We feature Black Butte Ranch’s Brian Farrell in this month’s Superintendent Spotlight. Farrell, originally from Vancouver, Wash., has worked in the industry for more than 20 years. He’s been at Black Butte Ranch for the last 13 months – prior to that Farrell spent the previous 19 years at Pronghorn Resort. After becoming one of […]

Effective June 15, 2022, and July 1, 2022, there will be two new rules in place in Oregon addressing worker exposure to heat and wildfire smoke. Employers will be required to provide training to employees and outline new protocols to deal with heat and smoke exposure. June 15, 2022, Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 3-2022 goes […]

2022 OGCSA Annual Meeting elects Brian Koffler to second term as President, honors award recipients, and introduces inaugural PACE Course and Legacy Scholarship recipients. OGCSA President Brian Koffler kicked off the day with the members business meeting covering the Association’s year in review and the financial position of the OGCSA. 2021 was yet another challenging […]

Nationally this year’s Rounds 4 Research Auction was the most successful auction in the program’s history! Thank you to all our generous donors and bidders for your support. ~Thank You to our 2022 auction donors~ Bandon Crossings Golf CourseBar Run Golf and RV ResortBend Golf ClubBlack Butte RanchCentennial Golf ClubCharbonneau Golf ClubCrooked River RanchEmerald Valley Golf & ResortForest […]

Election results will be announced at the OGCSA Annual Members Meeting, Thursday, May 19, 2022 at McMenamins Edgefield, Troutdale, OR. Ballots have been mailed to all eligible voting members in good standing. Ballots must be received by mail by May 18, 2022 or hand delivered at Annual Meeting to be counted. PRESIDENT: Brian Koffler, Waverley […]

Message From Shane Hadwick, OGCSA Immediate Past President – March 2022 Friends of Turf,                                                                                                                                                 The golf industry has remained strong throughout the Covid-19 pandemic the past 2 plus years, with rounds and memberships up locally and across the country.  Turf managers are continually pushed to meet the ever-rising expectations of turf conditions from more […]