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ForeWord
Magazine of the Pacific Northwest Section PGA
October 2012
October 25-26
BENZEL WINS
PNW PGA
PROFESSIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
CHAMPIONSHIP
Fall Education Schedule
Player of the Year Honors
PNW Senior PGA Championship
A Journal for the Golf Professionals
of the Pacific Northwest
ver
October 2012
ForeWord Press Magazine
President
Steve Prugh
Vice President
Marcus King
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Secretary
Bryan Tunstill
Directors
Matt Bunn
Mark Keating
Greg Manley
Greg Morris
Todd Nacke
David Owens
David Porter
Bill Rosholt
Steve Stensland
John Thorsnes
Honorary President
Dan Hill
Executive Director/
Managing Editor
Jeff Ellison
Editor/Layout
Marlena Cannon
Associate Editors
Molly Cooper
Jennifer Dodd
Angela Hinzpeter
Caitlin Lopez
Dana Rutledge
Rebekah Woods
President’s Report
Steve Prugh..............................................................................
Executive Director’s Report
Jeff Ellison................................................................................
Benzel Wins PPC
Molly Cooper............................................................................
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Milne Wins Senior PPC
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Player of the Year Honors.....................................12
Holk’s Highlights: Amy Pendergast............................ 16
Molly Cooper.........................................................................
Pros on the Move, Memoriam........................................
The Value
of
People
is
Ever-Increasing
Monte Koch...........................................................................
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Sponsor Communication: Merrill Lynch
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2013 Tournament Schedule.......................................... 25
Blake Parrish.........................................................................
Tournament Results
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PNW Senior PGA Professional Championship...................... 11
PNW PGA Professional Championship....................................
On the cover: Ryan Benzel
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President’s Report
By Steve Prugh, PGA
Short timer’s disease seems to
be setting in. My last meeting to run
is in 30 days. Time has flown by and
what a great experience this has
been. I have said this many times:
you receive much more in return
than you give. If you ever have
the opportunity to get involved in
governance, I highly recommend it.
The busy summer season is also winding down,
as is the PNW PGA tournament season. I am happy
to say that a number of our tournaments had larger
fields this year. I think this is a certain sign that the
golf business is on the rebound.
While on the topic of tournaments, I congratulate
Ryan Benzel for winning the Section Championship.
Also, with the end of tournament season comes
the final tally of the Section’s Player of the Year
program points. Congratulations to Corey Prugh for
winning Player of the Year (again— good job son!),
The following golf industry companies and their representatives drive financial support to
Pacific Northwest Section member events and programs.
Jeff Coston for winning Senior Player of the Year
(for the 7th year) and to Tim Feenstra for winning
Assistant Player of the year.
Gold Sponsors - over $20,000 per year
The fall chapter meetings are going on as I write this
letter, and a part of these meetings is the election
of our new Section Secretary. David Owens and
Greg Manley are very qualified candidates and you
all should get out and vote at either your chapter
meeting or the section meeting. The board will
also select a new District Director this fall. I am very
interested in any comments from members about
Dan Hill or Pat Huffer. Either of these two fine
gentlemen will represent our district wonderfully,
but I would like to hear your input.
Washington Open
Oregon Open
Northwest Open
Hole-In-One Honey Pot
Hudson Cup Matches
Birdies for Charity
Senior Oregon Open
Holcomb-In-One
Las Vegas Pro-Am Championship
Washington Open Invitational
Northwest Open Invitational
I look forward to seeing all of you soon,
Oregon Open Invitational
Steve Prugh
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Oregon Open Invitational
Washington Open Invitational
Northwest Open Invitational
Oregon Open Invitational
Pacific Northwest
Pro-Amateur Championship
Silver Sponsors - over $10,000 per year
Pacific Northwest Section Annual
Washington Open Invitational
PGA Professional Championship
PNW Pro-Assistant
PNW PGA Professional Championship (PPC)
PPC & Senior PPC
Membership Handbook
Pacific Northwest Pro-Amateur
Hudson Cup Matches
PPC
PNW Pro-Assistant
PNW PGA Assistant Championship
Partners - over $2,500 per year
Senior Player of the Year
Mentoring Conference
Hudson Cup Matches
Hawai’i Winter Pro-Am
Player of the Year
Senior PPC
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E.D.’s Report
Fall Education
Sign up now for Fall Education Seminars
Jeff Ellison, PGA
Please plan on attending the Merchandise
Show and Annual Meeting. Over 120 booths, 250
companies and 125 sales representatives support this
important program and they are looking forward
to helping you be successful. We have the usual
suspects of course but also a host of new companies
are taking advantage of the opportunity to visit
with YOU. The Show is a great place to view all the
new products in one place, to compare lines and to
seek out that new product that will be a hit with
your customers. Use the Show to help your business.
This is a buying show, please write a few orders in
support of the vendors who support you. Please
pre-register by visiting our web site — you can even
save paper by using the online form. Don’t forget to
alert your merchandising staff to attend as well.
We hold a number of special events around the
Show. Demo Night on Monday evening features
all our club vendors at Tacoma Firs giving you the
chance to test the latest and greatest while enjoying
the comrade of your fellow professionals and the
beverage of your choice. Demo Night would not be
possible without Mike Givens and his staff doing a
great job as our hosts. Thanks you! Two outstanding
education programs are on the schedule as well.
