Father and son carry Alpha Trophy into the future
by Tom Cade, Editor A family business can be a wonderful thing, and how it gets to be one is sometimes years in the making. In 1976, at the age of 14, Sam Bak left Korea with his parents and…
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Washington Golf Foundation and WA Golf Youth on Course – a great twosome
by Tom Cade, Editor Officially established in November 2022, the Washington Golf Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization that is now leading the way in the dedicated efforts to fostering and advancing the growth of golf in Washington by supporting…
Making Her Way – Lexis Withers finds her place in the game
by Tom Cade, Editor This June, Lexis Withers will be very busy at the 2024 U.S. Open in Pinehurst, N.C., a USGA staffer happily managing the newest class of USGA Pathways Interns, opening the doors of opportunity in the golf…
WATCH: Catching up with Angela Zhang
Angela Zhang of Bellevue, who won her second consecutive Washington Women’s Amateur title this past June, sat down for a video interview with us to talk about what it was like competing at the recent U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble…
USGA to create National Development Program
by Tom Cade, Editor It’s on. The United States Golf Association is set to launch a national development program, selecting and nurturing promising young golfers to be able to eventually compete on the world stage. At the annual International Association…
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,…
Mike Whan in overdrive as new USGA CEO
And now let’s talk about Mike Whan, the new CEO of the United States Golf Association. But we better talk fast, because Whan moves – and talks – fast. Do not give this man caffeine, or any other stimulants. He…
The U.S. Open in September – because it’s 2020
So, let’s talk about the U.S. Open. It is being held this week on the West Course at famed Winged Foot Golf Club in New York. The course was designed by A.W. Tillinghast in 1923, and renovated by Gil Hanse…
A Tale of Two Championships – or, 'Oh that's right, this is why we love golf'
By a quirk of fate, of timing, of necessary scheduling, of COVID-19 (for in this tumultuous year, everything seems shadowed and alchemically altered by this nefarious virus), the Washington Men’s Amateur (the premier championship in the state) and the U.S.…
Hard Times for the Competitive Player
For the competitive player, 2020 has been an interesting year. While other activities for the amateur athlete – soccer, softball, flag football, basketball, etc. – are on the downswing as their fields of play have gone silent during this “Age…