Championship News
News and information from the PNGA Championship Department.
Championship News Items
USGA cancels first two championships for 2020
Given the recent CDC guidance and the evolving dynamics of the Coronavirus pandemic, the USGA announced today that it has canceled its first two 2020 championships
...Read MoreJay Taylor looks back on his son Nick’s victory at the AT&T
by Kent Gilchrist
Sitting in your easy-chair watching a PGA TOUR event on your wide-screen TV might sound like a simple, sedentary thing to do on a Sunday morning.
It’s more like an endless rollercoaster ride if you are the father of the player leading the tournament, as Jay Taylor acknowledges.
...Read MoreFormer PNGA Player of the Year Nick Taylor Wins AT&T at Pebble Beach
Click here to read Jay Taylor’s (Nick Taylor’s father) comments on his son’s win.
(Courtesy of Golf Canada)
Nick Taylor had more trouble with the wind than he did with Phil Mickelson.
...Read MoreJacob Leonard joins PNGA Championship Staff
Please join us in welcoming Jacob Leonard aboard as a new staff member at the Pacific Northwest Golf Association.
...Read MoreUSGA and R&A Release Key Findings on Impacts of Distance in Golf
The USGA and The R&A have issued the Distance Insights Report, which provides comprehensive research and analysis on the contributors to, and long-term impacts of, hitting distance in golf.
...Read MoreRegistration Now Open for Drive, Chip and Putt Qualifiers
The USGA, Masters Tournament and PGA of America announced today that registration for 2020-2021 Drive, Chip and Putt qualifying is now officially open on DriveChipandPutt.com.
...Read MorePlayer of the Year Christine Wong Named Finalist for Sport BC Award
Christine Wong, originally of Richmond, B.C., has been nominated as a finalist at the 54th Annual Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards
...Read MorePNGA Announces Changes to 2020 Championships
In 2019, the PNGA went through a much-needed assessment on its purpose and mission, specifically when it comes to the administration of championships.
...Read MoreDr. Jack Lamey – Champion, Friend, and Giver to the Game
by Troy Andrew, PNGA Executive Director
...Read MorePlayer of the Year Ian Siebers leads U.S. to Junior Presidents Cup win
Two-time WA Golf Junior Boys’ Player of the Year Ian Siebers (Bellevue, Wash.) won 2.5 points for the U.S. team en route to a 13-11 victory over the International Team
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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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