
WSGA members receive exclusive discounted pricing on tickets to select Seattle Mariners home games throughout the 2019 season!
...Read MoreWSGA members receive exclusive discounted pricing on tickets to select Seattle Mariners home games throughout the 2019 season!
...Read MoreOn February 1, 2018, the Washington State Golf Association launched a brand new benefit for WSGA members.
...Read MoreAs of January 1, 2018 TPP Online and TPP on the club's computer will not be supported by the USGA or WSGA.
...Read MoreAt the Special Olympics Regional Tournament held July 23 at Snohomish (Wash.) GC, Special Olympian Cole Buchanan took out an 8-iron on the 130-yard par-3 fifth hole and knocked it in the hole for an ace, the first hole-in-one in the history of the state's Special Olympic program
...Read MoreIn case you missed the first one in Seattle last month, there are two more planned screenings in September of The Founders, the groundbreaking film about the 13 women who founded the LPGA.
In 1950, 13 amateur women golfers battled society, finances and sometimes each other to stake their claim to become professional sportswomen by creating the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).
...Read MoreThanks to everyone who came to the exclusive pre-screening of the film Tommy's Honour, held Thursday, April 13 at the Grand Cinema in downtown Tacoma.
...Read MoreUltimate Indoor Golf (UIG) is placing golf simulator facilities in LA Fitness clubs around the country. The new facility in Bellevue, Wash. is their second collaboration.
At UIG, you can play or practice in a comfortable, climate-controlled, indoor setting. Play iconic courses such as Pebble Beach, Torrey Pines or Kapalua; day or night, rain or shine.
...Read MoreDiana Murphy has been nominated to serve a second one-year term as the 64th president of the United States Golf Association by the USGA Nominating Committee, as the organization prepares for its 123rd year of service to the game of golf.
...Read MoreJane Geddes, former LPGA professional and industry executive, has been named executive director of the International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA)
...Read MoreAt the 95th WSGA Annual Meeting, held Oct. 29 at Fairwood G&CC in Renton, Wash., Dave Nelsen was honored as the 2016 George Holland Volunteer of the Year.
...Read MoreThank you to those who attended the 25th Annual Evans Cup of Washington at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge on Monday, September 26
...Read MoreChambers Bay in University Place, Wash., site of the 2015 U.S. Open, will host some of the country’s top military veteran golfers
...Read MoreThree participants in the state's First Tee program are getting a chance of a lifetime by being selected to compete with PGA TOUR Champions players this month.
...Read MoreDale Jackson, a longtime member of the PNGA Board of Directors from Royal Colwood in Victoria, B.C., is serving as a referee in the golf competition of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. He will be posting a blog about his experiences this week
...Read MoreThe Home Course in DuPont, Wash. has announced that Justin Gravatt is the facility's new PGA head professional
...Read Moreby Blaine Newnham
Regional golf associations own golf courses to give members a place to play, practice and compete
...Read MoreStanding on the first tee at Sahalee Country Club, preparing to tee off in a first minutes in the first round
...Read MoreHeld all day on site at Sahalee Country Club on June 8 of championship week of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, the KPMG Women's Leadership Summit
...Read Moreby Tom Cade, Editor
Walking the grounds of Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Wash. during the pro-am day earlier this week prior the start of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, the place was buzzing with activity
...Read MoreWith the passing of Bob Lorentzen on May 25 at the age of 85, the Northwest golf community lost one of its great ambassadors
...Read MoreTo congratulate you on your big victory, we would love to send you a free golf ball and other WSGA goodies to get you rolling on the golf course.
...Read MoreSpurred by the success of its first two years, the United States Golf Association (USGA) is expanding the PLAY9 program this year, encouraging more golfers to play nine holes
...Read MoreThe Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) and Northwest Junior Golf Tour (NJrGT) have joined forces to provide junior golfers incredible playing opportunities and a chance to compete at some of the best golf venues in the area.
...Read MoreOn Saturday April 9, LPGA Tour player Sadena Parks will return to the Pacific Northwest to host a junior golf clinic
...Read MoreThe Northwest offers many great places to warm up your back swing for the coming golf season. The Salmon-Safe courses of Willows Run, Druids Glen and Salish Cliffs offer the full package
...Read MoreThe United States Golf Association (USGA) hosted 125 industry experts Jan. 19-20 at Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena, Calif., for the Association's Pace and Innovation Symposium.
