Orwigsburg, Pa. (June 26, 2025) — PGA of America Golf Professionals Eric McNamee of Golf Galaxy Montgomeryville in North Wales, Pa., and Ken Dixon of Golf Genius Software in Wayne, Pa., led their respective teams of amateurs, Joe Boyle, Walt Hoffner, and Jesse Brookreson; Josh Lewis, Jason Barkley, and Cory Reighard; to a tie atop the Net Division in the 2025 Philadelphia PGA Schuylkill Team Stableford Pro-Am presented by Parx Casino® and Moyer. McNamee’s team won the tie-breaker in the weather-shortened event.
The winnings team each finished with 44 Stableford points in the two best balls of team format. The modified Stableford format awarded points as follows: Bogey or higher, one point; Par, two points; Birdie, three points; Eagle, four points; and Double Eagle, five points. Bent Creek Country Club’s Terry Hertzog, PGA, Ron kreider, Chris Simon, and Jonas Vossler finished in third place, one stroke behind the leaders.
Dixon’s team also finished atop the Gross Division with 42 points. Skippack Golf Club’s Darryl Lock, PGA, Bill Lydick, Bill Pabst, and Jim Fronzoni finished in a tie for second place with 39 points with Green Pond Golf Course’s John Kulhamer, PGA, John Mace, Phil Ries, and Ryan Orcutt.
A special congratulations to Schuylkill Country Club PGA Director of Golf Andy Signor, who made the shot of tournament, a hole-in-one, on No. 11; he used a seven-iron from 179 yards. Well played, Andy!
To view the full 2025 Philadelphia Senior PGA Professional Championship leaderboard, click here.
The 2025 Philadelphia PGA Schuylkill Team Stableford Pro-Am is presented by Parx Casino® and Moyer. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals thank our partners, Schuylkill Country Club, its membership, management, staff, and host PGA of America Golf Professionals, 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
Royersford, Pa. (June 25, 2025) — PGA of America Golf Professional John Pillar of the Country Club at Woodloch Springs in Hawley, Pa., battled the record-breaking heat to successfully defended his title and capture the 2025 Philadelphia Senior PGA Professional Championship at Spring Ford Country Club. Pillar previously won this championship in 2019, 2020, and 2024.
The championship is supported by Golf Channel, Ohana Farm, and the PGA Tour.
Pillar entered the final round with a two-stroke lead, and completed his title defense with rounds of 68-70–138 to finish at 6-under-par, four strokes ahead of Brian Kelly of Titleist Fit Crew.
Heat index of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, Pillar battled back on his final nine with five birdies, including three straight to finish, and a lone bogey, after starting his final round 2-over through seven holes.
“I’m proud of the fact that I finished strong,” Pillar said after being presented the trophy. “It’s very emotional to win this championship again; it’s my fourth victory in six years. I don’t take it lightly, because the [Philadelphia PGA] Section has a lot of great players.”
When asked about how he stayed focused in the extreme heat, Pillar said that players have to find shade.
“I learned that a long time ago from a caddie at Aronimink Golf Club…he said to get in the shade whenever you can, because it’s 15 degrees cooler than in the sun. I drank a ton of water, Gatorade, and a Pedialyte, but in the end, you have to take your time and not rush. The heat will identify your mental mistakes more so than the physical mistakes.”
Pillar went on to thank Spring Ford Country Club for hosting, the Country Club at Woodloch Springs for giving him the opportunity to compete, his wife Eileen, his kids, TaylorMade, Nike, and the Philadelphia PGA Section staff.
Pillar will lead six other Philadelphia PGA Members to compete in the 2025 Senior PGA Professional Championship at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on October 23-26, including: Brian Kelly; Stephan Swartz, Carlisle Country Club; Dave McNabb, Applebrook Golf Club; Frank Bensel, Galloway National Golf Club; Rich Steinmetz, Spring Ford Country Club; and Terry Hertzog, Bent Creek Country Club. The top 35 finishers in the 2025 Senior PGA Professional Championship will earn a spot in the 2026 Senior PGA Professional Championship, scheduled to be played on April 16-19, at the Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla. Alternates include: Mark Sehtic, Sunnybrook Golf Club; John Cooper, Green Valley Country Club; Hugo Mazzalupi, Radnor Golf Foundation; Brendon Post, University of Delaware; and Kevin Edwards, Olde Homestead Golf Club.
The Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Bill Sautter, PGA, took the top prize in the Super Senior Division, finishing at 4-over-par and one stroke ahead of Harvey Williams, Glen Oak Country Club.
