DuPont, Wash. – The 105th Washington Men’s Amateur Championship is set to take place this week, June 23-25, at The Home Course in DuPont, Wash. This marks the first time The Home Course will have hosted the Men’s Amateur since the golf course opened in 2007.
The championship will consist of 54 holes of stroke play, with a 36-hole cut reducing the field of 120 players to the low 60 and ties.
Championship Links:
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Some of the players to watch in the Men’s Amateur include:
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Collin Hodgkinson of Beaverton, Ore. - Won the 2025 Washington Men’s Amateur and will look to repeat. Won 2022 PNGA Junior Boys’ Amateur; 2026 graduate of Oregon State University; last week finished as low amateur in the Oregon Open.
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Theodore Snyder of Gig Harbor, Wash. - No. 59 in Rolex AJGA Ranking. Has four WAGR wins, and three top 5 results in 2026. At The Home Course in 2026, placed fifth in Washington Champion of Champions and earned medalist honors at U.S. Open Local Qualifying.
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Sam Renner of Bend. Ore. - Won 2024 and 2025 PNGA Men’s Amateur titles; 2026 graduate of Washington State University, where he finished his career as the school’s all-time scoring average leader at 71.45
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Charlie Kern of Seattle - Placed T2 in 2025 Men’s Amateur. Won championship in 2015, turned professional and has recently regained his amateur status.
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Paul Mitzel of Gig Harbor, Wash. - Placed second in 2026 Washington Champion of Champions with rounds of 68-67. Qualified for and advanced to match play portion of 2025 U.S. Mid-Amateur. Won 2024 Trans-Mississippi Mid-Amateur championship and 2022 PNGA Men’s Amateur.
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Wyatt Brook of Heffley Creek, B.C. - Won 2026 British Columbia Mid-Amateur, as well as 2025 PNGA Men’s Mid-Amateur. Qualified for 2025 U.S. Amateur.
The Washington Men’s Amateur is the state’s premier men’s amateur championship and a counting event toward the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR). Traditionally attracting the region’s finest players, the championship has been designated as an official USGA Exemption Event, and the winner will receive an exemption into the 2026 U.S. Amateur Championship, held at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. from August 10-16.
This year’s championship received nearly 400 entries from those vying for a spot in the field of 120. There were 19 players who had accepted an exemption into the championship based on criteria previously set forth, and five 18-hole qualifiers were held around the state – at Lake Spanaway Golf Course in Tacoma, Canyon Lakes Golf Course in Kennewick, The Home Course, Liberty Lake Golf Course in Spokane and North Bellingham Golf Course in Bellingham – to fill out the remainder of the final field of 120.
Some of the players to watch in the Men’s Amateur include:
The Washington Men’s Amateur is the longest continuously run golf championship in the state. Its illustrious history traces the arc and the growth of Washington’s golf community. Past champions include Joe Highsmith, RJ Manke, Fred Couples, Joel Dahmen, Alex Prugh, Brock Mackenzie, Kermit Zarley and John Bodenhamer, among many others. Complete information and a full list of past champions can be found here.
The Men’s Amateur is one of 14 championships conducted annually by WA Golf.
About Washington Golf
Founded in 1922, WA Golf is a 501c4 non-profit amateur golf association governed by men and women volunteers that has grown into one of the largest golf associations in the United States, providing a multitude of member benefits and services to more than 103,000 golfers, 520 member clubs, and 260 golf facilities throughout Washington and Northern Idaho. WA Golf also serves as the statewide representative of the United States Golf Association and works closely with a number of allied associations within the golf industry for the betterment of the game. Visit wagolf.org for more information.
