West Chester, Pa. (August 18, 2025) — The road to the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club begins this week with the 104th Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship at Concord Country Club, and PGA of America Golf Professionals Braden Shattuck of Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pennsylvania, and Riley Wheeldon of Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, each opened with 5-under-par 66s to co-lead the championship by two strokes over Will Scarborough of the Peninsula Golf & Country Club following the opening round.

One-hundred-forty-two of the Philadelphia PGA Section’s best players are competing for the William B. Packer Trophy and a berth into the 2026 PGA Professional Championship, ​April 23-25, at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Oregon. From there, PGA Members from the 41 PGA Sections will compete to join the Corebridge Financial Team and earn a berth into the 2026 PGA Championship on May 11-17, at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. It is the first PGA Championship held in the Philadelphia PGA Section since 1962, where Aronimink also played host. Philadelphia PGA Professionals are vying for 11 spots to compete in next year’s PGA Professional Championship. Shattuck and Brian Bergstol, Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort, have already secured spots thanks to winning the 2023 PGA Professional Championship and third place finish in the 2025 edition, respectively.

Shattuck, who worked as an assistant golf professional at Concord while he was working to earn his PGA Membership, kept a clean card, having made five birdies and zero bogeys.

“My round was very good,” Shattuck said after his round. “I had good control over my driver and irons, and did a good job of keeping it in front of me.”

Wheeldon, who moved to the Section in April, had a more up-and-down round, having made eight birdies, one bogey, and a double bogey.

“I played nicely,” Wheeldon said after completing his round. “I had 16 really good holes. I would like to have a hole and a three-putt back, but for 16 of the 18 holes, it was very solid.”

Andrew Turner, Country Club of York; Zach Barbin, Chesapeake Bay Golf Club; Joanna Coe, Merion Golf Club, and Tom Michaels, Berkshire Country Club; all find themselves in a tie for fourth place, three strokes behind the leaders. Four PGA Professionals are tied for eighth at 1-under-par.

The second round continues tomorrow, Tuesday, August 19 at 7:30 a.m. at Concord Country Club. The low 60 players and ties will advance to the final round on Wednesday, August 20 at Concord. Follow the action via our live scoring by visiting golfgenius.com/pages/5253411. For more information on the championship, including the week’s schedule, pairings, and more, visit the championship’s official e-publication. Members of the media are welcome onsite to cover the championship.

View the full 104th PGA Professional Championship leaderboard by clicking here.

The 104th PGA Professional Championship is presented by Club Car, Corebridge Financial, and Rolex, and is supported by Gallagher, Golf Channel, the PGA Tour, Titleist / FootJoy, Callaway, Nike, Ship Sticks, TaylorMade, Visit Delco, and StrackaLine. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals thank our partners, host Concord Country Club, their owners, membership, management, and staff, as the event would not have been possible without their support.

The next Rolex / Haverford Trust Company Philadelphia PGA Player of the Year points event isthe Jack Jolly & Son Championship at Laurel Creek Country Club in Mt. Laurel Township, New Jersey, on Monday, September 8.

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

Welcome to the latest episode of the Philadelphia PGA Section’s web series, “Playing Through,” where PGA of America Golf Professionals, Section staff, Section partners, and other industry professionals are asked 18 questions about their lives and careers.

This episode features PGA of America Member Brent Wallace, the PGA director of golf at Northampton Country Club in Easton. Pa.

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Springfield, Pa. (August 11, 2025) — PGA of America Golf Professional Ryan Rucinski of Wilmington (Del.) Country Club and his amateur partner Avery McCrery finished with a team score of 12-under-par 59 to win the 2025 Philadelphia PGA Pro-Scratch Championship at Rolling Green Golf Club by two strokes over Moselem Springs Golf Club’s Jeff Fick, PGA, and Dave Palumbo.

The event’s format was Gross Four-Ball Stroke Play / Better Ball of Partners for 18 holes.

Rucinski and McCrery combined for 12 birdies and an eagle. The eagle, was Rucinski’s hole-in-one on the par-3 16th hole; he used a pitching wedge from 140 yards. McCrery, coming off her appearance in last week’s U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon, set a new women’s course record at Rolling Green: an 8-under-par 63.

Merion Golf Club’s Joanna Coe, PGA, and Nelson Hargrove finished in third place at 9-under-par. Two teams tied for fourth place at 8-under-par: DuPont Country Club’s Mike Caldwell, PGA, and Jason Henzes; and Woodstone Country Club’s Gregg Meyer, PGA, and Nick Lukow. Two more tied for fifth place at 6-under-par: St. Davids Golf Club’s Wesley Calderone and Steve Dressel; and Laurel Creek Country Club’s Dave Quinn and Jack Irons.

View the full 2025 Philadelphia PGA Pro-Scratch Championship leaderboard by clicking here.

