4/29/26
(Bandon, OR) The 58th PGA Professional Championship hit the Oregon coast and the great Bandon Dunes Resort. Over 300 PGA of America Professionals battled it out over four days, with the top 20 securing their spot in the PGA Championship next month. The Bandon Dunes and Pacific Dunes courses were used for the first two rounds, and the Bandon Dunes course hosted the final two rounds for all competitors.
Bainbridge Island’s Austin Hurt took home a T-4 finish and was in control the entire week. Hurt erupted with a first-round 64 at Bandon Dunes. His eight-under round was the lowest round of the Championship. Hurt followed up with an even-par 71 on the Pacific Dunes course to remain in the lead after the second round. He slid into a tie for the lead after a round of 77 as the conditions turned blustery in the afternoon. Hurt shot 74 in the final round and comfortably got into the PGA Championship by three shots. For the week, Hurt was one-under with a score of 286 and tied with Tyler Collet, last year’s winner, Zach Haynes, and Garrett Sapp. Hurt went to Bainbridge High School and had a highly successful career before heading to Washington State. Hurt has played in the PGA Championship once, in 2022, where he missed the cut. He represents Wing Point Golf & Country Club out of the Pacific Northwest PGA Section.
Duvall’s Derek Berg finished T-10 after a steady week at Bandon. He started the week with a two-under round of 69 at Pacific Dunes and another two-under round at Bandon Dunes. In the third round, Berg shot 74 and closed it out with a 75. Berg was one-over for the week with a total score of 288, one shot clear of the cutline for the PGA Championship. Berg went to Cedarcrest High School and went on to play for Washington. Berg was at Sahalee Country Club and is now part of The PNW Golf Academy. This will be Berg’s first PGA Championship. Berg has a busy week, as tomorrow he’s scheduled to tee it up in DuPont at The Home Course for a U.S. Open Local Qualifier.
Sammamish’s Sabrina Bonanno had a terrific showing, finishing T-34. Despite not being eligible to make the PGA Championship, Bonanno started her week with a one-over round of 72 at Pacific Dunes. She fired back-to-back 74s at Bandon Dunes before an even-par 72 in the final round. For the week, Bonanno was five-over for a total score of 292. Bonanno is based out of Sahalee Country Club and went to Arkansas-Little Rock for college golf.
Kirkland’s Liam Kendregan, West Richland’s Bradley Elzie, Richland’s Jason Aichele, and Spokane’s Kyle Kelly all missed the cut.
In a dramatic ending, Jesse Droemer from Houston, Texas, won after posting three rounds under par. Droemer was four-under for the week with a total score of 283 and narrowly edged Ben Kern from Ohio by one stroke.
Click here for the full results from the PGA Professional Championship.
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