News and Notes: JPMGC Annual Meeting; Club Exchange Program; And More

By Mark Ohrenschall, President, Jackson Park Men’s Golf Club

 

Mark Your Calendars: JPMGC Annual Meeting Coming Jan. 24, 2026

The annual meeting of Jackson Park Men’s Golf Club will take place Saturday, Jan. 24, at Hellbent Brewing Co. on Lake City Way, near Jackson Park.

This late afternoon/early evening gathering will include food/beverages, a business meeting, election of officers/trustees, a raffle and all-around camaraderie. We are also looking into inviting a guest speaker (TBD).

These festivities will follow the 18-hole Clyde Carlson Winterfest outing at Jackson Park.

Please mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details/information coming soon via email.

Exchange Used/Unwanted Clubs for Book Money

Jackson Park Golf Course has launched a new program for golfers to trade in used or unwanted clubs for course credit (“book money”)–and at the same time, help others discover the game.

Through a partnership with the Pacific Northwest PGA Foundation and its affiliate Flipwedge, these trade-ins will directly support programs providing free golf clubs to juniors in our communities. Flipwedge is a mission-driven platform offering high exchange values and risk-free transactions, with all proceeds reinvested into growing the game. The club-exchange program is available via all four Premier Golf locations in Seattle, including Jackson.

Here’s how to participate:

1. Online: Visit premier.flipwedge.com, click “Get Started,” and follow the simple steps to value and ship your clubs. Choose Jackson Park to receive your credit.

 

2. In person: Bring your clubs to the Jackson Park pro shop, where staff can help you start the process. The shop can also provide boxes and printing labels for easy shipping.

 

For questions or assistance, contact Jackson Park General Manager Matt Lipe or Head Professional Luc Birchfield: 206-363-4747; mlipe@premiergc.com; lbirchfield@premiergc.com.

 

Congratulations, Jon Rue and Jay Clark!

For the third year in a row, a two-man team connected with JPMGC made it to the final weekend of the 2025 WA Golf Men’s Net Four-Ball Match Play event, held Oct. 17-19 at Gamble Sands.

JPMGC member and board trustee Jon Rue and partner Jay Clark, former longtime JPMGC member, advanced from an original statewide field of 256 teams all the way to the semifinals, where they were ousted 1-up by eventual champions Dan Kleckner and Adam Kleckner.

Congratulations are in order for Jon and Jay, who followed in the footsteps of JPMGC duos Jack Hartley and Jake Zingler (2023) and Dan Fabela and Tim Rowe (2024) in reaching the final weekend and making a tremendous run at the Net Four-Ball statewide title.

Who among us will make it to Gamble Sands in 2026? Stay tuned …

Thanks: Walt Dickhoff, John Dealy and Tom Staiger

Many thanks to JPMGC members Walt Dickhoff, John Dealy and Tom Staiger for regularly volunteering this year to fill sand/seed bottles and the container at the “Rack That Walt Built,” located at the confluence near the 7^th tee, 15^th green, 6^th green and 16^th tee.

Their efforts, although hard to measure, surely helped improve playing conditions at Jackson Park, by enabling golfers to stock up on sand/seed to fill divots around the course.

The club looks forward to providing further and future opportunities for members to pitch in to make a difference at Jackson Park. Stay tuned for more details.