What a Difference a Year Makes It was a year ago that the world collectively hit the pause button. Through the last twelve months, we as an association of golf professionals changed in a way we had never had to sustain before. Our profession is our sport, and our sport is inherently a social game. … Read more
Get Ready American writer Paul Theroux once explained that “Winter is a season of recovery and preparation.” It feels as though there is a lot of preparation to be made for the coming year and our coming season. At the Section, we have already made some critical moves to ensure that our capacity to serve … Read more
Happy New Year! My best wishes to you, your loved ones, your respective colleagues, and your facilities for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2021. The PNW PGA Section is poised for a successful new year. We have planned for it. On December 14, 2020, the Section Board of Directors held its annual Winter Planning Meeting. … Read more
When I was younger, much younger, Christmas was the time of year I’d make long lists, wondering what was going to magically appear under the tree. I’d wake up on Christmas morning amazed that one fat man in a red suit not only knew what I wanted, but got it covered perfectly for all my … Read more
There is no argument that 2020 has been and continues to be one of the most challenging years in most of our lifetimes. With continued Covid-19 uncertainties, post-election chaos, and the arrival of the holidays, it is far too easy for us—and detrimental to us—for stress to rise dramatically. Days like these remind me of … Read more
A Good Pivot Isn’t Just Critical for Your Swing Someone far smarter than I correctly said that a “pivot is a change in strategy without a change in vision.” Eric Reis said this, and his comments were meant to inspire entrepreneurial thinking. That is the kind of thinking that will empower us to grow in … Read more