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Dave Pagett Wins 2024 Philadelphia PGA Connelly Cup Head Golf  Professional Championship

May 7, 2024Comments Off on Dave Pagett Wins 2024 Philadelphia PGA Connelly Cup Head Golf  Professional ChampionshipPPGA

Glenside, Pa. (May 7, 2024) — PGA of America Golf Professional Dave Pagett of Whitemarsh Valley Country Club in Lafayette Hill, Pa., defeated Danny Lewis of Philadelphia Cricket Club at Saint Martins, in a sudden death playoff at North Hills Country Club to win the 2024 Philadelphia PGA Connelly Cup Head Golf Professional Championship. Both shot a three-under-par round of 68 to earn their spots in the playoff.

The Connelly Cup is named in honor of Jack Connelly, a past president of both the PGA of America (2001-02) and Philadelphia PGA Section (1983-84). Connelly was also inducted into the Section’s Hall of Fame in 2000, and PGA of America Hall of Fame in 2005.

The playoff began on No. 18, a 350-yard par-4 that features a treacherously steep green; both players made par, and headed back to the tee. Padgett made an eight-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole to claim victory.”

“I played really solid today, especially with an eagle on No. 15, and several other birdies along the way,” said Pagett. “My goal was to remain patient and positive throughout the day and it paid off.”

Jeff Kiddie, Aronimink G.C., finished in third place at 1-over par. Greg Wingate, Sunnybrook G.C., shot a 2-over-par 73 for fourth place. Four PGA Professionals tied for fifth place.

Kiddie also secured first place in the Senior Division, bettering Eric Kennedy, Overbrook G.C., by two strokes. In a tie for third with a 4-over score of 75 were John Pillar, C.C. of Woodloch Springs and John Cooper, Green Valley C.C. Brian Kelly earned solo fifth in the Senior Division with his score of 76.

To view the full 2024 Philadelphia PGA Connelly Cup Head Golf Professional Championship leaderboard, click here.

The 2024 Philadelphia PGA Connelly Cup Head Professional Championship is supported by Bushnell Golf, Earth Networks, Wilson, and the PGA Tour. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals thank our partners and North Hills Country Club, its membership, management, and staff, as the event would not have been possible without their support.

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.

Contact: Matt Frey, PGA, Communications Director, mfrey@pgahq.com

Philadelphia PGA Section Proud to have Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board as a Premier Partner

April 23, 2024Comments Off on Philadelphia PGA Section Proud to have Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board as a Premier PartnerPPGA

Lower Gwynedd Township, Pa. (April 11, 2024) — The Philadelphia PGA Section is happy to announce that it has signed Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board (VFTCB) as a Premier Section Partner. The VFTCB is a non-profit membership sales and marketing organization which actively promotes the Valley Forge area and Montgomery County, Pa.

Valley Forge and Montgomery County will resume their role as a Presenting Partner of the Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour, and support all women’s initiatives including a new all female PGA HOPE Chapter at Huntingdon Valley C.C., the Women’s Section Championship and the Spring and Summer Pro-Lady Team Championships. Their continued support of PGA REACH Philadelphia will be shown this year through the sponsorship of the foundation’s pro-am on September 30, at Laurel Creek C.C. and the PGA REACH Philadelphia Diversity Scholars. New to their partnership this year is their patronage for Off the Green, which is a new golf docuseries.

“We would like to thank Mike Bowman and the entire team at Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board.” said Section Executive Director Geoff Surrette, PGA. “The past few years working with them have allowed us to partner and grow our great initiatives to provide more opportunities to showcase women and diversity in golf.”

“Here at the VFTCB, we’re beyond proud to once again partner with the Philadelphia PGA,” said Mike Bowman, President & CEO of the VFTCB. “This group truly represents class in golf, and since Montco is home to 50 of the most historic and top-ranked courses in the country, it’s such a natural fit to connect with these folks. Plus, we both believe in the commitment to supporting women, diversity, and youth in the sport.”

For those looking to learn more about the Section’s partnership with Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, please contact Section Communications Director Matt Frey, PGA, at mfrey@pgahq.com.

About Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board is a private, non-profit membership sales and marketing organization which actively promotes the Valley Forge area and Montgomery County as a convention site and leisure visitor destination by promoting patronage of its member hotels, restaurants, attractions and services. The Board represents more than 500 member businesses throughout Southeast Pennsylvania, and is funded from a combination of Pennsylvania grants, membership dues, and a tax imposed on visitors occupying the county’s more than 9,400 hotel rooms. For more information, visit valleyforge.org.

Philadelphia PGA Section Proud to have Visit Delco as a Premier Partner

April 23, 2024Comments Off on Philadelphia PGA Section Proud to have Visit Delco as a Premier PartnerPPGA

Lower Gwynedd Township, Pa. (March 13, 2024) — The Philadelphia PGA Section is pleased to announce that it has signed Visit Delco as a Premier Section Partner. Visit Delco is the official tourism promotion agency for Delaware County, with the mission of helping drive the economic vitality of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, as a dynamic tourism destination.

As part of their partnership, Visit Delco will be supporting the 103rd Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship at Rolling Green G.C. on August 26-28. Visit Delco will also be a title partner for a PGA HOPE chapter in Delaware County. In addition, Visit Delco will sponsor the PGA REACH Philadelphia Pro-Am.

“Executive Director Steve Byrne and the entire team at Visit Delco have made a wonderful investment in our programming this year.” said Section Executive Director Geoff Surrette, PGA. “They have elevated their support to become a premiere partner and that has allowed us to impact our PGA HOPE outreach along with our Section Championship which is being held in Delco at Rolling Green GC.”

