SENECA, Oregon — The Links at Silvies Valley Ranch is preparing to host the inaugural Goblin Open, a two-person team competition that will take place on the resort’s 18-hole Craddock and Hankins courses. The tournament will take place on Saturday, Oct. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. The Goblin Open is accepting entries from all golfers that would like to participate but will be capped at 40 teams. The deadline to enter the tournament is Saturday, Oct. 10, and all interested players can register here.
The first day of the event will consist of a two-person shamble format where the team will use the group’s best tee shot before playing their own ball for the remainder of the hole, with a standard two-person scramble featuring “spooky pin positions” on day two. The weekend will also feature an individual competition called the McVeigh Challenge ($50/person, top six places paid with Silvies contributing $1,000 to the prize fund), a college football social hour, BBQ dinner, costume contest, and an awards luncheon. The cost to enter is $300.00 per team, which includes all greens fees, cart fees, admission to the awards luncheon, and range balls for both days of the event. Teams participating in the event will also receive a fifteen percent discount on all Ranch House suites and cabins on a first come, first served basis. Prizes will be distributed to the top three teams, with the winning team receiving silver championship belt buckles.
“The Goblin Open is a one-of-a-kind golf competition that will showcase the very best elements of our award-winning courses and our unique property as a whole, and the team here at the Ranch has been hard at work ensuring a memorable experience for each competitor,” said Sean Hoolehan, General Manager at Silvies Valley Ranch. “We could not be more excited to close out the season with some friendly competition as we celebrate some of our favorite fall activities.”
The Links at Silvies Valley Ranch is best known for the reversible Craddock and Hankins courses, which were designed by renowned golf course architect Dan Hixson. Also included on the property is the Hixson-designed 9-hole par-3 Chief Egan course, and the stunning 7-hole McVeigh’s Gauntlet course. In addition to golf, guests can enjoy a variety of ranch activities during their stay, including horseback riding, shooting, fishing, hiking, cattle feeding and goat herding.
For more information on the Goblin Open at Silvies Valley Ranch, or to book your stay, call 1-800-SILVIES (745-8437), email info@silvies.us or visit www.silvies.us.
About The Retreat, Links and Spa at Silvies Valley Ranch
The Retreat, Links and Spa at Silvies Valley Ranch is a boutique 34-room eco-resort, complete with luxurious accommodations, fine dining, a conference center, full-service fitness center and spa. The property offers an award-winning golf experience for players of all skill levels, with two reversible 18-hole courses – the Hankins and Craddock Courses – McVeigh’s Gauntlet, a stunning 7-hole ridge course, and Chief Egan, a mountain meadow 9-hole par-3 course. Merging lodge and spa amenities with an amazing, diverse golf experience, intertwined with an authentic Western ranch, Silvies Valley Ranch is the ultimate Western luxury retreat. Each and every stay brings the experience of a lifetime – visit and be Simply Amazed.
Silvies Valley Ranch, founded in 1883, is an ecologically sustainable Western livestock ranch and guest retreat with abundant herds of healthy wildlife, cattle and goats. In many ways, it sets the standard for sustainable ranching and environmental practices. Made up of 150,000 acres of deeded and leased National Forest lands in and surrounding Silvies Valley, Oregon, the property is home to countless wildlife species, mountain meadows, Ponderosa Pine forest, the Silvies River, and 12 other creeks and streams.
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