2021 was another great year for golf in WA Golf territory. Golfers continued to storm the course in record numbers as the game continued to surge in popularity.
Here are some fun facts from the 2021 Washington Golf season:
New WA Golf members in 2021:
- Total: 13,964
- Female: 1,943
- Juniors: 3,483
Total rounds posted by members:
- 1,834,380 rounds
Members with most rounds posted:
Men:
- Perry C. – Walla Walla CC
310 rounds
- Ron S. – Highland GC
297 rounds
- Mike R. – Mill Creek CC
296 rounds
- Jay B. – Lake Cushman GC
285 rounds
- Tom M. – Rock Island GC
277 rounds
Women:
- Aki P. – Club @ The Nation
256 rounds
- Mary Jo U. – Fircrest GC
237 rounds
- Amanda H. – Canyon Lakes GC
221 rounds
- Dodie F. – Meridian Valley CC
215 rounds
- Joan H. – Horn Rapids GC
198 rounds
Juniors:
- Taylor M. – YOC Spokane
135 rounds
- Mats L. – Tam O’Shanter G&CC
128 rounds
- Parker S. – YOC South Sound
121 rounds
- Bradley M. – YOC Spokane
120 rounds
- Ryan H. – WJGA YOC
114 rounds
WA Golf facilities with most rounds posted:
- Gold Mountain GC – 27,496 rounds
- Canyon Lakes GC – 22,045 rounds
- Fircrest GC – 20,299 rounds
- Sahalee CC – 18,961 rounds
- The Home Course – 18,626 rounds
Lowest score to par in WA Golf championships:
- Men: Jordan Lee, 9-under 63 at Washington Men’s Amateur, Round 3 (Gold Mountain GC – Olympic)
- Women: Adithi Anand, 5-under 66 at Washington Women’s Amateur, Round 2 (Fairwood G&CC)
Total championship/qualifier competitors (WA Golf and USGA):
- 2,325 players
Miles driven by WA Golf championship staff:
- 4,168 miles over 28 days