PNW Assistant Championship/2019
Inglis Captures His Second PNW PGA Title
By Molly Cooper, PGA - Director of Tournament & Member Programs
PGA Assistants and PGA Associates battled in the National Car Rental PNW Assistant PGA Professional Championship supported by Srixon, Cleveland, XXIO, Golf Advisor, John Deere and the PGA Tour at Arrowhead GC with the hopes of representing the Pacific Northwest Section in Florida in November. Colin Inglis of Emerald Valley GC captured the title of PNW PGA Assistant Champion by two strokes over Liam Kendregan of Sand Point CC and three strokes over Ryan Malby of Iron Horse GC.
With the win, Inglis earned a spot to the 43rd PGA Assistant Championship which will be held November 14 – 17, 2019 at the PGA Golf Club, Wanamaker Course in Port St. Lucie, FL and will be joined by Kendregan and Malby.
With only three spots up for grabs, the field knew that a well-executed 36 holes of golf would be needed to see their name atop the leaderboard and also earn a coveted spot to Florida in November. The morning round was a 7:30 am shotgun. Ryan Malby and Austin Landis of Stone Creek GC took an early lead after posting a 2-under par 69. With many PGA Assistants and PGA Associates within shots of the early leaders, the championship and the spots to advance were still up for grabs.
After a short break and re-pairing for the final round, the players headed out for the second and final round in the hot 90 degree temperatures.
After the conclusion of the 36-hole event, Inglis captured the title and his second PNW PGA title (he previously won the Oregon Open Invitational in 2018). Inglis commented after his win when comparing his latest victory to his first section win last June, “It’s a close second to winning the Oregon Open. The Oregon Open was a larger field and my first big victory so that will always be special, but to be able to win and get to play in the National Tournament is pretty cool.”
When asked what this win means to him, “It is a huge honor and means a lot. The support from friends, family and members at our club make it even better. It is pretty cool to be able to represent the Northwest Section in Florida at the National Assistants too.”
Colin also mentioned “You have to hit the ball straight off the tee and I did that fairly well for 2 rounds. The course got really firm and fast and that is what I am used to coming from Emerald Valley, so I felt pretty comfortable with the conditions.”
We would like to thank National Car Rental for their title sponsorship. Thank you also to our supporting sponsors Srixon, Cleveland Golf, XXIO, Golf Advisor, John Deere and the PGA Tour. Another thank you goes out to PGA Head Professional Rob Gibbons, the Fisher Family and Arrowhead GC for the accommodations and exceptional golf course. We look forward to returning in October for our Hudson Cup Matches!
Final results:https://2019secassistant.golfgenius.com/pages/2121901