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ForeWordForeWordMagazine of the Pacific Northwest Section PGA Press

The 87th Sterling Bank Washington Open Invitational

Drive Fore The Cure Northwest Pro-Am

A Journal for the Golf Professionals of the Pacific Northwest ForeWord Press Magazine October 2012 June 2013

President Marcus King

Vice President Bryan Tunstill CNO NT TE S Secretary Greg Manley

Directors Clint Ables Sean Fredrickson Kathy Gildersleeve-Jensen President’s Report Dan Harrington Marcus King...... Mark Keating 2 Cameron Milton Greg C. Morris Todd Nacke Executive Director’s Report Bill Rosholt Jeff Ellison...... 4 Steve Stensland

Honorary President Tournament News: Senior Steve Prugh Molly Cooper...... 8 Executive Director/ Managing Editor Jeff Ellison Tournament News: PPC Molly Cooper...... 9 Editor/Design & Layout Marlena Cannon Tournament News: Senior PPC Associate Editors Molly Cooper Molly Cooper...... 10 Jennifer Dodd Mikal Harpster Angela Hinzpeter Griffin Wins Sterling Bank Washington Open Caitlin Lopez Mikal Harpster...... Rebekah Woods 12 Nikki York Holk’s Highlights...... 14 ForeWord Press is published by the Pacific Northwest Section, Professional Golfers' Association of America. Around the Section: Jeff Coston Contributors should contact the Section office at: Mikal Harpster...... 16

Dale Johnson Building Your Advisors, Mentors & Friends: How Do They Lift You? PO Box 14819 Tumwater, WA 98511 Monte Koch...... 20 (800) 688-4653 www.pnwpga.com On the cover: Chris Griffin 1 President’s Report

Rainmakers and Haymakers By Marcus King, PGA

My dear colleagues, it’s GO time! Lost Tracks Golf Course, and a family golf event June is the perfect time to highlight your golf—and Once these May showers are behind at Riverbend Park featuring Golfzilla. Our Player business—activities that reach out to women! You us, we call all look forward to a busy Development Regional Manager Monte Koch is should: summer and fall. As I like to say, spearheading these events and I look forward to 1. Offer a Get Golf Ready program. “we gotta make hay while the sun helping out. If you would like to volunteer for any 2. Highlight your instruction programs that shines!” But first, let’s talk about of the PNC activities or the golf tournament itself, “speak” to women. some rainmakers… please contact Volunteer Coordinator Ryan Davis, 3. Emphasize women’s golf clubs and other golf PGA. goods in your Pro Shop. I just returned from The Crosswater Club at Sunriver 4. Look at the “menu mix” in your F&B operation and some media activities surrounding the 46th PGA As spectacular as these fine to assure that you are serving a healthy mix of Professional National Championship. I was privileged players are both as golfers and as foods. to play that magnificent Sunriver golf course with gentlemen, you will also be proud 5. Assure that your facility is clean, friendly, and our CEO Jeff Ellison, PGA, Lodge and Resort GM of three of our Section award intuitive to navigate. Scott Ellender, PGA, and last year’s PNC Champion winners reaching the finals of Matt Dobyns. It was a humbling experience, to their respective categories: Kathy I’ve read through the “Connecting with Her say the least, underscored by my standing at 180 Gildersleeve-Jensen, the Director Playbook,” and along the lines of my proclamation, yards with a hybrid in my hand and Matt with an of Instruction for the Jensen won’t you: 8-iron in his. We all attended a press conference Lindeblad Impact Golf Academy 1. Play with women at your course? with some of the players from our Section who will from the Inland Empire Chapter 2. Teach women how to enjoy the game more at be playing in the 46th PGA Professional National is a finalist for Teacher of the Year, your course? Championship this month. We have ten outstanding Harold Bluestein, famous for his 3. Promote the growth and importance of players representing the Pacific Northwest Section ongoing radio show and for his women’s golf at your course? and it will be fun watching to see who can top Ryan player development engagement Benzel’s dramatic second place finish at this event and mentorship in the Oregon And finally, it’s important to know what Venus is all in 2007 after holing out for eagle on the 72nd hole. Chapter, is a finalist for the Bill about when you focus your efforts. Women: All ten of these talented gentlemen would feel Strausbaugh award and Greg Morris and his unique 1. Live in a world of connections. comfortable on any tour, and so that you can avoid golf shop at Iron Horse Golf Club in Western Montana 2. Connect via feelings. them in a Nassau or scoop them up in a Scramble, is a finalist for Merchandiser of the Year. I’ve spent 3. Value similarities. here they are: some time with each candidate and they are all true 4. Seek community and avoid isolation. “game changers” and “rainmakers” in their respective 5. Seek connection and understanding. • Ryan Benzel disciplines. We are truly well-represented, and our • Jeff Coston tradition of excellence in the Pacific Northwest Although I’m a “kept man,” I just purchased a new set of • Scott Erdman Section continues to grow! clubs for my wife and she is LOVING the game! Won’t you • Tim Feenstra take 30 minutes today to sit down and figure out how • Jerrel Grow Remember when I stood in front of all of you and you can make June a banner month for “Connecting with • Chris Lisk proclaimed that our ultimate mission is to “play the Her?” For those of you who take the time to give some • Casey McCoy game, teach the game, and promote the game?” thought to your women’s programs, write me at mking@ • Jason Pitt June is a very important month in all regards, but I overlakegcc.com with your great ideas and I’ll recognize • Corey Prugh want to particularly point you to the importance of and reward the best one’s at the Section meeting in • Brady Sharp June as Women’s Golf Month: Portland. 1. Only 6% of adult women in the U.S. currently I’ll be returning to Sunriver to cheer on these great play golf. Until then, have a great June making rain and hay! players and to participate in a couple of “growing the 2. Of all golfers, 19.3% are women. game” activities: a junior clinic at Brian Whitcomb’s 3. Women play 16.6% of all golf rounds. —Marcus King  ForeWord Press 2 3 E.D.’s Report

