b'2212SEPT 2024 14286PUBLISHERS ESSAY Pacific Northwest Golfer magazine continues to feature the regions Junior golf ascending finest golf journalists. Contributing writers in this issue:Josh Gaunt is a writer and former sports reporter for The News-Review 7CHIP SHOTS and other publications in southern Oregon, which included coverage of Highlights from around the Northwest the University of Oregon.Doug Miller is a sportswriter based in the Seattle area. He was the golf 12BEAR VALLEY MEADOWS writer for the Oakland Tribune before a stint as a senior writer for MLB.com.Take me home, country roads Steve Mims spent 21 years as a sportswriter at The Eugene Register-Guard. He was a finalist for Oregon Sportswriter of the Year in 2017.14GOLF AT NAVAL ACADEMY Andrew Penner is a freelance writer and photographer based in Calgary, Danny Auffant takes his swings Alberta. Follow him on Instagram here: @andrewpennerphotographyYvonne Pepin-Wakefield, Ph.D. is a published author and award-winning 16GOLF AND WINE artist. She took up the game in 2016 and is known for her colorful language NW offers best of both on the golf course. Visit her website at YvonnePepinWakefield.com. Paul Ramsdell has been a career-long journalist working at various 20NATIONAL STAGE AT BROADMOOR times with newspapers, magazines and ESPN.com. He currently is the U.S. Senior Womens Amateur executive director of the Northwest Turfgrass Association, and is past president of Washington Golf. 22SECRET SAUCE AT GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY Shane Rene and Roger Sauvage are USGA P.J. Boatwright Jr. Interns with Coach MJ has it figured out the Idaho Golf Association and Washington Golf, respectively. Ty Sparing is the communications coordinator for the Montana State 24BIG PLANS IN BIG SKY Golf Association. PNGA coming to Old Works in 2025 Brad Ziemer had a 30-year career at the Vancouver Sun newspaper as an editor and sportswriter. In 2013, Golf Canada presented him with its 26PUTTING CLOCK CONTEST Distinguished Service Award. He now writes full time for British Columbia Golf.Old ritual, old rivalry28NO SHORTAGE OF BEAUTY Shortys opens at Bandon Dunes Pacific Northwest Golfer has been here, there, and everywhere. 31TURFGRASS RESURGENCEWSU launches new program34GREAT HOLES OF THE NORTHWESTTrysting Tree Golf ClubNo. 17Corvallis, Oregon ( Photo by Scott Brooks)ON THE COVERCoach MaryJo McCloskey of GeorgeFox University4 PACIFIC NORTHWEST GOLFER| SEPT 2024'