Date:               September 11, 2023

To:                   Oregon Senior Amateur Championship Contestants

From:              Brent Whittaker, Director of Tournament Operations

Subject:          Player Information

 

Thank you for your entry into the 39^th Oregon Senior Amateur Championship, September 19 – 22, 2023 at Riverside Golf & Country Club.  Enclosed you will find your starting time for the stroke play qualifying round on Tuesday, September 19^th.

 

Click here for First Round starting times

 

You will be completing an 18-hole stroke play qualifying round to determine the match play draws.  There will be a playoff immediately following play on Tuesday in the event of a tie for the last qualifying spot into the championship flight, and/or a tie for the medalist.  The last place in additional flights will be determined by a scorecard playoff.  The defending champion, Greg Chianello, will assume the #2 seed in match play, if desired. 

 

Additional player information:

 

For complete results and championship information download the Golf Genius App and enter the GGID: 23ORSRAM.

 

Registration: All contestants are required to register in person prior to play in order to pick up their contestant packet and tee prize.  Registration will be Tuesday, Sept. 19^th from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Practice Round: Players may call the Riverside Golf Shop (503-288-6468), to make practice round arrangements.  Contestants are eligible for one complimentary practice round. Practice rounds are for contestants only and will not be extended to guests, caddies, or family members.  Players who wish to use their practice round are expected to abide by all club rules including pace of play.

 

Golf Carts: There are a limited number of carts available, carts will be rented on a first come first served basis. Due to there being a limited number of carts, players will be asked to pair up with no more than two carts per-group. If there are only two players in a group Please pay the appropriate fee to the golf shop at the time of rental and abide by any cart rules posted by the host club.

 

Championship Yardages:  Click here. For yardages that will be used during the championship. Yardages and Course Ratings are subject to change at any time by the Committee.

 

Food Service: The OGA will host lunch for all contestants on Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

Caddies: You may bring your own; Riverside will not have caddies available.

 

Practice Range: The driving range will be open aproximatley one hour before the first starting time each day during the championship.  Complimentary warm up range balls will be made available to contestants prior to each round courtesy of the OGA. 

 

Prohibited use of Audio Equipment: Rule 4.3 is modified in this way: During a round, a player is not allowed to use an electronic device to listen to music or other audio (such as podcasts or the like), including by using headphones or earbuds. Penalty for breach of Local Rule - see Rule 4.3.

 

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, slacks, cords, or appropriately hemmed, tailored shorts no more than 6 inches above the knee (men’s shorts must have a minimum of three pockets) are acceptable, as are sweaters and sweatshirts, golf shirts (men’s must have collars).  Shoes must be worn at all times. 

 

Standards of Player Conduct: Contestants are expected to 1) know and play by the Rules of Golf, 2) conduct themselves at all time in a sportsmanlike manner, 3) respect the golf course and the rights of other contestants, 4) fulfill their playing obligations and 5) know and abide by the OGA Pace of Play. If the Committee considers that a player is a guilty of a serious breach of etiquette, including but not limited to unsportsmanlike conduct (cheating, damaging the golf course, defacing club property, using loud obscene language, throwing clubs, consuming alcoholic beverages when such consumption: is prohibited by the host facility, is offensive to the contestants fellow competitor’s and/or causes the contestant’s behavior to become offensive, etc.) it may impose a penalty of DISQUALIFICATION and possible suspension from future play in OGA Championships. Any disciplinary actions imposed on a contestant by the OGA may be formally communicated to a representative of the contestant’s club and/or to any other allied golf association that the OGA deems appropriate.

 

OGA Pace of Play Guidelines: will be in effect during the championship.  Pace of Play Policy is attached and also will be available before each round at the starter’s tent.

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.  For score posting purposes only, players are required to keep their hole-by-hole scores during match play.

 

OGA Local Rules and Conditions of Competitions: Click here

 

Thank you for your participation and good luck at Riverside!