Jeff Ellison, PGA Hawai’i Winter Pro-Am June is here and let’s hope we can June 1 marks the first Drive, Chip and Putt Local get back to hard and fast conditions Qualifier at Meadow Springs. Information is posted The Pacific Northwest Section is pleased to announce our 39th annual Hawai’i very soon before we give up all the on our web site for parents and kids who will be Winter Pro-Am, January 30 - February 6, 2014. Join us for a week of surf, sun gains we made early in the year. It competing. Our thanks to all the host professionals and golf at the Mauna Lani Resort on the Big Island. You’ll play three rounds was a busy May in the Section and who will be managing a very busy day with plenty June will really get things cranked of junior golfers attempting to advance to the next of golf and have plenty of time to explore the resort and surrounding island, up. I hope you enjoy being busy. level. If you need MSR’s, give our host professionals a including beautiful beaches, shopping and fishing. call to volunteer. Congratulations to Jeff Coston finishing T28 at the We use a fun format with daily prizes for amateurs, professionals and teams. Senior PGA Championship at Bellerive in St. Louis. The inaugural Heal a Hero campaign was held over Overall tournament winners are based on the best 2 of 3 rounds. This was Jeff’s second Low PGA Professional honors Memorial Day weekend. I look forward to seeing in this championship. Nice work, Jeff. the reports of how you all did. Early reports show The Home Course and Fircrest both raising well over Contact Bruce Cudd with travel questions: 503-288-6321 Be sure you follow our ten Section professionals $1,000 to help the Friends of American Lake complete Call Molly or Jeff at the Section office for details: 800-688-4653 during the PGA Professional Championship at construction of the Nicklaus Nine. Thank you, all. Crosswater, June 23-26. In addition to PGALinks, will provide 10 hours of live coverage By now you should have received an email with and the usual repeat broadcasts. Promote this your dues invoice and you can pay your dues at any championship to your membership with the idea time by going to your account on PGALinks. When that you will be attempting to qualify for next year’s you log in, a message pops up asking if you want to championship on October 1-3 at Meadow Springs in pay your dues. It’s pretty easy! If you prefer to mail Richland. Educate your members on the importance a check, there is a link in your record to print an of this championship and it will make it easier for you invoice. If you were expecting a paper invoice and it to slip away to qualify! has not arrived, it’s not coming. Please print one off PGALinks or call National for a copy. Remember, dues Speaking of the PGA Professional Championship, are payable no later than June 30. If the club pays your entries are open right now. You must enter through dues, get them started soon. Most late payments are the PGA of America. Simply log into PGALinks to enter, from clubs mailing the payment too close to the June Join us at Mauna Lani or visit www.pgatournaments.com. Entries close on 30 deadline. Walk it through accounting. If you know July 9, well ahead of our championship. Enter today if of someone struggling to pay their dues, whether Tournament to be held: Each Pro-Am Entry Includes: Cost: (based you want to play and may still need to work out your it’s a senior with health issues or due to uncertain February 1, 3 and 4, 2014 • Round-trip economy airfare from on double occupancy) schedule. If your schedule changes, we can provide employment, please suggest they call me to discuss Seattle or Portland. Golfer: $3,367.00 a refund. the options available. Mauna Lani North & South Courses Non-golfer: $2,154.00 • 7 nights ocean view room, inluding Single room, add: $1,152.00 Entries are also available for two of the Section’s It’s been a busy spring here in the office, with three tax and porterage. biggest events. The Rosauers Open Invitational is new initiates adding to our plate. Please thank your • Greens fees and shared golf cart for 3 contested July 19-21 at historic Indian Canyon Golf staff for their hard work keeping everything on track. rounds of golf. Course in Spokane. Now in its 26th year, this is one Now that tournament season is here, let’s hope the • Round-trip transfers between Kona of our premier championships with the largest pace gets back to just our normal craziness. airport and Mauna Lani. purse in the Section. Not only is first place $11,000 but 34th place is still $1,000! We are happy to return Have a great June, remember the days start getting • Cocktails & dinner on Jan. 30 & Feb 5 to Wildhorse Resort for the Senior Oregon Open shorter in just 22 days! • Breakfast on morning of Jan 31 Invitational, our largest senior championship. Entries will be available on our website at 9:00 am on June 5. —Jeff Ellison  ForeWord Press 4 5 Sponsors Upcoming Events Rosauers Open Invitational The following golf industry companies and their representatives drive financial support to • Bank of America Pro-Am: July 17-18; Championship: July 19-21 Pacific Northwest Section member events and programs. • Spokane, WA – Indian Canyon GC Schedule of Play: Gold Sponsors - over $10,000 per year National Sponsors • Wednesday, July 17 – Bank of America Pro-am • Thursday, July 18 – Bank of America Pro-am Washington Open Hole-In-One Honey Pot • Friday, July 19 – Round 1 Oregon Open Hudson Cup Matches Northwest Open Birdies for Charity • Saturday, July 20 – Round 2 • Sunday, July 21 – Final Round Tournament Format: PNW PGA Professional Championship (PPC) • Bank of America Pro-Am: Daily Individual Professional Prizes and Holcomb-In-One Senior Oregon Open Las Vegas Pro-Am Championship best 2 of 5 (net) team prizes • Championship: 54-hole individual Silver Sponsors - over $5,000 per year PPC & Senior PPC competition.

