I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. In Western Montana, it has been frigid and snowy. However, I did get my first ski days in on my new knee. It was wonderful! As we enter December, your Officers, Board of Directors, Committee Chairs, and Staff are busy planning for 2023. The arduous process is … Read more
The 2022 National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship begins Thursday, November 17 at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie. The four-day, 72-hole event will be contested at PGA Golf Club for a 27th consecutive year since it debuted on Florida’s Treasure Coast in 1996. The field will include PGA Assistant Professionals (A-8 membership … Read more
With a heavy heart, we report the passing of David VonBrethorst of Spokane, WA. In 2018, David left a successful career as a pastor at Emmaus Spokane to pursue his dream of becoming a golf professional. He was hired at Kalispel G&CC as an Assistant Golf Professional in 2019 and went on to work at Circling … Read more
We are saddened to announce the passing of PGA Life Member Billy E. Tyson of Olympia, WA. He was 91 years old. Billy was hired at Meadow Park Golf Course in 1964 as an Assistant Golf Professional and was elected to membership in 1968. He was married to Virginia Tyson. Graveside Service will be held … Read more
For whatever reason during my long tenure as a PGA Member, Governance has been a subject of continuous interest for me. I guess I’ve just always believed that we can do a better job of representing PGA Members. It’s the reason I made the decision to get involved in the first place. And it hit … Read more
Give Thanks and Take Stock A couple is getting the Thanksgiving ham ready to put in the oven. Suddenly, one of them takes out a large knife and begins cutting off the end of the raw ham – a significant chunk of it. “What are you doing?” her husband asks. “I’m getting the ham ready … Read more