Competition registration opens Wednesday for 126th season of West Penn Golf
By Josh Rowntree, Director of Communications • March 17, 2025
PITTSBURGH – Competition registration for the 126th season of Western Pennsylvania Golf Association (WPGA) competitions begins Wednesday.
With over 30 events scheduled, the WPGA anticipates another strong season of play in West Penn events, which have offerings for men, women, juniors and seniors.
“The WPGA is excited for the 2025 golf competition season,” said Terry Teasdale, Executive Director of the WPGA. “We are so thankful to our affiliated clubs and courses for their willingness to host West Penn events throughout the spring, summer and fall, and we truly feel that this will be a year that provides local golfers with their best experiences to date.
“We also want to thank our WPGA Board of Directors and our numerous volunteers for their continual support and help in making WPGA events run.”
Highlighting the schedule will be the 125th WPGA Amateur Championship on July 14-15 at historic Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown, Pa.
The West Penn Amateur, which began with the Association’s founding in 1899, is among the longest-running amateur competitions in the country. Past winners include seven USGA Champions.
WPGA Amateur Championship qualifying rounds for non-exempt players will occur at Greensburg Country Club (May 8), The Country Club at Meadville (May 21) and at Latrobe Elks Golf Club (June 4).
Other WPGA major competitions on the calendar include:
• The 105th WPGA Junior Championship, set for Lone Pine Country Club in Washington, Pa. The one-day competition will take place on June 9.
• The 122nd WPGA Open Championship — a three-day contest for amateur and professional golfers — which will be held at Sewickley Heights Golf Club from June 16-18.
Winners of the Open Championship have gone on to claim 13 USGA National Championships and six Major Championships. The event is 54 holes of stroke play.
Qualifying rounds for the West Penn Open will be held at Montour Heights Country Club (April 30) and Willowbrook Country Club (May 15).
• The 18th WPGA Women’s and 9th Senior Women’s Amateur Championships, which will be held at Fox Chapel Golf Club on July 28.
The WPGA will add a new tier to the event this year, a Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, which will run concurrently to the other competitions.
• The 94th Senior Amateur Championship, to be played at Williams Golf & Country Club in Weirton, W.V. from September 15-16.
In addition to the major championships, the WPGA will also host several other premier competitions.
The 71st Brand and 30th Semple Foursomes Championships will be held on May 19 at Allegheny Country Club. The 32nd Spring Stroke Play Championship is set for the Pittsburgh Field Club on May 27. The 101st Father & Son and 13th Parent & Child Tournaments will take place on June 23 at Diamond Run Golf Club.
The 65th West Penn Boys Championship will be contested at a site and date to be determined. The 15th Senior Four-Ball Championship will take place at Hannastown Golf Club on July 10.
On July 25, Shannopin Country Club will host the 76th WPGA Brothers Tournaments. The 36th Jamison Cup Inter-Club Finals will be contested at Green Oaks Country Club on August 4. The 84th WPGA Four-Ball Championships is set for Nemacolin Country Club on August 18.
The 40th WPGA Mid-Amateur Championship will be held at Green Oaks Country Club on September 2. The WPGA will add qualifying rounds for the Mid-Amateur in 2025, with sites and dates to be announced.
Grove City Country Club will once again host the 2nd Women’s Triple Play Tournament on September 8. The 9th WPGA Net Championships will occur on September 23 at Chartiers Country Club.
2025’s competition schedule also features three Senior Series competitions. Hannastown Golf Club will host the first of the series on April 28. Latrobe Country Club will welcome senior golfers on July 2. And the final Senior Series competition is set for Montour Heights Country Club on August 27.
Registration for WPGA competitions is available here.
For any media inquiries, please contact WPGA Director of Communications Josh Rowntree.
About the WPGA
Founded in 1899, the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association is the steward of amateur golf in the region. Started by five Member Clubs, the association now has nearly 200 Member Clubs and nearly 37,000 members. The WPGA conducts 14 individual competitions and 10 team events, and administers the WPGA Scholarship Fund and Western Pennsylvania Golf Hall of Fame.