Pacific Northwest Section Annual National Car Rental PGA Assistant Championship Player of the Year PPC PGA Professional Championship PNW Pro-Amateur • Presented by COBRA PUMA GOLF • Newberg, OR – Chehalem Glenn GC – August 5, 2013

Mentoring Conference Entry: PNW Pro-Assistant Register through the PGA of America Membership services at 800-474-2776 or at www.pgatournaments.com starting Oregon Open Invitational Senior Player of the Year Tuesday, June 11th. Entry deadline is Senior PPC Tuesday, July 23 at 2:00 PM.

Membership Handbook You must be employed as an A-8 or as an PNW Pro-Amateur Oregon Open Invitational PNW Pro-Assistant Apprentice (including Apprentice Head Professional) as of July 23 to be eligible Partner-Level Sponsors Assistant Championship to play. Top finishers in our Section National Car Rental PGA Assistant Championship will advance to the 2013 National Car Rental PGA Assistant Assistant Championship National Championship. The more Oregon Open Invitational Hudson Cup Matches players we have sign up for our event means we will receive more spots to advance to the National Championship and more purse money. Our spots and money increase as our player numbers PNW Pro-Assistant Washington Open Invitational increase. Hudson Cup Matches Hawai’i Winter Pro-Am Northwest Open Invitational ForeWord Press Stay in touch with the latest events, scores and more at www.pnwpga.com 6 7 Tournament News Tournament News PACIFIC NORTHWEST PNW Senior PGA Championship CHAMPIONSHIP • Lakewood, WA – Oakbrook G&CC – September 5-6, 2013 • Championship: 6,585 yards, Senior Division: 6,080 Yards The Champions Pacific Northwest Section PGA

The Field: To Compete for the Section PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Defending Champion PGA Senior Title & Purse: Meadow Springs CC | Richland, WA | October 1-3, 2013 Professional Chuck Milne of Vanco If you want to play for the purse Driving Range will be returning and title of Senior PNW PGA to try and defend his title this Champion, click here for the September against a very strong separate entry form. You will Presenting Sponsors field of PNW PGA Senior Members. need to get both entries in if you wish to qualify for the Senior 2000, 2012 - Chuck Milne To Compete for Qualifying PGA Professional National for the PNC: Championship and the Section title/purse! You must be eligibly employed and The Champions classified in one of the following Oakbrook G&CC: active membership classifications as Oakbrook Golf & Country of July 16th: MP, A-1, A-2, A-4, A-5, Club first opened in 1964 as a A-6, A-7, A-8, A-9, A-10, A-11, A-12, private club with John Steidel ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11 - Jeff Coston A-13, A-14, A-15, A-16, A-17, A-18, redesigning the original holes A-19, A-20, A-21, A-22, A-23, A-24. in 1990. It’s sure to be a treat for Alternatively, you must have Life anyone who appreciates firm, Member status (LM, LMA, LMM, or smooth, and fast greens. LMMA). Top finishers will advance to the 2013 Southworth Senior PGA On January 1, 2012, Oakbrook 2012 2011 ‘97, ‘99, ‘00, ‘02, 2008 Professional National Championship sold to an investment group Ryan Benzel Tim Feenstra ‘03, ‘09, ‘10 Chris Van der Velde at Creighton Farms & River Creek who changed this formerly Jeff Coston Club in – October 10-13, prestigious private club to a 2002, 2005 - Fred Haney 2013. The more players we have sign Advancement public golf course. Oakbrook Eligibility up for our Senior PPC means we Our qualifiers will advance directly has hosted the Washington Schedule of Play to 47th PGA Professional National The Pacific Northwest Section PGA will receive more spots to advance Open Invitational in 1970, to the National Championship. Our Championship, June 22-25, 2014, at Professional Championship is open Round 1 - Tuesday, October 1 1975, 1982 and 2001, The Dunes Golf & Beach Club and the only to PGA Members of the Section. spots increase as our player numbers Round 2 – Wednesday, October 2 the 2003 Hudson Cup For complete eligibility information, increase! Grande Dunes Resort Club in Myrtle tournament as well as the Beach, S.C. Remember, the more see the entry form supplied by the PGA Round 3 – Thursday, October 3 PNGA Amateur in 2005. players we have sign up for our PPC of America. Life Member Active or Life If you want to have a chance to advance The field will be re-paired by score for means we will receive more spots to Member Master Professional Active Round 3. and to qualify for the Senior PGA 2004 - Don Bies advance to the National Championship professionals are eligible to enter the Professional National Championship, next June AND more dollar$ for our championship and advance. There is no cut! you must enter through the PGA of purse. Our purse increases as our player America Membership services at numbers increase. Entry Fee: $320.00 800-474-2776, www.pgalinks.com Additionally, the low 20 scores at Entries close 7/9/13 @ 2:00 PM PST. or www.pgatournaments.com. The the 47th PGA Professional National Supporting Sponsors: entry deadline is Tuesday, July 16th Championship next June will earn a at 2:00 PM. place in the 96th PGA Championship, Please pay close attention to the entry August 7-10, 2014 at Valhalla GC in deadline for this event! 1996 - Bill Tindall Louisville, KY.