“As a longtime sponsor of the Philadelphia Section, it was an easy decision for Visit Delco to increase our support of the PGA HOPE chapter in our home county, which provides the introduction of golf to Veterans and Active Duty Military, enhancing their overall well-being.” Stated Steve Byrne, Executive Director of Visit Delco. “As an organization, we are dedicated to supporting and honoring the more-than 25,000 proud Veterans who call Delaware County home, and our enhanced partnership with the PGA section will help us build momentum in advance of the PGA Championship coming to Aronimink in 2026”.
About Visit Delco
Visit Delco is the official tourism arm of Delaware County. Their mission is to drive the economic vitality of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, as a dynamic tourism destination by promoting the abundance of diverse experiences, and present the region, as a welcoming place to visit, meet, stay, and play.

Contacts:

Matt Frey, PGA, Philadelphia PGA Section, mfrey@pgahq.com

Philadelphia PGA Section Announces Partnership with COBRA PUMA GOLF

April 23, 2024Comments Off on Philadelphia PGA Section Announces Partnership with COBRA PUMA GOLFPPGA

Lower Gwynedd Township, Pa. (April 12, 2024) — The Philadelphia PGA Section is happy to announce that it has renewed its partnership with COBRA PUMA Golf.

As part of the partnership, COBRA PUMA Golf will support all areas of the Philadelphia Section including the Junior Tour Awards Banquet and donating equipment to the PGA REACH Philadelphia Diversity Scholars. As part of the agreement, they will also be sponsoring the Fall Meeting on Monday, October 28, at Medford Village C.C.

“The Philadelphia PGA is excited to renew our partnership with COBRA PUMA Golf,” said Section Executive Director Geoff Surrette, PGA. “Having Section professional Bill Lee drive the support is really special. We love how Cobra Puma continues to engage with every part of our Section operation and PGA Reach.Bill Lee, PGA, representative from COBRA PUMA Golf, stated, “Cobra’s 50+ years of commitment to innovation and performance consistently produce products that preform on the very highest level the game has to offer.  This year’s product line and the launch of the new Dark Speed family of products is a perfect example Cobra’s R&D excellence. Puma has rapidly emerged as one of the industries leading Apparel and Footwear brands.  With a strong commitment to high quality performance fabrics, and a keen sense for design, Puma fashion has opened the doors of many of the very best facilities in the country. Comfortably Bold –  If you have not seen Puma in a while, you will be impressed.”

About COBRA PUMA GOLF

COBRA PUMA GOLF is a leading golf brand that designs and develops superior-quality golf equipment as well as stylish, high-performance golf apparel, footwear, and accessories. It was founded in 1973 and has a history of bringing innovative and high-quality golf equipment to the market, including the first utility wood, the BafflerTM. PUMA Golf was founded in 2005 and focuses on a sport-lifestyle positioning, with all products based on technology combined with industry-leading fashion, helping golfers Look Better. Feel Better. Play Better.’ COBRA PUMA GOLF was formed in April 2010 and has some of the world’s top golf talent on staff, including Rickie Fowler, Gary Woodland, and Lexi Thompson. Our goal at COBRA PUMA GOLF is to bring our ‘game enjoyment’ message to life through our products, athletes, campaigns, and experiential events. We believe the game of golf should be colorful, innovative, stylish, and most of all, fun. With everything we do and every product we create, our goal is to bring the COBRA PUMA GOLF game enjoyment lifestyle to golfers everywhere.

Contacts: 

Matt Frey, PGA, Philadelphia PGA Section, mfrey@pgahq.com

Wins 2024 Philadelphia PGA Tournament Players Division Championship

April 22, 2024Comments Off on Wins 2024 Philadelphia PGA Tournament Players Division ChampionshipPPGA

Mount Laurel Township, N.J. (April 22, 2024) — PGA of America Golf Professional Sam Ambrose from Chester Valley Golf Club in Malvern Pa., finished with a 4-under-par 67 and 30 Stableford points to win the 2024 Philadelphia PGA Tournament Players Division (TPD) Championship at Laurel Creek Country Club by 3 points over Zach Barbin, Chesapeake Bay Golf Club. The tournament is the Section’s first Rolex / Haverford Trust Company Philadelphia PGA Player of the Year event of the year.

The Modified Stableford format awarded points as follows: Double Bogey or higher, – 1 point; Bogey, 0 points; Par, 1 point; Birdie, 3 points; Eagle, 6 points; and Double Eagle, 9 points.

Ambrose finished with three birdies in a row, totaling eight for his round. This is his first points event victory and when asked about his round he said, “Winning a points event has been a goal of mine since coming into the Section and it means a lot that I was able to achieve that in a competitive field. I would like to thank the members at Chester Valley, the Section staff and my beautiful family for all of their support.”

Third place was a tie between Braden Shattuck, Rolling Green G.C., and Greyson Rossi, the Peninsula G. and C.C. at 26 points. One point behind in fifth place from GOLFTEC-Moorestown was Joe Kogelman.

In the Senior Division, Rich Steinmetz from Spring Ford C.C. claimed first place scoring 22 Stableford points, defeating Chris Krueger from Kings Creek C.C. by one point. In a tie for third place with 20 points was Brian Kelly from Bucknell G.C. and John Pillar from the C.C. of Woodloch Springs. Rounding out the top five in the Senior Division was our new event sponsor, Hugo Mazzalupi with 19 points.

To view the full 2024 TPD Championship leaderboard, click here.

The 2024 Philadelphia PGA Tournament Players Division Championship is presented by the Radnor Golf Foundation, and supported by Mason Dixon Distillery, and KM Golf Sales. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals thank our partners, Laurel Creek Country Club, its membership, management, and staff, as the event would not have been possible without their support.

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.

Contact: Matt Frey, PGA, Communications Director, mfrey@pgahq.com