Final matches set at PNGA Junior Boys’ and Junior Girls’ Amateur Championships
Moscow, Idaho – Christian Harlow of Vancouver, Wash., will face Tristan Kim of Mukilteo, Wash., in the final match of the 71st PNGA Junior Boys’ Amateur; while Niuniu Zhao of Woodinville, Wash., will face Amanda Peng of Bellevue, Wash., in the final match of the 70th PNGA Junior Girls’ Amateur.
The Junior Boys’ final match will tee off Friday, August 14, at 7:00am and 12:00pm, and the Junior Girls’ final match will tee off at 7:10am and 12:10pm.
Both championships are being held concurrently this week at Vandal Golf Course in Moscow, Idaho. All matches to this point have been played as 18-hole contests, while Friday’s two championship final matches will both be contested over 36 holes.
Championship Links:
Junior Boys’:
Junior Girls’:
To reach the Junior Boys’ final match, Harlow, the No. 1 seed in the bracket after earning medalist honors in the two stroke-play qualifying rounds earlier this week, defeated Jack Brigham of Spokane, 2 and 1, in this afternoon’s semifinal match. Brigham had been 1-up on Harlow after 14 holes, but Harlow won holes 15, 16, and 17, to close out the match and advance.
In this afternoon’s other semifinal match, Kim, the No. 11 seed, defeated Jacob Goodson of Boise, 4 and 3, to reach tomorrow’s final match.
In this morning’s quarterfinal matches, Harlow defeated Justin Krasselt of Spokane, 1-up; and Kim had defeated Ryan Howe of Cheney, Wash., 2-up.
Earlier this year, Harlow finished second in the WIAA 1A State Championship, losing in a playoff. Kim plays on the Kamiak High School boys’ golf team.
In the Junior Girls’ championship, Zhao, the No. 1 seed in the match-play bracket, defeated Finlay Nihei of Corona, Calif., 2 and 1, in this afternoon’s semifinal match to reach tomorrow’s final.
Peng defeated Ella Wilson of Hayden, Idaho, 3 and 2, in the afternoon’s other semifinal match.
Zhao is one of the Northwest’s best junior players. She has four total World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) contributing wins, including the 2026 Washington State Junior Amateur and 2025 WJGA State Championship. She is ranked No. 65 in the Rolex AJGA Ranking and won the 2025 K.J. Choi Foundation Seattle Junior Championship held in her hometown.
So far this summer, Peng has won the WJGA Cup with scores of 70-69, and finished third in the Washington Women’s Amateur.
To be eligible for the PNGA Junior Boys’ and Girls’ Amateur Championships, contestants must not have reached their 19th birthday by midnight on August 14, 2026, and must have a Handicap Index or Factor not exceeding 8.4 for boys or 12.4 for girls. They must also be members in good standing of a PNGA Member Association (Alaska Golf Association, BC Golf, IGA, MSGA, OGA, WA Golf) or have received a Presidential Invitation.
The PNGA Junior Boys’ and Girls’ Amateur championships are two of 11 major, regional amateur championships for men, women, juniors and senior conducted annually by the PNGA throughout the Northwest.
