Mark “Propayne” Payne passed away today after a short time at St. Charles Hospital in Bend, following a heart event at his home on Tuesday night. He had been in ICU for a short time, then moved to a regular room before his passing today. Per Payne’s request, no memorial will be held. Instead, a golf … Read more
A director at Chambers Bay was one of two people killed during a weekend windstorm in the South Sound, officials said Sunday. Jamie Fay, 36, died after a tree fell onto his moving station wagon about 10:45 a.m. Saturday near Borgen Boulevard and Olympus Way in Gig Harbor. This was a sudden and shocking event, … Read more
Northwest golf course architect Bill Overdorf passed away at home with his family on June 29, 2015 at the age of 81. Bill is best known for his work on Aspen Lakes, Homestead and The Classic; he worked on many more projects in the Northwest. Services for Bill are scheduled for 11:00 AM July 14 … Read more
We are sorry to report the passing of longtime PGA member Tony Fatica. Tony was born on December 23, 1924 and passed away on April 20, 2015. He was a PGA member for 43 years and worked at Linden G&CC for 28 years. Previous to that, he was an assistant to John Rudy at Fircrest. … Read more
It is with sadness that we pass along the message that Bob Whisman, long time Everett area PGA professional, passed away on March 26 from cancer. Services will be held at the Evergreen Funeral Home and Cemetery at 4504 Broadway in Everett on Monday at 1:00 pm. A memorial gathering will take place at Walter … Read more
Clifford Charles Crandall, PGA of Klamath Falls, died Feb. 2, 2015, at the age of 78. Just out of high school, Clifford embarked on a 50-year career in the PGA. He worked as the golf pro/manager at Cottonwood Golf Club in El Cajon, CA, from 1962 to 1976, then moved on to manage the Stardust … Read more