May 2012 June 12-14 ForeWordForeWordMagazine of the Pacific Northwest Section PGA Press KEATING WINS PNW SENIOR PLAYERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP THE CANDIDATES FOR SECRETARY ON GOLF 2.0 ON ROAD TRIPS & RETIREMENT MEET MONTE KOCH A Journal for the Golf Professionals of the Pacific Northwest ForeWord Press Magazine May 2012 President Steve Prugh Vice President Marcus King CNO E NT T S Secretary Bryan Tunstill PRESIdeNT’S REPORT Directors Matt Bunn Steve Prugh ........................................................................................... 2 Mark Keating Greg Manley EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Greg Morris Todd Nacke Jeff Ellison ............................................................................................. 5 David Owens David Porter CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY Bill Rosholt David Owens & Greg Manley ................................................................ Steve Stensland 6 John Thorsnes TOURNAmeNT NEWS Honorary President Dan Hill Rosauers Open Invitational ................................................................ 13 Executive Director/ SENIOR PLAYERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP Managing Editor Molly Cooper ..................................................................................... Jeff Ellison 14 Editor/Layout HOLK’S HIGHLIGHTS: MONTE KOCH ...................................... 16 Marlena Cannon Associate Editors ARE YOU A DIGGER OR A PICKER? Molly Cooper Angela Hinzpeter Monte Koch ....................................................................................... 18 Kate Justus Dana Rutledge Rebekah Woods SENIOR POINTS STANDINGS ..................................................... 19 ROAD TRIP Blake Parrish ..................................................................................... 20 ForeWord Press is published by the Pacific Northwest NEW FACES IN THE SECTION OFFICE Section, Professional Golfers' Association of America. Jennifer Dodd & Kyle Neilan ............................................................. 22 Contributors should contact :the Section office at Dale Johnson Building 6989 Littlerock Road SW TOURNAmeNT RESULTS Tumwater, WA 98512 (800) 688-4653 Senior Players’ Championship ............................................................. 15 www.pnwpga.com ForeWord Press On the cover: Mark Keating 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. The tournament season is in full I have mentioned this previously, but let me say again swing. As you have heard me say in the that I have great admiration for Pat Huffer, Dan Hill, David past, “If you have played in Section events Owens and Greg Manley for their willingness to give back to Gold Sponsors - over $20,000 per year in the past, play in more this season; if you our wonderful association by running for office this fall. Greg have not played in Section events in the and David are running for Section Secretary (see their essay past, play in one or more this season.” Plan responses on page 7); Pat and Dan are running for District on playing in more Chapter events, too. Director. Be an informed voter and make a good choice. Washington Open Hole-In-One Honey Pot Playing with members is one of the best Oregon Open Hudson Cup Matches things we can do to promote this wonderful game. Playing in Promote golf, teach golf and play golf, Northwest Open Birdies for Charity Chapter Pro-Ams is a great way to see how your members play Steve Prugh and be more informed on how you can help them improve. If you are the head of your facility, encourage your employees to sign up for pro-ams with your club’s members. If you are an Senior Oregon Open Washington Open Invitational Holcomb-In-One assistant at your facility, remind your boss that playing with Las Vegas Pro-Am Championship Northwest Open Invitational members in Chapter and Section team events is a great way to promote golf at your facility. Oregon Open Invitational Please remember to thank the host professional after participating in a Chapter or Section tournament. Write a note to the club representative and always thank our great sponsors. Washington Open Invitational Pacific Northwest Oregon Open Invitational Northwest Open Invitational Oregon Open Invitational Pro-Amateur Championship And always remember the best way to thank our sponsors is to buy from them. Silver Sponsors - over $10,000 per year Pacific Northwest Section Annual PNW Pro-Assistant Washington Open Invitational WHAT ARE PGA Professional Championship PNW PGA Professional Championship (PPC) YOu WAITING PPC & Senior PPC Membership Handbook FORE? Pacific Northwest Pro-Amateur Hudson Cup Matches PNW Pro-Assistant PNW PGA Assistant Championship 18 Spectacular Holes. Casino. Hotel. Partners - over $2,500 per year Cineplex. RV. Museum. Dining. New Hotel Now Open! Mentoring Conference Senior Player of the Year Hawai’i Winter Pro-Am Hudson Cup Matches Player of the Year 46510 Wildhorse Blvd, Pendleton, OR \\ wildhorseresort.com ForeWord Press ForeWord Press 2 3 2012 Ryder Cup at E.D.’S REPORT Medinah Umbrellas By Haas-Jordan Jeff Ellison, PGA Ryder Cup Hurricane 345® By now members should has ramifications down the road and exiting through the right have received the newly designed process will make re-entry much easier. 