Golf

What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 2, 2023: WPIAL boys golf champions to be crowned

October 1, 2023

The district will be dishing out golf gold Monday with the final round of the 2023 WPIAL boys Class 3A and 2A individual golf championships.

Hampton senior Matt Erka (front) hits a drive with Baldwin freshman Michael Quallich (white hat) and North Allegheny sophomore Colin Ward (dark hat) in back on No. 16 at Latrobe Country Club on Sept. 25, 2023 in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A golf championships.

Hampton pair take swing at WPIAL golf championships

September 30, 2023

Hampton teammates Matt Erka and Tyler Schmitt took different paths to reach the 2023 WPIAL Class 3A individual golf championships.

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Franklin Regional’s Dylan Mauser competes at the WPIAL Class 3A boys golf championships Sept. 25 at Latrobe Country Club.

Franklin Regional’s Dylan Mauser advances at WPIAL golf championships

Franklin Regional sophomore Dylan Mauser nervously stood near the scorer’s table at Latrobe Country Club during the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A boys golf championships hoping he’d be one of the 36 golfers to advance to the finals.

Norwin senior Alex Graham hits a shot from the bunker on No. 15 at Latrobe Country Club during the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A Golf Championship on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023.

Penn-Trafford’s Turowski doesn’t hold back, leads Class 3A golf championship

September 25, 2023

Penn-Trafford senior Nick Turowski wasn’t just trying to qualify for the final round of the WPIAL Class 3A Golf Championship on Monday. He played the first round like it was the final round.

Alex (left) and Nick Turowski compete at the Palmer Cup on Sept. 14 at Latrobe Country Club.
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Penn-Trafford’s Turowski brothers help amateur team win Palmer Cup

September 24, 2023

When the Turowski brothers play, they usually are battling against each other.

Shaler’s Jacob Crissman hits a chip on No. 13 at Champion Lakes Golf Course during the first round of the 2022 WPIAL Class 3A Golf Championship.
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Shaler golf team in midst of historic season

Everyone on the Shaler boys golf team found a different path to the varsity roster. Titans junior Jacob Crissman’s interest in golf came out of idle boredom.

Makenna Raabe, at left, and fellow seniors Madi Wells and Sophia Strasser are celebrated before their senior-day match with Deer Lakes on Sept. 18, 2023, at 3 Lakes Golf Course in Penn Hills.

Plum girls golf team shows improvement in inaugural season

September 23, 2023

In past fall seasons, female golfers at Plum would get their opportunity to compete, but they would have to share the course with their Mustangs male counterparts and challenge for positions in the starting lineup.

Fox Chapel junior Davis Kittsley reacts to a missed putt at No. 14 at Champion Lakes Golf Course during the 2022 WPIAL Class 3A golf championship.

Fox Chapel notebook: Golfers make cut at sectional tournaments

The Fox Chapel boys golf team has found plenty of success at the individual level and is still in the race for the section team title.

Izzy Aigner of Greensburg Central Catholic is playing this weekend in the Pure Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach.

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Izzy Aigner to play with Greensburg native Rocco Mediate at PGA Tour Champions event

September 20, 2023

It will be an all-Greensburg pairing at the Pure Insurance Championship this week at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Plum’s Tim Pease competes against Franklin Regional on Sept. 13, 2023, at Meadowink Golf Club.

Plum golfers going low in section competition

September 17, 2023

The Plum boys golf team qualified for the WPIAL Class 3A team playoffs last season for the first time since 2013.

Fox Chapel’s Davey Fuhrer hits a drive on No. 15 at Champion Lakes during the 2022 WPIAL tournament.

Davey Fuhrer, Fox Chapel golf teammates set sights on postseason hardware

September 16, 2023

Davey Fuhrer has his eyes fixed on the future. The Fox Chapel senior golfer visited George Mason and has been in touch with the men’s golf coaches at Miami (Ohio) and High Point.

Kiski Area’s Max Mottura tees off during practice Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 at Willowbrook Golf Club.

Kiski Area, Plum boys golf on collision course with playoff spot up for grabs

September 14, 2023

The Plum boys golf team snapped an eight-year WPIAL team playoff drought last year by finishing second to Central Catholic in Section 4-3A.

Gateway senior Noah Colberg works on his drive during a stop at Monroeville’s McDain Golf Center on Sept. 6, 2023.

Gateway golfers show early improvement in quest for playoff berth

September 10, 2023

Noah Colberg shot a nine-hole round of 50 in a match Aug. 16 at Willowbrook Country Club.

Sewickley Academy’s Severin Harmon watches his tee shot on a playoff hole against Belle Vernon during the 2022 WPIAL team golf championships at Cedarbrook Golf Course.

Sewickley Academy golfers look to carry on culture created by late coach Win Palmer

The 2021 season was an aberration for the Sewickley Academy boys golf program.

Franklin Regional’s Gianna Johnson watches her drive on No. 7 at Champion Lakes on Thursday during the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament. Johnson shot a 40 and won her first career title.

Franklin Regional’s Johnson captures WCCA title with personal-best round

September 7, 2023

When Franklin Regional girls golf coach Kane Daignault was talking to Ali Boyle about her play during the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament Thursday, she told him she didn’t think the team would win the title.