• Winter Battles Through Final Match to Win His Second PNGA Men’s Master-40 Amateur Championship

    Powell Butte, Ore. - Bill Winter of Beaverton, Ore capped off an impressive week of golf (...Read More)

  • BC Golf Completes Comeback to Win 8th Annual PNGA Cup in Playoff

    On the second playoff hole, the team from British Columbia Golf (BC Golf) bested the team from the Washington State Golf Association (WSGA) to complete their come-from-behind win (...Read More)

  • Pacific Northwest Golf Association and Pacific Northwest Section PGA to Induct Five at Joint Hall of Fame Ceremony

    For only the second time in Northwest golf history (...Read More)

  • USGA to Retire APL and WAPL, Add Two New Championships

    The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced the retirement of the U.S. Amateur Public Links (APL) and U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links (WAPL) championships (...Read More)

  • Northwest Legend Liz Culver Passes

    Longtime champion and PNGA volunteer Liz Culver passed away on January 13 at the age of 79. (...Read More)

  • R&A and USGA Announce Proposed Rules Change to Prohibit Use of Anchored Strokes

    The Royal & Ancient (R&A) and the United States Golf Association (USGA), golf's governing bodies, have announced proposed changes to the Rules of Golf (...Read More)

About the PNGA

The Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA) was founded on February 4, 1899. It is a 501c3 charitable, international amateur golf association dedicated to preserving the true spirit of the game of golf and promoting activities beneficial to golfers in the Pacific Northwest region of North America... Read More

PNW Golfer Featured Writers

  • Tony Dear
    TONY DEAR: A former British PGA apprentice professional and member of the University of Liverpool Golf Team, Tony Dear is an award-winning golf travel writer... Read More
  • Jim Moore
    JIM MOORE: Jim Moore has been the "Go 2 Guy" on the Northwest sports scene for many years. A graduate of WSU, he was a longtime sports columnist for the Seattle P-I... Read More
  • Jeff Shelley
    JEFF SHELLEY: Jeff Shelley has over 20 years experience in golf writing. He co-founded the Northwest Golf Media Association, and has been Editorial Dir. of Cybergolf.com... Read More
  • Blaine Newnham
    BLAINE NEWNHAM: Blaine Newnham started as a sportswriter for The Oakland Tribune from 1965-71. He was then the Sports Editor for The Eugene Register-Guard... Read More
  • Paul Ramsdell
    PAUL RAMSDELL: A graduate of the University of Oregon, Paul Ramsdell has been a sportswriter for The Tacoma News Tribune, The Seattle Times, and The Register-Guard... Read More

Reigning PNGA Champions (*2013 winner)

PNGA Cup
* BC Golf
Shotaro Ban
Men's Master-40 Amateur
* Bill Winter
Beaverton, OR
Senior Men's Amateur
Tom Brandes
Bellevue, WA
Super Senior Men's Am
Gay Davis
Portland, OR
Men's Amateur
Shotaro Ban
San Jose, CA
Women's Amateur
Chessey Thomas
Spokane, WA
Women's Mid-Amateur
Shelly Stouffer
Nanoose Bay, B.C.
Junior Girls' Amateur
Jordan Ferreira
University Place, WA
Junior Boys' Amateur
Kevin Vigna
Coquitlam, B.C.
Men's Mid-Amateur
Tom Brandes
Bellevue, WA
Women's Senior Team
Lisa Smego /
Karen Brannon
Men's Senior Team
Paul Houvener /
Rob Matson
Senior Women's Amateur
Holly Horwood
Vancouver, B.C.
Super Senior Women's Am
Beverly McGladery
Vancouver, B.C.
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