At age nine, Notah asked the head pro at the local muni in Albuquerque, N.M. for a job. He worked for free in exchange for the chance to practice and play at the course (“I was a bad negotiator.”). A…
South Sound native and "trainer" to local celebrity golfer The Golfing Gorilla, Tom Tuell passed away on December 6, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 70. Tom was a lifelong South Puget Sound resident, attending Washington, Hunt,…
The United States Golf Association (USGA) has launched “Women Worth Watching,” a long-term commitment to use its championships and platforms to celebrate female athletes and role models while promoting equality and diversity in sports and society. Launched in coordination with…
The Northern California Section of the Professional Golfers’ Association Foundation (NCPGAF) is pleased to announce that Sheri Sam, a former All-Star and 10-year Veteran of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), where she captured WNBA Championships in 2004 and 2008,…
The International Golf Federation Board (IGF) convened a virtual meeting on December 3, 2020 which focused on long-term strategic planning and progress toward next summer’s Tokyo Olympic Games. Annika Sorenstam Originally scheduled for the Olympic House in Lausanne but moved…
On November 7, 2020, Paul Ramsdell of Gig Harbor, Wash. was elected president of Washington Golf at the association’s 99th annual meeting, which was held virtually due to the ongoing pandemic. For Paul, 63, this is the culmination of a…
Prior to founding Vision Marketing in 1997, Tom was the assistant athletic director for marketing and promotions at Michigan State University Athletics and marketing director at Washington State University Athletics. He and his wife Karen are the owners and producers…
by Garrett Johnston Twitter: @JohnstonGarrett Andrew Putnam is getting ready for his first Masters this week at Augusta National Golf Club. The 31-year-old native of Tacoma, Wash. decided to wait on attending a Masters as a spectator (or, “patron,” as…
Justin Gravatt, PGA General Manager of The Home Course in DuPont, Wash., has been named the 2020 Golf Professional of the Year by the Western Washington Chapter of the Pacific Northwest Section PGA at their annual awards ceremony. In the…
Ongoing COVID-19 health and safety concerns guide decision for Dec. 10-13 championship LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Oct. 21, 2020) – The USGA announced today that due to ongoing health and safety concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 75th U.S. Women’s Open…
