Governor Rendell Announces $15.6 Million Investment in Tourism Promotion Nov 8, 2008
Pennsylvania Golf Course Owners Association, $100,000, for further promotion of golfing in Pennsylvania. Ready, Set, Go, PA Sports, $175,000, for the sales and promotion of attracting sporting events to Pennsylvania. (PR Newswire)
Golfer wins title for mom Sep 21, 2008
Smith won the championship tournament by nine shots the largest margin of victory in a Pennsylvania Golf Association event since David Brookreson won the individual gross title of the Senior Team Championship by six strokes in 2005. According to , its also the largest margin since the Mid-Am. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
FAA probes helicopter crash at golf course Aug 24, 2008
BARNESVILLE (AP) Federal Aviation Administration investigators arrived Saturday at an eastern Pennsylvania golf course where a helicopter crashed during a charity fundraiser. The chopper crashed near the 8th hole of the Mountain Valley Golf Course in Schuylkill County just before 7 p.m. Friday. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Helicopter crashes on Lehigh Valley golf course Aug 23, 2008
BARNESVILLE (AP) A helicopter has crashed on an eastern Pennsylvania golf course where it was supposed to do a golf ball drop for a charity event. The pilot and co-pilot were flown to nearby hospitals but the extent of their injuries is unknown. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
PG North/East: Fox Chapel's Graciano wins 17th Churchill club title (Today) Aug 7, 2008
Graciano has since played countless Western Pennsylvania Golf Association events and those on other local and regional tours. He never gave up his amateur status. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
PG East: Penn-Trafford senior developing into a King on the golf course (Today) Jul 17, 2008
" For Angelone, that means not only the Kings Tour schedule but also Westmoreland County junior events, those offered by the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association, even PGA qualifiers. Whatever the outlet, Angelone finds ways to satisfy his desire to play -- and to play against others, often times those who are older or at a higher level than him. "I just love to compete," Angelone said. "It's my favorite thing. I try to win even when I know there are better players in the field than me. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
PG West: West Allegheny freshman an ageless wonder on golf course (Today) Jul 17, 2008
" Browning is sometimes able to look down at them -- as in down the leader board. One example came last month, when Browning placed second at a Southwest Pennsylvania Junior Golf Tour event for 15-17 year olds at Fort Cherry, shooting a 73. Another came when he placed in the top half of a field of more than 150 at the Pennsylvania Golf Association's junior state championship last week at the Hershey Country Club near Harrisburg. That field included several high school seniors. Browning hasn't... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Notebook: Hit the ball, Already Jun 26, 2008
"The officials can only do so much," said Jeff Rivard, executive director of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association. "The players need to say, hey, we need to pick it up.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Golf clubs struggling to stay in bounds Feb 20, 2008
"It's all about finances," said Jeff Rivard, executive director of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association, which lists 60 private clubs and 60 public courses among its membership. "The members can't afford to foot the bill anymore and some members who have deep-enough pockets have stepped in and bought the club. The trends that are showing up in Western Pennsylvania are also happening nationally, especially with clubs with lower budgets.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Around the links Oct 9, 2007
Fox Hill was paced by Bill Lawler, Bob Gill, Don Crossin, John Mikiewicz and Mark Answini. John Olszewski of Wyoming Valley C.C. dominated in the individual portion with a two-day score of 5-under par. (Scranton Times, PA)
Roundup: Marshall womens hoops schedule set for 2007-08 Sep 21, 2007
TRI-STATE GOLF: The Tri-State PGA rallied in the afternoons four-ball matches to grab a 10-7 win over West Pennsylvania Golf Association in the Palmer Cup on Wednesday at Latrobe Country Club in Latrobe, Pa. The Tri-State PGA squad lost 6-4 to West Penn in the mornings match play, but captured six of seven matches in the afternoons four-ball competition. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- Sports)
Rohanna enjoys a productive year on links Jul 22, 2007
He was also named the winner of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association's Frank Fuhrer III Award for the outstanding collegiate golfer from the area for the second consecutive year. His high school career was just as decorated. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
PG South: Consistency not enough for Brown in West Penn Amateur Jul 5, 2007
He plans to play in the West Penn Open, some USGA qualifiers as well as in other tournaments of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association and will continue to work to refine his game. A 1979 Mt. Lebanon High School grad who also graduated from Penn State, he plays out of St. Clair Country Club. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Clandestine Tree Surgeons Make a Tricky U.S. Open Golf Course Even Tougher Jun 11, 2007
The crew used the cover of darkness to topple white oaks, blue spruce and cherry trees that graced the western Pennsylvania golf course and feed them into wood-chipping machines. Oakmont, site of this week's U.S. Open, has cut down about 5,000 trees since the early 1990s to remove nature's wind barriers and subject players to more daunting conditions. (Bloomberg -- US)
Frank Fuhrer III Award Winners Selected May 30, 2007
PITTSBURGH, PA. - Several years ago, the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association (WPGA) honored former University of North Carolina golfer, Frank Fuhrer, III, by naming one of their annual awards in his honor. The Frank Fuhrer, III Award is presented annually to the western Pennsylvania area's top collegiate golfer. (Tarheelblue.com)
Western Pennsylvania golf is rich with tradition Apr 8, 2007
Sunday, April 08, 2007. By Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
