Pennsylvania Amateur
The Pennsylvania Amateur Golf Championship is an annual golf tournament in the American state of Pennsylvania.
Jay Sigel won the event a record 11 times.[1]
Winners
[edit]| Year | Champion | Score | Runner(s)-up | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gregor Meyer | 204 | Tanner Grzegorczyk, William Pabst | Pittsburgh Field Club | |
| 2022 | Neal Shipley | 208 | Rij Patel, Nathan Piatt | Llanerch Country Club | |
| 2021 | John Peters | 210 | Mark Goetz, Patrick Sheehan | Merion Golf Club | |
| 2020 | Michael Brown Jr. | 206 | Rick Stimmel, Will Davenport | Lookaway Country Club | |
| 2019 | Christopher Tanabe | 205 | Kyle Vance, Nate Menon | Aronimink Golf Club | |
| 2018 | Connor Schmidt | 203 | Anthony Sebastianelli | Sunnehanna Country Club | |
| 2017 | J. D. Hughes | 203 | Cole Miller, Chris Ault | White Manor Country Club | [2] |
| 2016 | Cole Miller | 200 | J. D. Dornes | Moselem Springs Golf Club | |
| 2015 | Isaiah Logue | 207 | P. J. Acierno | Country Club of Scranton | |
| 2014 | John Sawin | 214 | Arnie Cutrell, Kyle Sterbinsky | Oakmont Country Club | |
| 2013 | Chris Ault | 213 | Brandon Matthews, David Denlinger | Saucon Valley Country Club | |
| 2012 | Andrew Mason | 205 | Daniel Charen | Rolling Green Golf Club | |
| 2011 | Andrew Mason | 210 | Matthew Burkhart | Lancaster Country Club | |
| 2010 | Cory Siegfried | 208 | Grant Martens | Nemacolin Woodlands | |
| 2009 | Nathan Smith | 206 | Robert Rohanna | Waynesborough Country Club | |
| 2008 | Mike Van Sickle | 211 | Nathan Smith | Saucon Valley Country Club | |
| 2007 | Adam Hofmann | 208 | Nathan Smith | Longue Vue Club | |
| 2006 | Chad Bricker | 208 | Chris Schultz, Kyle Davis | Moselem Spring Golf Club | |
| 2005 | Alex Knoll | 208 | Randall Rolfe, Dan Walters | Huntingdon Valley Country Club | |
| 2004 | Blaine Peffley | 200 | Sean R. Knapp | Fox Chapel Golf Club | |
| 2003 | Brandon Knaub | 204 | James Bohn | Country Club of Scranton | |
| 2002 | Nathan Smith | 215 | John G. Jones | Oakmont Country Club | |
| Format change from 72-hole stroke play to 54-hole stroke play | |||||
| 2001 | Peter A. Toole | 278 | Nathan Smith, John Sweeney | Berkshire Country Club | |
| 2000 | Michael McDermott | 289 | Steve Wheatcroft | Lancaster Country Club | |
| 1999 | Chris Lange | 219 | Craig Cochran | Treesdale Country Club | |
| 1998 | Paul Schlachter | 287 | Sean Knapp | Bent Creek Country Club | |
| 1997 | Sean R. Knapp | 283 | Rick Stimmel | Country Club of Scranton | |
| 1996 | Rick Stimmel | 282 | Jeff Schroder | Lake View Country Club | |
| 1995 | James Spagnolo | 286 | Sean R. Knapp | Huntingdon Valley Country Club | |
| 1994 | John G. Jones III | 281 | David Brookreson | Pittsburgh Field Club | |
| 1993 | Jason Tyska | 283 | Vince Zachetti | Lancaster Country Club | |
| 1992 | Frank Fuhrer III | 290 | Warren Choate | Fox Chapel Country Club | |
| 1991 | George Marucci | 272 | Jay Sigel | Gulph Mills Golf Club | |
| 1990 | Warren Choate | 286 | David M. Patterson | Pittsburgh Field Club | |
