The final round of the PNW Senior Players’ Championship concluded today at Wine Valley GC. PGA Professional Rob Gibbons of Arrowhead GC (Mollala, OR) won in a four person playoff against PGA Professional Jeff Coston of Semiahmoo G&CC (Blaine, WA), amateur Mike Kloenne of Columbia Edgewater CC (Portland, OR) and amateur Keith Crimp of Ellensburg … Read more
Facility: Chambers Bay GC Hometown: Born and raised in Puyallup, WA; currently Tumwater, WA PGA Member Since: 2004 At age 12, Brent Zepp told his grandmother that he was going to be a golf professional. At age 14, he started working at Meridian Greens in Puyallup, WA. By age 16, he was working in the … Read more
Team entries are now available for the Oregon Open Invitational at Brasada Canyons on June 14-16th. Entries close Wednesday, May 25, so hurry and get your team entry before this popular event fills! Host Professionals Zach Swoffer, PGA Director of Golf and Daniel Wendt, PGA are excited to have us return. Download the Oregon Open Invitational … Read more
Thank you to everyone who completed the PGA Compensation Survey. You provided valuable information to assist yourself and your fellow PGA Professionals understand and enhance their compensation situation. This is a valuable tool for Carol Pence when she works with you or a facility to elevate compensation to appropriate levels. Please don’t hesitate to reach … Read more
Last week, I was reminded why I chose to become a golf professional. Tualatin CC hosted the 2016 Section Spring Meeting, the Awards Reception, and the Pro-Assistant Championship. Over the course of three days, our collective energy and passion for the game of golf was inspiring. One of the truly remarkable things about our industry … Read more
As we spring into the golf season, the Pacific Northwest Section is set for a successful year. This is largely due to the efforts of many, not just a few. Specifically, I speak of our Committee System. As I became President and in turn had to populate our Section Committees, I realized that we had … Read more