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November 2024 CEO’s Report

Giving Thanks Frank Talarico, PNWPGA CEO November is here and the Thanksgiving holiday with it. Gratitude, togetherness, generosity, and reflection are at its core, and these values resonate well in the business world. In my experience, teams that build cultures rooted in these principles have a strategic advantage, improving their resilience, workforce satisfaction, and customer … Read more

PROfile: Mitch Lowe

PDX Golf’s expert instructor is set to compete in the 2025 Senior PGA Championship! Hometown: Boise, Idaho  PGA Member Since: 1999 Mitch Lowe, PGA, serves as the Director of Instruction at PDX Golf, located at Glendoveer Golf Course in Portland, Oregon. With over two decades of experience as a PGA Member, Mitch has honed a … Read more

Paradox Series XI (11): The Looking Paradox

For Article 10 of the Paradox Series, we unpacked “The Fear Paradox” and considered how it applied to the golf industry. In summary, we looked at ways that fear can be useful, motivational and even beneficial in our personal and professional lives as PGA Professionals, (while recognizing that, at the same time, fear can be … Read more

76th Hudson Cup Matches

Richland, WA, October 18, 2024 — The 76th Hudson Cup Matches, held at Meadow Springs Country Club on October 17-18, showcased the very best of Pacific Northwest golf. In these historic matches, the top 10 PGA Professionals from the Pacific Northwest Section faced off against the top 10 amateurs in a Ryder Cup-style format. Simultaneously, the … Read more

October 2024 President’s Report

Happy October, fellow golf professionals. I hope you’re happy and well as the season is winding down in the Pacific Northwest.  First, I would like to mention Frank’s last article. I hope you had a chance to read it. Hopefully, we will have some rest and reflection in the next couple months, but this amazing … Read more

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