Championship Details
Date: August 16-20, 2021
Location: Palouse Ridge Golf Club | Pullman, Wash.
Entry Fee: $175 (USD)
Entry Includes: One hosted practice round, two rounds of stroke play qualifying, match play rounds for the 32 players who qualify, tee gifts, range balls, lunch after both qualifying rounds, crystal awards for medalist and top eight finishers.
Entry Deadline: July 26, 2021
Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers who: (1) will not have reached their nineteenth birthday by midnight of August 20, 2021, (2) have an up-to-date USGA Handicap Index or Golf Canada Handicap Factor not exceeding 8.4, and (3) are members in good standing of a PNGA Member Association (BC Golf, IGA, OGA, WA Golf) or have received a Presidential Invitation based on National Ranking.
Field Limit: Field will be limited to the first 96 qualified entrants. Entries will be accepted according to the time of receipt of entry and entry fee in addition to exempt players and Presidential Invitees.
This championship runs concurrently with the PNGA Junior Girls’ Amateur, which has a field limit of 48. The PNGA reserves the right to modify either field limit to achieve a full field of 144 players.
Format:
- Stroke Play: 36-hole stroke play to determine 32 qualifiers for match play. A tie for the last qualifier’s place will be decided immediately by a hole-by-hole play-off.
Only the low 32 qualifiers will advance to match play
- Match Play: A draw based on qualifying scores will be used. Ties in qualifying rounds will be decided by a blind draw, except that places of those participating in a play-off will be determined by performance in the play-off.
Practice Round: All players will be allowed one complimentary practice round prior to the championship.
Caddies: A player may provide his own caddie. Host club caddies will not be available.
EXCEPTION: A player’s caddie must not have reached their nineteenth birthday on the day in which they caddie.
Carts: The Local Rule prohibiting the use of motorized transportation as prescribed in Section 8 of the Committee Procedures is in effect.
As a general rule, players and their caddies must walk the course at PNGA Championships. But consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a disabled player or caddie may be permitted to use a golf cart as an accommodation to his or her disability. As required by the ADA, the PNGA will evaluate such requests on a case-by-case basis. The required form entitled Golf Cart Request Form (as well as additional important information for first time and subsequent requests for a cart) is available at the following link: thepnga.org/policies
Exemptions: All past PNGA Junior Boys’ Amateur Champions. 2019 PNGA Junior Boys’ Amateur runner-up, Tommy Kimmell and semifinalist Logan Medcalf. The following 2020 Junior Boys’ Champions; William Bishop (BC Golf), Lucas Rynearson (IGA), Graham Moody (OGA), Ethan Evans (WJGA).
Lodging: The PNGA has negotiated the following discounted hotel rates for players and guests:
Best Western Plus University Inn
1516 Pullman Rd
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 882-0550 – Mention the PNGA Junior Amateur when calling
Online Reservations
(12 minutes from Palouse Ridge Golf Club)
August 14, 2021
Double Queen Room: $269.00
August 15-16, 2021
Double Queen Room: $209.00
August 17-19, 2021
Double Queen Room: $269.00
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
1190 SE Bishop Blvd
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 334-4447
Online Reservations
(9 minutes from Palouse Ridge Golf Club)
$239.00 + tax per night | Standard Double Queen
Courtyard by Marriott Pullman
1295 NE North Fairway Rd
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 332-1500
Online Reservations
(2 minutes from Palouse Ridge Golf Club)
$189.00 – $209.00 per night | Two Queens
Residence Inn by Marriott Pullman
1255 NE North Fairway Rd
Pullman, WA 99163
(509) 332-4400
Online Reservations
(2 minutes from Palouse Ridge Golf Club)
$199.00 – $219.00 per night | Two Queens, Sofa Bed, Full Kitchen
Additionally, players can use OGA Travel Savings, IGA Travel Benefits, or WA Golf Rewards to search for discounted hotels in DuPont, WA. You will be prompted to login or create an account through your respective association using your GHIN #, which will allow a search of discounted hotels.