Western Open
2023 WJGA Western Open
Capitol City GC
Olympia, Wash.
APRIL 15-16, 2023
2023 Capitol City Estimated Yardage
WJGA Western Open Wait List
Tournament Details
Field Size – 208 players
Eligibility – Open to WJGA Members in the 14-15 and 16-18 divisions only
Dates – Sat/Sun, Aril 15-16, 2023
Format – 36 holes individual stroke play
Entry Fee – $150
Range Balls – TBD
Golf Shop – will open at 6:30am
Range – opens at TBD
Practice Rounds – Available at standard junior rates. Please call golf shop at 360-491-5111 to schedule a time.
Restaurant – opens at TBD
Tee Times – 7:30am off hole #1 and #10, both days.
2022 results
2022 Results:
Scoring Based Entry Points for non-exempt players
Boys:
Top-20 |
Fully Exempt |
Top-25 |
4 points |
Top-30 |
3 points |
Top-35 |
2 points |
Top-40 |
1 point |
Girls:
Top-15 |
Fully Exempt |
Top-20 |
4 points |
Top-25 |
3 points |
Top-30 |
2 points |
Top-35 |
1 point |
2021 pictures & results
2021 Final Results (Boys Divisions weather shortened to 18-holes)

Casual Water in Starters Tent!

Floyd Villanueva with District 3 Director, Manny Halili.

Cole Reynolds and Akshay Anand

Ooops there goes the starters table!

Madison Logan and Olivia Snyder

Thank you Steve McNelly and Tyler for putting up a plastic wall to protect scoring!

Gihoe Seo, hole-in-one on #11!! Congratz!!

Allen & Karen Hatley, long time District 5 Directors! All bundled up for scoring!

Lauryn Nguyen overall girls 14-18 Western Open winner!

Rex Wilson & Akshay Anand tie for the overall boys 14-18 win at this year’s Western Open!

This picture says it all! Mats Lund struggles in torrential rains and wind at this year’s Western Open. The girls finished their 36 hole second rounds in the morning, but the boys tournament was shortened to an 18 hole round.
2020 pictures

Payson Atkinson wins boys 16-18 division in a four way tie at 142. Not shown, Austin Duffy, John Kim and Nick Krantz

Zach Miller boys 14-15 winner

Kennedy Knox and Lauryn Nguyen, girls 16-18 tie winers

Gigi Lund, girls 14-15 winner
2019 pictures

Jennifer von Doehren shines in her role at the Registration table. All Players must register as they arrive at the golf course. Information to cover and we know youre here!

Suellen Hamm enjoys her role as starter on the #10 tee. Introductions, exchange scorecards and here we go!

The Scoring Tent is a very critical area for making sure your scorecard and your fellow competitors scorecard are accurate and correct! We have the ultimately important things present – Pepsi and Red Vines!

Boys 16-18 winners L to R; Grayson Giboney, Kevin Hollomon, Tyler Spalti, Victor Wang, Drew Warford, Blake Kukula, Ian Siebers, Daniel Tiscareno and Preston Bebich.

WJGA Executive Director, Tyler Johnsen and State Rules Chair Paul Lucien putting up the WJGA flag in the early dawn hours! 208 players and WE DID IT!

Boys 14-15 winners L to R; Hogan Warford, Owen Price, Burley Hildreth, Akshay Anand, Max Herendeen and Ben Borgida.

George Hull, District 6 Rules Official, sports the new WJGA beanie

Steve McNelly and Zach at Capitol City were so very accommodating! We loved our two days in the sun!

Boys 8-11 winners L to R; Zeke Prociw, Zach Huang, Teigen Brill and Floyd Villanueva.

Girls 8-11 winners L to R; Angela Zhang, Tatum Otto, Kaitlin Ojendyk and Ananya Ray.

Girls 12-13 winners L to R; Kylie McGrath, Brianna Nguyen, Kiana Schroeder, Amber Li and Suzie Tran.

WJGA’s driving engine are the dedicated volunteers that show up at each event unwaveringly! Shown here are a small portion of the statewide loyal Rules Officials that support our tournaments every year!

Jim & Jennifer von Doehren – District Six Directors and Super Volunteers – enjoy a warming moment in the sun!

Boys 12-13 winners L to R: Rex Wiilson, Baylor Larrabee, William Sires, Ryder Odem, and Jeff Seong

St. Martins Mens team came by for a visit! Jordan Terada, Max Turnquist, Tyler Fitchett, Dennis Geissler and Trevor Frisby.