The 2025 Philadelphia PGA Pro-Scratch Championship is supported by Turtleson and Ohana Farm LLC. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals thank our partners, host Rolling Green 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, Communications Director, mfrey@pgahq.com

West Chester, Pa. (August 4, 2025) — PGA of America Golf Professional Riley Wheeldon of Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa., finished with rounds of 69-67–136, 4-under-par, to win the 49th Pro-Am for Wishes at Penn Oaks Golf Club by one stroke over a trio of PGA Professionals.

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 (the 2020 edition was cancelled 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 over $700,000 for the Make-A-Wish foundation.

Today’s win is Wheeldon’s second Philadelphia PGA victory, having won the Hutch Invitational in June.

“I played quite nicely,” Wheeldon said following his round. “I got a little frustrated with how few putts were dropping, but I had enough to fall in the end.”

He made an eagle, four birdies and two birdies in his final round.

Wheeldon went on to thank everyone at Aronimink Golf Club, Penn Oaks Golf Club, and Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware, & Susquehanna Valley, and the Section staff.

“It feels great to be able to compete as much as we do [in the Philadelphia PGA Section],” continued Wheeldon. “I’m very happy to be here.”

Trevor Bensel, LuLu Country Club, and Stephen Swartz, Carlisle (Pa.) Country Club, and Braden Shattuck, Rolling Green Golf Club, tied for second place. Zac Oakley finished in fifth place at 4-under-par.

Stephen Swartz took the top prize in Senior Division, bettering Applebrook Golf Club’s Dave McNabb by six strokes, and Laurel Creek Country Club’s Dave Quinn by seven. Wilmington Country Club’s Bob Lennon finished in fourth place at 3-over-par, while Spring Ford Country Club’s Rich Steinmetz finished in fifth place at 6-over-par.

View the full 2025 Pro-Am for Wishes leaderboard by clicking here.

The 2025 Pro-Am for Wishes is presented by Cavan Construction Co. Inc., Tamora Group, and Woodward Properties. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals thank our partners, host Penn Oaks Golf Club, their owners, membership, management, and staff, as the event would not have been possible without their support.

The next Rolex / Haverford Trust Company Philadelphia PGA Player of the Year points event is the 104th Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship at Concord Country Club in West Chester, Pa., on Monday, August 18 – Wednesday, August 20.

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

West Chester, Pa. (August 3, 2025) — PGA of America Golf Professionals Stephen Swartz of Carlisle (Pa.) Country Club, and Kevin Nicholson of Sandy Run Country Club in Oreland, Pa., led their team of amateurs, Josh Resslar and Mark Miller, to victory in the 49th Pro-Am for Wishes at Penn Oaks Golf Club thanks to their 11-under-par net team score.

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 (the 2020 edition was cancelled 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 over $700,000 for the Make-A-Wish foundation.

The winning team bettered Rich Steinmetz, Spring Ford Country Club, Peter Clarke, Manufacturers’ Golf & Country Club, Dan Giacchino, and Eric Bennett by one stroke in the two Best Balls of Four net format. Danny Lewis, Trout National; Brittany Weddell, Green Valley Country Club; Dan Missar; and Devin Saab finished in third place at 9-under-par. Andrew Turner, Country Club of York; Rob Wolfers, Manufacturers’ Golf & Country Club; Don Goodwin; and Tim Stanley finished at at 8-under-par for a fourth place tie with Zac Oakley, Bidermann Golf Club, PGA Life Member Rob Shuey, Anthony Diver, and Tommy Gaffney.

In the 36-hole PGA Professional event, Stephen Swartz leads the field at 6-under-par, two strokes ahead of Zach Barbin, Chesapeake Bay Golf Club. Rolling Green Golf Club’s Braden Shattuck, LuLu Country Club’s Trevor Bensel, and Whitemarsh Valley Country Club’s Dave Pagett are tied for third place, three behind the leader. The final round is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, August 4.

Swartz also leads the Senior Division, by five strokes, over Dave McNabb, Applebrook Golf Club; and eight strokes ahead of four PGA Professionals.

Dan Missar turned in a 2-over-par 73 to earn Low Amateur honors. Four players tied for second place at 9-over: Eric DiPietro, Jacob Sokalsky, Geoff Sheehan, and Artie Schenck.

View the full 2025 Pro-Am for Wishes leaderboard by clicking here.

The 2025 Pro-Am for Wishes is presented by Cavan Construction Co. Inc., Tamora Group, and Woodward Properties. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals thank our partners, host Penn Oaks Golf Club, their owners, membership, management, and staff, as the event would not have been possible without their support.

The next Rolex / Haverford Trust Company Philadelphia PGA Player of the Year points event is the 104th Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship at Concord Country Club in West Chester, Pa., on Monday, August 18 – Wednesday, August 20.

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