Golf

Golf

2023
Oct 03

LARA TENNANT – GOLF

LARA TENNANT – GOLF

A childhood love of sport has taken Lara Tennant (b. Dec 12, 1966) to a lifetime of adventure on the golf course where she has spent decades as a champion amateur. She was Lara Mack, growing up with parents and four siblings who played golf along with other sports. Lara and sister Renee were part..Read More

2010
Sep 28

Brian Henninger – Golf

Brian Henninger

(Born October 19, 1962) Brian Henninger played his way from Eugene to nearly winning The Masters, and then created a highly-successful golf charity. Born in Sacramento, Calif., in 1962, Henninger grew up in Eugene and won the Class AAA state title in 1981 while at Sheldon. He played collegiately at Southern California and was an..Read More

2009
Sep 29

Jerry Cundari – Golf

Jerry Cundari

Born and raised in Portland, Jerry Cundari made a name on the national level always as an amateur, and one who defied age. Jerry first achieved notice in 1957 by winning the Oregon Juniors title, then played in the 1958 U.S Amateur Championships at San Francisco’s Olympic Club. Moving to the University of Oregon, Jerry..Read More

2003
Aug 16

Peter Jacobsen – Golf

Peter Jacobsen

(Born March 4, 1954) Peter is a Portland native and graduate of Lincoln High School. He attended the University of Oregon, where he was a three-time All-American and won the Pac-8 Conference golf title in 1974. Peter turned professional in 1976 and his first two titles were the Oregon and Northern California Opens. He won..Read More

2002
Aug 10

Bob Gilder – Golf

Bob Gilder

(Born December 31, 1950) Bob Gilder, a native of Corvallis, enjoyed much success on the PGA Tour with victories at the Phoenix Open in 1976 and 1983, the 1980 Canadian Open, the 1982 Byron Nelson Classic, Manufactures Hanover Westchester Classic and the Bank of Boston Classic. He also won the 1974 New Zealand Open, 1982..Read More

1997
Sep 03

Millard Rosenblatt – Golf

Millard Rosenblatt

Born in Portland in 1901, Millard Rosenblatt (Jun. 30, 1901 – Mar. 1, 2000) was 12 when he began playing golf at the Tualatin Country Club. He placed second in the 1917 and 1919 Oregon State Amateur Tournaments. At Stanford University, he captained the golf team (1921-22), twice defeating the California State Amateur Champion. In..Read More

1995
Aug 05

Bob Duden – Golf

Bob Duden

(Sep. 5, 1920 – Mar. 22, 1995) Bob Duden, a professional golfer since the early 1950’s, left his mark on the Pacific Northwest golf scene. Duden played the Professional Golfer’s Association Tour periodically in the 1950’s and 1960’s. He won a 54-hole tournament event at Las Vegas one year and tied for the second in..Read More

1991
Aug 10

Dr. Mary Budke – Golf

Mary Budke

(born 1954) Mary Budke established herself as a dominant performer in women’s amateur golf during the 1970s, including a win in the 1972 U.S. Amateur tournament and 1974 intercollegiate tournament. Born in 1954, Budke grew up in Dayton during the days before high school golf was sanctioned for girls by the Oregon School Activities Association...Read More

1990
Aug 18

H. Chandler Egan – Golf

Chandler Egan

(Aug. 21, 1884 – Apr. 5, 1936) Chandler Egan was one of the nation’s top golfers at the turn of the 20th Century and one of Oregon’s most influential golf course designers. Born in 1884 in Chicago, Egan took to golf at age 12 and led Harvard to the national collegiate title from 1902 to..Read More

1987
Aug 28

Marian Herron – Golf

Marian Herron

(Sep. 2, 1913 – May 14, 2009) Marian Herron played golf at the top level in the nation throughout the 1930s, including a victory in 1934 at the Western Open, which was the top women’s tournament at the time. Born Marian McDougall in 1913, she had golf in her veins as a third-generation member of..Read More