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FREDDY Interns Spotlight – August

by Shelby Jacobson Hunt This month we are checking in with three more of our FREDDY Interns across the Pacific Northwest Section to see how their journey in the golf industry is going. For those unfamiliar with this initiative, visit www.freddyfoundation4.org – FREDDY stands for Forming Relationships to Expand Diversity and Develop Youth, an initiative created by … Read more

PROfile: Bryan Tunstill and Brent Murray

Bryan Tunstill Bryan played in the 2003 Hudson Cup Matches and previously captained the 2017 Hudson Cup Matches. Hometown: Portland, OR PGA Member Since: 1995 How did you get into golf as a profession and who were your mentors?  My older brother Mark and I started playing golf in our late teens.  We missed the … Read more

FREDDY Interns Spotlight – July

by Shelby Jacobson Hunt Since the passing of our late PNWPGA Section President, Sean Fredrickson, the team at the Fredrickson Family Memorial Foundation has been hard at work to honor our dear friend with an opportunity to get more youth players into golf and expand diversity in our game and profession. The FREDDY initiative (Forming … Read more

PROfile: Steve Stevens

This month we profile Steve Stevens, PGA, who recently summited Mt. Everest. Read on to learn about his thrilling adventure! Hometown: Rockford, WA.  Whitefish, MT since 1999. PGA Member Since: 2005 Steve Stevens: golf professional, seasoned mountain climber. He may just be the first and only PGA Member to have summited Mt. Everest. Originally from … Read more

PROfile: Norm Blandel

This month, we feature an essay written by Norm Blandel, PGA Master Professional. We hope you will enjoy this inspiring journey through Norm’s memories, featuring photos from his personal collection.  “Throwback PGA Golf Professionals” by Norm Blandel, PGA Master Professional As I sometimes look back and reflect on where and how my journey and path … Read more

PROfile: 2021 PGA Professional Qualifiers

Bo Baker – The Creek at Qualchan “Being able to represent the Pacific Northwest PGA Section is beyond humbling and I look forward to the opportunity to display the class that our section represents.” Derek Berg – PNW Golf Academy “I am very excited to play in our PGA’s national championship. I look forward to … Read more

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