Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (October 29, 2026) — PGA of America Golf Professional Riley Wheeldon and his superintendent partner, John Gosselin, of Aronimink Golf Club, were crowned champions of the 2026 Pro-Superintendent Championship at Saucon Valley Country Club’s Grace Course. The duo finished atop the leaderboard with a team score of 10-under-par 62.

In the Net Division, finishing in a three-way tie for second place at 7-under-par were Glen Brook Golf Club’s Dustin McCormick and his partner Darren Casey, Manufacturers’ Golf & Country Club’s Robert Wolfers and his partner Brian Maienshein, and Tavistock Country Club’s Michael Meisenzahl and his partner Vic Frederico. A three-way tie for fourth place at 6-under-par included Overbrook Golf Club’s Eric Kennedy and his partner Brandon Collins, Manufacturers’ Golf & Country Club’s Peter Clarke and his partner Andrew Shaul, and Old York Road Country Club’s Jared Murosky and his partner Bob Marterella.

In the Gross Division, Wheeldon and Gosselin also took first place with a score of 10-under-par 62. Finishing in second place at 6-under-par was Tavistock Country Club’s Michael Meisenzahl and his partner Vic Frederico. A four-way tie for third place at 4-under-par included Whitemarsh Valley Country Club’s David Pagett and his partner Darren Farrar, Glen Brook Golf Club’s Dustin McCormick and his partner Darren Casey, Philadelphia Country Club’s Scott Reilly and his partner Ethan Cairns, and Old York Road Country Club’s Jared Murosky and his partner Bob Marterella. Finishing in a tie for fourth place at 3-under-par were Berkshire Country Club’s Thomas Michaels and his partner Justin Miller, and Overbrook Golf Club’s Eric Kennedy and his partner Brandon Collins. A tie for fifth place at 2-under-par included Saucon Valley Country Club’s Michael Wood and his partner Jim Roney, and Wilmington Country Club’s Jackson Wredberg and his partner AJ Josefowski.

To view the full 2026 Philadelphia PGA Pro-Superintendent Championship leaderboard click here.

The 2026 Philadelphia PGA Professional-Superintendent Championship is presented by Golf Cart Services / E-Z-GO, and supported by Earth Networks, Moyer, and Range Servant. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our host, Saucon Valley 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.

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

Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania (October 26, 2026 ) — PGA of America Golf Professional Riley Wheeldon of Aronimink Golf Club inNewtown Square, Pa., turned in a 2-under-par 68 to win the 2026 William Hyndman III Memorial Classic at Huntingdon Valley Country Club. The tournament is the final Rolex / Haverford Trust Company Philadelphia PGA Player of the Year points event of the year. 

“I hadn’t won this year, and it’s been a while since I’ve gone a year without winning something, so this one meant something to me,” Wheeldon said. “I’m happy to be able to pull it off and go into winter on a high note.”

Wheeldon also thanked the members and staff at Aronimink Golf Club, as well as Michael Little and Nick Iacono for their help with his putting and swing. He also expressed his appreciation for the support of his wife and daughter.

In second was Rolling Green Golf Club’s Braden Shattuck who finished at even par with a 70. A three-way tie for third at 71 included Rehoboth Beach Country Club’s Chris Gray, Bent Creek Country Club’s Parks Price, and LuLu Country Club’s Trevor Bensel.

In the Senior Division, Life Member Jason Panter and Bethlehem Golf Club’s Jason Wilson tied for first place with scores of 74. Radnor Golf Foundation’s Hugo Mazzalupi finished in third place with a score of 75. GOLFTEC-Malvern’s Greg Wolfe took fourth place with a score of 76, followed by Aronimink Golf Club’s Jeff Kiddie in fifth place with a score of 78.

In the Super Senior Division, Titleist Fitcrew’s Brian Kelly took first place with a 73. PGA Life Member Wayne Phillips and Radnor Valley Country Club’s George Forster tied for second at 74. The Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Bill Sautter finished fourth with a 76, followed by Mountain View Country Club’s Jack Brennan in fifth with an 81.

