The Up and Down - November 2025

General Manager's Update

Hello OGA Golfers,

As we move deeper into the fall season, I want to share a few important updates and opportunities happening here at OGA Golf Course.

First, in honor of those who have served our country, we are proud to offer Free Green Fees for Veterans on Veterans Day (Tuesday, November 11th). This is a small token of our appreciation for the men and women who have dedicated themselves to protecting our freedoms. Tee times are recommended, and we look forward to welcoming our veterans for a well-deserved day on the course. Call the golf shop at 503-981-4653 to reserve your tee time. 

I’m also excited to announce that Orchards Grill is now serving breakfast every Saturday and Sunday. Whether you’re fueling up before your round or simply joining us for a great morning meal, our new weekend breakfast service is a wonderful addition to your OGA experience.

We want to make all guests aware that the elevator remains out of service as we continue to await the necessary repairs. We understand this is an inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work through the process. Our goal is to have the elevator restored as soon as possible, and we will share updates as we receive them. If needed, please park on the upper level of the clubhouse under the overhang and use the ramp to access the building to avoid using stairs. 

Lastly, as we prepare for the upcoming season, we are now exploring GPS Advertising opportunities for 2026 through our Corporate Partnerships. This is a fantastic way for local businesses to gain visibility directly on our cart screens throughout the year as well as gain valuable course access for rounds of golf! If you’re interested in learning more or discussing options, please reach out to me directly—I’d be happy to walk you through the details.

Thank you for your continued support of OGA Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course and in the clubhouse soon!

Fairways and greens, 
RG

Ryan Garry
General Manager
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Director of Player & Business Development Update

With daylight savings time upon us the days of a quick 9 holes after work are over. The weather is starting to turn, and winter golf is upon us. The good news is that as of writing this we are only 120 days away from open posting season in 2026! Just a reminder that as the weather start to get colder if it dips below 40 degrees it is probably wise to call the Pro Shop to check on the frost delay. Also make sure that the email that we have on file is one that you use, it is our only way of communicating with you during frost delay season.

Junior Golf

This year was an amazing year of PGA Junior League! We had a total of 108 golfers participate in PGA Junior League this year. Which is the most that we have ever had! We are looking forward to continuing this success into the 2026 season! PGA Junior League Registration will open in January of 2026!

Tournaments

Our 2026 event calendar is already starting to fill up! Now is the perfect time to start thinking about and planning your next charity fundraiser events and company outings. Planning an event can be difficult! We’re here to help make the process easy on you. From the moment you begin coordination of your golf outing until the final trophy is handed out and the last guest departs, our event staff is here to serve you. Please reach out to me or fill out an outing information request form.

https://www.ogagolfcourse.com/outings-events/host-an-event-at-ogagc

Winter Lessons

We are back to winter lessons. Now is a great time to set goals and make those swing changes for the start of the 2026 golf season! Again, this off season we have the net set up under the patio with the launch monitor, and we can work together to meet those goals and make those swing changes regardless of the weather!

https://ogagolfcourse-21939722.hubspotpagebuilder.com/tee-time-with-tyler

Super Scary Tournament

Thank you for all the players that joined us for our annual Super Scary Tournament! The weather was nasty, and they fought through it. Congratulations to the winners! Be on the lookout for The Shamrock Shamble in March!

Tip

Jack Nicklaus claimed that good shots were 50% Mental picture, 40% Set up and stance and 10%. He claims that he never hit a shot without having a sharp, in focus picture of it in his head. Many times, when we practice, we are just out there hitting the ball without any idea of what we are trying to do to the ball. Every shot, have a vision, set up with intent, and let it go. Our body will react to the vision and intent that we have in our head.

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

Superintendent's Update

Fall is in the air, and the leaves and rain continue to come down. We will be cleaning up leaves every day after our course set up is done. The turf is still growing with these mild temps. So, we are trying our best to mow as often as we can.

Our staff has moved on to part-time now, so there will be fewer of us every day except Fridays. We will continue to get as much done as time will allow us. We have a long list of things to do and hope to accomplish them in the upcoming months.

Frost will be moving in in the upcoming months, so be patient as we protect the turf from damage. Here is a reminder about frost and winter turf conditions that Tony Lasher, CGCS sent me.

Frost: Frost on the grass blades tells us that the water inside the leaves is frozen. Frost itself does not cause damage, but injury does occur when traffic occurs on frosted areas. Water is the primary component of plant tissue. Turfgrass plant blades consist of 90 percent water. When this water is frozen, traffic on the turf causes the ice crystals in the cells to puncture through the cell walls, killing the plant tissue. Little damage is done to the crowns (growing points) or roots if only a light frost appears; however, when the frost is heavy, cell disruption may occur at the crown, thus killing the entire plant. If no damage occurs to the crown, recovery will occur from the generation of new leaves.

Frozen turf: Another dangerous situation exists when the soil is completely frozen to the surface, but the grass blades have thawed. Provided there is no frost or ice on the grass under this condition, then limited foot traffic creates little damage, if any. At these times, heavy traffic or golf carts should be restricted. This is the most favorable winter condition, because when the soil is frozen it does not allow as much penetration of compaction and spikes, thus preventing damage to the grass roots. Since the blades are not frozen, they retain the resiliency needed to withstand light foot traffic.

Frozen turf that begins thawing: Traffic damage on frozen turf areas usually occurs during periods of freezing or thawing. The most devastating situation occurs when the grass blades and the upper one-half to one inch of soil have thawed, but the ground beneath their level remains frozen. Traffic will create a shearing action of the roots, and crown tissues at this time. This is comparable to cutting the plant tissue from the underlying root system with a sod cutter.

Once temperatures allow thawing to a depth of three to four inches, the probability of turf damage declines since more than 75 percent of the root system is in the upper four inches of soil.

Happy Turkey Month!

Gobble, Gobble!

Dan Imes
Golf Course Superintendent

Food & Beverage Manager's Update

Hello readers!

Currently Orchards Grill is open daily 11am-5pm

Starting Saturday November 1st we will be open for breakfast every weekend throughout the winter. Come on in Saturday and Sunday mornings from 8am-12pm and enjoy a tasty breakfast! Here is a look at the breakfast menu:

On Friday, November 7th we will be hosting bingo night in the dining room. 10 games of bingo will be played so come on in and get ready to shout! There will be a dinner special of Creamy Chicken Alfredo available as well! Just reserve your spot online at https://www.ogagolfcourse.com/outings-events/public-event-registration

Takeout is always available by calling 971-983-3110

Thanks for reading!  I hope to see you all soon!

Alex Jeli
Food and Beverage Manager
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