Pennsylvania Amateur Explained

The Pennsylvania Amateur Golf Championship is an annual golf tournament in the American state of Pennsylvania.

Jay Sigel won the event a record 11 times.[1]

Winners

YearChampionScoreRunner(s)-upVenueRef.
2023Gregor Meyer204Tanner Grzegorczyk, William PabstPittsburgh Field Club
2022Neal Shipley208Rij Patel, Nathan PiattLlanerch Country Club
2021John Peters210Mark Goetz, Patrick SheehanMerion Golf Club
2020Michael Brown Jr.206Rick Stimmel, Will DavenportLookaway Country Club
2019Christopher Tanabe205Kyle Vance, Nate MenonAronimink Golf Club
2018Connor Schmidt203Anthony SebastianelliSunnehanna Country Club
2017J. D. Hughes203Cole Miller, Chris AultWhite Manor Country Club[2]
2016Cole Miller200J. D. DornesMoselem Springs Golf Club
2015Isaiah Logue207P. J. AciernoCountry Club of Scranton
2014John Sawin214Arnie Cutrell, Kyle SterbinskyOakmont Country Club
2013Chris Ault213Brandon Matthews, David DenlingerSaucon Valley Country Club
2012Andrew Mason205Daniel CharenRolling Green Golf Club
2011Andrew Mason210Matthew BurkhartLancaster Country Club
2010Cory Siegfried208Grant MartensNemacolin Woodlands
2009Nathan Smith206Robert RohannaWaynesborough Country Club
2008Mike Van Sickle211Nathan SmithSaucon Valley Country Club
2007Adam Hofmann208Nathan SmithLongue Vue Club
2006Chad Bricker208Chris Schultz, Kyle DavisMoselem Spring Golf Club
2005Alex Knoll208Randall Rolfe, Dan WaltersHuntingdon Valley Country Club
2004Blaine Peffley200Sean R. KnappFox Chapel Golf Club
2003Brandon Knaub204James BohnCountry Club of Scranton
2002Nathan Smith215John G. JonesOakmont Country Club
Format change from 72-hole stroke play to 54-hole stroke play
2001Peter A. Toole278Nathan Smith, John SweeneyBerkshire Country Club
2000Michael McDermott289Steve WheatcroftLancaster Country Club
1999Chris Lange219Craig CochranTreesdale Country Club
1998Paul Schlachter287Sean KnappBent Creek Country Club
1997Sean R. Knapp283Rick StimmelCountry Club of Scranton
1996Rick Stimmel282Jeff SchroderLake View Country Club
1995James Spagnolo286Sean R. KnappHuntingdon Valley Country Club
1994John G. Jones III281David BrookresonPittsburgh Field Club
1993Jason Tyska283Vince ZachettiLancaster Country Club
1992Frank Fuhrer III290Warren ChoateFox Chapel Country Club
1991George Marucci272Jay SigelGulph Mills Golf Club
1990Warren Choate286David M. PattersonPittsburgh Field Club
1989Vince Zachetti284Wayne BartolacciSunnybrook Country Club
1988Don Erickson III283Arnold CutrellLancaster Country Club
1987George Marucci293Curt CulterOakmont Country Club
1986James Hagstrom286Ted TrybaMerion Golf Club[3]
1985Bob Friend276Ted TrybaLongue Vue Club[4]
1984O. Gordon Brewer Jr.296Chuck Scally Jr.Huntingdon Valley Country Club
1983George Marucci297Rocco MediatePittsburgh Field Club
1982George Marucci282Billy MustoSunnybrook Country Club
1981Jay Sigel226Dick Von Tacky Jr.Oakmont Country Club
1980Charlie Bolling284Dick Von Tacky Jr.Lancaster Country Club[5]
1979Jay Sigel209Warren ChoateManufacturers Golf and Country Club
1978Jay Sigel283James SpagnoloWestmoreland Country Club
1977Frank Fuhrer III294Duke Delcher & Warren ChoateMerion Golf Club
1976Jay Sigel221Mike NicoletteSewickley Heights Country Club
1975Jay Sigel212Steve BrewtonHuntingdon Valley Country Club
1974Jay Sigel300John BirminghamOakmont Country Club
1973Jay Sigel297Fred Von BargenPhiladelphia Cricket
1972Jay Sigel268John BirminghamAlleghney Country Club
1971Dudley Merchant287Jay SigelFox Chapel Country Club
1970Jim Simons145Jay SigelSunnybrook Country Club
1969Jim Simons281John BirminghamLongue Vue Club
1968Jay Sigel291Andy ThompsonWaynesborough Country Club
1967Richard Stephens295Tommy SmithOakmont Country Club
1966Jay Sigel298Harry ToscanoLancaster Country Club
Format change from match play to 72-hole stroke play
1965John Birmingham2 & 1Jay SigelAlleghney Country Club
1964Harry Toscano6 & 5Allan SusselHuntingdon Valley Country Club
1963Richard Stephens5 & 4F. W. ArasinFox Chapel Country Club
1962Jay Sigel37 holesHarry ToscanoMerion Golf Club[6]
1961John Birmingham19 holesFrank SouchakPittsburgh Field Club
1960Bob Batdorff II19 holesHarvey SmithPhiladelphia Cricke
