Plymouth Meeting, Pa. (August 4, 2022) — As the heat index approached 105 degrees, PGA Member Bob Lennon of Wilmington (Del.) Country Club led his team of amateurs, David Lunger, Scott Simonton, and Danielle Lunger, to victory in the inaugural DeAngelis Pro-Am at the 1912 Club. The event was created by the DeAngelis family and the Philadelphia PGA Section to pay tribute to Don DeAngelis, an accomplished PGA Member and player, who passed in January 2022.

DeAngelis was elected to PGA Membership in 1978, and played the game with immense talent, winning the 1985 Pennsylvania Open and playing in the 1978 U.S. Open at Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver, Colo., and winning a Section tournament in six straight decades. His most recent win was in September 2021, when he won the 2021 Philadelphia Senior PGA Professional Championship’s Super Senior Division, and also shot his age, a 69. See below to view DeAngelis’ playing career highlights.

Finishing with a score of 16-under-par, Wilmington C.C.’s team made 10 net birdies and three net eagles in the two best of four format to win by one stroke over Spring Ford C.C.’s Rich Steinmetz, PGA, Mark Gentilotti, Brad Schubert, and Gerry Gentilotti; and John Allen, PGA, Helene Caniglia, Amy Allen, and Jim Allen. PGA Member Steve Frederick, Radnor Valley C.C., Lou Rusnock, William Atkinson, and Pat Dill, finished in fourth place at 14-under-par. Two teams tied for fifth: Talamore C.C.’s Andy Watters, PGA, Harold Jacobson, Dan Busichio, and Mike Sherenian; and Blue Bell C.C.’s Joey Pohle, PGA, Roger Cohn, Dick Beck, and Steve Doherty.

In the Gross Division, PGA Member Joey Pohle, Blue Bell C.C., and his team of amateurs, Roger Cohn, Dick Beck, and Steve Doherty, tied three other teams for first place: Spring Ford C.C.’s Rich Steinmetz, PGA, Mark Gentilotti, Brad Schubert, and Gerry Gentilotti; Ed Oliver G.C.’s Tommy Ellison, Brian Stillman, Dylan Sisler, and Zach Dilworth; and 1912 Club’s host PGA Member Michael Loeper, Charles Caparo, Matt Mingione, and Gerard Rosato. John Kulhamer, Green Pond G.C., and Charles Leon, Scott Kalamar, and John Mace finished in fifth place.

The 2022 DeAngelis Pro-Am is supported by the DeAngelis family, Subaru, KM Golf Sales, and Jim Ravina Golf Sales. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our host, the 1912 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.

To view the full 2022 DeAngelis Pro-Am leaderboard, click here.

Playing Accomplishments of Don DeAngelis, PGA

Professional Golf

• Philadelphia PGA First Vice President – 1988
• Philadelphia PGA Tournament Chair – 1989
• 1976 Philadelphia Assistant PGA Professional Champion
• 1978 U.S. Open qualifier
• 1985 Pennsylvania Open Champion (3rd in 1983)
• Philadelphia Open: 2nd in 1986
• Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship: 2nd in 1988, 3rd in 1979, 4th in 1982
• Pennsylvania PGA Championship: 2nd in 1983
• 1985 Nike Hershey Open qualifier
• Six-time PGA Professional Championship qualifier
• Seven-time Senior PGA Professional Championship qualifier
• 17-time Challenge Cup team member

Professional Employment

• Plymouth C.C. (1912 Club)
• Blue Bell C.C.
• Philadelphia Golf Academy
• Island Green G.C.
• Woods Golf Center
• LuLu C.C.
• Center Square G.C.

Amateur Golf

• 1969 Phila. Golf Assoc. Jr. Champion
• Univ. of Penn. golf team member and 1973 captain
• All Ivy League in 1971
• Three-time GAP Compher Cup team member
• 1972 U.S. Amateur qualifier

Lower Gwynedd Township, Pa. (August 2, 2022) — The Philadelphia PGA Section and Silvercrest Asset Management Group have finalized the PGA Professional field for the inaugural Silvercrest Cup, scheduled for Monday, September 26 at the historic Donald Ross-designed Gulph Mills Golf Club in King of Prussia, Pa.

Fifty-four PGA Professionals earned their place in the $30,000 Silvercrest Cup final via a points system drawn from their performance in four qualifying events; the top eight amateurs on the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s (GAP) William Hyndman III Player of the Year list will also be invited to compete. The Silvercrest Cup champion is set to receive $15,000, one of the most lucrative winner’s checks on the Section’s tournament calendar. In addition to the final purse, each qualifying event included a bonus pool of $5,000, to be shared between each qualifier’s champion and runner-up.

