Lake Oswego, OR – Oswego Lake Country Club – 6,557 yards – Par 72 Shane Prante of The Home Course (2020 & 2021 Champion) claimed his third PNW PGA Assistant Championshiptoday with stellar rounds of 65-68—133, 9-under par. Prante edged out 2023 champion Daniel Campbell of Bellingham G&CC and Alexander Duvivier of Parscription Golf by … Read more
The Champions Tour Event-Qualifier took place today at High Cedars GC in Orting, WA, where players battled it out over 6,647 yards for a coveted spot in this weekend’s Boeing Classic at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge (August 8–10). Brad Adamonis (Ponte Vedra, FL), Jeff Gove (Sandpoint, ID), Gord Burns (Holland Landing, ON), and Carlos Franco(Palm City, FL) all fired impressive rounds of 5-under … Read more
The Champions Tour Pre-Qualifier was held August 1 at High Cedars GC in Orting, WA, with players vying for a spot in Monday’s Event-Qualifier (August 4, also at High Cedars). From there, only three will move on to the Boeing Classic at The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, August 8–10. Tim Bogue topped the leaderboard with … Read more
It is late summer here in the PNW and the golf season has been “rockin’ in full swing” for several months now. In my experience, it is this time when the “dog days in the golf business” truly begin and weigh most heavily on lead PGA professionals and their key leadership staff. With that in … Read more
The Power of Collaboration: Mentorship in Action In our profession, mentorship is often thought of in traditional terms—one seasoned pro guiding a younger colleague along the well-worn path of the golf business. But in today’s fast-changing world, the most effective form of mentorship may be something more dynamic and mutual: collaboration. Personally, I can attest … Read more
PGA Professional Ryan Malby of Kalispel, MT won his fourth consecutive Senior Oregon Open title at Wildhorse Resort on Thursday. Amateur Jim Ryder of Aldarra GC placed third and won low amateur honors. In the team competition (one gross, one net at 90% handicap), PGA Professional John Freitas led the winning team of Mike Swingle, … Read more