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President's ReportNotes from the Board
Bryan Tunstill, PGA
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CEO's ReportLabor Day weekend is coming fast and I trust you all are conducting your own special version of Patriot Golf Day. This uniquely PGA fundraiser not only positions you as a valuable member of your community but more importantly supports a tremendous organization, the Folds of Honor Foundation. If you don’t know about Patriot Golf Day and the Folds of Honor, visit: http://www.foldsofhonor.org. The PNW PGA Merchandise Show will enjoy a new venue this year: the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. This beautiful building is located in Downtown Tacoma, our host hotel – Hotel Murano – is just across the street and there are 30 restaurants and bars within walking distance! In addition to doing your buying for the year, you and your staff should be able to have a little fun. We open with the Pro-Vendor Invitational at Fircrest on Monday, October 26, the Show runs October 27 and 28 and our Annual Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday morning, October 28. We are very happy that PGA of America President Derek Sprague has accepted President Tunstill‘s invitation and will join us for the Annual Meeting. You will enjoy meeting Derek and we are finalizing a format to maximize your chance to interact with President Sprague. As is our custom, we are hosting a hot breakfast at 6:30 AM before the meeting begins at 7:30. Why not join us for a little BACON. We are emphasizing education in October at the Merchandise Show. We open with the PGA of America bringing us the Youth and Family Golf Workshop, Saturday-Sunday, October 24-25. This jam-packed workshop features both Section and National experts. Program and Registration information will be out shortly. Following the Pro-Vendor on Monday, October 26, Scott Smith, National Sales Manager with Page & Tuttle/Brooks Brothers will present “Apparel Trends and Opportunities”. Scott will touch on a variety of topics to help you improve your sales. Carol Pence will reinforce Scott’s presentation with help on promoting your skills to your employer. On Wednesday, October 28, Nike Golf is hosting Mike Bender and his teaching seminar “Practical Ideas That Create Success”. The 2009 PGA Teacher of the Year has been very successful so you might want to listen!
Fall also means Chapter Meetings. Each year an officer and I try to attend each of the five chapter meetings. This is one of the most important things we do each year. It’s not a meet and greet, this is an important part of our Strategic Plan. Through this process your officers and I gain a much better understanding of the uniqueness of each Chapter and the very different priorities and realities you all face. This understanding is critical for your leaders as they develop Section programs and influence National programs so they work for local professionals. Please interact with your Officers when they visit your Chapter and let them know how we can best serve YOU. Ask questions, either in your meeting or in the hallway afterwards…. we’ll help you and learn even more! The 2016 schedule is coming together. The calendar is a little different this year so please check the dates of our events as you make your plans for 2016. I’m happy to report that the PGA Professional Championship will head to Astoria G&CC and Wine Valley GC will again host the Northwest Open Invitational. Thank you John and John for sharing your fine golf courses. Sean Fredrickson will also host our Spring Meeting and Pro-Assistant Championship. Click here for the draft schedule and keep checking back for updates. As President Tunstill mentioned in the video above, a survey is headed your way soon. When it lands, please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us. The more we understand your goals, the better we can meet them. I hope to see you at the Merchandise Show and Annual Meeting. Have a great fall, Jeff Ellison, PGA
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PNW PGA Professional Championship Post Entries Available
We gained approval from National to accept post entries for the Pacific Northwest PGA Professional Championship on September 22-24. If you already entered through the PGA of America, thank you! We'll see you at Canyon River GC. The post entry deadline is Wednesday, September 9th at 5:00 PM.
CLICK HERE for our post PNW PGA Professional Championship entry and tournament details. POST ENTRANTS are not eligible to advance to the 49th PGA Professional Championship at Turning Stone Resorts Atunyote and Shenendoah Courses, Verona, New York June 26-June 29, 2016. |
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PNW Pro-Am Championship Entries Available
This is your chance to play beautiful Astoria G&CC! Join us for the Pacific Northwest PGA Pro-Amateur Championship, October 8-9, 2015. Astoria Golf and Country Club began in 1923 and is considered one of the northwest's premier private golf clubs. The course is built on top of ancient sand dunes near the Pacific Ocean and is truly one of the Oregon Coast's hidden gems. Enter Online | Download PDF Entry Form Play Astoria G&CC, Host of the 2016 PGA Professional Championship!This is your chance to get a preview of the course in top, championship conditions. Designed by George Junor and Charles Haldeman and completed in 1924, Astoria offers a unique layout built between rolling sand dunes and using the natural lay of the land. In 1997, the course was ranked #89 in the Top 100 Classic Courses in the United States by GolfWeek Magazine. |
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Don't Miss Out on the Hawai'i Pro-Am!
