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PGA of America Golf Professional Zachary Barbin Wins 50th Pro-Am for Wishes

August 3, 2026Comments Off on PGA of America Golf Professional Zachary Barbin Wins 50th Pro-Am for WishesUncategorized
West Chester, Pennsylvania (August 3, 2026) — PGA of America Golf Professional Zachary Barbin of Chesapeake Bay Golf Club, finished with rounds of 68-66-134 to finish at 8-under-par to win the 50th Pro-Am for Wishes by 3 strokes over Anthony Sebastianelli, PGA, of Whitford Golf Club.

The Pro-Am for Wishes first started in 1976 at Whitford Country Club, and has been held annually at Penn Oaks Golf Club since 2008 (excluding 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) to benefit Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley. Since the event moved to Penn Oaks, it has raised more than $700,000 for the Make-A-Wish foundation.

In Zachary Barbin’s final round of a 66, he scored six birdies. 

“Today I was trying to make no bogeys, that was my goal”, said Barbin. “That’s been my strategy for the last three tournaments, and I played really well.”

Barbin went on to thank Jesus Christ, his parents, brothers, and wife, Olivia WSFS Bank.

Braden Shattuck of Rolling Green Golf Club finished third at 4-under-par. Billy Stewart of Union League Liberty Hill and Zachary Oakley of Bidermann Golf Club shared third place at 3-under-par. 

The Senior Division concluded with David Quinn of Laurel Creek Country Club winning the division title with rounds of 74-69-143 to finish at 1-over-par. 

Jimmy O’Connor Jr. earned Low Amateur honors with rounds of 72-79-151 at 9-over-par, bettering Shane Klatt and Gary Keymont by 10 and 11 strokes, respectively.

View the full 2026 Pro-Am for Wishes leaderboard by clicking here.

There was a tie in yesterday’s pro-am competition, with Zachary Oakley, Bill Sautter, Anthony Diver, and Dan Missar walking away with the victory alongside Braden Shattuck, Bill Smith, Jimmy O’Connor Sr., and Joe Paris. To read more, click here. 

The Philadelphia PGA Section extends its sincere appreciation to The Delaware Valley Rare Coin Company; Cavan Construction Co. Inc., Tamora Group; Ducklings Early Learning Franchise, and the following supporting sponsors for their generous support of the 50th Pro-Am for Wishes: Ambler Surgical LLC; Blue Mountain Construction; Buchanan Law – Vince Barbera; Carmen Ford; CDTI – Kevin O’Hara; Dalesio and Lee Families; Equity CRE, Inc.; Fenstermacher & Company, PC; Five Star Inc.; H&W Mechanical; Housers Automotive; Italiano Commercial Real Estate Services LLC; Joann Finegan; Land Services USA; Lyons & Hohl; MAI Design; Malany Electric; Martarano Engineering, Inc.; Meridian Bank – Geoff Sheehan; O’Connor Family; Riggs Distler Company; Riley Riper Hollin and Colagreco; Scull Architecture; Sharon Bank; SSH Facilities; Syd and Gina Tyson Foundation; and WSFS Bank.

The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals also thank our host Penn Oaks Golf Club, their owners, 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, Director of Operations, mfrey@pgahq.com

Phishing Scam Alert

August 3, 2026Comments Off on Phishing Scam AlertPPGA

It has come to our attention that an individual has been impersonating Philadelphia PGA Section Director of Operations, sending invitations to asses a non-existent PGA of America dashboard. If you receive an email from this address, please do not click on any links or open any attachments. Please delete it immediately and report it as spam.

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 300 golf facilities in our region.

