C.R. Miller, the man for whom the C.R. Miller Memorial Match Play Invitational was named 50 years ago, would have loved this year’s edition of the event. Rock ‘em, sock ‘em matches. Great shots. Some not-so-great shots. Upsets. And one constant: drama. That was never...
As Grace Windfelder walked off the 18th green at Fox Chapel, with celebratory arms extended over her head, she had just one, soft word for her mother waiting with a hug. “Underdog,” said Windfelder, shortly before the two embraced. “It was a really sweet moment,” she...
50 years ago, Ritchie Miller established a match play competition for local junior golf players as a way of honoring his father, Charles R. Miller. Five decades later, the C.R. Miller Memorial Match Play Invitational has become one of Western Pennsylvania’s marquee...
It is a debate that has been active for decades, maybe even centuries. Match play vs. stroke play. There are merits on both sides and in the world of golf, most events would fall into the stroke play side. And maybe that’s what makes match play events special when...
Rocco Salvitti sees the tide rising in Western Pennsylvania. He’s undeniably a major part of it, but there’s plenty of company along for the ride, too. And that was blatantly apparent Tuesday at Chartiers Country Club. Salvitti, a rising sophomore at Notre Dame,...
PITTSBURGH — Two golden tickets were on the line Tuesday at Shannopin Country Club, and the fight for those tickets and the right to play in the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship did not disappoint. Following an eventful 18-hole Sectional Qualifying Round, West Virginia...
