Pennsylvania Golf Association | Open Championship

Past Champions

Year	Champion	Club Affiliation	Score	Runner-Up	Venue
2024	Jake Sollon	Venetia, PA	210	Tanner Johnson	St. Clair Cc
2023	Kevin Kraft	Dillsburg, PA	201	Calen Sanderson	CC of York
2022	Jake Sollon*	Venetia, PA	203	Tanner Grzegorczyk	Longue Vue Club
2021	Alex Blickle*	Reinholds, PA	210	Jeff Osberg	Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon)
2020	Jimmy Ellis	South Hills C.C.	213	Troy Vannucci & William Davenport	Oakmont C.C.
2019	Isaiah Logue	Fairfield, PA	205	Brian Bergstol	Waynesborough C.C.
2018	Kevin Kraft	Harrisburg, Pa	204	Cole Willcox	Lancaster C.C.
2017	Greg Jarmas	Overbrook G.C.	197	Beau Titsworth & J.D. Dornes	Gulph Mills G.C.
2016	Robert Rohanna	Nemacolin Woodlands	204	M. Van Sickle, C. Willcox, D. Denlinger, D. Obremski	The Club at Nevillewood
2015	Billy Stewart	The ACE Club	205	Kyle Sterbinsky & Stuart Ingraham	Rolling Green G.C.
2014	John Pillar, Sr.	Woodloch Springs	208	Robert Rohanna & Mike Van Sickle	C.C. of York
2013	Andrew Mason	Huntingdon Valley C.C.	212	John Popeck	Commonwealth National G.C.
2012	Clayton Rotz	Penn National G.C.	205	Matt Moot/Michael Van Sickle	Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
