[Bullseye]

I agree that we definitely need a legitimate state championship. In fact, a while back I had mentioned using Oregon Series events as qualifiers for a state championship, much in the way the USDGC awards positions. I still think that would be a great way to do it, but with people thinking more along the lines of making it strictly for Oregon golfers that might not be the best way to do it.

However, with all due respect to Keith and his opinions, I definitely think this event should be PDGA sanctioned. In addition to the obvious insurance reasons, sanctioning an event adds another level of credibility that non-sanctioned events generally do not reach. Also, this sport is growing rapidly and sanctioned events are getting more and more popular. I know I would be more inclined to both play in, or help run the event if it were sanctioned.

As for costs, having recently been involved in running the Rose City Open (B- Tier) I can say that the fees are pretty reasonable. $3 from each entry fee goes to the PDGA if the player is a member, if the player is not a PDGA member it is a flat $10 fee.