8877 Pacific Northwest Section Annual. Entries for the Pacific Northwest PGA Professional • 62" wind-vented span Congratulations to Marlena for a job well • Fiberglass frame Championship will be distributed on May 23 and the Pacific done. The Membership Handbook has Northwest Section qualifier for the Senior PGA Professional $24.00 Wholesale gone to the printer and it will be mailed Championship will go live on May 30. Look for information (Minimum 6 pieces) soon as well. We always wait on this for these important championships via email – no snail mail important manual until the job changes from the PGA. You do need to enter through the PGA of are completed on the east side of the Section so we can give America. you as clean a roster as possible. As we look forward to 2013, the Bandon Education I was invited to the PNGA’s Board Meeting on Friday Seminar is back. We are scheduled for February 11-12 and I and the individual Board Members were very familiar with welcome your suggestions for popular topics. Ryder Cup 58" Folding Golf 2.0 and its potential. Look for us to partner with our There is plenty on our plate in May: The Washington 4312 amateur associations to help drive the expansion of golf in the Northwest. Individually, please realize your owners/board Open Invitational, 20 chapter events, taxes, 401(k) filing, the • 58" span members are familiar with Golf 2.0 and its goals. I trust you membership handbook and much more. We are never too • 22" when closed 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah are sharing what you are doing to grow your business with busy to help you. Give us a call whenever we can help. $15.00 Wholesale Custom Umbrella your employer… don’t assume they know! (Minimum 6 pieces) 7777 Sponsors are our life blood. In this issue we need to Jeff Ellison • Full inner canopy digital print recognize one very special sponsor – Rosauers Supermarkets • 62" span – now in their 25th year of sponsoring the Rosauers Open. • Fiberglass shaft/ribs $30.00 Wholesale Please plan to join us in Spokane, July 11-15 at Indian Canyon (Minimum 6 pieces) as we celebrate this important championship. Entries will be out in a couple of weeks. TheWashington Open is just around the corner and will Ryder Cup Auto Open/Close mark our first event of 2012 with “almost live” scoring. Watch 3103 for championship scores on www.pnwpga.com. • 42" span May is a busy month at the PGA of America. An email • Fiberglass construction will go out shortly with your dues invoice; you can now pay $10.50 Wholesale your dues at any time by going to your account on PGALinks. (Minimum 6 pieces) If you prefer to mail a check, there is a link in your record to print an invoice. If you have an email address in your PGALinks profile, you will not get a paper invoice in the mail. Notice I did not say a good email address! If you are expecting a paper invoice and it does not show by the middle of May, it’s not coming. Please print one from PGALinks or call National for a copy. Ryder Cup 42" Folding Remember, dues are payable no later than June 30. If the 2903 club pays your dues, get them started soon. Most late payments • 42" span are from clubs mailing the payment too close to the June 30 • Automatic open deadline. Walk it through accounting. If you know someone struggling to pay their dues, whether it’s a senior with health $7.00 Wholesale Haas-Jordan issues or due to uncertain employment, please suggest they (Minimum 6 pieces) 800-536-0283 call me to discuss the options available. Just not paying dues [email protected] www.haas-jordan.comForeWord Press ForeWord Press 4 5 CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY What is your perspective on Golf 2.0 and what role do you see individual professionals, the Section and the PGA of America playing in growing the game? Greg Manley: As I had stated in my David Owens: I think Golf 2.0 has previous article for Section Secretary I the potential to be great for the game am very proud to be a PGA Professional of golf, the PGA Professional and the and proud of the PGA brand, more clubs they represent. We can all agree now than ever before. Why? I believe that we need to grow our player base, the game and industry are in a pivotal both locally and nationally. For every position. Golf 2.0 could not have come new player we can create or return to along at a better time. I have spent the game, there is additional revenue many hours reviewing this program to our facility and the opportunity and I am very proud of the Golf 2.0 for additional revenue in to the PGA “operating system”. As the PGA of America President, Allen Professional. Wronowski, is quoted regarding growing the game, “for if not I know that many of us already are running clinics and the PGA Professional then who; if not now, then when?”.