Pittsburgh's Stimmel falls in R. Jay Sigel state amateur match play finals
Golf can be a very frustrating game. Just ask Pittsburgh native Rick Stimmel.
After winning his semifinal match against Max Siegfried, 5 and 3, Stimmel lost to Norristown High School senior Joshua Ryan, 1-up, in the finals of the 17th annual R. Jay Sigel Amateur Match Play event sponsored by the Pennsylvania Golf Association on Wednesday.
Stimmel, who was Monday’s medalist with an 8-under par 64, raced out to a 3-up lead over Ryan through four holes in the finals, but the Liberty University commit charged back by winning Nos. 7, 8 and 9 to tie the match.
He continued his hot play at the Country Club of York, winning holes Nos. 10 and 12 to go 2-up. Stimmel responded by winning Nos. 13 and 15 to tie the match.
Ryan won No. 16 and held on for a 1-up victory.
Ryan defeated Nemacolin Country Club’s Brett Young, 3 and 1, in the semifinals.
Pennsylvania Golf Association
R. Jay Sigel Amateur Match Play
Semifinals
Rick Stimmel d. Max Siegfried, 5 and 3.
Joshua Ryan d. Brett Young, 3 and 1
Finals
Ryan d. Stimmel, 1 up
Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.
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