Northwest Notes June 13, 2025

Defending champion Grove finishes second at Oregon Open 

SISTERS, Ore. — Former North Idaho College men’s and women’s golf coach Russell Grove closed strong and finished second at the Oregon Open Invitational, which concluded Thursday at Aspen Lakes Golf Course. 

Grove, the defending champion and now the men’s golf coach at Eastern Washington University, shot 71-67-69—207, 9 under par. He finished three shots back of the winner, Jamie Hall of the PNW Golf Academy in Issaquah, Wash., who shot 64-72-68—204, 12 under par. 

Grove won the Oregon Open in 2017 and ‘24.