ForeWord Press 8 9 Tournament News

Senior Oregon Open Invitational • Pendleton, OR – Wildhorse Resort GC – July 30 - August 1, 2013 • 6,640 Yards – 56 Teams of 4 (1 PGA Professional and 3 amateurs) The Champions

The Field: History of the Senior Oregon PGA Professional Jeff Coston of Open Invitational: Semiahmoo G&CC will be back Since its induction in 1996, the trying to defend his Senior Oregon Senior Oregon Open has grown Open Invitational title after winning to be the premier senior golf in 2012 for the fourth time. He faces tournament in the Northwest. This event draws the best players a field of 224 PGA Professionals and ‘07, ‘09, ‘11, ‘12 - Jeff Coston amateurs. ages 50 and over from all over the Section. You must sign up The team entry for the Senior as a team of one PNW PGA Oregon Open Invitational will go Professional and three amateurs. live on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 AT There are many different ways to 9:00 AM. This event fills every year make a check, either in the team and usually has a large waiting list. competition or as an individual! Please make sure you are aware of Wildhorse Resort & Casino: the new entry priority processing 2005, 2010 - Chuck Milne procedure to see what category you The Senior Oregon Open has fall under. returned to Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Pendleton, OR for NEW Entry Priority in 2013: the eleventh straight year!

a. Exempt players (Past Wildhorse Resort & Casino Champions, Host PGA Professional, recently went through a major and Section President). renovation, including adding b. Reserved for professionals a ten story tower hotel. There 2008 - Rob Gibbons who have participated in 3 or more are over 300 hotel rooms Senior Section (Sr. WA Open, Sr. available in the two hotels Players’ Championship, Sr. Oregon plus a business center, fitness Open, Sr. PGA) events played since center, pool, spa, new coffee the close of entries for this event the shop/deli and restaraunts. previous year. They also expanded their c. Reserved for professionals 24-hour gaming floor by that have participated in 9 or more over 24,000 square feet of the last ten years of this event and a five screen cineplex 2006 - Fred Haney being held. with two 3D screens. d. The balance of the field is The resort and casino based on receipt of entry. is owned and operated *For category a, reserved spots will by the Confederated expire at 5:00 PM three weeks after Tribes of the Umatilla entries open. Indian Reservation. **For category b or c, reserved spots The championship golf will expire at 5:00 PM seven days course was designed by 2004 - Don Bies after entries open. John Steidel. ForeWord Press 10 11 Sterling Bank Washington Open Invitational Tournament Results Griffin Wins His FIrst Major Championship Sterling Bank Washington Open Invitational by Mikal Harpster KENT, WA — Meridian Valley CC PNW PGA Intern 6,673 Yards, Par 72 — $67,655 Purse

