Players of the Year for WA Golf in the categories of Men’s, Women’s, Senior Men’s, Senior Women’s, Men’s Mid-Amateur, Women’s Mid-Amateur, Junior Boys’ and Junior Girls’ are selected annually in October. The Championship Committee uses the WA Golf Performance Points list as the primary guide for the selection. For juniors, WA Golf receives the nominations for selection from the Washington Junior Golf Association.

Angela Zhang, 2023 Women's & Junior Girls' Player of the Year

Women's & Junior Girls'
Player of the Year

Angela Zhang (Bellevue)

  • Washington Women’s Champion of Champions – Champion
  • Washington Women’s Amateur – Champion
  • WJGA State Championship – Champion
  • WJGA Western Open – Champion
  • WJGA Eastern Open – Champion
  • WJGA Players Open – Champion
  • AJGA Salt Lake Junior – Champion
  • The Amundi Evian Juniors Cup – Champion
  • Girls’ Junior Americas Cup – 12th
  • U.S. Women’s Open – Qualified
  • U.S. Junior Girls’ Amateur – Round of 64

Pono Yanagi, 2023 Men's Player of the Year

Men's Player of the Year

Pono Yanagi (Pullman)

  • Washington Men’s Amateur – Champion
  • 2023 Pac-12 Championship – 3rd
  • Pacific Coast Amateur – T20
  • NCAA Morgan Hill Regional – T32
  • 2023 All Pac-12 Honorable Mention
  • U.S. Amateur – Qualified

Baylor Larrabee, 2023 Junior Boys' Player of the Year

Junior Boys' Player of the Year

Baylor Larrabee (Ferndale)

  • Hogan Cup – Champion
  • WJGA Western Open – Champion
  • WJGA Players Open – Champion
  • WIAA High School 3A State Championship – Champion
  • WJGA Joel Dahmen Invitational – 7th
  • Junior Americas Cup – 10th
  • PNGA Junior Boys’ Amateur – Round of 16
  • PNGA Men’s Amateur – Round of 64
  • Oregon Open – T17

Sarah Lawrence, 2023 Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year

Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year

Sarah Lawrence (Monroe)

  • Washington Women’s Mid-Amateur – 2nd
  • PNGA Women’s Amateur – Round of 32
  • U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur – Qualified

Jake Koppenberg, 2023 Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year

Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year

Jake Koppenberg (Bellingham)

  • Washington Men’s Mid-Amateur – 4th
  • Desert Amateur – 4th
  • Northwest Open – T4
  • Washington Men’s Champion of Champions – T5
  • Gobbler Amateur – T10
  • Grapevine Amateur – 11th
  • Saguaro Amateur – T18
  • U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship – Qualified
  • Hudson Cup Team Member

Kim Shek, 2023 Senior Women's Player of the Year

Senior Women's Player of the Year

Kim Shek (Bellevue)

  • Washington Senior Women’s Amateur – Champion
  • WSWGA Senior Championship – Champion
  • Washington Senior Women’s Champion of Champions – 4th
  • PNGA Senior Women’s Amateur – T8
  • U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur – Qualified

Tom Brandes, 2023 Senior Men's Player of the Year

Senior Men's Player of the Year

Tom Brandes (Bellevue)

  • Washington Senior Men’s Amateur – Champion
  • Washington Senior Men’s Champion of Champions – Champion
  • PNGA Senior Men’s Amateur – 2nd
  • PNGA Men’s Master-40 Amateur – Round of 16
  • U.S. Senior Amateur Championship – Qualified

2022 Players of the Year

  • Andrew Von Lossow – Men's Player of the Year
  • Lauryn Nguyen – Women's Player of the Year
  • Andrew Von Lossow – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Jacqueline Bendrick – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Erik Hanson – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Kim Shek – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Max Herendeen – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Angela Zhang – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2021 Players of the Year

  • Kennedy Knox – Women's Player of the Year
  • Joe Highsmith – Men's Player of the Year
  • Jacqueline Bendrick – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Mark Strickland – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Susan Craven – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Kennedy Knox – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
  • Ethan Evans – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
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2020 Players of the Year

  • Nathan Cogswell – Men's Player of the Year
  • Alice Duan – Women's Player of the Year
  • Reid Hatley – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Victoria Fallgren – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Leslie Folsom – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Jahan Bains – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Lauryn Nguyen – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2019 Players of the Year

  • Joe Highsmith – Men's Player of the Year
  • Emily Baumgart – Women's Player of the Year
  • Reid Hatley – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tina Papatolis – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Leslie Folsom – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Ian Siebers – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Gihoe Seo – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2018 Players of the Year

  • Eric Ansett – Men's Player of the Year
  • Jamie Huo – Women's Player of the Year
  • Reid Hatley – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Victoria Fallgren – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Leslie Folsom – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Ian Siebers – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Brittany Kwon – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2017 Players of the Year

  • Derek Bayley – Men's Player of the Year
  • Reid Hatley – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Joe Highsmith – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Julianne Alvarez – Women's Player of the Year
  • Victoria Fallgren – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Yasue Alkins – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Brittany Kwon – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2016 Players of the Year

  • Andrew Whalen – Men's Player of the Year
  • Reid Hatley – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Erik Hanson – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Joe Highsmith – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Marianne Li – Women's Player of the Year
  • Shawn Farmer–Sese – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Lisa Smego – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Brittany Kwon – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2015 Players of the Year

  • Charles Kern – Men's Player of the Year
  • Reid Hatley – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Sam Warkentin – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Alivia Brown – Women's Player of the Year
  • Amanda Jacobs – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Karen Madison – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Kenedee Peters – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2014 Players of the Year

  • Carl Jonson – Men's Player of the Year
  • Mike Haack – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Sam Warkentin – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Jordan Ferreira – Women's Player of the Year
  • Amanda Jacobs – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Denise Kieffer – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Sierra Kersten – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2013 Players of the Year

  • Cameron Peck – Men's Player of the Year
  • Mike Haack – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Frank Garber – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Erynne Lee – Women's Player of the Year
  • Leslie Folsom – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Lisa Smego – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Sierra Kersten – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2012 Players of the Year

  • Chris Williams – Men's Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Men's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Frank Garber – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Erynne Lee – Women's Player of the Year
  • Leslie Folsom – Women's Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
  • Yasue Alkins – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Jordan Ferreira – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2011 Players of the Year

  • Chris Williams – Men's Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Andrew Whalen – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Erynne Lee – Women's Player of the Year
  • Ginny Burkey – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Jordan Ferreira – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2010 Players of the Year

  • Andrew Putnam – Men's Player of the Year
  • Tom Brandes – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Dominick Francks – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Erynne Lee – Women's Player of the Year
  • Anne Carr – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Erynne Lee – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2009 Players of the Year

  • Derek Berg – Men's Player of the Year
  • Bob Burton – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Zach Wanderscheid – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Pamela Burneski – Women's Player of the Year
  • Ginny Burkey – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Erynne Lee – Junior Girls' Player of the Year
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2008 Players of the Year

  • Kyle Stanley – Men's Player of the Year
  • Kent Brown – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Cameron Peck – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Erynne Lee – Women's Player of the Year
  • Anne Carr – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Erynne Lee – Junior Girls' Player of the Year

2007 Players of the Year

  • Kyle Stanley – Men's Player of the Year
  • Kent Brown – Senior Men's Player of the Year
  • Chris Williams – Junior Boys' Player of the Year
  • Kim Shin – Women's Player of the Year
  • Lisa Smego – Senior Women's Player of the Year
  • Katrina Hegge – Junior Girls' Player of the Year