Learn and Engage

The main stage is a hub of activity throughout the weekend, featuring interactive swing seminars from area pros, new product demos, interviews with golf industry experts, junior golf presentations and more than 100 prize giveaways!

2026 Main Stage

Friday

11:00 a.m.
Show Opens

12:00 p.m
Eric Jones - Long Drive
• 2-time World Long Drive Champion
• PGA Teacher of the Year
• Bestselling author of "The 5 Keys To Distance"

1:30 p.m.
Orange Whip Golf and Fitness
Birk Nelson • Pacific Northwest PGA Member
• Director of Instruction at the Orange Whip Trainer.
• Former Head Professional.
• Division 1 All-American Golfer at Oregon State and First Team All-Conference with Tiger Woods.
• Certified by TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) and Golf Fitness X.
• Teaches at Shadow Hills Country Club in Eugene, Oregon
• Finished 16th place at the 2024 US Senior Open at Newport Country Club

 

Saturday

10:00 a.m.
Show Opens

11:00 a.m.
The Home Course
John Cassidy
• 2025 PNWPGA and WWCPGA Teacher of the Year
• The Home Course • Director of Instruction

12:30 p.m.
PLT Golf
Andres Gonzales
• Former PGA Tour Player from Olympia.
• Two time Web.com/Korn Ferry Champion.
• Owner of PLT Golf. 

2:00 p.m.
Evergreen Golf Club
Jermaine Kearse
• Former Washington Husky and Seattle Seahawks Legend and Super Bowl Champion.
• Current Co-owner of Evergreen Golf Club and avid golfer.

3:30 p.m.
Cottage Golf
Kat Gerrish Magner
Kat is a PGA Associate and has been coaching at Cottage Golf since our 2022 opening.
A lifelong lover of the sport, she played NCAA D1 Golf at Santa Clara University.
Kat has a wealth of knowledge and experience with golfers of all abilities.
Her mission is to create a comfortable environment in the studio to empower women to get out on the course. 

 

Sunday

10 :00 a.m.
Show Opens

11:15 a.m.
Newcastle
Mark Raschell
• Director of Golf, Newcastle

12:30 p.m.
Chambers Bay 
Ryan Young
• PGA National Player Development Award 2026
• Honorary President of the Western WA Chapter PGA
• GOLF Teachers to Watch 2026-27
• Golf Digest Best Teachers in WA 2026-27
• GRAA Growth of the Game Teaching Professional Elite Status 2025
• WWC PGA Teacher of the Year 2023

1:30 p.m.
Orange Whip Golf and Fitness
Birk Nelson • Pacific Northwest PGA Member
• Director of Instruction at the Orange Whip Trainer.
• Former Head Professional.
• Division 1 All-American Golfer at Oregon State and First Team All-Conference with Tiger Woods.
• Certified by TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) and Golf Fitness X.
• Teaches at Shadow Hills Country Club in Eugene, Oregon
• Finished 16th place at the 2024 US Senior Open at Newport Country Club

2:30 p.m.
Putting Championship