Russell Grove of North Idaho College is a repeat winner for the PNW Professional Championship after winning in a one-hole playoff against Tim Feenstra of Broadmoor GC. The Section Championship was held at Meadow Springs CC, September 18-20. Scott Erdmann of Oswego Lake CC, Jeff Coston of Semiahmoo G&CC, Ryan Malby of Iron Horse GC, … Read more
Tom Sovay of The GC at Redmond Ridge GC won the PNW Senior PGA Professional Championship by one stroke over Joe Carranza of Aldarra Golf Club. Sovay birdied the last hole after Carranza posted a low score of 67 two hours prior. In addition to Sovay and Carranza, Billy Bomar of Prairie Falls GC, Mark … Read more
The Pacific Northwest Section PGA Merchandise Show returns to the popular Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center on October 23-24. Register yourself and your golf shop buyers for free. This event is a huge opportunity for MSR credits as well, with education seminars on October 22, 23 and 24. October 22 | 3:00 – 6:00 … Read more
This month we interview Bryce Fisher, first-time PNW PGA champion! Learn a little about the 2018 PNW Assistant PGA Champion. Facility: Arrowhead GC Hometown: Oregon City, Oregon. Year became a PGA Associate: 2016 Tell us a little bit about your career. Who or what inspired you to be a PGA Professional? Golf and sports in … Read more
Association Governance I get asked quite a bit, “how do you have time to be the President of the Section and do your job?” It always makes me chuckle when I get asked that because honestly it isn’t that hard and doesn’t require that “enormous” amount of time that people might think it does, it … Read more
As I write this article, I am using a Macbook (This is not an ad for Apple). Funny thing, if we go back into Apple’s history. Like some other major multi-national companies, Apple nearly went bankrupt. The legendary Steve Jobs had been fired/forced out of the company, and the new leadership had taken the company … Read more