Change came to the Amateur Championship in 1966 when the Executive Committee altered the original format of play. The championship was changed to 72-holes of stroke play to attract the best field possible and to assure players of at least two days of play. The format remains the same today.

Many talented amateur golfers throughout the Commonwealth have made this championship what it is today. Maxwell Marston won the tournament three-times in consecutive years; 1921, 1922, 1923. Art Wall won this championship two-times before playing regularly on the PGA Tour. While on the Tour he won a Masters Championship. Furthermore, R. Jay Sigel, member of the Senior PGA Tour won this event 11-times. George E. "Buddy" Marucci Jr won the championship four-times, and finished runner-up to Tiger Woods in the 1995 U.S. Amateur Championship.

PAST CHAMPIONS Year Champion Club Affiliation Score Runner-up Venue 2009 Nathan Smith Pinecrest CC 206 Robert Rohanna Waynesborough CC 2008 Mike Van Sickle Treesdale Golf & CC 211 Nathan Smith Saucon Valley CC 2007 Adam Hofmann Fox Chapel GC 208 Nathan Smith Longue Vue Club 2006 Chad Bricker Waynesboro CC 208 Christopher Schultz & Kyle Davis Moselem Spring GC 2005 Alex Knoll Bethlehem GG 208 Randall Rolfe & Dan Walters Huntingdon Valley CC 2004 Blaine Peffley Lebanon CC 200 Sean R. Knapp Fox Chapel GC 2003 Brandon Knaub CC of York 204 James Bohn CC of Scranton 2002 Nathan T. Smith Pinecrest CC 215 John G Jones Oakmont CC Event changed to 54-hole format 2001 Peter A. Toole Meadia Heights GC 278 Nathan Smith & John Sweeney Berkshire CC 2000 Michael McDermott Llanerch CC 289 Steven Weatcroft Lancaster CC 1999 Chris Lange Overbrook GC 219 Craig Cochran Treesdale CC 1998 Paul Schlachter Club at Nevillewood 287 Sean Knapp Bent Creek CC 1997 Sean R. Knapp St. Jude GC 283 Rick Stimmel CC Scranton 1996 Rick Stimmel St. Jude GC 282 Jeff Schroder Lake View CC 1995 James Spagnolo LuLu CC 286 Sean R. Knapp Huntingdon Valley CC 1994 John G. Jones, III. Oakmont CC 281 David Brookreson Pittsburgh Field Club 1993 Jason Tyska Pleasant Valley CC 283 Vince Zachetti Lancaster CC 1992 Frank Fuhrer, III. Pittsburgh Field Club 290 Warren Choate Fox Chapel CC 1991 George E. Marucci, Jr Waynesborough CC 272 R. Jay Sigel Gulph Mills GC 1990 Warren Choate Williamsport CC 286 David M. Patterson Pittsburgh Field Club 1989 Vince Zachetti Hannastown CC 284 Wayne Bartolacci Sunnybrook CC 1988 Don Erickson III DuBois CC 283 Arnold Cutrell Lancaster CC 1987 George E. Marucci, Jr. Waynesborough CC 293 Curt Culter Oakmont CC 1986 James Hagstrom Grove City CC 286 Ted Tryba Merion GC 1985 Robert C. Friend Oakmont CC 276 Ted Tryba Longue Vue Club 1984 O. Gordon Brewer, Jr. Huntingdon Valley CC 296 Chuck Scally, Jr. Huntingdon Valley CC 1983 George E. Marucci, Jr. Waynesborough CC 297 Rocco Mediate Pittsburgh Field Club 1982 George E. Marucci, Jr. Waynesborough CC 282 Billy Musto Sunnybrook CC 1981 R. Jay Sigel Aronimink GC 226 Dick Von Tacky, Jr. Oakmont CC 1980 Charles Bolling, Jr. Gulph Mills GC 284 Dick Von Tacky, Jr. Lamcaster CC 1979 R. Jay Sigel Aronimink GC 209 Warren Choate Manufacturers G. & CC 1978 R. Jay Sigel Aronimink GC 283 James Spagnolo Westmoreland CC 1977 Frank Fuhrer, III. Pittsburgh Field Club 294 Duke Delcher & Warren Choate Merion GC 1976 R. Jay Sigel Aronimink GC 221 Mike Nicolette Sewickley Heights CC 1975 R. Jay Sigel Aronimink GC 212 Steve Brewton Huntingdon Valley CC 1974 R. Jay Sigel Aronimink GC 300 John Birmingham Oakmont CC 1973 R. Jay Sigel Aronimink GC 297 Fred Von Bargen Philadelphia Cricket 1972 R. Jay Sigel Aronimink GC 268 John Birmingham Alleghney CC 1971 Dudley Merchant Longue View Club 287 R. Jay Sigel Fox Chapel CC 1970 Jim Simons Butler CC 145 R. Jay Sigel Sunnybrook CC 1969 Jim Simons Butler CC 281 John Birmingham Longue Vue Club 1968 R. Jay Sigel Bala CC 291 Andy Thompson Waynesborough CC 1967 Richard Stephens Oakmont CC 295 Tommy Smith Oakmont CC 1966 R. Jay Sigel Bala CC 298 William O’ Donnell Lancaster CC Championship change to 72-hole stroke play 1965 John Birmingham  Oakmont CC  6&5 Dr. R. Reilly Alleghney CC 1964 Harry Toscano  New Castle CC  6&5 Allan Sussel Huntingdon Valley CC 1963 Richard Stephens  Oakmont CC  5&4 F.W. Arasin Fox Chapel CC 1962 R. Jay Sigel  Bala CC  37 holes Harry Toscano Merion GC 1961 John Birmingham  Oakmont CC  19 holes Frank Souchak Pittsburgh Field Club 1960 Bob Batdorff,II.  