Professional events set dates for 2023 golf season

The professional golf tours of the PGA and LPGA will be making their annual stops in the Pacific Northwest during the 2023 golf season. It all starts with the PGA Tour...

After a record rounds, Highlands looks for more in ‘23

It’s been a year of getting acquainted for Tacoma’s gem of a par-3 golf course, the Highlands. The 1,200 yards of beauty has lived-up to every test for record crowds and...

Desert destination: Arizona’s Whirlwind Golf Club

When you make a trip to the Valley of the Sun, there are many options. Even as you fly overhead and land at Sky Harbor Airport, you see the landscape below...

Irrigation failure at Chambers Bay damages 15th green

Sometimes you just never know when things will go wrong at a golf course. Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. suffered an irrigation failure that affected its par-3 15th green. The...

Central Oregon resort Kah-Nee-Tah will re-open

When Kah-Nee-Tah Resort in Warm Springs, Ore. was closed back in 2018, it sent shock waves through the resort and golf world. The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of...

NW Golf shows set dates for 2023

Golf shows around the Northwest have set the dates to show off what will be new for the 2023 season. The Spokane Golf Show gets it started early with its two-day...

Resort plans for Chambers Bay scrapped

Developers once had big plans for a golf resort at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. But those plans have died, according to a report from Pierce County. “The county and...

2023 Golf Teachers Directory

GolfTEC opens a new Tacoma location

GolfTEC has opened its sixth location in the Puget Sound area – its newest store is located in Tacoma. The new Tacoma Training Center is located at: 3815 S Steele St....

Portland Golf Club finishes project

Portland Golf Club—established in 1914 and host to numerous major championships and the 1947 Ryder Cup—has completed the first phase of renovation to its historic golf course. Led by architect Dan...

Pacific Northwest Section PGA honors award winners for 2022

The Pacific Northwest Section PGA has honored the award winners in various categories for the 2022 season. Here are the winners: • Merchandiser of the Year – Public: Dan Porter, PGA...

A close-up look at Lake Padden Golf Course

With so many golf courses in the Seattle/Tacoma/Bellevue area, many golfers would be surprised at the number of high-quality golf courses north of Everett. Specifically, the Bellingham area. It has been...

Gamble Sands

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A close-up look at Lake Padden Golf Course

With so many golf courses in the Seattle/Tacoma/Bellevue area, many golfers would be surprised at the number of high-quality golf courses north of Everett. Specifically, the Bellingham area. It has been...

New golf course could be in the works for Westport, Wash.

In 2019, Westport Golf INC approached Washington State Parks with a proposal to construct, operate and manage a Scottish links style “artisanal” golf course and a 30- to 40-room inn as...