Meehan captures PNGA Master-40

Jack Meehan of Woodinville, Wash. defeated William Snow of Vancouver, Wash. 3 & 2 to win the 51st PNGA Men’s Master-40 Amateur Championship. The championship was held at Wine Valley Golf Club in Walla Walla, Wash.

The championship week that began with 36 holes of stroke-play qualifying followed by 18-hole single-elimination match play from August 5-6, culminating in the 18-hole final match.

Meehan was one of the championship’s stronger contenders all week and entered match play as the No. 3 seed, having gone 8-under par in 36 stroke play holes. From the Round of 32 on, Meehan won his matches 2-up, 2-up, 4 & 2, 2 & 1 and   took his 3 & 2 victory.

This marks Meehan’s first PNGA title. He is a member of Bear Creek Country Club in his hometown. He recently played in the 2026 Washington Men’s Mid-Amateur, where he made the cut and placed 35th.