Braden Shattuck, PGA, of Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pa., finished atop the 2022 Silvercrest Cup points standings with 775.5 points, thanks in part to his win at the final Silvercrest Cup qualifying event, the 2022 Doylestown Open on July 29. Sandy Run G.C.’s Trevor Bensel, PGA, finished 125.22 points behind Shattuck, while 2022 William Hyndman III Memorial Classic and third qualifying event champion Parks Price, C.C. of York, finished in third.

Joanna Coe, PGA, of Merion G.C., winner of the second qualifier at the Conestoga Classic, placed in fourth. Alex Knoll, Glen Brook G.C., rounded out the top five, 168.72 points behind the leader. Terry Hertzog, PGA, the winner of the season’s first qualifier, the Delaware Valley Open, finished in ninth place with 542.14 points. Rounding out the PGA Professional field, in 54th, is Tavistock C.C.’s Pat Butkus, PGA.

2022 Silvercrest Cup – Top 10 Points Earners

To view the full 2022 Silvercrest Cup standings, click here and select “Silvercrest Cup” under “Category.”

While the Silvercrest Cup rewards playing excellence of Philadelphia PGA Professionals and top amateurs, the series will also provide significant donations to local foundations, including the Philadelphia PGA Section’s 501(c)(3) charitable foundation, PGA REACH Philadelphia, and the GAP’s J.Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust.

About Silvercrest Asset Management Group
Silvercrest Asset Management Group was founded in April 2002 by a group of highly experienced investment professionals with the goal to create a firm dedicated to serving individuals, families and select institutions with significant financial assets. Since inception, Silvercrest has nurtured an entrepreneurial, collegial, and action-oriented business culture with a client first ethos that has led to a 98% client retention rate. Our dedication to serving our clients’ needs first and to providing institutional quality asset management capabilities to the marketplace, has allowed Silvercrest to prosper and grow.  Over the past twenty years, we’ve grown to a diverse organization with 149 employees from various backgrounds in offices around the country and today, we manage over $20 billion dollars in assets on behalf of our clients.

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 Members and Associates who are employed at over 590 golf facilities in our region.

Contacts: 

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

Kate Morin, Vice President, Silvercrest Asset Management Group, kmorin@silvercrestgroup.com

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of John Rogers, the 42nd Philadelphia PGA Section President; he was 62. John is survived by wife Christine, and children Kyle, Taylor, and Molly.

A longtime member of the PGA of America, Rogers pursued a career at various golf courses and clubs throughout Pennsylvania. Following a stint as a head golf professional in Cross Junction, Va., Rogers became the head professional at The Majestic Ridge Golf Club in Chambersburg in 1993 where he spent nearly 20 years devoted to teaching others the art of the game. Among several accolades and recognitions throughout his career, Rogers received a national award in 2011 from the PGA of America which honors a member for outstanding contributions to professional education. He also served as President of the Philadelphia PGA Section. To read more about John’s service to the game, see below.

In addition to his wife and children, Rogers is survived by his sisters Barbara (Gregory) Torrence and Kim Jagaczewski. He’s known as Uncle John to several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 6 in Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 320 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service Saturday afternoon in the new church narthex. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his honor may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org.

To read John’s full obituary, click here.

John’s dedication to the PGA of America, Philadelphia PGA Section, and the game of golf was impressive:

• PGA of America Professional Development Award: 2011
• 42nd Philadelphia PGA Section President: 2017-2019
• Central Counties Chapter President: 2005-2007
• Section Professional Development Award: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010
• Central Counties Chapter PGA Golf Professional of the Year
• Section Education Committee Chair
• Elected to PGA Membership: September 1, 1992

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 Members and Associates who are employed at over 590 golf facilities in our region.

Buckingham, Pa. (August 1, 2022) — Philadelphia PGA Member Andrew Turner of Berkshire Country Club in Reading, Pa., turned in a 5-under-par 67 at Lookaway Golf Club to win the 2022 Philadelphia Players Championship by one stroke over Brian Bergstol of Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort, and Zac Oakley of Bidermann Golf Club. The Philadelphia Players Championship is a Philadelphia PGA Rolex / The Haverford Trust Company Player of the Year event.

Turner made pars on his first seven holes, until his eagle on the par-5 eighth hole opened up his round. He followed his eagle with three more birdies on the back nine to secure an early clubhouse lead over Bergstol. While Oakley, and others, made moves later in the day, Turner’s 67 was ultimately good enough to walk away with the $5,000 winner’s check.

“I have been hitting the ball well this season, and have been working on my putting, so it was nice to see some putts finally go in,” Turner said of his round at Lookaway. “I haven’t won since 2017 (Philadelphia PGA Haverford Trust Classic); it’s great to get another one.”

Turner went on to thank Scott & Karen Hutchinson, Lookaway Golf Club, its members, PGA Professional staff, superintendent, and grounds crew, in addition to Berkshire Country Club and its membership for allowing him to compete in Section events. He finished by thanking his wife for all the support she provides.

