The Inspired Intermedia digital book collection
Issue link: https://inspired.uberflip.com/i/1520223
FOREWORD Growing up in Oregon gave me a healthy appreciation for every aspect of the game and helped me learn how to hit just about every shot in the bag: high shots; low shots; hooks; slices; bump and run shots; uphill, downhill, and side hill shots; and shots played in high winds and heavy rain. While most every region in the union brags about the "golf IQ" of their residents, I can confidently say that golfers in the Pacific Northwest have the know-how to compete on every course throughout the world. My first experiences with golf were all family outings with my parents, brothers, and sister, where I had the chance to play classic courses like Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Eugene Country Club, Portland Golf Club, and Waverley Country Club. Golf was a game to be shared and enjoyed, and my parents made sure that even while in the competitive arena, we were taught first and foremost to respect the game: the rules, the etiquette, and, most importantly, the people who played it. My first memories of professional golf in the area were of the Portland Opens and the Alcan Golfer of the Year Championship, both played at the legendary Portland Golf Club. From the 1947 Ryder Cup matches to the LPGA's Safeway Classic, the many USGA Championships, the uniquely fun Fred Meyer Challenge events, and the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay near Tacoma, professional golf in the Pacific Northwest has been as strong and varied as anywhere in the United States. This landmark collection showcases the history, excitement, and diversity of golf experiences in the Pacific Northwest. Is there a more photographed hole than Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort's floating 14th? Or any more precise a course than Washington's Sahalee Country Club, with its iconic towering firs? From high plains desert courses in Oregon to mountain layouts in Washington and Idaho to the breathtakingly beautiful tracks on the Oregon coast, the golf experience is as different as you can get—all of it fun and rewarding. Yours truly, Peter Jacobsen Peter Jacobsen