Our 41st annual winter destination event will take place January 14-21, 2016. The deadline for entries and deposits is September 1, 2015! We are returning to Mauna Lani Bay Hotel on the Big Island for 7 days of surf, golf, and so much more! You’ll play three rounds of golf and have plenty of time to explore the resort and surrounding island. Take a look at our fantastic event schedule! Highlights include:
The entry form is for your team deposit of $200 per person to hold your spot. Submit this form and we’ll reply with the complete entry form to confirm arrival and departure dates, room upgrades, and a few other important details. We are happy to announce that Jim Ostrander Insurance is back as a sponsor for this event. We’d love to see you in Hawai'i! Contact Molly or Jeff at the PNW PGA Section Office at 800-688-4653 for details on this exciting event! |
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Pro-Vendor Invitational to be Held at Fircrest GC
The PNW PGA Merchandise Show is coming up, October 27-28 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. Back by popular demand, we open the week on Monday, October 26 with a Pro-Vendor golf outing at Fircrest Golf Club. The 8:30 shotgun start will give you the chance to play with your favorite rep. The cost is just $35 per person and includes lunch. This replaces Demo Night, so your evening is free enjoy dinner with your buddies at one of the many fantastic restaurants in the Tacoma area – or maybe help your favorite rep finish setting up their booth! Click here for Pro-Vendor Invitational entry form. You must sign up as a team!
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Barron Wins Northwest Open Invitational
by Jeff Ellison, PGA, CEO Derek Barron of Tacoma Golf Center set the scoring record at 199 en route to claiming the 98th Northwest Open Invitational at Wine Valley Golf Club. Barron’s 63-65 start allowed him to set the record despite what seemed like a cautious final round 71. Barron’s opening 63 was fashioned with seven birdies and an eagle, and put him in only a two-shot lead over Brady Sharp of Walla Walla Country Club. Sharp also had seven birdies – he was just missing the eagle! Round two was more of the same for Barron. His 65 extended his lead to six strokes over Sharp who, despite posting three under, could not keep pace. Thanks to Barron’s three over par front nine, the final round saw the tournament up for grabs on the back nine. Amateur Derek Bayley took the lead after a front nine 32 and birdies on 10 and 11. After pars on 10 and 11, Barron went back to playing aggressive golf and birdied the next four holes to retake the lead. When asked about losing the lead, Barron replied, “I just told myself to look back at what I had done over the last two days to motivate me to hit shots with a little more conviction instead of caution.” Apparently it worked. His closing birdie was good for the record and the title. Despite losing the lead, Derek Bayley claimed low amateur honors at 202, a score that would have won any of the previous Northwest Open’s at Wine Valley. Sharp finished third at 203. A special thanks to John Thorsnes and Jim Pliska of Wine Valley for being our host for the past six years. We look forward to returning to Wine Valley each year for the Northwest Open Invitational. |
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Holk's Highlights
You won the 2014 Oregon Open and the 2015 Northwest Open. You also won the 2015 PNW Pro-Assistant Championship with Todd Erwin. What Section trophy would you like to add to your collection next? "Probably the Washington Open because it is on a golf course that really challenges different parts of my game, it's more restrictive to my game and I like the challenge of 'small ball' golf where there is a little more strategy involved for me to succeed." What win has been your favorite so far and why? "I would say that it was pretty awesome winning in Oregon in 2014, because I was like 8 back on the last day or something. That is such a large defecit to overcome, which gave that the edge over this one." |
Derek BarronFacility: Tacoma Golf Center Hometown: Tacoma, WA PGA Member Since: 2012 Tell us a little bit about your career before this point. Who inspired you to become a PGA Professional? "I started out in 2012, and I would give all the credit for that to my friend and mentor, Todd Erwin." You captured low amateur honors at the 2008 Rosauers Open. What made you decide to play golf professionally? "I really love the challenges that golf throws at me mentally. It was different when I played baseball because I had teammates to fall back on. With golf, it’s all on you and I love being in the thick of a tournament. There is no better feeling than when I’m golfing." If you would like to nominate someone for Holk's Highlights, please e-mail mcannon@pgahq.com. Brought to you by Grant Holcomb and:  |
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The Importance of Empowering StaffCarol Pence, PGA | PGA Employment Consultant | CPence@pgahq.com “Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it’s amazing what they can accomplish.” – Sam Walton The notion of employee empowerment has been around for decades. Good employers have had goals to provide the tools and training to support their employees for accomplishing their jobs more efficiently and effectively. According to the Tempkin Group’s Employee Engagement Benchmark Study 2013, this is critical as highly engaged employees are:
As this study clearly shows, the more engaged employees are, the more likely they are to contribute to company revenue and growth. Empowering employees has been described as the process of enabling an employee to think, behave, act, react and control their work in more autonomous ways. Not only does this have positive implications for employee satisfaction, but also in other ways including monetary and customer service and retention. This helps to improve service delivery, continuously become more innovative, increase productivity, and gain a competitive edge. Strong leaders in any organization knows that encouraging entrepreneurial traits will prompt employees to make decisions, take action, and foster their belief that they can take control of their own destinies. This belief leads to self-motivation and a sense of independence which translates into greater loyalty and extra effort for the business. Empowered employees come to believe that they control their own success through their efforts and hard work, which in turn benefits the success of the entire company. Thus, employee empowerment is key is for success and the vehicle to promote it is communication. So, what are the essentials for this communication? It…
The benefits? The simple fact is that truly empowered employees have more self-confidence, are more creative and innovative, better understand the strategic direction of the organization and are able to act upon this strategy. Leaders that empower their staff and allow them to make decisions will promote and enhance customer satisfaction. That translates to higher revenue and growth. |
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Football Season and Your Three Phases of the GameMonte Koch, PGA | Player Development Regional Manager | mkoch@pgahq.com In the game of football, there are three phases of the game: offense, defense and special teams. As I approach my 4th fall here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, I know full well this is the “Season of 12”. (I know not all of our PNWPGA members and apprentices are Seahawks fans, so if you’re not a 12th man kinda person, just insert your own team as you see fit.) Here are the three phases of the game, as they apply to YOU. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (Defense)
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Behavioral Finance Class 101Blake Parrish | BP Financial Associates | blake@bpfinancialassoc.com Behavioral Finance: The study of how psychology affects financePsychology is the basis for human desires, goals, and motivation. In addition, psychology is the basis for a wide variety of human errors that stem from perceptual illusions, overconfidence, over-reliance on rules of thumb, and emotions. Wikipedia has 54 pages in this category. Some items have been covered in previous issues of Foreword Press pertaining to rational fears, spotting trends that are not there, herd behavior (Foreword Press, issue March 2013), loss aversion and risk taking. Let’s glance at the chart below showing money fund inflows—frightened money tearing out of the stock market—spiking to levels previously seen in the euro “crisis,” the fiscal cliff “crisis,” and the taper tantrum “crisis” of the last few years. That the euro was never our crisis, and that the other two were merely episodes of baseless mass panic, are irrelevancies in the context under discussion. A flight to cash like this is evidence of full-blown panic.
But “Why”?
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Pros on the MoveMichelle Parish | Tournament & Membership Assistant Employment Changes
Classification Changes
New Apprentices
Transfers OUT of the Section
Transfers INTO the Section
New Quarter Century Members
New Half Century Members
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Include Your Club in the PNW PGA Annual!
Relive the highlights of this exciting season of Northwest golf with the 2015 Annual. This hard-bound, full-color book contains not only the winners and photos of our Section and Chapter tournaments, but those of the Pacific Northwest amateur associations as well. It includes the tournament results of these organizations:
Record your club’s champions alongside those of the PNW PGA and Pacific Northwest amateur association champions! With your listing fee of $200, we will publish your club name and logo, head PGA professional, club officials and club champions. We will also include up to two photos – what a great way to honor your Men’s Club and Women’s Club champions! Also consider including your PGA Junior Golf League team. Your members will be thrilled to receive their copies of this beautiful, full-color book. Additional officials and champions may be added for a maximum of 9 lines. Each book comes individually in a mailing sleeve so you can easily distribute copies to your members. You will receive one book per champion and official listed. You also have the option to include your club’s logo and link on pnwpga.com. Download paper form or sign up online. |
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