CC Hershey  19 holes Harvey Smith Philadelphia Cricket 1959 Bob Batdorff,II.  CC Hershey  2&1 Fred Paine Alleghney CC 1958 Howard Everitt  Atlantic City CC  2&1 F. Paine Philadelphia Cricket 1957 John Dyniewski  Whitemarsh Valley CC  20 holes F. Paine Oakmont CC 1956 Howard Everitt  Manufacturers G. & CC . 3&2 N.H. Steward, III. Merion GC 1955 Fred Paine, Jr.  Oakmont CC 2&1 Tommy Smith Sunnehanna CC 1954 James D. Sykes  Old York Road CC  3&2 Dick Sperry Philadelphia Cricket 1953 Pete Jordan  Chartiers CC  5&3 Jack Mahaffey, Jr. Longue Vue Club 1952 John Guenther, Jr. Berkshire CC  3&2 Lynn Creason Berkshire CC 1951 Jim Gardner  Chartiers CC  2&1 Frank Rizak Alleghney C.C 1950 H.H. Haverstick Lancaster CC  3&1 Neil White Philadelphia Cricket 1949 Art Wall CC Scranton  1up Howard Everitt Fox Chapel CC 1948 H.H. Haverstick, Jr.  Lancaster CC  4&3 W.B. McCullough, Jr. Lancaster CC 1947 Art Wall  CC Scranton 1up Lynn Creason Pittsburgh Field GC 1946 Howard Everitt  Manufacturers G.& CC  3&2 Ed Gonsky Philadelphia CC 1945 World War II         1944 World War II         1943 World War II         1942 Knox M. Young, Jr.  Shannopin CC  2up T.S. Jamison, Jr. Oakmont CC 1941 Steve Kovach  Brackenridge Heights CC  3&2 William Hyndman, III. Aronimink GC 1940 Knox M. Young, Jr.  Shannopin CC N/A   Alleghney CC 1939 Frank Allan  Fox Hill CC  2up Steve Kovach Huntingdon Valley CC 1938 H.H. Haverstick, Jr.  Lancaster CC  4&3 J.C. Benson Fox Chapel CC 1937 W.B. McCullough, Jr.  Huntingdon Valley CC  6&5 Kean Donnelly Lancaster CC 1936 Alton Lyons  Riverside GC 5&3 Burt Parker Alleghney CC 1935 J. Wood Platt  Whitemarsh Valley CC  4&2 Perry E. Hall Aronimink GC 1934 H.L. Beyer, Jr.  Aronimink GC  4&2 J.R. Royston, Jr. Fox Chapel CC 1933 Will Gunn, Jr  Springhaven Club  N/A Harold S. Cross, Jr. Merion Cricket Club 1932 Chris Brinke  Aronimink GC  3&2 G.H. Flinn, Jr. Oakmont CC 1931 H.L. Beyer, Jr.  Aronimink GC  5&3 W.B. McCullough Aronimink GC 1930 Greer Mcllvain  Oakmont CC 1 Up Watts Gunn Allegheny CC 1929 S.D. Herron Oakmont CC  1 Up Hugh Hamill Merion GC 1928 J.W. Crookston  Oakmont CC 3&2 W.C. Frownes, Jr. Oakmont CC 1927 A.R. Maxwell  Oakmont CC  5&4 E.D. Leisenring Merion Cricket Club 1926 J.M. Robbins  Merion Cricket Club  2up H.H. Pearce Alleghney CC 1925 William J. Platt  Philadelphia Cricket 6&5 William McIntire Philmont CC 1924 J.W. Crookston  Oakmont CC  6&5 W.C. Fownes, Jr Oakmont CC 1923 Max R. Marston  Merion Cricket Club 6&5 D.C. Corkran Huntingdon Valley CC 1922 Max R. Marston  Merion Cricket Club  6&5 Ormiston Alleghney CC 1921 Max R. Marston  Merion Cricket Club  2up C.A. Reckner Merion Cricket Club 1920 S.D. Herron  Alleghney CC 5&3 Maxwell Marston Oakmont CC 1919 Patrick Grant  Philadelphia Cricket  3&2 Paul Tewksbury Whitemarsh Valley CC 1918 World War I         1917 World War I         1916 W.C. Fownes, Jr.  Oakmont CC  1 up J.B. Crookston Alleghney CC 1915 F.W. Dyer  Frankford CC  5&3 J.F. Byers Shawnee CC 1914 H.W. Croft  Oakmont CC  5&3 J.B. Crookston Oakmont CC 1913 W.C. Fownes, Jr. Oakmont CC  3&1 H. B. McFarland Philadelphia Cricket 1912 W.C. Fownes, Jr.  Oakmont CC  5&4 G.A. Ormiston Oakmont CC 1911 Henry Heyburn Alleghney CC 3&2 Wirt L. Thompson Huntingdon Valley CC 1910 W.C. Fownes, Jr. Oakmont CC 4&3 G.A. Ormiston Alleghney CC 1909 Harold B. McFarland  Huntingdon Valley CC  8&6 A.W. Tillinghast Huntingdon Valley CC Questions or comments email triggin@pagolf.org