As cameras look on, Brady Calkins (pink-and-white shirt) tees off during Final U.S. Open Qualifying at Wine Valley Golf Club. Part of the aura that surrounds the U.S. Open, this magnificent national championship, is that anyone can try to play…
by Tom Cade, Editor Former Seattle Seahawk football player Jermaine Kearse and current PGA Tour player Andrew Putnam have joined the board of directors of the Washington Golf Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization that is leading the way in the…
Andrew Putnam had his older brother Michael caddying for him at this year’s U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club. (USGA/Kathryn Riley) Playing in his fifth U.S. Open last week at Los Angeles Country Club, Andrew Putnam of University Place,…
Two local players are teeing it up this week at the U.S. Open, being held at Los Angeles Country Club. Andrew Putnam plays a shot during a practice round at the 2023 U.S. Open. (Robert Beck/USGA) Andrew Putnam of University…
Local boys Jermaine Kearse and Greg Bodine make good in their careers, and then make good on their wish to create opportunity for others to enjoy a better game Kearse (left) now plays to a 4 handicap index, while Bodine…
At this week’s U.S. Women’s Amateur, held at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash., teen sensation Megha Ganne of Holmdel, N.J. was looking for some help. She needed a caddie with some local knowledge to get her around the dunescape…
by Garrett Johnston It’s been a hit and miss season so far for Andrew Putnam, the PGA TOUR player from Tacoma, Wash. After a solid start to the 2021-22 wrap-around season, he had to deal with COVID in the winter…
by Garrett Johnston | @JohnstonGarrett Andrew Putnam of Tacoma and Joel Dahmen of Clarkston both made spirited runs last week at the PGA TOUR’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Andrew Putnam tees off the famous par-3 seventh at Pebble Beach during…
The field of 45 players has been announced for the WA Golf-hosted U.S. Open Final Qualifier on Monday, June 7th at Meadow Springs Country Club in Richland, Wash. Meadow Springs Country Club Click here to view starting times and pairings.…
by Garrett Johnston Twitter: @JohnstonGarrett Andrew Putnam is getting ready for his first Masters this week at Augusta National Golf Club. The 31-year-old native of Tacoma, Wash. decided to wait on attending a Masters as a spectator (or, “patron,” as…
