WGA Hall of Fame

WGA Open Hall of Infamy

Qualifications for the Western Golf Alliance Hall of Fame are strict! An individual must either a) win the WGA Open, or b) qualify for at least two WGA Opens and post at least one top-8 finish. These men have qualified to have their proficiency memorialized for posterity sake. For most, of course, "proficiency" probably isn't the correct word. All of the "bios" for these individuals are at least partially true.

Doug "Short Game" Atchison

Best WGA Open Finish: 4th (2008)

WGA Highlight: Successfully won

three hands of blackjack in less than

two hours at the casino (2004)

Bio:

An internationally renouned

movie director and member of the

Academy of Motion Picture Arts

and Sciences, Doug can be seen

regularly around Hollywood.

Peter "Mr. Sandman" McGarry

Best WGA Open Finish: 1st ('04, '08, '16)

WGA Highlight: Lead wire-to-wire

and got a net birdie on 72nd

hole to take the title (2004)

Bio:

As a healthcare director well-

connected within the Democratic

National Committee, Peter has

direct influence regarding Oregon

State's drug management policies.

Brian "Bam Bam" Gray

Best WGA Open Finish: 1st ('02,'06,'10,'14,

'18, '20)

WGA Highlight: Eagle at par 5

#14 at Salishan to become first

ever WGA Open champ (2002)

Bio:

After flunking out of the French

Culinary Institute, Brian has found

a rather less rewarding career as a

doctor in poverty-stricken Orange

County, California.

Robert "Stiff Shaft" Gibson

Best WGA Open Finish: 2nd (2006)

WGA Highlight: Managed to insult two

different bartenders - at two different

bars - in a 15 minute span (2008)

Bio:

Unable to make a living wage

working as a caricature sketcher in a

traveling carnival, Robert passed the

California bar and is now a partner

in his own law firm.

Trever "Stymied" Esko

Best WGA Open Finish: 1st (2012)

WGA Highlight: Posted two birdies

on the epic #7 at Pebble Beach

to power his victory (2012)

Bio:

After officially leaving "the agency" in

2001 for "health related" reasons,

Trever now spends his time

"contracting" on "special projects"

for various "government entities".

Other Hall of Fame Features

Jeff "Sir Hooksalot" Hughes

Best WGA Open Finish: 8th ('06, '08)

WGA Highlight: Hit runner-runner 5s to make a full house and beat Brian in a hand of Texas Hold-Em (2006)

Bio:

Since retiring from professional

baseball, Jeff has dedicated his life to

furthering the scientific community's

understanding in the fields of inertia

and the first law of thermodynamics.

Mark "Snowman" Taylor

Best WGA Open Finish: 3rd (2004)

WGA Highlight: Unfortunately, had to

convince everyone that the term for

9-over-par on a hole is a "vulture" (2012)

Bio:

As a clasically trained pianist, Mark

changed careers - mostly because he

was tired of people mispronouncing

"pianist" - and now is a key government

official for a municipal SoCal government.

Mark "Rule Book" Herms

Best WGA Open Finish: 4th (2012)

WGA Highlight: Had the "honor" of

being the first WGA member to have

their clubs lost during travel (2008)

Bio:

When not using his "tools" to

measure the length of 2x4s, Mark

does volunteer work at shelters

in the LA area that cater to women

who haven't met Tiger Woods.

Mike "The Sommelier" Contois

Best WGA Open Finish: 8th (2012)

WGA Highlight: Ordered a bottle of

french wine at an Oregon restaurant

without getting thrown out (2008)

Bio:

Once considered a top cruiser-weight

contender as a professional boxer, Mike

now focuses on convincing customers that

New England Patriot themed curtains are

perfect for a formal living room.

Bob "Free Drop" McCoy

Best WGA Open Finish: 4th (2014)

WGA Highlight: Correctly used the

word "homogeneous" in a sentence

without anyone laughing (2008)

Bio:

As a successful surgeon in Southern

California, Bob had been focusing his free

time on chasing his childhood dream of joining the Sr Pro SurfingTour, at least

until he learned there was no such thing.

Mike "Tight Lie" Nadon

Best WGA Open Finish: 2nd (2018)

WGA Highlight: Lectured a barmaid for 2 hours on the difference between Canadian whiskey and American bourbon (2014)

Bio:

Um ... the guy's retired ... what are we

supposed to say about a guy who does

absolutely nothing all day except play golf

during the 35 days of summer up in the

Great White North?

Doug "The Manager" Brunton

Best WGA Open Finish: 3rd (2016)

WGA Highlight: Came up with four

different ways to pronounce "about" in

the same sentence (2012)

Bio:

Formerly the operational wizard behind

several 1980's savings and loans, Doug now

leads professional consulting services

delivered to all the major corporations in

Alberta, Canada.

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Norm "Mister Six" Keen

Best WGA Open Finish: 7th (2018)

WGA Highlight: Got chided by the Pronghorn

caddie for hitting the wrong direction, before

he realized Norm was left handed (2014)

Bio:

A leader in the golf course hospitality industry, Norm slipped quietly into "semi retirement" in order to pursue his goals associated with the commercial production (or consumption) of exotic dark rums.

Steven "D" Smith

Best WGA Open Finish: 3rd (2010)

WGA Highlight: Doubled down with a

4-5 against a dealer's face card and

didn't get yelled at by Trever (2010)

Bio:

After a lifelong obsession with video

cameras, Steven found a way to turn

his passion into a career while

avoiding the collection of restraining

orders that once seemed inevitable.

Byron "Hosel Rocket" Okutsu

Best WGA Open Finish: 3rd (2022)

WGA Highlight: Hit three different trees on one drive, and the ball still ended up in the fairway (2018)

Bio:

As the former premier financial leader of a healthcare provider, Byron led the effort to define the industry-wide economic model that has sustained the US healthcare industry.

Rob "The Cicerone" Hughes

Best WGA Open Finish: 1st (2022)

WGA Highlight: Posted the best NET round of the tourney at PGA tour course Torrey Pines North on his way to victory (2022)

Bio:

One of the pioneers in the Puget Sound software industry, Rob spends his spare time leveraging quantum computing and AI algorythms to calculate how many strokes he had on the last hole.