PORT LUDLOW GOLF Club will play a part in the 2017 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship when the Washington State Golf Association hosts a qualifier at the course Monday, Aug. 21.
Entries are open to amateur golfers who will have reached their 25th birthday by Oct. 7, 2017, and have an up-to-date handicap index not exceeding 3.4 under the USGA’s Handicap System.
The qualifying format is 18 holes of stroke play.
Entries are $175 per player.
The deadline to enter is Aug. 9.
Those who qualify will compete at Capitol City Golf Club in Atlanta from Oct. 7-12.
For more information, including a link to the tournament application, visit https://champs.usga.org/index.html.
Washington Golf Month
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a proclamation recently at the state capitol in Olympia declaring May to be Washington Golf Month “in celebration of the significant contributions the industry makes to the economy, tourism, community and environment in the state.”
The proclamation was signed in conjunction with the release of an Economic Impact Study of golf in the state of Washington, which was commissioned by the Golf Alliance of Washington (GAW) and conducted by SRI International.
GAW membership includes the Washington State Golf Association, Pacific Northwest Section PGA, Evergreen Chapter of the Club Managers Association of America, the Western Washington Golf Course Superintendents Association and the Pacific Northwest Golf Association, and the Inland Empire Golf Course Superintendents Association.
Some of the key statistics resulting from the study include:
• Washington’s $1.2 billion golf industry generated a total economic impact of $1.6 billion in 2015.
• The state of Washington has 246 golf facilities, 31 stand-alone driving ranges, and 22 miniature golf facilities. These facilities combined to generate $473.5 million in revenues in 2015, which is comparable to the combined revenues of all other spectator sports (football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, etc.).
• Golf-related residential construction totaled $28.53 million in 2015.
• Golf drew overnight visitors and day-trippers to courses around the state, spurring $464.7 million in tourism spending in 2015.
• The total amount of charitable giving attributed to the game of golf in Washington was $38.5 million in 2015.
• The golf industry in the state of Washington supports 22,469 jobs, which have a total wage income of $499.1 million per year.
Lady Niners raise funds
The Cedars at Dungeness Lady Niners held their Memorial Tournament last Thursday, collecting more than $4,000 in donations for Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County.
Bette Wood, the program’s administrator spoke to the Lady Niners, which has been holding the event for the last eight years to honor teammates who have passed away and support such a worthy organization.
Turnout was high with 45 golfers playing a modified scramble that Lady Niners member Deb Kahle called “a lot of fun.”
Dot Forshee, Witta Priester, Sue Mobley and Kathy Benedict teamed up to win with a score of 25.4.
Bobbie Piety, Jan Prout, Betty Kettel and Kitty Gross were just behind in second.
Lisa Ballantyne, Lani Warren, Darla Shaw and Lindsay Busch came in third at 26.4.
Olympia Brehm had the most accurate drive, Jill Palmquist the longest drive in the low division and Cassie Docking the longest drive in the high division. Barb Burrows and Docking also claimed the KPs.
Port Angeles Shotgun (May 27-28), a two-person best ball will open the competitive portion of the event with a 10 a.m. shotgun start on Saturday.
A two-person shamble format (select best drive) is the format of Sunday’s play, also with a 10 a.m. shotgun start.
Multiple divisions are planned with a 60-team entry limit.
Wagner said the event will include a practice round with a spouse, and 7 Cedars Casino is offering a free play and food voucher for golfers.
The entry fee is $240 per team and includes the practice round, some “pretty cool” tee prizes, KPs, hors d’oeuvres on Saturday, lunch and drink tickets and an optional honey pot.
Players will compete for a merchandise-based prize fund.
For more information, or to register, phone Peninsula Golf and Country Club at 360-457-6501.
Discovery Bay clinics
Weekly golf clinics with head pro Jeff Kent are held each Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Discovery Bay Golf Club near Port Townsend. Cost for each clinic is $10 and includes range balls and club rental, if needed. For more information, phone 360-385-0704.
Port Angeles Shotgun
The Port Angeles Shotgun (May 27-28), a two-person best ball will open the competitive portion of the event with a 10 a.m. shotgun start on Saturday.
A two-person shamble format (select best drive) is the format of Sunday’s play, also with a 10 a.m. shotgun start.
The entry fee is $240 per team and includes the practice round, some “pretty cool” tee prizes, KPs, hors d’oeuvres on Saturday, lunch and drink tickets and an optional honey pot.
Players will compete for a merchandise-based prize fund.
For more information, or to register, phone Peninsula Golf and Country Club at 360-457-6501.
Pirate golf tourney
Peninsula College’s annual Pirate Athletic Association Golf Tournament is planned for Cedars at Dungeness in Sequim on Saturday, June 3.
The event raises funds for scholarships for Peninsula College men’s and women’s soccer and basketball players.
All skill levels are welcome to come out and enjoy the four-person alternate shot scramble with friends.
Players will receive 18 holes of golf, food and drinks out on the course, Peninsula College gear, a chance to win a car from Wilder Auto and a shot at a 50/50 cash prize.
The entry fee is $100 per player.
Four hole-in-one prizes are planned, including a chance at a $10,000 payout.
Players also can purchase a $20 package that includes two mulligans and two raffle tickets.
Extra mulligans can be purchased for $5, and there’s no limit on the number of mulligans each team can purchase.
Three division winners will be crowned, along with a women’s division winner.
Winners will receive pro shop credits.
To get in the game, phone Cedars at 360-683-6344.
