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Golf lessons are the best investment you can make for your game, no matter what your experience level. You can improve your game for the rest of your life with proper golf instruction. What better way to start or end the season than with a better golf game. When looking for a golf instructor be [...]

When Mike Simpson took over the general manager job at Gleneagle Golf Course, in Arlington, Washington, about 45 minutes north of Seattle, he knew he had a big job. At age 27, he was stepping into a job that seemingly had a revolving door. General managers were coming and going and everything seemed to be [...]

Pacific Northwest native and PGA Tour star Ryan Moore has decided to make a mark off the golf course as well as on it. Moore, along with several others, have formed Ryan Moore Golf Course Management LLC, a group which has taken over three courses and hopes to pump life into the golf economy of [...]

State wildlife officials have declared open season on a group of elk that have been damaging an upscale golf course. Officials at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge say the elk have been wreaking havoc on the course, creating large divots and breaking pins. General manager Ryan Whitney said over the past two years, the golf club has [...]

Brand-new Salish Cliffs Golf Club at Little Creek Casino Resort – located a short drive from Olympia and Seattle – has added to its already impressive resume with inclusion in Golf Magazine’s “Best New Courses You Can Play 2011” and as the highest-ranking casino course (No. 11 overall) to open this year in “Golfweek’s Best: [...]

The PGA Tour and Canadian Tour have finalized an agreement that will help the cash-strapped Canadian circuit continue its operations and could have impacts on the PGA Tour’s qualifying process. The Canadian Tour, along with PGA Tour chief operating officer Ed Moorhouse, presented the agreement to its players. The players’ approval was the last step [...]

The newest entry into the training aids arena is called the Swing Whistle. It is a simple yet well engineered device that gives important feedback about the golf swing. The Swing Whistle attaches to the hosel of your golf club and makes a low-pitched whistle sound when the club is swung. The key to using [...]

Peter Jacobsen Sports announced that the 2012 Umpqua Bank Challenge will take place August 26-28 at The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club, located at 4805 SW 229th Avenue in Aloha, Ore. “The Reserve has always been a great partner to PJS, and I couldn’t be happier to continue our relationship with them,” said Tournament Host [...]

The LPGA Safeway Classic in Portland has donated $1 million to local children’s charities from its 2011 staging, marking the sixth consecutive year the LPGA Tour event has hit the million-dollar mark. TGF announced the charitable contributions at a news conference at the Bing Lounge in the PacWest Center in downtown Portland. The main beneficiaries [...]

The Washington State Golf Association will host a serious of Winter Tour events. The 2012 host courses include: • February 24, 2012: Oakbrook Golf and Country Club • March 23, 2012: McCormick Woods. • April 13, 2012: Palouse Ridge. The entry fee of $70.00 per player, per event will cover green fees, range balls, championship [...]