The Up and Down - August 2024

General Manager's Update

We’re delighted to share that our course is in phenomenal shape as we roll into August! Despite the sweltering heat of July, our dedicated grounds crew has worked tirelessly to ensure that course conditions remain top-notch! The summer sun may have been intense, but our course is looking better than ever—lush, vibrant, and ready for your next round.

To celebrate these fantastic conditions and make the most of the Dog Days of Summer, we’re excited to offer a special deal that’s sure to enhance your golfing experience. For just $59, you can enjoy a round of 18 holes, complete with a cart, practice balls, and a choice of a hot dog or polish dog, along with a refreshing fountain soda and a bag of chips. It’s the perfect way to spend a summer day on the greens, with great golf and delicious food all bundled together.

July 23 - 25 we hosted the OGA Women's Stroke Play in tandem with the OGA Super Senior Championship. Some great play was on display and we were thrilled to be able to host. Congrats to all the winners! 

34th Annual Women's Stroke Play Championship
Women's Division - Gross: Monica Vaughn Fisher
Senior Women's Division - Gross: Karen Garcia
Senior Women's Division - Net: Dorothy Donnely

19th Annual Oregon Super Senior Championship
Men's Divison Gross
Nicklaus Flight - Gregg Guernsey
Palmer Flight - Denny Taylor
Nelson Flight - Jim Tatum

Men's Division Net
Nicklaus Flight - Jamie Punt
Palmer Flight - Peter Knaupp
Nelson Flight - Roy Harris

Don’t miss out on the great days ahead... Come out, enjoy the stellar course conditions, and take advantage of our summer special. We look forward to seeing you on the course and helping you make the most of these beautiful summer days.

We look forward to seeing you soon! 

Fairways and greens, 
RG

Ryan Garry
General Manager
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Director of Player & Business Development Update

Our PGA Junior League wrapped up for the 2024 season, this week. We had 84 kids involved in our Junior League this season. These kids got the opportunity to get coached by some awesome coaches and got a chance to learn the game of golf! A BIG thank you to all our volunteer coaches and parents that helped each week! Our 2025 PGA Junior League registration will open in February of 2025. It filled up fast so be on the lookout for next season!

Our Ladies night also wrapped up at the end of July. We had over 40 different ladies learn come out and sharpen their golf skills. We ranged from beginners to weekly players. We all had a great time and got better each week! Ladies night will be back in 2025 starting at the end of May! 

August is a busy tournament month at OGAGC! If your company or organization is looking for a site to host your next event for this year or 2025, please contact me directly.

The lesson tee is filling up quickly! If you are looking for some tune ups before your club championship or just a beginner. Now is the time to start learning! We offer 1, 3 and 5 lesson packages. Please contact me if you are interested.

Pro Tip: When teaching you littles to play golf. Have them stand on an alignment stick to help with their stance and aim, make sure their hands are together on the club, make sure they swing hard but balanced. But the most important thing is to make sure that it is FUN! Get them a few special treats, drive around in the cart, take them out to lunch, and don’t keep them out there for too long. Once they are having the most fun it is time to take them home. This will make them want to come back and play again! 

Tyler Dube
Director of Player & Business Development
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Golf Shop Manager's Update

Welcome August! It's the last real month of summer until school starts back up. Are any other parents dreading the back-to-school shopping or is it just me? Well, thankfully, if you are a golfer, you can get 20% off all apparel (including shoes) this month in the golf shop. That means you can get a Travis Matthew polo for only $55.99, and they retail at $99.95 so that's a steal of a deal. We also have a $40 sale rack with some fun prints so come check them out! 

 

I want to say thank you to everyone who came out the last couple of weeks and experienced our technology challenges. Everyone was so kind and made a stressful situation a breeze! We are so lucky to have such understanding and kind patrons! 

 

A reminder to those who use our range. Monday-Thursday is mats only. Friday-Sunday is on grass tees. Wednesday nights and Thursday mornings it is closed for clean picking and mowing. 

 

August is a busy month of tournaments for us so I am attaching a calendar of our biggest ones so you can plan your visits to us accordingly. 

 

 

As always support your local pro shop and I hope to see you all soon!

 

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Superintendent's Update

My oh my, August is here. It’s time for hot August nights, fairs, and College Football!

The crew is plugging along. We will continue with our routine maintenance for the time being. This month is filled with groups, shotguns, and tournaments so there will be some extra work that will be needed. We will be rolling and double cutting the greens more often.

We skipped one topdressing in July, but we were able to get a verticut and top-dress the end of the month. This should improve the smoothness of the greens and overall health. I could really see the difference after skipping one.

We hope to get our new fairway mowers this month. It has been a long wait, and they keep pushing the dates back. One of our rough mowers has also been in the shop for the last month, and we hope to see it back here soon. The fairway mowers will hopefully improve the look and cut of the fairways. We are using 15–20-year-old ones now and they are difficult to keep a consistent cut. With the other rough mower, we hope to get through the entire rough every week.

We will be adding more sand to the greenside bunkers this month. We have about nine more holes to go. But with the amount of play and prep work for the busy month, we may not get to them all. I am happy with the nine holes we have done, and the crew has done a great job.

We are still trying to dial in the new irrigation and are adjusting on the daily. This time of year, it really shows where changes need to be made and we try to get to them in a timely manner. I hope the cooling down of greens in the afternoon is over, but there still may be a few here or there.

Enjoy your round!

Cheers!

Dan

Dan Imes
Golf Course Superintendent

Food & Beverage Manager's Update

Hello everybody!

Current hours of operation for Orchards Grill are 11am-7pm

We made a few updates to our food menu recently. You can check those out here:

We have lots of golf events coming up in August that are utilizing our tent and banquet menu for buffet style eating after their rounds.  We offer the space to other large groups as well!

Check out our banquet options on the website here: https://www.ogagolfcourse.com/orchards-grill/hosting-an-event

Here is a list of our current selection of beers on tap:

· Modelo Especial

· Blue Moon Belgian White

· Deschutes Fresh Squeeze IPA

· Georgetown Bodhifaza IPA

· Rogue Dead Guy

· Samuel Adams Summer Ale

We also have a variety of cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages available to take out on to the golf course or drink in the dining room. Out on the golf course, drinks are also available to purchase from the beverage cart.

The patio is open for all to enjoy some food and drinks outside for the rest of the summer!!!

Takeout is always available by calling 503-981-4653 ext. 5 to place an order

Hope you are all having a great summer!!!

Alex Jeli
Food and Beverage Manager
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