Date:            July 24, 2019

To:               Oregon Men’s Stroke Play Championship Contestants

From:           Brent Whittaker, Director of Tournament Operations

Subject:       Player Information

 

Welcome to the 67th Oregon Stroke Play Championship!
August 1 - 3, 2019

Eagle Crest Resort – Ridge Course

 

Thank you for your entry into the 67th Oregon Men’s Stroke Play Championship, August 1 – 3, 2019, at Eagle Crest Resort, Redmond, Ore.

 

Pairings: Click the links below for starting times for the first round on Friday, August 1st and the second round on Saturday, August 2nd.  Please note your starting time is different each day.  After the second round, the Open Division, Master 40 Division and the Senior Division will each be cut to the low half of the field plus ties. All Divisions will be repaired by gross score for Sunday’s final round with the Seniors teeing off first beginning at 7:30 a.m.  The leaders in all divisions will tee off last within their division. Final round starting times may be obtained on the OGA website at www.oga.org or by phoning the following number (503) 989-0069.

 

USGA Tournament Management: For complete results and championship information download the USGA Tournament Management App and enter the GGID: ORSTROKEPLAY18

              

Practice Round: Players may call the Eagle Crest – Ridge Course pro shop (541-923-4653), at any time to make practice round arrangements. Practice rounds are available on a space available basis the week prior and after 12 pm on Thursday, August 1st. Contestants are eligible for one complimentary practice round. Practice rounds are for contestants only and will not be extended to guests, caddies, or family members. You must identify yourself as a Stroke Play Championship Contestant in order to receive your free practice round. Players who wish to use their practice round are expected to abide by all club rules including pace of play. . 

 

Registration: There will be no formal registration.  Players should report to their appropriate starting tee 10 minutes ahead of time to receive their required materials.  There is no such thing as “checking in”, the player shall be on the tee and ready to play at the time laid down by the Committee.

 

Course Yardage: Please see enclosed course yardage list.  As a reminder, the Men’s Open and Master 40 Divisions will play from the same yardages, the Senior Division will play from a separate yardage. (Yardages are subject to change at any time by the Committee.)

Championship Yardages: Open/ Master 40 click here

                                        Senior click here

 

Golf Carts: Stroke Play contestants in the Senior Division only may utilize motorized carts.  Cart fees must be paid by the contestant at the time of rental.  As a reminder, please observe any cart path restrictions posted by Eagle Crest.

 

Caddies: Eagle Crest will not have caddies; players may bring their own.

 

Practice: The Eagle Crest driving range will be open at 6:30 a.m. each morning during the Championship.  Complimentary warm up range balls will be made available to contestants prior to each round, courtesy of the OGA.

 

Dress Code: Proper attire must be worn at all times.  Proper attire does not include spandex body wear, cutoffs, running shorts, short-shorts, tank tops, tee shirts, or denim of any kind or color, or unkempt clothing of any kind.  Neat and clean pants, slacks, cords, or appropriately hemmed, tailored shorts no more than 6 inches above the knee (men’s shorts must have a minimum of three pockets) are acceptable, as are sweaters and sweatshirts, golf shirts must have collars.  Shoes must be worn at all times.  Contestants not in compliance with the OGA Dress Code will be Disqualified from the Championship.

 

OGA Pace of Play Guidelines: will be in effect during the Championship.  Pace of play guidelines will be available before each round at the starter’s tent.

OGA Pace of Play Guideline: click here

 

OGA Local Rules and Conditions of Competition: click here

 

Score Posting: will be done by the OGA for each round after the Championship has been completed.  The OGA will post each player’s adjusted score to GHIN as a tournament score, for handicapping purposes.

 

Sunday Starting Times: In order for contestants to acquire their Sunday starting times, they may phone the following number (503) 989-0069 on Saturday evening after the completion of the second round.  Starting times will also be posted at the scoreboard.  Starting times will run from 7:30 a.m. (beginning with the Senior Division) off of the #1 tee, with the leaders scheduled to play last within each Division.

 

Format and Prizes: 54-hole stroke play competition with a cut to the low half of the field plus ties in each Division after 36-holes.  Merchandise certificates will be awarded to the top gross finishers in all Divisions.  The overall gross Champion in each Division will also be awarded a trophy.  There are No Net Prizes.

 

Merchandise certificates will be awarded to the top gross finishers in all Divisions.  The overall gross champion in each division will receive awards from Jones Golf Co. A hole by hole playoff will be used to determine the champion if a tie exists. A tie of two players for the runner up position in any division will result in runner up awards being split and distribution of awards will be decided by lot. However, in the event of a tie of more than three players for the runner up position in any division the USGA recommended scorecard playoff will be used to determine who will receive the runner up awards (Jones Golf Co. product and trophies).

 

Optional Skins game will be available for $5 per day. Players may register and pay into the separate game on the starting tee each day.

 

Thank you for your participation and good luck at Eagle Crest Resort – Ridge Course!