{"id":3285,"date":"2024-02-01T18:49:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T18:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bcgolfhouse.com\/?p=3285"},"modified":"2024-02-01T18:49:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T18:49:10","slug":"oregon-state-golf-association-oga-formed-1924","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itbcpro.ca\/bcgolfhouse\/oregon-state-golf-association-oga-formed-1924\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon State Golf Association (OGA) formed 1924"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Formation of the Oregon State Golf Association <\/strong><\/p>\n

(later Oregon Golf Association)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0First attempt in May 1920<\/p>\n

Walter Pearson of Waverley canvassed for the formation of a state golf association. Waverley introduced a state championship for men and women in 1905. Because Waverley hosted every event except 1917 (Gearhart) various members acted as chairman of the state championship committee. In May Pearson argued the tournament required a permanent organization to operate the event. This association would canvass the Oregon clubs to send players. Most important was the fact Oregon required a standard handicapping system for all clubs. At this time clubs determined the handicaps for their members.\u00a0 During the state championship four- man teams from the clubs competed for the John G. Clemson trophy. Because the players used their handicaps, the Waverley committee had to make adjustments to the players\u2019 handicaps competing in order for each team to compete on an equal basis. Unfortunately, his efforts failed. Only the three private Portland golf clubs, Portland, Tualatin, and Waverley expressed an interest in forming a state association.<\/p>\n

Formation May 1924<\/p>\n

In 1924 at their annual general meeting, the USGA encouraged the remaining states that did not have a golf association to form one. Golf expansion hit Oregon. Newspaper accounts illustrated the extent of the expansion. By the end of 1924, the Portland area would have 11 clubs and the remaining state would have 17 clubs in existence or under construction.<\/p>\n

Portland Area: Waverley Portland, Tualatin, Eastmoreland, Rose City, Oswego Lake, Alderwood, West Hills, Ruby, Multnomah and Columbia. All had 18 holes except for West Hills<\/p>\n

Outside Portland Area: Gearhart, Eugene, Astoria, Hood River, Enterprise, Seaside, Medford, The Dalles, La Grande, Salem, Albany, Oregon city, Baker, Corvallis, Marshfield, Roseburg, Pendleton. \u00a0Except for Gearhart (18) all were 9-hole courses.<\/p>\n

In February 1924, two representatives from each of Waverley, Portland, and Tualatin golf clubs decided to sponsor the formation of a golf association. The six founders, invited the other golf clubs \u00a0throughout the state to send representatives to a meeting at Waverley on March 15th, <\/sup>1924. \u00a0Immediately seven clubs – Hood River, Oregon city, Corvalis, Eugene, Roseburg, Astoria and Alderwood – responded positively. Albany, Illahee, Salem, and Pendelton joined the March 15th<\/sup> meeting. The group elected Lester Humphreys, Portland GC, as President, Harry Thompson, Waverley CC, as Vice-President, and Edwin Neustadtler, Tualatin GC, as Secretary of the new OREGON STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION.\u00a0 Nine directors formed the OSGA Board.\u00a0 Most important for the future, the new association adopted, with a few minor changes, the bylaws of the PNGA. This meant, the men\u2019s and women\u2019s state championships would be hosted each year at an eighteen-hole golf course. The state association also added a handicap men\u2019s event just like the PNGA operated. Similar to the PNGA, the President of the host club also acted as the President of the state association. Most important all member clubs agreed to a standard handicap system and a standard set of rules of golf. Each member club could send two representatives to the annual general meeting to be held during the state championships.\u00a0 The new OSGA immediately began the organizing \u00a0the 1924 state championships hosted by the President\u2019s club \u2013 the Portland GC.<\/p>\n

At this time Mrs. Pat Allen acted as President of the Portland Women\u2019s Golf Association. Immediately upon the formation of the OSGA, she invited women\u2019s clubs from outside the Portland area that belonged to the PNGA or the OSGA to form the Oregon Women\u2019s Golf Association. This group operated inter-club events, pro-am tournaments, and exhibition matches throughout Oregon.\u00a0 The OSGA operated the women\u2019s state championship.<\/p>\n

Further research is required to determine:<\/p>\n

When was the word \u201cState\u201d eliminated from the state Association name?<\/p>\n

Did the Oregon Women\u2019s Golf Association ever operate the state championship?<\/p>\n

Were the state championships ever held on a nine-hole course?<\/p>\n

 \t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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