Golf notebook: Strong finish lifts Jimmy Ellis to Pittsburgh Classic title

Amateur Jimmy Ellis of Venetia birdied the final two holes and rallied to win the Pittsburgh Classic at St. Clair Country Club.

Ellis was trailing first-round leader Greensburg amateur Kevin Fajt when he made the final charge.

Ellis shot a 3-under par round 69 and finished 8-under 136.

Fajt, who shot a bogey-free 1-under 71, finished at 7-under 137.

Amateur Brett Young of Bethel Park was third at 5-under, while the top pro was Kevin Shields of Mt. Lebanon at 4-under.

Amateurs Brady Pevarnik of Latrobe and Tanner Grzegorczyk of Glenshaw tied for fifth at 2-under, while six players including pro Rob McClellan tied seventh at even-par 144.

POY Tournament

The Tri-State PGA Isaly’s Player of the Year Championship was held July 28 at the Pittsburgh Field Club. Here is a list of division winners:

Boys 17-18: Wes Warden, 1-over 72.

Boys 15-16: David Fuhrer II, 3-over 74.

Boys 11-14: Ty Hartman, 6-over 77.

Girls 16-18: Paige Scott, 1-over 74.

Girls 11-15: Alyssa Zhang, 4-over 77.

74th Tommy Smith Invitational

The annual Tommy Smith Invitational will begin Thursday at Greensburg Country Club with a qualifying tournament. Teams will play an 18-hole event to decide the flights for all team teams.

Past winners of the tournament include Ronald and David DeNunzio, Arnie and Arnold Cutrell and Nic Milito and Javon Trout.

Here are the tee times for Thursday.

8 a.m.

Hole 1: Rob Klingensmith, J Spangler, Tony Kaminski, Colt Kaminski

Hole 2: Paul Alexander, Mark Fogal, James Contrella, Albert Olesko

Hole 4: Bill Coleman, Jeff Astley, Tom Gaudino, Tyler Courtney

Hole 6: Ryan Brandt, Jeff Catanzarite, Terrelle Pryor, Nico Singh

Hole 8: Ron Kadylak, Jack Miller, James Lockard, Gary Agate

Hole 9: Buddy Pevarnik, Aaron Stevenson, Ed Narcisi, Aldo Narcisi

Hole 12: David Trueman, Charles Bogus, Jack Hutchins, Robert Lore

Hole 13: Robert Gerger, Justin Gurnick, Barry Zulisky, Tom Haupt

Hole 15: Mario Luther, Dante Luther, Greg Nemchick, Adam Nemchick

Hole 16: John Caserio, Joe Walling, Tom Boyle, Keith Geller

Hole 17: Ronald Pasic, Robert Bowell, Don Weightman, Rob Mastrogiacomo

Hole 18: Jeremy Frisko, Nelson Mayer, Mike Painter, Jason Whiteman

1 p.m.

Hole 1 (A): Ron DeNunzio, David DeNunzio, Arnold Cutrell, Arnie Cutrell

Hole 1 (B): Tony Sesti, Ron Howard, Dan Maier, Ryan Prokay

Hole 2: Tommy Shaw, Alex Olesko, Sam Brourman, Max Feinberg

Hole 3: Cade Patterson, Logan Divald, Michael Robb, Matt Miller

Hole 4: Nic Milito, Javon Trout, Tony Barber, Calvin Barber

Hole 5: Jake Reed, Troy Smith, Charles Cline, Jesse Warren

Hole 6: Sean Sapotichne, Matt Montgomery, Bryan Grejtak, Mike Polinsky

Hole 7: Gary Bethel, Glenn Astley, Craig Liberatore, Patrick Bryan

Hole 8: Shawn Roche, Nick Weaver, Jeff White, Lucas Dunlap

Hole 9: Nick Finoli, Charlie Phillips, Riley Jorgensen, Parker Jorgensen

Hole 10: Thomas Shaw, John Dever, Tom Barberio, Richard Koslowski

Hole 11: Joseph Altier, Jeff Lenart, Matthew Mitchell, Ken Cole

Hole 12: Richard Finoli, Domenic Brusco, Dave Wassel, Milt Drennen

Hole 13: Robert Klingensmith, Bob Huey, Matt Zegarelli, Greg Barrett

Hole 14: Brent Reamer, Dave DeBord, Tom Gdaniec, Nicholas Kozinko

Hole 15: Joe Antrilli, Joe Antrilli, Howard Alexander, Mike Kormany

Hole 16: Jon Stumpf, Nelson Mayer, Joe Korinek, Lee Furrer

Hole 17: Ron DeNunzio, Michael DeNunizo, Edward Eisaman, Joe Marucci

Hole 18: Greg Zagorac, Grady Zagorac, John Toellner, Jim Toellner