The 87th Annual

RIVERSIDE BEST BALL

Friday, May 16th – Sunday, May 18th, 2025

 

 

Defending Champions

 

Sutton Division:

Dan Snoey & Zach Foushee

 

Perkins Division:

Chris Bae & Tom Hale

 

Beeber Division:

Mike Kloenne & Tim O’Neal

 

 

 

 

Riverside Golf & Country Club ~ Portland, OR

 

Riverside Golf & Country Club cordially invites you to participate in the 87th Annual Riverside Best Ball tournament.  This prestigious event is one of the oldest invitational golf tournaments in the Pacific Northwest, celebrating its 87th anniversary this year.  Played on one of the Northwest’s classic and historic golf courses, the Riverside Best Ball has attracted some of the region’s best amateurs during its history.  The tournament features 80 two-man teams playing four-ball stroke play over 36 holes, vying for a $15,000 purse (based upon a full field). 

                                                                                               

Teams are placed into one of three divisions, based upon age.  Open Division players compete in the Sutton Division, named after retired Riverside Golf Professional Pat Sutton, who oversaw more than half of the 86 previous tournaments. 

 

Players 50+ enjoy the Perkins Division, named after Cy Perkins, who participated in 70 straight events before his death at age 97 in 2008.  

 

Players age 60+ compete in the Beeber Division, named after Spike Beeber, beloved long-time Riverside Member and tournament participant.  Spike, who passed away at age 91 in June, 2020, spent decades helping with the development of golf in the Northwest, including many years serving in various capacities with the Pacific Northwest Golf Association.

 

The Riverside Best Ball’s 80 open spots fill up quickly and we end up with a considerable waiting list each year, therefore we have established entry criteria and order of acceptance as follows:

 

  1. Past Champions (Gross).
  2. Riverside President and current board members.
  3. Special committee exemption (no more than 5 teams).
  4. Any Riverside member not meeting the above criteria.
  5. Past Champions (Net)
  6. Non-Riverside members who played the prior 2 years.
  7. Non-Riverside members not meeting above criteria.

 

Visit the Riverside Best Ball website at riversidegcc.com/BestBall for all information.

 

Schedule of Events

 

FRIDAY, May 16th

8:00am - 5:00pm ~ Tournament Registration             

8:00am – 3:00pm ~ Practice Rounds* - Optional side game

11:00am – 3:00pm ~ Welcome BBQ and hosted drinks outside the downstairs Riverside Pub

3:00pm - 8:00pm ~ Happy Hour in the downstairs Riverside Pub

* Practice rounds may be played on May 16th between 8am and 3pm.  Please call the Golf Shop at (503) 282.7265.  Players may begin reserving their practice round tee time on May 1st at 8:00am. If you cannot make the practice round, please call the Golf Shop for accommodations.

 

SATURDAY, May 17th   

6:00am - 10:00am ~ Breakfast service available

7:30am - 2:20pm ~ Round One

11:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Hosted lunch in and around the downstairs Riverside Pub and balcony

4:00pm - 8:00pm ~ Food & drinks available around the downstairs Riverside Pub

                                                                                     

SUNDAY, May 18th

6:00am - 10:00am ~ Breakfast service available

7:30am - 2:20pm ~ Round Two

11:00am - 3:00pm ~ Hosted lunch around the downstairs Riverside Pub

3:00pm - 8:00pm ~ Food & drinks available around the downstairs Riverside Pub

7:00 pm ~ Hosted hors d’oeuvres, champagne, and awards ceremony around the 18th green

PLEASE NOTE:

Tournament tee times for round one will be assigned and communicated via email by May 9th, 2025.  Pairings for round two will be repaired based off GROSS scores from round one with leaders going off last.   

 

 

 

Player Information

 

SCORE POSTING:

 

The Golf Operations Staff will be posting your individual Saturday and Sunday scores as tournament scores. If you do not finish a hole, please mark the most likely score.

 

$750 ENTRY FEE INCLUDES:

  • A complimentary practice round for each team, plus two tournament rounds of golf
  • Tee gifts sponsored by Jones Sports Co.
  • Hosted lunch on all three days, BBQ and welcome party on day one, and hosted hors d’oeuvres during the Awards Ceremony
  • Hosted beverages during Friday’s practice round.
  • The opportunity to play for a total purse of more than $15,000 and trophies for winning teams - gross and net, in all divisions.  Payouts for approximately 1/3 of the field.

 

ENTRY PROCESS & CRITERIA:

 

  • Return your fee of $750 per team, payable to Riverside Golf & Country Club.    
  • Check, Member Charge (for Riverside Members), or CC (3% fee applies)
  • Please include a valid email address for both participants as communications will be sent using this method.
  • All players must be amateur men 18 years of age or older.
  • Entry deadline is Monday, May 1st, 2025 at 5:00pm.
  • Entry into the Riverside Best Ball Tournament is subject to approval by the tournament committee.  Entry criteria & order of acceptance shown on page 2.