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Mission
The mission of the Pacific
Northwest Section of the Professional Golfers’ Association
of America is to advance section professionals as the
leaders in the golf industry by providing them with viable
and quality programs, activities, and services, and by
promoting the game of golf and the golf professional.
Who Are We
The Pacific Northwest Section
is one of the 41 geographically separated districts which make
up the Professional Golfers' Association of America. We
provide services for the PGA golf professionals throughout the
Northwest, more specifically in the states of Washington,
Oregon, Northern Idaho, Western Montana, and Alaska. The
Section is further divided into five chapters: Western
Washington, Central Washington, Inland Empire, Western
Montana, and Oregon. The Pacific Northwest is the
largest in the country geographically, and with over 1,100
members, apprentices, and novices, ranks 6th in number of golf
professionals.
Our membership is a group of
professionals dedicated to making golf a better game. They are
the club professionals throughout the Northwest who are
responsible for the day-to-day activities at the many
facilities throughout the section. They wear many hats at
their clubs, including those of junior-golf leader, teacher,
merchandiser, budget administrator, tournament organizer,
rules official, personnel manager, and marketer, just to name
a few. As you can imagine, the majority of our professionals
got into the business of golf because they enjoyed playing the
game, and some remain extremely competitive.
Our section tournament program is alone at the top in
comparison with other sections. The goal of our tournament
program is to provide quality playing opportunities for our
professionals and their membership. We look at several factors
to measure the success of our tournament program, including
sponsor relations, donations to charity, number of
participants, tournament purse, quality and value of event,
and quality of administration. In last
year's section tournaments,
approximately 400 professionals and 800 amateurs played for
purses approaching $1,000,000. Donations to charities
from these section events totaled more than $150,000.
Our Section
& Chapters
Section Officers
| President |
Dan Hill |
Broadmoor GC |
Seattle, WA |
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| Vice
President |
Steve Prugh |
Manito G&CC |
Spokane, WA |
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Secretary |
Marcus King |
Sand Point CC |
Seattle, WA |
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| Honorary
President |
Pat Huffer |
Crooked River Ranch GC |
Crooked River Ranch, OR |
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Directors |
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Jeff
Hendler |
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Pasco,
WA |
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John Thorsnes |
Wine Valley GC |
Walla, Walla, WA |
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Steve Nelke |
Hangman Valley GC |
Spokane, WA |
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Matt Bunn |
Hayden Lake GC |
Hayden,
ID |
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Gordon Tolbert |
Stone
Creek GC |
Oregon City,
OR |
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Dave Porter |
Pumpkin Ridge GC |
Cornelius, OR |
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Tod
Fitterer |
Butte
CC |
Butte,
MT |
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David Owens |
Double
Arrow GC |
Seeley Lake,
MT |
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Tony Wilkins |
Rainier G&CC |
Seattle, WA |
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Greg Manley |
Meridian Valley CC |
Kent,
WA |
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Section
Committee Chairs
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Tournament Committee |
Ryan Benzel |
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Rules of Golf |
Mike Miller |
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Employment Services |
Tony Wilkins |
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Education |
Andy Mackimmie
Scott Smith
Michael Marion |
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Membership |
Bill Rosholt |
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Growth of the Game |
Jeff Mehlert - Juniors |
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Play Golf America |
Jeff Hendler
Harold Bleustien
Marti O'Neill |
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Hall of Fame |
Ron Hagen |
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Awards |
Les Blakley |
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Merchandise Show |
Stephanie Malone |
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