WA Golf News April 29, 2025

Washington Golf Selects Team for 18th PNGA Lamey Cup

Washington Golf’s Championship Selection Committee has announced its team to represent the Association at the 18th PNGA Lamey Cup, to be held May 1-2 at Oswego Lake Country Club in Lake Oswego, Ore. WA Golf is the defending champion in the competition, having won last year when it was held at Seattle Golf Club. The Association will be trying for its sixth title overall, having previously won in 2008, 2015, 2019, 2022 and 2024. The annual Ryder Cup-style team competition is held on a rotating basis throughout the region, with this year’s event being held in Oregon and hosted by the Oregon Golf Association. Links:

Men’s Mid-Amateur selections include:

Johnny Carey of Seattle – four top-10 finishes in 2024, including a T2 in the Washington Open and T6 in the Oregon Open
Paul Mitzel of Quincy – qualified for the U.S. Mid-Amateur for the second year in a row in 2024, making the Round of 32
Colten Kleis of Kenmore – finished third in the PNGA Men’s Mid-Amateur and T9 in the Washington Men’s Mid-Amateur; qualified for U.S. Open Final Qualifying
Kurt Simmons of Lewiston – top-5 finishes in both the Washington and PNGA Men’s Mid-Amateurs

Women’s Mid-Amateur selections include:

Taya Battistella of Bellingham – won the 2024 Washington Women’s Mid-Amateur, T4 in the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur, and made the Round of 64 in the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur
Kendall Cox of Fife – won the 2024 PNGA Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship

Men’s Master-40 selections include:

Reid Hatley of Hayden Lake, Idaho – top-20 finishes in the Oregon Open, Washington Men’s Amateur, and Washington Men’s Champion of Champions
Jacob Rohde of Everett – won the 2024 Washington Men’s Mid-Amateur

Senior Men’s selections include:

Tom Brandes of Bellevue – top-10s in the Washington Senior Open, PNGA Senior Men’s Amateur, and Washington Senior Men’s Amateur; qualified for the U.S. Senior Amateur
Erik Hanson of Kirkland – won the 2024 Washington Senior Open, and finished T10 in the PNGA Senior Men’s Amateur and T11 in the Washington Senior Men’s Amateur

Senior Women’s selections include:

Kim Shek of Bellevue, who won the Washington Senior Women’s Amateur and the WSWGA Senior Championship, and qualified for the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur
Gretchen Klein of Hoquiam – top-5 finishes in the Washington Senior Women’s Amateur, PNGA Senior Women’s Amateur, and Washington Senior Women’s Champion of Champions

The PNGA Lamey Cup was created in 2006 by past PNGA President Dr. Jack Lamey as a way of continuing the camaraderie and partnership of the region’s member associations under the PNGA umbrella – British Columbia Golf, Idaho Golf Association, Oregon Golf Association and Washington Golf. The Montana State Golf Association and Alaska Golf Association are new member associations of the PNGA, and will be fielding teams in the competition in future years. With Dr. Lamey’s passing in December 2019, the event and its perpetual trophy have been named after him. Each association has selected a 12-person team consisting of eight men and four women. The representation includes four mid-amateur men of 25 years of age or older, two men of 40 years or older, two senior men of 55 years or older, two mid-amateur women of 25 years or older and two senior women of 50 years or older. The two-day competition includes four-ball and foursome matches the first day and singles matches on the second and final day. With three matches for each player, the championship allows each competitor to compete against players from each of the other associations. With both men’s and women’s scores used to determine the team result, it is the only known event of its kind in the U.S.