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

PGA of America Golf Professional Andrew CornishWins 2026 Doylestown Open in Sudden-Death Playoff 

July 24, 2026Comments Off on PGA of America Golf Professional Andrew CornishWins 2026 Doylestown Open in Sudden-Death Playoff Featured, PPGA

Doylestown, Pa. (July 24, 2026) —PGA of America Golf Professional Andrew Cornish of Llanerch Country Club in Havertown, Pennsylvania, birdied the first sudden-death playoff hole to beat Zach Barbin of Chesapeake Bay Golf Club and Sam Ambrose of Chester Valley Golf Club and win the the 2026 Doylestown Open, a Rolex / Haverford Trust Company Philadelphia PGA Player of the Year event, at Doylestown Country Club. The three each turned in 6-under-par 66s in regulation to force the playoff.

Cornish carded seven birdies and one bogey en route to his 66.

“It was a very good round today,” Cornish said following the conclusion of the playoff. “I got off to a good start, and kept it rolling.

“I probably have 10,000 steps in the clubhouse today,” he continued. “It was a long wait between when we finished our round to the playoff, but it was worth the wait.” 

Cornish went on to thank the membership and staff at Llanerch, Titleist, his parents, Doylestown Country Club, the Section staff, and his fiancé Tessa Teachman, PGA.

Three PGA Professionals tied for fourth place at 4-under-par: Andrew Turner, Green Valley Country Club; Trevor Bensel, LuLu Country Club; and Braden Shattuck, Rolling Green Golf Club.

Sunnybrook Golf Club’s Mark Sheftic, PGA, took top honors in the Senior Division, finishing with a 3-under-par 69 to better Applebrook Golf Club’s Dave McNabb, PGA, and Laurel Creek Country Club’s Dave Quinn, PGA, by two strokes. Green Valley Country Club’s John Cooper, PGA, and Royal Oaks Golf Club’s Terry Hatch, PGA, tied for fourth place, three strokes behind Sheftic. 

Mountain View Country Club’s Jack Brennan, PGA, finished atop the Super Senior Division with a 1-under-par 71, bettering PGA Life Members Wayne Phillips, Lehigh Country Club, and Darryl Lock, Skippack Golf Club, by three strokes. Deerwood Country Club’s Greg Farrow finished in fourth place at 6-over-par.

The Philadelphia Assistants’ Organization (PAO) held an event concurrently with the Doylestown Open, with Andrew Cornish walking away with the victory as a result of his playoff win over Zach Barbin. Andrew Turner and Trevor Bensel tied for third place at 4-under-par, followed by Zac Oakley, Bidermann Golf Club, at 3-under-par.

Doylestown Country Club member Russell Hartung finished at 4-over-par to earn Low Amateur honors, bettering fellow club member Neil Gordon by one stroke. Stefan Szygiel finished in third place at 7-over-par.

Rehoboth Beach Country Club’s Chris Gray made an albatross on the par-five 18th hole. Gray’s two marked the first double-eagle in a Philadelphia PGA event since 2022 (Brendon Post, Philadelphia Senior PGA Professional Championship, Medford Village Country Club).

Laurel Creek Country Club’s Dave Quinn, PGA, challenged Gray for shot of the tournament with his hole-in-one on the 162-yard par-3 17th hole. He used an 8-iron. Well played, Chris and Dave! 

View the full 2026 Doylestown Open leaderboard by clicking here.

The 2026 Doylestown Open is supported by Doylestown Country Club, KM Golf Sales / Kevin McClellan, Ohana Farm LLC, and the PGA Tour. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals thank our partners, host Doylestown 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

Inside Golf to Air 28th Haverford Philadelphia PGA Classic Special on NBC Sports Philadelphia and NBC Sports Philadelphia+

July 24, 2026Comments Off on Inside Golf to Air 28th Haverford Philadelphia PGA Classic Special on NBC Sports Philadelphia and NBC Sports Philadelphia+Featured, PPGA

Lower Gwynedd Township, Pa. (July 24, 2026) — Inside Golf, a Philadelphia PGA Section partner, will air a television special highlighting the 28th Haverford Philadelphia PGA Classic, won by PGA of America Golf Professional Billy Stewart, premiering on NBC Sports Philadelphia+ on Tuesday, July 28 at 10:00 p.m. ET. The special will be rebroadcast throughout August on NBC Sports Philadelphia and NBC Sports Philadelphia+.

