Facility: Kalispel G&CC Hometown: Grew up in Tacoma, WA PGA Member Since: Class A PGA Professional since December 2015 Doug Off got into the PGA in a roundabout way. His high school football coach and first boss happened to be Tom Ainslie (Fircrest GC). “As I finished college, he encouraged me to look into the … Read more
Join us on our yearly trip to play the best golf courses in Las Vegas! Our annual destination event will take place March 12-16, 2017. We are playing golf Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Enter soon – the cost goes up after November 30. By popular request, we will be playing the ever-popular Anthem CC and … Read more
In the 1980s, 90s and even into the early 2000’s, the market had enough golfers and fewer courses (demand was more than the supply). In those “good old days,” the primary roles of a golf professional were to be focused on great operations – or at least better than the competition in the area. The … Read more
If life throws you a curveball, an emergency fund can help you preserve your retirement savings and avoid taking on debt. Starting an emergency savings fund this very second can have a big payoff down the road—it can help you get by in case of an unexpected repair or tax bill, for example. A good … Read more
Five months ago I wrote my first Foreword Press article. That article gave each of you a brief glimpse into my personal life and my motivation to run for Section Secretary. My last article will focus on what you can expect from me if I am elected as your next Section Secretary. I was raised … Read more
As I pen my final “Candidate for Secretary” article, I’d like to paint for you three narrative pictures that sum up who I am and what you can expect from me continuing forward as a Section officer. Each of these “life portraits” cover the past, the present, and the future. For me, much like all … Read more