Past Player of the Year Joe Highsmith earns first Tour victory

After making the cut on the number at the PGA TOUR’s Cognizant Classic, held this week at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Joe Highsmith blistered the course over the weekend, firing back-to-back 64s to win his first…

Zhang again named to U.S. National Junior Team; Herendeen selected for Elite squad

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has announced the 2025 U.S. National Junior Team roster and the first-ever U.S. Elite Amateur Program roster. For the second year in a row, Angela Zhang of Bellevue, Wash. has been named to the…

Washington Golf announces 2024 Players of the Year

Tacoma, Wash. – Washington Golf (WA Golf) has announced the Player of the Year award recipients for 2024. The category winners are as follows: Men’s, Max Herendeen of Bellevue; Women’s, Angela Zhang of Bellevue; Men’s Mid-Amateur, Andrew Von Lossow of…

Washington Golf announces 2023 Players of the Year

Tacoma, Wash. – Washington Golf (WA Golf) has announced the Player of the Year award recipients for 2023. The category winners are as follows: Women’s, Angela Zhang of Bellevue; Men’s, Pono Yanagi of Pullman; Junior Girls’, Angela Zhang; Junior Boys’,…

Player of the Year Highsmith loses in playoff in pro debut

Joe Highsmith Well, that was fast. In his first tournament as a professional, Joe Highsmith of Lakewood, Wash. shot rounds of 66-67-66-66 on the par-71 Edmonton (Alberta) Petroleum Golf and Country Club, tying for first place after 72 holes in…

Washington Golf announces 2021 Players of the Year

Washington Golf (WA Golf) has announced the Player of the Year award recipients for 2021. The category winners are as follows: Women’s, Kennedy Knox of Normandy Park; Men’s, Joe Highsmith of Lakewood; Women’s Mid-Amateur, Jacqueline Bendrick of Mercer Island; Men’s…