Kern, Stoll are headliners for 2015 PNGA Players of the Year

Here is a look at the 2015 winners;
• Charles Kern, Men’s Player of the Year: In a year that included graduating from the College of William & Mary in Virginia, Kern had a solid season in the Pacific Northwest’s biggest competitions. He began the Western Swing at his home club in the Sahalee Players Championship where he finished T7 in a strong field that draws interest from some of the best amateurs from around the world. He then went on to earn Medalist honors in the stroke play portion of the Pacific Northwest Men’s Amateur Championship after posting impressive rounds of 63 and 70 for a two-day total of 9-under par at Sunriver (Ore.) Resort.

• Gigi Stoll, Women’s Player of the Year: Stoll was awarded the PNGA Women’s Player of the Year award last year and followed it up this year with another fantastic season. She began the year finishing Runner-up in the Oregon Tournament of Champions. She then won her second consecutive Oregon Women’s Amateur Championship in dominating fashion, winning the final match 8 and 6. Stoll then completed an impressive trifecta by winning the Oregon Women’s Stroke Play Championship.

• Reid Hatley, Men’s Mid-Amateur Player of the Year: Consistent is the best way to describe Hatley’s 2015 season. He finished third in the Washington State Champion of Champions, T5 in the Washington State Men’s Amateur Championship, and made it to the Round of 16 in the Pacific Northwest Men’s Amateur Championship. In Mid-Amateur competitions Reid finished T3 in the Pacific Northwest Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship, third in the Washington State Mid-Amateur, and finished as Medalist in the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship Qualifier.

• Amanda Jacobs, Women’s Mid-Amateur Player of the Year: Jacobs also had a very consistent year in the Mid-Am ranks. She finished fourth in the BC Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, Runner-up in the Seattle Women’s Golf Association City Championship, Runner-up in the Pacific Northwest Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, and she won the Washington State Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Fairwood Golf & Country Club in Renton.

• Tom Brandes, Senior Men’s Player of the Year: This is Brandes’ fifth year in a row to be awarded the Pacific Northwest Senior Men’s Player of the Year Award. The PNGA Hall of Famer earned this award by finishing T3 in the Washington State Champion of Champions, T4 in the Washington Senior Open, and third in the Pacific Northwest Senior Men’s Amateur Championship.

• Leilani Norman, Senior Women’s Player of the Year: Norman had notable performances in many regional championships. She also qualified for the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur and made it into the Round of 64 of that national championship. Leilani finished T3 in the Oregon Women’s Senior Stroke Play Championship in Portland, Ore., and won the Oregon Women’s Senior Amateur Championship in match play. Her biggest performance of the season came when she won the Pacific Northwest Senior Women’s Amateur Championship at Everett Golf & Country Club in a three-way playoff to win.

• Joshua Gliege, Junior Boys’ Player of the Year: Gliege had an impressive year to earn the PNGA Junior Boys’ Player of the Year. He won the Idaho High School 5A State Championship, won The Dropping Junior Championship, and won a PGA Jr. Series event. He also finished third in the AJGA Hale Irwin Colorado Junior, T3 in the Western Junior Amateur, third in the Idaho Tournament of Champions, and sixth in a strong field at the Junior America’s Cup.

• Ellie Slama, Junior Girls’ Player of the Year: Slama captured four victories in 2015. She was stroke play medalist and champion of the Oregon Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship, won the Oregon Girls’ Junior Stroke Play Championship.