THREE CLALLAM COUNTY golf courses are teaming up to host the most prestigious individual medal play competition of the year on the North Olympic Peninsula — the Clallam County Amateur Championship.
The amateur will be held from Friday through Sunday, July 8-10, at Peninsula Golf Club in Port Angeles, and SunLand Golf & Country Club and The Cedars at Dungeness in Sequim.
“This event has the potential to turn into one of the marquee events in Western Washington,” Cedars at Dungeness head pro Garrett Smithson said.
“It is the best value I have seen for a three-day event.
“The payouts are going to be great, and we will have a ton of raffle prizes and on-course prizes.”
A maximum of 80 golfers with valid USGA handicaps will compete for $3,500 in prize money across three divisions in the medal, or stroke, play event.
Raffle prizes totaling $1,500 will be given away during the tournament.
The entry fee is a steal by itself — a chance to play three high-quality courses is just $110 for the public and $90 for members of any of the three courses.
Range balls and a meal on the final day of the tournament are included.
A $5,000 cash prize will be on the line each day for potential hole-in-one hitters.
The deadline to enter is July 4.
For more information, phone 800-447-6826 or 360-683-6344.
SkyRidge a teenager
SkyRidge Golf Course will celebrate its 13th anniversary with a two-person modified Chapman tournament Saturday.
A 9 a.m. shotgun start will open play.
The cost is $70 per team and includes 18 holes of golf, range balls, KPs and long-putt competitions and a hamburger lunch after play.
A horse race contest also is possible after lunch.
An optional honey pot is $30 per team.
Cart rental is available for $15 per seat.
For more information, phone SkyRidge at 360-683-3673.
Summer series
Discovery Bay Golf Course near Port Townsend will host Summer Series, which is four Saturday golf tournaments, each with a different format.
■ A two-person best ball kicks off the series June 25.
Golfers ages 70 and older will play from the gold tee boxes.
■ A four-person scramble event July 16.
■ An individual gross/net tournament Aug. 6.
■ The series wraps up Aug. 27 with a game of two-person three-sixes in which players will switch formats from best ball to scramble to Chapman every six holes.
Entry fees are $40 for cart users and $29 for walkers, a discount from normal Saturday 18-hole rates of $60 and $45.
Lunch and a beverage are included with each event.
All tournaments will begin with 8 a.m. shotgun starts.
Sponsors are being sought for each event.
To sign up, or for more information on sponsoring an event, phone Discovery Bay at 360-385-0704.
Junior and ladies clinics
Discovery Bay head pro Jeff Kent will host junior golf clinics in July.
Sessions will be held at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Wednesdays (July 13, 20 and 27) and Fridays (July 15, 22 and 29).
The cost is $10 per session, or $50 for all six clinics. The sessions are limited to eight players.
Kent also will host a series of ladies clinics beginning Friday, July 29.
They will continue at 3 p.m. each Friday through Aug. 26.
The cost is $10 per session, or $40 for all five. The sessions also are limited to eight players.
To sign up, phone 360-385-0704.
Woodward holes out
Bob Woodward carded his first hole-in-one while playing the 155-yard par-3 17th hole at Peninsula Golf Club on Thursday, May 26.
Woodward used his 6-iron on the shot.
It was witnessed by Tom Lowe, Dennis Ingram and Joe Tweter.
New carts at Ludlow
Port Ludlow Golf Course has introduced a new fleet of GPS-equipped golf carts and is running a special to introduce them to golfers.
Throughout June, a pair of golfers can play 18 holes with a GPS cart for $99, or a single can play with a new cart for $59.
The GPS will tell golfers the accurate distances for each shot, which can help players trim a stroke or two off their rounds.
Memorial Tournament
Bonney Benson of the Lady Niners of Cedars at Dungeness said the group recently raised $3,500 for Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County at their annual Memorial Tournament.
“At this tournament we recognize those lady golfers from all clubs that have passed on to play heavenly courses,” Benson said.
Silent auction baskets were donated, along with various raffle items, such as rounds of golf and golf lessons and from The Cedars at Dungeness’ Bill Shea, Garrett Smithson and Chad Wagner.
Attendees donated cash, and some gently used items were sold. All proceeds were donated to Volunteer Hospice.
The Lady Niners also found sponsors for each hole during the tournament.
J.P. Piersall, Lady Niners co-captain, opened the event by introducing Volunteer Hospice patient director Bette Wood.
Wood discussed the benefits of the organization, which is fully funded by donations and staffed primarily by volunteers.
Following Wood’s speech, Piersall asked for a moment of silence to recognize all the ladies that have died, including Sandy Deckman, who died earlier that week.
Father’s Day best ball
The Cedars at Dungeness seeks to start a new annual tradition with its first Father’s Day Best Ball Tournament on Sunday, June 19.
The 18-hole four-ball stroke play event will feature handicap and Callaway flights.
Play will begin with a 10 a.m. shotgun start.
Partners must be related, i.e. father-son, father-daughter or a grandfather-grandchild pairings.
The tournament is $65 per player and includes green fees, cart rental, range balls, prizes and a barbecue rib lunch.
For more information, phone 360-683-6344.
Ladies PGA major
Major golf returns to the Pacific Northwest when Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish hosts the Women’s PGA Championship on Thursday through Sunday.
Three-time defending champion Inbee Park, world No. 1-ranked Lydia Ko, and golf’s hottest player, Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn, lead the field which also boasts the top 100 players on the LPGA Tour’s official money list.
Tickets are $20 for Thursday and Friday, and $25 for Saturday and Sunday. Ages 17 and younger receive free admission with a paid adult.
Golf Channel will televise the first two rounds Thursday and Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Golf Channel also will broadcast Saturday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
NBC will provide coverage of the final two rounds, starting Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday’s final-round broadcast is from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m..
Golf Channel also will broadcast Saturday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Sports reporter Michael Carman can be contacted at 360-452-2345, ext. 57050 or at mcarman@peninsuladailynews.com.
