Players of the Year for WA Golf in the categories of Men’s, Women’s, Senior Men’s, Senior Women’s, Men’s Mid-Amateur, Women’s Mid-Amateur, Junior Boys’ and Junior Girls’ are selected annually in October. The Championship Committee uses the WA Golf Performance Points list as the primary guide for the selection. For juniors, WA Golf receives the nominations for selection from the Washington Junior Golf Association.

Andrew Von Lossow, 2022 Men's & Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year

Men's & Men's Mid-Amateur
Player of the Year

Andrew Von Lossow (Spokane)

  • U.S. Amateur – Round of 32
  • U.S. Amateur Qualifying – Co-Medalist
  • Washington Men’s Amateur – T3
  • Oregon Open – T3
  • Rosauers Open – T8
  • Washington Men’s Champion of Champions – T4

Lauryn Nguyen, 2022 Women's Player of the Year

Women's Player of the Year

Lauryn Nguyen (Seattle)

  • Pacific Northwest Women’s Amateur – Champion
  • Washington Women’s Amateur – 3rd
  • Big Ten Championship – 6th
  • NCAA Stanford Regional – 16th
  • 2022 Big Ten Freshman of the Year & Second Team All-Big Ten

Jacqueline Bendrick, 2022 Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year

Women's Mid-Amateur
Player of the Year

Jacqueline Bendrick (Mercer Island)

  • Washington Women’s Mid-Amateur – Champion
  • Washington Women’s Champion of Champions – 3rd
  • Pacific Northwest Women’s Mid-Amateur – Quarterfinalist

Erik Hanson, 2022 Senior Men's Player of the Year

Senior Men's Player of the Year

Erik Hanson (Kirkland)

  • Pacific Northwest Senior Men’s Amateur – Champion
  • Washington Senior Men’s Amateur – Champion
  • U.S. Senior Amateur – Round of 64
  • Washington Senior Open – T4
  • Pacific Northwest Men’s Mid-Amateur – 13th
  • Washington Men’s Mid-Amateur – T19

Kim Shek, 2022 Senior Women's Player of the Year

Senior Women's Player of the Year

Kim Shek (Bellevue)

  • U.S. Senior Women’s Open Qualifying – Medalist
  • WSWSGA Senior Championship – Champion

Max Herendeen, 2022 Junior Boys' Player of the Year

Junior Boys' Player of the Year

Max Herendeen (Bellevue)

  • PGA Junior Boys’ Championship – Champion
  • Pacific Northwest Junior Boys’ Amateur – Semifinalist & Medalist
  • WJGA Players Open – Champion
  • WIAA 3A State Championship – Champion
  • U.S. Open Local Qualifying – Qualified
  • U.S. Junior Amateur – Qualified
  • Washington Men’s Amateur – 2nd
  • Pacific Coast Amateur – T15 & Washington Morse Cup Team member
  • AJGA Junior at Canebrake – 2nd
  • AJGA Junior at Palouse Ridge – 13th
  • AJGA Jack Burke Invitational – 17th
  • AJGA Junior Players Championship – 17th
  • AJGA at Carlton Woods – 17th
  • AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions – 25th
  • Boys’ Western Junior Championship – 25th

Angela Zhang, 2022 Junior Girls' Player of the Year

Junior Girls’ Player of the Year

Angela Zhang (Bellevue)

  • Washington Women’s Amateur – Champion
  • WJGA State Championship – Champion
  • AJGA Junior at Palouse Ridge – Champion
  • AJGA K.J. Choi Junior – Champion
  • AJGA Junior at Big Sky – Champion
  • WJGA Western Open – Champion
  • WJGA Eastern Open – Champion
  • WJGA Cup – Champion
  • WJGA Junior World Qualifier – 2nd
  • AJGA Junior Adidas All-Star – 2nd
  • AJGA Stacey Lewis Invitational – 3rd
  • AJGA Mariah Stackhouse Invitational – 10th
  • U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Qualifier – Medalist

2021 Players of the Year

  • Kennedy Knox – Women's Player of the Year
  • Joe Highsmith – Men's Player of the Year
  • Jacqueline Bendrick – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Mark Strickland – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Susan Craven – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Kennedy Knox – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
  • Ethan Evans – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
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2020 Players of the Year

  • Nathan Cogswell – Men's Player of the Year
  • Alice Duan – Women's Player of the Year
  • Reid Hatley – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Victoria Fallgren – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Leslie Folsom – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Jahan Bains – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Lauryn Nguyen – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2019 Players of the Year

  • Joe Highsmith – Men's Player of the Year
  • Emily Baumgart – Women's Player of the Year
  • Reid Hatley – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tina Papatolis – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Leslie Folsom – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Ian Siebers – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Gihoe Seo – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2018 Players of the Year

  • Eric Ansett – Men's Player of the Year
  • Jamie Huo – Women's Player of the Year
  • Reid Hatley – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Victoria Fallgren – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Leslie Folsom – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Ian Siebers – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Brittany Kwon – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2017 Players of the Year

  • Derek Bayley – Men's Player of the Year
  • Reid Hatley – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Joe Highsmith – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Julianne Alvarez – Women's Player of the Year
  • Victoria Fallgren – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Yasue Alkins – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Brittany Kwon – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2016 Players of the Year

  • Andrew Whalen – Men's Player of the Year
  • Reid Hatley – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Erik Hanson – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Joe Highsmith – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Marianne Li – Women's Player of the Year
  • Shawn Farmer–Sese – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Lisa Smego – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Brittany Kwon – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2015 Players of the Year

  • Charles Kern – Men's Player of the Year
  • Reid Hatley – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Sam Warkentin – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Alivia Brown – Women's Player of the Year
  • Amanda Jacobs – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Karen Madison – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Kenedee Peters – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2014 Players of the Year

  • Carl Jonson – Men's Player of the Year
  • Mike Haack – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Sam Warkentin – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Jordan Ferreira – Women's Player of the Year
  • Amanda Jacobs – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Denise Kieffer – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Sierra Kersten – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2013 Players of the Year

  • Cameron Peck – Men's Player of the Year
  • Mike Haack – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Frank Garber – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Erynne Lee – Women's Player of the Year
  • Leslie Folsom – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Lisa Smego – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Sierra Kersten – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2012 Players of the Year

  • Chris Williams – Men's Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Frank Garber – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Erynne Lee – Women's Player of the Year
  • Leslie Folsom – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Yasue Alkins – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Jordan Ferreira – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2011 Players of the Year

  • Chris Williams – Men's Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Andrew Whalen – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Erynne Lee – Women's Player of the Year
  • Ginny Burkey – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Jordan Ferreira – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2010 Players of the Year

  • Andrew Putnam – Men's Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Dominick Francks – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Erynne Lee – Women's Player of the Year
  • Anne Carr – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Erynne Lee – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2009 Players of the Year

  • Derek Berg – Men's Player of the Year
  • Bob Burton – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Zach Wanderscheid – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Pamela Burneski – Women's Player of the Year
  • Ginny Burkey – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Erynne Lee – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2008 Players of the Year

  • Kyle Stanley – Men's Player of the Year
  • Kent Brown – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Cameron Peck – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Erynne Lee – Women's Player of the Year
  • Anne Carr – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Erynne Lee – Junior Girls' Player of the Year

2007 Players of the Year

  • Kyle Stanley – Men's Player of the Year
  • Kent Brown – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Chris Williams – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Kim Shin – Women's Player of the Year
  • Lisa Smego – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Katrina Hegge – Junior Girls' Player of the Year