Mount Laurel Township, NJ- With not a cloud in site, this Monday was the perfect day to hold our Girl’s Junior Championship at Laurel Creek Country Club. After 36 holes on the water hazard filled course, our girls shot impressive rounds. The day was completed with a memorable two-hole playoff between Kayla Maletto, Grace Smith, and Sawyer Brockstedt for second place.

Placing first overall in the 13-18 division is Mary Grace Dunigan (Kennett Square, PA). Mary Grace fired a 142 overall (E) and had 8 birdies between here two rounds. In second place, after winning the two-hole playoff with a 146 (+4) was Sawyer Brockstedt (Rehoboth Beach, DE), Rounding off the top three overall is Grace Smith (Wallingford, PA) who shot a 146 (+4). Grace finished second in the two hole playoff. The top three overall also placed in their separate divisions. Mary Grace placed first and Grace placed second in the 16-18 division and Sawyer took first place in the 13-15 division. Mary Grace and Sawyer were also the only two all day to shot a round under par!

In the girl’s 16-18 division, Kayla Maletto (Sinking Spring, PA) took third place after shooting a 146 (+4). Kayla was even on her second round of the day! In the girl’s 13-15 division, Rhianna Gooneratne (Rehoboth Beach, DE) placed in second shooting a 150 (+8). Rhianna had three birdies over over her two rounds. Taking third place was Zoey Zhu (Basking Ridge, NJ) after firing a 150 (+8). Zoey finished her 36th hole of the day with a birdie!

The Philadelphia Junior Tour would like to thank Bob Hennefer, PGA and the Laurel Creek Country Club staff for hosting a great event. Thank you to all the parents and juniors that participated in today’s event. The next PJT event will take place on Thursday, July 14th at Southmoore Golf Course (Bath, PA).

To view results from the event, please click here.
To view photos from the event, please click here.

Pottstown, PA – Bellewood Country Club played host to the Boys Junior PGA Championship on a warm and sunny day, giving the field favorable conditions in the first major of the season. A great day of golf was capped off by an exciting 4-hole playoff between Nicholas Ciocca and Joshua Ryan.

In the Boys 16-18 division, Nicholas Ciocca (Berwyn, PA) claimed first place with a thrilling 4-hole playoff victory following his second-round score of 65 (-6) and overall gross score of -2. Starting on the 10th hole and ending on the 18th hole, Ciocca and Ryan went back and forth across the playoff before Ciocca eventually prevailed on the Par-5 18th. Joshua Ryan (Norristown, PA) earned second place in the overall division, also posting a gross score of -2 with several birdies across the day. Third place was claimed by Matthew Vital (Bethlehem, PA), who had two impressive rounds to finish at +2 overall. Ciocca, Ryan, and Vital also claimed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the overall 13-18 division.

In the Boys 13-15 division, Reed Krosse (York, PA) finished +8 overall to claim first place with a gross score of 150. Krosse bounced back later in the day, with several birdies to take first place. In second place was Samuel Feeney (West Chester, PA), who finished three strokes behind Krosse at +11 overall. Rounding out third place in the division was Ethan Martin (North Wales, PA), at +13 overall.

The Philadelphia Junior Tour would like to thank John Bonaduce, PGA and the Bellewood Country Club staff for hosting a great event. Thank you to all the parents and juniors that participated in today’s event. The next PJT event will take place on Thursday, July 14th at Southmoore Golf Course (Bath, PA).

To view results from the event, please click here.
To view photos from the event, please click here.

About the Philadelphia Junior Tour
The Philadelphia PGA Section Junior Tour leads the region in competitive junior golf, conducting over 85 events seasonally at top facilities. With more than 800 members, the Junior Tour is represented by players from every geographic location in the section.

Select tournaments earn players AJGA performance-based entries and Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings. With ample opportunities to learn, grow, and compete, many Junior Tour members graduate to play at the collegiate level and beyond. The Philadelphia Section PGA Junior Tour Program is proud to help develop social skills, self-esteem, and inspire youth in our community.

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• Taylormade Classic at Cedarbrook Country Club in Blue Bell, Pa.
• Fall Teaching and Coaching Summit
  November 15 at Llanerch Country Club in Havertown, Pa.

Macungie, Pa. (July 12, 2022) — Philadelphia PGA Member Rich Steinmetz of Spring Ford Country Club in Royersford, Pa., won the Golf Association of Lehigh Valley’s 2022 Lehigh Valley Open at Brookside Country Club by three strokes over Alex Knoll of Glen Brook Golf Club in Stroudsburg, Pa., finishing at 3-under-par for the championship (68-71–139).

