December IssueBy the Numbers

By the Numbers

The 2025 PNGA Championship Season

2,294

Miles traveled by the PNGA truck and trailer to the championship sites.

99

Eagles made.

63

Lowest 18-hole score of the season, recorded by Wyatt Brook in the first round of the PNGA Men’s Mid-Amateur at Apple Tree Resort and by Medalist Cade McVicker during the second round of stroke-play qualifying at the PNGA Junior Boys’ at RedHawk Golf Club.

8

Sam Renner is the eighth person to win back-to-back PNGA Men’s Amateur Championships, and the first to do it since PNGA Hall of Famer Jim McLean went back-to-back in 1971-1972.

4

The number of strokes under par that PNGA Women’s Amateur Champion Jazy Roberts was through the last 11 holes during the final match at Wine Valley Golf Club.

14

Number of birdies PNGA Women’s Mid-Amateur Champion Jessica Mangrobang made en route to her title.

11

Margin of victory for PNGA Senior Women's Amateur Champion (and PNGA Hall of Famer) Shelly Stouffer.

18

Number of strokes under par that PNGA Men’s Mid-Amateur Champion Wyatt Brook was over the three-day championship at Apple Tree Resort.

1

Margin of victory for Penny Gibbons in winning her title as the Super Senior Women’s Amateur Champion.

215

Three-day total score of one under par for Nate Hair in winning the PNGA Senior Men’s Amateur at Old Works Golf Course. Hair survived a three-man playoff, with a par on the second hole.

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