The PNGA Player of the Year candidates are nominated by the various state and provincial golf associations that comprise the PNGA (Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington), and are selected by a vote of the PNGA Championship Committee. Awards are given annually in eight different categories: Men’s, Women’s, Senior Men’s, Senior Women’s, Men’s Mid-Amateur, Women’s Mid-Amateur, Junior Boys’ and Junior Girls’.

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(USGA / Chris Keane)

Men's Player of the Year

Max Herendeen – Bellevue, Wash.

  • U.S. Amateur Championship – Round of 16  
  • Western Amateur – Round of 16  
  • Sunnehanna Amateur – T-10  
  • Northeast Amateur – T-12  
  • NCAA Division I Regionals – T-11 
  • NCAA Division I Championship – T-27
(Darren Carroll / USGA)

Women's Player of the Year

Lauren Kim – Surrey, B.C.

  • CPKC Women’s Open – Qualified  
  • U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship – Qualified      
  • Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship – T-19  
  • NCAA Division I Women’s National Championship, Match Play – Participant   
  • NCAA Division I Women’s National Championship – T-13    
  • NCAA Lubbock Regional – T-24 
  • Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship – Participant
(Chris Keane / USGA)

Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year

Nate Smith – Tetonia, Idaho

  • PNGA Master-40 – Champion 
  • U.S. Amateur Championship – Round of 32  
  • Pacific Coast Amateur – T-13   
  • Azalea Invitational – T-19  
  • The Snedeker Memorial – Champion 
  • Gasparilla Invitational – T-22
(USGA / Eakin Howard)

Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year

Women’s Mid-Amateur 

Taya Battistella – Bellingham, Wash.

  • PNGA Women’s Amateur – Round of 32  
  • BC Women’s Mid-Amateur – Champion  
  • U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur – Round of 32  
  • BC Women’s Amateur – 3rd   
  • Washington Women’s Champion of Champions – 4th  
  • Washington Mixed Chapman – Champion
(Ted Pio Roda / USGA)

Senior Men's Player of the Year

Pat O’Donnell – Happy Valley, Ore.

  • PNGA Super Senior Men’s Amateur – Champion  
  • Oregon Senior Men’s Amateur Championship – Champion  
  • Oregon Super Senior Men’s Amateur Championship – Champion 
  • U.S. Senior Amateur Championship – Round of 64  
  • Oregon Men’s Stroke Play – T-2 
  • 7 Cedars Senior Washington Open – 8th  
  • OGA Tournament of Champions – T-2 
  • Callaway Invitational – T-6 
  • PNW Senior Players Championship – T-14
(Darren Carroll / USGA)

Senior Women's Player of the Year

Shelly Stouffer – Nanoose Bay, B.C.

  • PNGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship – Champion    
  • Canadian Women’s Senior Championship – Champion 
  • U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship – Qualified  
  • U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship – Qualified    
  • R&A Women’s Senior Amateur Championship – T-9  
  • Irish Senior Women’s Amateur Championship – Champion  
  • BC Senior Women’s Amateur – Champion  
  • U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championship – Semifinalist
(Golf Canada)

Junior Boys' Player of the Year

Austin Krahn – Christina Lake, B.C.

  • Canada Summer Games – Champion  
  • Canadian Junior Boys’ Championship – T-4  
  • MJT Odlum Brown Classic – Champion   
  • Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship – T-14  
  • BC Amateur Championship – Champion  
  • BC Junior Boys’ Championship – Champion 
  • BC Indigenous Championship – Champion  
  • Toyota Junior World Cup – T-28    
  • The Glencoe Invitational – 14th     
  • English Men’s Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship – T-48  
  • NextGen Pacific Championship – 3rd  
  • USA vs. Canada Team Match – Participant   
  • MJT adidas Series at UGC – 5th 
  • Dustin Johnson World Junior – 57th
(USGA/Darren Carroll)

Junior Girls' Player of the Year

Clara Ding – White Rock, B.C.

  • CPKC Women’s Open — Qualified  
  • Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship – T-21    
  • U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship – Qualified  
  • RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic – Participant   
  • Rolex Girls’ Junior Championship – T-17  
  • GolfBC Group BC Women’s Open – Champion  
  • Mizuho Americas Open – Participant    
  • The Nelly Invitational presented by Chevron – 2nd    
  • USA vs. Canada Team Match – Participant   
  • Fortinet Girls Invitational at Stanford – T-10     
  • Hilton Grand Vacations ANNIKA Invitational presented by Rolex – T-10  
  • Women’s Orlando International Amateur Championship – Champion  
  • 2024 Citrus Golf Trail Ladies Invitational – T-3   
  • World Junior Girls’ Championship – 2nd 
  • World Junior Girls’ Team Canada – Member

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