Steph Curry’s Underrated Golf Tour holds event at Chambers Bay

Curry is deeply committed to impacting the lives of young athletes, creating opportunities for them in the golf community. The Underrated Golf Tour held its fourth tournament of the year at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. on August 7-9. …

Keep an eye on Angela Zhang at U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball

by Tom Cade, Editor In winning the 2022 Washington Women's Amateur, Zhang became the youngest player, at age 13, to win that championship. When the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball comes to The Home Course in DuPont, Wash. on May 13-17,…

USGA Selects Chambers Bay for Two More Amateur Championships

Photo: USGA/Robert Beck LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (March 6, 2023) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Chambers Bay, in University Place, Wash., has been selected to host the 2027 U.S. Junior Amateur and 2033 U.S. Amateur Championships.…

Register now for Drive, Chip and Putt Championship

Registration for the 2024 Drive, Chip and Putt season is officially open! Registration is free and open online at DriveChipandPutt.com. Six locations across WA Golf territory will host local qualifiers throughout the summer, two will host sub-regional qualifiers and Chambers…

PNWPGA expands PGA HOPE program with Jeff Bojanowski as first ambassador

by Tom Cade, Editor The Pacific Northwest Section PGA (PNWPGA) has contracted Jeff Bojanowski to be its first ambassador to oversee the Section’s PGA HOPE program. Taught by local PGA professionals, PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is a free, adaptive…

The Family Plan – Eric Johnson beefed up his greens crew with his four sons

Eric Johnson has been the director of agronomy at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. since 2012. As the head superintendent responsible for the care of the course, he has seen, and overseen, a lot, with the most high-profile being…

Rising star Ganne had a Putnam on her bag at U.S. Women’s Amateur

At this week’s U.S. Women’s Amateur, held at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash., teen sensation Megha Ganne of Holmdel, N.J. was looking for some help. She needed a caddie with some local knowledge to get her around the dunescape…

Heather Schapals working the grounds at Chambers Bay

by Steve Waxman In the second week of August, the best 156 female amateur golfers in the world will gather at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. to begin their pursuit of the 122nd U.S. Women’s Amateur. The course will,…

Kim Medals in U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifying at Lake Spanaway

Tacoma, Wash. – Cassie Kim of Yakima, Wash. shot 3-under 69 to earn medalist honors at today’s U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifier hosted by Lake Spanaway Golf Course in Tacoma, Wash. Cassie Kim Kim had five birdies on the day against two…