...Read MoreThe Masters Tournament Foundation, PGA of America and United States Golf Association have partnered to create the Drive, Chip & Putt Championship
...Read MoreTickets for the 2016 KPMG Women's PGA Championship to be held at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Wash. from June 7-12, 2016 are now on sale.
...Read MoreThe First Tee of Greater Seattle was recently recognized as a Silver Award winner in the "Youth Development" category of Seattle Business magazine's 2015 Community Impact Awards
...Read MorePlay in the 2015 Washington State Hickory Open, which will be held September 26 at The Home Course in DuPont, Wash.
...Read MoreThe regional qualifier for the Veteran Golfers Association (VGA) National Championship will be held at American Lake Veterans GC in Lakewood, Wash. on September 19.
...Read MoreThe Indian Men's Golf Club (IMGC) of Seattle, in collaboration with the Indo-American Professional Golf Association (IAPGA), presents a first of its kind Golf Pro-Am tournament in Seattle.
...Read MoreJacob Close brings ideas as new WWGCSA president
by Tony Dear
Jacob Close is just the sort of man you want maintaining your golf course.
...Read More[WSGA Director of Membership and Club Relations Shari] Jacobson filling a coveted position at U.S. Open
By Josh Horton
...Read MoreLongtime WSGA Club Representative Don Farr passed away on March 25 at the age of 78 of pancreatic cancer.
...Read MoreFormer PNGA/WSGA and Home Course CEO and executive director John Bodenhamer is now the senior managing director of rules, competitions and equipment standards for the USGA.
...Read MoreAs a first-generation college student, Shawna Zhou of Seattle always knew that education was her most important tool to success.
...Read MoreNEW YORK - Thomas J. O'Toole Jr., of St. Louis, Mo., has been elected to serve a second one-year term as the 63rd president of the United States Golf Association.
...Read MoreThe 62nd PGA Merchandise Show - "The Major of Golf Business" - concluded in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, bringing together more than 1,000 companies and brands
...Read MoreThe Masters Tournament Foundation, PGA of America and United States Golf Association have partnered to create the Drive, Chip & Putt Championship, a free, nationwide junior skills competition for girls and boys
...Read MoreLongtime PGA pro Elwin Fanning passed away on January 5 from heart complications. He was 69.
...Read MorePaul Colleran, one of the leading superintendents in the Northwest and the only superintendent in the history of Aldarra Golf Club in Sammamish, Wash., died Oct. 8 after a nearly yearlong battle
...Read MoreAt the awards banquet traditionally held the night before the WSGA Annual Meeting, Mike Mueller and Jim Marcacci, both WSGA members of Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton, Wash., were honored
...Read MoreFormer superintendent Ray Schmidt learned his craft from one of the best, kept the trade in the family, and left his mark on the region's golf community
by Paul Ramsdell
...Read MoreThe Washington Junior Golf Association (WJGA) has named Tyler Johnsen as the organization's new Executive Director. Johnsen succeeds Jerry Fehr, who will retire at the end of the year
...Read MoreThe First Tee of Greater Seattle will be hosting a complimentary clinic and lunch on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at Jefferson Park Golf Course
...Read Moreby Ira Tiffany
Jack Nicklaus announces the launch of JNLL
At first blush this SNAG thing is right out of a Flintstones episode with Barney and Fred heading off the links to teach Bam Bam and Pebbles the finer points of the game.
...Read MoreLocal qualifying results for the 2013 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship, which is open to boys and girls ages 7-15:
Meridian Valley Country Club, June 27, 2013 | Kent, Washington Meadow Park Golf Course, June 27, 2013 | Lakewood, Washington The Creek at Qualchan, July 7, 2013 | Spokane, Washington...Read More
PERMITTED: The player is not anchoring because neither the club, the hands nor the forearms are directly in contact with the body. (Photo courtesy USGA)
The Royal & Ancient (R&A) and the United States Golf Association (USGA), golf's governing bodies, have announced proposed changes to the Rules of Golf that would prohibit anchoring the club in making a stroke.
...Read MoreDid you know that not only are the Golf Associations of the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon and Idaho) using GHIN as their Handicap Computational Service, but, that the Golf Associations in the Southwest (California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah) are also using GHIN?
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