Lower Gwynedd, Pa. (November 7, 2025) — PGA of America Golf Professionals Braden Shattuck of Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pa., and Joanna Coe of Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa., have recaptured their titles of Philadelphia PGA Rolex / Haverford Trust Player of the Year and Women’s Player of the Year, respectively. This year marks Shattuck’s and Coe’s fourth consecutive year of receiving these honors.

Shattuck also earned the Section’s F. Edward DeBaufre Trophy for Scoring Average, for a fourth time, breaking his own low set last year, with a 67.93. Alongside his other victories in the Delaware Open, Delaware Valley Open, and Doylestown Open, Shattuck won his first Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship at Concord Country Club in August. To further add to his impressive feats from the year, Shattuck recently won the first stage of Q-School in an attempt to earn membership status on the PGA Tour.

Coe, a major competitor in the Philadelphia PGA Section events, also got to showcase her talents on a national level this season, competing in the 2025 ShopRite LPGA Classic on Seaview’s Bay Course and the 2025 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at PGA Frisco in Texas.

Three other Philadelphia PGA Members earned repeat Player of the Year honors: John Pillar of the Country Club at Woodloch Springs in Hawley, Pa., secured this year’s Robert “Skee” Riegel Senior Player of the Year title; Bill Sautter of the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Flourtown, Pa., earned Super Senior Player of the Year; and Brian Bergstol of Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort, was crowned this season’s Central Counties Chapter Player of the Year.

Newly elected PGA of America Member Zach Barbin of Chesapeake Bay Golf Club in Rising Sun, Md., won the Philadelphia Assistants’ Organization Player of the Year race having finished second in the PAO season-long match play and winning three PAO events.

Tom Michaels also earned high honors, receiving this year’s Ike Turner Most Improved Player award after an impressive season that included a top-20 finish at the 104th Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship, and scoring average of 71.86.

The Section is also pleased to announce a special group of honorees, this year’s Playing Legends. They include John D. “Jack” Campbell, Bruce P. Coltart, Ronald “Rod” Munday, Theodore R. “Ted” Turner, and Joe Zarhardt.

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, Communications Director, mfrey@pgahq.com