PGA of America Golf Professional Anthony Sebastianelli Wins 39th Burlington Classic Presented by WSFS Bank in Sudden-Death Playoff
Westampton, N.J. (June 2, 2025) — PGA of America Golf Professional Anthony Sebastianelli of Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pa., won the 39th Burlington Classic Presented by WSFS Bank at Burlington Country Club, following a sudden-death playoff with Radnor Golf Foundation’s Hugo Mazzalupi, PGA.
Sebastianelli turned in rounds of 67-68–135 to finish his tournament at 5-under-par. He made par to Mazzalupi’s bogey on the first playoff hole to win. Terry Hatch, Royal Oaks Golf Course, shot a 5-under-par 65, good enough to finish in third place. Jeff Herb, Waynesborough Country Club, Mark Sheftic, Sunnybrook Golf Club, and Austin Barbin, Chesapeake Bay Golf Club, tied for fourth place, four strokes behind the champion.
“This is an event I have wanted to win since 2023, when I lost in a playoff,” said Sebastianelli following play. “I actually got a little emotional on 18, because I really wanted to win it that bad.”
He said his game plan for the final round was to play “boring golf,” fairways and greens, which he said he did well.
“Golf is hard,” continued Sebastianelli. “After I made double bogey on 17, I told myself that golf is hard, which helps me reset.”
He birdied his final hole to secure his place in the playoff.
Sebastianelli went on to thank Burlington Country Club, PGA Member Mike Mack, Tournament Chair John Hanuscin, WSFS Bank, Rolling Green Golf Club, and his wife Emily.
Hugo Mazzalupi took the top prize in the Senior Division, finishing ahead of Hatch by one stroke, and two stokes clear of Mark Sheftic, Sunnybrook Golf Club. John Pillar, Country Club at Woodloch Springs, and Rich Steinmetz, Spring Ford Country Club, tied for fourth place at even-par.
Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Bill Sautter, PGA, finished atop the Super Senior Division with rounds of 76-71–147, bettering Wayne Phillips, Lehigh Country Club, and Greg Farrow, Deerwood Country Club, by three strokes.
Corey Katzen recorded rounds of 74-68–142 to finish as low amateur and win the Marotto Medal by six strokes over Kyle Raudenbush and Pete D’Angelo.
Following the final round, Burlington Country Club presented Philadelphia PGA Section Executive Director a $1,000 donation to PGA REACH Philadelphia, the Section’s 510(c)(3) charitable foundation.
View the full 39th Burlington Classic Pro-Am leaderboard by clicking here.
The 39th Burlington Classic Pro-Am is presented and hosted by Burlington Country Club and is supported by WSFS Bank. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals thank its membership, management, staff, host PGA of America Golf Professional Mike Mack, Tournament Chair John M. Hanuscin, and the entire 2025 Burlington Classic Pro-Am Committee, as the event would not have been possible without their support.
The next Philadelphia PGA Rolex / The Haverford Trust Company Player of the Year tournament is the Conestoga Classic on Monday, June 16, at Conestoga Country Club in Lancaster, Pa.
About the Burlington Classic
The Burlington Classic Pro-Am was founded in 1986 by Mike Mack, PGA, Joe Fattorini, Leroy Peacock, Rex McWilliams, Chip Miller, George Hilt, and Donald “Butch” Eckman. The event quickly became one of the most popular events on the Philadelphia PGA Section’s tournament calendar, and is now a Philadelphia PGA Rolex / The Haverford Trust Company Player of the Year Points Event.
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.
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