PGA Professional Chris Griffin of Tacoma G&CC won Professional on the bag, Griffin said, “to win the Place Player Facility Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 Total Award the Sterling Bank Washington Open Invitational Washington Open Invitational with Sara as my caddy 1 Chris Griffin Tacoma G&CC 67 73 68 208 $6,000.00 and first place check of $6,000 after a spectacular was cool. We just tried to stay loose and positive all 2 Erik Hanson (a) Sahalee CC 71 72 67 210 $750.00 final round at Meridian Valley CC. Griffin was three day. We had fun all day— it felt like a normal round 3 Matt Cowell Lake Padden GC 69 68 74 211 $3,180.00 shots back of PGA Professional Matt Cowell of Lake of golf.” Mike Roters Gateway Golf Discount 73 71 67 211 $3,180.00 Padden GC going into the final 5 Tim Feenstra Broadmoor GC 74 69 69 212 $2,275.00 round and needed to make up The low amateur honors were 6 Jeff Coston Semiahmoo G&CC 71 69 73 213 $1,795.00 some ground. With a final round Chris Griffin given to Erik Hanson who Todd Erwin Tacoma Firs GC 68 72 73 213 $1,795.00 of 68, Griffin won by two strokes carded three rounds of par or Casey McCoy Airport Golf Center 69 71 73 213 $1,795.00 over amateur Erik Hanson of better (71-72-67) and captured 9 Wes Hayden Meridian Valley CC 70 71 74 215 $380.00 Sahalee CC. Griffin said, “It feels second place outright. Hanson Russell Grove Avondale GC 71 70 74 215 $1,480.00 great to win my first Section won by six strokes over 11 Michael Haack (a) Meridian Valley CC 70 72 74 216 $450.00 major. The Washington Open Meridian Valley’s own Michael Scott Erdmann Oswego Lake CC 73 73 70 216 $1,375.00 Invitational is the one major I Haack and Blake Snyder of Blake Snyder (a) Jackson Park GC 75 71 70 216 $450.00 wanted to win the most. It feels Jackson Park GC. 14 Jim Bennett Pro Golf Discount - Tukwila 72 72 73 217 $340.00 amazing to have my name on Adam Alldredge Overlake G&CC 71 73 73 217 $1,240.00 the trophy alongside so many In the Drive Fore The Cure Greg Manley Meridian Valley CC 74 72 71 217 $1,240.00 great champions.” Northwest Pro-Am, the Valley Brian Nosler Vanco Driving Range 69 75 73 217 $1,240.00 Floor team took home first 18 Tony Robydek Pro Golf Discount - Tacoma 75 69 74 218 $998.33 Sharing third place were PGA place award with a total score Sean McMullen (a) Fairwood G&CC 72 76 70 218 $300.00 Professional Mike Roters of of 239 in the best two of five Gateway Golf who shot 67 in net shamble. Reber Ranch also David Phay Whidbey G&CC 74 75 69 218 $998.33 the final round, and Matt Cowell. shot a total of 239 but lost in a Darren Black Rainier G&CC 74 72 72 218 $998.33 Roters made seven birdies and playoff. The Valley Floor team Ryan Malby Iron Horse GC 73 73 72 218 $998.33 an eagle in the final round. The consisted of PGA Professional Mitch Runge Tacoma C&GC 73 77 68 218 $998.33 2007 and 2011 champion PGA Mike Roters, Brad Rhode, Steve Caleb Kraus Harbour Pointe GC 67 77 74 218 $300.00 Professional Tim Feenstra of Gilman, and Harvey Fritcher. Tom Sovay GC at Redmond Ridge 75 71 72 218 $998.33 Broadmoor GC shot a final round 26 Keith Coleman Harbour Pointe GC 69 73 77 219 $845.00 69 to take fifth place outright. The Sterling Bank Washington Jacob Rohde (a) Legion Memorial GC 73 74 72 219 $250.00 Open Invitational and the Drive 28 Brandon Kearney Bend G&CC 74 75 71 220 $810.00 Griffin started the tournament Fore the Cure Northwest Pro- 29 Colin Inglis Emerald Valley GC 75 75 71 221 $707.50 out with a first round bogey-free score of 67 with a one Am benefits Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and Prostate Josh Immordino Riverbend GC 73 77 71 221 $707.50 shot lead over four-time champion PGA Professional Cancer research. The event raised $60,000 this year! Greg Morris Iron Horse GC 77 76 68 221 $707.50 Todd Erwin of Tacoma Firs GC (1992, 1993, 2000 and For more information or to make a donation, please Brian Thornton Meridian Valley CC 76 74 71 221 $707.50 2003). Griffin followed up in the second round with a visit www.dftcnw.org. Bob Rannow Ocean Dunes GL 74 76 71 221 $707.50 73 and headed into the final round three strokes off Derek Barron Tacoma Firs GC 73 75 73 221 $707.50 the leader Cowell. Four-time champion Jeff Coston A special thanks to Greg Manley, the host head Ryan Books (a) Wenatchee G&CC 73 77 71 221 $225.00 of Semiahmoo G&CC (1996, 1999, 2001 and 2010) professional at Meridian Valley Country Club and all 36 Dan Varelia (a) Tacoma C&GC 75 74 73 222 $175.00 filled the final group on Wednesday. of his staff, as well as superintendent Craig Benson Ben Fosnick (a) Lake Spanaway GC 74 73 75 222 $175.00 for a fantastic week and course. The PNW PGA would Gregory Hull (a) Meridian Valley CC 77 75 70 222 $175.00 Griffin has had many top finishes in PNW PGA Section also like to thank Judy Thompson and all of her Rob Gibbons Arrowhead GC 75 73 74 222 $610.00 majors, but this time he came out triumphant and volunteers for all of the help and time they devoted Ryan Benzel Pro Golf Discount - Lynnwood 71 77 74 222 $610.00 shared it with the caddie who has been with him to the Drive Fore The Cure Northwest Pro-Am and Scott Leritz Royal Oaks CC 76 73 73 222 $610.00 through it all. With his new bride and fellow PGA Sterling Bank Washington Open Invitational. (paid through 230) ForeWord Press 12 13 Holk’s Highlights Spotlight on Drive Fore The Cure NW: Mike Roters’ Team!