PGA Player Development Regional Manager Monte
Koch presents a Golf 2.0 program on Monday at
Fircrest (very near Tacoma Firs!) and Jeff Coston of
Semiahmoo, the most successful player in Section
history, will present a teaching seminar immediately
after the Show on Wednesday. Click here for details
and registration information.
The Pacific Northwest Section Annual Meeting
is scheduled for 7:30 AM on Wednesday, October
24. We open with a member breakfast at 6:30 –
bacon, eggs and the works to let you beat traffic.
This meeting is the culmination of our year. You’ll
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hear reports on National activities, congratulate
our Special Award winners and have your last
chance to vote for our two candidates for Section
Secretary. Greg Manley and David Owens are
enjoying the chapter meeting tour and we’ve had
great discussions about how important this process
is to the eventual new officer. They will gain an
appreciation for the similarities and the uniqueness
of each chapter. If you are a member of the three
chapters still on the schedule, I encourage you to
attend and get to know these two gentlemen… and
vote for the one you want to be our next Secretary
and eventual President.
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Regional Player Development Manager
Fircrest Golf Club
1500 Regents Boulevard
Rediscovering WHY you love the golf business.
How refocusing on your WHY may lead to greater things for you.
Aligning your WHY with what the golf consumer really wants.
Elevating your status & role at the golf facility
Monte Koch is one of nine PGA Player Development
Regional Managers (PDRM) and is based in the Pacific Northwest
Section. He is charged with helping professionals, their facilities
and employers with implementation of strategies, initiatives and
programming to expand the reach of golf among current and
potential players
Fircrest, WA
2:00 – 5:00
Cost: $20.00
dress: coat & tie
Receive 3 MSR credits in education
We’ve posted a draft 2013 schedule on the web
site (also included on the last page in this magazine).
As you begin planning your club schedule, use this
information to manage your playing schedule.
Please note the temporary date swap between the
PGA Professional Championship and the PNW ProAmateur. This should be just a 2013 change. I hope
to fill in the rest of the sites fairly soon.
PUYALLUP FAIR PAVILLION | Wednesday, October 24
Jeff Coston
What I’ve Learned in 45 Years about the Golf Swing
from Tour Players, Famous Teachers and a Little I
Figured Out Myself.
Semiahmoo G&CC
Puyallup Fair & Events Center - Pavillion
Jeff Coston is an accomplished teacher and player with 38
Pacific Northwest Section titles, 19 of which are majors. Jeff is
a 12-time PNW PGA Player of the Year and the winner of the
1991 Nationwide Tour Shreveport Open. The Jeff Coston Golf
Academy has been a fixture at the Semiahmoo Resort since 1994
and Jeff works tirelessly with his students to improve their game.
Jeff is a believer in the value of mentoring relationships and counts
some of the nation’s top teachers as his mentors.
Meridian & Highway 512
The final date for the 2012 Sterling Bank Hole-inOne Challenge is October 22 with the Riverside ProAm in Portland. Don’t despair, if you missed out this
year, Sterling Bank is back in for 2013. Right now,
we have three qualified winners – Tim McElhinny,
Jon Eastlick and Mike Coury. They are looking at
$3,333 each unless YOU pick their pocket! Open an
account today and don’t miss out on some fast cash
just for opening a free checking account you need
anyway.
Puyallup, WA
2:00 – 5:00
Cost: $25.00
dress: coat & tie
Receive 3 MSR credits in education
Preregistration with payment required.
Register online at: http://www.entry.pnwpga.com/2012-Fall-Education-Registration-2012EDU.htm
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Name:
One final thought: the Fall Chapter Meetings
and the Section Annual Meeting mark the final
meeting for your Past Presidents. In most cases,
this marks a minimum of eight years of service for
your chapter past presidents – Tod Fitterer, Matt
Mandell, Steve Nelke, Gordon Tolbert, and Tony
Wilkins. Our Section Past President Dan Hill leaves
office after giving a whopping 17 years of service to
his chapters and the Section. Please take a minute
to thank these gentlemen for their service. They all
made a difference.
E-mail:
PNW PGA Member
Club:
LPGA Member
Please Register Me into the Following Programs:
Monte Koch: Finding Your “Why” Again in 2012-13
(Oct. 22)
Fee: $20.00
Jeff Coston: What I’ve Learned in 45 Years
(Oct. 24)
Fee: $25.00
Late Registration (after Oct. 15)
Fee: $10.00 (additional)
Complete if paying by credit card:
Choose card type: American Express | Visa | Mastercard
Card Number: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Expr. _ _ / _ _
Name on Card: Billing Address:
I look forward to seeing all of you in Puyallup,
Jeff Ellison
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Welcome to October and a
very important final month to
our season. We will be enjoying
the final leg of the Section and
Chapter tournament schedule,
holding a few more Chapter
Meetings and looking forward to
our Merchandise Show and Annual
Meeting. Like you, the Board and
staff are hard at work on 2013.
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Make checks payable to PNW PGA.
Mail to: P.O. Box 14819, Tumwater, WA 98511
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Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Hawai’i Winter Pro-Am
64th Hudson Cup Matches
KENMORE, WA – Inglewood GC
6,778 Yards, Par 73
October 25-26, 2012
The Hudson Cup
Matches
were
created in honor
of Robert Hudson
of Portland Golf
Club in 1949. This event will pair the top 10 PNW PGA
Members against the top 10 PNW amateurs for the 63rd
Hudson Cup Matches while the top 10 PNW PGA Senior
Members will compete against the top 10 Senior PNW
amateurs for the 20th Senior Hudson Cup Matches at
Oswego Lake CC on October 19-21.
