Western Pennsylvania Golf Association unveils 2025 Competition Schedule

February 21, 2024
By Josh Rowntree, Director of Communications

PITTSBURGH – The Western Pennsylvania Golf Association (WPGA) enters its 126th season with an exciting Competition Schedule officially set.

The 2025 WPGA Competition Schedule is designed to showcase the diverse talents of the region’s golfers while providing a platform for healthy competition and community engagement around the game.

The schedule features a range of tournaments and competitions, each offering a unique golfing experience at challenging courses that are in interwoven in the fabric of Western Pennsylvania’s rich golf history.

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National honor a representation of Peters Township’s commitment to golf

February 3, 2025
By Josh Rowntree, Director of Communications

David Kuhn grew up wanting to play baseball. His father, after all, was a successful player in the 1950’s, reaching the minor leagues.

But, when baseball didn’t work out as a viable, long-term option for Kuhn, it was another sport that guided a young man looking for his way. And that path, a couple of decades later, led him to the highest honor a high school coach can receive.

In January, Kuhn — in his 25th year as the head coach of Peters Township’s powerful boys golf program — was named the 2023-2024 NFHS National Boys High School Golf Coach of the Year.

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The Ten Biggest Stories in West Penn Golf in 2024

December 23, 2024
Josh Rowntree, Director of Communications

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 spotlight several times, with even more to come in 2025.

Today, the WPGA looks back at the top ten stories in Western Pennsylvania golf in 2024:

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Recent Posts

    2024: The Year of Neal Shipley • Read More • (12/18/24)
    WPGA College Connection: West Penn players guiding John Carroll Men’s Golf • Read More • (11/26/24)
    John Moorhead Jr. inducted into Western Pennsylvania Golf Hall of Fame • Read More • (11/12/24)
    WPGA Founding Club Series: The Edgeworth Club • Read More • (11/6/24)
    USGA announces expansion of State Junior Team Program • Read More • (10/16/24)

Competitions

The WPGA competition season has concluded for the season. We thank all of the players, our Member Clubs, and all of our volunteers for your continued support. See you next year.

Qualifying Rounds

Qualifying for USGA Championships has concluded for the season. We thank all of the players, our Member Clubs, and all of our volunteers for your continued support. See you next year.

Announcements

Youth on Course Partners with Western Pennsylvania Golf Association • Read Full Press Release • (11/28/23)
Employment Opportunity: Director of Operations

Member Benefits

WPGA launches WPGA Clubhouse • Check out the WPGA Collection - Here.
Order from the 2022 WPGA Gifting Collection from Wendell August Forge.
Proceeds benefit the WPGA Scholarship Fund.
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Rules of Golf

Rules of Golf Hub (Getting Started)
Rules and Interpretations
Clarifications of the 2019 Rules of Golf
Monthly Article - Accidental Deflections, A How-To Guide



World Handicap System Hub (Getting Started)
Rules of Handicapping (PDF)
"World Handicap System: Three Key Changes" Article
Change Summaries for the 2024 Revision to the WHS

Partners

Thank you to the supporters of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association.

The Fuhrer Family


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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