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Magazine of the Pacific Northwest Section PGA Pacific ForeWordForeWord Northwest Pro-Am Press thHudson 61 Cup Matches 18th Senior Hudson Cup Matches Also Inside: 2010 Schedule Bill Rosholt Inducted into Hall of Fame Gordon Tolbert Golf Professional of the Year A Journal for the Golf Professionals of the Pacific Northwest ForeWord Press Magazine November 2009 20.08 President Dan Hill Vice President Steve Prugh C O N T E N T S Secretary Marcus King Directors Matt Bunn Tod Fitterer Jeff Hendler Greg Manley David Owens Dave Porter PRESIDENT’S REPORT Steve Nelke Dan Hill ........................................................................................ Gordon Tolbert 2 John Thorsnes Tony Wilkins EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Jeff Ellison ................................................................................... 4 Honorary President Pat Huffer HUDSON CUP MATCHES Executive Director/ Molly Cooper ........................................................................... 10 Managing Editor Jeff Ellison PACIFIC NORTHWEST PRO-AM Editor/Layout Jeff Ellison ............................................................................... 18 Jared Stewart PROS ON THE MOVE Associate Editors Lynda Adams Lynda Adams ........................................................................... 19 Molly Cooper Doug Gullikson Heather Harrington-Perry Angela Hinzpeter Tanya Smith ForeWord Press is published by the Pacific Northwest Section, Professional Golfers' Association of America. Contributors should contact the Section office at: Dale Johnson Building 6989 Littlerock Road SW Tumwater, WA 98512 (800) 688-4653 www.pnwpga.com ForeWord Press 1 PRESIDENT’S REPORT By Dan Hill, PGA This is a magic time of year for me...Lot’s of great PGA gesture and a great place to play the matches. I had the things to participate in. privilege of watching the matches on the first day and saw more birdies from both sides than I will probably Just got back from the Pacific Northwest PGA have this year! The amateur’s were formidable and Merchandise Show, Annual Meeting, and my first trip to only a great second day by both the regular and senior the Hudson Cup Matches in Portland. Had a great time professionals in singles matches secured the cup for at all of them and was blown away by the turnout at our the PGA sides. Thank you and congratulations to our Annual Meeting. Captain’s Jerry Mowlds of the Hudson Cup team and Bunny Mason and Al Mundle of the Senior Hudson Cup The Show though smaller than in the past was very team. Also a congratulations to our players who give positive and we saw good turnout on day one and fair their time and pay many of their own expenses for the turnout on day two. The Expo Center was a great venue opportunity to represent all of us. It was fun to watch and brought the Show and Meeting back to Oregon after you play and you made us proud. Thank you. several years away. We will do our best to rotate the Show between the Seattle and Portland areas going forward as The PGA Annual Meeting is coming up November 11- it is a more fair balance for both you, golf professionals, 15 in New Orleans and the Pacific Northwest Section as well as the vendors. We will be back in Puyallup next delegation will be there. With 27 resolutions and possibly October but hope to sign a deal with the Expo Center for 8 candidates announcing their candidacy for Secretary 2011. A slow economy has actually helped us be more of the PGA in 2010, it will be an interesting meeting. flexible in our location and dates for the show as facilities The best part of attending this meeting each year for are looking to pick up some of the business that they had me is connecting with PGA Professionals from all over lost as a result of tighter budgets. the country. I find that no matter where we are from we all have about the same values and ideals regarding our The Annual Meeting was a great opportunity for us to members and association. We all truly love the game of honor Bill Rosholt by inducting him into our Hall of golf and want to do what is best for it, as well as the golf Fame. It was an honor well deserved as Bill has been professionals we represent. I will report next month on such a strong influence in our Section for many years. what transpires in the “Big Easy” at the meeting. Also, congratulations to our Award winners for 2009. It is important to recognize our best and we are looking at With the slow season upon us it is the time of year I can ways to make our Awards Program even more special by spend extra time on the things I love to fill my free time getting more professionals nominated and to share with with. Working a bit on my game in the rain, working the public our winners and what they have done. on