Mike Roters

Nigel Southey (L) & the winning Pro-Am team from Valley Floors: Steve Brownlee, Harvey Fritcher, Neal Rohde, Brad Gilman

Mike Roters is an apprentice at Gateway Golf Discount in Clarkston, WA (Inland Empire Chapter). Congratulations Mike and the Valley Floors folks!

The Pro-Am raised money for Prostate Cancer research. The Pro-Am was a success, comprising of 26 teams from around the Northwest. Each team donated money in order to play. Mike Roters led the Valley Floors team to come in first in the Pro-Am, which raised $60,000.00 for Seattle Help Research a Cure! Cancer Care Alliance. The event was highlighted by the dinner DFTCNW benefitting prostate cancer and auction on the Saturday of research is an important cause as many the Pro-Am, which raised over men over 50 are being diagnosed with $55,000.00. this cancer. This cancer affects many of our members and friends in the golf community in the Pacific Northwest. Plan on attending the 2014 Washington Open and the DFTCNW Pro-Am, to benefit a great cause and help find a cure for prostate cancer! ForeWord Press 14 Nigel Southey, founder of DFTCNW 15 (advertisement) Around the Section Coston Continues Consistency in the Midwest by Mikal Harpster, PNW PGA Intern

Jeff Coston had a strong month of tournament play The Golfing Machine is the premier advanced teaching system and authorization in May. First, Coston played in the final group of program for Professional Golf Instructors, providing unparalleled information on the golf the Sterling Bank Washington Open Invitational on swing. Wednesday, May 22 and finished T-6th. He would then catch a flight from Seattle to St. Louis for The program is based on Homer Kelley’s ground breaking book, The Golfing Machine, the Senior PGA Championship which started the and listed as the most influential book in 2013 by Proponent Group and its members following day. Low PGA Club Professional honoree Jeff Coston; PGA who are Top 100 Teachers in America. Coston played Bellerive Country Club on May 23-26 President Ted Bishop; and Low PGA Club Professional in the 2013 Senior PGA Championship presented honoree Mark Mielke (Photo by Rochalle Stewart/The by KitchenAid, where he took low club professional PGA of America) TGM Level I – September 9 – 12, 2013: 32 hours of in-class training honors for the second time in his career. He tied Section PGA major championships than any other Personalized instruction with Joe Daniels, PGA, MS, GSED for low club professional by placing at T-28th. professional or amateur in the 90-year history of Increase your base of swing knowledge Coston shot a 284 (71-69-72-72)—even par for the the Section. In 2006, he won the Senior PNC and A workbook  tournament—and took home $12,829. was the first and only to do so from the Pacific 32 MSR credits For only $1425.00 - PGA Professionals $1200.00 Coston had qualified for this event last year when Northwest Section. Coston is an accomplished and he placed T-8th at the Senior Professional National dedicated PGA Professional; he was inducted into Championship in October 2012. the Pacific Northwest Section PGA Hall of Fame on TGM Level lI - September 14 – 17, 2013: Jeff Coston has won more Pacific Northwest April 26, 2013. 32 hours of in-class and driving range training Personalized instruction with Joe Daniels, PGA, MS, GSED You will learn: Added knowledge from Level l • The Importance of the Swing  Half day spent outside applying the information from Level l and ll Plane and how to assess it  Video analyses on video A workbook what are • The operation of Centripetal 32 MSR Credits Force For only $1425.00 – PGA Professionals $1200.00 you • The value of the Flat Left Wrist “I have followed the teachings of The Golfing • How Clubhead Throw Away Machine and the principles that Homer Kelley waiting negatively affects clubhead developed and made them an integral part of speed and clubface my teaching program. I have found these principles to be the truest form of instruction fore? alignment and the most practical application for • How the Pivot operates from teaching the game of golf.” 18 Spectacular Holes. Casino. Hotel. the ground up • The organization and Martin Hall, GSEM Cineplex. rV. Museum. Dining. Authorized Instructor of The Golfing Machine operation of the Power Golf Channel Instructor New Hotel Now Open! Package PGA Teaching Professional of the year 2008 • The operation of Clubhead Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teacher (2010) Lag and how it affects power Completion of TGM Level I and II Classes are required to • How Hinging affects ball achieve Authorized Instructor status. flight • How to setup the Golfer Lunches and lodging are not included in the school price.