| 1989 | Vince Zachetti | 284 | Wayne Bartolacci | Sunnybrook Country Club | |
| 1988 | Don Erickson III | 283 | Arnold Cutrell | Lancaster Country Club | |
| 1987 | George Marucci | 293 | Curt Culter | Oakmont Country Club | |
| 1986 | James Hagstrom | 286 | Ted Tryba | Merion Golf Club | [3] |
| 1985 | Bob Friend | 276 | Ted Tryba | Longue Vue Club | [4] |
| 1984 | O. Gordon Brewer Jr. | 296 | Chuck Scally Jr. | Huntingdon Valley Country Club | |
| 1983 | George Marucci | 297 | Rocco Mediate | Pittsburgh Field Club | |
| 1982 | George Marucci | 282 | Billy Musto | Sunnybrook Country Club | |
| 1981 | Jay Sigel | 226 | Dick Von Tacky Jr. | Oakmont Country Club | |
| 1980 | Charlie Bolling | 284 | Dick Von Tacky Jr. | Lancaster Country Club | [5] |
| 1979 | Jay Sigel | 209 | Warren Choate | Manufacturers Golf and Country Club | |
| 1978 | Jay Sigel | 283 | James Spagnolo | Westmoreland Country Club | |
| 1977 | Frank Fuhrer III | 294 | Duke Delcher & Warren Choate | Merion Golf Club | |
| 1976 | Jay Sigel | 221 | Mike Nicolette | Sewickley Heights Country Club | |
| 1975 | Jay Sigel | 212 | Steve Brewton | Huntingdon Valley Country Club | |
| 1974 | Jay Sigel | 300 | John Birmingham | Oakmont Country Club | |
| 1973 | Jay Sigel | 297 | Fred Von Bargen | Philadelphia Cricket | |
| 1972 | Jay Sigel | 268 | John Birmingham | Alleghney Country Club | |
| 1971 | Dudley Merchant | 287 | Jay Sigel | Fox Chapel Country Club | |
| 1970 | Jim Simons | 145 | Jay Sigel | Sunnybrook Country Club | |
| 1969 | Jim Simons | 281 | John Birmingham | Longue Vue Club | |
| 1968 | Jay Sigel | 291 | Andy Thompson | Waynesborough Country Club | |
| 1967 | Richard Stephens | 295 | Tommy Smith | Oakmont Country Club | |
| 1966 | Jay Sigel | 298 | Harry Toscano | Lancaster Country Club | |
| Format change from match play to 72-hole stroke play | |||||
| 1965 | John Birmingham | 2 & 1 | Jay Sigel | Alleghney Country Club | |
| 1964 | Harry Toscano | 6 & 5 | Allan Sussel | Huntingdon Valley Country Club | |
| 1963 | Richard Stephens | 5 & 4 | F. W. Arasin | Fox Chapel Country Club | |
| 1962 | Jay Sigel | 37 holes | Harry Toscano | Merion Golf Club | [6] |
| 1961 | John Birmingham | 19 holes | Frank Souchak | Pittsburgh Field Club | |
| 1960 | Bob Batdorff II | 19 holes | Harvey Smith | Philadelphia Cricke | |
| 1959 | Bob Batdorff II | 2 & 1 | Fred Paine | Alleghney Country Club | |
| 1958 | John Dyniewski | 2 & 1 | Fred Paine | Philadelphia Cricket | |
| 1957 | John Dyniewski | 20 holes | Fred Paine | Oakmont Country Club | |
| 1956 | Howard Everitt | 3 & 2 | N.H. Steward III | Merion Golf Club | |
| 1955 | Fred Paine | 2 & 1 | Tommy Smith | Sunnehanna Country Club | |
| 1954 | James D. Sykes | 3 & 2 | Dick Sperry | Philadelphia Cricket | |
| 1953 | Pete Jordan | 5 & 3 | Jack Mahaffey Jr. | Longue Vue Club | |
| 1952 | John Guenther Jr. | 3 & 2 | Lynn Creason | Berkshire Country Club | |
| 1951 | Jim Gardner | 2 & 1 | Frank Rizak | Alleghney Country Club | |
| 1950 | H. H. Haverstick | 3 & 1 | Neil White | Philadelphia Cricket | [6] |
