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’,…

Meet Pono Yanagi, the Cougar from Hawaii who won the Washington Men’s Amateur

It’s been a busy summer for Pono Yanagi. In late June, he shot rounds of 72-63-67 to run away from the field in winning the 102nd Washington Men’s Amateur, held at Wine Valley Golf Club in Walla Walla. A couple…

Siebers, Yanagi and Von Lossow selected for 2023 WA Golf Morse Cup Team

Ian Siebers of Bellevue, Wash., Pono Yanagi of Pullman, Wash. and Andrew Von Lossow of Spokane, Wash. were selected to represent Washington Golf at this year’s Morse Cup team competition, which takes place simultaneously with the 56th Pacific Coast Amateur…

Christian “Pono” Yanagi wins 102nd Washington Men’s Amateur

Walla Walla, Wash. – Christian “Pono” Yanagi of Pullman shot rounds of 72-63-67 to win the 102nd Washington Men’s Amateur Championship. Christian "Pono" Yanagi, champion of the 102nd Washington Men's Amateur. The three day 54-hole championship was held this week…

Yanagi goes low to lead after two rounds at the 102nd Washington Men’s Amateur

Walla Walla, Wash. – Christian “Pono” Yanagi shot a 9-under 63 in today’s second round take one shot lead going into the final round of 102nd Washington Men’s Amateur, hosted this week at Wine Valley Golf Club in Walla Walla.…