Get Ready American writer Paul Theroux once explained that “Winter is a season of recovery and preparation.” It feels as though there is a lot of preparation to be made for the coming year and our coming season. At the Section, we have already made some critical moves to ensure that our capacity to serve … Read more
This month we interview John Grothe, who received the Section’s highest honor in being chosen as the 2020 Golf Professional of the Year. He is also greatly involved with the Children’s Cancer Association. Facility: Willamette Valley CC Hometown: Carmel, CA PGA Member Since: 2001 Tell us about your golf beginnings. How did you get started? … Read more
2021 Grant Recipients Two separate Player Development Grant Programs are available to support Pacific Northwest Section professionals. Our goals are to provide as many grants as possible, with a maximum of $1,000 per grant. We will focus on enhancing your programs rather than fully funding them. At the end of the grant we’ll have two … Read more
Three PGA members from the Pacific Northwest Section have been selected for the 2021-2022 Class of PGA LEAD: Brian Bussinger of Chambers Bay, Carl Hetterle of Semiahmoo G&CC and Patrick Oropallo of Oak Knoll GC. They join 12 others from around the country, selected as emerging leaders to further the PGA’s commitment to diversity in … Read more
Donald R. “Bob” McCallister, who suffered from Parkinson’s disease since 2009, died January 26 in Molalla, Oregon, of natural causes. He was 86. In his career, he built a strong amateur and professional record that included two PGA TOUR wins and two additional international titles. A PGA Professional since 1959, Bob joined the TOUR full … Read more
Good-bye 2020… and hello 2021! What did January bring us? Riots at the Capitol, our nation’s COVID-19 death toll reaching 400,000, another impeachment, the swearing in of a new administration, and the death of a sports icon. And that is only January of this year so far. What did we learn? I believe we learned … Read more