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Teacher’s Corner: Charlie Thurston

January 9, 2014 By Bart Potter Leave a Comment

Today we introduce a new recurring feature in this space: Teacher's Corner. Our first subject is Charlie Thurston, a 45-year-old Colbert, Wash.,  golf pro profiled yesterday about his company, Pacific Northwest Golf and Wine Tours. CHARLIE THURSTON IS A TEACHER of golf, and when he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Teacher's Corner, The Craft, UncategorizedTagged With: Charlie Thurston, golf instruction, golf teacher, Teacher's Corner

Golf tours with tips and tippling

January 8, 2014 By Bart Potter Leave a Comment

LAYING UP MIGHT BE the smart play on a given hole on a given day at a given golf course. Playing it safe, however, is not in the business plan for Charlie Thurston's entrepreneurial golf venture. Thurston, a 45-year-old PGA professional, recently fell victim to a downsizing at Spokane Country … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Road Holes, The Craft, UncategorizedTagged With: Bellingham, Bend, Charlie Thurston, Coeur d'Alene, David McLay Kidd, Deschutes Brewery, distillers, distillery, Gamble Sands, Golf, microbreweries, Oregon Spirit Distillers, Portland, spirits, Spokane, tourism, tours, Walla Walla, wine, Wine Valley Golf Course

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