Join us in January!
The Pacific Northwest Section is pleased to
announce our 38th annual Hawai’iWinter Pro-Am,
January10-17,2013.Joinusforaweekofsurf,sun
andgolfattheMaunaLaniResortontheBigIsland.
You’llplaythreeroundsofgolfandhaveplentyof
time to explore the resort and surrounding island,
includingbeautifulbeaches,shoppingandfishing.
Invitational Only
Weuseafunformatwithdailyprizesforamateurs,
professionals and teams. Overall tournament
winnersarebasedonthebest2of3rounds.
Tournament Format: Foursome, Four Ball, Singles Match Play
January12,14and15,2013
MaunaLaniNorth&SouthCourses
Each Pro-Am Entry Includes:
• Round-tripeconomyairfarefrom
SeattleorPortland.
• 7nightsoceanviewroom,inludingtax
andporterage.
FINAL Sr. Hudson Cup
Points
Contact Molly Cooper for details: 360-456-6496.
Stay in touch with the latest events, scores and more at www.pnwpga.com
ContactBruceCuddwithquestions:503-288-6321
orcalltheSectionoffice:800-688-4653
Tournament to be held:
FINAL Hudson Cup
Points
what are
you
waiting
fore?
Cost:
18 Spectacular Holes. Casino. Hotel.
Cineplex. rV. Museum. Dining.
(basedondoubleoccupancy)
Golfer:
Non-golfer:
Singleroom,add:
$3,327.00
$2,209.00
$1,152.00
New Hotel Now Open!
• Greensfeesandsharedgolfcartfor3
roundsofgolf.
• Round-triptransfersbetweenKona
airportandMaunaLani.
46510 Wildhorse Blvd, Pendleton, or \\ wildhorseresor t.com
• Cocktails&dinneronJan.10&Jan.16.
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Tournament Results
PPC
Benzel Wins PNW PGA Professional Championship
PNW PGA Professional Championship
By Molly Cooper, PGA
Director of Tournament and Membership Programs
September 18-20, 2012
WORLEY, ID - Circling Raven GC
6,947 Yards, Par 72, 103 players, $75,000 Purse
Ryan Benzel of Pro Golf - Lynnwood
won
the
Pacific
Northwest
PGA
Professional Championship at Circling
Raven GC and will lead ten of our PNW
PGA Professionals to compete in the 46th
National Championship at Sunriver Resort
on June 23-26, 2013.
Benzel, along with Corey Prugh of
Manito G&CC and Jason Pitt of Chewelah
G&CC, all finished the 54-hole stroke
play championship at 202, 14-under par
forcing a playoff. Benzel and Pitt both
birdied the first two playoff holes before
Benzel captured the title of 2012 PNW PGA
Professional Championship and the first
place check of $8,650.
Going into the final day of the event
with a two shot lead, Benzel’s thought
process was simple “My thoughts were to
go out and play my game and wherever
that left me in the tournament, it was all I
could control. So I focused on my shots, my
situations, and tried to play golf.”
After his win, Benzel was quoted saying
“It feels great to have won the 2012 PNW
PGA Professional Championship! It has
been a long time since I last won a Section
major, and I feel like I got the monkey off
my back from having only one Section
major win. Hopefully I can win more in the
years to come.”
Player
1 Ryan Benzel
2 Jason Pitt
Corey Prugh
4 Brady Sharp
5 Tim Feenstra
Scott Erdmann
7 Chris Lisk
8 Jerrel Grow
Casey McCoy
10 Darren Black
Chuck Milne
12 Brian Thornton
Chris Griffin
14 Brandon Richardson
15 Darin Vaughan
Mark Keating
17 Ben Weyland
Jeff Coston
19 David Kass
Trevor Fox
Greg Manley
Scott Leritz
Rob Gibbons
Tom Sovay
Todd O'Neal
Ryan Malby
Greg Morris
28 Cameron Fife
Brent Murray
Alexander Dunlop
Chris Van der Velde
32 Josh Immordino
Jeff Marsh
34 Steve Stull
35 Joe Carranza
Scott Krieger
Kyle Cianflone
Keith Coleman
Jason Aichele
the
With
conclusion of the
PGA Professional
Championship,
our Sterling Cut
Glass Player of the Year honors was decided.
Corey Prugh of Manito G&CC won the
award for the second straight year with a
spectacular summer. Tim Feenstra won the
Assistant Player of the Year honors while
Jeff Coston won the Yamaha Senior Player
of the Year award.
The Hudson Cup and Senior Hudson
Cup Teams were also announced after
the PGA Professional Championship. Go
to page 15 to see which of your friends
earned a spot on the Hudson Cup team
and page 19 to view the final Senior
Hudson Cup standings. These coveted
teams will represent the PNW PGA against
the top 10 amateurs on October 24-26th at
Inglewood GC.
A special thanks goes to Tom Davidson,
Tony Cuchessi and Mark Nelson and Circling
Raven GC for a great week. We also had
some amazing Presenting Sponsors with
Club Car, Mercedes Benz and Omega. Our
Supporting Sponsors of Titleist/Footjoy,
Callaway Golf, Nike Golf and TaylorMadeadidas-Ashworth were all on hand all week
supporting our players and enjoying some
great golf shots.
Joining Benzel, Prugh and Pitt at
Sunriver next summer will be Brady
Sharp of Walla Walla CC, Tim Feenstra of
Broadmoor GC, Scott Erdmann of Oswego
Lake CC, Chris Lisk of Glendale CC, Casey
McCoy of The Dalles CC, Jerrel Grow of
Pronghorn and Jeff Coston of Semiahmoo
G&CC.
