JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – David Fuhrer smiled as he grasped a large silver cup near the 18th green, where a four-foot downhill birdie putt Tuesday sealed his victory in the 125th Western Pennsylvania Golf Association Amateur Championship.

A rising sophomore at George Mason University, Fuhrer glanced at the names engraved on the trophy he earned via a one-stroke victory on the par-70 Sunnehanna Country Club course.


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Mike Mastovich is a sports reporter and columnist for The Tribune-Democrat. He can be reached at (814) 532-5083. Follow him on Twitter @Masty81.



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