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Smith joins Palmer, Reilly, with four straight
Amateur titles (07/13/10)
When Nathan Smith holed the final putt in last
week's West Penn Amateur at Sewickley Heights, he
had won his fourth consecutive title, 2007-10. Other
four time winners are Arnold Palmer, 1949-52, and
Bob Reilly, 1960-63. This trio is tied for second
with consecutive titles, with Sean Knapp's sixth
straight, 1998-2003, being the high water mark.
Smith has won at Sunnehanna, beating Mike VanSickle
in a playoff, Bedford Springs, Allegheny, and
Sewickley Heights. (more) |
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Smith surges to win
fourth-straight Amateur Championship (07/08/10) |
| Paired with
seven-time champion Sean Knapp in the penultimate
grouping, Nathan Smith and Knapp started the back
nine tied in the final round of the WPGA Amateur
Championship at Sewickley Heights Golf Club. Smith
duplicated his front nine 34 with two birdies and no
bogeys in route to a 4-under score of 68 to claim
his fourth straight title by three strokes. Smith's
round was the second lowest of the championship,
bettered only by John Popeck's first round score of
66, to finish at 7-under 209.
With the victory, Smith
joins Arnold Palmer and Bob Reilly with four straight
Amateur victories. All trail Knapp's six consecutive
victories from 1998-2003.
Smith has teamed with
Knapp to win the Fred Brand Foursomes Championships five
times since 2005.
Knapp followed scores
of 70 and 71 with a final round 71 to finish at 4-under 212.
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Popeck leads West Penn
Amateur (07/06/10)
University of Maryland golfer and Washington native John
Popeck leads after two rounds in the West Penn Amateur
Championship at Sewickley Heights Golf Club. Popeck shot
rounds of 66-74--140 and takes a one-shot lead into the
final round. Tied at 141 are all previous champions: David
Brown, 2004, Nathan Smith, 2007-09, and Sean Knapp, 1988 and
1998-2002. Brown recorded scores of 69-72, Smith 71-70, and
Knapp 70-71.
Popeck, along with Ohio State's Rachel Rohanna, were this
years recipients of the Frank Fuhrer, III Award for
outstanding collegiate performance.
The 36-hole cut for the low 32 players and ties fell at 153,
and 33 golfers will compete in the final round. |
49 at first Casual Golf Day (06/30/10)
The WPGA's inaugural Casual Golf Day resulted in the
participation of 49 golfers on Monday, June 28, at New
Castle Country Club. After a heavy shower during
registration, the golfers experienced the A.W. Tillinghast
course in warm and sunny weather. With a projected turnout
of 36 after registration, four more groups called and were
accommodated.
On a easy and fun filled day, golfers stopped by the halfway
house near the swimming pool alongside #8 tee for lunch
along the way. Each participant received a sleeve of golf
balls as part of the $45 package.
The second edition will be at Willowbrook Country Club on
Monday, August 2. |
Popeck, Rohanna, receive Fuhrer Awards (05/27/10)
John Popeck, Nevillewood, who plays for University
of Maryland, and Rachel Rohanna, Rohanna's, Ohio
State, were named recipients of the 2009-10 Frank
Fuhrer, III, Award for outstanding college
performances. (more) |
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Regional
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Mediate in US Open (06/17/10)
After losing in a six for five playoff in the Columbus, Ohio,
Sectional for the US Open, Rocco Mediate, the 2008 runner-up,
was on the outside looking in. However, after the Memphis
tournament on the PGA Tour, a spot became available. Alternate
#1 in Columbus was the recipient and that was Rocco Mediate. |
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