DUPONT, WA – The Home Course –6,863 Yards, Par 72
Amateur Collin Hodgkinson of Oregon State University won the Pelzer Golf Northwest Open Invitational, held August 19-21 at The Home Course. He fired an impressive 67-65-66-198, 18 under par to win by one stroke over defending champion PGA Professional Daniel Campbell of North Bellingham G&CC.
Final results: https://2024secnorthwestopen.golfgenius.com.
We couldn’t do this event without the amazing support from our sponsors led by title sponsor, Pelzer Golf Supplies. We are also grateful for the partnership of our presenting sponsors, Pacific Golf & Turf, Nikon, and Tagmarshal. Additionally, we extend our thanks to the City of Dupont and the PGA Tour.
History of the Championship
The history of the Northwest Open is as significant as the history of golf in the Pacific Northwest. The list of past champions reads like a who’s who in Pacific Northwest Golf. In fact, fifteen members of the Pacific Northwest Section’s Hall of Fame are Northwest Open Champions. The early years were dominated by Seattle Golf Club’s Robert Johnstone (who won 6 of the first 10 events) and “Long Jim” Barnes. Barnes, the professional at Tacoma C&GC from 1911 – 1915, won the first two PGA Championships (1916, 1919) in addition to the 1921 U.S. Open and the 1925 British Open! Spokane’s Marvin “Bud” Ward captured six championships over a 22-year span, five as an amateur and his last as a professional. Bud was also a National Amateur champion and may have won a few more but for the lack of championships during WWII. The 54-hole tournament record of 193 was set by amateur Max Sekulic at Wine Valley GC in 2021.
To view past champions of the Northwest Open Invitational: CLICK HERE
The Home Course
The Home Course was designed by golf course architect Mike Asmundson of Scottsdale, Arizona and opened on June 29, 2007. It is a walkable layout with panoramic views of Puget Sound, the Olympic Mountains, and Mount Rainier present throughout the golf course. The Home Course was selected by the United States Golf Association as the assisting course for the 2010 U.S. Amateur Championship. It is truly a great championship golf course at the home of golf in the Pacific Northwest, hosting the 2018 PNW PGA Assistant Professional Championship and 2015 PNW PGA Senior Professional Championship along with the PNW NW Open Invitational 2022-2023.