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ForeWord Press 16 17 Player of the Year Points

Assistant Player of HOW COME THERE’S Senior Player of the Year the Year Professional Points Professional Points 1 Jeff Coston 180.00 1 Chris Griffin 150.00 2 Jeff Fought 150.00 2 Tim Feenstra 101.67 SO MUCH 3 Tom Sovay 95.00 3 Corey Prugh 95.00 4 Mike DeLong 90.00 Mike Roters 95.00 5 Rob Gibbons 85.00 5 Josh Immordino 87.50 LEASE 6 Ray Comella 77.50 6 Adam Alldredge 86.67 Scott Krieger 77.50 7 Russell Grove 85.00 LEFT AT THE END OF 8 Tom Carey 67.50 8 Scott Erdmann 80.00 YOUR GOLF CAR 9 Ted Westling 57.50 9 Derek Siesser 75.00 Joe Peccia 57.50 10 Mitch Runge 67.50 You deserve better. 11 Tom Staskus 45.00 Ryan Malby 67.50 Does your fleet have: Kevin Coombs 45.00 12 Brandon Kearney 60.00 Mark Gardner 45.00 13 Chris Lisk 50.00 • Automotive Dashboard Styling?

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ForeWord Press 18 19 Player Development Hudson Cup Points Your Advisors, Mentors & Friends: How Do They Lift You? Monte Koch, PGA PGA Regional Player Development Manager

When I was a young man, my father the “down elevator” button, but these men and Hudson Cup Senior Hudson Cup often reminded me to choose my women cared enough about me to not allow me to Professional Points Professional Points closest friends carefully. He would do it. They literally were LIFTERS in my life. 1 Chris Griffin 150.00 1 Tom Sovay 210.00 do so in several ways, including a favorite saying of mine, “You’ll be Michael Hyatt, from the blog Intentional Leadership, 2 Tim Feenstra 95.00 2 Rob Gibbons 195.00 most like those you hang around is one of my favorites to read for a lift when I need it. 3 Casey McCoy 85.00 3 Jeff Coston 190.00 with, so why not hang around He says, “I once made a terrible choice in selecting Jeff Coston 85.00 4 Jeff Fought 175.00 people who you want to be like?” an advisor. It nearly cost me everything. In the Todd Erwin 85.00 5 Tom Staskus 147.50 process, I learned four hard but important lessons. 6 Scott Erdmann 75.00 6 Tom Carey 125.00 Like most of the sage advice I received from Dad, 7 Greg Manley 67.50 7 Mike DeLong 115.00 that piece of advice was hard to argue with. As I • Lesson #1: You can’t succeed alone. Adam Alldredge 67.50 8 Bruce Stewart 107.50 grew more mature (at least a little bit) and had • Lesson #2: You need trusted advisors. 9 Tom Sovay 50.00 9 Ray Comella 102.50 started my golf career in earnest, I went back to • Lesson #3: You need multiple advisors. Tony Robydek 50.00 Mark Gardner 102.50 him for clarification and more advice on how • Lesson #4: You need qualified advisors. take advantage of it. As I was living in another Darren Black 50.00 Scott Krieger 102.50 state, I asked my father how to go about finding If you have some quality LIFTERS in your life, you David Phay 50.00 12 Todd Erwin 97.50 mentors—advisors who would be able to help me should be able to think of them readily. If you’re Ryan Malby 50.00 13 Chuck Milne 95.00 become the husband, father and golf professional I like me, I hope you want to “pay it forward” and be 14 Keith Coleman 35.00 14 Steve Prugh 90.00 wanted to be. (Still not there by the way...) a better LIFTER for younger professionals, junior 15 Josh Immordino 22.50 15 Ted Westling 82.50 golfers, etc. within your circle of influence. Brian Thornton 22.50 Joe Peccia 82.50 Besides suggesting I find some professionals in the Greg Morris 22.50 17 Kevin Bishop 77.50 golf business and definitely a few who were not When time permits, I hope you’ll take a look around Bob Rannow 22.50 18 Brent Murray 75.00 in the golf business, Dad suggested I find friends, your facility, your community and your Chapter to 19 Rob Gibbons 5.00 19 Kevin Coombs 70.00 advisors and mentors who would: find yourself a LIFTER who could give you the lift • LIFT me to be better (sometimes with a little you need. Maybe there’s a LIFTER in your life you Ryan Benzel 5.00 20 Joe Carranza 65.00 wind beneath my wings, sometimes with a stiff need to say thank you to? Or maybe honor them Scott Leritz 5.00 21 Jeff Marsh 65.00 kick in the pants) by being an intentional LIFTER for someone else. 22 Paul Cobleigh 62.50 • Be AUTHENTIC and provide CANDOR (including 23 Dean Russell 60.00 constructive feedback when I needed it) . I desire to be a LIFTER whenever possible for PNW 24 Kris Runge 52.50 • Never seek to LIMIT ME (and would not allow PGA members and apprentices. I truly want to help 65th Hudson Cup 25 Mike Toll 42.50 me to limit myself). every one of you reach your goals professionally & 26 Steve Bowen 35.00 22nd Senior Hudson Cup • Encourage my CREATIVITY and TALENTS and and be more valued and better compensated. 27 Jim Pike 22.50 push me to use them in ways that are beneficial Matches 28 J.D. Cline 17.50 to myself and others. Thanks for taking the time to read this article. If • Be TRUSTWORTHY enough for me to rely on. there’s anything I can do to help you better promote October 24-25, 2013 Fred Haney 17.50 • Be my “Personal Board of Trustees or Directors” your programs, prove your value to your employer Joey Pickavance 17.50 Pumpkin Ridge – 31 Jim Bennett 15.00 or the like, I would be honored to talk with you Witch Hollow LIFTERS: With that said, I have been blessed with at your convenience. Best wishes for prosperous, 32 Craig Schuh 5.00 several very close friends, advisors and mentors fulfilling 2013 Golf Season. North Plains, OR 33 Bob Scott 2.50 who range in age from 8-30 years older than me. Craig Griswold 2.50 They have been invaluable to me. When working Monte Koch 220 hours a month for several years was getting Phone: 206-335-5260 to me, they helped me find my focus, my “why” E-mail: [email protected] for being in the golf business. I was ready to push ForeWord Press 20 21 Pros on the Move 2013 PNW PGA Schedule

