Congratulations to the 2020 PNW PGA Player of the Year award winners! Shane Prante, PGA – Assistant Player of the Year Won the National Car Rental PNW PGA Assistant Championship 2nd Place at Western Washington Chapter Assistant Championship T-11th at the Oregon Open Invitational T-14th at the Muckleshoot Casino Washington Open Invitational T-36th at the Northwest Open Invitational T-65th at the … Read more
PGA of America is now accepting applications for PGA LEAD Cohort VI. The deadline for submissions is November 13, 2020. Each PGA LEAD Cohort is composed of up to 15 PGA Members who participate in a curated leadership development experience tailored to those who desire to serve in a volunteer leadership role. PGA LEAD welcomes … Read more
The Pacific Northwest Section PGA selected the top merchandisers in three categories, as recognized by their peers, for outstanding performance during 2020. Merchandiser of the Year – Public Matt Brown – Highlands GC & Manzanita Golf Links Gearhart, OR & Manzanita, OR Before the pandemic, Matt diversified his golf shops for success. One golf shop … Read more
On September 28, Dick Fain discusses Covid-era golf and what it would take to bring a major back or a yearly tournament to the Pacific Northwest with Frank on the Dave “Softy” Mahler and Dick Fain show, which airs every day from 3pm-6:30pm on 950 KJR in Seattle. Click here to listen to the interview. … Read more
Congratulations to our scholarship winners! The 2020 Bunny Mason Scholarships have been awarded to Blake Kukula ($1,000) and Hailey Johnston ($500). These scholarships were established by the late Hall of Famer Bunny Mason and are additionally supported by your 1% Club donations and the Tickets for Charity program at the Winco Foods Portland Open. Additionally, … Read more
Tumwater, WA: Frank Talarico has been selected by the Board of Directors as the fifth Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific Northwest Section PGA. Talarico will take the helm of the Section beginning September 1st, 2020 following the retirement of Jeff Ellison, PGA after Jeff’s 30 years of service to the Section. Mr. Talarico has … Read more