To view the full 2025 Philadelphia Senior PGA Professional Championship leaderboard, click here.
The 2025 Philadelphia Senior PGA Professional Championship is supported by Golf Channel, Ohana Farm LLC, and the PGA Tour. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals thank our partners, Spring Ford Country Club, its membership, management, staff, and host PGA of America Golf Professionals, 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
Royersford, Pa. (June 24, 2025) — Reigning champion John Pillar, PGA, of the Country Club at Woodloch Springs, Pa., leads the 2025 Philadelphia Senior PGA Professional Championship entering the final round at Spring Ford Country Club. The championship is supported by Golf Channel, Ohana Farm, and the PGA Tour.
The top seven finishers following tomorrow’s final round will advance to the 2025 Senior PGA Professional Championship at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on October 23-26. The top finishers in the 2026 Senior PGA Professional Championship will earn a spot in the 2026 Senior PGA Professional Championship, scheduled to be played April 2026, at The Concession Golf Club.
Pillar’s four-under-par round of 68 had five birdies, including one on hole 18 to close out his round. Terry Hertzog of Bent Creek Country Club is in second place after shooting a 2-under-par round of 70. Four PGA Professionals tied for third at one-under-par: Dave McNabb, Applebrook Golf Club; Bill Kindoll, LedgeRock Golf Club, Chris Krueger, Kings Creek Country Club; and Mike Molino, Elmhurst Country Club.
The Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Bill Sautter and Glen Oak Country Club’s Harvey Williams lead the Super Senior Division at 2-over-par. Currently in third place is Dan Baker at four-over-par. Wayne Phillips of Lehigh C.C. shot a five-over-par round of 77 and sits in fourth place. Rounding out the top five is Kevin Shaw from Frog Hollow G.C. who shot a 78.
The final round is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, June 25 at Spring Ford C.C. To view the full 2025 Philadelphia Senior PGA Professional Championship leaderboard, click here.
The 2025 Philadelphia Senior PGA Professional Championship is supported by Golf Channel, Ohana Farm LLC, and the PGA Tour. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals thank our partners, Spring Ford Country Club, its membership, management, staff, and host PGA of America Golf Professionals, 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
Reading, Pa. (June 18, 2025) — Despite a shortened round due to thunderstorms, PGA of America Golf Professional Riley Wheeldon of Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa., took first place with a score of five-under par at the Hutch Invitational at Berkshire Country Club. This is Wheeldon’s first victory in the Philadelphia PGA Section.
Scott and Karen Hutchinson have been longtime supporters of the Philadelphia PGA Section and the PGA of America REACH Foundation Philadelphia, the Section’s 501(c)(3) charitable foundation, and also support the Philadelphia Players Championship at Lookaway Golf Club. The Hutchinsons established the Hutch to provide an additional playing opportunity to PGA Professionals who prioritize competitive golf while also successfully balancing their careers and partner relationships. The Hutch is a limited field event with the Hutchinsons extending invitations to 33 PGA Professionals. We at the Philadelphia PGA Section thank Scott and Karen Hutchinson for their amazing generosity and continued support. Today’s event was also supported by Holderness & Bourne.
“I feel like I played really well today,” said Wheeldon. “Believe it or not I still think I left a couple of shots out there.” He then went on to thank Scott for inviting him to play in this event and extended gratitude to Berkshire Country Club, his wife and new baby girl.
Wheeldon put up an impressive round despite the heat and humidity, making five birdies to better Dave Quinn, Laurel Creek Country Club, by two strokes. Dupont Country Club’s Michael Caldwell, PGA, was close behind finishing at 2-under-par. Tied for fourth at one-under-par was John Cooper, Green Valley Country Club; Michael Strain, Concord Country Club; and Scott Chisholm, Rolling Green Golf Club.
Participating PGA Professionals teamed with one amateur golfer of their choice in a Better Ball format for the team competition.
Riley Wheeldon and his amateur partner, Jack Crowley, placed first with a combined score of six-under par. Three teams tied for second place, one stroke back: Mike Caldwell, PGA, and Ron Fields; Michael Strain, PGA, and Jason Patton, and Scott Chisholm, PGA, and Blake Walinsky. Finishing in a tie for fifth place at four-under par were PGA Professional, Andrew Cornish, Green Valley Country Club, and his amateur, Al DeColli and Professional, Dave Quinn and his teammate, Bobby Dominy.
To view the full 2025 Hutch leaderboard, click here.
