ProFile

TIM MORTON

Course: Prairie Falls Golf Club in Post Falls

Turned professional: 1982

Years at Prairie Falls: 8, all as Director of Golf

Age: 50

Family: Wife, Barbara, and children, Joey, Kelli and Ryan

Education: Rogers High School; no college

Hobbies: Watching college and high school basketball games; also a Spokane Chiefs season ticket holder.

Favorite winter getaway: Las Vegas, Cancun, or anywhere else that’s warm – preferably with a beach.

Past experience: Spent seven years as an assistant pro at Wandermere Golf Course, worked for two years as an assistant at Downriver Golf Course and taught for two years at Pine Acres before returning to Downriver where he spent another year as an assistant. Left Downriver to become the head professional at Avondale Golf Club and spent nine years there before taking over at Prairie Falls.

What’s in the bag

Driver – TaylorMade Burner

3 and 5 fairway metals – Orlimar

Irons (3-PW) – Henry Griffitts

60-degree lob wedge – Titleiest Vokey

Putter – Scotty Cameron long putter

Best golf tip received: Be prepared when you go to play in a golf tournament.