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Facility
Pro Golf Discount - Lynn
Chewelah G&CC
Manito G&CC
Walla Walla CC
Broadmoor GC
Oswego Lake CC
Glendale CC
Pronghorn GC
The Dalles CC
Rainier G&CC
Vanco Driving Range
Meridian Valley CC
Pro Golf Discount - Tac
Golf with Freedom
Twin Lakes Village GC
Astoria G&CC
GolfTEC
Semiahmoo G&CC
Salish Cliffs GC
The GC at Black Rock
Meridian Valley CC
Royal Oaks CC
Arrowhead GC
GC at Redmond Ridge
Emerald Valley GC
Village Greens GC
Iron Horse GC
Persimmon CC
Oswego Lake CC
The GC at Newcastle
Tetherow GC
Riverbend GC
Orchard Hills CC
Canyon Lakes GC
Aldarra Golf Club
Broadmoor GC
Stockfarm Club
Harbour Pointe GC
Meadow Springs CC
Rd1 Rd2 Rd3 Total Award
67 68 67
202 $8,650.00
70 68 64
202 $4,750.00
66 71 65
202 $4,750.00
69 68 68
205 $3,400.00
69 71 66
206 $2,850.00
69 69 68
206 $2,850.00
69 72 66
207 $2,450.00
71 67 70
208 $2,137.50
75 64 69
208 $2,137.50
68 71 70
209 $1,900.00
69 71 69
209 $1,900.00
68 72 70
210 $1,707.50
73 69 68
210 $1,707.50
74 69 68
211 $1,585.00
73 69 70
212 $1,472.50
73 70 69
212 $1,472.50
75 71 67
213 $1,347.50
70 73 70
213 $1,347.50
74 72 68
214 $1,092.78
68 73 73
214 $1,092.78
73 68 73
214 $1,092.78
73 67 74
214 $1,092.78
76 69 69
214 $1,092.78
72 71 71
214 $1,092.78
65 76 73
214 $1,092.78
70 71 73
214 $1,092.78
69 71 74
214 $1,092.78
69 71 75
215
$875.00
71 70 74
215
$875.00
69 74 72
215
$875.00
68 71 76
215
$875.00
70 75 71
216
$790.00
73 71 72
216
$790.00
71 72 74
217
$760.00
69 77 72
218
$700.00
73 72 73
218
$700.00
78 70 70
218
$700.00
73 73 72
218
$700.00
75 70 73
218
$700.00
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Tournament Results
Senior PPC
Milne Wins PNW Senior PGA Championship
PNW Senior PGA Professional Championship
By Molly Cooper, PGA
Director of Tournament and Membership Programs
September 6-7, 2012
Molalla, OR – Arrowhead Golf Club
6537 yards, Par 71, Purse $13,750
Chuck Milne of Vanco Driving
Range won the Senior PGA
Championship by two strokes over
Jeff Shaw of Seattle, WA. Milne
fired a second round score of 66
for a two day total of 138. His
final round consisted of six birdies
and one lone bogey. Milne has
previously won this event back in
2000. He also captured the Hugh
Starkweather award which goes
to the low player for both rounds
that is 60 years and older.
Winning the senior division
(played from a different set of tees)
was Ted Wurtz of Meadowmeer
G&CC. He fired rounds of 71-75146, winning by one stroke over
David Bobillot of Eaglemont GC.
Mike Coury, Western Washington
Chapter
Executive
Director
captured the net division with net
scores of 69-73-142, winning by
one stroke over Patti Marquis of
The Links GC.
Championship Results
Player
1 Chuck Milne
2 Jeff Shaw
3 Fred Haney
Participants entering through
National also qualified for
the 2012 Southworth Senior
PGA
Professional
National
Championship at Creighton Farms
& River Creek Club in Virginia –
October 11-14, 2012. Jeff Coston
already had a spot through prior
play at the Senior Professional
National Championship. The nine
qualifiers were Chuck Milne, Jeff
Shaw, Fred Haney, Mark Gardner,
Joe Carranza, Jeff Coston, Rob
Gibbons, Jeff Marsh and Jim Pike.
Good luck in Florida this October!
Rd1 Rd2
Total
Award
72
66
138
$1,500.00
Hack Promotions, Inc
67
73
140
$1,000.00
The Reserve Vineyards
68
74
142
$850.00
The Creek at Qualchan
72
70
142
$850.00
5 Joe Carranza
Aldarra Golf Club
72
71
143
$700.00
Jeff Coston
Semiahmoo G&CC
72
71
143
$700.00
Rob Gibbons
Arrowhead GC
72
71
143
$700.00
Jeff Marsh
Orchard Hills CC
73
70
143
$700.00
Oswego Lake CC
70
74
144
$550.00
Mark Gardner
9 Brent Murray
Jim Pike
Sahalee CC
69
75
144
$550.00
Arrowhead GC
73
72
145
$425.00
Jeff Fought
Black Butte Ranch
72
73
145
$425.00
Mark Keating
Astoria G&CC
73
72
145
$425.00
Craig Schuh
Deer Park GC
73
72
145
$425.00
Salem GC
76
70
146
$325.00
Tom Sovay
GC at Redmond Ridge
73
73
146
$325.00
Ed Fisher
Rogue Valley CC
72
74
146
$325.00
Suntides GC
75
72
147
$275.00
11 Bruce Stewart
15 Michael Buss
The PNW PGA would also
like to thank Director of Golf
Joe Clarizio and Head PGA
Professional Rob Gibbons and the
rest of the Arrowhead GC staff for
a wonderful job. We would also
like to applaud Superintendent JD
Clarizio for the pristine shape of
his golf course.
