2024 was a banner year for golf in Western Pennsylvania. On the local courses, the region saw immense growth in participation in both sanctioned competitions and in rounds played by golfers of all skill levels. Golf in Western Pennsylvania also burst into the national...
The Western Pennsylvania Golf Association has announced its four Players of the Year for the 2024 season. The recognition, given annually to the top players in different categories, is an acknowledgment of their play through the season, considering events held by the...
Michael Capotis knows about grass. Growing it, tending to it, cutting it, and playing golf on it. He oversees the first three of those as owner of Perf-a-Lawn, a family-owned business that’s been in operation since 1980, based in Erie. “I’m a lawn guy,” he said with a...
PRESTO — The final stroke of the 93rd Western Pennsylvania Golf Association Senior Amateur Championship was a perfect representation of how the final round unfolded Tuesday. William Smith circled around a par putt on the ninth hole, claiming victory to his first-ever...
There have been many better days to play golf in Western Pennsylvania, of course, and there certainly have been many worse ones. But Monday’s first round of the West Penn Golf Association’s 93rd Senior and Super Senior Amateur Championships was completed somehow at...
PRESTO — The final Western Pennsylvania Golf Association major of 2024 is set for Monday and Tuesday at The Club at Nevillewood. The 93rd WPGA Senior Amateur Championship is the culmination of a fantastic season of West Penn golf, and will be the largest test for...
