Wooding sisters to enter Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame

[caption id="attachment_4013987" align="alignright" width="1744"] Michelle (left) caddies for Audrey during the 1993 U.S. Women’s Open at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Indianapolis, In.[/caption] This year, two local golfers – Michelle (Wooding) Murphy and her sister Audrey Wooding – are set…

Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame honors three local golfers

[caption id="attachment_4013964" align="alignright" width="210"] Michael Putnam won thePacific Coast Amateur in 2004.[/caption] This year, a trio of Washingtonian golfers – Michael Putnam, Michelle (Wooding) Murphy and her sister Audrey Wooding – are set to be enshrined within the Tacoma-Pierce County…

All Roads Lead Home for Dana Bates

[caption id="attachment_988613" align="alignright" width="450"] Dana Bates competed in the 2022 U.S. Senior Women’s Open, the third USGA national championship she qualified for. (USGA/Jeff Haynes)[/caption] by Tom Cade, Editor Dana Bates was born and raised in Tacoma, Wash. As a child,…

Hmm…..let’s see….what exactly happened in WA Golf territory in 2021….

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…

Northwest Influential: The Architects

by Tony Dear Golf in the Pacific Northwest has a rich history, full of characters, frontrunners, visionaries (more…)