Facility
Vanco Driving Range
18 Paul Cobleigh
Mike Gove
20 Scott Krieger
Inglewood GC
75
72
147
$275.00
Broadmoor GC
79
69
148
$250.00
Rd1 Rd2 Total
71 75
146
73 74
147
73 76
149
79 79
158
Award
$575.00
$425.00
$275.00
$225.00
Rd1 Rd2 Total
69 73
142
68 75
143
71 76
147
72 78
150
Award
$575.00
$425.00
$275.00
$225.00
Senior Divison Gross
Player
1 Ted Wurtz
2 David Bobillot
3 Bill Tindall
4 Jerry Mowlds
Facility
Meadowmeer GC
Eaglemont GC
Aldarra Golf Club
Pumpkin Ridge GC
Senior Divison Net
Chuck Milne
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Player
Mike Coury
Patti Marquis
Rick Adell
Joe Clarizio
Facility
WWC PGA
The Links GC
Bellevue, WA
Arrowhead GC
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Player of the Year
2012 M erchandise s how
Sterling Cut Glass Player of the Year
Corey Prugh, PGA
Manito G&CC
PGA Professionals, get your MSR credits and
enjoy the Pacific Northwest Section PGA’s annual
merchandise show! Vendors, please contact Dana
Rutledge at 800-688-4653 for more information.
2012 Tournaments
Washington Open Invitiational - T2
Oregon Open Invitational - 2
Rosauers Open Invitational - 2
Northwest Open Invitational - T7
PNW PGA Professional Championship - T2
SHOWPLEX
National Tournaments
45th PGA Professional National Championship - T7
•
Puyallup Fairgrounds
Meridian & Highway 512
Puyallup, WA
Assistant Player of the Year
OCTOBER
23 - 24
Tim Feenstra, PGA
Broadmoor GC
2012 Tournaments
PNW Assistant PGA Championship - T2
Washington Open Invitiational - T2
WWC Assistant Championship - Champion
Rosauers Open Invitational - T15
PNW PGA Professional Championship - T5
Special Events
National Tournaments
Demo Night at Tacoma Firs Golf Center
Monday, October 22
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
45th PGA Professional National Championship - T56
36th PGA Assistant National Championship - (Nov. 2012)
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Reception at the ShowPlex
Tuesday, October 23
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Yamaha Senior Player of the Year
Jeff Coston, PGA
Semiahmoo G&CC
Hotel Information - 3 Choices for a Special Rate
Best Western Park Plaza
620 South Hill Park Drive
Puyallup, WA 98373
253-848-1500
Group Code: PGA
2012 Tournaments
Senior Players’ Championship - T3
Washington Open Invitiational - T2
Oregon Open Invitational - 5
Pacific Northwest Section PGA
Annual Meeting at the ShowPlex Pavilion
Wednesday, October 24
Hosted Breakfast: 6:30 am – 7:30 am
Meeting: 7:30 am – 10:00 am
Attire: Coat & Tie
Rosauers Open Invitational - T6
PNW Senior PGA Prof. Championship - T5
Senior Oregon Open Invitational - Champion
Fairfield Inn & Suites
202 15th Avenue SW
Puyallup, WA 98371
888-236-2427
Group Code: PGA
Holiday Inn Express
812 South Hill Park Drive
Puyallup, WA 98373
253-848-4900
Group Code: PGA
National Tournaments
45th PGA Professional National Championship - 6
73rd Senior PGA Championship - T56
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Points Standings
Points Standings
Complete
FINAL
POINTS
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Player of the Year
Corey Prugh
Ryan Benzel
Jeff Coston
Darren Black
Tim Feenstra
Brandon Kearney
David Phay
Brady Sharp
Scott Erdmann
Brian Thornton
Brian Nosler
Luke Bennett
Casey McCoy
Chris Griffin
Rob Gibbons
Jason Pitt
Tim Hval
Chris Lisk
Greg Manley
Chuck Milne
Jerrel Grow
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620.00
433.75
412.50
387.50
375.00
365.00
330.00
325.00
307.50
297.50
235.00
220.00
210.00
187.50
180.43
161.25
142.50
130.00
114.18
112.50
112.50
22 Mark Keating
23 Tim McElhinny
Todd Erwin
25 Ryan Malby
26 Josh Immordino
27 Adam Alldredge
Luke Baker
29 Jeff Marsh
Cameron Fife
31 Brad Faller
Mike Schoner
33 Glen Griffith
34 Mark Gardner
35 Steve Stull
Brent Walsh
Bob Rannow
Issac Henry-Cano
Chris Van der Velde
40 Rob Clark
41 John D'Amelio
42 David LeBeck
85.00
75.00
75.00
72.93
72.50
67.50
67.50
62.50
62.50
60.00
60.00
57.50
55.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
45.00
42.50
40.00
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Tim Feenstra
Corey Prugh
Brad Faller
Brandon Kearney
Scott Erdmann
Brady Sharp
Josh Immordino
Darek Franklin
Ronnie Espedal
Issac Henry-Cano
Adam Alldredge
Chris Lisk
Derek Siesser
Bruce Stewart
Jason Aichele
462.50
447.50
402.50
340.00
327.50
322.50
300.00
252.50
230.00
225.00
222.50
217.50
202.50
182.50
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Steve Stull
Chris Myrvold
Luke Baker
Adam Syverson
Mark Keating
Grant Lancaster
Mitch Runge
Colin Carlson
Gordon Corder
John D'Amelio
Connor Sproull
Barry Walters
David LeBeck
29 Mark Lawrence
30 Kyle Miller
Ryan Benzel
Corey Prugh
Darren Black
Scott Erdmann
Brian Thornton
Tim Feenstra
Jeff Coston
Brady Sharp
Chris Griffin
Casey McCoy
Jason Pitt
Luke Bennett
Rob Gibbons
Greg Manley
Chris Lisk
Mark Keating
Ryan Malby
Jerrel Grow
Glen Griffith
Todd Erwin
Cameron Fife
Darek Franklin
Tim Hval
Adam Alldredge
Ben Weyland
Mark Gardner
Steve Stull
165.00
160.00
152.50
110.00
105.00
100.00
95.00
92.50
87.50
85.00
75.00
75.00
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428.75
352.50
301.25
294.75
276.25
265.00
265.00
253.75
246.00
196.25
180.00
175.00
157.50
130.00
113.85
102.50
93.50
87.50
85.00
80.00
77.50
72.50
72.50
72.50
70.00
70.00
64th Hudson
Cup Matches
October 25-26,
2012
Inglewood GC
Kenmore, WA
