Summer is here, and that means that some of my fellow PGA Professionals have found their game in full stride or are about to be tested at a National Championship. First off, congrats to PGA Professional Ryan Benzel for winning the 2015 Oregon Open Invitational, featuring the National Car Rental Pro-Am, at Brasada Canyons. Benzel … Read more
It’s May and, like all of you, we are going full-speed in the Section and Chapter offices. Chapter pro-ams are at peak levels, making our chapter folks very busy. Help them out by submitting your registration information early and accurately, filling your teams instead of cancelling and leaving a detailed message when you call and … Read more
One of the Core Components of the PNWPGA Strategic Plan is Community Outreach and Charity. Your Board of Directors recognizes the importance of being active in our local communities, as it assists in helping grow the game and bettering the employment of individual PGA members. Here is where you can help: if you or your … Read more
As we spring into the golf season, the Pacific Northwest Section is set for a successful year. This is largely due to the efforts of many, not just a few. Specifically, I speak of our Committee System. As I became President and in turn had to populate our Section Committees, I realized that we had … Read more
Over the winter break, your Pacific Northwest Section Board of Directors completed a new, long term Strategic Plan. With a Special Task Force that spearheaded the initial efforts, invaluable input from our CEO Jeff Ellison and his staff, and countless hours of input and edits by the entire 14 PGA Member Board, we have a … Read more
Record breaking heat. Record breaking low snowpack. Predictions for very challenging fire season throughout the area. And this is just the start of the summer! With these hot spells at our golf courses, my radar goes up with the safety of the golfers at our club. These ideas are not original, but they do help … Read more