Welcome to the Philadelphia Section Mentor Page. Below you will find a list of Section professionals who have volunteered to assist their peers in four areas of expertise, Golf Operations, General Management, Teaching and Coaching and Associate Education. You will find this collection of professionals as a great resource to help with advice or guidance in your operation or your career. If you have any questions about the program or suggestions in making it better please reach out to Geoffrey Surrette gsurrette@pgahq.com or Patrick Shine pshine@commonwealthgolf.com
Philadelphia PGA Mentor List - Golf Operations
| Name | Title | Facility | Phone | Email |
| Justin Alunni | First Assistant Golf Professional | Glen Oak Country Club | 570.906.0979 | justinalunnipga@yahoo.com |
| Joseph Ambrose | Assistant General Manager / Head Golf Professional | Great Bear Golf Bear | 570.504.4137 | joeambrose@pga.com |
| Adam Augustine | Head Golf Professional | Lewsitown Country Club | 717.248.9822 | adamagolf@aol.com |
| Daniel Baker | Head Golf Professional | Bridgewater Golf Club | 717.440.6032 | dbaker@bridgewatergolfclub.com |
| Nate Blanchette | General Manager | Cool Creek Golf Club | 717.252.3691 | nblanchette@coolcreekgolf.com |
| Chris Brosius | Head Golf Professional | Maple Dale Country Club | 302.222.8923 | crbrosius@pga.com |
| Jason Calhoun | Head Men's Golf Coach | Univ. of Pennsylvania | 610.348.2023 | jmcpga@pga.com |
| Michael Congdon | Assistant Golf Professional | Aronimink Golf Club | 607.591.9066 | mcongdon@aronimink.org |
| Robert Crowther | Director of Golf | Bayside Resort Golf Club | 302.436.3400 | bcrowther@troon.com |
| Leo DeGisi | General Manager | Medford Village Country Club | 609.654.7541 | ldegisi@medfordvillage.com |
| Kevin Duffy | Head Golf Professional | Riverton Country Club | 215.990.1065 | kduffy@rivertoncc.com |
| Kevin Edwards | Director of Golf | Olde Homestead Golf Club | 610.704.6803 | kevinedwards@pga.com |
| Ed Gibson | General Manager | Makefield Highlands Golf Club | 215.906.5927 | edg@spiritgolf.net |
| Tom Gilbert | | Gulph Mills Golf Club | 610.828.9370 | tgilbert@gulphmillsgc.com |
| John Hammer | Director of Golf Course Operations | Brigantine Golf Links | 601.917.9887 | johnhammer@pga.com |
| Robert Hennefer | General Manager / Director of Golf | Indian Spring Golf Course | 609.502.4821 | prohennefer@gmail.com |
| Dean Kandle | Head Golf Professional | St. Davids Golf Club | 610.909.6162 | dean@stdavidsgc.com |
| Jeff Kiddie | Head Golf Professional | Aronimink Golf Club | 610.356.6055 | jkiddie@aronimink.org |
| Kim Kleinle | Assistant Golf Professional | Pocono Farms Country Club | 570.242.4298 | lessons@golfwithkim.com |
| Michael Ladden | Director of Golf | Whitford Country Club | 610.269.2151 | mladden@whitfordcc.com |
| Jason Lamp | Director of Golf | Galloway National Golf Club | 732.693.4880 | jlamp@gallowaynationalgolf.com |
| Gary Mackay | First Assistant Golf Professional | Trump National - Philadelphia | 856.313.3293 | grmackaypga@gmail.com |
| Anthony Malizia | Head Golf Professional | Bidermann Golf Club | 561.215.8606 | amalizia@vicmead.com |
| Dustin McCormick | Head Golf Professional | Glen Brook Golf Club | 570.460.7963 | dmac18@pga.com |
