Monday, August 22, 2011

Northwest Open Invitational begins today

The Northwest Open Invitational officially started today. The pro am portion of the event was over the weekend, and today through Wednesday is the championship portion.

The three round tournament is being held at Wine Valley Golf Course this year. Derek's first round began at12:30 this afternoon, and tomorrow he tees off at 7:30 am. As an amateur, Derek won The Northwest Open twice (2005, 2006).

Tournament information, tee times, and results can be found here.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Suncadia Prospector - 2011 Western WA Chapter PGA Pro-Am

After an exciting win at the PNW PGA Assistant Championship down in Tualatin, Oregon on Monday 8/8, Derek played in an 18 hole Pro-Am over at Suncadia Prospector GC the next day (8/9).

Individually Derek finished 2nd with a 70. Although only a one day event, it is still a round of competitive golf which is where Derek's passion is. He enjoyed playing with the gentlemen on his team (Greg Naaco, Ken Devones, and Mark Kammerer), despite a T10 finish (135).

Results from the Pro Am are available here.



Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Success at the Callaway PGA Assistant Championship



Yesterday down at Tualatin Country Club Derek took the "W" at the Callaway PGA Assistant Championship!

The tournament was a one day, 36 hole format with the top 2 finishers moving on to the National PGA Assistant Championship in Florida in November. Derek shot 69 in the morning, and 70 in the afternoon to finish first at 139 (-5).

Derek will be heading off to Port St. Lucie to represent the PNW section at the 2011 Callaway Golf PGA Assistant National Championship in November.

The results from the tournament can be viewed here.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Derek and Josh in lead at Callaway PGA Assistant Championship

Today Derek is down in Tualatin, Oregon playing in the 36 hole Callaway PGA Assistant Championship.

The one day tournament is being played at Tualatin Country Club, and Derek tees off at 7:30 am and 12:45 pm.

Results can be found here. After the first round Derek is tied with Josh Immordino at 69. More tournament information can be found on the PNW PGA site.

My Tournaments

Derek Berg


Pro Events
Washington Open Invitational (2011)
-Tied 7th
Oregon Open Invitational (2011)
-12th
Rosauers Invitational (2011)
-4th
PNW PGA Assistant Championship (2011)
-Champion

Pro Events (played as an amateur)

Oregon Open Invitational (2010)

-Champion

●Pacific Northwest Open (2006 & 2005)

-Champion

●Washington State Open

-2nd (2008)

-Tied for 2nd (2007)

-6th (2009)

Amateur Events

●U.S. Mid Amateur-Participant (2009)

-T3 in Stroke Play

-Round of 32

●USGA State Team Championship (2009)

-Team 8th Place

●U.S. Mid Amateur-Participant (2008)

-Round of 32

●U.S. Open Local Qualifying Medalist (2007)

●U.S. Amateur Public Links (2006)

-Sectional Qualifying Medalist

-Seeded 8th of 64

-Round of 16

●U.S. Amateur Public Links (2004)

-Sectional Qualifying Medalist

-Seeded 8th of 64

-Round of 64

●U.S. Open Local Qualifying (2004)

-First alternate

●U.S. Amateur-Participant (2002, 2003,2006)

●U.S. Amateur

-Sectional Qualifying Medalist (2006)

●U.S. Amateur (2002)

-Sectional Qualifying Medalist

-Round of 32

●U.S. Mid Amateur-Participant (2006)

-Sectional Qualifying Medalist

●Sahalee Player's Championship-T8th (2009)

●Sahalee Player’s Championship-11th Place (2008)

●Sahalee Player’s Championship-Tied for 1st;lost playoff

(2006)

●Sahalee Player’s Championship-Tied for 5th (2000)

●Sahalee Player’s Championship-8th Place (2002)

●Pacific Coast Amateur- 5th Place (2007)

●Pacific Coast Amateur- 7th Place (2009)

●PNGA Men’s Amateur-Quarterfinalist (2005)



●Washington State Amateur-T2nd Place (2009)

●Washington State Amateur-2nd Place (2008)

●Washington State Amateur-3rd Place (2007)

●Washington State Amateur-5th Place (2005)

●Washington State Amateur-6th Place (2006)

●Hudson Cup Team Member (2005 & 2006)

●Puget Sound Amateur (2006, 2004)

-Champion

●Glen Acres Amateur (2002, 2004, 2005 & 2007)

-Champion

●Bellingham Men’s Amateur-2nd Place (2005)

●Fort Lewis Amateur-Runner up (2004)

●Seattle Amateur-Tied for 5th (2004)

●Seattle Amateur-3rd Place (2002)

College Golf Achievements

●Golf Scholarship to the University of Washington

●4 Year Letterer (1999-2003)

●Co-Captain (2003)

●Northwest Shootout Invitational (2003)

-Champion

●NCAA National Championship-Participant (2000, 2001, 2003)

●NCAA West Regional Championship-Participant (2000, 2001, 2003)

●Pac-10 Championship-Participant (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)

●Oregon Invitational-Tied for 5th (2003)

●Western Intercollegiate-8th Place (2003)

●Topy Cup Championship-6th Place (1999)

●Pac-10 Honorable Mention (2003)

Junior Golf Achievements

●U.S. Junior Amateur (1997)

-Round of 64

●U.S. Junior World-Participant (1997)

●U.S. Junior America’s Cup-Team Member (1996, 1997)

●Hogan Cup-Team Member (1996, 1997)

●WJGA State Championship (1997)

-Champion



High School Golf Achievements

●4 Year League Champion (1995-1999)

●District Champion (1999)

●4 Year First Team All Conference

●4 Year team captain

●69.1 Scoring Average (1999)

Other Golf Accomplishments

●Shot 59 twice at Carnation Golf Course (course record) (2002, 2003)

●Currently hold Trilogy Golf Club course record (60)

●WJGA Sub-District Tournament-shot 62 (19