PROfile: John Kawasoe, PGA Facility: Astoria G&CC Hometown: Gearhart, Oregon PGA Member Since: 1998 Hudson Cup teams: 1991, 1998, 1999 Hudson Cup awards won: 24th Larry Lamberger Award (1998) Favorite Hudson Cup moment, past or present? From all four matches I’ve been part of there is one common theme: camaraderie. Each of the four matches … Read more
“Relax? How can anybody relax and play golf? You have to grip the club, don’t you?” – Ben Hogan Social Security rules favor one-income households A beneficiary is entitled to the larger of their own benefit or one-half of their spouse’s benefit We often get asked by clients how to maximize Social Security benefits based … Read more
Many of us welcome the winter weather with open arms. As life starts to slow down, I would like to challenge each of you to devote some time to yourself. It is often said that golf professionals are humble individuals with servants’ hearts. Many of us spend the entire golf season doing things for others. … Read more
Frank Robert “Bob” Aliment was born in Renton, Washington on March 13, 1931 and left us peacefully on October 7, 2019. A wonderful life of 88 years as father and friend to so many. Bob was accepted into the PGA in 1961 as a Golf Professional and has earned that status of “Half a Century … Read more
If you’ve spent any time with me, in education, or in 1:1 meetings, you are aware of my appreciation for Simon Sinek and his “Start with Why” concepts. These really are game changers for me and many, many others in our Section and our industry. At a high level, Simon reminds us why we should … Read more
The Pacific Northwest Section Merchandise Show takes place this Tuesday and Wednesday in Portland at the Oregon Convention Center. We’ve seen great support from our vendors with our return to Portland–and all we need now is your support of those very vendors. The golf business is unique here in the great Northwest. We are all … Read more