| 1949 | Art Wall Jr. | 1 up | Howard Everitt | Fox Chapel Country Club | |
| 1948 | H. H. Haverstick Jr. | 4 & 3 | W. B. McCullough Jr. | Lancaster Country Club | [6] |
| 1947 | Art Wall Jr. | 1 up | Lynn Creason | Pittsburgh Field Golf Club | |
| 1946 | Howard Everitt | 3 & 2 | Ed Gonsky | Philadelphia Country Club | |
| 1943–1945: No tournament due to World War II | |||||
| 1942 | Knox M. Young Jr. | 2 up | T.S. Jamison Jr. | Oakmont Country Club | |
| 1941 | Steve Kovach | 3 & 2 | Bill Hyndman | Aronimink Golf Club | |
| 1940 | Knox M. Young Jr. | n/a | n/a | Alleghney Country Club | |
| 1939 | Frank Allan | 2 up | Steve Kovach | Huntingdon Valley Country Club | |
| 1938 | H. H. Haverstick Jr. | 4 & 3 | J.C. Benson | Fox Chapel Country Club | [6] |
| 1937 | W. B. McCullough Jr. | 6 & 5 | Kean Donnelly | Lancaster Country Club | |
| 1936 | Alton Lyons | 5 & 3 | Burt Parker | Alleghney Country Club | [7] |
| 1935 | J. Wood Platt | 4 & 2 | Perry E. Hall | Aronimink Golf Club | |
| 1934 | H. L. Beyer Jr. | 4 & 2 | J. R. Royston Jr. | Fox Chapel Country Club | |
| 1933 | Will Gunn Jr. | n/a | Harold S. Cross Jr. | Merion Cricket Club | |
| 1932 | Chris Brinke | 3 & 2 | G.H. Flinn Jr. | Oakmont Country Club | |
| 1931 | H. L. Beyer Jr. | 5 & 3 | W. B. McCullough | Aronimink Golf Club | |
| 1930 | Greer Mcllvain | 1 up | Watts Gunn | Alleghney Country Club | |
| 1929 | S.D. Herron | 1 up | Hugh Hamill | Merion Golf Club | |
| 1928 | J. W. Crookston | 3 & 2 | William C. Fownes Jr. | Oakmont Country Club | |
| 1927 | A. R. Maxwell | 5 & 4 | E. D. Leisenring | Merion Cricket Club | |
| 1926 | J. M. Robbins | 2 up | H. H. Pearce | Alleghney Country Club | |
| 1925 | William J. Platt | 6 & 5 | William McIntire | Philmont Country Club | |
| 1924 | J. W. Crookston | 6 & 5 | William C. Fownes Jr. | Oakmont Country Club | |
| 1923 | Max Marston | 6 & 5 | D. C. Corkran | Huntingdon Valley Country Club | |
| 1922 | Max Marston | 6 & 5 | Ormiston | Alleghney Country Club | |
| 1921 | Max Marston | 2 up | C. A. Reckner | Merion Cricket Club | |
| 1920 | S. D. Herron | 5 & 3 | Maxwell Marston | Oakmont Country Club | |
| 1919 | Patrick Grant | 3 & 2 | Paul Tewksbury | Whitemarsh Valley Country Club | |
| 1917–1918: No tournament due to World War I | |||||
| 1916 | William C. Fownes Jr. | 1 up | J. B. Crookston | Alleghney Country Club | |
| 1915 | F. W. Dyer | 5 & 3 | J. F. Byers | Shawnee Country Club | |
| 1914 | H. W. Croft Jr. | 5 & 3 | J. B. Crookston | Oakmont Country Club | |
| 1913 | William C. Fownes Jr. | 3 & 1 | H. B. McFarland | Philadelphia Cricket | |
| 1912 | William C. Fownes Jr. | 5 & 4 | G. A. Ormiston | Oakmont Country Club | |
| 1911 | Henry Heyburn | 3 & 2 | Wirt L. Thompson | Huntingdon Valley Country Club | |
| 1910 | William C. Fownes Jr. | 4 & 3 | G. A. Ormiston | Alleghney Country Club | |
| 1909 | Harold B. McFarland | 8 & 6 | A. W. Tillinghast | Huntingdon Valley Country Club | |
Source:[8]
References
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