The Philadelphia Assistants’ Organization held an event concurrently with the Hyndman Memorial, where LuLu Country Club’s Trevor Bensel and Rehoboth Beach Country Club’s Chris Gray tied for first with Bensel taking the title; Gray was not present for playoff. A four-way tie for third at 72 included Manufacturers’ Golf & Country Club’s Rob Wolfers, Green Valley Country Club’s Andrew Turner, and Chesapeake Bay Golf Club’s Evan Barbin and Zach Barbin.

View the full 2026 William Hyndman III Memorial Classic leaderboard by clicking here. 

The 2026 William Hyndman III Memorial Classic is supported by the Hyndman Family, Callaway Golf, Jack Jolly & Son Inc., KM Golf Sales / Kevin McClellan, and the PGA Tour. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals thank our partners, Huntingdon Valley 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, Director of Operations, mfrey@pgahq.com

Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania (October 26, 2026) — PGA of America Golf Professionals Mark Sheftic of Sunnybrook Golf Club in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, and Dave Quinn of Laurel Creek Country Club in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, have secured their places on the Corebridge Financial Team, and will compete in the 2027 Senior PGA Championship, April 15-18, at the Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida.

Both PGA Members qualified as a result of their play in last week’s Senior PGA Professional Championship at Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club in Gold Canyon, Arizona. Both players finished tied for 31st at 3-under-par.

Corebridge Financial broadened its partnership with the PGA of America to include the title sponsorship of the Corebridge Financial Team at the PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship and KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

Sheftic and Quinn were part of a eight-player-strong contingent representing the Philadelphia PGA Section in the 2026 Senior PGA Professional Championship. The group also included: PGA Life Member Terry Hertzog; Jeff Kiddie, Aronimink Golf Club; Chris Krueger, Kings Creek Country Club; Hugo Mazzalupi, Radnor Golf Foundation; Dave McNabb, Applebrook Golf Club; and Brendon Post, University of Delaware.

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

Ardmore, Pennsylvania. (October 20, 2026) — PGA of America Golf Professional Austin Barbin of Chesapeake Bay Golf Club in Rising Sun, Md., claimed victory in the 2026 Philadelphia Assistants’ Organization Tour Championship at Merion Golf Club’s West Course. Barbin secured the win with a birdie on the first playoff hole after finishing at even par.

Andrew Turner of Green Valley Country Club finished in second place, falling to Barbin in the playoff after also finishing at even par. A two-way tie for third at 72 was shared by Andrew Cornish of Llanerch Country Club and Zac Oakley of Bidermann Golf Club. Rounding out the top five was a three-way tie between Trevor Bensel of LuLu Country Club, Logan Hay of Burlington Country Club, and J.T. Wambold of Yardley Country Club.

To view the full 2026 Philadelphia PGA PAO Tour Championship leaderboard click here. 

The 2026 Philadelphia PGA PAO Tour Championship event is supported by Ohana Farm LLC . The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our host, Merion Golf Club, their members, management, host PGA Professionals, 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

Havre de Grace, Maryland (October 21, 2026) — PGA of America Golf Professional Kevin Nicholson of Sandy Run Country Club led his team of amateurs, John McDonnell, Patrick Smith and Tim Kirk, to Net victory at the 2026 Fall Finale Pro-Am presented by Parx Casino® at Bulle Rock Golf Course. Nicholson’s team finished at 11-under-par. 

A four-way tie for second place at 10-under-par included Odessa National Golf Club’s Dale Loeslein and his team, including Ed Roncone, Lonnie Adams and Chris Chapman; Fieldstone Golf Club’s James Larkin and his team, including Kevin Shroyer, Ryan Gawlas and Mike Burns; Life Member Jeb Boyle and his team, including Mike McKinney, Sam Auker and Skip Moerschbacher; and The Peninsula Golf and Country Club’s Will Scarborough and his team, including Matt Hall, Trevor Kirchner and Eric Gianelle.

