PHOTO PROVIDED 14-year-old Logan McGinn became the youngest golfer to qualify for the Pennsylvania Amateur Championship.

ELMHURST TWP. — A championship with 113 years of history added a remarkable new chapter on Wednesday at Elmhurst Country Club.

Logan McGinn, a 14-year-old rising freshman from South Williamsport, fired a one-under-par 71 to become the youngest golfer on record to qualify for the Pennsylvania Amateur Championship. He didn’t simply earn one of the final qualifying spots, he captured co-medalist honors by finishing tied for first in the field.

Competing against a large and talented field of 120 players, McGinn separated himself from the pack by posting one of only two rounds under par. Only 12 players advanced from the Elmhurst qualifier with his 71 placing him at the top of the leaderboard and securing his place in one of the state’s premier amateur golf championships.

According to Jason Barkley, executive director of the Pennsylvania Golf Association, while complete historical records do not exist for every championship dating back to the tournament’s inception in 1913, no younger qualifier appears anywhere in the association’s available archives. McGinn, born on March 8, 2012, achieved the feat at the age of 14 years, three months and two days.

The 2026 Pennsylvania Amateur Championship will be contested at historic Oakmond Country Club, one of the world’s most iconic and demanding golf venues.

With Oakmont serving as this year’s host site, the championship attracted roughly twice the number of entries of a typical year, making the qualification considerably more difficult.

McGinn’s round was a model of consistency and composure under pressure as he had four birdies, 11 pars and just three bogeys, while avoiding the big mistake the often proves costly in championship qualifying. He also played all 18 holes without recording a score worse than bogey.

Several moments proved pivotal for McGinn. He had a 36-foot birdie putt on the 13th hole sparked a late surge and, after dropping a shot on the 12th, McGinn immediately responded with back-to-back birdies on hole 13 and 14 to regain momentum. Later from the rough on 16, he delivered a precise wedge shot to five feet, helping secure his place atop the leaderboard.

One of McGinn’s closest friends and longtime golfing partners, 13-year-old Conley Killian of South Williamsport, served as his caddie during the qualifier.

“Honestly, when I walked off the 18th green, I was just happy that I had qualified,” McGinn said. “Then I found out I was the youngest golfer on record to do it, and that was pretty cool. It’s an honor, but I’m mostly excited that I earned the chance to play at Oakmond.

That opportunity is what resonates the most with McGinn.

“It means a lot because Oakmond is such a great golf course,” McGinn said. “I’ve been there before, but this is different. Now I get to play at least two rounds in tournament conditions against the best amateur players in Pennsylvania, and that’s something I’ve been looking forward to.