Girls 14-15 winners L to R: Grace Lee, Elizabeth Dolan, Angela Park and Nicole Kato!
Western Open History
2019 FINAL RESULTS
Boys 16-18
|
Drew Warford
69-69 (138) |
Girls 16-18 |
Lauryn Nguyen
75-67 (142) |
Boys 14-15 |
Ben Borgida
73-71 (144)
Max Herendeen
73-71 (144) |
Girls 14-15 |
Nicole Kato
74-76 (150) |
Boys 12-13 |
Jeff Seong
69-74 (143) |
Girls 12-13 |
Suzie Tran
73-72 (145) |
Boys 8-11 |
Floyd Villanueva
38-38 (76) |
Girls 8-11 |
Angela Zhang
44-39 (83) |
2018 Results
Boys 16-18
|
Jordan Lee
71-67 (138)
|
Girls 16-18 |
Brittany Kwon
72-69 (141) |
Boys 14-15 |
Nate Plaster
72-72 (144) |
Girls 14-15 |
Claire Xu
70-72 (142) |
Boys 12-13 |
Max Herendeen
70-76 (146) |
Girls 12-13 |
Nicole Kato
78-73 (151) |
Boys 8-11 |
Wilson Dicks
38-37 (75) |
Girls 8-11 |
Amanda Nguyen
46-42 (88) |

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Amanda Nguyen wins the girls 8-11 division 46-42 (88)

Max Herendeen wins the boys 12-13 division 70-76 (146)!

Claire Xu wins the girls 14-15 division 70-72 (142)

Nicole Kato wins the girls 12-13 division 78-73 (151)

Brittny Kwon captures overall honors at the 2018 Western Open 72-69 (141)!

Jordan Lee captures overall honors at the 2018 Western Open 71-67 (138)

Boys 16-18 winners, Jordan Lee, Sean Kato, Daniel Tiscareno, Drew Warford, Dennis Geissler, Ian Siebers, Colt Sherrell!

Wilson Dicks wins the boys 8-11 division 38-37 (75)

Boys 14-15 winners, Nate Plaster, Daniel Kim, Ethan Evans, Jahan Bains (missing), Luke Sherrell, Akshay Anand and Thomas Huang, Tommy Kimmel (missing)!

Boys 12-13 Winners Max Herendeen, Charis Lee, Eric Leonen, Giap Do, Isaac Elaimy and Colton Zehnder!

Boys 8-11 winners, Wilson Dicks, Daniel Martinez-Otto, Yijoon Seo, Taighan Chea, Floyd Villanueva and Eric Zhang!

Girls 16-18 winners, Brittany Kwon, Alyssa Nguyen, Adithi Anand and Taylor Koch!

Girls 14-15 winners, Claire Xu, Lauryn Nguyen, Gihoe Seo, Lily McCauley, Kennedy Knox and Angela Park!

Girls 12-13 winners, Nicole Kato, Sanjana Chalasani, Suzanne Tran, Amber Li and Gigi Lund!

Amanda Nguyen, Angela Zhang, Audrey Park and Brianna Nguyen winners of girls 8-11 division!
2017 Final Results
2017 Champions
Boys 16-18:
|
Alvin Kwak
|
Girls 16-18: |
Kenedee Peters |
Boys 14-15: |
Drew Warford |
Girls 14-15: |
Janine Surge |
Boys 12-13: |
Daniel Kim |
Girls 12-13: |
Angela Park & Grace Lee |
Boys 8-11: |
Cole Wicklander & Wonjoon Seo |
Girls 8-11: |
Nicole Koong |

Janine Surge and Kennedy Peters share overall girls honors with outstanding two day total of 139

Alvin Kwak wins overall boys honors with a two day total of 139

Wonjoon Seo and Cole Wicklander TIE with a two day total (9 hole) of 92!

Grace Lee and Angela Park win girls 12-13 with a two day total of 156

Daniel Kim captures boys 12-13 division with a two day total of 147

Drew Warford wins boys 14-15 division with a two day total of 142

Nicole Koong (1st), Amber Li (2nd), Bereniece Stolte (3rd) and Audrey Park (4th)
2015 Champions
Capitol City GC – Final Results
|
|
16-17 |
14-15 |
12-13 |
8-11 |
Boys |
Sam Warkentin
70-69 (139) |
Joe Highsmith
75-70 (145) |
Stephen Dai
73-75 (148) |
Zachary Miller
50-44 (94) |
Girls |
Jalayne Martinez
76-73 (149) |
Brittany Kwon*
73-70 (143) |
Julia Bordeaux
80-83 (163) |
Grace Lee
50-47 (97) |
* overall winner |
2016 Champions
Hawks Prairie – Final Results
|
|
16-17 |
14-15 |
12-13 |
8-11 |
Boys |
Travis Kay
71-75 (146) |
Max Turnquist*
73-72 (145) |
Stephen Dai
79-70 (149) |
Andrew Lim
37-42 (79) |
Girls |
Kenedee Peters
77-75 (152) |
Brittany Kwon*
75-74 (149) |
Montgomery Ferriera
81-75 (156) |
Kasey Maralack
46-43 (89) |
* overall winner |