Abernethy, Byers, Nicolette to be inducted into Western Pennsylvania Golf Hall of Fame

October 15, 2025
By Josh Rowntree, Director of Communications

PITTSBURGH — The 2025 Western Pennsylvania Golf Hall of Fame class truly embodies the varying ways that an individual can impact the game of golf.

From strong play on the course, lasting leadership off it and creations of the tools necessary for the game, the three inductees into this year’s Hall of Fame have influenced and benefitted the game of golf for generations.

Betty Abernethy, J. Frederick Byers and Mike Nicolette will be formally inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Golf Hall of Fame Thursday night at Fox Chapel Golf Club.

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Kowalski, Quallich, Morgan and Stimmel earn 2025 WPGA Player of the Year honors

October 10, 2025
By Josh Rowntree, Director of Communications

PITTSBURGH — The Western Pennsylvania Golf Association has unveiled its four Players of the Year for the 2025 competition season.

Darin Kowalski (Men’s), Rick Stimmel (Senior), Michael Quallich (Junior Boy’s) and Mya Morgan (Junior Girl’s) all join a list of some of the region’s most accomplished amateur golfers in its history.

“The WPGA is proud to recognize these four individuals and their performances throughout this past season,” said Terry Teasdale, executive director of the WPGA. “All four have displayed a dedication to their game and continue to be fantastic representatives of golf in our region. We congratulate each of them on their success this year."

Started in 1994, the Player of the Year awards are based solely on an Honor Roll points structure that factors in performance in WPGA, Pennsylvania State and other regional and national competitions and qualifying events.

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West Penn duo earn Co-Low Scorer honors at U.S. Four-Ball Qualifying

October 7, 2025
By Josh Rowntree, Director of Communications

APOLLO — Back before the weather turned warm, Amani D’Ambrosio and Jack Wymard teamed up to win the WPGA’s Fred Brand Foursomes Championship.

Fast-forward nearly five months, with the warm weather still unseasonably lingering, and the duo managed to once again find success as a team.

D’Ambrosio and Wymard shot 9-under to claim co-Low Scorer honors and qualify for the 11th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship on Monday at Willowbrook Country Club.

“Four-Ball is so fun to play in,” said Wymard who, like D’Ambrosio, is a member at Longue Vue Club. “Our strategy was to just keep hitting greens and keep giving ourselves looks. We had our streaks where putts kept dropping."

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Competitions

The WPGA competition season has ended. We thank our Member Clubs and players for their continued support. See you all next season. Please click here for results.

Qualifying Rounds

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Announcements

Report of the 2024-2025 Nominating Committee - Here
USNDP: Team Pennsylvania - Points List
Team Pennsylvania - Press Release • (3/1/25)
State Junior Team Program - Team Pennsylvania
USGA announces expansion of State Junior Team Program • Read More • (10/16/24)

2025 WPGA Scholarship Fund Application Now Available
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Hall of Fame

Western Pennsylvania has a lengthy, rich and storied history.

The Western Pennsylvania Golf Association celebrated its centennial in 1998. Part of this celebration was to recognize area golfers and contributors who had an impact on our history. The Western Pennsylvania Golf Hall of Fame was established in 2013 to celebrate this history. The inaugural class consisted of William C. Fownes, Jr., Jock Hutchison, Arnold Palmer, Carol Semple Thompson, and Lew Worsham.

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Scholarship Fund

Founded in 1941, nearly 700 students have received a scholarship.

The WPGA Scholarship Fund was founded in 1941 and awarded two scholarships to the University of Pittsburgh and another to Duquesne University. The first Caddie Welfare Committee surfaced in 1927 and addressed issues to benefit of caddies at the various Member Clubs of the Association. Fourteen years later the movement secured enough money to sponsor its first scholars.


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