Dr. John Wagner, formerly of Seattle who now lives in Goodyear, Ariz., has received the Ike Grainger Award from the United States Golf Association for 2021. Each year, the USGA presents this award to those individuals who have served the…
by Bart Potter Paul Huber set out to play every public course in Washington, and used his own criteria for what makes an enjoyable golf experience. With his son Nick joining him, it was a journey to find what matters.…
by Andrew Penner It’s a gorgeous, ocean-warmed morning in December at the Bald Eagle Golf Club in Point Roberts, Wash. Birds are chirping. The sun is shining. And Superintendent Rick Hoole is cutting greens on the back nine. After his…
Bill Wright, who was inducted into the Pacific Northwest Golf Hall of Fame in 2013 after a career which included being the first Black golfer to win a USGA national championship, passed away on Feb 19. He was 84. [caption…
The USGA and The R&A have announced proposals for significant changes to the Rules of Amateur Status that govern the game worldwide. These proposals result from a modernization initiative that has identified a clear need to bring the Rules up…
The USGA announced that Mike Whan will join the organization this summer as CEO, and will become the eighth top executive in USGA history. Last month, Whan announced his intention to step down as LPGA Commissioner in 2021, after his organization…
Eastern Washington’s ubiquitous Ponderosa Pines came crashing down all around us and even upon us on Jan. 13th, taking power away from 100,000 customers, crushing houses and cars, causing two deaths and thinning the heavily wooded golf courses at Downriver…
Originally from Caldwell, Idaho, Gabby Lemieux is a three-time Idaho Women’s State Amateur champion who won four individual titles while playing on the women’s golf team at Texas Tech University, where she was named the 2016 Player of the Year…
Fir State Golf Club was established in 1947 at Seattle’s Jefferson Park Golf Course to combat discriminatory practices and, at the same time, to promote access to golf within the minority community. An important part of the club’s mission was…
The USGA and The R&A are re-engaging with the golf industry on the Distance Insights project, which aims to help achieve a more sustainable long-term future for golf. The governing bodies are issuing specific Areas of Interest to help mitigate continuing distance increases and three proposed changes to the…
