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The first West Penn
Open Championship
and
Amateur Championship were played at Schenley Park in 1899. Only war years have interrupted these
championships. The Open trophy features four golfers who have also won the US
Open (Sam Parks, Lew Worsham, Ed Furgol, and Arnold Palmer). The championship
schedule has grown to include the
Senior Amateur Championship,
Mid-Amateur Championship,
Tournament of Champions,
Public Links Championship,
Women's Amateur Championship,
Boys
Championship,
Junior Championship, and
C.R. Miller Memorial Match Play Invitational. Team
events include the
Brothers Championship,
Father/Son
Championship
and
Parent/Child Championship, Four-Ball Championship,
Fred Brand Foursomes Championship,
Semple Century Foursomes Championship,
Senior Inter-Club Championship, and
the Jamison Cup Inter-Club Finals. The Association also conducts ten USGA
Qualifying Rounds which date back to 1927. They include the
Open, Senior Open, Amateur, Amateur Public Links, Junior
Amateur, Mid-Amateur, and Senior Amateur. Championship work
includes scheduling, entry processing, player communications,
course preparation, and officiating. Real-Time Scoring was introduced in 2002,
with online entries following in 2004. |
