Rosauers Open/2022
Campbell Wins Rosauers Open Title
By Cameron McCauley, PNW PGA Tournament Intern
The 35th annual Rosauers Open Invitational took place at Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane, WA on July 15-17, 2022. A full field of 168 professionals and amateurs faced temperatures into the low 90s. Staying hydrated and preparing mentally were a challenge, which players overcame to shoot low scores and ultimately crown this year’s champion.
The tournament began the morning of July 15, with temperatures around the low 70s in the morning and getting up to the low 90s in the afternoon. PGA Professional Blake Snyder from PNW Golf Academy fired a 63, 8-under. One stroke behind the leader, PGA Professionals Scott Erdmann of Oswego Lake Country Club, Craig Crandall of Rock Creek Country Club and Ben Nelson from Linden Golf and Country Club shot a 64, 7-under.
The morning of the third round offered a reprieve, with the afternoon temperature topping out in the upper 80s. With pleasant weather and firmer conditions, players strove to shoot lower scores.
"Once the greens started to get firmer, I adjusted my landing spots to be around 20-30 feet short of the hole to help with my distance control after the first bounce on the green," Daniel Campbell commented.
PGA Professional Daniel Campbell of Bellingham Golf & Country Club fired a 65, 6-under to outlast PGA Professionals Tyler Carlson of Quail Ridge Golf Course and Scott Erdmann. Campbell finished with scores of 67-65-65-197, 16-under for the week.
"It feels great to get my first major win," stated Campbell. "I was close at the Northwest Open in May, which gave me some confidence leading into Rosauers. This championship has a lot of great players that have won it. And now being a part of that history is a great feeling."
Preceding the Rosauers Invitational, the 35th Franz Pro-Am supporting Vanessa Behan took place. The overall winners of the two-day team event were the Michelob Ultra team, led by PGA Professional Corey Prugh with amateurs Patrick McLaughlin, Peter Rusnak, Jeff Hansen, and Chad O’Donnell, who posted an amazing 241, 47-under. The real winner was the charity, Vanessa Behan, which received $100,000 from the pro-am this year.
"The pro-am was awesome. I was really glad I played both days to see the course and to play with some of the sponsors of the event," said Campbell, who played with the Market Equipment/Charlie's Produce team. "Having a championship with that amount of local support from businesses to people is amazing to see."
We would like to thank Indian Canyon GC Head PGA Professional Doug Phares for providing a beautiful venue for the 35th Rosauers Open Invitational. Huge thanks to Superintendent Josh Harty and his staff for their tireless effort to prepare Indian Canyon GC. We would also like to thank Rosauers and Franz Bakery and all the various sponsors and volunteers for continuing to make this event so special!
Final results: https://2022secrosauersopen.golfgenius.com