Pacific Northwest Golf Association

Pacific Northwest Golf Association
Abbreviation PNGA
Formation February 4, 1899
Type Non-profit
Location
Slogan "Guardians of the Game Since 1899"
Website thepnga.org

The Pacific Northwest Golf Association (PNGA) was established on February 4, 1899 and serves as a golf governing body that conducts championships and promotes golf activities to golfers located in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The territory of the PNGA is divided into five different zones, made up of about 175,000 members and 650 golf courses.[1]

Mission

The PNGA is a 501c3 charitable, international, amateur golf association dedicated to preserving the true spirit of golf by supporting our allied associations, conducting quality championships, and promoting activities beneficial to golfers in the Pacific Northwest.[2]

Championships

The PNGA conducts 16 championships for amateur golfers in the Pacific Northwest throughout the year.[3]

Allied associations

The PNGA works with six allied associations to help grow the game of golf in North America.[4]

Zone breakdown

The PNGA is broken down into five different zones which make up all of the 175,000 members and 650 golf courses.[1]

  1. Zone 1: Oregon
  2. Zone 2: Eastern Washington
  3. Zone 3: Western Washington and Alaska
  4. Zone 4: British Columbia and Alberta
  5. Zone 5: Idaho and Montana

References

  1. 1 2 "Membership Benefits". Pacific Northwest Golf Association. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  2. ↑ "About the PNGA". Pacific Northwest Golf Association. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  3. ↑ "2016 PNGA Championship Schedule". Pacific Northwest Golf Association. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  4. ↑ "Allied Associations". Pacific Northwest Golf Association. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
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