OSU Golf Team

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Links to OSU Golf:

  • Men's Golf Team
  • Women's Golf Team
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    Trysting Tree Golf Course

    The OSU Golf teams have Trysting Tree Golf Course as their home course on the outskirts of Corvallis. Here are a couple links to some information on Trysting Tree.

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    OSU Golf Rosters:

  • OSU Women's Golf Roster
  • OSU Men's Golf Roster
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    Golf Clubs and Accessories

    Finding the right golf clubs, golf balls, or even the right shoes can be an adventure for anyone who golfs. Everyone has their own opinion on what works for them, and this opinion can change frequently. Here is some information and links to places that could provide useful for people in that neverending search for equipment and ideas to improve their golf game.

    First of all, for those who don't know much about golf, I will discuss what an average golf bag may contain:

  • The hardest club to hit for most people is the Driver. The Driver is the club that is used for teeing off. It usually hits the golf ball the farthest.
  • Fairway woods are next. They are used for a variety of different shots. Mostly, they are used for what their name says, in the fairway. But lots of golfers use fairway woods off the tee to keep it in the fairway, or to lay up. They are very versatile and very valuable.
  • Irons are next. Most people have 3-9 irons. Some people who are comfortable using a 2 iron, or even a 1 iron may substitute them for a fairway wood or two. They decrease in distance as you increase the iron number, but they are also easier to hit. Irons are used for nearly every shot in the game; it just depends on where you want to use them and the club you need.
  • Wedges are next in line. Most people carry three to four wedges: a pitching wedge, a lob wedge. These are your short distance clubs, and are used for around the greens and getting out of bunkers. They are extremely important clubs because most of a golfers strokes are made around the greens.
  • The putter comes last. This is the club that is used on or right off greens. This club is the most important club of all because in a round of golf it is used most. It is usually the most difficult to master because of all that goes into making putts consistently. Different people have different types of putters. There is the traditional putter, a belly putter, and other assortments of putters like a double ball putter.
    • It is a requirement that you have no more than 14 clubs in your golf bag. The putter is required, so the 13 other clubs in your bag are chosen at your discretion and preference.

    That should do it in terms of what golf clubs are typically found in a golf bag and what they are used for, but next we should talk about the golf ball. It is true that the beginning golfer will not tell much difference between golf balls, but this is hardly true once a golfer develops a "feel." Like with most things, the amount one spends on a golf ball is likely to determine the quality of the ball. If you are a beginner, it is my advice to buy cheaper golf balls because they are not too likely to greatly influence your level of play. For the more experienced golfer who can notice a difference between balls, I would advise to look into some of the more expensive golf balls made by Titleist, Nike, Srixon, Callaway, and others. Just like golf clubs, there is not a huge variation between top of the line equipment, so what clubs or balls you decide to buy is your preference.

    The next thing a golfer needs is tees. A golfer uses these to tee up their golf ball on the tee boxes (the start of each hole). It used to be that the tees were all the same short standard size. With a huge increase in the size of the clubhead in drivers, the size of golf tees have also grown. So if you have a large new driver, a good tip might be to try a longer tee to tee the ball higher and you might be finding yourself hitting more solid shots.

    Finally, a last main accessory a golfer uses is a golf glove (just on their left hand). Although not everybody uses a golf glove, most golfers use one for better grip on all shots except for putting. The type of golf glove is not at all important. My advice would be to go to the pro shop of a golf course and purchase one that fits comfortably.

    So where can someone get golf clubs and accessories? Most golf courses have everything you need in their pro shops. Other online places to buy golf clubs and accessories are places like Golfsmith, Ebay, and the homepage of the brands of the golf clubs or accessories. If someone is interested in making a set of their own golf clubs, a great place is Golf Components Plus.

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    Golf Etiquette

    So now that you have your golf clubs and accessories, how should you golf? Etiquette is a big part of the game of golf. If you are new to the game and interested in learning how one is supposed to act during a round, then pay close attention to the following etiquette tips. There are some things a golfer should do and not do to be polite to others:

    • People don't like to be distracted when they are swinging their golf club or attempting a putt, so be considerate and be quiet while they hit.
    • Golfers don't like to be slowed down or be rushed; they like to golf at their own pace. Be aware of other golfers and if you are holding someone up, be polite and wave them through. If someone is golfing slowly in front of you, don't hit into them.
    • While putting, do not walk in another golfer's line to the hole. A footprint dent in the green can sometimes knock a ball off line.
    • Try not to write down the score for the hole on your scorecard while still on the green, especially if there are people in the group behind you waiting for you to leave the green. The place to write down scores is on the next tee-box.
    • If you hit your ball and it is heading right for somebody, yell "FORE" as loud as you can so that they can try and duck out of the way.
    • Know the golf course rules beforehand. It can be embarrassing if you are penalized a stroke if you lifted, cleaned, and placed your golf ball when you were not supposed to.

