Match Play begins for the 90th annual Southern Oregon Golf Championship

Matt Jordan August 29, 2019

Last Updated: August 29, 2019

Medford, Ore — After 2 qualifying rounds the brackets are set for the Southern Oregon Golf Championship.

Match play for the 90th year of the tournament tee’d off this morning with one of largest fields in the Championship’s history.

392 golfers of all ages will compete to make it to Monday for the final rounds of the tournament.

Organizing the country’s largest amateur match play tournament isn’t easy but the Rogue Valley Country Club says it’s par for the course.

“Here we’ve got all types of golfers, from the highest handicap you can find to the best scratch golfers you can find, so there’s a spot for everybody,” said Head Golf Pro Tracy Snyder.

The tournament goes all weekend with the finals on Monday.

Watching the tournament is free and the Country Club is hosting other events, including a ‘Casino Night’ on Friday.

Matt Jordan August 29, 2019

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.