WESTMONT — For years, 84 to be exact, the Sunnehanna Amateur has been contested high in the Allegheny mountains in a Johnstown suburb as one of the premier events on the national amateur calendar. This is the weekend for that annual gathering of golfers, many of...
Just two practice rounds into the 125th U.S. Open and the conjecture surrounding Oakmont Country Club’s difficulty is swiftly turning into reality. Even for the game’s best players. “I think everybody knows this is probably the toughest golf course in the world right...
In days gone by, the arrival of the U.S. Open at a golf course or club near you in mid-June meant a couple things. Golf fans traveled from great distances to witness the best players in the world take on one of best layouts in the country. And while those fans were in...
In April, the USGA, Oakmont Country Club and the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association announced a significant monetary investment into the region in advance of the 125th U.S. Open. The community giveback program pledge of $1 million, funded by the three entities —...
Day by day, Matt Vogt helps give people bigger, brighter smiles. But, on Monday in Walla Walla, Washington, nobody was smiling more than Vogt. And perhaps no one deserved to as much as he did. A Cranberry Township native, Seneca Valley High School grad, current...
Sports have played a crucial role in the economic stability of the Pittsburgh region and Western Pennsylvania for generations. With the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Pitt and other college and professional sporting events bringing year-round entertainment to the...
