NEWTON SQUARE, Pennsylvania - Bryce Fisher, from Arrowhead Golf Club and Oregon City, Oregon, represented the Oregon Chapter PGA as he went to play at the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newton Square, Pennsylvania last week.

After making his way to the PGA Championship by taking 10th place at the PGA Professional Championship two weeks prior at Bandon Dunes, Fisher got to live his dream of playing in a major championship on the PGA Tour at Aronimink. His family got to spend the week with him at Bandon, including his parents, Marcia and Howard, along with his wife, Jesse, and his two daughters.

They all made the trip to Aronimink, including his brother Robert Fisher, who is a Class A professional who lives in Arizona.

Fisher shot a 79 in round one and 83 in round two and missed the cut, but still made it to the PGA Championship, a Championship that not many Oregonians have played in before.

“Honestly, the experience is almost impossible to put into words. I’ve tried explaining it, but it never truly does it justice. Living in your dream is something hard to describe, and I genuinely never wanted it to end,” Bryce Fisher said. “Of course, I would’ve loved to drive the ball better and see what I could really do out there, but that’s golf. You can’t control every part of it, and unfortunately, hitting fairways just wasn’t in the cards for me this week.”

Bryce is the CEO and owner of Arrowhead Golf Club. He got his PGA Class A membership in 2025 and qualified for the PGA Professional Championship in his first year of eligibility.

“The conditions were tough, but very fair. The fairways were firm and full of slope, the greens were pure with a ton of undulation, and the rough was by far the biggest challenge, deep, thick, and completely unforgiving,” Bryce Fisher said. “Unfortunately for me, the driver got a little sideways, and that ultimately sealed my fate. In a major championship, that’s the one thing you simply can’t afford to do.”

Bryce got to play alongside PGA Tour players and had some memories to take with him from the whole experience.

“The first day I arrived with my whole family, Scottie Scheffler actually tripped over my feet coming out of the locker room while we were standing there talking with the security guards by the door,” Bryce Fisher said. “Scottie immediately started joking with the guards about arresting my family, which made everyone laugh, considering this was the tournament where he was arrested two years ago.

“I also really enjoyed the practice rounds with Matt Fitzpatrick, Patrick Reed, and Matt Wallace, all great guys. And getting paired with Joaquin Niemann and Tom Hoge was awesome too. They’re unbelievable players, but even better people.”

Throughout the week, the PGA of America, which puts on the PGA Championship, highlighted Fisher and his interactions with his family and fans.

“The fans were honestly one of the biggest highlights for me,” Fisher said. “Philly truly knows sports; they’re real, passionate fans. We had an absolute blast together, whether it was signing autographs, sharing laughs, or even joking around after I hit a ball into the crowd. Through it all, they showed me so much love, support, and incredible hospitality.”

After the first two rounds, Fisher was a fan favorite. But it was his family who was by his side when his tournament ended.

“I’ll never forget the love and support I received through the videos, pictures, calls, and messages, especially from the people who traveled all the way there to be by my side in person. Every time I caught a glimpse of them, it gave me the energy to keep going inside the ropes,” Fisher said. “But the memory that will stay with me forever is the love my family showed me after I walked off the 18th hole for the last time. Love truly conquers all. Knowing I have Jesus, my health, and the love of family and friends is all I really need. Everything else is just a bonus.”

Marcia Fisher was a 7-time Oregon Women's Amateur Champion. Marcia was inducted into the PNGA Hall of Fame in 2007, so golf has been part of the Fisher family for many years.

Howard had previously been an assistant pro at Arrowhead from 1971 to 1976. The Fisher family bought Arrowhead Golf Club in 2015.

“Watching one of your kids reach one of their dreams, there is no better feeling. We are so thankful for him to have had this opportunity.” Marcia Fisher said.

At only 46, Bryce still has an opportunity to qualify for future PGA Professional Championships in years to come, where he may once again punch his ticket back to PGA Championship.