Northwest Notes: Sept. 30, 2021
Hayden Lake pro Nelson named
head professional at Maui course
Kapalua Golf & Tennis in Maui, Hawaii is pleased to welcome Mark Nelson as the new Head Golf Professional of its award-winning Bay Course. Nelson will lead all golf operations for the Arnold Palmer and Francis Duane-designed course located on the northwest side of the island.
Nelson has 20-plus years of golf and hospitality experience with a strong background in guest service. He most recently served as the head golf professional at Hayden Lake Country Club, a private club in his hometown of Hayden Lake. Prior to Hayden Lake, Nelson was the head professional at Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley. Throughout his career he has worked at golf facilities throughout Idaho, including Twin Lakes Village Golf Club, the Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course and The Club at Black Rock.
“Mark is a proven golf professional with industry experience encompassing many facets of the golf business including resort, private and public golf facilities,” said Tim Dietrich, assistant general manager, Kapalua Golf & Tennis. “Mark’s engaging personality and expertise in the game of golf, make him an ideal representative of Kapalua Golf. We are thrilled to have him leading our Bay Course operations.”
A Class-A Member of the PGA of America since 2010, Nelson was named “Golf Professional of the Year” in 2020 and the “Resort Merchandiser of the Year” in 2017 by the Pacific Northwest PGA Section’s Inland Empire Chapter. He is also a past president of the PGA’s Inland Empire Chapter. The Idaho native is married to his wife of 20 years, Jessica, and they have two children.
“I am so happy to be in the Aloha State with my family and I look forward to making a difference at The Bay Course,” said Nelson. “It is an honor to be part of the amazing Kapalua facility and in the Troon family.”
Washington State announces new
gameday vaccinate procedures
Washington State Athletics, in alignment with our football partners in the State of Washington, the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Huskies, will begin implementation of the new gameday vaccination verification procedures at Gesa Field starting with WSU’s home football game against Oregon State on Oct. 9.
All guests 12 years of age and older attending Cougar Football games will need to be verified by providing proof of vaccination or proof of a FDA-approved negative COVID-19 test taken within three days of the event. Fans under 12 years of age are exempt from providing proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test.
On gameday, fans can be verified before the game by showing proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test at various kiosk locations outside of Gesa Field. Gameday verification will be available at the Compton Union Building (CUB), Beasley Coliseum, Cougville and the four guest service kiosks positioned at the perimeter of the stadium beginning three hours prior to kickoff. These stations will close at kickoff. At that time, all verifications will be done at the gate.
Guests who do not get verified before heading into the stadium will be screened at the gates. However, all guests are highly encouraged to get verified with a stamp before approaching the stadium gates. There will be express lanes for those that have been verified at Gates, A, B, F, I and the Premium Seating Entrance.