| David McNabb | Head Golf Professional | Applebrook Golf Club | 302.354.1089 | dmcnabb@applebrookgolfclub.com |
| George McNamara | Managing Partner | The Golf Zone | 484.620.9152 | pgamac@verizon.net |
| Tom Michaels | Head Golf Professional | Berkshire Country Club | 610.376.2536 | tomm@berkshirecountryclub.org |
| Joe Missimer | General Manager / Head Golf Professional | West Chester Golf & Country Club | 610.692.2161 | jmissimer@pga.com |
| Sara Muldoon | Director of Golf | Hershey Country Club | 717.508.1788 | smuldoon@hersheypa.com |
| Joey Pohle | Head Golf Professional | Blue Bell Country Club | 215.616.8107 | jpohle@hansen-properties.com |
| William Ramakus | Head Golf Professional | StoneHedge Golf Club | 570.836.5108 | wtr35@hotmail.com |
| John Romano | Retired PGA Professional | Mt. View Country Club | 717.334.2625 | jromano370@comcast.net |
| Brian Schulte | Tournament Director | Philadelphia Section PGA | 215.778.4411 | bschulte@pgahq.com |
| Eric Schultz | Head Golf Professional | Sunnybrook Golf Club | 617.290.1762 | eschultz@sunnybrook.org |
| Charlie Schuyler | Director of Golf | Saucon Valley Country Club | 610.758.7177 | cschuyler@sauconvalleycc.org |
| Patrick Shine | Director of Golf | Commonwealth National Golf Club | 215.672.3356 | pshine@commonwealthgolf.com |
| Jim Smith, Jr. | Director of Golf | The Philadelphia Cricket Club | 267.625.5338 | jsmith@philacricket.com |
| Donald Strassner | PGA Teaching Professional | Union League National | 609.328.5878 | strassnerd@unionleague.org |
| Geoffrey Surrette | Executive Director | Philadelphia Section PGA | 215.481.9083 | gsurrette@pgahq.com |
| Andy Watters | Head Golf Professional | Talamore Country Club | 215.518.7007 | andyh2os@msn.com |
| Chris Wilkinson | | Llanerch Country Club | 610.446.9834 | cwilkinson@llanerchcc.org |
Philadelphia PGA Mentor List - Teaching and Coaching
| Name | Title | Facility | Phone | Email |
| Justin Alunni | First Assistant Golf Professional | Glen Oak Country Club | 570.906.0979 | justinalunnipga@yahoo.com |
| Joseph Ambrose | Assistant General Manager / Head Golf Professional | Great Bear Golf Bear | 570.504.4137 | joeambrose@pga.com |
| Adam Augustine | Head Golf Professional | Lewsitown Country Club | 717.248.9822 | adamagolf@aol.com |
| Daniel Baker | Head Golf Professional | Bridgewater Golf Club | 717.440.6032 | dbaker@bridgewatergolfclub.com |
| John Bierkan | Director of Instruction | Aronimink Golf Club | 610.356.6055 | jhbierkan@hotmail.com |
| Jason Calhoun | Head Men's Golf Coach | Univ. of Pennsylvania | 610.348.2023 | jmcpga@pga.com |
| Robert Crowther | Director of Golf | Bayside Resort Golf Club | 302.436.3400 | bcrowther@troon.com |
| Gerry Davis | Certified PGA Professional | Flourtown Country Club | 484.553.2007 | gdavis@pga.com |
| John Dunigan | Director of Instruction | White Manor Country Club | 484.288.9931 | johndunigangolf@gmail.com |
| Ed Gibson | General Manager | Makefield Highlands Golf Club | 215.906.5927 | edg@spiritgolf.net |
| Tom Gilbert | | Gulph Mills Golf Club | 610.828.9370 | tgilbert@gulphmillsgc.com |
| John Hammer | Director of Golf Course Operations | Brigantine Golf Links | 601.917.9887 | johnhammer@pga.com |
| Eric Handley | Faculty Professor and Director | Penn State Teaching & Research Center | 814.867.3198 | esh12@psu.edu |
