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| Knapp wins "new" trophy |
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Western Pennsylvania Golf Association |
| Posted Friday, July 14,
2011 |
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When Sean Knapp, Oakmont, beat Venetia's Jon Ross, in a
playoff on July 11 in the WPGA Public Links Championship at
The Club at Shadow Lakes, the win was his seventh different
WPGA championship title. Knapp has won 15 Fred Brand
Foursomes with three different partners (Steve Fuhrer, Jeff
Schroeder, and Nathan Smith), seven Amateurs, seven
Mid-Amateurs, two Spring Invitationals, at least one Jamison
Cup medalist, a Four-Ball with Steve Fuhrer, and the Public
Links. This is a total of 34 victories spanning 23 years,
with his first being the 1988 West Penn Amateur at Green
Oaks.
Other players with multiple victories:
Nathan Smith, 17 titles in eight championships, highest
number of different titles
Marshall Marraccini, Youghiogheny, 15 in six
Jack Benson, South Hills, 14 in four
William C. Fownes, Oakmont, 14 in three
John Birmingham, Oakmont, 11 in four
Frank Fuhrer, III, Oakmont, 11 in six
Arnold Cutrell, Greensburg, 10 in six
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