Golf News
Seattle Times Features Lindeblad
Gary Lindeblad, Head Professional at Indian Canyon Golf Course, recently competed in the U.S. Senior Open. Though Lindeblad did not play his best round of golf, the Seattle Times article highlights that he is “happy just to be here” – alive, that is. > Read the article
Golf Pro in Senior PGA
Gardner qualified for the Senior PGA Professional National Championship in Port St. Lucie, Florida in 2009. At the Hudson Cup matches for the Pacific Northwest PGA, he won all of his matches and received the Bob McKendrick Award, which recognizes the outstanding senior professional.
GOLF WORLD RECOGNITION
Golf World's Readers Choice Awards ranked Indian Canyon nationally among seven Washington State courses scoring more than 75 points out of 100. All four City of Spokane Golf Courses have received Golf Digest Best Places to Play Awards: Indian Canyon and The Creek at Qualchan received 4 Stars which is an "Outstanding Rating." Downriver received 3.5 Stars and Esmeralda received 3 Stars, both "Very Good Rating."
CITY CHAMPIONSHIP
The Spokane City Championship has become the most prestigious amateur event in the region attracting more than 140 players in 2009. The tournament is open to anyone with an established handicap and players come from Seattle, Tri-Cities, Idaho, Montana and Canada. The tournament has grown from 60 players three years ago to 140 in 2009. Past Champions include: 2008 Bowdy Ehler, 2007 Shaun Murray, 2006 David Fern, 2005 Denny LaRue. The City Championship has much history in Spokane, dating back to 1943 when Irving Cornell won what was then referred to as the Spokane Municipal Championship which continued until the 1980's. This Championship icon was rekindled in 2005 and has grown every year since. In 2006 a very popular Senior Division was added.
ROSAUERS OPEN
The Annual Rosauers Open is the largest PGA Section event in the country. The event was first held in 1988 when a group of Spokane area professionals developed a relationship with Rosauers Supermarkets to realize their goal of bringing a Pacific Northwest Section Major to Spokane. In its 22 years, this event has grown to be the largest PGA Section Event in the United States. Despite its popularity with golf enthusiasts, the biggest winner at this championship event has always been the charities it supports. In 2009 the tournament raised $125,000 for the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery and total money raised is in excess of $2 million. Click here to visit the official Rosauers Open website.