| Douglas Hendricks | Television Host & Producer / Head Golf Coach | Penn Oaks Golf Club | 610.513.0029 | doug@rdhgolf.com |
| Kim Kleinle | Assistant Golf Professional | Pocono Farms Country Club | 570.242.4298 | lessons@golfwithkim.com |
| George McNamara | Managing Partner | The Golf Zone | 484.620.9152 | pgamac@verizon.net |
| Eric McNamee | PGA Teaching Professional | Golf Galaxy at Montgomeryville | 484.319.6500 | ericgolf@comcast.net |
| Joe Missimer | General Manager / Head Golf Professional | West Chester Golf & Country Club | 610.692.2161 | jmissimer@pga.com |
| Brian Moose | Director of Instruction | RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve | 610.733.0413 | moose.brian@gmail.com |
| John Poole | Golf Professional Emeritus | Chester Valley Golf Club | 610.496.0896 | johnpoolecvpro@gmail.com |
| William Ramakus | Head Golf Professional | StoneHedge Golf Club | 570.836.5108 | wtr35@hotmail.com |
| John Romano | Retired PGA Professional | Mt. View Country Club | 717.334.2625 | jromano370@comcast.net |
| Patrick Shine | Director of Golf | Commonwealth National Golf Club | 215.672.3356 | pshine@commonwealthgolf.com |
| Donald Strassner | PGA Teaching Professional | Union League National | 609.328.5878 | strassnerd@unionleague.org |
| Leigh Taylor | PGA Master Professional | Golf Galaxy at Devon | 484.952.0001 | ltaylorpga1@gmail.com |
| Michael Wheeler | PGA Teaching Professional | Whitford Country Club | 443.841.5438 | mwheeler63@pga.com |
Philadelphia PGA Mentor List - General Management
| Name | Title | Facility | Phone | Email |
| Joseph Ambrose | Assistant General Manager / Head Golf Professional | Great Bear Golf Bear | 570.504.4137 | joeambrose@pga.com |
| Daniel Baker | Head Golf Professional | Bridgewater Golf Club | 717.440.6032 | dbaker@bridgewatergolfclub.com |
| Nate Blanchette | General Manager | Cool Creek Golf Club | 717.252.3691 | nblanchette@coolcreekgolf.com |
| Jason Calhoun | Head Men's Golf Coach | Univ. of Pennsylvania | 610.348.2023 | jmcpga@pga.com |
| Robert Crowther | Director of Golf | Bayside Resort Golf Club | 302.436.3400 | bcrowther@troon.com |
| Leo DeGisi | General Manager | Medford Village Country Club | 609.654.7541 | ldegisi@medfordvillage.com |
| Kevin Duffy | Head Golf Professional | Riverton Country Club | 215.990.1065 | kduffy@rivertoncc.com |
| Brian Fruehan | | Elmhurst Country Club | 570.815.2391 | frugolf@yahoo.com |
| Ed Gibson | General Manager | Makefield Highlands Golf Club | 215.906.5927 | edg@spiritgolf.net |
| John Hammer | Director of Golf Course Operations | Brigantine Golf Links | 601.917.9887 | johnhammer@pga.com |
| Robert Hennefer | General Manager / Director of Golf | Indian Spring Golf Course | 609.502.4821 | prohennefer@gmail.com |
| Jason Lamp | Director of Golf | Galloway National Golf Club | 732.693.4880 | jlamp@gallowaynationalgolf.com |
| Gary Mackay | First Assistant Golf Professional | Trump National - Philadelphia | 856.313.3293 | grmackaypga@gmail.com |
| Anthony Malizia | Head Golf Professional | Bidermann Golf Club | 561.215.8606 | amalizia@vicmead.com |
| Eric McNamee | PGA Teaching Professional | Golf Galaxy at Montgomeryville | 484.319.6500 | ericgolf@comcast.net |
