b'INSIDESEPTEMBER 202014186PUBLISHERS ESSAY FarewelltoJeffEllison,PGA8CHIP SHOTS HighlightsfromaroundtheNorthwest12LOOK TO THE MOUNTAINS CentralOregonringedbybeautifulpeaks14HIDDEN GEMS ARE REAL BobandAnneJonesontheroad 2216REMEMBERING SPIKE BEEBER Founderofthismagazinepasses Pacific Northwest Golfer magazine continues toPaul Ramsdell has been a career-long journalist feature the regions finest golf journalists. working at various times with newspapers, magazines 18LOVING THE GAME THAT MUCH and ESPN.com. He currently is the executive directorDurelBillygivesback,againsttheodds Contributing writers in this issue: of the Northwest Turfgrass Association.Tony Dear is an award-winning golf writer who hasJohn Tipping founded Golf Northwest magazine, a 20 BORDER WOES authored several books on golf, including the recentprecursor of the Golf Washington section of the PNGAs magazine; and co-owned the Seattle and Vancouver golfCanada-U.S.borderaffectingplay The Story of Golf in Fifty Holes. His writings can beshows for more than a decade. found in the worlds top golf publications. Brad Ziemer had a 30-year career at the Vancouver 22 DOGS ON THE LINKS Zack Hall is an award-winning writer who developedSun newspaper as an editor and sports writer. In 2013, the Central Oregon golf beat after becoming TheTakingyourbestfriendtothecourse Bulletins first full-time golf writer before goingGolf Canada presented him with its Distinguished freelance. He is currently vice president of the OregonService Award. He now writes full time for British 27 ASSOCIATION NEWS Golf Association. Columbia Golf. Steve Mims spent the past 21 years as a sportswriter 30 GREAT HOLES OF THEat The Eugene Register-Guard. He was a finalist for NORTHWEST Oregon Sportswriter of the Year in 2017.Yvonne Pepin-Wakefield, Ph.D. is a published authorBlueLakesCountryClub and award-winning artist. She took up the game in 2016TwinFalls,Idaho and is known for her colorful language on the golf course.PhotobyRobPerry Visit her website at YvonnePepinWakefield.com. Bart Potter has taught journalism in higher education, and won awards for sports writing and news reporting ON THE COVER as a daily journalist. He serves as secretary of theBlackButteRanchGlazeMeadow Northwest Golf Media Association, and manages theNo.3,Par4,307Yards golf and travel website, GreyGoateeGolf.com. Sisters,Oregon Pacific Northwest Golfer has been here, there, and everywhere.4PACIFIC NORTHWEST GOLFER|SEPT 2020'