NW Golf Report has been run anonymously since beginning on social media in Spring 2021. It’s time to tell the loyal followers of the report just who it is that covers golf of all levels in British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. I am a NW golfer just like you. In Summer 2021, I entered a handful of local/regional amateur events and enjoyed competing alongside players that were followers of the report on social media. This is golf coverage of the NW, from the NW, for the NW headquartered just outside of Seattle in Normandy Park, WA. It’s not often golf reporting is done by somehow who has competed in many of the events being covered.
Junior Golf
-Washington Junior Golf Association alum. Shot in the 100’s, 90’s, 80’s, 70’s and 60’s playing in WJGA events.
-Competed in British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon and Washington in junior golf.
-Junior golf teams: Washington 4A State Championship High School team, Hogan Cup Team and Junior America’s Cup team.
College Golf
-Western Washington University (Bellingham, WA) alumni.
-All-American, participant in three NCAA National Championships, third place individual finish in 2008 NCAA D2 National Championship.
-Member of Western Washington University Athletics Hall of Fame.
Amateur Golf
-A WA Golf Champion of Champion winner (2012) and three-time Tacoma City Amateur champion.
-Club Champion at Riverbend GC (2014) in Kent, WA and West Seattle GC (2021) in Seattle, WA.
-Amateur golf teams: USGA State Team for WA Golf, six Hudson Cup teams and six PNGA Cup teams.
Why tell you all this?
I know how special our region is and how much championship golf is played here in the NW. Our beautiful part of the world also produces so many terrific players. The Pacific Northwest Golf Association had it right over 100+ years ago when it brought golf clubs together from throughout British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. NW Golf Report covers golf at all levels in our region and aims to always provide coverage of events that have not had a proper showcase. NW Golf Report wants to always be different than other golf coverage. The report is already different in that I haven’t just played our courses but have competed on them in events at every level.
My name is Sean Packer. I am a life-long amateur golfer and public course player who calls West Seattle GC his home course. I am a Western Washington University golf team alumni and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this new chapter of starting the NW Golf Report. I strive to make NW Golf Report be “One Home for All NW Golf” and enjoyed by all of NW golf.
A huge thank you to my beautiful wife, Amanda Packer, for her belief and support in my dreams!
(Golf course photos: West Seattle GC in Seattle, WA. Annual home of the Seattle Amateur and West Seattle Amateur)