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Golf enthusiasts of all ages enjoyed the weekend of events that culminated in an exciting six-hole sole-survivor playoff that crowned Taryn Braseth and Brent Wylam the champions.

Maintaining its reputation as the gold standard for charity golf tournaments, the 17th annual Grande Ronde Amateur Golf Tournament raised more than $13,000 in support of patient care needs at Grande Ronde Hospital.

“We had a great weekend of golf at this year’s tournament,” says Bill Rosholt, tournament chairman. “But at the end of the day, it’s the sense of community that the tournament brings and our ability to give back that makes the Grande Ronde Amateur the significant event that it is.”

New to this year’s tournament was a women’s event, sponsored by Stacey J. Clarke, DPM, which brought the largest field of women the Grande Ronde Amateur has ever seen. Stephanie Williams won, shooting a two-day total of 166.

The men’s field, generously supported by Legacy Ford of La Grande and Pepsi Cola-Seven-Up Bottling Co. of Eastern Oregon, brought golfers from all over Oregon, Washington and Idaho for the two-day competition. Mavric Goss was the overall tournament winner with a score of 144.

Golf enthusiasts of all ages enjoyed the weekend of events that culminated in an exciting six-hole sole-survivor playoff that crowned Taryn Braseth and Brent Wylam the champions.

A good time was had by all at this annual Union County classic. The 2011 Grande Ronde Amateur’s success was due in large part to the generosity of sponsors, supporters, attendees and volunteers who made this year’s tournament a hole-in-one!