Jake Koppenberg played collegiately at Western Washington University, where he twice was named NCAA All-American. After college he played briefly on the mini-tours, trying to earn his way onto the PGA Tour. But he returned to Bellingham, regained his amateur…
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…
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…
Living in Port Orchard, Wash. and playing on her high school golf team at South Kitsap High School, Aubrey Faucett wasn’t sure yet what direction her life would take. During her senior year at Liberty University in Virginia, things became…
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…
Golf historian Mike Riste joins the podcast to explore the history of public golf in Washington and the influence of PNGA Hall-of-Famer Albert "Scotty" Campbell, a golfer from Seattle in the 1930s and 40s. Despite having no formal golf lessons,…
Mike Riste serves as the historian for the BC Golf Museum, and is the official historian for the PNGA. He assembled the initial research for “Washington Golf: 100 Years of Growing the Game,” the centennial history book of Washington Golf,…
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…
Dana Bates competed in the 2022 U.S. Senior Women’s Open, the third USGA national championship she qualified for. (USGA/Jeff Haynes) by Tom Cade, Editor Dana Bates was born and raised in Tacoma, Wash. As a child, she played in her…
Not picking up a golf club until the age of 30, Durel Billy found himself going all in on the game, determined to get better. And then he discovered hickory golf, causing him to delve deeper into the history of…