Steinmetz, the event’s 2009 champion and 2022 Philadelphia Senior PGA Professional Champion, remained steady in the final round, keeping his three-stroke lead throughout most of the round, while on occasion padding it to four and five strokes. Ultimately, Steinmetz made three birdies and three bogies to shoot even-par and secure his second Section victory of the year.

“I recently figured something out with my putting, which helped with my round yesterday,” said Steinmetz. “I had the same game plan as yesterday, even with a three-stroke lead; keep calm and keep it going.”

Jake Haberstumpf of Bethlehem, Pa., shot an even-par 71 in the final round to finish at 1-over-par, earning Low Amateur honors by three strokes over Michael Ashcraft of Freemansburg, Pa. As Low Amateur, Haberstumpf will receive an exemption into the 2023 GALV Lehigh Valley Open.

Haberstumpf finished tied for third place overall with Doylestown C.C.’s Travis Deibert at 1-over-par. Braden Shattuck, Rolling Green G.C.; and Alex Willey, Burlington C.C. tied for fifth place at 2-over-par.

Steinmetz also finished at the top of the Senior Division, with Dave McNabb, Applebrook G.C.; and George Forster, Radnor Valley C.C.; sharing second place at 3-over-par. The Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Bill Sautter took top honors in the Super Senior Division with rounds of 74-75–150, three ahead of PGA Life Member Michael Versuk.
The 2022 GALV Lehigh Valley Open, a Philadelphia PGA Rolex / The Haverford Trust Company Player of the Year tournament, is supported by the Golf Association of Lehigh Valley, Jani-King, and the PGA Tour. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our host, Brookside 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 GALV Lehigh Valley Open leaderboard, click here.

The next Philadelphia PGA Rolex / The Haverford Trust Company Player of the Year tournament on the schedule is the Doylestown Open on Friday, July 29 at Doylestown Country Club. The Doylestown Open is also the final Silvercrest Cup qualifier prior to the final in September.

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

The Philadelphia PGA Section’s Women’s Committee is hosting a Women’s Golf Happy Hour at Workhorse Brewing Company in King of Prussia, Pa., on Monday, July 18 at 6:00 p.m., and we hope you will join us!

Our Women’s Committee has been working to engage more with our women PGA Members, Associates, and Students, as well with other women industry professionals, partners, and amateur golfers. We view this happy hour as a wonderful opportunity to catch up with friends, acquaintances, and peers, while also providing the opportunity to meet new women who are also involved with the game of golf.

Drink tickets will be provided, appetizers will be available as well. The event is free to attend, and open to all women professionals and amateurs. Feel free to pass the invitation and registration link along to your colleagues and friends who may benefit from attending.

To register, click here.

Huntingdon Valley, Pa. (July 5, 2022) — Philadelphia PGA Member Parks Price of the Country Club of York in York, Pa., won the 2022 William Hyndman Memorial Classic at Huntingdon Valley Country Club by two strokes, dodging not only his competitors, but rain drops.

As has become a bit of a tradition at the Hyndman Memorial Classic, summer storms threatened most of the afternoon, but luckily did not amount to much more than a few rain drops. The wind the front brought in however, tested both the morning and afternoon waves, on an already firm and fast golf course.

Parks had an impressively unique scorecard: he recorded 17 pars and one birdie, on the par-4 ninth hole.

“It was a good day out there,” Price said of his round. “I kept the card clean, which is always fun. I had a lot of five footers; if you can make five-footers, that can be the name of the game. Putting my name on the Hyndman Trophy…you just cannot go wrong with that.”

Price went on to thank his wife Maggie, the Hyndman Family and Huntingdon Valley Country Club for hosting, the Country Club of York membership and staff, including PGA Head Professional Kevin Bales, General Manager / COO Bryan Danehy, and the Philadelphia PGA Section for running the tournament.

Three PGA Members tied for second place, all of whom teed off in the morning wave, at 1-over-par: Rich Steinmetz, Spring Ford C.C.; Mark Sheftic, Lookaway G.C.; and John Cooper, Green Valley C.C. PGA Professionals rounding out the top five at 2-over-par: Dave McNabb, Applebrook G.C.; Michael Young, Brookside C.C.; and Trevor Bensel, Sandy Run C.C.

