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President's ReportAs the summer winds down, it’s always enjoyable to watch some of our Section’s finest tournament players compete in our Section Championships. Congrats to Tim Feenstra and George Mack, for respectively winning the PNW PGA Professional Championship and the PNW Senior PGA Professional Championship. Best, Bryan Tunstill, PGA  |
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CEO's ReportThe PNW PGA Merchandise Show is just around the corner, October 26-28 at 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. A full education calendar is available and presented below. 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. Derek and Bryan will be hosting a Town Hall as the featured part of the meeting. We open the day with Pelzer Golf Supplies hosting a hot breakfast at 6:30 AM before the meeting begins at 7:30. 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 is now available. 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!
The 2016 tournament 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. We just confirmed Fairwood G&CC to host the Assistant Championship and just have a couple more to firm up. Two entries will be out soon! The Holcomb-In-One Las Vegas Pro-Am is scheduled for March 13-17, 2016 and the Bandon Dunes Workshop is scheduled for December 14-16, 2015. I hope you were able to join us at Canyon River for the PNW PGA Professional Championship. Rotating this championship through the five chapters has many benefits:
Join us next year as we visit John Kawasoe at Astoria G&CC for the Pacific Northwest PGA Professional Championship. Have a great October and we’ll see you at the Merchandise Show and Annual Meeting. Jeff Ellison, PGA  |
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67th Hudson Cup Matches Head to Broadmoor GC
Created in honor of Robert Hudson of Portland Golf Club, this event pairs the Section’s top professionals against the area’s top amateurs. The 67th Hudson Cup Matches and 24th Senior Hudson Cup Matches will be held October 22-23 at Broadmoor GC in Seattle, WA.
Broadmoor has hosted a number of nationally recognized tournaments including the Seattle Open in 1945, 1961, and 1964 which drew the sport’s top players. Lord Byron Nelson won in 1945, Miller Barber won in 1961 (with a hole-in-one on #7), and Billy Casper won in 1964. More recently, Broadmoor hosted the Pac-10 championship in 1989 and 1999. Eligibility for the Hudson Cup teams is based on points. |
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Robert A. Hudson was a very successful Portland businessman whose firm, Hudson House, was one of the nation’s leading wholesale grocers. Hudson played golf at Portland Golf Club and was devoted to the game. During World War II, the PGA of America was trying to keep its Tour alive and was in dire need of sponsors. Hudson stepped up to the plate with the urging of Larry Lamberger, Portland Golf Club head professional, and offered to underwrite a 72-hole open tournament with a purse of $10,000. Thus the 1944 Portland Open was born, and Sam Snead won it. Hudson stayed with the program and went on to sponsor the 1945 Portland Open (in which Ben Hogan set the 72-par 72-hole scoring record of 27-under-par 261) and the 1946 PGA Championship, won by Hogan. Hudson went on to sponsor Portland Opens in 1948 and 1949 and the Western Open in 1955, all at Portland Golf Club, and he became the first chairman of the PGA Advisory Committee.
The Hudson Cup Matches were previously held at Broadmoor GC in 1950 and 1990.
Don't Miss Out on the Hawai'i Pro-Am!
