DUPONT, WA – The Home Course – 6,863 Yards, Par 72 PGA Professional Rudy Caparas of Five Iron Golf – Kirkland won the Pelzer Golf Northwest Open Invitational on August 20th in a one-hole playoff against PGA Professional Daniel Campbell of Bellingham G&CC and PGA Professional Blake Snyder of PNW Golf Academy. Caparas made a birdie … Read more
by Patrick Oropallo, PGA Certified ProfessionalPlayer Engagement Consultant & Coach I want to take a moment to share my gratitude for the PGA Jr. League All-Star host facilities and Golf Professionals. Without their support and commitment to growing the game, our Section could not be as successful as it is during the All-Star Season. Wenatchee … Read more
Time flies when we are having fun! All of a sudden, it is the middle of August, and we are rolling out of summer and into fall. I hope you have had a great summer. August is such a challenging time for many of us with the start of school and the departure of seasonal … Read more
We are saddened to share the passing of PGA Life Member Century, Thomas Hostetter. As a member of the Pacific Northwest PGA, Tom had a long and respected career in golf—from leading Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club as Head Professional to competing on the Senior Tour and teaching at Lakeland Village. Tom’s legacy lives on … Read more
Congratulations to Drew Woolworth of Lake Oswego, OR, who finished 8th in the 49th Junior PGA Championship – Boys Division, held July 29–August 1 at Purdue University’s Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex! Drew fired rounds of 71-66-69-69 for a 10-under-par total of 275, capping off an incredible showing on a national stage. He qualified for the event by … Read more
Lake Oswego, OR – Oswego Lake Country Club – 6,557 yards – Par 72 Shane Prante of The Home Course (2020 & 2021 Champion) claimed his third PNW PGA Assistant Championshiptoday with stellar rounds of 65-68—133, 9-under par. Prante edged out 2023 champion Daniel Campbell of Bellingham G&CC and Alexander Duvivier of Parscription Golf by … Read more