Northwest sports stars join Washington Golf Foundation

Former Seattle Seahawk football player Jermaine Kearse and current PGA Tour player Andrew Putnam have joined the board of directors of the Washington Golf Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization that is leading the way in the efforts to foster and advance the growth of golf in Washington by supporting initiatives and programs that enrich and unite the golf community.

With Kearse retired from his football career, he will be an active participant on the Foundation’s board. Putnam, still in the midst of a PGA Tour playing career and the travel that it necessitates, will be an honorary member of the board.

Both Putnam, 36, and Kearse, 35, are married with children and have deep roots in the South Puget Sound region. Both are committed to giving back to youth sports, particularly through the game of golf. Kearse is co-owner of the Evergreen Golf Club, an indoor golf practice facility with two locations in the region.

The son of an Army staff sergeant, Kearse went to Tacoma’s Lakes High School where he was a standout three-sport athlete. He would go on to play football at the University of Washington, after which he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Seahawks in 2012. He played eight years in the NFL, winning the Super Bowl with the Seahawks