The event is a Philadelphia PGA Rolex / The Haverford Trust Company Player of the Year tournament and the third 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, Price also took home an additional $3,000 from the Silvercrest Cup qualifier bonus pool; Steinmetz, Sheftic, and Cooper will share $2,000 for the second place bonus pool.

Steinmez and Cooper tied atop the Senior Division, each topping McNabb by one stroke, and Brian Kelly, Bucknell G.C.; by three. Wilmington C.C.’s Bob Lennon and Deerwood C.C.’s Greg Farrow tied for fifth at 5-over-par.

In the Super Senior Division, Bill Sautter, Philadelphia Cricket Club, took the top honors after his round of 75, 5-over-par. Darryl Lock, Skippack G.C.; finished in second place two behind, while PGA Life Member Michael Versuk finished at 8-over to finish solo fourth. Kevin Shaw earned fifth place.

Trevor Bensel defeated Michael Young with a par on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff for the Philadelphia Assistants’ Organization (PAO) event. Andrew Cornish, Cedarbrook C.C.; Alex Willey, Burlington C.C.; and Alex Knoll, Glen Brook G.C.; tied for third place at 3-over-par.

The 2022 William Hyndman III Memorial Classic is supported by the Hyndman Family, Jack Jolly and Son Inc., Jani-King, KM Golf Sales, and Ohana Farm LLC, Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Sterling Cut Glass, and the PGA Tour. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our host, Huntingdon 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.

To view the full 2022 William Hyndman III Memorial Classic leaderboard, click here.

The next Philadelphia PGA Rolex / The Haverford Trust Company Player of the Year tournament on the schedule is the GALV Lehigh Valley Open on Monday, July 11 – Tuesday, July 12 at Brookside Country Club. The next Silvercrest Cup qualifier is the Doylestown Open on Friday, July 29 at Doylestown Country Club.

About William Hyndman III 
William Hyndman III was one of the most accomplished Philadelphia amateur golfers in history. Hyndman’s resume developed early by winning the 1935 Philadelphia Amateur at the age of 19; he ultimately accumulated three Philadelphia Amateur titles, 10 Patterson Cup crowns, and six Silver Crosses. Hyndman also made nine Masters Tournament appearances and made a hole-in-one on Augusta National G.C.’s 12th hole. By the time Hyndman ended his golfing career, he had competed in 50 USGA championships, including playing on five Walker Cup teams and winning two U.S. Senior Amateur titles.

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

Fleetwood, Pa. (June 30, 2022) — PGA Member Rick Hughart of Yardley (Pa.) Country Club and his daughter Taylor teamed to win the 2022 Philadelphia PGA Professional-Parent / Child Championship on a hot and sunny day at Moselem Springs Golf Club.

The Hugharts teamed to record 11 net birdies and one net eagle in the shamble format to finish with a 13-under-par 57 to win the Net Division by three strokes over Bluestone C.C.’s Chris Gardner, PGA, and Mike Gardner; and Spring Ford C.C.’s Rich Steinmetz, PGA, and Lucas Steinmetz. PGA Member Steve Swartz, Lebanon C.C., and son Kobie finished in solo fourth place at 9-under-par. Three teams tied for fifth place.

In the Gross Division, C.C. of Woodloch Springs’ John Pillar, PGA, and his son Alex took top honors with their team score of 7-under-par 63, a round that featured seven gross birdies. The Gardners from Bluestone C.C. finished one stroke behind, followed by the Steinmetz, and Swartz teams at 5-under-par.

The 2022 Philadelphia PGA Professional-Parent / Child Championship is supported by Kevin DePaulis, representing Cobra Golf / Puma Golf, Your Leaderboard, and Levelwear, and the PGA Tour. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our host, Moselem Springs 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 PGA Professional-Parent / Child Championship 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

Lower Gwynedd Township, Pa. (June 30, 2022) — The Philadelphia PGA Section is happy to announce the newest addition to its tournament calendar, the DeAngelis Pro-Am. The event, scheduled for Thursday, August 4 at the 1912 Club in Plymouth Meeting, Pa., will honor the late Don DeAngels, PGA, 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.

Following DeAngelis’ passing, his family approached the Section in hopes to create an annual event to pay tribute to Don and his career. The event will feature 30 teams comprised of one PGA Professional and three amateurs competing in a two best balls of team format in both Net and Gross divisions. Tee times will run from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m ET. Lunch will also be provided.

PGA Professionals may register their teams for $500 per team. To register, 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.