Rich Steinmetz, Spring Ford C.C., and Braden Shattuck, Rolling Green G.C., tied for fourth place to round out the top five at 3-under-par.

Logan Paczewski, Huntsville G.C., earned Low Amateur honors for his 2-over-par 74, topping Lookaway’s Robert Majczan by six strokes.

In addition to his T4 finish, Steinmetz also took home the top prize in the Senior Division, beating Eddie Perrino, C.C. of York, by two strokes. Dave McNabb, Applebrook G.C.; Jeff Kiddie, Aronimink G.C.; and John Pillar, C.C. at Woodloch Springs; tied for third place at even-par.

The 2022 Philadelphia Players Championship is supported by Scott & Karen Hutchinson, and Makefield Putters. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our host, Lookaway Golf 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.

To view the full 2022 Philadelphia Players Championship leaderboard, click here.

The next Philadelphia PGA Rolex / The Haverford Trust Company Player of the Year tournament on the schedule is the Pro-Am for Wishes on Sunday, August 14 – Monday. August 15 at Penn Oaks Golf Club in West Chester, Pa.

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 Members and Associates who are employed at over 590 golf facilities in our region.

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

Doylestown, Pa. (July 29, 2022) — Philadelphia PGA Member Braden Shattuck of Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pa., turned in a 5-under-par 67 at Doylestown Country Club to win the 2022 Doylestown Open  by one stroke over Billy Stewart of Union League Liberty Hill in Lafayette Hill, Pa.

Braden made six birdies and only one bogey en route to his second victory of the season (he also won the 2022 Burlington Classic last month). Shattuck clinched his win by making a 10-foot birdie putt on his final hole, the 510-yard 18th hole, a par-5.

After Doylestown C.C. PGA Head Professional Travis Deibert presented the trophy and winner’s check, Shattuck thanked Titleist, Makefield Putters and Michael Little, PGA, Doylestown C.C., its membership, and Travis Deibert, Rolling Green G.C. PGA Head Professional Scott Chisolm, Rolling Green G.C., and its membership.

Five other PGA Members, Eric Kennedy, Overbrook G.C.; Trevor Bensel, Sandy Run G.C.; Nick Iacono, Chester Valley G.C.; Joanna Coe, Merion G.C.; and Anthony Bonargo, Doylestown C.C.; rounded out the top five at 3-under-par, two strokes behind Shattuck.

The event is a Philadelphia PGA Rolex / The Haverford Trust Company Player of the Year tournament and the fourth and final Silvercrest Cup qualifier of the year. Beginning this season, the Silvercrest Cup series will include four qualifying events for Philadelphia PGA Professionals, and will culminate in a $30,000 Silvercrest Cup final, hosted at Gulph Mills Golf Club in King of Prussia, Pa. For more information on the season-long race to the Silvercrest Cup, click here. In addition to receiving the winner’s share of the purse, Shattuck also took home an additional $3,000 from the Silvercrest Cup qualifier bonus pool; Stewart receives $2,000 for the second place bonus pool. The Section will publish final Silvercrest Cup points standings next week.

Doylestown C.C.’s own Neil Gordon finished as low amateur with an even-par round of 72 to top fellow club members Sean Torpey and Ryan Rigby by eight strokes.

In the Senior Division, Jeff Haas, Golf Cart Services Inc., finished with a score of 2-under-par, 70, to win the division by one stroke over John Spina, Philadelphia Cricket Club; Dave McNabb, Applebrook G.C.; and Dom DiJulia, DiJulia School of Golf. Amateur Neil Gordon, and PGA Members Bill Walker, Riverton C.C.; and Terry Hertzog, finished tied for fifth place at even par.

There was a three-way tie atop the Super Senior Division, with three PGA Members tying at 2-over-par: Bob Lennon, Wilmington C.C.; George Forster, Radnor Valley C.C.; and Greg Farrow, Deerwood C.C. Darryl Lock, Skippack G.C., John DiMarco, the Legacy Club at Woodcrest; and Jeb Boyle tied for fourth place two behind the leaders.

Trevor Bensel’s 3-under-par round was good enough for a one-stroke win in the Philadelphia Assistants’ Organization (PAO) event. Andrew Barbin, Chesapeake Bay G.C. at Rising Sun, finished in second place. Third place finishers included Rob Singer, Union League Liberty Hill; Zac Oakley, Bidermann G.C.; and Michael Young, Brookside C.C.

The 2022 Doylestown Open is supported by Doylestown Country Club, Ohana Farm LLC, Jani-King, Silvercrest Asset Management Group, and the PGA Tour. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our host, Doylestown 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.

To view the full 2022 Doylestown Open leaderboard, click here.

