Alaska joins the PNGA
The Pacific Northwest Golf Association proudly welcomes the Alaska Golf Association (AGA)...
Shane Prante of Lake Spanaway GC won the Northwest Open Invitational at Wine Valley GC, in a playoff with Justin Wiles of Reames G&CC. Prante birdied the first four holes and posted a 7 under par 65 to Wiles 67 to force extra holes.
Prante then wins with a birdie 4 on the par 5 18th to claim his second Northwest Open Invitational title.
Li Wang of Sahlalee CC was low amateur at 205. Five-time winner Jeff Coston of Semiahmoo G&CC finished with a 214.
The Northwest Open Invitational is one of six major championships conducted by the Pacific Northwest Section.