Facility: Meridian Valley CC Hometown: Boise, ID PGA Member Since: 2017 (PGA Apprentice 2012-2017) Tell us a little bit about your career before this point. Who or what inspired you to become a PGA Professional? I grew up around the game of golf and started playing at the age of 4. I played competitively throughout my junior … Read more
Participation is the theme for your staff in 2018. Not for the selfish reason that it helps the budget, but because it is how YOU will maximize YOUR benefits of your PGA membership. As a staff we work hard to deliver 200+ tournaments for you, driving purse dollars to you personally. Through pro-am events, we send amateur winnings to your … Read more
Your Section Board of Directors completed the winter business meeting this past month. There are some changes coming to programs that we offer you as members. Thank you for taking the time to read this! Your Board deliberated for a long time about dress code. The discussion was around meeting dress code only and, after … Read more
Two PGA members from the Pacific Northwest Section have been selected for the 2018-2019 Class of PGA LEAD: Ryan Young and Lacy Erickson. Ryan Young is Director of Instruction at Chambers Bay GC and Lacy Erickson is an Assistant Golf Professional at Portland GC. They join 13 others from around the country, who will come … Read more
The top Pacific Northwest PGA professionals in 15 categories were recognized by their peers for outstanding performance during 2017. The winners listed below represent the very best of the Pacific Northwest Section’s 1,100 PGA Professionals in Washington, Oregon, Northern Idaho, Western Montana and Alaska. These outstanding PGA Professionals will be honored at the Pacific Northwest … Read more
“Of all the hazards, fear is the worst” – Sam Snead Are you an investor or a trader? Investors think long-term, while traders focus on short-term price movements. Most people still working simply sign up for the company retirement plan and pick a handful of index funds and let it ride until they approach retirement. … Read more