Alfred Raja wins 119th Pacific Northwest Men’s Amateur

July 31, 2021 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Courtesy of Pacific Northwest Golf Association

Oregon State sophomore downs Jordan Lee in final, 2 and 1

Alfred Raja of Corvallis, Ore. won the 119th Pacific Northwest Men’s Amateur Championship with a 2&1 victory over Jordan Lee of Auburn, Wash. in today’s 36-hole final match.

The championship was held at The Idaho Club in Sandpoint, Idaho and was conducted by the Pacific Northwest Golf Association.

The championship began with 36 holes of stroke-play qualifying on July 26-27, followed by 18-hole single elimination match play July 28-30, concluding with a 36-hole final match on Saturday, July 31.

In this morning’s round, Raja got hot early and jumped out to a quick lead going 2 up through nine and 5 up after the morning 18. The highlight of the morning came on the par-5 ninth hole when Alfred’s third shot landed just behind the pin, spun back and rolled into the hole for an eagle.

⛳️🏆 After a six days of golf, the 119th #PNGAMensAm Championship is officially a wrap.

Congrats to Alfred Raja and Jordan Lee on a fantastic final match.

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In this afternoon’s round, Raja started to show some signs of weakness and Lee began to mount a comeback. Lee won five of the first ten holes this afternoon to cut the deficit to just one. However, the valiant effort came up just short as Raja won three of the last six holes to hold onto the victory.

“It’s been a real long week,” said Raja, “I honestly didn’t know that I was going to make it this far, but being able to win the whole thing is pretty unbelievable for me.”

When asked about how it feels to have his name on the same trophy as past champions like Tiger Woods, Raja said, “It’s a great honor for me and it feels like my hard work has paid off.”

Raja, originally from Indonesia, is a rising sophomore on the Oregon State University Men’s Golf Team. Earlier this month he made the Round of 16 at the Oregon Amateur.

The PNGA Men’s Amateur Championship is one of 11 major, regional, amateur championships for men, women, juniors, and seniors conducted annually by the PNGA throughout the Northwest.

Courtesy of Pacific Northwest Golf Association

Results: PNGA Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Alfred Raja	Corvallis, OR	400
Runner-up	Jordan Lee	Tacoma, WA	300
Semifinals	John Sand	Hoquiam, WA	200
Semifinals	Jose Suryadinata	, Indonesia	200
Quarterfinals	Daniel Tiscareno	Seattle, WA	100

View full results for PNGA Amateur

About the PNGA Amateur

Alfred Raja wins 119th Pacific Northwest Men’s Amateur

First held in 1899, the Pacific Northwest Men’s Amateur is one of the country’s longest running amateur championships. Held annually at world-class courses throughout the Pacific Northwest, this championship is played in the same format as the U.S. A...