Happy April! My name is Dan Harrington and I am a candidate for Secretary of the Pacific Northwest Section PGA. I am beginning my 22nd season as a golf professional and 17th as a PGA member. My golf life started as a summer golf and pool junkie at Link Hills Country Club in Greeneville, Tennessee. … Read more
As Jordan Speith prepares with his team, to defend his title at The 2016 Masters, I’d like to remind you of your chance to team up with Augusta National and the “Drive Chip & Putt” brands. That’s right. You can join others PGA professionals throughout our Section to create more value for yourself, your facility … Read more
We are accepting late entries for the 90th Muckleshoot Casino Washington Open Invitational. PNW PGA Vice-President Greg Manley is excited to invite you back to Meridian Valley CC for this exciting week of events. Sign up before this popular event fills! Meridian Valley CC – 6,658 Yards, Par 72 Muckleshoot Casino Washington Open Pro-Am … Read more
It’s enticing – you’ve built up a nice balance in your health savings account (HSA). Should you tap it for non-medical expenses? No! The thing is, you contribute to an HSA—tied to a high-deductible health insurance plan—on a pre-tax basis. You don’t EVER pay income tax on the money you contribute and withdraw, including any … Read more
Each of us have career goals. It is prudent to utilize this coming season to gain the education, skills and experience necessary for those goals. As qualifications are stronger and more demanding for a position, the more important it is to do this planning process. There are no shortcuts or ways around this because there … Read more
The final round of the Pro-Assistant Championship concluded today at Tualatin CC. The team from Rainier G&CC (Seattle, WA), consisting of Head PGA Professional Darren Black and Assistant Professional Uriel Jimenez, fired rounds of 67-65-132 to win by one stroke. In second place were the teams from Astoria G&CC (Warrenton, OR), Broadmoor GC (Seattle, … Read more