Two Teams Share 50th Pro-Am for Wishes Title
West Chester, Pennsylvania (August 2, 2026) — PGA of America Golf Professionals Zachary Oakley of Bidermann Golf Club, and Bill Sautter of Philadelphia Cricket Club alongside amateurs, Anthony Diver and Dan Missar, shared the 50th Pro-Am for Wishes title with PGA of America Golf Professionals Braden Shattuck of Rolling Green Golf Club and Bill Smith of Berkleigh Golf Club, alongside amateurs Jimmy O’Connor Sr. and Joe Partis, after both teams finished at 15-under-par in the two Best Balls of Four net competition at Penn Oaks 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.
Parks Price of Bent Creek Country Club, Justin Partis of The Philadelphia Cricket Club, Tony Houser, and Paul Dittmer finished third at 13-under-par. Brett Walker of Chester Valley Golf Club, Patrick Butkus of Whitford Country Club, Artie Schenck, and Brad Fahnestock placed fourth at 12-under-par, while Kyle Early of Wynnewood Country Club, Danny Lewis of Trout National, Tom Gaffney, and Doug Dockery rounded out the top five at 10-under-par.
In the 36-hole PGA Professional event Anthony Sebastianelli of Whitford Country Club leads the field at 5-under-par following an opening-round 66. Trevor Bensel of LuLu Country Club sits one stroke back at 4-under-par, while Zachary Barbin of Chesapeake Bay Golf Club and Braden Shattuck of Rolling Green Golf Club are tied for third at 3-under-par. Zachary Oakley of Bidermann Golf Club rounds out the top five at 2-under-par. The final round is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, August 3.
Mark Sheftic of Sunnybrook Golf Club and Robert Lennon of Wilmington Country Club share the Senior Division lead after the opening round at 2-over-par 73. David Quinn of Laurel Creek Country Club, Stephen Swartz of Carlisle Country Club, and Jason Wilson of Bethlehem Golf Club are tied for third place at 3-over-par, one stroke off the lead.
One of the day’s highlights came when PGA of America Golf Professional Danny Lewis of Trout National recorded a hole-in-one on the sixth hole using a 9-iron! Congrats on an amazing shot, Danny!
View the full 2026 Pro-Am for Wishes leaderboard by clicking 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..
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