[caption id="attachment_10145" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Dr. Kimberly Erusha (right), Managing Director of the USGA Green Section, watches a recent First Green event at Glendale CC in Bellevue, Wash."][/caption] First Green has just been awarded a $100,000 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and…
The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced the retirement of the U.S. Amateur Public Links (APL) and U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links (WAPL) championships, following the completion of the 2014 competitions. The decision follows an internal review which determined…
[caption id="attachment_8678" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Frank Horton, New President of the WSGA"][/caption]At the 91st WSGA Annual Meeting held October 27 at Meridian Valley Country Club in Kent, Wash., Frank Horton of Bremerton, Wash. was elected President of the Washington State Golf…
[caption id="attachment_7138" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="WGA Director Brooks Whittle with Evans Scholars"][/caption]Federal Way, Wash. - The 15th annual Evans Cup of Oregon, held Monday, September 17 at Waverley Country Club in Portland, and the 21st annual Evans Cup of Washington, held…
William H. "Bill" Mays, a longstanding and extraordinary volunteer of the PNGA, WSGA, PCGA, USGA, and The Home Course passed away on Tuesday, August 21st. He was 79. Since 1979 – for more than three decades – Bill Mays made…
Joan Teats, a member of the PNGA Hall of Fame and considered the “Mother of Washington Junior Golf,” passed away peacefully on June 1 of breast cancer, surrounded by her close family. She was 87. Teats co-founded the Washington…
Jeff Shelley has been named the new President of the First Green Foundation, a nonprofit organization that promotes and provides environmental education to elementary, middle and high school students during hands-on field trips to golf courses. In these outdoor “labs”…
The Washington State Golf Association (WSGA) has announced the 2011 Player of the Year recipients. The winners include Chris Williams of Moscow, Idaho in the Men’s category; Erynne Lee of Silverdale received the Women’s award; Andrew Whalen of Ephrata received…
At the 90th WSGA Annual Meeting, held October 21-22 at Fairwood G&CC in Renton, Wash., Jim Patten (left, with George Holland) was named the recipient of the WSGA’s George Holland Volunteer of the Year Award for 2011. Patten, of LakeLand…
Troy Andrew will take over reins of the two Associations The Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA) and Washington State Golf Association (WSGA) have announced that Troy Andrew will take over as the new Executive Director of the two associations. Andrew…
