GOLF-OREGONAMTOURINFORMATION

Fellow Members,

We are excited to welcome the 114th Oregon Amateur Championship to Witch Hollow the week of June 19th The oldest and most esteemed championship offered by the OGA will bring the best amateur golfers in the state to compete on – and showcase – our incredible golf course.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

- Monday 6/19 and Tuesday 6/20): Stroke Play rounds, Witch Hollow closed

- Wednesday 6/21: Match Play begins; limited afternoon times on Witch Hollow

- Thursday 6/22: Morning and afternoon Match Play; limited times on Witch Hollow

- Friday 6/23: Quarterfinal and Semifinal Matches; expanded tee times on Witch Hollow

- Saturday 6/24: 36-hole Championship Match; expanded tee times on Witch Hollow

***Reminder that members have early access to Ghost Creek tee times. The weekly Men’s and Women’s games will be played at Ghost on their normal days/times.

***John Kawasoe has already emailed numerous area clubs for reciprocity. Please contact him about guest times.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

- We are looking for volunteers to assist with on-course spotting, practice area organization, and with player registration

- You can request any number of days to volunteer, there is no minimum or limit Once we have a total headcount, schedules will be arranged/communicated the week prior

- Reminder that school will be out, and there should be opportunities for the younger golf fans in your house to get an up close look and enjoy the event

- All volunteer requests can be sent directly to me at the contact info below

MEMBER EXPERIENCE:

- Outside services staff will bring clubs over to Ghost for your tee time(s); we recommend parking at Ghost, as the Witch area will be crowded

- The entire week is open for anyone that wants to come out and watch

- Our reigning Men’s and Women’s Club Champions are exempt, and we should have a large handful of members attempting to qualify.

- We are working on a possible Members Only setup on the back patio; all other food and beverage plans that week should be made at Champions Grill at Ghost Creek.

Let me know if there are any questions, and be on the lookout for more details as the event approaches Should be an exciting week of championship golf!

Harry Darling Host Club Commissioner

503-313-8513

Darlingw@me.com

Matt Kimball Director of Agronomy

We made chemical applications to the fairways that should enable us to continue delivering the excellent turf conditions you ’ ve been enjoying this entire spring

We have been working hard on the bunkers and they look and should play much better.

We plan to introduce some new chemistry to our next tee spray applications that should help us get better water penetration as well as improve our water holding capacity so we can hopefully reduce our reliance on the small strings of sprinklers you ’ ve seen so much of this spring.

We have finalized the hiring of a couple more groundskeepers and have several more in the hiring pipeline As amazing as the agronomy team is, we are stretched thin and need help increasing our input and mowing frequencies as we head into peak season.

Have fun out there!