Western Penn. Am: Greg Podufal wins by 4 shots
ERIE, Penn. (June 19, 2012) -- Greg Podufal rolled to victory at the 112th playing of the Western Pennsylvania Amateur Championahip held at The Kahkwa Club.
Podufal jumped out to a sizable first-round lead after shooting a 5-under 65 and never looked back. He shot 70 in the second round and closed out an impressive title run with a 2-over 72 Tuesday in the final round.
Easton Renwick shot a second-round 65 to make things somewhat interesting but he couldn't close the gap in the final round, finishing four shots back and alone in second place.
Ross Pringle was third, finishing strong with a final-round 1-under 69.
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ABOUT THE WPGA Amateur
Started in 1899 and played all but two
years,
1917-18, during World War I, the West
Penn
Amateur is one of the oldest regional
championships in the country. The 54-hole
tournament starts with a field of 78
playing 36
holes the first day, with a cut to the low
32
and ties (or within seven shots of the
lead) for
the second day. 18 holes of stroke play
qualifying held at multiple sites for non-
exempt
players prior to the championship.
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