PUMPKIN RIDGE GOLF CLUB OCTOBER 2026
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MEET THE TEAM GENERAL MANAGER Connor Farrell cfarrell@pumpkinridge.com 503.647.2522
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER Sebastain Stewart sstewart@pumpkinridge.com 503.647.4353
DIRECTOR OF AGRONOMY Matt Kimball mkimball@pumpkinridge.com 503.647.2507
DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Hunter Wescott hwescott@pumpkinridge.com 503.858.8904
HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL Justin Paredes jparedes@pumpkinridge.com 503.647.2505
ASSISTANT GOLF PROFESSIONAL Kevin Cole kcole@pumpkinridge.com 503.647.4366
CLUB ACCOUNTANT Taylor Bench tbench@pumpkinridge.com 503.647.2508
DIRECTOR OF MERCHANDISE Jared Duvall
EXECUTIVE CHEF Troy Sazzmann tsazzmann@pumpkinridge.com
FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR Eric Lautenslager elautenslager@pumpkinridge.com 503.647.4357
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
EVENTS DIRECTOR Jill Monteith jmonteith@pumpkinridge.com
Matt Whitfield mwhitfield@pumpkinridge.com 503.647.2528
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT MANAGER Ashley Ellis aellis@pumpkinridge.com 503.647.2525
jduvall@pumpkinridge.com 503.647.2512
503.647.2526
WITCH HOLLOW GENERAL MANAGER UPDATES Connor Farrell
Dear Members,
We have wrapped up September with a successful golf course aeration and move into October with the hopes of good weather for an extended golf season.
As we continue into October, we as a staff will begin collecting our notes made throughout the year and really reflect on successes, pain points, and hopes for the 2027 season. This is where your feedback will be very important to us. We will be releasing member surveys through Club IQ in the near future. We will have a separate, standalone email that will give more details on how this process works.
This survey service will be a continuous survey. You will be prompted 3-4 times a year to take the survey and we will be able to see how we are doing in areas that are important to the membership as revealed by the survey. It will be important to us that when your name is called for the survey that you please take the time to fill it out. We will do our best to be respectful of your time and keep the survey brief, but impactful. Thank you in advance for your time and efforts as we continue to improve as a team to deliver the best possible member experience!
I look forward to seeing you up here as you enjoy what our team has been working on!
MEMBERSHIP MEMBERSHIP UPDATES Matt Whitfield
Dear Members, We are thrilled to have welcomed one new Witch Hollow member and one new Ghost Creek member in the month of September! Once again, please join me in giving a warm welcome to the below members!
Welcome to Witch Hollow! Hayden Meeker Welcome to Ghost Creek! Dan Litwora Thank you to all members who have referred a new member to join Witch Hollow throughout 2026 - it is a major driving force behind our membership group and we appreciate being able to grow the club with your friends and family. To show our appreciation for our referring members, we look forward to hosting everyone at our annual Witch Hollow Member Referral Party in a Suite at a Portland Trail Blazers game in February 2027. Thank you to the below members who have already secured their invitation!
Rob and Jessica Aragon Matt Baldwin Cameron Bower Chris Brisbee Kevin and Robin Budde Christian Bryant
Daniel Feest Bill and Pam Hurst Wayne Rembold Marcus Speros Chris Turley Scott Walters
SHAREYour CELLAR
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October 17
2026
Lower Founders Restaurant at Witch Hollow 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM All Witch Hollow Members Invited. Please bring your wine to share as your entry fee! If you have a few bottles of wine in your personal collection that you’ve been holding onto and need a reason to open, join us! Please bring at least 2 bottles of something in your collection that you wouldn't mind sharing with the other wine fans of the club. Retail value should be $50-$100 to ensure everyone's investment is close in value. Appetizers will be provided! RSVP’s are required! Please RSVP by emailing Ashley Ellis (aellis@pumpkinridge.com) Please include the bottles you plan to bring in your email RSVP, so we can create the event’s master wine list for distribution to attendees!
GOLF WITCH HOLLOW GOLF Justin Paredes
Dear Members, October brings so many wonderful things! The leaves change to the most glorious colors of the year. We begin three straight months of different holiday decorations with houses and businesses depictions of ghouls, ghosts, and plenty of PG-13 shenanigans. On the course we start having rounds with lift, clean, and place, which is awesome if you find your ball under the fallen gloriously colored leaves. Halloween candy comes out and you remember that you love Butterfingers only to forget it until the Easter Bunny brings more. And don’t forget about the official start of hockey season. Go Canes!