    For more golf etiquette, look here.

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    2007 Men's Golf Schedule

    This is the spring schedule for the Men's team in 2007: 

     Wed, Feb 07 - 
 Fri, Feb 09   Hawaii-Hilo Invitational  at Hilo, Hawaii (Waikoloa Village GC)    TBA   

 Mon, Feb 12 - 
 Tue, Feb 13   UCLA True Blue Individual Collegiate  at Valencia, Calif. (Tournament Players Club)    TBA  
 
 Mon, Feb 19   OSU/Washington dual  at TBA    TBA  
 
 Mon, Mar 05 - 
 Tue, Mar 06   Ashworth Collegiate Invitational  at Westlake Village, Calif. (North Ranch CC)    TBA    

 Mon, Mar 26 - 
 Tue, Mar 27   Oregon Duck Invitational  at Eugene, Ore. (Eugene CC)    TBA    
 
 Mon, Apr 02 - 
 Tue, Apr 03   Pacific Coast Intercollegiate  at Solvang, Calif. (River Course at Alisal)    TBA    

 Fri, Apr 13 - 
 Sat, Apr 14   U.S. Intercollegiate  at Palo Alto, Calif. (Stanford GC)    TBA 
  
 Mon, Apr 23 - 
 Wed, Apr 25   Pac-10 Championships  at Eugene, Ore. (Eugene CC)    TBA  
 
 Thu, May 17 - 
 Sat, May 19   NCAA West Regional  at Tempe, Ariz. (Karsten GC)    TBA 
  
 Wed, May 30 - 
 Sat, Jun 02   NCAA Championships  at Williamsburg, Md. (Golden Horseshoe GC)    TBA
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    2007 Women's Golf Schedule

    This is the spring schedule for the Women's team in 2007: 

     Mon, Feb 26 - 
 Tue, Feb 27   Fresno State/Kitahara Invitational  at Fresno, Calif. (Copper River CC)    TBA
  
 Mon, Mar 05 - 
 Tue, Mar 06   SJSU Spartan Invitational  at San Jose, Calif. (Almaden CC)    TBA
 
 Mon, Mar 26 - 
 Tue, Mar 27   Oregon Duck Invitational  at Junction City, Ore. (Shadow Hills CC)    TBA
  
 Fri, Mar 30 - 
 Sun, Apr 01   PING/ASU Invitational  at Tempe, Ariz. (Karsten GC)    TBA
 
 Fri, Apr 06 - 
 Sat, Apr 07   Peg Barnard Collegiate  at Palo Alto, Calif. (Stanford GC)    TBA
 
 Mon, Apr 23 - 
 Wed, Apr 25   Pac-10 Championships  at Seattle, Wash. (Broadmoor GC)    TBA
 
 Thu, May 10 - 
 Sat, May 12   NCAA Regionals  at TBA    TBA
 
 Tue, May 22 - 
 Fri, May 25   NCAA Championships  at Daytona, Fla. (LPGA International)    TBA
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    Local Golf Courses

    • Your best bet for golf in Corvallis is Trysting Tree golf course. Home of the OSU golf teams, it is a championship golf course with a great practice putting green and driving range. It is open to the public and is cheaper for students. Located across the Willamette on Highway 34, it is also the closest public golf course to campus.
    • Another course in Corvallis is Marysville Golf Course. It is located at 2020 SW Allen St Corvallis, OR 97333. They do not have their own webpage, but here is one with information about it. Marysville
    • A short and fun course is a par three course located on Highway 20 called Golf City. Its only seven dollars to play all nine holes, which will probably take about 30 or so minutes. Their address is 2115 NE Highway 20 Corvallis, OR 97330.
    • The Golf Club of Oregon, located in Albany right off Highway 20, is a full 18 holes with decent rates. The address to the course is 905 NW Springhill Dr. Albany, OR 97321. They do not have their own website either but this site has information on them, Golf Club of Oregon.
    • The private course located here in Corvallis is called Corvallis Country Club. They are located on 1850 SW Whiteside Dr Corvallis, OR 97333.
    • A private course in Albany is the Spring Hill Country Club. Although their golf course is private, their driving range is open to the public. It is located at 155 NW Country Club Ln. Albany, OR 97321.
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