In the Gross Division, a two-way tie for first place at 8-under-par included Odessa National Golf Club’s Dale Loeslein and his team, including Ed Roncone, Lonnie Adams and Chris Chapman, and Wild Quail Golf & Country Club’s Tyler Spielberger and his team, including Mike Hall, Jeff Allen and Pem Rosal. A two-way tie for second place at 5-under-par included DuPont Country Club’s Matt Finger and his team, including Alan Lazzarino, Mike Boyle and Lauren Klick, and Atlantic City Country Club’s Nicholas Borro and his team, including Mitch Brown, Mike Fabiano and Greg Case. A five-way tie for fifth place at 4-under-par included Glen Brook Golf Club’s Dustin McCormick and his team, including Al McCormick, Steve Houloose and Lucas Fuller; Fieldstone Golf Club’s James Larkin and his team, including Kevin Shroyer, Ryan Gawlas and Mike Burns; Colonial Golf & Tennis Club’s Chris Perry and his team, including Beth Ward, Jason Miller and Jim Havrilla; The Peninsula Golf and Country Club’s Will Scarborough and his team, including Matt Hall, Trevor Kirchner and Eric Gianelle; and John F. Byrne Golf Course’s Anthony Hoffman and his team, including Shaun Pennie, Anthony Saltarelli and Dickie Wade.

To view the full 2026 Philadelphia PGA Fall Finale Pro-Am presented by Parx Casino® leaderboard, click here.

The 2026 Philadelphia PGA Fall Finale Pro-Am event is presented by Parx Casino® and supported by Cobra Puma Golf. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our host, Bulle Rock Golf Course, their members, management, host PGA Professionals, 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

New Hope, Pennsylvania (October 19, 2026) — PGA of America Golf Professionals Michael Rushin, Justin Alunni, Sam Ambrose, and Sean Palmer were elected to the Philadelphia PGA Board of Directors during the Section’s Fall Membership Meeting at Jericho National Golf Club.

Rushin, the PGA head golf professional at Bear Trap Dunes, was elected District 2 director; Alunni, the PGA head golf professional at Skytop Lodge, was elected District 4 director; while Ambrose, the PGA head golf professional at Chester Valley Golf Club, and Palmer, the chief operating officer for the Union League of Philadelphia, were both elected District 6 directors. All four will serve two-year terms on the board. Additionally, Joanna Coe, Merion Golf Club PGA director of instruction, was sworn in as an independent director following her appointment by Philadelphia PGA President Bob Hennefer.

Hennefer thanked outgoing district directors Mike Molino, Elmhurst Country Club; Scott Chisholm, Rolling Green Golf Club, and Tom Gilbert, Gulph Mills Golf Club; for all of their hard work and dedication throughout their terms.

Philadelphia PGA Vice President Eric Kennedy recognized the Section’s newest Hall of Fame member, Jim Smith Jr. of the Philadelphia Cricket Club. Smith will be formally honored at the Section’s annual awards banquet in early 2027. To learn more about Smith’s career, click here.

The Section honored two of its annual playing award winners during the meeting: the 2026 Rolex Haverford Trust Player of the Year Braden Shattuck, Rolling Green Golf Club, and the 2026 Women’s Player of the Year Joanna Coe. Both Shattuck and Coe have each earned their respective Player of the Year titles five years in a row.

Following the meeting, PGA Professionals competed in a Pro-Pro Scramble at Jericho National Golf Club. Evan Waldron and Shane Fiala of Philadelphia Cricket Club shared first place at 11-under-par with Brian Bergstol of Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort and Trevor Bensel of LuLu Country Club. Three teams tied for third place at 10-under-par: Nikita Romanov of Rock Manor Golf Course and Bill Smith of Berkleigh Golf Club; Jason Gebhart of The Bridges Golf Club and Richie Krebs of Briarwood Golf Club; and PGA Life Member Rob Rohrbach and Jeff Fick of Moselem Springs Golf Club.

To view the full 2026 Fall Membership Meeting Golf event leaderboard, click here.

The 2026 Fall Membership Meeting is supported by Bethany Travel, Club Car / Mid-Atlantic Golf Cars, Evolve Golf, Motocaddy, and Signature Golf. Thank you to our tee gift partners, L2 Brands,  Sun Cruiser Vodka Iced Tea, and Tifosi / Shade Headwear for their contributions. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals also thank our host, Jericho National Golf Club, its members, management, host PGA Professionals, and staff, as well as all our partners, whose support helped make this event possible.

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