The Hutch is presented by Scott and Karen Hutchinson, and supported by Holderness & Bourne. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals thank our partners, Berkshire Country Club, its membership, management, staff, and host PGA of America Golf Professionals, 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
FRISCO, Texas (June 18, 2025) — The 2025 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, hosted at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, will feature the Corebridge Financial Team, consisting of 10 PGA of America Golf Professionals and LPGA Professionals. Corebridge Financial has partnered with the PGA of America to sponsor the PGA of America Member teams in the Association’s three Major Championships: PGA Championship, Senior PGA Championship and KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. The three groups are recognized collectively as the Corebridge Financial Team.
Competing in the most prestigious Major in women’s golf, Corebridge Financial Team members earned a spot in the field by way of the 2024 LPGA Professionals National Championship at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course last July in Palm Harbor, Fla., and the 2025 PGA Women’s Stroke Play Championship at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in February. Headlining the Corebridge Financial Team at Fields Ranch East are the winners of the two championships. Katelynn Sepmoree, PGA First Assistant Professional at Willow Brook Country Club, in Tyler, Texas, claimed a one-stroke victory at the PGA Women’s Stroke Play Championship. LPGA Professional Allie White, Director of Golf at Lancaster Golf Club in Lancaster, Ohio, successfully defended her title at the 2024 LPGA Professionals National Championship with a three-stroke victory.
“The 10 PGA of America and LPGA Professionals competing in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship this week are making an impact in this game, both on and off the golf course,” said PGA of America President and Master Professional Don Rea Jr., Owner/Operator of Augusta Ranch Golf Club (Arizona). “They dedicate their careers to helping others love this game, all while competing at the highest levels. We are proud to have them represent our Associations this week at PGA Frisco.”
2025 Corebridge Financial Team
Heather Angell, PGA Director of Instruction at The Golf Club at Fiddler’s Creek in Naples, Fla., played on the LPGA Tour from 2003-19 before dedicating her career to instruction. She will make her second KPMG Women’s PGA Championship appearance (2018) following a fifth place finish at the LPGA Professionals Championship. A member of the South Florida PGA Section, Angell has won several Section awards, including the PGA Professional Development Award (‘24), Southwest Chapter Teacher of the Year (‘24, ‘21), the Women’s Player of the Year (‘22) and more.
Sandra Changkija, PGA/LPGA Assistant Professional at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Fla., will compete in her ninth KPMG Women’s PGA Championship this week. Before becoming a PGA of America and LPGA Professional, she played on the LPGA Tour from 2012-19. Qualifying via a T-5 finish in the LPGA Professionals Championship, she also fared well at the PGA Women’s Stroke Play, finishing runner-up at a Championship she won in three of the last four years (‘21, ‘22, ‘23). The 2024 North Florida PGA Women' s Player of the year, Changkija made her Women’s PGA Cup debut last October, helping the U.S. team to a 12-shot victory over international PGA teams from Canada, Australia, Great Britain; Ireland, Sweden and South Africa.
Joanna Coe, PGA Director of Instruction at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa., will compete in her sixth KPMG Women’s PGA Championship a year after the birth of her first child. Originally slated to play in the 2024 Championship at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Wash., Coe postponed her exemption to compete at Fields Ranch East. Coe won the 2024 Women’s Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship just 12 weeks after giving birth. This June, she won the Monday qualifier to get into the 2025 ShopRite LPGA Classic, a feat she also accomplished 15 years ago as a 20-year-old
amateur. Coe was named to Golf Digest’s 2025-26 Best Young Teachers in America List.
Dr. Alison Curdt, PGA and LPGA Master Professional, the Director of Instruction at Wood Ranch Golf Club in Simi Valley, Calif., is playing in her eighth KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Curdt is the first woman President of the Southern California PGA Section, a position she currently holds, and one of only two women to achieve dual master professional status with both the PGA and LPGA. Curdt holds a doctorate in clinical psychology with a focus on sport psychology, as well as a master’s in marriage and family therapy. In addition to serving as PGA Director of Instruction, she was named to Golf Digest’s Top 50 teachers in America list and is a licensed sport psychotherapist with a private practice, Curdt Performance Therapy.
Nicole Felce, LPGA Professional, is the Assistant Golf Professional at Countryside Country Club in Clearwater, Fla. Following a runner-up finish at the LPGA Professionals Championship, she will make her KPMG Women’s PGA Championship debut at Fields Ranch East. In May, she completed all levels of the LPGA Teaching Education Program to become an LPGA Class A Member. She began competing in junior golf tournaments at the age of six and set a scoring record at the 2016 FCG Callaway Jr. World Championship with a three-round 12-under 204 in the Girls 11-12 division.
