b'MAR 202420 16Pacific Northwest Golfer magazine continues to feature the regions finest golf journalists28 Contributing writers in this issueJosh Gaunt is a writer and former sports reporter for The News-Review and other publications in southern Oregon, which included coverage of the University of Oregon.Dave Hall served 21 years in the U.S. Army followed by a 22-year career as a police officer. He then began, at age 63, a career as a caddie at Chambers 8PUBLISHERS ESSAY Bay in University Place, Wash. The man just keeps on going. Transformation of PNGA Steve Mims spent 21 years as a sportswriter at The Eugene Register-Guard. He was a finalist for Oregon Sportswriter of the Year in 2017.10CHIP SHOTSAndrew Penner is a freelance writer and photographer based Highlights from around the Northwest in Calgary, Alberta. You can follow him on Instagram here: @andrewpennerphotography14CENTRAL OREGONYvonne Pepin-Wakefield, Ph.D. is a published author and award-winning This road needs to be traveled artist. She took up the game in 2016 and is known for her colorful language on the golf course. Visit her website at YvonnePepinWakefield.com. 16CENTENNIAL FOR OGA Paul Ramsdell has been a career-long journalist working at various times Oregon makes history with newspapers, magazines and ESPN.com. He currently is the executive director of the Northwest Turfgrass Association, and is past president of 20ULTIMATE SECURITY AT AUGUSTA Washington Golf. Working backstage at the Masters Bill Yeend won five Edward R. Murrow Awards for journalistic excellence during a 44-year career as the Northwests most recognizable news voice 24OFF THE BEATEN PATH on the radio. He served as master of ceremonies at 13 PNGA Hall of Fame More of this kind of golf, please banquets, and in 2023 received the PNGA Distinguished Service Award. 28BANDONS SUPERSSuperintendents make the grade30AGE-OLD GOALYoure out there, the ageless ones34GREAT HOLES OF THE NORTHWESTOld Works Golf Club, No. 6Anaconda, MontanaPhoto by Rob PerryON THE COVERHoles two and three on the Glaze Meadow course at Black Butte Ranch in Sisters, Ore. Photo by Brian Oar Pacific Northwest Golfer has been here, there, and everywhere. 6 PACIFIC NORTHWEST GOLFER| MAR 2024'