An alphabetical look at 2006
January 07, 2007
Jeff Rivard, Executive Director (contact)
Amateur Player of the Year - Arnold
Cutrell
Champions Tour conditional card, 2007 - John Mazza
Curtis Cup - Carol Semple Thompson captains winning USA team
Frank Fuhrer, III, Collegiate Player of the Year (2005-06) -
Robert Rohanna, PSU
Handicapping - 100% certification of WPGA Member Clubs; 30
courses rated
Hooters Tour Victory - Justin Smith
In memoriam - Sam Musico, Chartiers, 1953 West Penn Amateur
champion
In memoriam - Frank Kiraly, Altoona, 1961 & 1963 West Penn Open
Champion, top
professional teacher and player for decades
Jamison Cup Interclub total - Totteridge's second round 283 (5
count 4)
Junior Player of the Year - William Miller
Bill Mac Award for outstanding WPGA volunteer service - Joe
McCarthy, South Hills
Pennsylvania winners - Stu Michaels and John Norris, Better Ball
at Edgewood;
Arnold Cutrell, Jay Sigel Match Play; Paul Schlachter,
Senior Amateur;
Carol Semple Thompson, Women's Amateur at Oakmont
PGA Tour card - Steve Wheatcroft for 2007
Senior Amateur Player of the Year - Paul Schlachter
Scholarship Fund - assets reach $600,000 for the first time
Thirty-six hole record - 130 by William Miller in the WPGA
Amateur at Fox Chapel
and Robert Rohanna in the Public Links at Down River
USGA performances of note - Carol Semple Thompson, 3rd round of Women's Mid
Amateur and Quarter-finals of Senior Women's
Amateur;
Nathan Smith, 3rd round of Mid-Amateur; Paul Schlachter, 3rd
round, Senior
Amateur; William Miller, 2nd round of Junior Amateur;
Margaret Pentrack, 2nd
round, Girls Junior
Williamson Cup - junior team finished 3rd best since 2nd in 2000
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