Jennifer Dodd DATE EVENT SITE Tournament & Membership Administrator June 11-13 Oregon Open Invitational Juniper GC, Redmond, OR July 17-21 Rosauers Open Invitational Indian Canyon GC, Spokane, WA Elected Members July 30-Aug 1 Senior Oregon Open Invitational Wildhorse Resort & Casino, Pendleton, OR Welcome, New Apprentices! Name Facility August 5 Assistant Professional Championship Chehalem Glenn GC, Newberg, OR Name Facility Kathleen M. Brown Esmeralda GC August 19-21 Northwest Open Invitational Wine Valley GC, Walla Walla, WA Robert (Bobby) Kent OGA GC Frank Crimp III Ellensburg G&CC September 4-6 PNW Senior PGA Championship Oakbrook G&CC, Lakewood, WA September 18-19 Pacific Northwest Pro-Amateur Championship Salish Cliffs GC, Shelton, WA Harrison Taylor Buffalo Hill GC Jeffrey K. Dillard Everett G&CC October 1-3 PNW PGA Professional Championship (PPC) Meadow Springs CC, Richland, WA Gilbert Quitlong Interbay Golf Center Aaron F. Johnson The GC at Black Rock October 24-25 65th Hudson Cup Matches Pumpkin Ridge - Witch Hollow, North Plains, OR Timothy Johnson Salish Cliffs GC Derrold L. Thoen Walter E. Hall Memorial Dane Byers Bandon Dunes Resort Important Dates Nicholas Warren Awbrey Glen GC Reinstated Members DATE EVENT SITE Kevin Austin Rock Creek Cattle Co. Name Facility Jun 1-2 PNW Section Junior PGA Championship Tumwater Valley GC, Tumwater, WA Catherine Kim Sahalee CC Matthew J. Phillips Widgi Creek GC June 13-16 USGA Open Merion GC, Ardmore, PA Chad Gunn Esmeralda GC Brian Henninger Champions Tour Jun 23-26 PGA Professional Championship Crosswater Club, Sunriver, OR Jul TBA Summer Officers Meeting Spokane, WA Jul 11-14 USGA Senior Open Omaha CC, Omaha, NE Section Changes into the Pacific Northwest Section July 30 - Aug 2 Junior PGA Championship Trump National GC, Washington D.C. Name New Class New Facility Former Section Aug 8-11 PGA Championship Oak Hill CC, Rochester, NY Kevin C. Austin B-8 Rock Creek Cattle Co. Southern California Aug 19-21 PGA Expo Las Vegas, NV Sept 16-22 PGA Cup Matches Slaley Hall, Hexham, England Peter B. Galvano A-6 Unaffiliated Dixie Oct 10-13 PGA Senior Club Professional Championship Creighton Farms, Aldie, VA & River Creek Club, Daniel P Kenyon B-8 The Madison Club Southern California Leesburg, VA Oct 13-15 PGA Grand Slam of Golf Port Royal GC, Bermuda Ann U. Loughlin A-8 University of Montana GC Southern California Oct 21 PNW PGA Fall Education & Fall Board Meeting Portland, OR Richard James Mapother LM Tualatin CC South Florida Oct 22-23 PNW PGA Fall Merchandise Show Metropolitan Expo Center, Portland, OR Ryan E. Stemsrud A-13 Old Works GC Southern California Oct 23 PNW PGA Fall Education & Annual Meeting Metropolitan Expo Center, Portland, OR Harrison M Taylor B-8 Buffalo Hill GC Southwest Oct 31 - Nov 3 PGA Assistant Professional Championship PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, FL Nov 21-24 PGA Annual Meeting San Diego, CA

Section Changes out of the Pacific Northwest Section Name Class Former Facility New Section Eugene S. Bonfilio A-4 Rock Creek Cattle Co. Rocky Mountain Sam G. Broome A-8 Golf in Schools USA Noah A. Horstman A-14 Illahe Hills CC N. Ohio

Employment Changes in the Pacific Northwest Section Name New Class New Facility Former Facility Casey McCoy A-8 Airport GC Unaffiliated

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