28 Darin Vaughan
29 Bob Rannow
Brandon Richardson
Chris Van der Velde
Ronnie Espedal
33 Josh Immordino
34 Luke Baker
Brad Faller
36 Jason Aichele
37 Scott Krieger
Steve Prugh
39 Mike Schoner
40 Tom Carey
41 Sean Arey
42 Tom Sovay
43 Joe Carranza
Chase Minnick
45 Todd O'Neal
46 Jeff Fought
Chris Isaacson
48 Trevor Fox
Scott Leritz
Greg Morris
David Kass
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60.00
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57.50
52.50
52.50
47.50
42.50
42.50
36.00
25.00
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12.50
12.50
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Holk’s Highlights
Spotlight on Amy Pendergast
Amy Pendergast, Head PGA Professional at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon,
Ore., has been named the recipient of the national 2012 PGA Merchandiser of the
Year Award for Resort Facilities.
Since joining the staff only 10 months after the resort opened, Pendergast has
seen it grow from 18 holes and one 800-square-foot golf shop to 85 holes and
approximately 5,000 square feet of retail space.
Facility: Bandon Dunes Resort
Hometown: Bandon, OR
Turned Professional: 2008
University: Portland State University
Amy’s merchandising philosophy:
Pendergast said a key to the success
of Bandon’s retail operation is the
emphasis that is placed on training and
motivation of staff led by PGA Director
of Golf Jeff Simonds. Included in that
is a monthly newsletter she produces,
which contains selling tips and product
information specifically for educating
the sales staff. In addition, she
schedules monthly training sessions
with vendors to enhance the expertise
of her team.
“Having the right product assortment
is central to the merchandising
philosophy in the Bandon Dunes
Golf Shop. Since we are a destination
resort, it is important that we stock a
variety of golf-related necessities and
gifts.
“The ever-changing weather on the
Oregon Coast is a driving factor for
the majority of products stocked. It
is the goal of the shop to prepare
every golfer for the round. I realized
some time ago that we are selling an
experience and we want every golfer
to be prepared for their own unique
experience—including the elements.
Approximately 50% of the
shop’s inventory is outerwear
for men and women.”
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2012 Annual
Sr. Points Standings
FINAL
POINTS
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Each year the Pacific Northwest Section PGA
publishes the Annual. This hard-bound book
contains not only the winners of our Section and
Chapter tournaments, but those of the amateur
associations as well. It is the best reference for results
of PNWPGA, Pacific Northwest Golf Association,
Montana State Golf Association, Oregon State Golf
Association and Washington State Golf Association
tournaments - all in one place for easy look-up,
including photographs. For the second year in a
row, the Annual is in beautiful full-color.
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FINAL
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the PNWPGA and amateur association champions!
With your listing fee of $200, we will publish your
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We will also include a photo - what a great way to
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receive their copies of this beautiful, full-color book.
Each book comes individually in a mailing sleeve so
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New this year: you may choose to pay online or
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Jeff Coston
Rob Gibbons
Chuck Milne
Mark Keating
Tom Sovay
Mark Gardner
Fred Haney
Joe Carranza
Jim Pike
Jeff Marsh
Jeff Shaw
Tom Staskus
Jeff Fought
Steve Stull
Bruce Stewart
Tom Carey
Doug Doxsie
Mike Gove
Todd Erwin
Lon Hinkle
21 Scott Krieger
22 Steve Prugh
23 Paul Cobleigh
Mike Early
25 Sean Arey
26 Jim Von Lossow
27 Kris Runge
28 Brent Murray
29 Rich Friend
Craig Schuh
31 Mike Givens
Mike Coury
33 Steve Bowen
Ted Westling
35 Pat Fitzsimons
36 Randy Buckenberger
37 Dean Russell
38 Scott Williams
808.75
651.25
628.75
625.00
586.26
517.50
448.75
428.75
401.25
361.25
347.50
346.25
342.50
338.75
331.25
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Senior
Jeff Coston
Mark Keating
Rob Gibbons
Chuck Milne
Mark Gardner
Tom Sovay
Jeff Marsh
Steve Stull
Joe Carranza
Bruce Stewart
Scott Krieger
Jeff Fought
Lon Hinkle
Tom Carey
Fred Haney
86.67
82.50
80.00
80.00
62.50
61.67
60.00
57.50
55.00
55.00
50.00
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47.50
47.50
42.50
37.50
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Steve Prugh
Paul Cobleigh
Jim Pike
Craig Schuh
Brent Murray
Todd Erwin
Mike Gove
Doug Doxsie
Mike Toll
Jeff Shaw
Sean Arey
Tom Staskus
28 Randy Buckenberger
29 Steve Bowen
30 Bob Scott
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410.00
345.00
337.50
295.00
292.50
212.50
210.00
187.50
170.00
145.00
135.00
130.00
130.00
125.00
122.50
112.50
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308.75
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233.75
220.00
211.25
207.50
190.00
180.00
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175.00
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127.50
121.25
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Pros on the Move
In Memory Of...
