In this time of gratitude, we give thanks for all of our golfers and wonderful golfing venues in Western Pennsylvania. We value all our WPGA Members and appreciate your support and confidence in us. Counting you among our membership is something for which we are particularly appreciative.
On behalf of the entire Western Pennsylvania Golf Association family, we wish you a very happy holiday season.
2016 Club Champions
In the spirit and tradition of fine play in area amateur golf, the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association would like to recognize 2016 Club Champions from WPGA Member Clubs.
Sixty-four area clubs reported their respective club champions from the 2016 season. Categories reported ranged from the Men's Club Champion to the Junior Girls' Club Champion.
Men's gross champions reported receive an exemption to the 24th Spring Stroke Play Championship to be conducted at Nemacolin Country Club on May 16, 2017.
Congratulations to all champions!
Pictured: Luke Miller, of Venetia, claimed the St. Clair CC club championship while posting a co-runner-up finish & low amateur honors at the Western Pennsylvania Amateur & Open Championships in 2016.
Inaugural WPGA Net Championships to Begin in 2017
The WPGA Executive Committee is pleased to announce the creation of both the WPGA Net Championship & WPGA Women's Net Championship. The inaugural events will be conducted in 2017 at South Hills Country Club on Tuesday, September 4.
Both championships will be 18 holes of Net Stableford Stroke Play. All players must have a valid USGA Handicap Index to be eligible.
"We're very happy to conduct an individual WPGA competition for golfers not presently eligible to compete in our championships," WPGA Executive Director Terry Teasdale said. "Our championship program is our most visible, and we decided that it was time to provide opportunities for all golfers in our region. These competitions will do just that.".....
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Did You Know?
Golf raises more money for charity than all other sports combined, generating $3.9 billion annually for philanthropic causes.
WPGA & WGAWP Announce Partnership
The Western Pennsylvania Golf Association and the Women's Golf Association of Western Pennsylvania have signed a management services agreement to better service the game of golf. The partnership will enhance the golfer experience for members of each golf association.
The WPGA headquarters in Pittsburgh will now also be the official office of WGAWP. The WPGA will continue to provide full championship administration support and assistance in the conduct of WGAWP Championships, provide phone support and voice mail access, and preserve the WGAWP's historical records.....continue reading
Top (from left) Sean Knapp, Nathan Smith, Erik Bertrand, Paul Schlachter, Mitch Mercer, Chad Warmbein
Bottom (from left) Ralph Litrenta, Kevin Fajt, Rick Stimmel, Jimmy Ellis, Stan Namola, David Brown, Darin Kowalski, Dan Thompson
WPGA Claims Third Straight Palmer Cup
The team of West Pennsylvania Golf Association amateurs is starting to get used to this winning thing.
For the third straight year, the amateurs knocked off the Tri-State PGA Section professionals in the annual Palmer Cup matches at Latrobe Country Club Thursday. This time, the score was 10-7.
The matches are played in a Ryder Cup-style format, with 10 singles matches in the morning and seven four-ball matches in the afternoon.....
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The Association is seeking volunteers with specialized skills who would like to assist. Some of the skills we are currently seeking include the following:
Marketing, Calligraphy, Graphic Design, Photography, Rules of Golf
If you would like to help the WPGA please contact the office at (412)826-2180 or by email at
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Please consider supporting the WPGA Scholarship Fund. With your support, the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association can create a lasting change for employees at the clubs we enjoy so much.
Since its inception in 1941, nearly 650 scholars have attended colleges of universities with the assistance of a WPGA scholarship. All donations to the WPGA Scholarship Fund provide more students with help to meet the ever increasing financial demands of college.
We have ten students receiving $4000 each during the 2016-17 school year, and your support would be most appreciated.
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