1959Bob Batdorff II2 & 1Fred PaineAlleghney Country Club
1958John Dyniewski2 & 1Fred PainePhiladelphia Cricket
1957John Dyniewski20 holesFred PaineOakmont Country Club
1956Howard Everitt3 & 2N.H. Steward IIIMerion Golf Club
1955Fred Paine2 & 1Tommy SmithSunnehanna Country Club
1954James D. Sykes3 & 2Dick SperryPhiladelphia Cricket
1953Pete Jordan5 & 3Jack Mahaffey Jr.Longue Vue Club
1952John Guenther Jr.3 & 2Lynn CreasonBerkshire Country Club
1951Jim Gardner2 & 1Frank RizakAlleghney Country Club
1950H. H. Haverstick3 & 1Neil WhitePhiladelphia Cricket
1949Art Wall Jr.1 upHoward EverittFox Chapel Country Club
1948H. H. Haverstick Jr.4 & 3W. B. McCullough Jr.Lancaster Country Club
1947Art Wall Jr.1 upLynn CreasonPittsburgh Field Golf Club
1946Howard Everitt 3 & 2Ed GonskyPhiladelphia Country Club
1943–1945: No tournament due to World War II
1942Knox M. Young Jr.2 upT.S. Jamison Jr.Oakmont Country Club
1941Steve Kovach3 & 2Bill HyndmanAronimink Golf Club
1940Knox M. Young Jr.n/an/aAlleghney Country Club
1939Frank Allan2 upSteve KovachHuntingdon Valley Country Club
1938H. H. Haverstick Jr.4 & 3J.C. BensonFox Chapel Country Club
1937W. B. McCullough Jr.6 & 5Kean DonnellyLancaster Country Club
1936Alton Lyons5 & 3Burt ParkerAlleghney Country Club[7]
1935J. Wood Platt4 & 2Perry E. HallAronimink Golf Club
1934H. L. Beyer Jr.4 & 2J. R. Royston Jr.Fox Chapel Country Club
1933Will Gunn Jr.n/aHarold S. Cross Jr.Merion Cricket Club
1932Chris Brinke3 & 2G.H. Flinn Jr.Oakmont Country Club
1931H. L. Beyer Jr.5 & 3W. B. McCulloughAronimink Golf Club
1930Greer Mcllvain1 upWatts GunnAlleghney Country Club
1929S.D. Herron1 upHugh HamillMerion Golf Club
1928J. W. Crookston3 & 2William C. Fownes Jr.Oakmont Country Club
1927A. R. Maxwell5 & 4E. D. LeisenringMerion Cricket Club
1926J. M. Robbins2 upH. H. PearceAlleghney Country Club
1925William J. Platt6 & 5William McIntirePhilmont Country Club
1924J. W. Crookston6 & 5William C. Fownes Jr.Oakmont Country Club
1923Max Marston6 & 5D. C. CorkranHuntingdon Valley Country Club
1922Max Marston6 & 5OrmistonAlleghney Country Club
1921Max Marston2 upC. A. RecknerMerion Cricket Club
1920S. D. Herron5 & 3Maxwell MarstonOakmont Country Club
1919Patrick Grant3 & 2Paul TewksburyWhitemarsh Valley Country Club
1917–1918: No tournament due to World War I
1916William C. Fownes Jr.1 upJ. B. CrookstonAlleghney Country Club
1915F. W. Dyer5 & 3J. F. ByersShawnee Country Club
1914H. W. Croft Jr.5 & 3J. B. CrookstonOakmont Country Club
1913William C. Fownes Jr.3 & 1H. B. McFarlandPhiladelphia Cricket
1912William C. Fownes Jr.5 & 4G. A. OrmistonOakmont Country Club
1911Henry Heyburn3 & 2Wirt L. ThompsonHuntingdon Valley Country Club
1910William C. Fownes Jr.4 & 3G. A. OrmistonAlleghney Country Club
1909Harold B. McFarland8 & 6A. W. TillinghastHuntingdon Valley Country Club
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Notes and References

  1. News: Duffy leads PA golf field . 30 July 1991 . 12 . The Daily American . Somerset, Pennsylvania . Associated Press . 2021-08-25 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: 3 August 2017 . B1 . The Sentinel . Carlisle, Pennsylvania . Geoff . Morrow . Hughes soars to PA Amateur title . 2021-08-25 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Brunn in quandary over amateur outcome . 26 July 1986 . 52 . Citizens' Voice . Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania . John . Zimich . 2021-08-25 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Love of golf good reason for Friend to play on . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . August 11, 2005 . Chris . Adamski.
  5. News: Bolling's State Title Dream Come True . 19 July 1980 . 13 . Lancaster New Era . Harold . Zeigler . 2021-07-30 . Newspapers.com.
  6. Web site: Hyndman Leads . 28 July 1966 . 60 . Intelligencer Journal . Lancaster, Pennsylvania . Jim . Riley . 2021-08-25 . Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Lyons Leads Pittsburgh Golf Qualifiers . 21 June 1938 . 21 . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Associated Press . 2021-08-25 . Newspapers.com.
  8. Web site: Amateur Championship – Past Champions . Pennsylvania Golf Association . 2021-08-25 .