U.S. Women’s Open Qualifying from Meridian Valley CC in Kent, WA on April 19, 2022. Qualifier staged by WA Golf was the region’s first USGA qualifier of 2022 and the first U.S. Women’s Open qualifier in the country. Players vied for one spot in the USGA national championship played June 2-5, 2022 at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
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Highlighted Washington golf championships, accomplishments of Washington players, Washington golf courses and golf associations in Washington.
⛷Final: Keith Bennett (yes… the Instagram instructor) smoothly skies around snowy Gold Mountain in round of 66 to win WWC PGA Pro-Member

🍷Final: Jeff Coston with Wine Valley win in PNW PGA Senior Players’ Championship

🎉Contest Winner: Evan Johnsen of Seattle transforms into Freddy at Jefferson Park to win The Fred Couples Swing-A-Like Contest
Contest held in honor of the 30th anniversary of Fred Couples 1992 win at Augusta.
The NW Golf Report contest committee made a unanimous decision that one submission truly understood the assignment. Contest winner is Evan Johnsen of Seattle, Washington. Johnsen is a Director of Programs and Development with The First Tee of Seattle. He clearly waited his whole life for this moment to showcase his inner Freddy.
Submission highlights:
Filmed at Jefferson Park GC in Seattle, the childhood home course of Freddy: ✅
Visor: ✅
Gloveless: ✅
Throwback driver: ✅
Imitation: ✅
Ailing Back: ✅
Routine/Swing: ✅
Congratulations Evan Johnsen on the contest win. As contest winner, Johnsen wins a free one-year NW Golf Report Membership. Learn more about membership details.
🏋️Final: Lead Tape Chronicles provides players with the right swing weight in playing of Inaugural Jamboree

🏜Final: Five-shot win for Alex Stamey, a Washington Men’s Amateur and Oregon Men’s Amateur champion, at San Tan Amateur

🏆Final: Dalton Dean heats up The Cedars at Dungeness in 29th Annual Polar Bear Tournament

🏆Champion: Suzie Tran, Poulsbo, WA, wins Notah Begay III National Championship

🏆Chapter Champion: Derek Berg wins 2021 Club Car Western Washington PGA Chapter Championship

🏆Champion: Nathan Cogswell of Seattle U wins 56th Puget Sound Amateur at Chambers Bay
