December IssueMasthead

Vol. 31 No. 4 | December 2025

An official magazine of the Pacific Northwest Golf Association, Alaska Golf Association, British Columbia Golf, Idaho Golf Association, Montana State Golf Association, Oregon Golf Association, Washington Golf and the Pacific Northwest Section PGA

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PUBLISHER - Troy Andrew

EDITOR - Tom Cade

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ART DIRECTOR - Marilyn Esguerra

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PNGA COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Troy Andrew, PNGA/WA Golf CEO/Executive Director, Tacoma, Wash.; Caleb Cox, IGA Executive Director, Boise, Idaho; Beaux Yenchik, IGA Manager of Media Communications, Boise, Idaho; Nick Dietzen, MSGA Executive Director, Helena, Mont.; Rick Rangel, OGA CEO, Woodburn, Ore.; Greg Loper, OGA Director of Marketing & Communications, Woodburn, Ore.; Matthew Steinbach, BC Golf CEO, Richmond, B.C.; Bryan Outram, BC Golf Website Editor, Richmond, B.C.; Jeff Ranf, AGA President, Anchorage, Alaska; Marilyn Esguerra, PNGA/WA Golf Director of Marketing, Tacoma, Wash.; Tom Cade, PNGA/WA Golf Editor-in-Chief, Tacoma, Wash.

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December CoverPebble BeachWestAirTable of ContentsDesert WillowPublisher’s EssaySummerlinBy the NumbersRobert Simpson plays 80 on his 80thFirst Tee Summit in MontanaGoats Doing What Goats DoLos Golferos 2082025 PNGA Players of the YearSign LanguageChambers BayPearl at Kalauao enjoying a renaissance as a destinationFox Hollow Sports DomeLong Time Gone, Many Happy ReturnsGamble SandsPutting Paradise: Outback Golf Park celebrates 28 yearsWine ValleyHam and egg, but mostly ham, and then mostly eggCrimp family’s home-grown love affair with golf in EllensburgGreat Holes Nicklaus NorthAlaska CoverThe Great IndoorsWhat a Year for Golf in AlaskaBritish Columbia CoverNorth BellinghamHow Indoor Golf is Changing the Game7 CedarsJock McKinnon – The Laird of CapilanoSilver ReefJunior prodigies capture men’s and women’s club titles on Vancouver IslandSwinomishIdaho Golf CoverWelcoming the growth of the gameAdvanced Physical TherapyRemembering why we play this gamePOYVOYMontana State Golf CoverReaching Montana’s golfing youth through grants and endowmentsRemembering the Big Sky OpenElla Prigge – Boatwright ReflectionChampionship ScheduleGrass ClippingsGolfing the Savannah The game is truly a global communityOregon Golf CoverA Year of Record Growth and Shared SuccessCamas Meadows – local favorite inspires loyalty among staffGlendoveerWashington Golf CoverThoughts of Winter, Looking Forward to SpringSilver Reef WAIn Kelowna, golf isn’t just a pastime, it’s a way of lifeNorth Bellingham WAGolfers compete in Seattle Marathon to raise funds for WA Golf Youth on CourseSwinomish WANorth Shore rises again, with assistance from the Puyallup Tribe and Dan HixsonMastheadClosing Slide