Championship News
News and information from the PNGA Championship Department.
Championship News Items
Kennedy Swann falls in quarterfinals at U.S. Women’s Amateur
Kennedy Swann of McKenzie Bridge, Ore. was defeated 1-up by Valery Plata of Colombia in this morning’s quarterfinal match of the U.S. Women’s Amateur
...Read MoreSwann advances to Quarterfinals at U.S. Women’s Amateur
Kennedy Swann of McKenzie Bridge, Ore. advanced to the quarterfinals at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship
...Read MoreSlama and Swann advance to Round of 32 at U.S. Women’s Amateur
Ellie Slama of Salem, Ore. and Kennedy Swann of McKenzie Bridge, Ore. both advanced to the round of 32 at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship
...Read MoreLocal players set to compete in U.S. Amateur
Several PNGA players are set to compete in the upcoming U.S. Amateur Championship, taking place this week, August 10-16, at the Bandon Dunes
...Read MoreNorthwest players advance to match play at U.S. Women’s Amateur
Kennedy Swann of McKenzie Bridge, Ore. shot an impressive 1-under 71 in today’s second round of stroke-play qualifying at the U.S. Women’s Amateur
...Read MoreThree Northwest Players Competing at U.S. Women’s Amateur
Three players from the Pacific Northwest – Ellie Slama of Salem, Ore., Kennedy Swann of McKenzie Bridge, Ore. and Therese Warner
...Read More2020 U.S. Open to be Held Without Spectators
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (July 29, 2020) – In partnership with the state of New York, the USGA announced today that due to ongoing health and safety concerns
...Read MorePast champion Gudmund Lindbjerg passes at age 71
by Brad Ziemer (courtesy British Columbia Golf)
Gudmund Lindbjerg, who won four Pacific Northwest Golf Association titles
...Read MoreExemptions Finalized for 2020 U.S. Women’s Open Championship
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (July 1, 2020) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced the exemption categories for the 75th U.S. Women’s Open Championship
...Read MorePNGA Cancels Remainder of 2020 Championship Season
With the recent spike in cases surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the concerns with contestants traveling from all parts of the Pacific Northwest
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Laurent Desmarchais wins 118th PNGA Men’s Amateur
Lakewood, Wash. – Laurent Desmarchais of Quebec, Canada defeated Josh McCollum of Upland, Calif. 3&2 in the final match to win the 118th Pacific Northwest
...Read MoreHighsmith goes wire-to-wire to win Sahalee Players Championship
Joe Highsmith of Lakewood, Wash. shot rounds of 70-68-69-74 to win the 25th Sahalee Players Championship, held this week at Sahalee Country Club
...Read MoreJeff Strickland wins PNGA Master-40
Jeff Strickland of Mill Creek, Wash. won the 44th Pacific Northwest Master-40 Amateur Championship, beating Brad Karns of Vancouver, Wash. 3&1
...Read MorePat O’Donnell hangs on for PNGA Senior Men’s Am title; Gary Vanier wins Super Senior in playoff
Pat O’Donnell of Happy Valley, Ore. went wire-to-wire in winning the 55th Pacific Northwest Senior Men’s Amateur Championship
...Read MoreTeam WSGA Wins 14th Annual PNGA Cup
Team WSGA mounted a comeback in today’s Singles matches to win the 14th Annual PNGA Cup, held this week at the Crosswater Club in Sunriver, Ore.
...Read MoreHudson Cup and Senior Hudson Cup both finish in a draw
The 70th edition of the Hudson Cup Matches concluded at Overlake Golf and Country Club in Medina, Wash.
...Read MoreJackie Little wins third title in PNGA Senior Women’s Amateur; Holly Horwood repeats at Super Senior
Jackie Little (Procter, B.C.) shot rounds of 72-81 to win the 32nd Pacific Northwest
...Read MoreChampions crowned at PNGA Senior Team Championships
At the 36th Pacific Northwest Senior Team Championships, Erik Hanson of Kirkland, Wash. and Craig Larson of Tacoma, Wash.
...Read MoreReid Hatley wins PNGA Men’s Mid-Amateur in convincing fashion
Reid Hatley of Hayden Lake, Idaho shot rounds of 73-71-71 to win the 34th Pacific Northwest Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship
...Read MoreDrew Warford defends title at PNGA Junior Boys’ Amateur; Cosette Anderson cruises to Junior Girls’ title
Drew Warford of Snoqualmie, Wash. defeated Dennis Geissler of Burlington, Wash.
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