Suzie Tran of Poulsbo, Wash. fired a final round 7-under par 65 to win the Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship at Koasati Pines at Coushatta Resort in Kinder, La. The three-day tournament for players 14-18 years old concluded…
by Bob Bostwick At 62 years old, 42 of them behind the counters of seven golf course pro shops, Wine Valley’s General Manager and PGA Head Professional Chris Isaacson is changing sides. He’s going to the other side of the…
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…
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. [caption id="attachment_812388" align="alignright" width="400"] Charles served as WSGA…
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. [caption id="attachment_808286" align="alignright" width="600"] Nate Schroeder[/caption] Nate will be a familiar face to…
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…
