2023 Senior Oregon Open Invitational

When:
August 1, 2023 – August 3, 2023 all-day
2023-08-01T00:00:00-07:00
2023-08-04T00:00:00-07:00
Where:
Wildhorse Resort GC & The GC at Birch Creek
Wildhorse Boulevard
Pendleton
OR 97801

Exempt Team Entry Deadline:
June 7 @ 5:00 PM
Entry deadline:
June 21 @ 5:00 PM
Entry fee:
$1280 team entry ($320 per player)/$1310 with professional skins
Tee times & results:
Host Course:
www.wildhorseresort.com – Mike Hegarty, PGA Director of Golf
Host Course:
birchcreekgolfcourse.com – Ryan Dahl, PGA Head Professional

Schedule of Play

  • Monday, July 31: Practice Rounds all day
  • Tuesday, August 1: Round 1 – double shift, two tees – Wildhorse Resort or The GC at Birch Creek
  • Wednesday, August 2: Round 2 – double shift, two tees – The GC at Birch Creek or Wildhorse Resort.
    “CUT” AFTER 36 HOLES. Low 50% of field after ties will play the final round at Wildhorse Resort. Leaders off last in the PM for the Individual Championship. Players that miss the “CUT” will play at The GC at Birch Creek for a bonus skins pot.
  • Thursday, August 3: Final Round – double shift, two tees.

Tournament Format

  • Championship: all competitors are competing in a 54-hole stroke play championship based on gross score after a 36 hole “CUT”.
  • Individual Amateur Net: there will be a Net purse based on a 36-hole score.
  • Professional Super Senior: all professionals 60 and over are competing in a 36-hole stroke play championship over the first two days of the Championship, based on net score only.
  • Pro-Am: all competitors are competing in a concurrent 36-hole pro-am over the first two days of the championship. It is scored using two best balls of four, one gross and one net, at 90% handicap.

Yardages

Click here for approximate yardages expected to play – Wildhorse

Click here for approximate yardages expected to play – Birch Creek

Yardage books available from StrackaLine

Professionals: Senior Player of the Year and Senior Hudson Cup points will be offered!
Amateurs: WA Golf & OGA are offering Senior Hudson Cup points!

Eligibility

Entry Priority in 2023
a. Exempt players*
b. The balance of the field will be filled by remaining professionals using following ranking priority**:

  1. Number of events (Sr. WA Open, Sr. Players’, Sr. OR Open, Sr. PGA***, WA Open, OR Open, Rosauers Open, NW Open, PPC) played in prior calendar year, January to December.
  2. Professionals with the same priority in “1”, by number of tournament rounds posted in the Golf Genius.
  3. Professionals with the same priority after “1” and “2”, by date of the latest prior year score in Golf Genius.

* The early deadline for category A is three weeks after entries have opened at 5:00 PM.
** All entrants will be on waiting list until the close of entries to ensure correct ranking, then confirmed according to priority.
*** Sr. PGA will count twice in this ranking list.

2023 Exempt Senior Professionals

Host Hotel

Wildhorse Resort and Casino logo

Wildhorse Resort & Casino and Wildhorse RV Park
72777 Hwy. 331
Pendleton, Oregon 97801
Phone: 800-654-WILD (9453)

Booking ID: #18710
Code: PGA Senior Open
Rates: Courtyard DQ $95 / Tower DQ $95 / Tower King $95 (Plus Room Tax)
Release Date: July 10, 2023

History

Since its induction in 1996, the Senior Oregon Open has grown to be the premier senior golf tournament in the Northwest. This event draws the best players ages 50 and over from all over the Pacific Northwest Section.

Year Champion Score Results News
2023 Ryan Malby 201 results news
2022 Ryan Malby 132 (36-hole event) results news
2021 Jeff Coston 201 results news
2020 Jeff Coston 133 (36-hole event) results news
2019 Jeff Coston 206 results news
2018 Jeff Coston 201 results news
2017 Jeff Coston 200 results news
2016 Joe Carranza 206 results news
2015 Billy Bomar 203 results news
2014 Todd Erwin 197 results news
2013 Tim O’Neal * 133 (2 rounds) results news
2012 Jeff Coston 202 results news
2011 Jeff Coston 204 results news
2010 Chuck Milne 207 results
2009 Jeff Coston 198 results
2008 Rob Gibbons 199 results
2007 Jeff Coston 199 results
2006 Fred Haney 203 results
For complete data including courses played, visit the PNW PGA history project site.

Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor
Wildhorse Resort and Casino logo

Supporting Sponsor

 

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