Continuing Legacies: WPGA standouts Quallich, Kittsley make college commitments

November 13, 2025
By Josh Rowntree, Director of Communications

Michael Quallich had a couple of sleepless nights during the late stages of his recruiting process. But nervousness or indecisiveness over the matter wasn’t the cause for the brief bout with insomnia.

Quallich, a 16-year-old who took the local junior golf scene by storm in 2025, announced his commitment to play at Notre Dame on November 7.

The decision came quickly but also followed a lengthy and somewhat complex journey for the Baldwin High School student who began playing golf as a young child at First Tee Pittsburgh, which provides beginners with the instruction and equipment necessary to play the lifelong game.

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Pennsylvania Golfers Selected for State Team as part of U.S. National Development Program

November 11, 2025
By Team Pennsylvania

After announcing the creation of Team Pennsylvania in February, the first roster of the Keystone State’s next stars is confirmed following the 2025 season.

Team Pennsylvania is represented by 12 junior boys and 12 junior girls. Eight of the team boys and girls members were selected by a points-based system with the remaining four members selected by the Team Pennsylvania Committee at-large using the points as a reference. Team members will earn benefits for the calendar year in which they are selected. Players will need to earn a spot on the team each year.

The Top 2 points earners on the Boys' Point Chart will earn an exemption into the 2026 Sunnehanna Amateur at Sunnehanna Country Club.

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Abernethy, Byers, Nicolette to be inducted into Western Pennsylvania Golf Hall of Fame

October 15, 2025
By Josh Rowntree, Director of Communications

PITTSBURGH — The 2025 Western Pennsylvania Golf Hall of Fame class truly embodies the varying ways that an individual can impact the game of golf.

From strong play on the course, lasting leadership off it and creations of the tools necessary for the game, the three inductees into this year’s Hall of Fame have influenced and benefitted the game of golf for generations.

Betty Abernethy, J. Frederick Byers and Mike Nicolette will be formally inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Golf Hall of Fame Thursday night at Fox Chapel Golf Club.

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Hall of Fame

Western Pennsylvania has a lengthy, rich and storied history.

The Western Pennsylvania Golf Association celebrated its centennial in 1998. Part of this celebration was to recognize area golfers and contributors who had an impact on our history. The Western Pennsylvania Golf Hall of Fame was established in 2013 to celebrate this history. The inaugural class consisted of William C. Fownes, Jr., Jock Hutchison, Arnold Palmer, Carol Semple Thompson, and Lew Worsham.

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Scholarship Fund

Founded in 1941, nearly 700 students have received a scholarship.

The WPGA Scholarship Fund was founded in 1941 and awarded two scholarships to the University of Pittsburgh and another to Duquesne University. The first Caddie Welfare Committee surfaced in 1927 and addressed issues to benefit of caddies at the various Member Clubs of the Association. Fourteen years later the movement secured enough money to sponsor its first scholars.


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