Game Changer: Pacific Northwest Golf Association Article

By John Tipping | September 26, 2019 | Pacific Northwest Golf Association

Game Changer: There is something happening in the far reaches of our corner of the continent, where a game is becoming more than a game, and its players are becoming more than players, as the small Northwest Indian College introduces a golf program to its students.

The Lummi Nation bought Loomis Trail Golf Club in 2018, and the staff of the course has become instrumental in getting the college golf program off the ground, providing instruction, equipment, encouragement and, most importantly, access.

Today, far removed from its early roots but not its original goals, which are to help Native-Americans find their way to a successful life and career, NWIC has four bachelor degree programs approved by the U.S. Department of Education, the Veterans Administration and the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board. It also has a variety of associate degree programs available to its students, including Hospitality and Golf Management.