Fleetwood, Pa. (September 9, 2024) — PGA of America Golf Professional Braden Shattuck of Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pa. took first place at the 2024 Jack Jolly & Son Championship, hosted by Moselem Springs Golf Club. Shattuck, a now three-time section champion this season, shot an impressive 6-under par round of 64 to claim his victory.

Shattuck’s round included an astounding six birdies and an eagle enroute to his first place prize. He thanked the leaders and membership at Rolling Green for their continued support and to Moselem Springs and Jack Jolly and Sons Inc. for hosting a great event.

Two strokes behind in second place was Anthony Sebastianelli of Rolling Green G.C. Shooting a three-under par round of 67 was Andrew Turner of Whitford C.C. The PGA Professionals tied for fourth place at two-under par were Michael Little of Clubhouse 54 and Peter Clarke of Manufacturers’ Golf & Country Club.

In the Senior Division, Terry Hertzog claimed first prize, shooting an even-par round of 70. Five PGA professionals tied for second two strokes behind Hertzog. They were Dave McNabb, Applebrook G.C.; Mark Sheftic, Sunnybrook G.C.; PGA Life Member, George Forster; Dom DiJulia, Dijulia School of Golf; and Terry Hatch, Royal Oaks G.C.

Bill Sautter of the Philadelphia Cricket Club took home first in the Super Senior Division with a score of 70, topping Rob Shuey of Elmhurst C.C., by one stroke. Wayne Phillips of Lehigh C.C. shot a three-over, 73, for solo third. Fourth place went to Frank Palumbo, Rolling Green G.C. and fifth place went to PGA Life Member, Michael Versuk. They shot an eight-over, 78, and eleven over, 81, respectively.

The Philadelphia Assistants’ Organization (PAO) held an event concurrently with the Jack Jolly where Anthony Sebastianelli came in first, scoring a four-under par round of 66. One stroke behind him was Andrew Turner of Whitford C.C.  Andrew Cornish from Cedarbrook G.C. and Jeff Fick of Moselem Springs G.C. came in a tie for third, carding even-par rounds. Patrick Allgeier, Aronimink G.C. and Brian Buskirk of Honeybrook G.C., finished in a tie for fifth place, at one-over par.

A Central Counties Chapter event was also held simultaneously during today’s event with Terry Hertzog of Bent Creek G.C., Parks Price, Hanover G.C., and Jeff Fick of Moselem Springs G.C. all finishing at even par. After a playoff, Parks Price was named victorious. Fourth place was a tie between Glen Brook’s Dustin McCormick, and Honeybrook Golf Club’s Brian Buskirk. They all shot a one-over par round of 71.

To view the full 2024 Jack Jolly & Son Championship leaderboard, click here.

The 2024 Jack Jolly & Son Championship’s title partner is Jack Jolly & Son Inc., and is supported by Jani-King, KM Golf Sales, Ohana Farm LLC, and the PGA Tour. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our host, Moselem Springs Golf Club, their 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, Communications Director, mfrey@pgahq.com

Welcome to the latest episode of the Philadelphia PGA Section’s new 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 and LPGA Member Jennifer Cully, a PGA coach at HoneyBrook Golf Club in Honey Brook, Pa. Cully has competed on the LPGA Tour, was named the LPGA Professionals’ Southwest Section Teacher of the Year in 2005, and runs a small farm locally. To watch the episode, click here or screen capture.

If you are interested in appearing in a future episode, please complete this form by clicking here. To watch past episodes, 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 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

Lower Gwynedd Township, Pa. (September 4, 2024) — The PGA of America has announced the roster of five PGA of America Golf Professionals who will compete as the United States Team in the third edition of the Women’s PGA Cup, including Joanna Coe of Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. Coe will be competing in her third consecutive Women’s PGA Cup.

The biennial international competition among teams from the U.S., Australia, Canada, Great Britain & Ireland, South Africa and Sweden will take place Sept. 30 – Oct. 5, 2024, on the Meadows course at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon.

The Philadelphia PGA Section, in coordination with our Education Committee, is happy to introduce a monthly Golf Operations Group virtual discussion series. The series is designed to stimulate conversations and the sharing of golf operations and general management best practices among our PGA of America Golf Professionals.

The series is slated to begin on Thursday, October 17 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, with 2024 PGA of America Bill Strausbaugh Award recipient and Philadelphia Cricket Club PGA Director of Golf Jim Smith Jr. leading the first session.

The hour-long Golf Operations Group sessions will be held monthly:

• Thursday, October 17 at 9:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, November 20 at 9:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, December 18 at 9:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, January 15 at 9:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, February 19 at 9:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, March 19 at 9:00 a.m.

While the sessions are geared toward full-time PGA general managers and PGA directors of golf, they are open to PGA Professionals of any classification. Each session will have a discussion leader to help moderate the conversations, while some sessions may include guest speakers.