By Dana Rutledge
Tournament & Membership Administrator
Stan Edwards
August 31, 1949 –
August 15, 2012
Stanley
“Stan”
Jesse
Edwards,
62, of Pinehurst,
Idaho,
passed
away August 15,
2012. He was
born August 31,
1949 at Butte, Montana. Stan was a
member of the Pinehurst Golf Course
and a retired member of the Pacific
Northwest Section of the PGA.
Welcome, New Apprentices!
Name
Facility
Carl J. Nagel
Marias Valley G&CC
John F. Cassidy III
Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club
Elected Members
Name
New Class Old Class Facility
Eric T. Hinrichs
A Celebration of Stan’s Life was held
on August 21st, 2012. The family
suggests that memorials may be made
to the Kellogg High School Golf Teams,
c/o the Kellogg High School, 2 Jacobs
Gulch, Kellogg, Idaho 83837.
A-8
B-8
Riverbend Golf Complex
Employment Changes in the
Pacific Northwest Section
Name
Shane K.
Hanrahan
New Class Old Class New Facility Former Facility
A-9
A-6
Marcus &
Millichap
Camas
Meadows
GC
No Section Changes into the
Pacific Northwest Section
Kelly Walker
No Section Changes out of the
Pacific Northwest Section
GolfBuddy Sales Rep (OR, WA, N.ID, AK)
Tel. 253.318.4932
kwalkerpro@gmail.com
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Player Development
Office Solutions Exclusively
Available to PGA Professionals
The Value of People is Ever-Increasing
By Monte Koch, PGA
PNW PGA Regional Player Development Manager
Have you noticed that nearly
every service call you make these
days must first go through a
“computerized” phone tree, or
an online “troubleshooting” web
page? A famous innovation and
motivational speaker, Simon Sinek,
recalls his amazement one day when
he achieved elite status with an airline company. In
the mail, he received a “private phone number”
whereby he could get a real person to address
his needs, issues, etc. instead of dealing with the
phone tree or support website. He also mentions,
“I saw an ad for a bank the other day, where they
advertised the fact that you could talk to a real
person.” Somehow, it seems that personal contact,
with a real person has become a luxury these days.
In our personal and professional lives, we have
all experienced this phenomenon as “customers”. In
a different way, but equally personal, we’ve all seen
how people, sometimes our staff, sometimes us, have
been taken out of the customer experience (and out
of the budget,) for the sake of the organization’s
bottom line. This is not new of course, because as
Sinek puts it, “In the 1980s, businesses started using
people as a way to balance the books,” to make the
bottom line result healthier.
As a result, Sinek states that we have, as a nation,
become distrustful of the organization we work
for, the politicians we vote for, etc. Naturally, we
all yearn for the days of the handshake, of personal
contact in the most basic way, as this is the nature
of the way we develop trust person to person.
Once again, technology seems to be battling the
value of personal contact. Andy Grove, the founder
of Intel, says “The only thing the microprocessor
ever did, was make things go faster.” These days, I
believe there are more “lonely people” than ever...
and this “people are a luxury” business model is
part of it.
Even with the pervasive compression within
many facility organizational charts, we can still
say our customers have a people-based experience
when they play with others, and interact with us.
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This is yet another reason why I think the game
of golf is a great solution AND a I believe a great
selling point. Certainly, our game is not the fastest
game to be played, but it is unhurried enough to
allow two potential business partners to develop
a framework of trust. It is paced out enough for a
father and a son, or a potential father-in-law to get
to know his future son-in-law. It is slow enough for
a wife and husband to “get on the same page.”
The PGA of America has aligned with several leading brands to offer products and
As I’ve written before, the game of golf is all
about reality, connection, personal contact, natural
contact and much more. If you’re in business to
win, may I suggest evaluating the quality and the
sincerity of your facility’s “people plan” for the 2013
season?
services that help your golf facility run even more efficiently from the inside out.
LEXMARK
Printing Technology & Web-Based Marketing
Collateral Solution
One of my career mentors, Gus Jones, now
PGA Head Professional at the Martis Camp Club,
instituted (and purposefully modeled,) a “Stick Out
Your Hand” Program. In this simple but powerful
effort, each of us stuck out our hand and made eye
contact with every member or guest, and the results
were significant and positive.