2011	Mark Sheftic	Merion G.C.	205	Kevin Shields	Moselem Springs G.C.
2010	Robert Rohanna	Nemacolin Woodlands	201	Blaine Peffley	Applebrook G.C.
2009	Justin Smith	Franklin, PA	213	Stu Ingraham	Oakmont C.C.
2008	Mike Van Sickle	Treesdale G.&C.C.	209	Nathan Smith/Robert Galbreath, Jr.	Old York Road C.C.
2007	Mike Van Sickle	Treesdale G.&C.C.	203	Richie Krebs	Lancaster C.C.
2006	Kyle Davis	Kennett Square, Pa	210	Sean Farren	Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
2005	Sean Farren	Oakmont, Pa	204	Kevin Shields	Sunnybrook C.C.
2004	Ryan Sikora	North Huntingdon, Pa	204	Bob Ford	Pittsburgh Field Club
2003	Steven Wheatcroft*	Washington, Pa	210	Kevin Shields	Stonewall
2002	Terry Hertzog*	Gulph Mills G.C.	212	John David Mazza	Lancaster C.C.
2001	Jeff Daniels	Harrisburg, Pa	208	Brian Kelly	Sunnehanna C.C.
2000	Terry Hertzog	Gulph Mills G.C.	206	John Pillar, Sr.	Gulph Mills G.C.
1999	Terry Hatch	Fountain Springs CC	205	John David Mazza	Butler C.C.
1998	Stuart Ingraham	Overbrook G.C.	202	Terry Hertzog	Philadelphia Cricket Club
1997	Gene Fieger	Overbrook G.C.	214	Jim Cichra	St. Clair C.C.
Event changed to 54-hole format in 1997
1996	John Mazza	Montour Heights G.C.	140	Jim Booros	Moselem Springs G.C.
1995	Gene Fieger	Overbrook G.C.	135	Bob Ford	Longue Vue Club
1994	Paul Oglesby	C.C. Hershey	134	Gene Fieger	Bent Creek C.C.
1993	Bob Ford*	Oakmont C.C.	134	John Klincholk	Alleghney C.C.
1992	Mike Moses	Eagle Lodge C.C.	136	Joe Boros	C.C. Scranton
1991	Frank Dobbs*	Spring-Ford C.C.	139	Kent Stauffer	Butler C.C.
1990	R. Jay Sigel (A)	Aronimink G.C.	140	Jim Furyk	Rolling Green C.C.
1989	Joseph J. Boros*	Pittsburgh Field Club	139	Bob Ford	C.C. York
1988	GeneFieger	Overbrook G.C.	143	Roy Vucinich	Laural Valley C.C.
1987	Brian Kelly	Mahoning Valley C.C.	140	Roy Vucinich	Saucon Valley C.C.
1986	Frank Fuhrer, III.	Pittsburgh Field Club	140	Dick Von Tacky, Jr.	Oakmont C.C.
1985	Don De Angelis*	Plymouth C.C.	139	Gene Fieger	Philadelphia C.C.
1984	Roy Vucinich	Alleghney C.C.	143	Frank Dobbs	Sewickley Heights C.C.
1983	R. Jay Sigel*	Aronimink G.C.	141	Gene Fieger	Philadelphia Cricket
1982	Lee Raymond (A)*	Rolling Hills C.C.	146	Jim Ferree	St. Clair C.C.
1981	Bob Ford	Oakmont C.C.	136	Jack Connelly	Aronimink G.C.
1980	Bob Huber	Indian Valley C.C.	143	John Rech	Fox Chapel C.C.
1979	Ron Milanovich*	Pinecrest C.C.	137	Bob Ford	Butler C.C.
1978	R. Jay Sigel (A)	Aronimink C.C.	143	Dick Von Tacky, Jr.	Philadelphia C.C.
1977	Bob Ford	Oakmont C.C.	141	Jeff Steinberg	Longue Vue Club
1976	Jeff Steinberg	Berkleigh C.C.	145	Andy Thompson/Ray Thompson	Sunnybrook C.C.
1975	Steve Brewton (A)*	Valleybrook C.C.	144	Bob Ford	Pittsburgh Field Club
1974	R. Jay Sigel (A)	Aronimink G.C.	143	Bob Huber	Merion G.C.
1973	Tony Perla	Sunnybrook C.C	144	Ron Milanovich	Oakmont C.C.
1972	Andy Thompson	Spring Ford C.C.	143	Ted McKensie	Hershey G.C.
1971	Jack Kiefer	Meadia Heights G.C.	146	Willie Maples	Hershey G.C.
1970	James Masserio (A)	Duquesne G.C.	147	Eli Marovich	Sewickley Heights C.C.
1969	Tony Perla	Philadelphia C.C.	149	Chuck Scally	Philadelphia Cricket
1968	Ronald Stafford	Longue Vue Club	138	Sam Penecale	Green Oaks C.C.
1967	Robert Ross	Philadelphia Cricket	143	Arnold Palmer	Laural Valley C.C.
1966	Richard Bassett*	Philadelphia Cricket	142	Roland Stafford/Gene Ferrell	Hershey G.C.
1965	Robert Shave*	Philadelphia C.C.	143	Robert Schoener	Hershey G.C.
1964	Jerry Pisano	Radnor Valley C.C.	136	Al Besselink	Hershey G.C.
1963	Al Yancey	Green Valley C.C.	143	Al Nelson	Green Valley C.C.