Our 41st annual winter destination event will take place January 14-21, 2016. 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 Entries Still Available
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 9:00 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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Feenstra Wins His Third PNW PGA Professional Championship
by Molly Cooper, PGA - Director of Tournament & Member Programs Photo: Champion Tim Feestra and Club Car Sponsor Erwin Huffer Tim Feenstra of Broadmoor GC won the Pacific Northwest PGA Professional Championship in a one-hole playoff against Brian Thornton of Meridian Valley CC, after coming from five strokes behind at the start of the day. Thornton previously won this event back in 2011 at Illahe Hills CC and in 2013 at Meadow Springs CC. The Pacific Northwest PGA Professional Championship, in addition to crowning the Section Champion, also served to qualify eight professionals for the PGA Professional Championship next June. The seven players advancing in addition to Feenstra and Thornton are: Clint Ables of Wildhorse Resort GC, Brian Nosler of Golf in the Pearl, Tony Robydek of Pro Golf - Tacoma, Jason Aichele of Meadow Springs CC, Ryan Malby of Iron Horse GC and Jason Pitt of Chewelah G&CC. The 49th PGA Professional Championship will be held June 26-29, 2016 at Turning Stone Resort’s Atunyote and Shenendoah Courses in Verona, New York. Furthermore, the low 20 scores at the 49th PGA Professional Championship will earn a place in the 98th PGA Championship, July 28-31, 2016, at Baltusrol Golf Club, Lower Course, Springfield, New Jersey. Looking back at the beginning of the final day of the event, where Feenstra was five strokes back of Thornton, Feenstra commented, “My thought process going into the final round was not to catch Brian, but to play a solid round of golf and qualify for Nationals. My goal at the beginning of the day was to get to -7 for the tournament, as I figured that number would qualify me for Nationals.” After Thornton narrowly missed his fifteen foot birdie putt on the first hole of the playoff, Feenstra knocked his four foot birdie putt in for the win and title of PNW PGA Professional Champion. He said after his win, “I was actually very calm heading into the playoff. I think it was because I had already qualified for Nationals, I was in the playoff with a friend, and I had been in a playoff back in 2011 for this same championship.” With this recent win, Feenstra has captured six PNW PGA Section majors. His previous majors include: Washington Open Invitational in 2007 and 2011, PNW PGA Professional Championship in 2011 and 2013, and the Rosauers Open Invitational in 2014. The Hudson Cup and Senior Hudson Cup Teams were also announced after the PGA Professional Championship. Go to http://www.pnwpga.com/tournaments/points-lists/ to view which of your friends earned a spot on these coveted teams, which will represent the PNW PGA against the top 10 amateurs on October 21-23 at Broadmoor GC. Special thanks go to Ed Bezanson, Justin Roberts and Canyon River GC for a great week. We also had some amazing Presenting Sponsors with Club Car, Mercedes Benz and Omega. Our Supporting Sponsors of Titleist/Footjoy, Nike Golf and TaylorMade-adidas-Ashworth-Adams were all on hand all week supporting our players and enjoying some great golf shots. |
Mack, Jr. Wins PNW Senior PGA Professional Championship
by Molly Cooper, PGA - Director of Tournament & Member Programs Photo: Champion George Mack, Jr. and Host Professional Dan Harrington PGA Professional Greg Mack Jr. of Black Butte Ranch won the Senior PGA Professional Championship at The Home Course by four strokes over PGA Professional Mark Keating of Pumpkin Ridge GC. This win was Mack Jr’s first PNW Senior PGA Professional title. Asked after his win how it felt to capture his first major, Mack responded, “It feels great to win. I finally accomplished a goal that I have had for a great many years,” and stated that his goal was to qualify for the Senior National Championship. Participants entering through PGA National also qualified for the 2015 Senior PGA Professional National Championship – October 15-18, 2015 at Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Courses in Seaside, CA. In addition to Mack Jr and Keating, Jim Pike of Sahalee CC, Rob Gibbons of Arrowhead GC, Chuck Milne of Vanco Driving Range, Steve Stull of Meadow Springs and Steve Prugh of Manito G&CC qualified. Good luck in California this October! Winning the senior division (played from a different set of tees) was Kevin Bishop of St Martin’s Golf. He won after firing rounds of 70-74-144 by six strokes over Doug Gullikson of Meadow Park GC. Julius Jorgensen from Jorgensen Golf won the net division of Senior Division with net scores of 63-70-133 by four strokes over Ted Wurtz of Port Ludlow GC. Kevin Bishop also captured the Hugh Starkweather award, which goes to the low player for both rounds that is 60 years and older. The PNW PGA would like to thank PGA Professional Dan Harrington and the rest of The Home Course staff for a wonderful week. |
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Holk's Highlights
Do you have some favorite events or moments about the Nike Tour? "My favorite tournament was definitely Boise. [With] large crowds, it had the feel of a PGA Tour event." Your first Section win was the Al C. Giusti Pro-Am Championship in 2002. How does it feel to win the Senior Section Championship 13 years later? "It feels great to win. I just wanted to Qualify. The event has been on my bucket list." You advanced to the Senior PGA Professional National Championship, October 15-18 at Bayonet & Black Horse GC. How will you prepare? "I will be playing in CA. Fort Ord has been special to me since I played there in college. Made it through 2nd stage of PGA tour qualifying. It's by far one of the toughest courses I have ever played." |