To register for the first session, and subsequent dates, click on the below button.

Springfield, Pa. (August 28, 2024) — PGA of America Golf Professional Brett Walker of Chester Valley Golf Club in Malvern, Pa., led wire-to-wire to capture the 103rd Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship at Rolling Green Golf Club and Chester Valley Golf Club. He finished with rounds of 64-71-69–204, 8-under-par, bettering Rolling Green’s Braden Shattuck, PGA, by one stroke.

This is Walker’s second victory in the Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship, having won in 2021 at Aronimink Golf Club.

“It was a grind today,” Walker said following his final round on the William Flynn-designed Rolling Green course. “Winning is never easy; Braden and Zac [Oakley] made it tough on me, and I just tried to hit the best shots I could. When I focused on my own game and my own shots, it went well for me.”

Walker nearly made a double-eagle 2 on the par-5 seventh hole, missing the cup by mere inches, ultimately settling two feet away to set up his eagle.

“I am grateful to be out here,” Walker said after reflecting on what winning a Section Championship with his home facility in the rotation. “It is pretty special. I can’t thank the Chester Valley and Rolling Green members enough for giving up their course for a few days. I have to tip my cap to both grounds crews and superintendents; they did a great job getting both courses into championship-caliber conditions.”

Walker went on to thank the Chester Valley membership, PGA Professionals, and staff, for allowing him to play, the spectators who came to watch the action, the Section staff, and his wife Sarah.

The Low Club Professional at this year’s PGA Championship, Shattuck turned in a 4-under-par 67 to put pressure on Walker. Twenty-twenty-two Philadelphia PGA Professional Champion Brian Bergstol, Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort, finished in third place at 2-under-par. Mike Meisenzahl, Tavistock C.C., finished at even-par in fourth place, followed by Sandy Run C.C.’s Trevor Bensel, PGA, in fifth place at 1-over-par.

One-hundred-forty-six of the Philadelphia PGA Section’s best players competed for the William B. Packer Trophy and a berth into the 2025 PGA Professional Championship, ​April 27-30, at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. From there, PGA Members from the 41 PGA Sections will compete to join the Corebridge Financial Team and earn a berth into the 2025 PGA Championship on May 12-18, at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C.

Walker will lead 13 Philadelphia PGA Professionals to the national championship: Braden Shattuck (2); Brian Bergstol (3); Mike Meisenzahl (4); Trevor Bensel (5); Rusty Harbold, Philadelphia Cricket Club (6); Terry Hatch, Royal Oaks G.C. (7); Dave Quinn, Laurel Creek C.C. (T8); Jeff Herb, Waynesborough C.C. (T8); Zac Oakley, Bidermann G.C. (T8); Terry Hertzog, Bent Creek C.C. (T11); Andrew Turner, Whitford C.C. (T11); and Dave Pagett, Whitemarsh Valley C.C. (T11). Alternates are as follows: Billy Stewart, Union League Liberty Hill; Parks Price, Hanover C.C.; Stephen Swartz, Carlisle C.C.; Sam Ambrose, Chester Valley G.C.; and Scott Chisholm, Rolling Green G.C.

To view the full 103rd Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship leaderboard, click here.

The 103rd Philadelphia 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, TaylorMade, Visit Delco, SCNS Sports Foods, and StrackaLine. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our hosts, Rolling Green Golf Club and Chester Valley Golf Club, their 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, Communications Director, mfrey@pgahq.com

Springfield, Pa. (August 27, 2024) — PGA of America Golf Professional Brett Walker of Chester Valley Golf Club in Malvern, Pa., leads the 103rd Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship by three strokes entering tomorrow’s final round at Rolling Green Golf Club. He followed up his 7-under-par opening round of 64 at Rolling Green with a 1-over-par 71 at his home course.

“I didn’t play great today,” Walker said following his round at Chester Valley. “I shot 1-over, but I think if you stand around even-par on this course, you’re doing really well.”

Walker said his game plan for tomorrow’s final round is to do what he did in the first round at Rolling Green: pick good targets, and take birdies when he can.

Walker, the 2021 Philadelphia PGA Professional Champion, sits at 6-under-par and leads a collection of adroit players, including this year’s PGA Championship Low Club Professional Braden Shattuck, Rolling Green G.C., in second place at 3-under-par; Defending Champion Zac Oakley, Bidermann G.C., tied for third place at 2-under-par with 2022 Champion Brian Bergstol, Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort. Trevor Bensel, Sandy Run C.C., is in fifth place, five strokes behind Walker.

One of the day’s highlights was made by Riverton C.C.’s Michael Ferguson, PGA, with his first swing of the day: a hole-in-one on Rolling Green’s difficult 10th hole! He used a 4-iron from 214 yards; it was his second career ace, and first in competition. Well played, Michael!

