The C.R. Miller Memorial Match Play
Invitational was started in 1974 by Ritchie Miller of Fox Chapel
Golf Club in honor of his father, Charles R. Miller. The conduct
of the event was soon turned over to the Association where it
has continued to be administered. Since its inception the event
has always consisted of four rounds of match play with the 16
top-rated juniors from western Pennsylvania being invited to
participate. Early versions of the invitational had the low 16
players from the Junior Championship being invited, and often
there were hole-by-hole playoffs conducted at the end of the
championship to finalize the field. Additionally, the four
semi-finalists used to be selected to represent the Association
in the Williamson Cup Matches.
Frank
Fuhrer, III, won the first event and the list of champions
resembles an honor roll of junior golf in western Pennsylvania;
Arnold Cutrell (1981) , John Aber (1984), Brian Tutich (1993),
Nathan Smith (1995), Justin Smith (1998-99), Mike VanSickle
(2004) and William Miller (2005).
Easton
Renwick
2008 & 2009 C.R. Miller Memorial Match Play
Invitational Champion
In 2009,
Easton Renwick joined Justin Smith, a former standout on
the University of Minnesota's championship team, as the only
players to have won the
event twice.
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RESULTS
ARCHIVE |
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2009 Championship @ South Hills
Country Club |
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2008 Championship @ Chestnut Ridge
Resort, Tom's Run Course |
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2007 Championship @ Edgewood Country
Club |
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2006 Championship @
Pittsburgh Field
Club |
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