The Big “Mo” Sunday, like most of America, I was debating the teams selected to play in the NCAA Tournament. Arguing with my four sons is always fun, especially since they are ages 9, 10, 12, and 12 but they act and think like they’re all in their fifties. No matter how much they pretend, … Read more
Hello my fellow PGA Professional. Thank you for reviewing my bio and qualifications. My name is John Grothe, and I was born and raised in Carmel, California. Although my high school played matches at Pebble Beach Golf Links, I did not begin to golf until after I graduated. I was able to catch up on … Read more
Hello fellow PGA Professionals. My name is Chas Holmes and I am delighted and honored to be running for Section Secretary in 2022 in hopes of serving you for the next 8 years of another 100 years of success. I certainly look forward to the campaigning and I would like to wish my running mate … Read more
Part I: Recruiting This last “offseason employment/recruiting cycle” has been very busy for the PGA Career Services department. Here in the PNWPGA and throughout the entire country, many management level positions have been posted and filled since last October. On top of this, there have been times when we’ve had more than 40 assistant golf … Read more
The 118th Northwest Open Invitational is set to take place at The Home Course on May 16-18. Justin Gravatt, PGA General Manager and Mitch Runge, PGA Head Professional invite you to take part of this historic championship, which will be contested at “the home of golf” in DuPont, Washington. Tournament Format: 54-hole stroke play championship. No … Read more
The Section was founded in the first week of March, 1922 and now manages nearly 1,200 PGA Members and Associates who are employed at over 340 golf facilities in Washington, Oregon, northern Idaho, western Montana and Alaska. The first president of the Pacific Northwest PGA was Robert Johnstone, who served until 1929. In the twenties, … Read more