NORTH PLAINS, Oregon – Tom Brandes of Bellevue, Wash., slept on a six-shot lead and cruised to victory in the 5th National Super Senior Championship, held this week on the Ghost Creek course at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North…
by Tom Cade, Editor For Kim Shek and Adithi Anand, it was camaraderie and a shared competitiveness, as Shek made a deep run at the 2024 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur, with Anand as her caddie during the national championship held…
Shelly Stouffer of Nanoose Bay, B.C. and Kim Shek of Bellevue, Wash. both advanced to the quarterfinals of the 62nd U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur, being held this week at Broadmoor Golf Club in Seattle. Kim Shek with caddie Adithi Anand.…
In last week’s PURE Insurance championship, the PGA TOUR Champions tournament held at Pebble Beach in which First Tee chapters from across the U.S. select young participants to partner with the tour’s star players, Dylan Au of Bellevue, Wash. was…
Danny Auffant took to heart the opportunities of Youth on Course and First Tee programs, and took dead aim by Roger Sauvage, USGA P.J. Boatwright Intern Danny Auffant is a prime example of how important youth golf programs in the…
by Steve Turcotte When I first spotted Jim Nickerson at a Northwest Athletic Conference college golf match last fall, I thought he was a fellow coach I had never met. I walked up and introduced myself. “Hey there, good to…
Recognizing a growing interest in golf-related careers, the USGA is helping funnel emerging talent to a broad range of job opportunities that exist in the game. In total, the USGA supported 323 interns in 2024 – a number that is…
The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced that the U.S. National Development Program (USNDP) Grant Application is now open for 2025. Launched last year, the program aims to mitigate barriers of cost to promising junior golfers who demonstrate both…
by Doug Miller Julius and Diana sold their golf shop in 2019, but, at age 74, he still plays in almost every event on his tournament series, with Diana walking along every step of the way. Diana Jorgensen doesn’t hesitate…
We are pleased to welcome two new staff members to the team at Washington Golf! Please join us in welcoming Elise Tello and Brittany Kwon. Elise joins the team as a Graphic Designer & Content Coordinator, while Brittany takes on…
