The 29th Senior PGA Professional Championship presented by Mercedes-Benz takes place September 28 – October 1 at Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, AZ. Representing the Pacific NW Section PGA are: Steve Stull, Tom Sovay of The GC at Redmond Ridge, Rob Gibbons of Arrowhead GC, Brent Murray of Oswego Lake CC, George Mack Jr of Black … Read more
“Concentration Comes Out of a Combination of Confidence and Hunger” -Arnold Palmer When a loved one dies and leaves money to beneficiaries, It is vitally important to know the rules. For example, if the money you inherit is inside of an IRA account, you better consult a professional before doing anything. IRAs can be wonderful … Read more
The Section Merchandise Show is just three weeks away, October 24-15 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. If you were not with us the last couple of years, this beautiful building is located in Downtown Tacoma and our host hotel,Hotel Murano, is just across the street with 30 restaurants and bars within walking … Read more
LOVEMARKS LEADERSHIP: Creating “loyalty beyond reason” “When dealing with people, let us remember WE ARE NOT DEALING WITH CREATURES OF LOGIC. We are DEALING WITH CREATURES OF EMOTION.” – Dale Carnegie In the next couple of months, I hope to share my takeaways from the game-changing book called Lovemarks by Kevin Roberts. In his book, … Read more
Russell Grove of North Idaho College won the Pacific Northwest PGA Professional Championship by five strokes over 2007 Champion Brian Thornton of Meridian Valley CC. Jerrel Grow of Pronghorn GC finished third. The top 7 professionals earned a spot and advanced directly to the PGA Professional Championship, presented by Club Car, Mercedes-Benz USA and Omega, … Read more
A PGA Member for over 55 years, Dowaliby began his career in 1960 in at the Woodland Hills Country Club in California. In 1968 Dowaliby opened the Calabasas Country Club also in California as their first PGA Professional and set out building a large Junior Golf Program. Finally, in 1977, the native Californian took over … Read more