Not picking up a golf club until the age of 30, Durel Billy found himself going all in on the game, determined to get better. And then he discovered hickory golf, causing him to delve deeper into the history of…
Austin Hurt holds the Washington Men’s Amateur trophy after his win in 2009 at Palouse Ridge Golf Club. Austin Hurt shot 81 (this is not a misprint) in the first round of the 2009 Washington Men’s Amateur while suffering an…
When Sharon Johnston started playing golf in 1975, she went all in, both on and off the course. A natural athlete, she began competing almost immediately. As a member of Fircrest Golf Club, she became involved with the Washington State…
Mike Riste serves as the historian for the BC Golf Museum, and is the official historian for the PNGA. He assembled the initial research for “Washington Golf: 100 Years of Growing the Game,” the centennial history book of Washington Golf,…
In 2010, Ann Swanson knew she was in line to become president of the Washington State Women’s Golf Association (WSWGA) in 2012. So in preparation, she went all-in by writing and publishing a book about the 90-year history of the…
Jeff Wallach has published his new novel, Everyone Here is From Somewhere Else, the follow-up to his novel Mr. Wizard, and continues to chronicle the journey of two brothers who discover they have Irish heritage and set off in search…
WA Golf is celebrating its centennial history in 2022, and among the year’s festivities is the publication of a history book, which is authored by Dan Raley. In this podcast, Raley talks about the people he interviewed, the unknown facts…
Larry Lindberg The Hole-In-One Submitted by Larry Lindberg of Vancouver, Wash. The tee he took with no anticipation not a hint of what was to come. The stroke applied with some imperfection provided a result not to be outdone. His…
Former Seattle Seahawks running back Randall Morris has always wanted to do more for the community, and this fall will host the 15th Annual Randall Morris Celebrity Gala/Auction on Sept. 12th and Golf Invitational September 13th at Fairwood Golf and…
Sean Kato went wire-to-wire in winning last year’s Washington Men’s Amateur and returns this year to defend his title in the 100th Washington Men’s Amateur, to be held July 6-8 on the Olympic Course at Gold Mountain GC in Bremerton,…