Paul Mitzel takes match-ending ruling at U.S. Mid-Amateur
One of Seattle’s best amateur golfers suffered a crushing defeat after a hard-fought Round of 64 match at this year’s U.S. Mid-Amateur.
Washington Golf Foundation offers three new programs to support youth golf
The Foundation is proud to offer three additional scholarship and grant opportunities for 2026 – The Andrew Putnam Scholarship, Future Fairways Scholarship and Junior Golf Opportunity Grant – all aiming to provide financial support to some of the region’s most passionate and committed young players.
Former World No. 1 Chris Williams has found himself again
Coaching golf has been Chris Williams’ gig since 2019, when he started his role as assistant coach of the men’s golf team at Marquette University. In 2021, he went to Auburn University to serve as its assistant coach, and was instrumental in building the team that would win the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship, the Tigers’ first ever.
Sahalee Players Championship set for another helping of elite college golf
Twenty-seven years after Vijay Singh hoisted the Wannamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship there, Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Wash., remains a championship-caliber venue.
Bruce Murr – longtime WA Golf club rep, longtime presence in the game
As many golf practitioners know, the game can just find a way into people’s lives for any rhyme or reason. When it does, it takes hold, for months, years and eventually, decades.
Twice as Good – identical twins Ben and Brad Mulder are making a game of it
Identical twins grow up with a counterpart who can be their plus-one for just about anything, be it for sports, an all-night game of Monopoly or a heated Mario Kart race at Rainbow Road.
Trina Arnott – a volunteer with a smile
There are several contributing factors toward a WA Golf championship running smoothly, with an atmosphere that’s equal parts comfortable, welcoming, and well-conducted.
Return to the fold – Chris Babcock relishes his role as UW assistant coach
Two factors made University of Washington men’s assistant golf coach Chris Babcock dedicate his life to the game. One of them, as was common with many observers from his generation, was as an 11-year-old starting to watch Tiger Woods blaze his historically dominant trail.
Austin Brown medals in first-ever U.S. Adaptive Open qualifying
In advance of the 2025 U.S. Adaptive Open, the Pacific Northwest contributed to setting its field, for the first time.
Hitting from the Rough (and happily so): Beloved by the community, Lava Links is a wild ride
It’s not hard for the uninitiated to spot the differences between Lava Links Golf Course in Soap Lake, Wash., and most other 9-hole facilities across the U.S.