11 players qualify for spots in 125th West Penn Amateur
By Josh Rowntree, Director of Communications • May 8, 2025
JEANNETTE — This time around, Andy Roskosh doesn’t have to wonder if he’ll have a tee time.
A year ago, Roskosh won a qualifying alternate position for the 124th Western Pennsylvania Amateur Championship at Chartiers Country Club.
Hopeful that a player would withdraw late or no-show for the prestigious competition, Roskosh appeared at the first tee, bright and early, ready to play.
“At Latrobe Elks (in the 2024 qualifying round) it took me eight playoff holes just to be an alternate,” an elated Roskosh said Thursday. “So, I asked what the chances were if I just showed up, that somebody else wouldn’t and I could play.
“(The WPGA) said ’50-50.’ And I was willing to take the coin flip. And I got to play.”
He ultimately got placed into a group, was able to compete and narrowly missed the cut at 10-over.
He won’t need to pull the same move this year.
“Thank god, I have a tee time,” said Roskosh with a laugh. “I have a tee time at Sunnehanna.”
It was the first of three qualifying rounds to help determine the field for the milestone anniversary of one of the nation’s longest-running amateur championships.
For Roskosh, the round felt disappointing, but turned to one of relief when they saw how the field collectively struggled with the challenging layout of Greensburg Country Club.
“It was enough,” said Roskosh of his score. “Even when you don’t have your good stuff like today. It was the first time I’ve just kept my head in it, kept grinding and didn’t worry about the scorecard too much.
“The course can get a little quirky and if you get yourself in the wrong spot, it lets you know.”
Tim Novic and 16-year-old Carson Kittsley finished as the top qualifiers, shooting 5-over.
“I didn’t have practice round, so it was tough for me,” said Kittsley, a Fox Chapel student and one of the region’s top high school players. “I had to stay more patient and not get upset if I did something stupid.”
Other qualifiers included: Anthony Maltony, Evan Cravener and Joey Toth (9-over), Garrett Browning (10-over), Michael Divens (11-over) and Jeffrey Jenkins (12-over).
Isaac Miller and Arnie Cutrell — the son of the accomplished West Penn senior player by the same name — also punched tickets to the West Penn Am, shooting 13-over and coming out triumphant in an eight-man playoff.
Gunner Connor and Ty Hartman — who will represent the WPGA at this summer’s Williamson Cup in Montreal alongside Kittsley — clinched alternate spots in the playoff, as well.
For some, like Kittsely, a trip to the West Penn Am was earned for the first time. And it will happen at one of the region’s top clubs in Sunnehanna.
“It should be a lot of fun,” said Kittsley, an Oakmont Country Club member. “I get to test my skills against some of the top amateurs around here. I’m looking forward to it.”
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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.