The next Philadelphia PGA Rolex / The Haverford Trust Company Player of the Year tournament on the schedule is the Philadelphia Players Championship on Monday, August 1 at Lookaway Golf Club in Buckingham, Pa. The Silvercrest Cup finals are scheduled for Monday, September 26 at Gulph Mills Golf Club in King of Prussia, Pa.

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 Members and Associates who are employed at over 590 golf facilities in our region.

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

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of PGA Life Member Craig Dear; he was 76. Craig is survived by daughter Meredith Leigh Dear Riedel, son Barry Wayne Dear, PGA, and son José Bento Ntenvo.

He was a 1963 graduate of  Highland High School in Albuquerque, N.M., and University of Texas at El Paso in 1966 where he majored in physics and was a member of the varsity golf team. There he met and married Julie Ann Elkins. After a year in Socorro, N.M., on the faculty of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, they moved to Orlando FL where he worked at Winter Park Pines Golf Club and qualified for the PGA Tour. He won four tour events in four years and retired at 28, accepting a position at a private club in Sapphire Valley, N.C. He was named director of golf at Beckett NJ and moved to Woodbury in 1979. Eventually he leased two golf clubs in South Jersey – Blackwood and Pinecrest – and for years conducted leasing and management seminars at the annual PGA Show in Orlando.

A celebration of life memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2022, with visitation from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., at Budd Funeral Home, 522 Salem Avenue, Woodbury NJ 08096. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in his name to Special Olympics, Blind Golfers Association, Disabled Veterans of America, or the National Rifle Association.

To read Craig’s full obituary, click here.

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 Members and Associates who are employed at over 590 golf facilities in our region.

Lower Gwynedd Township, Pa. (July 27, 2022) — PGA Member Joanna Coe of Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa., has qualified for the 2023 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, to be hosted at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey, on June 21-25, 2023. Coe earned her spot on in the major championship via her second place finish in the 2022 LPGA Professionals National Championship at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Va.

Coe, the inaugural (2020) Women’s PGA Professional Player of the Year, has already racked up two Philadelphia PGA Section tournament wins this season: the Conestoga Classic, where she won in a playoff, and the second annual Women’s Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship, where she won by seven strokes. In both events, Coe made nine birdies in each round.

While tickets for the 2023 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship are not on sale quite yet, the Section will send another message when they become available. PGA Members, Associates and PGM University Students and their accompanying spouse/partner or guest received complimentary general admission access to the 2022 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

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 Members and Associates who are employed at over 590 golf facilities in our region.

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

North Coventry, Pa. (July 26, 2022) — PGA Associate Tyler Spielberger of Wild Quail Golf & County in Wyoming, Del., and his team of youth golfers, Evan Gebhart, Matt Reed, and Reagan Garnsey, tied Radley Run Country Club’s Michael Wolf, PGA, Jason Jones, Rex Opdahl, and Johan Tuerff, in the 2022 Philadelphia PGA Professional-Junior Team Championship at Bellewood Country Club. Each team finished rounds of 57, 14-under-par, in the one best of four format; PGA Professionals played their own golf ball throughout the round, while the youth golfers played a scramble, with the best between the two counting.

Spielberger’s team made 12 birdies and an eagle, while Wolf’s pairing made 10 birdies and two eagles. Finishing in third place, one stroke behind was the team from DuPont C.C., featuring Matt Finger, Meredith Finger, Nick Belgrade, and Landon Fox. PGA Member Rich Steinmetz, Spring Ford C.C., and his team, Lucas Steinmetz, Morgan Kunze, and Nicole Yun, finished at 12-under-par, and Kevin Edwards, PGA, of Olde Homestead G.C., and his team of Justin Edwards, Trent Moyer, and Austin Zweizig, finished in fifth place at 11-under-par.

The 2022 Philadelphia PGA Professional-Junior Team Championship is supported by Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our host, Bellewood 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.

To view the full 2022 Philadelphia PGA Professional-Junior Team Championship leaderboard, click here.

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 Members and Associates who are employed at over 590 golf facilities in our region.

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

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of PGA Member Jason Martonick; he was 43. He is survived by mother Lucille (Carsia) Martonick, sister Corrine Wilson, brother Steve Potochney, nephew Jeremy Corra, niece Devin Wison, all of Drums, several aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.

His funeral will be held Saturday, July 30 at 8:00 p.m. at Harman Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc. (East) on 669 W. Butler Drive in Drums, Pa. Friends may call Saturday evening from 6:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Interment will take place privately in Calvary Cemetery, next to his father.

Jason was the golf coach at Penn State Hazleton, and was a member at Valley C.C. in Sugarloaf, Pa. Prior to working for Penn State Hazleton, Martonick worked at Sugarloaf G.C., Silver Spring C.C., and Deal G. & C.C.

Online condolences can be entered here; to read Jason’s full obituary, click here.

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 Members and Associates who are employed at over 590 golf facilities in our region.