Bremerton native Troy Kelly has earned his way onto the PGA Tour for the 2012 season by finishing in the top 25 of the Nationwide Tour for the 2011 season. Kelly finished 11th on the Nationwide Tour money list with $248,064 earned through 19 events, easily clinching a spot on next year’s PGA Tour. The [...]

Several professionals from the Pacific Northwest had a chance to move on in qualifying schools for the PGA Tour and Champions Tour but most came up short. At the second stage of the PGA Tour qualifying school just Jason Allred of Ashland, who currently lives in Arizona, was the last Northwest pro to make it [...]

When Salish Cliffs in Shelton, Wash. finally opened for play in September, it was a place that was well worth the wait. Salish Cliffs, designed by Gene Bates, is a sure award-winner offering everything stunning views to dramatic elevation changes to plenty of water and sand. The course had hoped to open early, but a [...]

Golfers around the Pacific Northwest will be treated to a golf fest in the month of February with three golf shows taking center stage. Golf shows in Portland, Seattle and Spokane will be held during the month giving golfers an idea about what is new for the 2012 golf season. The shows in Portland and [...]

Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, Wash. and the host course for the 2015 United States Open, is offering Washington State resident golfers a new way to play the course in 2012 by offering annual passes. The program is called the Chambers Bay Community Champion Program, an unlimited golf membership. The annual pass will [...]

The Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA) announced the 2011 Player of the Year recipients.  The winners include Chris Williams of Moscow, Idaho in the Men’s category; Erynne Lee of Silverdale, Wash. received the Women’s award; Tom Brandes of Bellevue, Wash. received the Senior Men’s award; Terri Frohnmayer of Salem, Ore. received the Senior Women’s award; [...]

At the 12th annual awards banquet of the Northwest Golf Media Association, John Bodenhamer, longtime head of the Pacific Northwest Golf Association, will be honored with the organization’s Distinguished Service Award. Three other individuals – Kent Myers, Jerry Fehr and Loren Lippert – have been selected to receive the new “Local Legend” recognition. Bodenhamer, former [...]