NW GOLF four of the top five spots at Talk about a crazy way Oregon Open to make a hole-in-one Amateur Reid Martin of Everett Golf Here’s something you might not have and Country shot a final-round 66 to win the seen on the golf course: Oregon Open Invitational at Awbrey Glen One of the craziest holes at a quali- Golf Club in Bend. fier for the Oregon Amateur came from Martin led a strong contingent of ama- Adam Wilgus of Eugene, Ore. who made teurs in the tournament as amateurs took a miraculous hole-in-one on the 376-yard four of the top five spots. par-4 9th hole at Stone Creek Golf Club Martin finished with a 208 total to win in Oregon City. the tournament one shot over amateur Alex Initially unable to find his ball after Moore of Trysting Tree in Corvallis. Brian a five-minute search, Wilgus returned Nosler of Dick’s Sporting Goods finished to the tee to play another ball, in turn, third and was the low professional in the his caddie reported he hit that second tournament at 210. He collected the first- shot out of bounds. Returning again to place check of $6,000. Nosler tied with the tee for another shot, he finally put a amateur Tyler Simpson of Trysting Tree and ball in play coming to rest at the back of Casey King of Tokatee Golf Club. the green. It was only then that Wilgus The 19-year-old Martin goes to Central discovered his first ball, the one he had Florida and fired rounds of 70-72-66 en spent so much time looking for, was route to winning the championship. actually in the hole. Bryan Stevens of the Mark Bass Golf Under the rules of golf, the first ball School finished tied for sixth at 211 with was considered holed, and the other Rob Gibbons of Arrowhead and amateur two balls didn’t matter. He went from Nick Sherwood of Spring Hill. making a round busting number to an incredible hole-in-one helping him nar- rowly qualify. After the nerve-wracking series of events and a front-9 35, Wilgus’ Things are definitely looking up back-9 score ballooned to 40 for a final score of 3-over par 75. at Eaglemont Golf Club in Mount Vernon, Wash. As in looking up Oregon, Washington toward a new clubhouse, which will open Aug. 1 and sits high above the crown amateur champs course. The new 20,000 square foot Washington and Oregon crowned men’s and women’s amateur champions clubhouse will have views from every with a series of events. Here’s a look: angle and will make the course use * In the Oregon men’s event, Former a new opening hole when it opens Oregon Duck Jack Dukeminier beat for- mer Oregon State Beaver Tyler Simpson Aug. 1. For more on the clubhouse 2&1 to win the title. and Eaglemont, see inside. * In the Oregon women’s tournament, Jilian Ferrante Carlile beat Lara Tennant 6&5 to win the championship. Brian Nosler • In the Washington Men’s Amateur, Jarred Bossio of Olympia won the event with a total of 280. • In the Washington Women’s Ama- Long-time PNGA executive director teur, teenager Erynne Lee won the title. For more see inside. will leave to take job with the USGA John Bodenhamer, the longtime CEO and Bodenhamer, 49, has become synonymous Rules Quiz Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest with golf in the Pacific Northwest, and his depar- Golf Association (PNGA) and the Wash- ture is bittersweet. “The PNGA and golf in the Which one of the following is true? ington State Golf Association (WSGA), has Northwest have been very fortunate to have had A) Sand and loose soil are never loose accepted a position on the senior staff of such a tremendous leader for the past 21 years,” impediments. the United States Golf Association (USGA) B) Without penalty, a player may brush said PNGA President, Dr. Jack Lamey. leaves from his line of putt with a towel, provided and will be taking over his new duties at the The Board of Directors for both the PNGA he does not press anything down. USGA offices no later than August 1. and WSGA are working on choosing a successor C) Manufactured ice is either an obstruc- Bodenhamer will join the USGA as the and expect a rapid and smooth transition. tion or a loose impediment at the option of the Senior Managing Director of Rules, Competi- Bodenhamer served as the CEO and Execu- player. tions & Amateur Status. Among other duties, tive Director of the PNGA since 1990, the CEO D) Grass clippings adhering to the ball are he will oversee the conduct of the USGA’s and Executive Director of the WSGA since loose. national championships, and will report to 1992, and Executive Director of the Pacific See Page 2 for the answer. new USGA Executive Director Mike Davis. Coast Golf Association since 1998. Printed in U.S.A. • • • INSIDE GOLF NEWSPAPER • • • ©All Rights Reserved • Page 2 • • InSIDE COMMENTS • • Inside Golf - July Issue 2011 • After three years of high school golf, it’s time to see what college now holds As my daughter Rebecca putted out Lutheran University talked with her about on Lake Spanaway’s 18th hole for a playing golf at PLU, her eyes lit up. OK, bogey at the Class 2A girls state golf so it will be tough on dad’s bank account championships, it was her final stroke as to send her to PLU, but you only have Bob Marlatt a high school golfer. one kid and one chance for the college For those parents who have had kids thing. Publisher in sports for years, you know the feeling. By the way, anyone out there want to It was a little sad to see her high school loan me some money? Steve Turcotte golf career come to a close. But you I know she will never be a college Editor-Advertising know what, considering she made a state S t e v e All-American or play on the LPGA Tour, golf tournament as a junior and senior, but the chance to go to college and play that’s not a bad way to finish up. Tu r c o t t e golf doesn’t come along too often. It Kathy Marlatt Of course, she wanted to make the should be an exciting time for her - and, Operations Manager cut and play into the second day at Lake stop f-bombs when shots sail off into the of course, her dad. Spanaway, but her misadventures off woods and putts don’t come close. the tee and some problems in the fair- I would understand if she wanted to Steve Turcotte is editor of Inside Golf Contributing Writers Jeff Coston, Kathy DeNeui, ways made it a one-day tournament for give up golf and concentrate on college. Newspaper. He can be reached at sdtur- Mike Peluso, Brett Wilkinson, Rebecca. But she wants both. I liked to hear that. [email protected]. Brad Faller But as she chipped close on the 18th So Mike Fosnick, the coach at Pacific Cartoonist: Harold Bluestein hole and made bogey, she finished with a smile on her face. That surprised me. She Subscription rates: was either glad to be done with a round $17-one year and $30-two which wasn’t her best, or actually had a years (U.S. funds). good time playing with her playing part- ners from different parts of the state. Unsolicited articles and photos are wel- It’s good to see all the time we have come, however we will accept no liability spent together on the golf course has for their loss or damage, and will only paid off. She takes the game seriously. return them if prior arrangements have So seriously in fact that when she hit been made with the publisher. the ball into the pond in front of the 10th green, she almost started to tear up in Courier Address frustration. She didn’t, instead she putted 460 Dennis Blvd out for a double bogey and made her way Port Townsend, WA 98368 to the 11th tee and smacked a drive down the middle. And walked off with a smile Mailing Address P.O.Box 1890 on her face. Port Townsend, WA 98368 Being too competitive I might have rubbed off on her the wrong way. She Phone gets mad when she hits bad shots and (360) 379-4080 doesn’t talk when things go sideways. At least she doesn’t helicopter clubs like her E-mail Address dad does once in a while and drop non- Rebecca Turcotte knocks her approach to the 18th at the Class 2A girls tournament. [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 Answer: B. See definitions and Rule 16-1a.