Taking a look back at the past month, on September 3rd and 4th we had the Senior Club Championship. After two rounds in unseasonably cool and drizzly conditions, we crowned champions in the Men’s Senior (50+) and Men’s Super Senior (65+), and for the first time, Men’s Legend (75+), and Women’s Legend (29+). Congratulations to all the winners!
2026 Senior Club Championship Men’ s Senior Division Gross Men’s Senior Division Net Men’s Super Senior Division Gross Men’s Super Senior Division Net Men’s Legend Division Gross Men’s Legend Division Net Women’s Legend Division Gross Women’s Legend Division Net
Doug Sauvageau Frank Barich Matt Baldwin Bill Borok Tom Jacobson John Jenkins Terry Mattson Molly Kulesz-Martin
MEMBER-MEMBER
CHAPMAN TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY-SUNDAY OCTOBER 10TH & 11TH, 2026 TWO-PERSON CHAPMAN FORMAT, $180 PER TEAM SATURDAY TEE TIMES 8:30 AM, SUNDAY 9:00 AM SHOTGUN START SUNDAY LUNCH BUFFET TO FOLLOW PLAY REGISTER ON GOLF GENIUS!
GOLF WITCH HOLLOW GOLF Justin Paredes
Looking ahead now to October, on the weekend of the 10th and 11th we will host our annual Member Member Chapman tournament. This is a two player event with winners both gross and net. Saturday tee times start at 8:30am and Sunday is a 9:00am Shotgun start with a lunch buffet following play. It is $180 a team with and optional money game of $80 cash per team. Please click the flyer on the following pages to find more information and register your team today!
October means the end of all the ladies leagues. On Wednesday the 14th is the Women’s Club 18 Closing Day. This will be a 12 hole step aside scramble with the closing luncheon to follow. On Tuesday the 27th, we will have the 9/12 AM Closing Day. This will be a team scramble with plenty of on course games to keep things interesting! Please view the next page for a final look at what’s to come for our Women’s groups as we cap off an incredible season.
Join us on October 24th for our Greenkeeper's Revenge tournament! Come try to conquer impossible pin locations and challenging greens in this 2-Person Scramble format (guests are welcome to play with a member). This won't be a Greenkeeper's revenge where there is equipment in fairways or hoses wrapped around the cup, this is how hard our Greenkeeper can make the course only moving tees and pin locations. This tournament will be a 12:00PM shotgun start on Witch Hollow, and the Fall Festival will follow play. Entry for golf is $60 per player ($120 per team) and this grants you access to the Fall Festival afterwards.
Last but not least, starting October 1st the ProShop will be open at 7:00am with the first tee time at 8:00am.
Enjoy the season!
MERCHANDISE MERCHANDISE Jared Duvall
Dear Members, As the season transitions into fall, both Golf Shops will be receiving an exciting assortment of new apparel and outerwear from premier brands including TravisMathew, Peter Millar, L2, and more. Whether you're gearing up for crisp autumn rounds or updating your wardrobe for the season ahead, you'll find plenty of gear to explore. Be sure to save the date for our annual Stock Your Closet Sale on November 5 at Ghost Creek. This popular member event offers exceptional savings of up to 75% off select merchandise and is a great opportunity to stock up on your favorite brands before the holiday season. Additional details will be shared in the coming weeks. Also, keep an eye out for an email about a Titleist fitting day in October if you missed out on the last one! More details to come on that shortly.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Hunter Wescott
As the weather begins to change, this is a friendly reminder that the offseason is a perfect opportunity to work on the details of your game. The simulator inside the Ghost Creek clubhouse offers a great break from the elements, and I would be happy to work with you all on any aspect of your game you’re looking to improve. Reach out to me for individual or group lessons, on-course or in the simulator, whatever works best for you! Let’s get after it! Hunter Wescott, Director of Instruction | hwescott@pumpkinridge.com
AGRONOMY AGRONOMY BLOG Matt Kimball
Greeting from the greens!
The closure for aerification was utilized well as we were able to get every area of the golf course and practice areas aerified and sanded. We took the opportunity to do a bit of sod work in a few areas, address some mushy spots along the edges of cart paths, and perform some tree work and general cleanup. The course is healing up quickly and should be setup for a great fall season. Ghost Creek is scheduled to be closed October 6th through the 8th for the same process, and we hope for great weather to get it done.
