Legendary baseball Hall of Famer Babe Ruth made and kept one of history’s greatest promises. Regardless of your feelings for my beloved New York Yankees, what Ruth did in Wrigley Field during game three of the 1932 World Series is one for the proverbial ages. His promise is also instructional. With the game tied 4-4 … Read more
Ian James is an expert. Not on playing golf per se, but on understanding and tapping into the wants and needs of golfers or better yet, golf consumers. He is a “consumer expert.” He built his entire career on helping major retailers (e.g. grocery store chains) and major brands understand how to reach consumers with … Read more
The 117th Northwest Open Invitational is set to take place at Wine Valley GC on August 16-18, immediately following the Pro-Am Benefiting Folds of Honor on August 14-15. Chris Isaacson, PGA is excited to host for the 12th consecutive year and invites you to take part of this historic championship. “The Northwest Open is a … Read more
Congratulations to Grace Lee and Max Herendeen for winning the 16-18 age division and advancing to the National Championship! Both champions are from Bellevue, WA. Congratulations also to Nathan Yocam of Sammamish, WA and Lauryn Nguyen of Seattle, WA for finishing second and also earning spots to represent the Pacific Northwest Section this July! Approximately … Read more
Before I get started with this month’s article, I want to give you an update on OGO, aka Oh Great One. We started our OGO recognition efforts at Aspen Lakes Golf Club in April. We put out flyers in the shop and had discussions with our leadership numerous times. At the end of April, we … Read more
The PNGA, WA Golf and Pacific Northwest PGA sign three-year agreement to host the historic championship Tumwater, Wash. – The Home Course in DuPont, Wash. will be the home of the Northwest Open Invitational beginning in 2022. The inaugural agreement is for three years with the prospect of an additional two years. The tournament will feature … Read more