It is your group's responsibility to keep up with the group in front. If your group falls behind a complete hole and you are delaying the group behind, you should invite the group behind to play through, irrespective of the…
L is for local handicap. A “local handicap” is either a handicap that is above the maximum USGA Handicap Index limit (36.4 for Men, 40.4 for Women), a handicap that is revised more frequently than allowed or a handicap based…
[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_9591" align="aligncenter" width="610" caption="Chambers Bay, 16th Hole"][/caption]The Washington State Golf Association has officially announced Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. as the host site for the 87th Washington State Men's Amateur Championship. This will be the first WSGA championship…
The Washington State Golf Association has announced the slate of sites for the 5th season of the popular WSGA Winter Series, brought to you by Puetz Golf Superstores. The Winter Series consists of four tournaments, one per month from January…
[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…
The Washington State Golf Association has announced the 2012 Player of the Year recipients. The winners include Men's Player of the Year, Chris Williams of Moscow, Idaho; Women's Player of the Year, Erynne Lee of Silverdale; Senior Women's Player of…
[caption id="attachment_7950" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="The team of amateurs who played in the 64th Hudson Cup"][/caption] Federal Way, Wash. – The 64th Hudson Cup and the 21st Senior Hudson Cup Matches concluded Friday at Inglewood Golf Club in Kenmore, Wash.…
[caption id="attachment_7963" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Erynne Lee"][/caption]Erynne Lee of Silverdale, Wash. and Chris Williams of Moscow, Idaho are among the four amateurs who have been selected by the United States Golf Association (USGA) to compete in the 2013 Copa de las…
