Washington golf club members travel to see head pro punch ticket to PGA Championship
Austin Hurt had the most boisterous group of fans on the golf course all week at the 2026 PGA Professional Championship.
BANDON, Ore. – Austin Hurt drained a long birdie putt on the 18th green at Bandon Dunes, and a loud cheer followed. He had the most boisterous group of fans on the golf course all week at the 2026 PGA Professional Championship.
Many of those fans were members of Wing Point Golf and Country Club in Bainbridge Island, Washington, where Hurt is the head pro. They made the trek about 450 miles south from the Seattle-area town to see their instructor compete in the national championship. "They were here most of the week.
A lot of them came down [Tuesday]," Hurt said. "A lot of my members, my wife. It was just a great, great time.
" And they have reason to celebrate Wednesday night, as Hurt is headed to the PGA Championship for the second time in his career and the first since 2022. He finished the week in a tie for fourth at 1 under par, well inside the top-20 threshold to qualify for next month's major tournament in Pennsylvania. Hurt fired an 8-under 64 in the first round on the Bandon Dunes course to take a commanding four-shot lead after the opening day.