August 30th in News, Short Game.
Ben Crenshaw
Defending champion Tom Kite, fan favorite Ben Crenshaw, red-hot Loren Roberts and dozens of other Champions Tour stars will compete at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge on Aug. 24-26 at the Third Annual Boeing Classic.
An entire week of activities begins with the NFL Alumni Rumble at the Ridge on Monday, golf clinics on Tuesday and the Pro-Am on Wednesday and Thursday, with the pros getting the big event started on Friday. The First Tee of Greater Seattle 5th Annual FSN Celebrity …
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August 30th in News, Short Game.
So you’re in the market for a country club membership but you don’t have 50 grand to throw at the initiation down stroke. Even $5,000 is pushing it.
Before you 86 your dream, there’s a place in the Jet City that offers a beautiful clubhouse, lush 9-hole (18 tee), par 72 championship course, a full restaurant, members lounge, full tournament and social schedule, swimming pool and Jacuzzi, tennis courts and a membership that dates back to the 1960s.
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August 30th in News, Short Game.
Auburn Golf Course is set to open its brand-new clubhouse later this month. The $2.2 million, 8,500-square-foot building features a 110-seat full-service restaurant, 150-seat banquet facility with the option for smaller meeting rooms, a pro shop and full basement for carts and general storage, as well as an expanded parking lot.
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August 30th in News, Short Game.
Mix a prominent golf course architect, half the rainfall the Puget Sound sees and people that volunteer to keep their treasured grounds neat and tidy, and you get Camano Island’s Camaloch Golf Course.
Located in western Washington’s sun belt, only 15 minutes off I-5 and accessible by car (no ferry needed), Camaloch is not just an easy-to-walk, well-maintained 18-hole, par 72 course — it’s also a way of life for some locals. Volunteers regularly work on the course installing more …
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August 30th in News, People, Short Game.
Kathleen Weibe of the Old Soldier’s Home in Orting helps outveteran Lyle Breen.
Since the 1950’s, American Lake Veterans GC near Fort Lewis has been a golf refuge for disabled soldiers. With the aid of specialized carts and a dedicated group of golf professionals and volunteers, these veterans are able to continue playing the game they love, despite their physical limitations. Every Monday, injured soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and now housed at the Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, …
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