The special will feature all of the major highlights from May’s electrifying golf tournament at Sunnybrook Golf Club, where Stewart walked away with a winner’s check of $100,000, the largest first-place prize available from any event across the PGA of America’s 41 nationwide Sections.

Inside Golf’s 28th Haverford Philadelphia
PGA Classic TV Special Broadcast Times

Tuesday, July 28: 10:00 p.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia+
Sunday, August 2: 7:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Thursday, August 6: 9:00 p.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia+
Wednesday, August 12: 10:00 p.m. on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The special will also be viewable on Inside Golf’s official YouTube channel, which may be accessed by clicking here.

The 28th Haverford Philadelphia PGA Classic’s title partner is The Haverford Trust Company. The Inside Golf special features PGA of America Golf Professional Matt Frey in the booth alongside Inside Golf’s Jack Flanagan. 

About Haverford
The Haverford Trust Company was founded in 1979 on Philadelphia’s landmark Rittenhouse Square. Since our founding, one thing has remained unchanged…our commitment to quality. Haverford has prospered for more than 40 years in a finance industry dominated by giants through our passion and adaptability. With this solid framework and more than $16.8 billion in assets under management or consultation*, we have the flexibility to address the issues facing investors today while fostering close relationships across multiple generations. We have traditional and alternative asset portfolio offerings, OCIO solutions for institutional and ultra-high net worth clients, and experienced client support teams to ensure a robust client experience.  For more information, visit haverfordquality.com.

*Including assets under management or consultation for The Haverford Trust Company and Haverford Financial Services as of 6/30/2026.

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

PGA of America Golf Professional Lamar Saxon Leads Kennett Square Team toVictory in 2026 LedgeRock Stableford Championship

July 21, 2026Comments Off on PGA of America Golf Professional Lamar Saxon Leads Kennett Square Team toVictory in 2026 LedgeRock Stableford ChampionshipFeatured, PPGA

Mohnton, Pa. (July 21, 2026) — PGA of America Golf Professional Lamar Saxon of Kennett Square Golf and Country Club, led his team of amateurs, Paul Geary, Chris Sotiropolous, and Michael Sanfrancesco, to a victory in the Net Division of the 2026 LedgeRock Stableford Championship, presented by Parx Casino® and Moyer. The foursome totaled 87 Stableford points at LedgeRock Golf Club to win.

The event featured a Modified Stableford format, in which players received five points for an albatross / double eagle, four points for an eagle, three points for a birdie, two points for a par, and 1 point for a bogey or worse.

One point back, Mike Matson, PGA, of the RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve, alongside Steve Matson, Matt Seiple, and Chuck Faulkner, finished second at 86 points. Third place was shared at 85 points by Frank Palumbo, PGA, of Rolling Green Golf Club, and Pete Barton, Mike Ruggieri, and Mike Garvey, as well as Christian Simms, PGA, of Medford Village Country Club with Rich Lauer, Bill Mullens, and Kurt Muller.

PGA of America Golf Professional Jim Smith of Philadelphia Cricket Club alongside Scott Storck, Conrad Von Borsig, and Mark Miller, posted the day’s best gross total of 83 points to top the Gross Division. Golf Galaxy – Montgomeryville’s Eric McNamee, PGA, Fred Snow, Ryan Hoffner, and Walter Hoffner finished in second place, four points behind the winners.   Carlisle Country Club’s Stephen Swartz, Kobie Swartz, Jeff Frazier, and Mike Farlling finished in third place with 77 points. 

To view the 2026 LedgeRock Stableford Championship leaderboard, click here.

This event is presented by Parx Casino®  and Moyer. Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our host, LedgeRock Golf Club their members, management, host PGA Professionals, and staff, as well as our partners, 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, Director of Operations, mfrey@pgahq.com