The autonomous fairway mowers continue to impress with the quality of cut, efficiency, and build quality. The support from the manufacturer Firefly Robotics has been impressive. The ability to automate these areas has freed up labor hours to be reallocated to increased detail inputs that I am sure everyone has noticed.
We have built a sizable list of drainage projects we will begin knocking out as we head into the fall. The list is ambitious, but I am confident the team will get it done!
Have fun out there!
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Fall Festival greenskeepers revenge AND
OCTOBER 24TH, 2026 Take on the challenging Greenskeeper’s Revenge golf tournament and then join us for a SPOOK-tacular Fall Festival with fun for the whole family! Fesitval includes a Buffet Dinner, Pumpkin Decorating, Costume Contest, Facepainting, Photo Booth, and a Candy Bar!
Golf Tournament + Fall Festival $60 per Person Register on Golf Genius 12:00 PM Shotgun, 2-Person Scramble
Fall Festival Only (No Golf) $45 entry fee Per Adult $20 Per Child Ages 3-12 4:30 pm - 7:30 PM, Witch Hollow Clubhouse Register on Member Website Need help registering? Email Ashley Ellis (aellis@pumpkinridge.com)
WOMEN’S CLUB 18 Thank you for a wonderful 2026 season! Here’s how we’ll wrap up: Wednesday, October 7th, Pumpkin Cup Wednesday, October 14th, Closing Day
WOMEN’S CLUB 9/12 Thank you for a wonderful 2026 season! We look forward to hosting you for a final few fun events: Tuesday, October 6th, Squash Cup Wednesday, October 7th, Evening Group Closing Day Tuesday, October 27th, Morning Group Closing Day
FOOD AND BEVERAGE F&B UPDATES Eric Lautenslager
As we move into fall, we’re excited to settle into the season with new menus, new events, and plenty of reasons to spend time at the Club. Here’s a look at what’s coming up across Food & Beverage. FALL FOOD & BEVERAGE HOURS With the change of season comes a shift in our Food & Beverage hours. Starting October 1st, the club will be open 8am-6:30pm and starting after October 19th we will follow along with the sunset changes and be open 8am-6:00pm. FALL SOCIAL & DINING CALENDAR We’re excited to announce our Fall Social & Dining Events Calendar. From dinners and special events to opportunities to gather with fellow members, there’s plenty happening around the Club this season. Please view the full schedule on the following pages to learn more. SHARE YOUR CELLAR — OCTOBER 17 Join us on October 17th for Share Your Cellar, an evening built around the wines our members love and the stories behind them. You've heard of stock your cellar, now's the chance to share your cellar with the club. If you have a few bottles of something you've been holding onto and need a reason to open, we would love to have you join. Please bring at least 2 bottles of something in your collection that you wouldn't mind sharing with the other wine fans of the club. Retail value should be $50-$100 to ensure everyone's investment is close in value and respected. This is a great way to share and taste through members' cellars and see if your tastes align! STOCK YOUR CELLAR — NOVEMBER 5 It's that time of the year for all the wine lovers. This year will be full of fresh and new tables. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at the club enjoying great wines and finding your new favorite! FALL FLAVORS ARE HERE Fall is making its way onto our menus throughout the Club. Fall-inspired Beers, cocktails, and our wine lists continue to evolve with the season. We’re looking forward to bringing in richer flavors, seasonal ingredients, and wines that pair perfectly with the cooler months ahead. Come by, settle in, and enjoy a taste of fall with us.
AROUN D THE WORLD
DINNER SERIES You’re Invited! October 28th, A Taste of The Mediterranean November 5th, An Evening in France January 27th, Hawaiian Paradise (Is Winter Over Yet...?)
