Carol Onufro elected 105th WPGA President

October 3, 2024
By Mike Dudurich

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JOHNSTOWN — Carol Onufro was elected the 105th President of the Board of Directors of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association Thursday at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Onufro, a native of Johnstown and member at Sunnehanna, recently served as the Vice President of the WPGA’s Board of Directors for the last year during Ken Flisek’s term as President.

“We are delighted to welcome Carol Onufro to the role of President of the WPGA Board of Directors,” said Terry Teasdale, Executive Director. “Carol’s commitment to bettering the game of golf in Western Pennsylvania, as well as her goals to make golf more accessible and inclusive will undoubtedly make for a successful term over the next year."

Smith's wild finish leads to West Penn Senior Am title

October 1, 2024
By Josh Rowntree, Director of Communications

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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 WPGA major title at The Club at Nevillewood.

“The history that’s gone on in West Penn, and the names on some of these trophies, it’s something,” said Smith, a member at Allegheny Country Club.

Smith shot a 2-over score of 146 to win the competition over a pair of rainy days. But the victory certainly had its uncertain moments, right up until the final putt.

Capotis captures Super-Senior Amateur Championship

October 1, 2024
By Mike Dudurich

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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 laugh.

Over the last two days at The Club at Nevillewood, Capotis was the best golfer in the Super-Senior Amateur competition in conjunction with the Senior Amateur event.

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