Tournament winner Kyle Stanley kisses the championship trophy after the final round of the Phoenix Open golf tournament Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Stanley came from behind to win the tournament, scoring a final round 65, for a tournament total of 15-under par.
Of course, winning beats losing.
If every PGA Tour tournament came down to an easy drive, chip and two-putt finish, Gig Harbor's Kyle Stanley would have won the Farmers Insurance Open on Sunday afternoon in San Diego.
SAN DIEGO -- The tougher South Course at Torrey Pines suited Kyle Stanley just fine Friday at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego.
LAKEWOOD -- Puyallup golfer Ryan Moore sees the finest aspects of golf in America while playing on the PGA Tour.
YAKIMA -- Chris Williams, a junior at the University of Washington and a native of Moscow, Idaho, shot an 11-under-par 59 on Nov. 25 from the back tees at SunTides Golf Course in Yakima.
FEDERAL WAY -- The Washington State Golf Association announced Chris Williams of Moscow, Idaho (top men), Erynne Lee of Silverdale (top woman) Andrew Whalen of Ephrata (junior boys), Jordan Ferreira of University Place (junior girls), Tom Brandes of Bellevue (senior men) and Ginny Burkey of Fircrest (senior women) as its top players of 2011.
ROSYLN -- Jason Aichele of Meadow Springs CC went 2-and-1 in the final round to defeat Brian Coury of Tam O'Shanter GC and take a $1,000 payout and the championship at the Ping Washington State Match Play tournament at Tumble Creek Club.
RICHMOND, Va. -- Mark Bemowski of Mukwonago, Wis., shot 4-under par 72 in the first round of the USGA Senior Amateur Championship at Kinloch Golf Club in Richmond, Va.
SNOQUALMIE -- In the heat of battle -- such was the case Sunday in the final round of the Boeing Classic -- Mark Calcavecchia can be highly emotional and hilariously entertaining all in one big ball of nerves.
SUNRIVER, Ore. -- Southridge senior Nick Atkin won the second flight title Friday at the Pacific Northwest Junior Boys' Amateur Championship at the Meadows Course in Sunriver, Ore.
SUNRIVER, Ore. -- Tanner Martin made five birdies to beat fellow Richland golfer Hunter Thompson 3 and 2 in the first-flight semifinals at the Pacific Northwest Junior Boys' Amateur in Sunriver, Ore.
MOLALLA, Ore. - Kristin Strankman, the No. 9 seed from Richland, will face Morgan Thompson, the No. 2 seed from Tualatin, Ore. in Thursday's final match of the 56th Pacific Northwest Junior Girls' Amateur Championship.
MOLALLA, Ore. -- Morgan Thompson, a 17-year old from nearby Tualatin, defeated Richland's Kristin Strankman to win the 56th Pacific Northwest Junior Girls' Amateur Championship at Arrowhead Golf Club in Molalla, Ore.
MOLALLA, Ore. -- Richland's Kristin Strankman defeated Ashlee Pickerell of Salem, Ore., 2 and 1 in the first round of the 56th Pacific Northwest Junior Girls Amateur Golf Championship in Molalla, Ore., on Tuesday.
MOLALLA, Ore. -- Richland's Kristin Strankman shot a 4-over-par 76 at Arrowhead Golf Club in Molalla, Ore., to make the cut of 16 girls who will take part in match play starting today at the 56th Pacific Northwest Junior Girls Amateur Championship.
WALLA WALLA -- Walla Walla's Emily Baumgart shot an 86 in the third and final round to finish fourth overall in the girls 12-13 division of the Washington Junior Golf Associa-tion State Championships at Walla Walla Country Club.
WALLA WALLA -- Walla Walla's Emily Baumgart shot an 83 for a two-round total of 164 to punch a ticket to today's third and final round in the girls 12-13 division at the WJGA State Championships in Walla Walla.
WALLA WALLA - Richland's Kristin Strankman shot a first-round 84 to enter into a five-way tie for ninth place in the Girls 16-17 division at the 35th WJGA State Championships in Walla Walla.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Sean O'Hair was too happy to end a miserable slump with a win at the Canadian Open to feel bad that it came at the expense of Kris Blanks.
Jordan Takasugi of Wenatchee and Richland's Kristin Strankman and Taylor Kain-Godoy qualified for next week's Washington State Junior Golf Association state tournament with their top-3 finish in the girls 16-17 group at Tuesday's district tournament in Roslyn.
ROSLYN -- Jeffrey Marcum of West Richland and Kristin Strankman of Richland each won titles at the Washington Junior Golf Association District 4 championships, held Monday and Tuesday at Suncadia.
BREMERTON -- U.S. Open qualifier Beau Hossler and Will Starke shot 4-under 68s to share a one-stroke lead at the U.S. Junior Amateur at Gold Mountain Golf Club.
