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
Although I understand the need to plan for the future of our Section, I would be remiss if I didn’t say what a strange time this is to campaign for the PNWPGA Secretary. Instead of checking in 150 players on this gorgeous day and watching Tiger defend his Masters title, we find ourselves facing incredible … Read more
Hello fellow PGA Professionals. My name is Chris Nowlen. It is my pleasure to be a candidate for Section Secretary. I hope you are all safe and healthy in these unprecedented times. I am a native Montanan, graduate of the University of Montana, and graduate of the PGA GPTP program. Recently, I completed the Executive … Read more