Date: August 7, 2022
To: Oregon Women’s Stroke Play Championship Entrants
From: Brent Whittaker, OGA Senior Director of Tournament Operations
Subject: Player Information
Thank you for your entry into the 32nd Oregon Women’s Stroke Play Championship, August 16 – 18, at Emerald Valley Golf Club. Attached you will find your pairing and starting time for the first two rounds on Tuesday, August 16th and Wednesday, August 17th. Upon completion of Wednesday’s round, the field will be repaired by gross score (within each division) for the final round, on Thursday, August 18th. To obtain your final round pairing information please visit our website at www.oga.org. In addition, Players should expect to receive a text message and/ or email with their starting time for Thursday’s final round. If you would like to receive a text message with your starting times, please log into your OGA Tournament profile and make sure that your cell phone information is updated.
Tournament Information and Results: Will all be provided digitally on the OGA’s website or through the Golf Genius, GGID: 22ORWOMENSP.
Practice Round: Players may call the pro shop (541) 895-2174 at any time prior to the championship to make practice round arrangements. Practice rounds will be available on a space available basis any time on Monday, August 15th. Practice rounds are for contestants only and will not be extended to guests, caddies, or family members. Players must identify themselves as a contestant in the Women’s Stroke Play Championship to receive their complimentary practice round.
Food Service: The OGA will provide lunch for players on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Practice Range: The driving range will be open each day during the championship. Complimentary warm up range balls will be made available to contestants prior to each round, courtesy of the OGA.
Cart Reservations: Contestants in the Open Division must walk at all times during a stipulated round. Contestants in the Senior Division may use automotive transportation. Cart fees must be paid to the club at the time of rental. As a reminder, please follow any cart path restrictions posted by Michelbook.
Course Yardage: Please see attached course yardage sheet. Yardages are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Tournament Committee.
Click here for Women’s Championship Yardages
Click here for Senior Women’s Championship Yardages
Caddies: Emerald Valley will not have caddies, players may bring their own.
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, skirts, slacks, cords, or appropriately hemmed, tailored shorts no more than 6 inches above the knee are acceptable, as are sweaters and sweatshirts, golf shirts. Shoes must be worn at all times.
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 and are also posted on the OGA website at www.oga.org.
Click here for OGA Pace of Play Policy
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.
OGA Local Rules and Conditions of Competition: Click here
Cancellations: It is extremely important that you contact the OGA office as soon as possible if you are forced to withdraw from the championship. We expect all entrants to complete their rounds and fulfill their playing obligations.
Lodging: Discounted lodging is available at the Comfort Inn and Suite - Creswell. For reservation and information click here
Thank you for your participation and good luck at Emerald Valley!