Safe to say Monday provided quite an introduction to match play for Chuck Tragesser. The soon-to-be freshman at the University of Rhode Island caught on quickly, however, controlling his two matches to advance to this morning’s semifinals of the 47th C.R. Miller Match Play Invitational at Hannastown Golf Club.

Tragesser is a big strong young man and can send the golf ball long distances as he did in both his morning match against Scott Jordan (a 4&3 victory) and the 3&2 win over Jack Urban in the quarterfinals.

“Yeah, my driving is definitely a weapon,” he said with a big of a smile. “I just have to tighten the wedges up a little.”

After the way things had transpired throughout the day Wednesday at Westmoreland Country Club, there really wasn’t any other way for the 118th West Penn Open Championship to end but by a chip-in, right?

And guess what? Gregor Meyer stepped up to his ball that was sitting in the rough just off the 18th green, got comfortable with the shot, executed a sweet swing and watch his ball bounce and then roll some 30 feet before disappearing into the hole.

In addition to securing his first WPGA title, Meyer’s chip-in dashed the title dreams of defending champion Mark Goetz and Palmer Jackson, both of whom were at 6-under par, along with Meyer as he approached the final green.