1962	Henry Williams, Jr.	Berkleigh C.C.	143	Buddy Heckman	Hershey G.C.
1961	Al Besselink*	Philmont C.C.	143	Henry Williams, Jr./Don Strough	Hershey G.C.
1960	John Guenther, Jr. (A)*	C.C. Hershey	143	Bob Batdorff, II./Bob Schoener, Jr.	Hershey G.C.
1959	Robert "Skee" Riegel	Radnor Valley C.C.	144	Henry Williams, Jr.	Hershey G.C.
1958	Dick Sleichter	Gettysburg C.C.	142	Dale Anderson	Hershey G.C.
1957	Robert "Skee" Riegel	Radnor Valley C.C.	145	Lew Worsham/Stan Dudas	Hershey G.C.
1956	John Weitzel	Hershey G.C.	143	Henry Williams, Jr.	Hershey G.C.
1955	John Weitzel*	Hershey G.C.	145	Henry Williams, Jr.	Hershey G.C.
1954	Henry Williams	Berkleigh C.C.	141	Sam Penecale	Hershey G.C.
1953	Bo Winninger	Oklahoma City, Ok	143	George Griffin/Jim Coleman	Hershey G.C.
1952	George Griffin, Jr.	Green Valley C.C.	143	Ken Gibson	St. Davids G.C.
1951	Johnny Bulla	Westmoreland C.C.	141	Lew Worsham	Pittsburgh Field Club
1950	Jerry Barber	Cedarbrook C.C.	137	Clarence Ehresman	Manufacturers G. & C.C.
1949	Andy Gasper	Unattached	138	John Bulla	Alleghney C.C.
1948	Terl Johnson	Plymouth C.C.	140	Ted Kroll	St. Davids G.C.
1947	Steve Kovach	Ligonier C.C.	142	Lew Worsham	Fox Chapel C.C.
1946	Steve Kovach	Ligonier C.C.	145	J.K. Reidy	Aronimink G.C.
1945 World War II
1944 World War II
1943 World War II
1942	Sam Byrd	Merion Cricket Club	132	Henry Ransom	Shannopin C.C.
1941	Gene Kunes*	Holmesburg C.C.	150	Terl Johnson	Merion Cricket Club
1940	Sam Parks, Jr.	South Hills C.C.	144	Art Clark	Edgewood C.C.
1939	Ray Mangrum	Oakmont C.C.	139	C. Schneider/M. Kowall/J. Thompson	Llanerch C.C.
1938	Lloyd Mangrum	Los Angeles, Ca	142	Ray Mangrum	Pittsburgh Field Club
Event changed to 36-hole format in 1938
1937	Tony Penna	Dayton, OH	289	B. Mehlhorn/W. Goggin/E. Oliver	Merion Cricket Club
1936	Felix Serafin	Scranton, Pa	295	Al Espinosa	Oakmont C.C.
1935	Ray Mangrum	Los Angeles, Ca	290	Clarence Clark	Hershey G.C.
1934	Willie MacFarlane	Tuckahoe, N.Y.	294	Perry del Vecchio	Oakmont C.C.
1933	Dick Metz	Deal, N.J.	N/A	Felix Serafin	C.C. Scranton
1932	Vincent Eldred	Pittsburgh, Pa	306	Emil Loeffler, Jr.	Oakmont C.C.
1931	Felix Serafin	Scranton, Pa	287	Ed Dudley	Philadelphia Cricket
1930	Ed Dudley	Concord C.C.	285	Vincent Eldred	Alleghney C.C.
1929	Ed Dudley	Concord C.C.	293	Tommy Armour	Whitemarsh Valley C.C.
1928	Tommy Armour	Congressional C.C.	296	Peter O’ Hara	Oakmont C.C.
1927	John Farrell	Mt. Vernon N.Y.	293	Emmitt French	Philmont C.C.
1926	John Rogers	Shannopin C.C.	289	Jock Hutchison/Leo Diegel	Alleghney C.C.
1925	Joe Turnesa	New York, N.Y.	291	J. Wood Platt	Merion Cricket Club
1924	Emmitt French	Youngstown C.C.	304	Charlie Rowe/Jock Hutchison	Oakmont C.C.
Event changed to 72-hole format in 1924
1923	James Edmundson	North Hills C.C.	150	David Cuthbert	Huntingdon Valley C.C.
1922	Emil Loeffler	Oakmont C.C.	138	Dave McKay	Alleghney C.C.
1921	Cyril Walker	Englewood C.C.	150	G.W. Hoffner(A)/C. Hoffner/E. Loeffler	Merion Cricket Club
1920	Emil Loeffler	Oakmont C.C.	150	Fred Brand	Oakmont C.C.
1919	Charles Hoffner	Philadelphia C.C.	152	J.J. Beadle	Whitemarsh Valley C.C.
1918 World War I
1917 World War I
1916	Jock Hutchinson	Alleghney C.C.	148	J.B. Crookston	Alleghney C.C.
1915	Tom Anderson*	Montclair C.C.	149	E.W. Loos	Shawnee C.C.
1914	MacDonald Smith	Oakmont C.C.	147	Jock Hutchison	Oakmont C.C.
1913	James Thompson	Philadelphia C.C.	147	Frank McLeod	Oakmont C.C.
1912	Tom Anderson	Oakmont C.C.	151	Norman Clark	Oakmont C.C.

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