The Franz Bakery Pro-Am at the Rosauers Open Invitational concluded at Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane, WA! This exciting two-day event features 63 teams—each consisting of one Pacific Northwest PGA Professional and four sponsor amateurs—competing for the coveted title of Franz Bakery Pro-Am Team Champions.
The tournament format is a “Best Two of Five Net” competition, where the top two net scores on each hole count toward the team total. Meanwhile, PNW PGA Professionals also compete individually in a separate professional stroke play event.
The sponsor team from Bernatellos and Umpqua Dairy won the Team Championship. The team was led by PGA Professional Brian Thornton of Meridian Valley CC with amateurs Andrew Owings, Tim Valdez, Marty Weaver and Scott Nance.
Anton Underwood of Manito G&CC fired 9-under par 62 to win Low Professional honors by one stroke over Daniel Campbell of Bellingham G&CC.
The Pro-Am sets the stage for the Rosauers Open Invitational—a 54-hole stroke play championship that follows starting Friday.
Results: https://2025pnwfranzbakeryproamattherosauers.golfgenius.com
Tournament History
Since 1988, the Rosauers Open Invitational has been a part of the Pacific Northwest Section’s history. This will be the 38th year of the Rosauers Open Invitational.
The official charity of the Rosauers Open Invitational is Vanessa Behan. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery, Spokane’s safe haven for children at risk of abuse and neglect. The Nursery also provides counseling, education and referrals for parents of young children. The 2024 event raised $170,000 for the charity with over $3,800,000 raised through the 37 years. To learn more about the charity or to make a donation, please go to http://www.vanessabehan.org
To view past champions of the Franz Bakery Pro-Am, visit: https://pnwpga.wiki/Past_Champions/Rosauers_Open/Pro_Am
Indian Canyon Golf Course
Indian Canyon was built in 1935 for $200,000. H. Chandler Egan, a member of the PNGA Hall of Fame, crafted the Canyon’s layout over the well-treed hillside southwest of the Spokane River.
Indian Canyon hosted the 1941 and 1984 Public Links Championships. When Bill Welch was victorious in 1941, he concluded “After I played Indian Canyon, I never wanted to go back to Texas again. I never saw a golf course that beautiful in my whole life… I did return to Texas, but only to pack my bags and move to Spokane.”
This municipal track has been annually rated among Golf Digest’s “Best Public Courses”, “Best Affordable Courses”, “Best Golf Courses You Can Play”, “Best in State” and taken individually, some holes rank with the best holes found on any course – public or private – in the region. Indian Canyon’s lofty acclaim is well deserved.