As the world has dealt with COVID-19, what have you learned over the last few weeks about your Section, the Chapters and the PGA of America? The impact of COVID-19 is unprecedented. It has halted our economy and distressed our industry. With less than fifty percent of facilities open across the country, at one point, … Read more
As the world has dealt with COVID-19, what have you learned over the last few weeks about your Section, the Chapters and the PGA of America? It is a very interesting question as there have been so many challenges throughout this process. Each state has guidelines as to what is allowed in terms of golfing … Read more
Although I understand the need to plan for the future of our Section, I would be remiss if I didn’t say what a strange time this is to campaign for the PNWPGA Secretary. Instead of checking in 150 players on this gorgeous day and watching Tiger defend his Masters title, we find ourselves facing incredible … Read more
Hello fellow PGA Professionals. My name is Chris Nowlen. It is my pleasure to be a candidate for Section Secretary. I hope you are all safe and healthy in these unprecedented times. I am a native Montanan, graduate of the University of Montana, and graduate of the PGA GPTP program. Recently, I completed the Executive … Read more
THE FINAL WORD: SERVING YOU AND GROWING THE GAME I know that a Golf Professional’s time is precious during the peak season, which makes me appreciate even more your indulgence in plowing through the position statements that Howie and I have presented to you. Thank you for your time, and I will keep my final … Read more
“You’ve answered our questions…. now what else would you like the members to know about you before they vote?” Man, I thought the other questions were hard, but this is tough. Essentially, this is the “who are you really” question. Let’s start with this, “I hate golf.” Okay, now that I have your attention, I’m … Read more