RICHLAND -- The Northwest Open Invitational begins at 7:30 a.m. today at Meadow Springs Country Club.
The 54-hole, three-day tournament features 130 of the top golf professionals and amateurs from around the Northwest.
Among the entrants are defending champion Jeff Coston of Semiahmoo and former Seattle Mariners pitcher Erik Hanson, who won the tournament in 2004.
Golfers from the Mid-Columbia include Jason Aichele (Meadow Springs), Tony Beck (Sun Willows), Jeff Bender (Black Rock Creek), Brandon Black (Canyon Lakes), Gordon Corder (The Links at Moses Pointe), Ryan Dahl (Horn Rapids), Mike Kasch (Pasco Golfland), Mark Lawrence (Sun Willows), Matt Mandell (Canyon Lakes), Jim Ostrander (Meadow Springs), Chris Peterson (Meadow Springs), Maxton Reinland (Walla Walla Veterans), Brady Sharp (Walla Walla Country Club) and Jesse Van Schoiack (Meadow Springs).
Also playing will be Richland High graduate Sean Arey, now the pro at Trysting Tree, and Marc Hughes, a Hanford High graduate who is the head coach at Eastern Washington University. Sunnyside grad Adam Syverson (Indian Canyon) is also set to play.
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