Whether looking for new business or a job new opportunity, networking can be key to success. It is easy to meet new people while attending a PGA seminar or meeting or at tournaments, or when you play at different facilities. It happens in everyday life as well. You never know when you might be getting … Read more
As I sit down to write this month’s article, I have just seen two major championship trophies hoisted into the air and one almost perfect team become a bridesmaid. The champions, both clear cut examples of perseverance, Dustin Johnson and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The bridesmaid, a team that despite winning over 92% of its games … Read more
Summer is here, and that means that some of my fellow PGA Professionals have found their game in full stride or are about to be tested at a National Championship. First off, congrats to PGA Professional Ryan Benzel for winning the 2015 Oregon Open Invitational, featuring the National Car Rental Pro-Am, at Brasada Canyons. Benzel … Read more
Kelly Wechter of Pendleton, OR, passed away on June 14, 2016 in Coos Bay. He had pancreatic cancer. He had been an assistant golf professional at Kah-Nee-TA Golf Course , Tetherow Golf Club and, most recently, Wildhorse Resort Golf Course. Arrangements are pending with North Bend Chapel: 541-756-0440.
The entry deadline is Wednesday, August 24th at 11:59 PM. Please pay close attention to the entry deadline for this event. There will no longer be a late entry option to this championship. The PGA of America recently changed to the entry process to a 5-year calculation which determined spots we are playing for and … Read more
Benzel wins Oregon Open Invitational Powell Butte, OR – Brasada Canyons 6,866 yards, $75,550 Purse The final round of the Oregon Open Invitational featuring the National Car Rental Pro-Am took finished this afternoon at Brasada Canyons. PGA Professional Ryan Benzel of Sahalee CC (Sammamish, WA) birdied the final hole to win by two strokes and … Read more