2021 was another great year for golf in WA Golf territory. Golfers continued to storm the course in record numbers as the game continued to surge in popularity. Here are some fun facts from the 2021 Washington Golf season: New…
by Christian Lovallo After 20 years – and season upon season of long days and two-tee starts and playoffs and weather delays, of an entire generation of golfers hitting away off his first tees, of tens of thousands of miles…
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Dec. 3, 2021) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, a new national championship that will showcase the world’s best golfers with disabilities. The inaugural competition will be conducted on…
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (Dec. 1, 2021) – Golf’s governing bodies have made available a Model Local Rule (MLR) to further limit the use of Green-Reading Materials. MLR G-11 enables a committee to limit players to using…
Jim Pike has spent over 50 years playing and studying the game of golf, and over 35 years coaching students of all ages and abilities. His recently-released instructional book, Your Road to a Championship – swing development to winning golf, is…
Andrew Von Lossow of Spokane has a good thing going. In a 13-month span of time, he drained five holes-in-one. Yes, five. Enough for a lifetime, but we’re thinking he may not be through just yet. His incredible stretch includes…
Charles Draper Sr., who led the Washington State Golf Association (now WA Golf) as president in 1979-1980 and as executive director from 1986-1991, passed away on October 13, 2021. He was 96. Charles served as WSGA president in 1979-1980 and…
At the annual conference of the International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA), Troy Andrew was named the association’s new president for 2022. The conference was held this week at the Westin Stonebriar Resort in Frisco, on the outskirts of Dallas,…
Nate Schroeder has taken on the role as the new director of rules and competition, leading the championship department in conducting WA Golf championships throughout the state. Nate Schroeder Nate will be a familiar face to many of you at…
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2021 George Holland Volunteer of the Year and Club of the Year awards. This year's recipients were highlighted at the 100th WA Golf Annual Meeting, held virtually on November 6, 2021. The…