Facility: Bandon Dunes – Old Macdonald Hometown: Freeland, PA PGA Member Since: 2023 Jessica McClellan, PGA is the 2024 Merchandiser of the Year in the Resort category. Under her guidance, gross merchandise sales at Old Macdonald have seen significant growth. Jessica’s innovative stocking strategies and expert product knowledge have been instrumental in managing limited storage space … Read more
Runge and Prante Go Back-to-Back at Pacific Northwest PGA Pro-Assistant Championship VANCOUVER, Wash. – Defending a title is never easy, but Mitch Runge, PGA, and his assistant Shane Prante, PGA, of The Home Course proved up to the task, capturing their second consecutive win at the Pacific Northwest PGA Pro-Assistant Championship. The duo carded rounds … Read more
How did you get into golf as a career and who were your mentors? My first job in the golf industry was in high school as a player services employee at The Hills of Lakeway in Austin, Texas. Frequent visits from touring pros Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite as well as Director of Golf Chuck … Read more
Our Growing Industry It continues to be an honor and labor of love to serve the PGA of America as your District Director. Please know how much I appreciate your service to the industry, and your commitment to representing our brand as leaders in the business and game of golf. Golf is thriving with more … Read more
The PNWPGA Las Vegas Pro-Am reached an exciting conclusion in Las Vegas, NV. The Pacific Northwest Section PGA brought 27 teams to Las Vegas. It was an amazing week of sunshine, excellent golf, delicious food, and a few games of chance. Special thanks to Turtleson, Ghost Golf, Glen Cove Trading Co and ProTag for sponsoring our … Read more
March arrives, the snow starts melting, and suddenly I am overloaded with small projects to prepare for the coming season. The changing weather has created a sense of urgency. At my manager’s meeting last Wednesday, my whole team had a look about them when my superintendent said we may open in two weeks. It’s not … Read more