Shipley's 'whirlwind' Masters built on West Penn foundation

April 16, 2024
By Josh Rowntree, Director of Communications

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Neal Shipley stepped to the first tee at Augusta National Thursday morning. The strong Georgia winds gusted, continuing the development of the tears already welling in his eyes, as the Mt. Lebanon native drove his tee in the ground on the first teeing area.

His opening swing sailed 301 yards right, landing among the Chinese Fir trees lining the opening fairway.

A punch out into a green-side bunker was followed by an impressive save for par. And, that quickly, the wildest weekend of the amateur’s life was underway.

“I was more emotional than anything else,” says Shipley of the opening hole. “I had some tears going a little bit. It wasn’t like I was crazy nervous or shaking. I was more just emotional and grateful for the opportunity. I just tried to make the best swing I could.”

WPGA Founding Club Series: Edgewood Country Club

April 16, 2024
By Josh Rowntree, Director of Communications

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As a part of Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s 125th Anniversary, the WPGA will look back at the five founding clubs of the association in a historical review.

The five founding clubs of the WPGA are Edgewood Country Club, Allegheny Country Club, Pittsburgh Field Club, Pittsburgh Golf Club and Edgeworth Club.

Today, the WPGA revisits the history of Edgewood Country Club, the host of the 2024 WPGA Club Ambassador Day on April 22, and a club that has strong, founding ties to one of the most famous surnames in Western Pennsylvania history.

Roots in the 1800s

In the late 1800s, Henry Herman Westinghouse — the brother of American entrepreneur and engineer George Westinghouse — teamed up with a group of lawyers to design a small golf course in the Homestead area, laying the foundation for what would eventually become Edgewood Country Club.

Standout West Penn duo passing torch at Notre Dame

April 5, 2024
By Josh Rowntree, Director of Communications

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It’s a chilly, windy Midwest night in North-Central Indiana, and a pair of college students — separated by four years — are sitting down in the elder’s South Bend house to connect over a shared interest: the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Friends, teammates and fellow Yinzers, Palmer Jackson and Rocco Salvitti are connected through their backgrounds. Through the toughness that shapes young athletes from Western Pennsylvania. Through a love of sport and a desire to be the very best at theirs.

The two student-athletes, who are at opposite ends of their careers with Notre Dame’s men’s golf team, are currently going through a metaphorical passing of the torch, as one standout Pittsburgh-area golfer is set to depart the program this spring while the other is just beginning his journey in college golf.

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