Northwest Hall of Famer Mengert passes

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Updated: May 3, 2021

Pacific Northwest Golf Hall of Fame member Al Mengert passed away at age 91, one day before his birthday. Mengert grew up in Spokane, WA and became a highly accomplished golfer in his youth. He won the 1946 and 1947 National Jaycees Junior, considered the precursor to the U.S. Junior Amateur. Mengert was the top-ranked amateur in the world in 1952, when he won the Northwest Open Invitational. Later that year, he ended a remarkable amateur career to become a PGA Professional, where he would rise to even greater heights.

Mengert played in PGA events and later Senior PGA tournaments while serving as a head pro around the country, including Tacoma Country and Golf Club. He won the 1966 Northwest Open Invitational as a professional at Tacoma C&GC. He won the Washington Open Invitational four times: in 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1971 and holds the tournament record for most consecutive wins. Mengert also won the PNW PGA Professional Championship in 1968 and 1969.