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  Former Seattle golfer Kang wins on LPGA

  Former King’s High School golfer (just north of Seattle) Jimin Kang won her second career LPGA event when she captured the championship at a tournament in Malaysia. The 30-year-old Kang last...

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  Putnam, Lee top list of Player of Year winners from WSGA

  The Washington State Golf Association has announced the 2010 Player of the Year recipients. The winners include: Andrew Putnam of University Place who received the Men’s award; Erynne Lee of Silverdale...

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  Ben B. Cheney Foundation gives American Lake a $60,000 grant

  The Ben B. Cheney Foundation, based in Tacoma, has awarded a $60,000 grant to the Friends of American Lake Veterans Golf Course. The gift will assist with completing the Rehabilitation and...

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  NAIA will take national tournament to Creekside

  The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced that the 2012 and 2013 NAIA Men’s Golf National Championships have been awarded to the Cascade Collegiate Conference office, which will partner with...

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  Lynnwood junior named as HP Scholastic All-American

  Lynnwood native Kimberly Santiago has been named an HP Scholastic Junior All-American, the American Junior Golf Association and Hewlett Packard announced Thursday. Sponsored since 1988 by HP, the 2010 team consists...

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  Young Washington men’s golf team looks like it is in re-loading mode, not rebuilding

  When asked prior to the start of the fall golf season about the prospects of his young Husky men’s golf team, head coach Matt Thurmond shrugged his shoulders and said, “I...

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  Evans Cup events raise big donations for charity

  The Evans Cup of Oregon, at Riverside Golf and Country Club, raised over $75,000 to benefit the Evans Scholarship Program. Each year, the Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA), Oregon Golf Association...

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  Golf Galaxy closing the only store in Washington after only two years in business

  Golf Galaxy held their grand opening on Nov. 14, 2008 at the Renton Landing, and in less than one year the golf store will be closing its doors in October after...

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  Tacoma’s Putnam captures Nationwide event in Utah, closes in on PGA Tour card

  Michael Putnam fired a 4-under 67 to come from behind and win the Utah Championship by three strokes over Venezuela’s Jhonnatan Vegas and New Zealand’s Bradley Iles. Putnam finished at 18-under...

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  Lady golfer takes the crown at 2010 Pacific Amateur Golf Classic in C. Oregon

  Tammy Ehrenfelt of Otis, Oregon (near Lincoln City on the Oregon Coast) won the 2010 Pacific Amateur Golf Classic, shooting a net 69 in the final round at Crosswater. A total...

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  GolfTEC expands with new facility in Southcenter area

  GolfTEC, one of the country’s leading indoor instructional facilities, will open a third location in the Puget Sound area this month with the addition of a Southcenter location. GolfTEC first came...

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  Construction on new Zillah Lakes course gets going again in Zillah

  A flurry of activity — including ongoing construction of the new Lower Valley Sheriff’s Substation and recently re-started construction of a nine-hole golf course — is creating renewed excitement around the...

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  Coston rallies to capture Senior PGA Championship

  PGA Professional Jeff Coston of Semiahmoo G&CC (Blaine, WA) won the Senior PGA Championship by three strokes over PGA Professional’s Chris Mitchell of Portland GC (Portland, OR) and Rob Gibbons of...

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  American Lake Veterans Golf Course gets a $25,000 donation from the USGA

  While top-ranked amateurs battled brisk winds and each other for quarterfinal spots in the U.S. Amateur Championship at Chambers Bay, a special presentation took place near the main public scoreboard. Gene...

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  Chambers Bay the winner at U.S. Amateur

  An estimated 33,000 people attended the 2010 U.S. Amateur at Chambers Bay over the seven-days of the event. Sales of tickets, merchandise, food and beverages were above what the planners had...