Northwest Notes: Aug. 19, 2021

| August 19, 2021 1:07 AM

Grove finishes ninth

at Northwest Open

WALLA WALLA, Wash. — North Idaho College men's and women's golf coach Russell Grove finished in a five-way tie for ninth place in the Northwest Open on Wednesday after shooting a final round 70 at Wine Valley Golf Club.

Grove finished 7-under (65-74-70—209). Community Colleges of Spokane coach Corey Prugh was 15th with a 211 (64-79-68—211).

Amateur Max Sekulic of Washington State won with a 54-hole tournament record 23-under 193. Sekulic won the recent Canadian Amateur and finished second in the Rosauers Open in Spokane. On Wednesday, Sekulic shot a 10-under 62 with six birdies and two eagles to close out the tournament.

Jaworski battles medalist

before falling at Junior Am

PULLMAN — Cole Jaworski, a rising senior at Coeur d'Alene High, battled medalist Daniel Kim of Mukilteo, Wash., before losing 2 and 1 in the Round of 32 at the 66th Pacific Northwest Golf Association Junior Boys' Amateur on Wednesday at Palouse Ridge.

Kim advanced to final qualifying for the 2021 U.S. Open.

Jaworski made the cut to the top 32 on Tuesday following two days of stroke play.