There are multitudes of ways to increase your value as a Golf Professional. The key is to plan and the time is now. Consider developing specific goals in programming, operations and policies. Programming Goals Whether updating existing ones or designing new, it may take a bit of research to determine your approach. Do an audit … Read more
Roger Wallace, PGA Director of Golf at Polson Bay Golf Course and Les Blakley, Community Relations Manager for the Kalispel Tribal Economic Authority have been honored as the 53rd and 54th members of the Pacific Northwest Section PGA Hall of Fame. Founded in 1981, the Pacific Northwest Section PGA Hall of Fame recognizes those individuals … Read more
Our oldest PGA member of the PNW section, Roy I. Bishop Jr., 95, passed away on December 1st at his Olympia home with his family by his side. He was a 48-year member of the PGA. Roy was the first Golf Professional at Olympia’s newly constructed Capitol City GC in 1962 and went on to develop … Read more
Facility: Tualatin CC Hometown: Born in Rochester, NY PGA Member Since: 1971 Sean Fredrickson, who nominated Jim to be featured in Foreword Press, said, “Jim is a great player development director. He has been a breath of fresh air for our club.” We decided to investigate and find out where this fresh influence came from. … Read more
This is our last issue of 2016. Time has simply flown this year. It has been busy around the office and I hope busy around the shop for all of you. As the year comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the many blessings in my life. I’m lucky to work with such … Read more
The S&P 500 hit a low of 666 on March 6, 2009 and was up 213%, excluding dividends, through November 4, 2016. You know we’re big fans of dividends, which actually account for more than half the total returns in this index over the long-term. Since then, the S&P 500 is up another 4.6%, and … Read more