b'LNGA Amateur Championship returns to NW with strong local tiesNINETY-FOUR YEARS of an elite championship, and 2025years championship, both will marks just the second time the state of Washington will host it,serve as Rules officials.with the first time being in 2015 at Yakima Country Club. TheLike Swanson, Mant is a PNGA championship has been held at a Northwest venue on two otherHall-of-Famer with collegiate occasions, both at Eugene (Ore.) Country Club (1961, 1974). coaching experience, serving as Such is true of the Ladies National Golf Association (LNGA)the head coach of the womens Amateur Championship, with its 95th iteration being held atgolf team at Georgia State from The Home Course in DuPont, Wash., on July 22-24. It is one of2000-2019. She found success in five in the Womens Elite Amateur Golf Series. Oregon Amateur Championships, Ann Swanson, one of 15 serving on the LNGAs board ofbefore going on to play 10 years directors, having done so since 2007.on the LPGA Tour. In 2014 she This has been a pretty consistent stop for all the topreceived the USGAs Ike GraingerPNGA Hall-of-Famer Ann amateur players, Swanson said. But now that its one of theseAward for serving 25 years as aSwanson was a key figure five elite events, it really makes it more prestigious. volunteer for that governing body.in securing this years LNGA Swanson played golf collegiately at Seattle University, andWatson began to extensivelyAmateur Championship at has coached there, at Grays Harbor College and, currently,advocate for womens golf as aThe Home Course.Pacific Lutheran University. As a player, she racked up nearlyboard member for both the LNGA two dozen local, regional and national titles, and earned threeand Hawaii State Junior Golf Association after connecting with appearances in the U.S. Womens Open. She was inducted intodecorated pro Mary Bea Porter-King (also on the LNGA board). the PNGA Hall of Fame in 2007.The championship is open to women amateur golfers with a Serving alongside Swanson on the LNGA board are Cathy5.5 Handicap Index or less. Entry deadline is June 25, 2025. Visit Mant and Allison Watson, who have done so since 2021. For thisladiesnationalgolf.org. STAY, PLAY. AND SIP!GOLF DIGEST AMERICAS TOP 100 GREATEST PUBLIC COURSES: #97 | GOLFWEEK MAGAZINE TOP COURSES YOU CAN PLAY: #41JUN 2025|PACIFIC NORTHWEST GOLFER17'