Please note that the Oregon Open Invitational dates are July 14-15 this year! This event is also a 36-hole championship in 2020. During these unprecedented times, the golf community has really shown what wonderfully supportive people we have in our community. Earlier this week we shared the news that Black Butte Ranch was unable to … Read more
This month, beginning with Bo Baker, we begin highlighting PNW PGA Professionals who have contributed Best Practices to the Section. We hope their programs will inspire you! Search the full Best Practices archive at https://pnwpga.com/bestpractices. Name: Bo Baker, PGA Facility: The Creek at Qualchan PGA Member Since: September 2019 Who or what inspired you to … Read more
Before I sat down to write this article, I reviewed Greg Morris’ article from May 1st, 2019. The second paragraph from that article said, “Here we go – spring is here, and the 4-5-month grind is on.” While things may be far from normal this year, I sincerely hope we will be growing the game … Read more
Team entries are now available for the Senior Oregon Open Invitational at Wildhorse Resort and Casino on July 28-30. PGA Director of Golf Mike Hegarty is looking forward to hosting again this year for the 18th straight year! The Oregon Senior Open is a highlight during the summer. The course is fun, the people friendly, … Read more
What a month for all of us. A month ago, we had just met to postpone our first round of events and were hard at work planning for the unknown. Since that time it’s been a month of tracking government regulations in five states, helping professionals navigate the ever changing regulatory environment, diving into the … Read more
Can you believe it? It’s been about a month since COVID-19 got real for us here in the PNW. In that time, we’ve seen a lot of things happen. Some of them have been special and others have been really frustrating, confusing and challenging. For those of us who are PGA professionals who operate, manage, … Read more