Bruce Murr – longtime WA Golf club rep, longtime presence in the game
As many golf practitioners know, the game can just find a way into people’s lives for any rhyme or reason. When it does, it takes hold, for months, years and eventually, decades.
Twice as Good – identical twins Ben and Brad Mulder are making a game of it
Identical twins grow up with a counterpart who can be their plus-one for just about anything, be it for sports, an all-night game of Monopoly or a heated Mario Kart race at Rainbow Road.
Trina Arnott – a volunteer with a smile
There are several contributing factors toward a WA Golf championship running smoothly, with an atmosphere that’s equal parts comfortable, welcoming, and well-conducted.
Return to the fold – Chris Babcock relishes his role as UW assistant coach
Two factors made University of Washington men’s assistant golf coach Chris Babcock dedicate his life to the game. One of them, as was common with many observers from his generation, was as an 11-year-old starting to watch Tiger Woods blaze his historically dominant trail.
Austin Brown medals in first-ever U.S. Adaptive Open qualifying
In advance of the 2025 U.S. Adaptive Open, the Pacific Northwest contributed to setting its field, for the first time.
Hitting from the Rough (and happily so): Beloved by the community, Lava Links is a wild ride
It’s not hard for the uninitiated to spot the differences between Lava Links Golf Course in Soap Lake, Wash., and most other 9-hole facilities across the U.S.
Boatwright Summit – a trip back in time, and forward to the future
Nestled within central New Jersey is a town whose name is (rightly so) synonymous with American golf pedigree.
First Green continues to bring young people into the game
Science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics (STEAM) – valuable education principles that happen to be inherent in a golf course superintendent’s job.
Kirk Triplett’s career reaches its fifth decade
Some 50 years ago, the golf career of Kirk Triplett began in Pullman, Wash., over a conversation at the family dinner table.
Wooding sisters to enter Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame
This year, two local golfers – Michelle (Wooding) Murphy and her sister Audrey Wooding – are set to be enshrined within the Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be held May 13, 2025, at the McGavick Conference Center in Lakewood.