Prugh Wins PNW PGA Professional Championship presented by Club Car and OMEGA Missoula, MT – Canyon River GC – 6,827 Yards, Par 72, 99 players Corey Prugh of Community Colleges of Spokane won the PNW PGA Professional Championship in a four-hole playoff against Brady Sharp of Wine Valley GC and Bo Baker of The Creek at Qualchan. Prugh previously won this event in 2019 and in 2016.… Read More
Building Blocks of Your Career Series, Part 1: Finding Your Passion & Purpose Fact: This is a hard business…and there will be hard, long and sometimes difficult days with a career in golf. It’s your passion, your purpose that will “power you through” on the tougher days. “If you don’t design your life (career) plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have… Read More
September 2020 CEO’s Report – Frank Talarico It is So Very Good to Be Here In January 1998, I had the good fortune to be selected by the Southern California PGA Section to start and lead the SCPGA Foundation. Twenty-two years ago, my tenure in the service of golf and golf professionals began. Since then, I have enjoyed some of life’s highest… Read More
Coston Wins PNW PGA Senior Professional Championship PGA Professional Jeff Coston of Semiahmoo G&CC won the PNW PGA Senior Professional Championship supported by Golf Channel, John Deere and the PGA Tour in a one-hole playoff against PGA Professional Mark Keating of OGA Golf Course. The top 5 qualifiers who also entered the National qualifier will advance directly to the 32nd Senior PGA… Read More
September 1, 2020 President’s Report Rotary International’s motto is “Service above Self.” While Jeff Ellison may not be a Rotarian, he has put that motto into practice for over thirty years of service to this Section. There is no way I can even come close to describing what Jeff has meant to this Section, but I will say that many… Read More
Farewell from Jeff Ellison If you will indulge me one last time, I have a few thank yous to share. First and foremost, to all of you, the outstanding men and women PGA Professionals that make up the Pacific Northwest Section. You are the true caretakers of this game and your participation, passion and commitment are what makes the… Read More