Calgary golfer wins PNGA Amateur

Emmett Oh of Calgary, Alberta birdied the 36th hole to defeat Derek Bayley of Rathdrum, Idaho 1-up in the final match to win the 116th Pacific Northwest Men’s Amateur Championship.

The championship was held this week at Emerald Valley Golf & Resort in Creswell, Ore., and was conducted by the Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA). Oh won the first hole in the match, and although Bayley took a 1-up led after four holes, Oh won the next two holes to take another 1-up lead and never fell behind again.