Tumwater, WA: Frank Talarico has been selected by the Board of Directors as the fifth Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific Northwest Section PGA. Talarico will take the helm of the Section beginning September 1st, 2020 following the retirement of Jeff Ellison, PGA after Jeff’s 30 years of service to the Section. Mr. Talarico has … Read more
TUMWATER, WA: For the third time in the history of the Pacific Northwest Section PGA, two PGA Professionals from the Section received PGA National Awards in the same year. Chris Runyan was awarded the 2020 Patriot Award; Jacob Lippold was named the 2020 PGA Merchandiser of the Year for Public facilities. Chris Runyan, PGA, Teaching … Read more
PGA Professional Brady Sharp of Wine Valley GC won the Oregon Open Invitational by one stroke over PGA Professional Liam Kendregan of Sand Point CC and amateur Robbie Ziegler of RedTail GC. Winning the four-man team competition of best two of four net balls was the team of PGA Professional David Lebeck, PGA Professional Tyler … Read more
Entries are now available for the Senior PGA Professional Championship at Royal Oaks CC in Vancouver, WA. The event will be held September 2-3, 2020. The entry deadline is Wednesday, August 19 at 11:59 PM. “I enjoy playing the Senior PGA Professional Championship each year for many reasons; the tournament is held in wonderful golf … Read more
This column is dedicated to our leader, our peer and our friend, Sean Fredrickson, whose journey was cut short just 10 days ago. We opened the Oregon Open on Tuesday with a tribute to Sean. A moment of silence followed with ceremonial tee shots by the professionals from Tualatin and Oswego Lake, Sean’s most recent … Read more
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our friend and President Sean Fredrickson on July 5th in a plane crash in Coeur d’ Alene. Sean was an incredible father, husband, PGA Professional, mentor, and leader. There are never words to communicate the pain of such a loss, whether through prayer or quiet reflection, … Read more