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Register for 2017 Competitions
The 2017 golf season is just around the corner and the WPGA provides a little something for everyone. While many of our competitions are for the area's elite amateurs and professionals, this season will provide opportunity for golfers of all skill levels. The inaugural Men's & Women's Net Championship will be hosted at South Hills Country Club in September and as always, the Brother's Championship and Father & Son Championship offer a net competition for most any player to compete in.
Entries are now open at
USGA.org for the U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open and U.S. Senior Open.
For more details on the 2017 WPGA schedule and to register click
HERE.
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Sunnehanna Country Club host of the 117th Western PA Amateur Championship
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UPCOMING COMPETITIONS
NEW COMPETITIONS in 2017
18 Hole, individual stroke play competition open to amateur golfers age 55 & older.
September 5 - 1st Men's & Women's Net Championship at South Hills Country Club
18 Hole, individual stroke play competition open to men and women of all ages with a handicap index of 6.5 and above. Three fights will be determined based on handicap index.
Entry requirements may apply, please see applicable entry form for more info.
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Bob Ford named 2017 USGA Bob Jones Award winner
The USGA's highest honor, the Bob Jones Award, will be presented to longtime Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club professional Bob Ford in a ceremony on June 13, 2017, during the week of the 117th U.S. Open Championship at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin.
Presented annually since 1955, the Bob Jones Award recognizes an individual who demonstrates the spirit, personal character and respect for the game exhibited by Jones, winner of nine USGA championships.
Ford, considered one of the game's great ambassadors, served as the head professional at Oakmont, a nine-time U.S. Open host site, for 37 years before retiring in October. He continues to work in a similar capacity at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Fla.....
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2017 Handicap Posting
The active season for scores to be posted for handicap purposes in Western Pennsylvania begins on April 1. If you are playing in a region where scores are still being accepted (i.e., Florida, Arizona), these scores are acceptable and are to be posted.
If you need to renew your Handicap Index please do so by contacting a WPGA Member Club. A complete list of WPGA Member Clubs can be found
HERE
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If you have questions about a Handicap Index please contact the WPGA office at (412)826-2180 or by email at
info@wpga.org.
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Did You Know?
Walking 18 holes of golf burns roughly 2,000 calories,
while riding 18 holes in a cart burns about 1,300 calories.
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Registration Now Open
2018 Drive, Chip & Putt
By tapping the creative and competitive spirit of girls and boys ages 7-15, the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship provides aspiring junior golfers an opportunity to play with their peers in qualifiers around the country.
Area Qualifying:
June 8 - Green Oaks CC
July 5 - Lone Pine CC
July 8 - Sunnehanna CC
July 26 - Oglebay Resort (W.V.)
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Olde Stonewall Golf Club in Ellwood City - April 26
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2017 WPGA Play Days
WPGA Play Days allow members and friends, men and women, to experience and explore area clubs that are affiliated with the WPGA in a relaxed, enjoyable and non-competitive environment. WPGA Play Days offer members the opportunity to bring a group of players, large or small, or come individually and meet other WPGA Members.
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Major Proposed Changes to the Rules of Golf
These are the proposed changes expected to have the most impact on the game and to be of most interest to golfers and those who follow the game. The 33 items covered are organized into eight categories, and within each proposed change you will find the main reasons why the change is being proposed...
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Attention Member Club Golf Staffs
The Western Pennsylvania Golf Association will start its rollout and support of the new USGA Tournament Management product to all interested Member Clubs beginning February 15. The two versions of the product available are USGA Tournament Management Club and USGA Tournament Management Club Premium.
Tournament Management Users Seminar
Tuesday, April 4 at Green Oaks Country Club
Member Club golf staffs are encouraged to attend.
PGA Professionals will receive 2 MSR credits for attendance.
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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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