In The News

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  Seattle’s Jefferson Park: A Centennial celebration

  By Martin Pool, Special To Inside Golf This year marks the Centennial of the opening of the Jefferson Park Golf Course, on Beacon Hill in Seattle. Regarded as the first municipal...

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  Nearly 70 years later, Fir State Golf Club still has solid membership and great community presence

  By Rudy Horn, Special to Inside Golf In 1947, three golfers, Wilbert Ponder, Pat Francis, and Oscar Johnson established the Fir State Golf Club as a means for Black and other...

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  Hickory Corner: What are the right golf balls to play

  By Brian Giboney, Special to Inside Golf Welcome back to The Hickory Corner where we explore hickory golf (golf with pre-1935 equipment). This month is the golf ball issue. As you...

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  WinCo Foods Portland Open has volunteer opportunities

  The second annual WinCo Foods Portland Open presented by Kraft returns to Witch Hollow at Pumpkin Ridge August 24–30, and Volunteer registration is now open at WinCoGolf.com. Join the Volunteer Team...

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  U.S. Open unveils spectator, parking plans for tourney; mobile devices OK

  In its preparation to conduct the first U.S. Open in the Pacific Northwest, the United States Golf Association has released detailed spectator information that will assist anyone who plans to attend...

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  Aaron Levine, Q13 sports director, trying to qualify for Open

  By Steve Turcotte, Inside Golf Editor Aaron Levine is like a kid in a candy store right now. Not only does he have one of the best jobs around, he has...

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  Premier Golf adds Cedarcrest, Crossroads to its list of courses

  Premier Golf has added two more courses to its portfolio of courses it operates – Cedarcrest in Marysville and Crossroads in Bellevue. Built in 1927, Cedarcrest Golf Course is Snohomish County’s...

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  2015 U.S. Open beginning to take shape at Chambers Bay

  With less than three months to go the 2015 United States Open at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. has started to break ground on tents and bleachers. Construction of the...

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  Central Oregon Shootout will be held April 24-26

  One of the Pacific Northwest’s top team tournaments, the Central Oregon Shootout, is set for April 24-26 at a collection of Central Oregon’s top golf courses. The tournament, which feature two-player...

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  Hickory Corner: The mashie is the go-to club for hickory players

  by Brian Giboney Welcome back to The Hickory Corner where we explore hickory golf (golf with pre-1935 equipment). This month we are going to talk specific swing techniques and how playing...

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  2015 Portland LPGA Classic looks for volunteers for August tourney

  The 2015 Portland Classic Presented by Cambia Health Solutions has opened online registration for volunteers at PortlandClassic.com. Marshals, Walking Scorers, and other positions are available for the August 10-16 tournament at...

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  Northwest courses hope to see benefits of U.S. Open with an increase of golf rounds in June

  When the United States Open hits the Pacific Northwest June 18-21 at Chambers Bay the economic impact will be felt by restaurants and hotels throughout the Puget Sound area. Thousands of...

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  The Hickory golf making a come back

  By Brian Giboney, Special to Inside Golf How many times have we been out on the course playing the modern game with someone who is having a bad day, then all...

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  Twin Lakes offers public golf in a private setting

  Don’t be fooled by the name. Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club in Federal Way, Washington might say private club and have all the feel for a private club, but this...

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  Home Course, Eugene Country Club and Wine Valley will host qualifiers for 2015 U.S. Open

  The Home Course in DuPont, Wash.; Eugene Country Club and Wine Valley in Walla Walla, Wash. will be three of the host courses for local qualifying for the 2015 U.S. Open,...