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  USGA and R&A are invite feedback about changes to amateur status rule

  The USGA and The R&A have announced proposals for significant changes to the Rules of Amateur Status that govern the game...

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  Clarkston native Dahmen scores first win on Tour

  Pacific Northwest native Joel Dahmen has found his way into the PGA Tour winner’s circle by winning the Corales Puntacana Resort...

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  Chambers Bay will be in the USGA spotlight with Four-Ball in May

  Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. will find itself in the national spotlight again when it hosts the USGA Men’s Amateur...

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  Central Oregon Shootout returns with a three-day tournament

  The 2021 Central Oregon Shootout is set for April 23-25 at some of Central Oregon’s top golf courses including Black Butte,...

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  GolfTEC opens SE Portland location

  GolfTEC has opened a new instruction and club fitting center in Portland, Oregon at 1034 SE 96th Ave. Portland, OR 97216....

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  Golf and RV’s offer a pandemic escape

  More Northwest golfers are finding that traveling with an RV can provide a safe way to get out of the house...

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  Pro Tip: When it comes to chipping, par is always OK

  What’s the point of chipping? I ask this question to all my students who are seeking help with their short game....

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  • Travel & Resorts

  Tacoma’s Highlands Golf Course celebrates its 90th anniversary

  There’s a “brand-new” golf course beckoning you in Tacoma and you’ll never believe that it’s 90 years old. You might also...

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  First African-American USGA champ Wright passes away

  Bill Wright, who was inducted into the Pacific Northwest Golf Hall of Fame in 2013 after a career which included being...

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  Local U.S. Open qualifiers are set

  The United States Golf Association (USGA) announced local qualifying sites for the 121st U.S. Open Championship. The U.S. Open will be...

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  Arrowhead team wins PNW Pro-Am

  The PNW Pro-Assistant Championship finished up at Willamette Valley CC in a playoff.  The team led by General Manager Bryce Fisher and...

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  Youth on Course a boon for kids

  Ever since it started, the Youth on Course organization has been a boon for kids looking to get into the game...

• • Oregon Golf Courses

  Golf Course at Birch Creek

  Public, 18 hole Pendleton 541-443-4653 6,394 yds, par 72 – 70.7/122 birchcreekgolfcourse.com

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  PGA of America reverses course, allows range finders

  The PGA of America announced that it will allow the use of distance-measuring devices in its three professional major championships –...

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  USGA, Royal and Ancient propose changes to equipment rules

  The USGA and The R&A are re-engaging with the golf industry on the Distance Insights project, which aims to help achieve...

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  LPGA Legends event set for White Horse cancelled for 2021

  The LPGA Legends Tour was hoping to make a trip back to the Pacific Northwest for 2021 at Kingston’s White Horse...

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  PGA pulls Trump course off schedule

  The PGA of America cut ties to President Donald Trump when it voted to take the PGA Championship event away from...

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  Pro-Tip: As you practice go ahead and grade yourself

  In honor of schools starting back up in person, I want to write about a concept I teach my Academy students,...

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  • Travel & Resorts

  Gamble Sands

  By Steve Turcotte, Inside Golf Editor I remember my first trip to Gamble Sands in 2014. The course was not open...

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  Washington Open major tournament schedule

  After a 2020 golf season where some of its major championships took on different looks, the PGA Northwest Section has announced...