One-hundred-forty-six of the Philadelphia PGA Section’s best players are competing for the William B. Packer Trophy and a berth into the 2025 PGA Professional Championship, ​April 27-30, at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. From there, PGA Members from the 41 PGA Sections will compete to join the Corebridge Financial Team and earn a berth into the 2025 PGA Championship on May 12-18, at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C.

The low 60 players and ties advance to the final round, scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, August 28 at 8:00 a.m. at Rolling Green G.C. Follow the action via our live scoring by visiting golfgenius.com/pages/4586440. 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.

To view the full 103rd Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship leaderboard, click here.

The 103rd Philadelphia 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, TaylorMade, Visit Delco, SCNS Sports Foods, and StrackaLine. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our hosts, Rolling Green Golf Club and Chester Valley Golf Club, their 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, Communications Director, mfrey@pgahq.com

Springfield, Pa. (August 26, 2024) — PGA of America Golf Professional Brett Walker of Chester Valley Golf Club in Malvern, Pa., leads the 103rd Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship following his 7-under-par 64 opening round at Rolling Green Golf Club. Walker will play his home course in tomorrow’s second round.

Walker, the 2021 Philadelphia PGA Professional Champion, leads Sandy Run C.C.’s Trevor Bensel, PGA, and Tavistock C.C.’s Mike Meisenzahl, PGA, by one stroke. Rolling Green’s own Braden Shattuck, PGA, is tied for fourth place. PGA Member Matt Goudie, Lancaster C.C., is in fifth place at 3-under-par.

“My round went pretty

Walker said Rolling Green played tough, but it was scoreable if players put their golf balls in the correct spots. He said his game plan for tomorrow is to try to stay in his routine and take the birdies when they come.

One-hundred-forty-six of the Philadelphia PGA Section’s best players are competing for the William B. Packer Trophy and a berth into the 2025 PGA Professional Championship, ​April 27-30, at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. From there, PGA Members from the 41 PGA Sections will compete to join the Corebridge Financial Team and earn a berth into the 2025 PGA Championship on May 12-18, at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C.

The second round continues tomorrow, Tuesday, August 27 at 8:00 a.m. at both Rolling Green G.C. and Chester Valley G.C. The low 60 players and ties will advance to the final round on Wednesday, August 28 at Rolling Green G.C. Follow the action via our live scoring by visiting golfgenius.com/pages/4586440. 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.

To view the full 103rd Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship leaderboard, click here.

The 103rd Philadelphia 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, TaylorMade, Visit Delco, SCNS Sports Foods, and StrackaLine. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our hosts, Rolling Green Golf Club and Chester Valley Golf Club, their 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, Communications Director, mfrey@pgahq.com

Plymouth Meeting, Pa. (August 21, 2024) — Golf Professional J.T. Wambold led his team from Yardley Country Club to victory in the 2024 Philadelphia PGA Summer Pro-Lady Team Championship Presented by Parx Casino® at Sunnybrook Golf Club. Wambold and his female playing partners: Alyssa Ault, Sam Krier, Kim Severino had an outstanding score of 18-under par including four net eagles.

One stroke behind the leaders in the net division were from Laurel Creek Country Club. They consisted of PGA Member Bob Hennefer, Chrissy Duman, Donna McHugh, and Eileen Burke. Scoring an impressive team score of 15-under par was the team from Gulph Mills G.C. with Beatrice Smith, PGA, Becky Frazier, Eleanor Good and Ellen Miller. Two teams tied for fourth at 13-under par: Bidermann Golf Club’s John Lynch, PGA,  Mary Harding Cist, Joan Beard, Jeane Franzone; Chris Duckett, PGA, Shirley Frisch, Patti Rubel and Barb Green from Eagles Mere C.C.

In the gross division, the team who took home the top prize was from Commonwealth National G.C., consisting of PGA of America Golf Professional, Dan Mrozinski., Karen Siegel, Abby Lynn, and Sarah Cohen. They topped the team out of Honeybrook G.C. consisting of Brian Buskirk, Jane Riley, Barbora Millichip and Molly Gorman, by three strokes. Robert Fenton, PGA and his female amateurs from Sunnybrook G.C., Leslie Lane, Marybeth Casey and Gabi Courtney, came in solo third place at 6-under par. PGA Member from Northampton C.C., Brent Wallace, and his team of Noreen Mohler, Kat Wolfe, and Mary Manzo shot 5-under par. Three teams tied for fifth place.

To view the full 2024 Philadelphia PGA Summer Pro-Lady Team Championship leaderboard by clicking here.

The 2024 Philadelphia PGA Summer Pro-Lady Team Championship is presented by Parx Casino®, and is supported by Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals thank our partners and Sunnybrook Golf 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, Communications Director, mfrey@pgahq.com