Professional tours coming to the Pacific Northwest this year

The professional golf tours are on the way back to the Pacific Northwest – and with a special event for the 2024 golf season.

    One of the LPGA’s major championships, the KMPG Women’s PGA, is set to return to the Pacific Northwest June 20-23 at Sahalee Country Club in Samammish, Wash. The championship was last held at Sahalee in 2016 when the tournament was won by a then 18-year-old Brooke Henderson of Canada.

    But that’s not the only professional golf tournament headed this way.

    The Portland LPGA Classic has moved dates and will be held Aug. 1-2 at Portland’s Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Teenager Chanette Wannasaen (above) won the tournament becoming the rare Monday qualifier to win the event.

    The Boeing Classic will bring the PGA Tour Champions to Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club Aug. 9-11 for its annual three-day run just east of Seattle. Stephen Ames won the tournament by a whopping six shots last year at Snoqualmie Ridge.

    Rounding out the professional tours in the Northwest is the Albertsons Boise Open, which is set for Aug. 25-28 at Hillcrest Country Club.

    On the Pacific Northwest club professional scene, championships are set for 2024. The Pacific Northwest Section PGA has its set of four major championships which attract the top professionals and amateurs from around the Northwest. The Washington Open Invitational will kick off the major season at Meridian Valley Country Club in Kent May 20-22.  The Pelzer Oregon Open is next on the schedule and set for June 11-13 at Brasada Canyons in Central Oregon. The Rosauers Invitational will take place July 1-21 at Indian Canyon in Spokane while The Northwest Open will wrap up the schedule Aug. 19-21 at The Home Course.