[Pete_Pittock]

I am thinking about organizing a weekend outing to Wine Valley (Walla Walla. WA) either the last weekend in March or the last weekend of April, or both. Golf would be Saturday noonish and Sunday morning. Greens fees in March are $45, April $85. Tyring to gauge interest. On the April date I could probably rope in some of my club members. There might be some stay and play packages which could lower the price.

We have tee times on June 1-2., the weekend after Memorial Day.  1:50, 2:00 and 2:10 on Saturday. 8:00 and 8;10 on Sunday morning. Please IM/PM me if you can make it. Bonus, the Walla Walla Sweets Rollergirls are jamming. Whitman College students will have left. Wine spring releases are the previous weekend.

The Essigs are staying at the Hampton Inn, which has a stay and play package. Since everyone is responsible for their own golf/lodging this may be a good option. ME is also setting up saturday night dinner at Brasserie Four, let him know if you can't make it or are coming with s.o./spouse

Players:
Peter Pittock
Bob Jenkins
Slag Bandoon (N Painter)
Mike Christensen

Richard Choi - Sat only
Victor Santodomingo - Sat only
BMichael Essig
Matthew Essig

Brent Carlson - Sat only

Maybes
Craig Sweet (Sunday)

[Stephen Davis]

Pete,
If I was still in Oregon, I would be there in a second. As it is, I am already using up all of my wife's good will on other golf outings.

[William_G]

interested!, but like Stephen I have my pedal to the metal, but would consider April 26/27 or maybe this summer, thanks

[Emile Bonfiglio]

Baby #3 due in April so I have to be within 1 hours reach at all times from now on...that trip to Bandon last weekend was my last roady for a while.

[Matthew Essig]

My father and I are interested, but we will have to check that nothing is going on.

[Garland Bayley]

Camellia season.

[Bill_McBride]

Camellia season.

Garland, the weather has been so strange this winter that our camellias and azaleas are blooming at the same time, right now!

[Richard Choi]

Not keen to drive 4 hours to play in rain/cold... I will be in for a summer outing.

[Will MacEwen]

Pete,

Wine Valley is on my list, but that timing just doesn't work. 

[Brent Carlson]

Pete,

I'd be in for a summer / early fall event.  What we've done in the past is leave early from Seattle, play 36 and be home by 10.  Wine Valley is a blast to play.

[Joe Stansell]

Pete, I'd like to join in on the fun, depending on timing. While I'm a big enough fan of Wine Valley to bear both the drive and the cold, I, too, have a preference toward late summer or early fall. Thanks for asking.

[Jordan Wall]

Interested...

[Garland Bayley]

Camellia season.

Garland, the weather has been so strange this winter that our camellias and azaleas are blooming at the same time, right now!

Since "winter" gets over sooner there than here, I would expect their blooming seasons to overlap, but not necessarily be the same. Hopefully our weather will be better this year than last when a very cold snowy March made the arthritis take residence in my hands until almost July and pushed our camellia bloom very late.

[Pete_Pittock]

It looks like this is deferred to later in the year, when it will be more expensive and harder to get on. NOAA says our 90 day forecast is below average temperatures and slightly below  precip.

[Bob Jenkins]

Hi Pete!

Please keep me in mind if you are able to organize an outing for Wine Valley. I played it last September and I would go back in a flash.

Maybe we can even convince MacEwan to come along to play in his "wifebeater"

[Ted Harris]

Pete - would be interested in late May or anytime in June

[Sean Leary]

Hi Pete!

Maybe we can even convince MacEwan to come along to play in his "wifebeater"

In for that for sure....

Out for March

[Norbert P]

  
  http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/99362

Pete, Sounds great. I've been trying to find time to get back out there.  April sounds more doable for this nomad.

  Blooming camellias just cause heavy rains. . . damn them !!!  



"I like coconuts. You can break them open - they smell like ladies lyin' in the sun."  Widespread Panic
  

[Pete_Pittock]

 
  http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/99362

Pete, Sounds great. I've been trying to find time to get back out there.  April sounds more doable for this nomad.

  Blooming camellias just cause heavy rains. . . damn them !!!  



"I like coconuts. You can break them open - they smell like ladies lyin' in the sun."  Widespread Panic
  

That settles it. Slagbert gets to set the date, I'll do the rest of the work. Maybe he can get company for the drive from John Day.

[Bill_McBride]

I thought the Slagster was shaping bunkers at Mid Pines.  That's a much longer drive!

[Pete_Pittock]

I thought the Slagster was shaping bunkers at Mid Pines.  That's a much longer drive!

Didn't hear that. I thought he would be at Silvies, which is about 4 hrs from Wine Valley.

[Tom_Doak]

Pete:

How far a drive is it from Portland?  I've got to go through Portland at the end of the month and might try to get out there.

[Jay Flemma]

I'm definitely interested (I love Wine Valley)...I'll know more soon.  Is there any interest in adding a day at Palouse Ridge as well?

[Connor Dougherty]

I'm Interested. I could see doing a road trip that lasted 3 days this spring. I'm pretty much occupied all summer so I couldn't do it then.

[Pete_Pittock]

Pete:

How far a drive is it from Portland?  I've got to go through Portland at the end of the month and might try to get out there.

Tom,
WV is four hours from Portland according to Mapquest. Probably closer to 3.5 hrs. Let me know.
Jay,
Palouse Ridge is an additional 2:15 from Wine Valley, which only helps if you're flying from Boise or Spokane. Thats either add-a-day or subtract a round at Wine Valley

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