Local 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 Golf Resort in Bandon, Ore.

Click here for complete information on the championship, including results, tee times and a list of players.

Meet the competitors:

Graysen Huff (Eagle, Idaho)

• Second U.S. Amateur appearance (2016)
• 2014 PNGA Junior Boys’ Player of the Year
• T-1 at 2019 SEC Championship (stroke play)

Hunter Ostrom (Meridian, Idaho)

• Second U.S. Amateur appearance (2019)
• 2019 Southwestern Amateur champion
• T-2 at 2019 Idaho State Amateur

Ian Siebers (Bellevue, Wash.)

• Second U.S. Amateur appearance (2018)
• Two-time PNGA Junior Boys’ Player of the Year (2018-19)
• Selected for the 2019 U.S. Junior Presidents Cup team

Jake Koppenberg (Bellingham, Wash.)

• Fifth U.S. Amateur appearance (2008, 2015, 2017-18)
• Semifinalist at 2019 PNGA Men’s Amateur
• Quarterfinalist at 2019 U.S. Mid-Amateur

Joe Highsmith (Lakewood, Wash.)

• Third U.S. Amateur appearance (2018-19)
• 2019 PNGA Men’s Player of the Year
• 2019 Sahalee Players champion

Reid Hatley (Hayden Lake, Idaho)

• Fourth U.S. Amateur appearance (2001-02, 2017)
• Five-time PNGA Men’s Mid-Amateur Player of the Year (2015-19)
• Reigning Washington Men’s Amateur champion

RJ Manke (Lakewood, Wash.)

• Second U.S. Amateur appearance (2019)
• Medalist at 2019 PNGA Men’s Amateur
• 2019 Mexican International Amateur champion

Spencer Tibbits (Vancouver, Wash.)

• Second U.S. Amateur appearance (2019)
• 2016 PNGA Junior Boys’ Player of the Year
• Qualified for 2019 U.S. Open

Carson Barry (Eagle, Idaho)

• First U.S. Amateur appearance
• 2019 PNGA Men’s Amateur semifinalist
• 2018 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball semifinalist