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  Gregg Rogers Performance Golf Center opens up at Willows Run

  At age 13, Gregg Rogers found himself a job in the golf business, working on the maintenance crew at a nearby golf course to his home. Now, 36 years later he...

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  Don Barth and company: Giving new look to golfing in the Central Washington

  Don Barth started small. He bought Alta Lake Golf Course in Central Washington back in 1983 when it was a nine-hole layout. But since then, he has literally become the King...

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  Umpqua Bank Challenge field finalized with some big names

  The Umpqua Bank Challenge announced that PGA Tour professionals Robert Garrigus and Boo Weekley are joining the main field of the upcoming event, set for August 26-28 at The Reserve Vineyards...

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  Black Butte Resort shows off new look at Glaze Meadow after year-long re-modeling

  As you stand on the first tee of Black Butte’s Glaze Meadow, you have to do a doubletake. It sure doesn’t look like the same course that originally opened back in...

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  Boeing Classic will showcase Champions Tour at the TPC Snoqualmie Ridge in August

  It’s time for the Boeing Classic again, the Champions Tour event which is entering its eighth year at the TPC Snoqualmie Ridge just east of Seattle. From the talented and deep...

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  Thornton claims Oregon Open title with birdie spree in the final round

  Brian Thornton of Meridian Valley Country Club (Kent, Wash.) got hot at the right time at the Oregon Open Invitational. Thornton put together a bogey-free, seven-birdie final round of 65 at...

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  Salish Cliffs becomes the first ‘Salmon Safe’ course in world

  Salish Cliffs Golf Club in Shelton, Wash., has become the first “Salmon-Safe”-certified golf course in the world. The certification came after the course successfully passed an exhaustive assessment verifying the Squaxin...

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  Oregon falls in NCAA semis to eventual champion Texas

  Oregon’s bid to upset top-ranked Texas came up one hole short, as the Longhorns survived 3-2 in the NCAA Men’s Golf national semifinals at Riviera Country Club. In the other national...

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  University of Washington makes final eight, loses to Texas in quarterfinals

  Washington dropped three matches and trailed in two others to fall 5-0 to Texas in the quarterfinals of match play at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships. The loss ends the season...

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  PRODUCT REVIEW: The revolutionary I’m Caddie GPS

  As we enter into the digital age we are seeing a proliferation of GPS devices come on the golfing scene. The newest entry is called I’m Caddy. Already a hit in...

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  Noted golf architect and Tacoma native John Harbottle III passes away at 53

  John Harbottle III, an American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) Member and president of John Harbottle Design of Tacoma, Wash., died suddenly on May 24, 2012. He was 53. Harbottle...

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  Chambers Bay making changes for 2015 United States Open

  As you walk down the 18th fairway at Chambers Bay, you see the same sights as when the course first opened. There are the large concrete structures on the right hand...

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  Hole-in-won.com insurance company facing felony charges for not paying

  A company called hole-in-won.com is again in the news and in trouble. It seems to be a repeating scenario of not paying the winners and not registering with the states they...

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  Golfers with RVs growing in spite of gas prices and down economy

  The Pacific Northwest has plenty of places for golfers who like to travel the open road with their recreational vehicles to park for the night and play a round of golf...

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  A look at the golf available in Central Oregon

  There is no doubt that golf is king in Central Oregon. With its abundance of quality courses and resorts, it’s little wonder why people from around the Pacific Northwest, and the...