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Amateur Championship |
Started in 1899 and
played all but two years, 1917-18, during World War I, the West
Penn Amateur is one of the oldest regional championships in the
country. Winners include four USGA champions—Eben Byers,
Allegheny, (Amateur), William C. Fownes, Oakmont, (Amateur),
Carl Kauffmann, Schenley Park (Amateur Public Links), and Arnold
Palmer, Latrobe (Amateur, Open, Senior Open). Since 1995, the
Amateur has used preliminary qualifying rounds and 54-holes at
the championship site. The most frequent winners are Fownes,
eight, Sean Knapp, Saint Jude, 7, and Jack Benson, South Hills,
6, Byers, 6, and Palmer 5. In 2006, William Miller became
the second player to win the championship as a junior.
The other was Arnold Palmer. Miller's 36-hole score of
68-62--130 at Fox Chapel Golf Club, the second round
setting the course record and breaking the championship
record.

Nathan Smith,
Pittsburgh
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Past Champions
2007-Nathan Smith
2006-William Miller
2005-Scott Phillis
2004-David Brown
2003-Sean Knapp
2002-Sean Knapp
2001-Sean Knapp
2000-Sean Knapp
1999-Sean Knapp
1998-Sean Knapp
1997-Rick Stimmel
1996-Brian Tutich
1995-Ralph Litrenta
1994-Vince Zachetti
1993-Jason Tyska
1992-Vince Zachetti
1991-Vince Zachetti
1990-Marshall Marraccini
1989-Tim Dunlavey
1988-Sean Knapp
1987-Tim Dunlavey
1986-Marshall Marraccini
1985-Bobby Friend
1984--Bobby Friend
1983-Marshall Marraccini
1982-Geroge Benson
1981-Don Totten
1980-Russ Elkan |
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