some magic tricks with my son, and getting into my PGA duties. Thank you for the opportunity to serve and A big thank you to Pumpkin Ridge GC for saving the for all of the help, advice, and comments you have all Hudson Cup Matches this year. As Robert Hudson saved provided this first year. With a year to go in this chair, I the Ryder Cup Matches many years ago, it seemed fitting feel blessed to have such a great officer corps and Board that when his home course, Portland Golf Club, was hit to work with. We have many things to get done and with a fungus in their greens (which is going around everyone is working hard to make it happen. While there the whole Northwest as you know) Gay Davis, Scott is no competition and no formal measurement for it, I Humphrey, Dominic Marconi, Ryan Clemens, and Dave am still convinced that we are members of the greatest Porter stepped forward at the last second to move the section of the 41 because of all of you! event to Witch Hollow at Pumpkin Ridge. A wonderful Feel free to call or write... Involve your Club in Pacific Northwest Golf History Join the 2009 Pacific Northwest Section PGA Annual. Highlight your 2009 club champions. The Annual provides a summary of our regions professional and amateur events, includes our Hall of Fame, and provides readers with the history of golf within our section. Contact Jared at the Section Office at (800) 688-4653. 2 ForeWord Press The following golf industry companies and their representatives drive financial support to Pacific Northwest Section member events and programs. Gold Sponsors - over $20,000 per year Hole-In-One Honey Pot Callaway Golf Invitational - WA/OR Washington Open Oregon Open Northwest Open Holcomb-In-One Hudson Cup Matches Las Vegas Pro-Am Championship Birdies for Charity Member Handbook Northwest Open Senior Oregon Open SeeMore Putter Company Oregon Open Invitational Oregon Open Invitational Pacific Northwest Oregon Open Invitational Washington Open Pro-Amateur Championship Invitational Silver Sponsors - over $10,000 per year Washington Open Pacific Northwest Section Annual Washington Open Invitational Hawaii Pro-Am PGA Professional Championship PNW Pro-Assistant ASSISTANT CHAMPIONSHIP PGA Professional Oregon Open Invitational Championship Partners - over $2,500 per year Senior Player of the Year Washington Open Annual Meeting Breakfast Invitational Oregon Open Invitational Player of the Year Senior PGA Championship Hudson Cup Matches Pacific Northwest Pro-Amateur Washington Open Invitational Phoenix Fall Fousome Hudson Cup Matches GOLF SCORECARDS Senior Oregon Merchandise Show INCORPORATED Open Reception ForeWord Press 3 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT By Jeff Ellison, PGA The Pacific Northwest Section Merchandise Show was a Keep an eye on your emails from the Section and National-. great success at the Expo Center in Portland. I hope you change is in the works. The PGA PGM program will see its were one of the 545 individuals, who took advantage of this first major face lift on January 1. The new program will begin unique opportunity to see the new products, place orders for with changes to Level 1 and will gradually update the other spring, and to see old friends. We owe our vendors a great Levels over time. If you are currently a registered apprentice, deal of thanks for supporting this show so strongly. Each your program remains the same. You do not have the option year the vendors recognize that many of you make it a point to transition to the new program. The suggestion….get your to buy during the Show. There is nothing like a little paper books done, it’s your best option. There will be a vote on to make the vendors happy. Thank you. November 13, in New Orleans at the Annual Meeting, that will determine the future of our Pre-Apprentice Program. Combining the Show, Annual Meeting and Education makes Look for more information in mid-November. for a “can’t miss” opportunity for PGA professionals. Our Annual Meeting saw a record attendance of 242 PGA We will also be looking at changes to our tournament professionals filling the room to standing room only capacity. program. We are in the final stages of a new design to Highlighting the meeting were our Annual Awards and the the Washington Open. Stay tuned, this will be good! The Hall of Fame induction of Bill Rosholt. Congratulations Central Washington Chapter is working on a new look to the to all. Northwest Open Pro-Am at Wine Valley. Can you say winery tour? Dan Hill will be out soon with more information on The entire production takes quite an effort involving the the Board’s efforts to improve your program. entire staff and Merchandise Show Chair Stephanie Malone. A nice job by all….please thank them next time you call As we look forward to 2010, my thanks to all of you who the office.