Ashley Grier, PGA Assistant Golf Professional at The Legacy Golf & Tennis Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., will make her fifth KPMG Women’s PGA Championship appearance after claiming the final spot in a sudden-death playoff in the LPGA Professionals Championship. Grier competed in the 2007 U.S. Women’s Open, and in 2022 she became the first woman to win the Middle Atlantic PGA Section’s open PGA Player of the Year. Now a member of the South Florida Section, she competed in her seventh PGA Professional Championship in April at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Allie Knight, PGA/LPGA Professional Teaching Professional at Fairways and Greens Golf Center in Knoxville, Tenn., is appearing in her fifth-consecutive KPMG Women’s PGA Championship (2021-24). A member of the Tennessee PGA Section, Knight finished T-2 at the LPGA Professionals Championship and also had a runner-up finish in the 2024 Tennessee Women’s State Open. Knight made 16 cuts on the Epson Tour.
Katelyn Sepmoree, PGA, will represent the Northern Texas PGA Section, the host Section of the Championship, in her KPMG Women’s PGA Championship debut and compete two hours north of her home in Tyler, Texas. Sepmoree will compete in her
first Major Championship following her victory at the 2025 Women’s PGA Stroke Play Championship. The Texas native and University of Texas alumni will hit the opening tee shot of the championship in front of family, friends and supporters. Sepmoree, in addition to her role at Willow Brook CC, dedicates her time as a PGA Jr. League Coach, and while playing on the Epson Tour (2014-19) provided free clinics at several Air Force bases across the country.
Natalie Vivaldi, PGA Director of Instruction at Emerald Isle Golf Course in Oceanside, Calif., will also make her Major Championship debut at Fields Ranch East via the LPGA Professionals Championship. Vivaldi joins Curdt as representatives of the Southern California PGA. She won back-to-back SCPGA Women’s Player of the Year honors (2023-24).
Allie White, LPGA Professional, will appear in her second-consecutive KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Not a stranger to Major Championships, White competed in two U.S. Women’s Opens (‘21, ‘09). She also made the cut in the 2024 Dana Open, one of the longest-running events on the LPGA Tour’s schedule, and has played in over 100 Epson Tour, LPGA and Ladies European Tour events combined.
For more information on the Corebridge Financial Team competing at the 2025 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, click here.
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FRISCO, Texas (June 17, 2025) — The PGA of America and KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, announced today that the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship will fund 10 new sites for PGA Jr. League programs in each of the past, present and future host markets of the Championship. The new sites will create opportunities for young girls and boys from underserved communities to play the game with expert coaching provided by PGA of America and LPGA Professionals.
Funded through the charitable endeavors of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, youth 17 and under in the 10 selected sites will be provided access to equipment, uniforms and transportation.
“The PGA of America is incredibly fortunate to partner with KPMG in making this great game we all love more accessible to youth through PGA Jr. League,” said PGA of America CEO Derek Sprague, PGA. “These new leagues will help us make a positive impact on youth in each community we host a KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.”
PGA Jr. League, operated by the PGA of America, brings families and friends together around fun, team golf experiences where kids ages 17 and under wear numbered jerseys. In 2024, more than 77,000 youth participated in the program.
The PGA of America REACH Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America, is committed to opening the game by providing wrap-around support to young golfers in underserved communities through its Youth Pillar, utilizing PGA Jr. League scholarships and fully-funded programs. In 2024, nearly 5,000 PGA Jr. League scholarships were awarded to children who qualified for financial assistance or were from a military family.
Market locations for new PGA Jr. League sites:
The new leagues will aim to enrich communities by providing introductory golf exploration programs, creating pathways for more youth to experience and engage with the sport.
About the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
Founded in 1955, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is a major-championship collaboration between the PGA of America, LPGA, and KPMG. Broadcast in partnership with NBC and Golf Channel, the Championship offers a purse among the highest in women’s golf. In 2025, the 71st edition of the event will be contested on Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, the second Major Championship to be held on the East Course.
About PGA of America REACH Foundation
The PGA of America REACH Foundation is the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America. The mission of the Foundation is to positively impact the lives of youth, military and diverse populations by enabling access to PGA of America Golf Professionals, PGA Sections and the game of golf. For more information on the PGA of America REACH Foundation, visit PGAREACH.org, follow @PGAREACH on Instagram, X and find us on Facebook.
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KPMG is widely recognized for being a great place to work and build a career. Our people share a sense of purpose in the work we do, and a strong commitment to increasing access to education and opportunity, advancing mental health, and supporting community vitality. Learn more at www.kpmg.com/us.
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