Off to the State Final – Fox Chapel Area Athletics

Congratulations to golfer Patrick Sheerer who has advanced to the PIAA Western Regional tournament. Patrick finished tied for 5th place on October 2 at the WPIAL Class AAA individual championship. The PIAA tournament will be held Wed., Oct. 16. at Tom’s Run Golf Club in Blairsville. Good luck, Patrick!

According to Bill Beckner in the Trib Live:

Fox Chapel senior Patrick Sheerer found himself in a position to contend for a title Wednesday afternoon but left the course with the satisfaction that he’ll play on.

Sheerer was 1-under-par through 12 holes and was a shot off the lead at one point but settled for a 1-over 71 to finish tied for fifth in the WPIAL Class AAA individual championship at Diamond Run Golf Club in Sewickley.

Scoring conditions seemed ideal, with greens rolling and only a light breeze under all-day sunshine.

“It was out there today,” said Sheerer, who advanced to the PIAA Western Regional tournament Oct. 16 at Tom’s Run Golf Course in Blairsville. “A couple putts here and there go differently, and who knows what happens?”

Sheerer, who shot 1-under 33 on the front side, knocked in back-to-back birdie putts on Nos. 8 and 9 to get into red numbers.

He hit 13 greens in regulation.

“It’s great for a kid who invests so much time and effort, see the results of that hard work,” Fox Chapel coach Bryan Deal said. “Patrick does everything he has to do. The good thing now is he moves on, and the scoreboard is all equal. He’s starting in first and tied for the lead.”