March 29th was my last day at the Section office. I have accepted a position with American Laser Skincare as Regional Manager. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the gang at the office, as they have become like an extended family. I also want to thank everyone for their kindness and support. Dana Rutledge and Kate … Read more
April 2012 Features: Murray and Erdmann Win Pro-Assistant Championship 10th Holcomb-In-One Las Vegas Pro-Am Meet the Candidates for Section Secretary Get ready for the Washington Open Invitational Memoriam: Ken Tucker, Bill Campbell, Daran Dauble
Daran Dauble of Portland, quietly passed away at his home, with family by his side, on Tuesday evening, March 27, 2012. For over three decades, Daran was well-know as Director of Golf Instruction at Glendoveer Golf Course. He had been living bravely with a rare and aggressive form of adenoidal cystic carcinoma for the last … Read more
Ken Tucker was born on November 10, 1912 and died March 20, 2012. He was 99 years old. Ken turned pro in 1933 at the old Mountain View course in Lacey, WA. In January 1936, he began a 42-year tenure as Head Professional at the Everett Country Club – his starting salary was $50 a … Read more
Walter Lowrie “Boots” Porterfield, 84, died March 9 at Fairview Transitional Health Center in Grants Pass, OR. He was a resident golf Professional at Grants Pass GC from 1957 to 1970. In his lifelong career as a PGA Professional, he also worked at George Lake at Recreation Park Public GC (Long Beach, CA), Milwaukee CC … Read more
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