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Phay Wins 25Th Rosauers Open Invitational August 2012 Magazine of the Pacific Northwest Section PGA ForeWordForeWord Aug 31 - Sept 3 Press PHAY WINS 25TH ROSAUERS OPEN INVITATIONAL THE CANDIDATES FOR SECRETARY ROSAUERS OPEN & PRO-AM RESULTS PLAN FOR THE PNW PRO-AM CHAMPIONSHIP A Journal for the Golf Professionals of the Pacific Northwest ForeWord Press Magazine August 2012 President Steve Prugh Vice President Marcus King C O N T E N T S Secretary Bryan Tunstill Directors Matt Bunn PRESIdeNT’S REPORT Mark Keating Steve Prugh.............................................................................. 2 Greg Manley Greg Morris EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Todd Nacke David Owens Jeff Ellison................................................................................4 David Porter Bill Rosholt CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY Steve Stensland David Owens & Greg Manley ................................................. John Thorsnes 6 Honorary President TOURNAMENT NEWS Dan Hill PNW Pro-Am Championship ................................................. 11 Executive Director/ Managing Editor PHAY CAPTURES TITLE AT 25TH ROSAUERS OPEN Jeff Ellison Kyle Neilan.............................................................................12 Editor/Layout Marlena Cannon HOLK’S HIGHLIGHTS: DAVID PHAY ..................................... 18 Associate Editors Molly Cooper ROS ON THE OVE EMORIAM ...................................... Angela Hinzpeter P M , M 23 Kyle Neilan Barbara Perdue UR SSOCIATION NTheM Dana Rutledge O A “A ” Rebekah Woods Monte Koch ......................................................................... 24 SPONSOR COMMUNICATION: MERRILL LYNCH ForeWord Press is published Blake Parrish ........................................................................ 26 by the Pacific Northwest Section, Professional Golfers' TOURNAMENT RESULTS Association of America. Contributors should contact Rosauers Open Invitational ................................................. 13 :the Section office at Bank of America Pro-Am ..................................................... 14 Dale Johnson Building PO Box 14819 Tumwater, WA 98511 (800) 688-4653 www.pnwpga.com ForeWord Press On the cover: David Phay 1 PRESIDENT’S REPORT SPONSORS By Steve Prugh, PGA The following golf industry companies and their representatives drive financial support to Pacific Northwest Section member events and programs. We are all in the heat of the the next Section Secretary this fall — it is important battle. And on the east side of the that you attend your Chapter’s fall meeting or the mountains we have had some heat, Section fall meeting in Puyallup on October 24 to do Gold Sponsors - over $20,000 per year thank god. I hope all your courses so. You may learn more about both candidates by are busy and that operations are reading ForeWord Press for the next few months. going well. I make a point to ask every golf professional I see, “How is On a tournament note, congratulations to Brian Thornton for winning the Oregon Open and David Washington Open Hole-In-One Honey Pot business?” And I am happy to report Oregon Open Hudson Cup Matches I have many more positive responses this year than Phay for his victory at the Rosauers Open. And on a Northwest Open Birdies for Charity last. personal note, congrats to Jeff Coston and my son Corey for qualifying for the PGA Championship. I truly would like to hear from each of you Best of luck to both of them at Kiawah! regarding our candidates for office. Dan Hill and Pat Senior Oregon Open Washington Open Invitational Huffer are running for District 14 Director — I would Keep promoting Golf, teaching Golf and playing Holcomb-In-One Las Vegas Pro-Am Championship Northwest Open Invitational appreciate any input you might have on these two Golf, fine gentlemen. The Section Board of Directors Steve Prugh will make the decision on who is your next district Oregon Open Invitational director this fall. Greg Manley and David Owens are running for Section Secretary — hopefully you have been reading Greg’s and David’s answers in Washington Open Invitational Pacific Northwest ForeWord Press to questions posed. You will vote for Oregon Open Invitational Northwest Open Invitational Oregon Open Invitational Pro-Amateur Championship Silver Sponsors - over $10,000 per year Pacific Northwest Section Annual PNW Pro-Assistant Washington Open Invitational PGA Professional Championship