Oregon Amateur a learning experience for maintenance crew
The 107th Oregon Amateur Championship has been in the books for nearly two weeks, but the match-play tournament will leave a lasting legacy at Glaze Meadow.Among the many benefits for Black Butte Ranch in hosting an event of the Oregon Amateur’s stature is that on a still maturing course like Glaze Meadow — which completed a $3.75 million renovation in 2012 — the maintenance crew gets to see the layout in a new way.Such a prestigious tournament gives Superintendent Phil Lagao and his staff a rare opportunity to learn just what works, and some things that do not, learning what [...]