ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Derek Bayley, Rathdrum

Derek Bayley

Rathdrum

Bayley, who starred at Lakeland High and Washington State, birdied the final two holes last Thursday to win the Reno Open at the Toiyabe Golf Club in Washoe Valley, Nev. With the win in the Golden State Tour event he qualified for the PGA’s Barracuda Championship, scheduled for July 30-Aug. 2 in Truckee, Calif. “It’s pretty ironic that my first professional victory comes with a PGA Tour exemption,” Bayley said.