PNW PGA Professional Championship (PPC) PPC & Senior PPC Membership Handbook Pacific Northwest Pro-Amateur Hudson Cup Matches PNW Pro-Assistant PNW PGA Assistant Championship Partners - over $2,500 per year Mentoring Conference Senior Player of the Year Hawai’i Winter Pro-Am Hudson Cup Matches Player of the Year ForeWord Press ForeWord Press 2 3 E.D.’S REPORT Jeff Ellison, PGA 2012 MERCHANDISE SHOW As we roll into August, it’s it’s a two-step process – 1) Enter your information; and time to look ahead to a very busy 2) submit your payment. PGA Professionals, get your MSR credits and governance season. In addition to We have just finished our tax return. Once again enjoy the Pacific Northwest Section PGA’s annual our Chapter and Section Annual we hit very near the $4 Million dollar mark on our Meetings, your officers will head merchandise show! Vendors, please contact Dana filing. As you can imagine, we work hard to respect to the Fall Conference of Leaders these numbers and follow the strict procedures this Rutledge at 800-688-4653 for more information. in September and the PGA Annual kind of volume demands. Thanks for your help when Meeting in November. During these we ask for a little detail! two meetings Steve, Marcus and Bryan will be interviewing the candidates for National We are happy to welcome back Caitlin Lopez to SHOWPLEX Secretary and trying to support the best person who the staff. Caitlin left this spring when her husband will best represent the values that the members of deployed but has come back to the area and we are the Pacific Northwest Section feel are important. It’s a fortunate to have her back on the phones. Puyallup Fairgrounds tough job and one your officers take very seriously. The We lost a true Hall of Famer last month when Jim Meridian & Highway 512 Officers will also be pushing the Section’s resolution Bourne passed away on July 16. The 21st President of Puyallup, WA to bring back the meeting requirement to the MSR the Pacific Northwest Section and a member of our program. Our Section worked hard for the return of Hall of Fame, Jim was best known for his 50+ years as meetings during the last revision and has drafted a the principal at North Shore and his many years as the very flexible alternative for the National delegation to PING sales representative. It was my pleasure to work OCTOBER consider. Our resolution is pretty simple, attend two for Jim for four years before joining the Section staff. meetings (Section or Chapter) in a three year cycle. He was always ahead of his time. 23 - 24 In addition to the National Election, you will be As tournaments wind down, our focus shifts to the electing new Secretaries for your Chapter and a new Pacific Northwest Section PGA Merchandise Show. Set Section Secretary. Greg Manley and David Owens for October 22-24, we have three days packed with have been nominated by their Chapters and have valuable programs for you. The flagship of course is Special Events been answering questions in ForeWord Press for your the Show where all our important vendors will be consideration. You will be able to vote at your Chapter on hand to show you the latest and greatest from Demo Night at Tacoma Firs Golf Center Pacific Northwest Section PGA Meeting or the Section Meeting this fall. their companies. They are there to support you and Monday, October 22 Annual Meeting at the ShowPlex Pavilion We have a great slate of tournaments remaining to help you make money….please plan to ORDER AT be played. First up is the Northwest Open Invitational THE SHOW! In addition to the Show, you’ll enjoy the 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Wednesday, October 24 at Wine Valley GC. John Thorsnes really rolls out the always fun Demo Night, two education sessions, our Hosted Breakfast: 6:30 am – 7:30 am red carpet for this event; it’s a great venue and our very popular vendor receptions and of course our oldest championship. Please join us. The Central Annual Meeting. In addition to being a valuable three Reception at the ShowPlex Meeting: 7:30 am – 10:00 am Washington Chapter also hosts the Winemakers Pro- days for your career, there are 15 MSR credits available. Tuesday, October 23 Attire: Coat & Tie For more information, visit http://www.pnwpga.com/ Am the weekend before the Northwest Open; it’s a 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm great deal and very well done. Entry forms available merchandise-show. here…only $400 per amateur! 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