PGA Professional Ryan Benzel of Pro Golf- Lynwood (Lynnwood, WA) won a sudden-death playoff over Jason Pitt of Chewelah G&CC (Chewelah, WA) and Corey Prugh of Manito G&CC (Spokane, WA) to claim the Pacific Northwest PGA Professional Championship.

Benzel lead after round two and opened the final round with three straight birdies, birdied 10 to go five under for the day and then parred the final 8 holes and held on for the victory. Pitt fired the day’s low round of 64 to get into the playoff including a 31 on the back nine.

The PGA Professional Championship is a 54 hole individual competition. The top eight qualifiers from the PNW PGA Professional Championship earned spots to the 46th National Championship at Sunriver Resort on June 23-26, 2013. Joining Benzel, Prugh and Pitt will be Brady Sharp of Walla Walla CC (Walla Walla, WA), Tim Feenstra of Broadmoor GC (Seattle, WA), Scott Erdmann of Oswego Lake CC (Lake Oswego, OR), Chris Lisk of Glendale CC (Bellevue, WA), Casey McCoy of The Dalles CC (Dalles, OR), and Jerrel Grow of Pronghorn (Bend, OR).

Jeff Coston and Corey Prugh already have advanced and earned spots. All PNC participants next summer will play both Crosswater Club and Meadows Golf Course at Sunriver.

Designed by Gene Bates, Circling Raven has consistently been rated as one of the top Resort courses in the country. Golf Digest and Golf Magazine Golf World have rated it in their Top 100. The 7,189 yard, par 72 course meanders through 620 visually stunning acres adjoining the Coeur d’Alene National Forest. The course’s five sets of tees ensure a challenging round for players of every level.

FINAL RESULTS

Player Rd1 Rd2 Rd3 Total Money

1 Benzel, Ryan Pro Golf Discount - Lynnwood 67 68 67 202 $8,650.00

2 Pitt, Jason Chewelah G&CC 70 68 64 202 $4,750.00

Prugh, Corey Manito G&CC 66 71 65 202 $4,750.00

4 Sharp, Brady Walla Walla CC 69 68 68 205 $3,400.00

5 Feenstra, Tim Broadmoor GC 69 71 66 206 $2,850.00

Erdmann, Scott Oswego Lake CC 69 69 68 206 $2,850.00

7 Lisk, Chris Glendale CC 69 72 66 207 $2,450.00

8 Grow, Jerrel Pronghorn GC 71 67 70 208 $2,137.50

McCoy, Casey The Dalles CC 75 64 69 208 $2,137.50

10 Black, Darren Rainier G&CC 68 71 70 209 $1,900.00

Milne, Chuck Vanco Driving Range 69 71 69 209 $1,900.00

12 Thornton, Brian Meridian Valley CC 68 72 70 210 $1,707.50

Griffin, Chris Pro Golf Discount - Tacoma 73 69 68 210 $1,707.50

14 Richardson, Brandon Golf with Freedom Lesson 74 69 68 211 $1,585.00

15 Vaughan, Darin Twin Lakes Village GC 73 69 70 212 $1,472.50

Keating, Mark Astoria G&CC 73 70 69 212 $1,472.50

17 Weyland, Ben GolfTEC 75 71 67 213 $1,347.50

Coston, Jeff Semiahmoo G&CC 70 73 70 213 $1,347.50