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title: Washington Women’s Amateur & Mid-Amateur being held at Whidbey Golf Club
description: Oak Harbor, Wash. – Whidbey Golf Club in Oak Harbor, Wash. is the site this week for the 31st Washington Women’s Amateur and the 15th Women’s Mid-Amateur Championships. The two…
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# [Washington Women’s Amateur & Mid-Amateur being held at Whidbey Golf Club](https://wagolf.org/news/washington-womens-amateur-mid-amateur-being-held-at-whidbey-golf-club)

 Written by [WA Golf Staff](https://wagolf.org/news/author/wa-golf-staff) | Jun 17, 2024 7:00:00 AM

**Oak Harbor, Wash.** – Whidbey Golf Club in Oak Harbor, Wash. is the site this week for the 31st Washington Women’s Amateur and the 15th Women’s Mid-Amateur Championships. The two championships will take place concurrently over 54 holes of stroke play from June 18-20.

 Whidbey Golf Club

**Championship Links:**

- [Results](https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/4546882)
- [Pairings](https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/4546877)
- [Complete information](https://wagolf.org/play/championships/womens-amateur-championship/) (Amateur)
- [Complete information](https://wagolf.org/play/championships/womens-mid-amateur-championship/) (Mid-Amateur)

The Washington Women’s Amateur is the state’s premier amateur championship for women and traditionally attracts the region’s best players. This year, the championship has [been designated as an official USGA Exemption Event](https://wagolf.org/news/something-to-shoot-for-local-champions-now-exempted-into-usga-national-championships/), and the winner will receive an exemption into the 2024 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.

Some of the players to watch in the Women’s Amateur include:

- **Angela Zhang** of Bellevue: Two-time defending Washington Women’s Amateur champion; reigning WJGA Girls’ State Champion; 2023 WA Golf Women’s and Junior Player of the Year; member of the U.S. National Junior Team.
- **Lauryn Nguyen** of Seattle: Rising senior on the Northwestern University women’s golf team; 2024 Augusta National Women’s Amateur participant; 2022 PNGA Women’s Amateur champion; 2022 WA Golf Women’s Player of the Year; ranked No. 63 in WAGR.
- **Kennedy Knox **of Normandy Park: Won the 2024 Washington Women’s Champion of Champions; T-3 finish at 2023 Washington Women’s Amateur; 2021 Washington Women’s Amateur champion; rising senior on the University of Washington women’s golf team.

The Women’s Mid-Amateur field includes:

- **Sarah Lawrence** of Snohomish: T-2 finish at 2023 Washington Women’s Mid-Amateur; qualified for the 2023 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur; 2024 Lamey Cup participant for Team WA Golf.
- **Tina Papatolis **of Issaquah: T-3 finish at 2023 Washington Women’s Mid-Amateur; 2023 PNGA Women’s Mid-Amateur champion; 2024 Lamey Cup participant for Team WA Golf; 2019 Washington Women’s Mid-Amateur champion.

The Women’s Amateur and Women’s Mid-Amateur are two of the 14 championships conducted annually by WA Golf.

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