by Garrett Johnston | @JohnstonGarrett Joe Highsmith played his first-ever round in the U.S. Open on Thursday at Torrey Pines and shot a 5-over par 76. The amateur from Lakewood, Wash. unfortunately didn’t have his best stuff on the big…
Save the date: Seattle Female Forum July 12, 2021. The Seattle Female Forum is a 2021 Virtual Empowerment Experience gathering of influential women in Seattle’s golf community to share their personal experiences, professional advice and lead powerful conversations focused in and around business, golf & lifestyle.…
Governor Jay Inslee has rescinded the golf guidance as of June 11, 2021. This means golf courses just need to follow the restaurant and retail guidance along with the facial coverings order and any relevant guidance from L&I. Unless otherwise…
The first Washington Women’s Amateur Championship was held in 1994 at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club in Federal Way. Caroline Speigelberg (now Matelski), who at the time was playing on the University of Washington women’s golf team, had set…
Richland, Wash. – Joe Highsmith of Lakewood, Wash. shot rounds of 69-69 to claim medalist honors in U.S. Open Final Qualifying. The final qualifier was held at Meadow Springs Country Club in Richland, Wash. The other player to advance from…
The Home Course in DuPont, Wash. will be the home of the Northwest Open Invitational beginning in 2022. The inaugural agreement is for three years with the prospect of an additional two years. The tournament will feature a 168-player field…
By David Shefter, USGA U.S. Women's Open History Timeline As we celebrate National Women’s History Month, the USGA is highlighting five significant players who captured multiple U.S. Women’s Open titles. This week, it’s JoAnne Carner. JoAnne Carner is the only…
The region lost one of its greatest golfers when Al Mengert of Spokane died on April 6, 2021, one day short of his 92nd birthday. Al Mengert (left) and Jack Westland after their championship match in the 1952 U.S. Amateur…
During the golf season, 85-year-old Howard Beloved, a longtime Spokane resident, plays out of Harrington (Wash.) Golf and Country Club in eastern Washington. But, as a dedicated snowbird, he spends his winters these days playing Rancho Casa Blanca (RCB), an…
Cathy Kim was recently named one of Golf Digest’s “Best Young Teachers” for 2021-22. She is a dual member of the PGA of America and the LPGA. She attended Skyline High School in Sammamish, Wash. and then received a full-ride…