PGA of America Golf Professional Mark Sheftic Wins 2026 Skee Riegel Senior Open
Villanova, Pennsylvania (September 10, 2026) —PGA of America Golf Professional Mark Sheftic of Sunnybrook Golf Club in Plymouth Meeting, Pa., finished with an impressive 4-under-par and a score of 66 to win the 2026 Skee Riegel Senior Open.
Sheftic credits PGA Professional Mike Little for helping him improve his putting. “I was able to make some putts today, and that made a difference,” Sheftic said.
In second place was Brendon Post, representing the University of Delaware, who finished 3-under-par. There was a four-way tie for third place between Hugo Mazzalupi from Radnor Golf Foundation, Rich Steinmetz from Spring Ford Country Club, Mark Chelbek from Steel Club, and PGA Life Member Brian Kelly, all finished even par with a score of 70.
In the Super Senior Division, Greg Farrow from Deerwood Country Club took first place, finishing 1-under-par. One shot behind Farrow, PGA Life Member Wayne Phillips finished even-par with a score of 70. In third place, PGA Life Member Kevin Shaw finished with a score of 79. Rounding out the top five, Patrick Keefe from Frog Hollow Golf Club and PGA Life Members Jeffrey Van Etten and Tom O’Malley tied for fourth, finishing with a score of 81.
To view the full 2026 Skee Riegel Senior Open leaderboard, click here.
The 2026 Skee Riegel Senior Open is supported by the PGA Tour, Ohana Farm LLC and Radnor Golf Foundation. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our host, Radnor Valley Country Club, its members, management, host PGA Professionals, and staff, as well as our partners, as the event would not have been possible without their support.
About Robert Henry “Skee” Riegel, PGA
Skee Riegel was born in 1914 in New Bloomfield, Pa., and grew up in eastern Pennsylvania. Riegel served in the U.S. Air Corps as a flight instructor during World War II. After leaving the service he rose to the top of amateur golf, winning the U.S. Amateur in 1947, the Western Amateur in 1948 and the Trans-Mississippi Amateur in 1946 and 1948. Riegel also played on the U.S. Walker Cup teams in 1947 and 1949, remaining unbeaten in Walker Cup play. Riegel turned professional in 1950 and was one of the first golfers involved in strength training. In 1951, he nearly won the Masters, finishing in second place behind Ben Hogan. Riegel returned to Pennsylvania to become PGA Head Professional at Radnor Valley Country Club in 1954, where he continued his winning ways, claiming victory in the 1957 and 1959 Pennsylvania Opens and the 1960 Philadelphia Open. He left Radnor Valley at the end of 1961 for the opportunity to participate in the ownership of a new golf course, York Road G.C. in Bucks County, now known as the Bucks Club. For over 30 years, Riegel was a permanent member of the Philadelphia PGA Section’s Tournament Committee and served as Rules Chair for every Section tournament. In 1975, he was given the Section’s PGA Professional Development Award for his many hours spent educating the golf professionals on the rules of golf. Riegel was inducted into the Philadelphia Section Hall of Fame in 1993.
About the Philadelphia PGA Section
The Philadelphia PGA Section, covering eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware, is one of 41 geographical managing entities of the PGA of America. This Section manages nearly 900 PGA of America Members and Associates who are employed at over 590 golf facilities in our region. Visit phillypga.com to learn more.
Contact: Matt Frey, PGA, Director of Operations, Philadelphia PGA Section, mfrey@pgahq.com

