It was my privilege to travel to the Midwest, representing the OGCSA, and meet with peers from across the country on October 20th and 21st at the GCSAA Delegates Meeting.  The in-person meeting was held this year at the Airport Marriott in Kansas City and much different than last year’s online format.  It was an […]

Superintendent Spotlight: Jonathan Dean of Heron Lakes Golf Course In this month’s Superintendent Spotlight we feature Jonathan Dean who is Superintendent at Heron Lakes Golf Club.   Describe your facility in 10 words or less:Two inclusive, distinctive, well-designed, fun 18-hole golf coursesWhat is a little-known fact / fun fact about your facility?The wells that we use to irrigate the […]

As the sun sets on the 2021 golf season, it seems hard to separate the events of the last two seasons as both years provided significant challenges for the golf course industry.  The first half of the pandemic provided most of us with operational challenges (increased rounds and tighter labor markets) whereas this last season […]

In this month’s Superintendent Spotlight we feature Stephen Purdy who is Superintendent at Langdon Farms Golf Club.   Describe your facility in 10 words or less:Well conditioned course with a whole lot of play. What is a little-known fact / fun fact about your facility?The red barn on 8 was built in 1908. What’s your favorite […]

We appreciate the continued support from Superintendent Jeremy Niederklein and Quail Run Golf Course in La Pine for hosting the 4th Annual Central Oregon Crew Tournament. Twenty teams joined us on September 21 to enjoy a beautiful fall day of golf with their fellow crew members. Thank you to our volunteers, Wilbur Ellis Company and […]

This year OGCSA celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Crew Tournament! 232 golfers came out to Arrowhead Golf Club to celebrate, confirming that the Crew Tournament is still going strong as one of the associations favorite events. The course was set up tough, but was in great shape as always. Thank you to Arrowhead Golf […]