WEST RICHLAND -- Richland's Eric Dahl shot 3-under par 68 to take medalist honors in the boys 15-17 age division in the Central Washington PGA Les Schwab Junior Tour Series tournament on Sunday at West Richland Golf Course.
WALLA WALLA -- Jack Eiden of Richland and Samson Martinez of Pasco tied for second behind medalist Michael Baldeck of Clarkston in the Banner Bank Jr. Golf Invitational held Thursday and Friday at Walla Walla Country Club.
SPOKANE -- PGA professional Corey Prugh of Manito Golf & Country Club in Spokane eagled the par-5 18th hole at Spokane's Indian Canyon Golf Course for a final-round 8-under-par 63, claiming his second Rosauers Open Invitational title in three years.
BEND, Ore. -- Zac Blair of Ogden, Utah, earned a 5-and-4 victory over Tyler Raber of El Macero, Calif., to win the 110th Pacific Northwest Men's Amateur on Saturday at Tetherow Golf Club in Bend, Ore.
SPOKANE -- Meadow Springs golf pro Jason Aichele tied for the low round of the day during the Rosauers Open Invitational Bank of America Pro-Am at Indian Canyon Golf Club in Spokane.
BEND, Ore. -- Hawaiian David Fink won a playoff over Bellingham's Matt Rawitzer to take medalist honors after the 36-hole stroke play at the 110th Pacific Northwest Men's Amateur Championship at Tetherow in Bend, Ore.
Kyle Stanley of Gig Harbor, Wash., hits out of a bunker on the eighteenth green during the final round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament at TPC Deere Run Sunday, July 10, 2011, in Silvis, Ill. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Sometime during the charter flight to the British Open, Steve Stricker planned to spend a moment or two with Gig Harbor's Kyle Stanley.
SAMMAMISH -- Hanford grads Alex Moore and Scott Kim didn't finish in the top 10, but they did improve as the Sahalee Players Championship progressed.
KENNEWICK -- Canyon Lakes Golf Course will celebrate its 30th anniversary in style Saturday night with food, drink specials and dancing.
SAHALEE -- Hanford graduate Scott Kim moved up the leaderboard during the second and third rounds of the Sahalee Players Championship at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish on Thursday.
SAMMAMISH -- Hanford graduates Alex Moore and Scott Kim had slightly different days in the opening round of the Sahalee Players Championship at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish.
DUPONT -- Richland's Scott Kim shot a 2-under-par 70 Monday at the Home Course to finish second and qualify for the Sahalee Players Championship.
PASCO -- Don Boehm is traveling the country collecting stories from amateur golfers about their experiences on the links, but he is also raising money for a cause.
KENNEWICK -- Tri-City Country Club's Jamie Cimmiyotti shot a 145 (71-74) and The Creek at Qualchan's Marcy Holt shot a 135 (67-56) to take the low gross and net championships, respectively, at the 58th Annual Ladies Tumbleweed Tournament this weekend at Tri-City Country Club.
KENNEWICK -- The 10th annual Ed Troxel Scholarship Golf Tournament begins with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. today at Canyon Lakes Golf Course in Kennewick.
Here is the directory of golf courses in the Mid-Columbia with updated information through March 1, 2011:
Here is the 2011 Mid-Columbia golf calendar, which includes regional, national and international tournaments.
WALLA WALLA -- Richland's Scott Kim shot a two-day 8-under par 136 to cruise to the title in a stop on the Junior Golf Tour of the Pacific Northwest in the Tri-Cities on Saturday and Sunday.
Of course, winning beats losing.
MERIDIAN, Idaho -- Richland's Kristin Strankman shot a 5-over-par 77 at SpurWing Country Club in Meridian, Idaho, to qualify for the match-play portion of the Pacific Northwest Golf Association's Junior Girls Amateur.
PULLMAN — Richland's Alex Moore, a junior-to-be on the Oregon State University golf team, needed a playoff after 36 holes at Palouse Ridge to claim the section's third and final qualifying berth into this month’s U.S Amateur at Chambers Bay near Tacoma.
MOSES LAKE — Richland's Kristin Strankman captured the girls 16-17 District 4 championship Tuesday with a two-round total of 164 and advanced to the Washington Junior Golf Association's state championship.
BURLINGTON — Jeff Coston of Semiahmoo won the Pacific Northwest PGA Professional Championship at Avalon Golf Club and will lead seven sectional members to compete in the 43rd PGA Professional National Championship on June 27-30, 2010, at the French Lick (Ind.) Resort. Coston fired a 7-under-par 209 to capture the title.
Here is a listing of where to golf in the Mid-Columbia. This list includes links to Web sites for each course. Green fees typically refer to rates Monday-Thursday/Friday-Sunday:
