PRESORT STD U.S. Postage DECEMBER FREE PAID Port Townsend, WA 2008 ISSUE THE SOURCE FOR NORTHWEST GOLF NEWS COPY Permit 262 Winter golf: There are plenty of warm places to work on game The Pacific Northwest might ensure some of Mother Nature’s wrath in the winter months, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop playing. Places like Tacoma Firs (right) offer covered, heated driving stations. Indoor studios are also an option. See inside for more. WHAT’S NEW Olympia golfer named top IN NW GOLF junior golfer in the country Olympia’s Cameron Peck capped off a big In October, Peck, advanced to the state 2008 golf season by being named the Rolex tournament for the fourth time by winning A Spokane makeover Junior Player of the Year by the American the subdistrict tournament at Chambers Bay • Spokane county courses Golf Association. Golf Course in University Place. He has one Liberty Lake and Hangman Valley Peck won four national golf tournaments goal left in his high school career - winning are getting a total makeover for a in 2008 and is a 17-year-old senior at Tim- a state golf championship. new look. Page 4. berline High School in Olympia. He is the Peck, who has accepted a golf scholarship first golfer from the Northwest to win the to Texas A&M University, started his run of • award, whose previous recipients include amateur titles with a win at the Wellstone golf greats such as Tiger Woods and Phil Communities Junior in McKinney, Texas, Sahalee getting ready Mickelson. in April. He then won by six strokes at the • Sahalee Country Club in Peck won the U.S. Junior Amateur by FootJoy Invitational in Greensboro, N.C., Sammamish, Wash. is getting winning matches against opponents from in June. Then came his win at the HP Boys ready to host the 2010 United California, South Korea, Argentina and Junior Championship in Florida and the States Senior Open. Page 12. Texas. victory at the U.S. Junior Amateur. Cameron Peck Seattle youngster New NW courses among nation’s best hits a hole-in-one Golf Galaxy: at the age of 8 National chain Garrett Spragins did something his father had been unable to do on a golf course in 37 years of playing – hit a makes a move hole-in-one. And Garrett did it at the ripe old age of 8 years old. The Seattle youngster, who is a third to Puget Sound grader at Lawton Elementary School, aced the 122-yard seventh hole at Golf Galaxy, one of the country’s fastest McCormick Woods in Port Orchard, growing golf chains, has made a move into Wash. while playing in a Northwest the Puget Sound area by opening a new store junior Golf Tour event. He was playing in the Renton Landing shopping center near from the red tees and used a driver the Renton Airport. for his ace. The 17,000 square foot building opened The youngest golfer ever to record in December and has just about anything an ace is believed to be Jake Paine golfers would be looking for. of California who did it at the age of 3 years and 5 months when he did it Golf Galaxy is a first-of-its-kind interac- in 2001. tive golf store, combining great selection and pricing with pro shop service. Designed to contain “Everything For The Game” the 16 to 18,000 square foot stores boast one of Northwest golf shows the most comprehensive collections of golf equipment, apparel, accessories and novel- set dates for 2009 ties ever assembled under one roof, as well The three major golf shows of the as a host of interactive features. The store Pacific Northwest have set their dates concept also features a complete offering which will help kick off the 2009 golf of services including, PGA Professional The Pacific Northwest was season. instruction, a club-trade in and Pre-Owned First up will be the Portland Golf well represented when Golf- club programs, free custom club fitting, Show, set for Feb. 13-15 at the Oregon Convention Center. For more informa- Week came out with its annual full service club repair and golf simulator tion see www.portlandgolfshow.com listing of the Best New Courses rental. Next up will be the Spokane Golf For more info, call 425.260.4722. Show Feb. 21-22 at the Spokane for the 2008 golf season. Convention Center. See www.spo- Northwest courses like Teth- kanegolfshow.com for more. Posting computers go Finally, the Seattle Golf Show will erow in Bend (top) and Palouse wind things up with a three-day show set for March 13-15 at the Qwest Ridge in Pullman (right) are dark until the spring Field Events Center. See www.seat- among several that made it on If you try and post a round of golf tlegolfshow.com for more. the list. you play in the Pacific Northwest from Nov. 15, 2008-March 1, 2009 you won’t For a complete listing of the be able to. The GHIN computers will go Rules Quiz courses in the Pacific North- dark during that time. However, if you play a round of The local rule allowing the use of west that made the list please golf somewhere else like California or range finder is not in effect . See note to Hawaii you can post the score at that Rule 14-3. Players exchange distance see inside this section of Inside information between a bunker and the Golf. course following your round. green. OK or not OK? See the answer The USGA and PNGA won’t allow on Page 2. posting of Northwest scores because of winter conditions. Printed in U.S.A. • • • INSIDE GOLF NEWSPAPER • • • ©All Rights Reserved • Page 2 • • InsIDE COMMENTs • • Inside Golf - December Issue 2008 • Two Mackenzies trying to make their way back to golf’s big shows The Mackenzies are going back to square one to keep their professional golf dreams alive. For 27-year-old Brock Mackenzie and 25-year-old sister Paige, their golf dreams are still alive, they just Bob Marlatt need a little work this winter. Publisher For Paige, the road to the LPGA is a little easier than her brother’s. In fact, after t e v e winning $78,807 in her second season on Steve Turcotte tour in 2008, she finished 120th on the S Editor-Advertising list and does qualify for some events next year. She doesn’t qualify for a full sched- Tu r c o t t e Kathy Marlatt ule, but she’s going to try and take care Operations Manager of that at the LPGA qualifying school. events. In 2007, Brock played well on Paige will tee it up with the other LPGA the Nationwide Tour finishing 53rd on hopefuls in Dayton Beach this month with the money list and had hoped for better Contributing Writers the top 20 earning spots on the LPGA Tour things in 2008. Jeff Coston, - it would allow her better positioning to Both Brock and Paige have been each Kathy DeNeui, Mike Peluso play each week. other’s best supporters since their days of Cartoonist: Harold Bluestein “It’s still confusing but the bottom growing up playing junior golf in Yakima. line is if I make it through Q School I can In addition to both graduating from the Paige Mackenzie Subscription rates: play in more events,” said Paige. “I have University of Washington, both were All- status but Q School gives me a chance Americans and pro dreams seemed well $17-one year and $30-two to improve on that status.” in hand. But the pro golf world is tough. years (U.S. funds). She did play in 17 events this year There are great players on all the tours. with her best finish being a tie for 22nd Sometimes it’s all about timing, about Unsolicited articles and photos are wel- at the Arkansas Championship. She tried come, however we will accept no liability how you are playing. for their loss or damage, and will only to Monday qualify for other events, but “We’ll both get there,” said Paige. return them if prior arrangements have didn’t make it. “We both want it too bad not to get there. been made with the publisher. “It’s a confusing system, it’s all about But it’s a tough business. You just have where you finish on the money list and to stay after it and chase your dream. Courier Address on how your priority is,” said Paige. “If That’s what we are doing.” 460 Dennis Blvd I make it through Q School, I can get in Port Townsend, WA 98368 some of the bigger money events.” Editor’s note: A little recap from a story For Brock Mackenzie, the road was in last month’s paper talked about Glen Mailing Address longer. He finished 178th on the Nation- Acres head professional Bart Turchin and P.O.Box 1890 wide Tour money list with $10,913 in 21 his new gourmet sauce. If interested, Port Townsend, WA 98368 events and was sent back to school. He Turchin can be reached at [email protected] made it through the first stage but couldn’t Phone or 206.856.6668. (360) 379-4080 get past the second stage. But that doesn’t mean his golf dreams Steve Turcotte is editor of Inside Golf will die. There are mini tours and a chance Newspaper. He can be reached at sdtur- E-mail Address to Monday qualify for Nationwide Tour [email protected].