In 2000, Quinney had two major wins at a relatively new course on the Oregon coast When the original course at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort opened on the southern Oregon coast in May 1999, Jeff Quinney was finishing his sophomore year on the golf team at Arizona State University. Memories are hazy, 20 years later,…
Played at Pacific Dunes in 2006, the tournament is the first of five USGA championships at the resort, with two more on the horizon Of all things, 13 years later they remember the wind, the way it blew so strongly in the week before the 2006 Curtis Cup at Pacific Dunes Golf Course, and during…
Publicly owned Portland golf course reveres its history, and embraces the future On 150 acres, wedged between railroad tracks and a now-stately neighborhood, bordered by rhododendron gardens and a private college, Eastmoreland Golf Course in Portland features tree-lined fairways, sharp dog-legs, and gorgeous par 3s over Crystal Springs Lake. It is a classic course that…
Pacific Northwest contingent includes hall of famer Tom Brandes and Oregon’s Pat O’Donnell EUGENE — Johnny Coppedge admits that he certainly won’t be the best golfer in the field in the 64th U.S. Senior Amateur Championship that begins Saturday, Aug. 25, at Eugene Country Club. But, the best athlete? Well, the 55-year-old life insurance specialist…
Veteran events coordinator, sole owner of gEvents LLC, stages golf tournaments, including the 2018 U.S. Senior Amateur at Eugene Country Club. And, he does auctions … The son of a San Antonio golf pro, Patrick Siver wanted to play on the PGA Tour, but realized early in his walk-on career at the University of Oregon…
PGA Tour icon cherishes the legacy of his father, and the pros who taught him the game In retrospect, looking back roughly half a century, Peter Jacobsen doesn’t remember the tournaments he played as a youngster as much as the passionate Portland-area golf figures who inspired and supported them. “Junior golf was Bob Norquist, George…
The USGA returns with another championship, the Men’s Senior Amateur EUGENE — In August, yet another national golf championship, the USGA Men’s Senior Amateur, will be staged at Eugene Country Club, a place that cherishes history and high drama. After all, the tree-lined fairways may still echo with the roars that erupted in the 2016…
Passionate about golf, Portland businessman expands his fundraising At a time in his life when he might reflect on all he’s done in golf, and take justifiable pride in all he’s done for golf, David Jacobsen wants to do even more. The Portland businessman, who turned 65 on March 1, played collegiately at the University…
NCAA champion from Reedsport, an Oregon Junior Golf star, sees a future in coaching More than a few times in the recent months, patrons at Houston’s restaurant have recognized the tall young server as she moves between the red leather booths with the dark wood accents in the upscale steakhouse in Scottsdale, Ariz. Maybe they…
After growing up in Junior Golf, UO men’s coach returns in summers to recruit talent Life, and his job, brought Casey Martin back to Oregon Junior Golf tournaments, the focus of the summers of his youth. In his 12th year as the coach of the University of Oregon men’s golf team — NCAA champions in…
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