As the story goes, Harton “Bud” Semple led a crusade that allowed the area in and around Sewickley to become the eventual home to Sewickley Heights Country Club and prevent the construction of a potentially busy and noisy airport in that area. “That’s what I’ve always...
She was the proud mother of a daughter who became known as the queen of women’s amateur golf in the United States. And when she wasn’t following and reveling in the exploits of that daughter, Carol Semple Thompson, Phyllis Semple made quite a name for herself on golf...
Young Steve Wheatcroft was not the kind of golfer who was born with a 9-iron in his hands, practiced for hours daily as soon as he was able to stand and tasted victory in that sport before he knew the difference between a fade and a draw. “I liked all the sports...
It was going to happen, that’s been obvious for some time now. The young man had a lot of things going for him. He is 6-4, quite athletic, can hit the golf ball a mile and has one more thing. He’s the son of Mario Lemieux, one of the all-time athletes not...
Sure there were several guys within reach of the lead at the 92nd West Penn Golf Association’s Senior Amateur at Chartiers Country Club. Four players were within three or four shots but if you were a betting man chances are you might have been focused on Rick...
