SLAMA, TIBBITS WIN 2016 PACIFIC NORTHWEST JUNIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Tumwater, WA (June 5, 2016) – Ellie Slama of Salem, OR and Spencer Tibbits of Vancouver, WA won the 2016 Pacific Northwest Junior PGA Championship presented by Under Armour and Genesis Networks on June 4-5 at The Home Course in Dupont, WA. By winning the boys’ … Read more
Facility: Awbrey Glen GC Hometown: Grew up in Kelso, WA, currently Bend, OR. PGA Member Since: 2008 A lifelong golfer, Tommy Berg started in the golf business while still in college, working as a cart attendant. The following year, he was promoted to supervisor and moved up to the golf shop. He became a PGA … Read more
Here’s an old adage: If you lose more customers than you keep, this is not good. If you don’t know how many you’re losing versus keeping, this is even worse. If no one’s asking the question or caring about the answer, you’re sliding down a slippery slope. Successful businesses know that understanding what customers need … Read more
What do you see as the biggest challenge to our mission to “serve the member and grow the game”? Baseball is my theme for this month’s article. With the Mariners riding high near first place and most of us riding fast and furious into the summer, I see similarities between our Northwest ball club and … Read more
What do you see as the biggest challenge to our mission to “serve the member and grow the game?” Grow the Game. Serve the Pacific Northwest Professional. Those two sentences drive our Section. It’s our mission statement and it needs to be embedded in our DNA. Every decision we make, every action we take, should … Read more
The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is just around the corner. Sahalee Country Club is looking fantastic and is ready to host a major championship. I encourage you to bring a group from your facility to enjoy the day. Bring your Get Golf Ready class or maybe your PGA Junior League team to help inspire them … Read more