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Buffet Style $45 Adults | $25 Children Ages 6-12 | Free for Children 5 and Under RSVP by Emailing Ashley Ellis aellis@pumpkinridge.com
STARTERS Hummus Tzatziki Baba Ghanoush Whipped Feta Pita Lavash Grilled Halloumi Greek Salad Tabbouleh
MAINS Saffron Rice Grilled Veggies Falafel Bites with Spiced Tahini Yogurt Marinated Saffron Chicken Marinated Shrimp Skewers Roasted Leg of Lamb
DESSERT Baklava Honey Thyme Olive Oil Cake
*Menu Subject to Change
AROUND THE WORLD DINNER SERIES Mediterranean Night October 28th, 2026
STARTERS Cheese and Cracker Display Onion Tarte Gougères Frisée aux Lardons Mixed Green Salad French Mustard Dressing Oyster Bar
MAINS Pomme Gratin Coq au Vin Boeuf Bourguignon Sole Almondine Bread and Butter
DESSERT Tarte Tatin Profiteroles Chocolate Crepe Cake
*Menu Subject to Change
AROUND THE WORLD DINNER SERIES French Night November 5th, 2026
FOUNDERS TRATTORIA
An À La Carte Pasta Night Experience! Join us for a Pasta Night tradition that you know and love, with a Trattoria Twist! The elevated experience will include table-side service, an à la carte menu, and three delicious courses prepared by our Chef.
October 8th, 2026 4:30pm-8:00pm Reservations Required! Price per Person: $35 Children 5 and Under: $15 Modified Kids Menu Maximum Headcount per Table: 10 We kindly ask you arrive promptly for your reservation due to limited seating capacity. Course One: Your choice of Soup or Salad Course Two: Your choice of Pasta dish from a variety of options Course Three: Your choice of Dessert! How to RSVP: Email Ashley Ellis with your party size and preferred dining time prior to October 5th at 5:00 PM. aellis@pumpkinridge.com
Upcoming Founders Trattoria Nights: November 12th December 3rd January 7th
FOUNDERS TRATTORIA MENU Thursday, October 8th, 2026
STARTERS Choice of One per Person
Minestrone Soup Caesar Salad
PASTA Choice of One per Person
Cacio e Pepe Linguine alle Vongole with Fresh Clams Wild Boar Bolognese with Tagliatelle Baked Cannelloni with Spinach, Ricotta, and Sauce Pomodoro
DESSERT Choice of One per Person
Tiramisu Lemon Olive Oil Cake
PUMPKIN RIDGE GOLF CLUB
FOOTBALL Weekend Specials Weekend Specials 10 FOR $10 WINGS
BBQ, Mango Habanero, Korean BBQ, Buffalo, Lemon Pepper.
$15 NACHOS
Queso Fundido, Corn, Black Beans, Pico de Gallo, Sour Cream, Cheddar.
FOOTBALL PLATTER $32
Half Serving Nachos, 8 Wings, 4 Sliders.
GHOST CREEK GHOST CREEK UPDATES Sebastain Stewart
Fall is officially here! Cooler mornings, changing leaves, and some of the best golf of the year are ahead. Here’s what’s happening around Ghost Creek this month:
Tee Times Move to 8:00 AM Starting October 1, tee times will begin at 8:00 AM as we transition into our fall schedule.
Halloween Celebration - October 25 Get ready to celebrate Halloween at Ghost Creek! We’ll have more details coming soon, but start thinking about your costumes and plan to join us for a fun night with fellow members.
Discover Membership Know someone who has been curious about Ghost Creek? October is a great time to introduce them to the club. If you have a friend, family member, or colleague who might be a good fit, let us know — we’d love to show them around and give them a taste of the Ghost Creek experience. For more information about membership, please reach out to Matt Whitfield.
Enjoy Fall at Ghost Creek With the season changing, it’s a great time to get out and enjoy the course, grab a drink after your round, and spend some time around the club. Thanks for continuing to make Ghost Creek such a fun place to be!
2026 MONTHLY EVENTS AT PUMPKIN RIDGE GOLF CLUB
FRI - SUN
FRIDAY
October FRIDAY
6 7 8 10 14 17 24 27 28 WOMEN’S CLUB 9/12 SQUASH CUP
WOMEN’S CLUB 18 PUMPKIN CUP
FOUNDERS TRATTORIA
An a la carte Pasta Night Experience!
SUNDAY
FRIDAY
THURSDAY
MEMBER-MEMBER CHAPMAN
WOMEN’S CLUB 18 CLOSING DAY
SHARE YOUR CELLAR
MONDAY
THURSDAY
WEDNESDAY
WOMEN’S CLUB 9/12 AM GROUP CLOSING DAY
AROUND THE WORLD DINNER SERIES: MEDITERRANEAN
FALL FESTIVAL + GREENSKEEPERS REVENGE GOLF
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