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Links to the Past
A made-in-Oregon renovation for Gearhart
Golf Links By Gary Corbin
Since the explorations of Lewis and Clark, Oregon
has always been known as a place for pioneers. But even pioneers
need to relax once in a while — and what better way
than by shooting a few rounds of golf by the sea?
Gearhart Golf Links, on the north coast of Oregon, is the
oldest golf course in the Pacific Northwest and a sentimental
favorite for many Oregon families. It’s where fathers
first handed golf clubs to sons or daughters to teach them
how to play. When Gearhart began to show signs of aging and
neglect, more than a century of golf memories and a future
of opportunities were in danger of being lost.
It took the force of several of Oregon’s icons coming
together, including Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle, Bill
McCormick of McCormick and Schmick’s, and Mike and Brian
McMenamin of McMenamins to keep the memory and reality of
Gearhart Golf Links from washing away like yesterday’s
tide. But when all of these made-in-Oregon successes teamed
in Gearhart, it was a foursome to be reckoned with.
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