| Joe Missimer | General Manager / Head Golf Professional | West Chester Golf & Country Club | 610.692.2161 | jmissimer@pga.com |
| Joey Pohle | Head Golf Professional | Blue Bell Country Club | 215.616.8107 | jpohle@hansen-properties.com |
| John Romano | Retired PGA Professional | Mt. View Country Club | 717.334.2625 | jromano370@comcast.net |
| Jim Smith, Jr. | Director of Golf | The Philadelphia Cricket Club | 267.625.5338 | jsmith@philacricket.com |
| Donald Strassner | PGA Teaching Professional | Union League National | 609.328.5878 | strassnerd@unionleague.org |
| Geoffrey Surrette | Executive Director | Philadelphia Section PGA | 215.481.9083 | gsurrette@pgahq.com |
Philadelphia PGA Mentor List - Apprentice Education
| Name | Title | Facility | Phone | Email |
| Joseph Ambrose | Assistant General Manager / Head Golf Professional | Great Bear Golf Bear | 570.504.4137 | joeambrose@pga.com |
| Adam Augustine | Head Golf Professional | Lewsitown Country Club | 717.248.9822 | adamagolf@aol.com |
| Jason Calhoun | Head Men's Golf Coach | Univ. of Pennsylvania | 610.348.2023 | jmcpga@pga.com |
| Michael Congdon | Assistant Golf Professional | Aronimink Golf Club | 607.591.9066 | mcongdon@aronimink.org |
| Robert Crowther | Director of Golf | Bayside Resort Golf Club | 302.436.3400 | bcrowther@troon.com |
| Gerry Davis | Certified PGA Professional | Flourtown Country Club | 484.553.2007 | gdavis@pga.com |
| Dominick DiGerlando | Senior Assistant Golf Professional | St. Davids Golf Club | 484.894.1794 | dominick@stdavidsgc.com |
| Matt Frey | General Manager Digital Operations | PGA Magazine | 513.205.3081 | mfrey@pgamagazine.com |
| Tom Gilbert | | Gulph Mills Golf Club | 610.828.9370 | tgilbert@gulphmillsgc.com |
| Eric Handley | Faculty Professor and Director | Penn State Teaching & Research Center | 814.867.3198 | esh12@psu.edu |
| Robert Hennefer | General Manager / Director of Golf | Indian Spring Golf Course | 609.502.4821 | prohennefer@gmail.com |
| Jeff Kiddie | Head Golf Professional | Aronimink Golf Club | 610.356.6055 | jkiddie@aronimink.org |
| Michael Ladden | Director of Golf | Whitford Country Club | 610.269.2151 | mladden@whitfordcc.com |
| Jason Lamp | Director of Golf | Galloway National Golf Club | 732.693.4880 | jlamp@gallowaynationalgolf.com |
| Gary Mackay | First Assistant Golf Professional | Trump National - Philadelphia | 856.313.3293 | grmackaypga@gmail.com |
| Anthony Malizia | Head Golf Professional | Bidermann Golf Club | 561.215.8606 | amalizia@vicmead.com |
| William Ramakus | Head Golf Professional | StoneHedge Golf Club | 570.836.5108 | wtr35@hotmail.com |
| John Romano | Retired PGA Professional | Mt. View Country Club | 717.334.2625 | jromano370@comcast.net |
| Eric Schultz | Head Golf Professional | Sunnybrook Golf Club | 617.290.1762 | eschultz@sunnybrook.org |
| Brian Soule | Assistant Director & Internship Coordinator | Penn State PGA Golf Management Program | 410.430.0207 | briansoulepga@gmail.com |
| Donald Strassner | PGA Teaching Professional | Union League National | 609.328.5878 | strassnerd@unionleague.org |
| Geoffrey Surrette | Executive Director | Philadelphia Section PGA | 215.481.9083 | gsurrette@pgahq.com |
| Chris Wilkinson | | Llanerch Country Club | 610.446.9834 | cwilkinson@llanerchcc.org |
