Let’s Celebrate! Welcome to February! Your section staff continues to prepare for what promises to be an incredible 2025 season. This year’s tournaments—across all five chapters and at the section level—will be better than ever. Additionally, section Members and Associates will have access to more educational opportunities than ever before. Our 2025 Mentoring Conference, presented by TaylorMade, aboutGOLF … Read more
Director of Instruction – Center Manager GOLFTEC Liberty Lake Liberty Lake, WA PGA Professional Joshua McKinley has a deep passion for sharing the game of golf with others, whether it’s beginners or seasoned players. With a focus on simplicity, Joshua believes that the key to improving one’s golf game is to create a more efficient … Read more
In the last article, the first in the Leader’s Top Disciplines Series, we looked at the valuable discipline of “Finding What is Right (or Excellent)” and more to the point, to work as leaders on disciplining ourselves to “find what’s working” vs going to the people, situations, contexts that need our attention or fixing. Click … Read more
We are saddened to report that Michael Nelson, PGA, of Newport, Oregon, passed away on January 14, 2025, at the age of 77. Michael “Mike” Nelson passed away on January 14, 2025 in the exemplary care of the Portland VA Medical Center, OR at the age of 77. He was born in Lahaina, HI, son … Read more
I’d like to take this opportunity to reflect on friendships. I feel incredibly blessed to be writing this month’s article while on vacation in Hawaii, poolside with my wife and our best friends—whom we met through golf, of course. As golf professionals, this game is an integral part of our lives. One of its greatest … Read more
What is a Skill and What is a Discipline? You might be thinking, “What a weird question!” But I don’t think so. In fact, I’ve been emphasizing the distinction between the two for many years. While skills and disciplines are certainly linked, they are not the same. So, how are they different? Let’s break it … Read more