George Mack, Jr.Facility: Black Butte Ranch Hometown: Sisters, OR PGA Member Since: Received Nike (now Web.com) tour card in 1993; completed PGM school in 2002. You come from a strong golfing family. Can you tell us a little bit about what it was like growing up in golf? Who inspired you the most in golf? "I started caddying when I was 6; started playing when I was 8. It was not so much that a person inspired me it was an event. The Oregon Coast Invitational was our family vacation. I caddied for 3 different Champions with 5 titles. My sisters also caddied for other champions." You were an accomplished amateur golfer and won the Oregon Amateur Championship in 1990 and the Oregon Mid-Amateur Championship in 1989. How did you decide to become a PGA Professional? I was working at Mission Hills Country Club and played a lot with Greg Twiggs who won at San Diego. I had some backing from a couple of members. I was sitting in the cart with Greg when I asked him how I would do. His response was, 'You'll do better than you think'. It was amazing when I saw him in the parking lot in Houstan at PGA Tour finals a few months later. " 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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Six Ways to End Your Season on a Positive NoteCarol Pence, PGA | PGA Employment Consultant | CPence@pgahq.com The golf season is winding down soon, football games and hunting are drawing away weekend players and the weather will begin to change. This is a good time to consider how best to wrap up 2015 and look towards the new year. Here are some ideas to do just that:
The message here is to begin evaluating where you have been this year and where you want to be at the end of next season. Now is a good time to get clarity on the most important tasks as well as end your season in a positive way. |
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Your Best Shot in 2016 Starts NowMonte Koch, PGA | Player Development Regional Manager | mkoch@pgahq.com Your Pre-Shot Planning RoutineWow, this amazing summer of 2015 just won’t end. It started early and it’s still going. It’s been a busy summer for me, and I’ve enjoyed seeing so many of you succeed and represent the PGA in your daily efforts. This past weekend, I was the Tournament Director for the PGA Junior League West Regional Championship at Chehalem Glenn GC in Newberg, OR. Branden Thompson, PGA, Mike Snyder, PGA and staff did a great job as hosts. Plus, the leadership of the OPGA Chapter were there in force to support the event, including providing a hosted ice cream truck to wrap up the event. Totally cool! Since I started here in 2012, I am happy to see some real momentum beginning for the golf professionals who’ve embraced their role in PLAYER DEVELOPMENT as an opportunity to driving revenues, more rounds, more stable memberships and more interest in our game. We are definitely heading in the right direction, but this is no time to rest on our collective laurels. It’s time to plan for greater success in 2016!
Communication is the umbrella over the rest of the Player Development Wheel. It’s not just a step, it’s ongoing and it’s about showing your “professional intentionality” to drive the measures your employer (your owner, board of directors, corporate leadership, etc.) is looking for you to deliver. You may be thinking, I communicate already (and I’m sure you do). With that out of the way, I ask you to consider how you might improve in this area. Communication isn’t about what you tell your employer, it’s about what THEY HEAR and understand from you in the communication. How many subpar decisions have we all seen due to poor communication, missing information, etc? I like to quote Mike O’Donnell, Senior Director of Player Development for the PGA, when he says, “They don’t know, what they don’t know.” Good communication is the intentional effort to fix this ever-present issue. COMMUNICATION THAT WORKS (FOR YOU!) Click "Read More" for an outline you can use! |
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Save Early and Save OftenBlake Parrish | BP Financial Associates | blake@bpfinancialassoc.com How much money will you need for retirement? Who hasn’t wrestled with that retirement question? But many people don’t know the answer. Forty-five percent of people just guess how large their nest egg must be, according to the 2013 Employee Benefit Research Institute survey. Yet relying solely on guesswork can be a path to disappointment for golf professionals. Building a big retirement nest egg can be even more of a challenge if you use faulty strategy. And many young investors do just that. Seventy-six percent of Americans ages 15-24 – admit they know little or nothing about how to invest, according to a new survey by brokerage TD Ameritrade. Nearly half – 47% – believe a savings account is the best way to prepare for retirement. I empathize with them, witnessing first-hand the effects on my family after the Tech bubble fifteen years ago followed by a stock market financial meltdown a few years later coupled with many families losing equity in the homes they live in. Yet historically cash like that in a bank account dramatically underperforms stocks and many other asset classes. Investors need to own things, period. Even once interest rates rise back to normal levels around 4%, savings accounts will earn far less than other asset classes you can own as an investor. This generation is risk-averse. In other words, they don’t appreciate that stocks earn far more (over time) and are the best way to save for retirement. A simple chart shows this:
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Pros on the MoveMichelle Parish | Tournament & Membership Assistant Employment Changes
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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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