The Up and Down - August 2025

General Manager's Update

Hard to believe it's already August... The days seem to be flying by in what has been an incredibly busy summer for us! Between daily play and multiple tournaments and events, there simply doesn't seem to be a "quiet" day at the course this summer and it has been great! Thank you for your continued support and for trusting us to provide you a great golfing experience each time you visit.

Many exciting things have been happening this summer and we hope it has made your overall experience more enjoyable. I have talked extensively about the course improvements in the past few updates and I am really thrilled with the course conditions at this point in the summer. While we have made great strides in many areas, I also understand areas that still need attention. With the increased amount of rounds being played recently, we have noticed some of our tee boxes have been taking a bit of a beating. This is an area we have made temporary adjustments to alleviate some of the stress and we will continue to discuss long term plans to help this problem in the months ahead. As always, our maintenance crew deserves a round of applause for their hard work this summer. These guys are the guys that don't want the spotlight but certainly always deserve it. Round of applause to our Superintendent Dan Imes and his team!

The OGA has recently launched a new website, introduced a new logo, and rolled out a full rebrand for all entities! You may have noticed our new tee markers or new pin flags recently with the new OGA Golf Course logo. All course signage will soon be updated to correspond with this rebranding effort and soon you will see the old logo phased out entirely from all golf course property and equipment. The OGA Golf Course website will soon be updated as well to a fresh, clean look to better align with the new Oregon Golf Association site. We are very excited about the updated clean look and hope you are too! 

Back by popular demand for the month of August is our Dog Days of Summer Deal! As much as we hate to admit it, the days are getting shorter and summer is slowly winding down. We're going to embrace the Dog Days of Summer and have a great deal for all to enjoy during the month of August! Join us for a round of golf from August 4th - August 28th to cash in on our Dog Days of Summer Deal! Book a tee time Monday through Thursday any time between 2:00PM and 4:00PM and receive 18-Holes, 1/2 Cart, Hot Dog or Polish Dog, a Fountain Soda, and Chips for just $60.00. That's a savings of $25+ so come on out, enjoy the late summer days, and get yourself a great deal. 

As always, thank you for your ongoing support and for being an OGA Member! 

Fairways and greens, 
RG

Ryan Garry
General Manager
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Director of Player & Business Development Update

PGA Junior League 

It seems as if just last time I wrote to you all this thing was just getting started! We just finished our last week of PGA Junior League. We had over 115 golfers ages 5-17 join us for our program this year! This is by far the biggest league that we have ever had! We look forward to building on this league in the future.

Fall Junior League – for our 17u and older 13u golfers we are going to be starting our fall season. Which is a quick 5-week session starting in September. Golfers that want to participate need to be able to play from at least the #1 tee box and be able to play at least 6 holes. If you are interested, please let me know!

Ladies Clinic 

Our traditional lady's night has been modified to be a bit more personal this year. Instead of doing everyone in one night in two sessions. I am offering four different time slots for these clinics. Each session is going to be limited to 6 ladies only.  They will be 4-weeks long covering putting, chipping, full swing, and on course. The cost is $25 per session (on course day includes 9-hole greens fee)

Session 1- Starting Tuesday August 5th at 9:00AM

Session 2- Starting Wednesday August 6th at 3:15PM

Session 3 – Starting Wednesday August 14th at 3:15PM

Session 4 Starting Wednesday August 14th at 4:30PM

Tournaments 

The tournament schedule is filling up, but that does not mean that we do not have any space left! If you are trying to throw a last-minute golf tournament or event. Please reach out to me and let’s see if we can make it happen!

We have a busy month of tournaments in August! Please check the club calendar to see course availability

Lessons 

The lesson tee is filling up fast lately! If you are a beginner or an advanced player, let's take your game to the next level! I am currently offering 1 and 3 lesson packages. Do you want to take lessons with a group! Let’s get those scheduled; I am offering group lesson pricing. If you are interested in golf lessons, or have any questions, feel free to reach out! 

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Tip 

If you want to start wedging it closer, we need to build in a baseline wedge number. Hit a few balls with a numbered wedge that are about your half swing or waist to waist and see how far that ball goes. That swing is your baseline. If you want to hit it further swing a little bit longer going back and going down; if you want to hit it a little shorter swing, it back and through a little less. Once you have a baseline number for each wedge it is easier to find a swing to hit those tricky yardage numbers.

Tyler Dube
Director of Player & Business Development
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Golf Operations Manager Update

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Superintendent's Update

It is here! Hot August nights are in our sites. School will begin soon, the fair season has begun, and football is upon us!

We continue to push along with our normal maintenance. Our rough mower (we only have one at the moment) is out daily. We try to mow fairways and tees three times a week. Greens are being mowed at least five times a week. Rolling is done at least 4 times a week. When the temperature is 90 or above, we only roll greens to reduce stress to the turf.

We began to mow #12 tee down to tee height at the end of last month. I hope to have it open by the 2nd full week of this month. It has taken a little longer than expected and it should play much better.

We have two top-dressing dates this month. We had to cancel July’s date because of the heat. We will get the first one this month and will include a double verticut and mow before we put down the sand. The second should happen if the temperature stays in the 80’s for a few days. I would also like to needle tine the greens again this month. This increases air access to the root zone of the turf, along with other benefits. It was very successful when we did it last month and has little to no effect on playability.

Have a great time at the OGA!

Dan

Dan Imes
Golf Course Superintendent

Food & Beverage Manager's Update

Hello everybody!

Current hours of operation for Orchards Grill for the summer are 11am-7pm Sunday thru Wednesday and 11am-9pm Thursday thru Saturday. Google Orchards Grill to check the most current hours! We also run Happy Hours Monday thru Friday from 3pm-5pm. Happy hour menu includes wings, sliders, salads and pretzel sticks. Order a beer or cocktail with your happy hour food and receive a dollar off your beverage!

We have lots of golf events, a birthday party and a class reunion coming up in August that are utilizing our tent and banquet menu for buffet style eating after their rounds. We offer the space to other large groups as well!

Check out our banquet options on the website here: https://www.ogagolfcourse.com/orchards-grill/hosting-an-event

Here is a list of our current selection of beers on tap:

· Modelo Especial

· Blue Moon Belgian White

· Deschutes Fresh Squeeze IPA

· Georgetown Johnny Utah Pale Ale

· Rogue Dead Guy

· Migration Mo-hazeic IPA

We also have variety of cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages available to take out on to the golf course or drink in the dining room. Out on the golf course, drinks are also available to purchase from the beverage cart!

The patio is open for all to enjoy some food and drinks outside for the rest of the summer!!!

Takeout is always available by calling 971-983-3110 to place an order

Hope you are all having a great summer!!!

Alex Jeli
Food and Beverage Manager
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