OASIS OUTSOURCING
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Office Products, Paper, Technology & Office Furniture
VALIDEX EMPLOYMENT SCREENING
In today’s “people are a luxury” business culture,
let’s leverage our people with this connection plan
en masse for the benefit of the bottom line and
our own professional credibility. Let’s not forget,
this people plan starts with us modeling it for (and
directly on,) our colleagues and teammates. Don’t
forget, we need to communicate the plan and its
purpose clearly to staff and our stakeholders so
credit can be given as it is earned.
As a representative for the PGA of America, I
would be honored to visit with you, in person or
on the phone this fall. If I can be a support, mentor
or simply provide assistance with your 2013 business
planning, programming goals for your core and for
new players, I am here to listen and support. Please
contact me to go to the next step.
Monte Koch
Phone: 206-335-5260
To learn more about these PGA Partner programs that were
custom built to meet the demands of today’s golf facilities
visit PGALinks.com – PGA Benefits.
E-mail: mkoch@pgahq.com
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2012 Section Schedule
Sponsor Communication
How the 2012 Election Could Impact Investors
By Blake Parrish, Financial Advisor
Merrill Lynch - Global Wealth Management
“The greatest wealth is health.” —VIRGIL
Tournaments
DATE
For all of the self-directed investors, or even if you have the slightest interest in
what the election means to your investments, this month’s article is for you. No, not the
PNW PGA officer elections, the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election. How does it affect your
investments? Well, regardless of which party wins the national election in November,
some sectors and industries will be directly impacted. Let’s explore Health Care and others
with an Obama win, and Defense plus a few more from a Romney win.
Hospitals
Medicaid MCOs
Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Pharmacy Distributors
Utilities (renewable)
Municipal Bonds
The current administration has strongly
supported Health Care Reform. Health Care
Reform is considered better for hospitals,
Medicaid managed care, pharmaceuticals, and
pharmacy benefit managers (PMSs). An Obama reelection would ensure the entrance of 30 million
uninsured into the health care market two years
from now, boosting pharmacy benefit managers
and pharmaceutical distributors.
In the utility sector, Obama supports the
extension of the wind production tax credit which
would be positive for large renewable generators
(contact me to talk about specific companies). In
addition, higher taxes on upper-income taxpayers’
income, capital gains, and dividends should bolster
demand for municipal bonds.
Watch this monthly column for tips, or contact
me directly. My team can help you get closer
to the pin on where you want to be with
retirement goals.
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64th Hudson Cup Matches
Inglewood GC, Kenmore, WA
November 11-18
Western Caribbean Golf Cruise
January 10-17, 2013
Winter Pro-Am
Cruise to the Western Caribbean on the ms
Nieuw Amsterdam
Mauna Lani N. & S. Courses, Hawaii
Important Dates
Impacts these Investments:
Impacts these Investments:
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Medical HMO’s
Medical Device Companies
Defense
Dividends
Utilities (non-renewable)
Telecom
Financials
DATE
October 22
EVENT
PNW PGA Fall Education Series
SITE
ShowPlex, Puyallup, WA
October 22
PNW PGA Fall Board Meeting
Best Western, Puyallup, WA
October 23-24
PNW PGA Merchandise Show
ShowPlex, Puyallup, WA
October 24
PNW PGA Fall Meeting
ShowPlex, Puyallup, WA
October 24
PNW PGA Fall Education
ShowPlex, Puyallup, WA
October 22-24
PGA Grand Slam of Golf
Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton, Bermuda
November 1-4
PGA Assistant Professional Championship
PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, FL
November 5-10
PGA Annual Meeting
Baltimore, MD
2013 Tentative Tournament Schedule
DATE
January 10-17, 2013
Winter Pro-Am
Mauna Lani, Hawaii
March 3-7, 2013
Holcomb-In-One Las Vegas Pro-Am
Las Vegas - Monte Carlo, Bali Hai, Anthem, Rio Secco
Mar 25-26, 2013
PNW PGA Pro-Assistant Championship
TBA
A Romney win is considered negative for
hospitals, Medicaid managed care, and the PBMs
as Health Care Reform would be at risk of repeal
or delay. On the upside of this, a Romney win is
considered positive for managed care organization
stocks and medical device companies as the Health
Care Reform Bill includes a Medical Device Tax.
Apr 22-23, 2013
Senior Players Championship
TBA
May 18-22, 2013
Washington Open Invitational
Meridian Valley CC, Kent, WA
Jun 11-13, 2013
Oregon Open Invitational
Juniper GC
Jul 17-21, 2013
Rosauers Open Invitational
Indian Canyon GC, Spokane, WA
July 30-Aug 1, 2013
Senior Oregon Open Invitational
Wildhorse Resort & Casino, Pendleton, OR
Aug 5, 2013
Assistant Professional Championship
TBA
Defense spending is likely to decline under
either administration but less under a Republican
win (and only if we do not consider the spending
cuts that could be triggered by the Fiscal Cliff).
Aug 19-21, 2013
Northwest Open Invitational
Wine Valley GC, Walla Walla, WA
Sep 4-6, 2013
PNW Senior PGA Championship
TBA
Sept 18-19, 19-20
Pacific Northwest Pro-Amateur Championship
TBA
Oct 1-3, 2013
PNW PGA Professional Championship (PPC)
Meadow Springs CC
Oct 24-25, 2013
65th Hudson Cup Matches
Pumpkin Ridge - Witch Hollow
Utilities
(non-renewable),
Telecom
and
Financials could benefit from a more businessfriendly regulatory environment. Maintaining
the current lower tax rate (a.k.a. Bush tax cuts)
on dividends would be a benefit for all dividend
paying companies.
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