West Chester, Pa. (August 3, 2025) — PGA of America Golf Professionals Stephen Swartz of Carlisle (Pa.) Country Club, and Kevin Nicholson of Sandy Run Country Club in Oreland, Pa., led their team of amateurs, Josh Resslar and Mark Miller, to victory in the 49th Pro-Am for Wishes at Penn Oaks Golf Club thanks to their 11-under-par net team score.

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 (the 2020 edition was cancelled 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 over $700,000 for the Make-A-Wish foundation.

The winning team bettered Rich Steinmetz, Spring Ford Country Club, Peter Clarke, Manufacturers’ Golf & Country Club, Dan Giacchino, and Eric Bennett by one stroke in the two Best Balls of Four net format. Danny Lewis, Trout National; Brittany Weddell, Green Valley Country Club; Dan Missar; and Devin Saab finished in third place at 9-under-par. Andrew Turner, Country Club of York; Rob Wolfers, Manufacturers’ Golf & Country Club; Don Goodwin; and Tim Stanley finished at at 8-under-par for a fourth place tie with Zac Oakley, Bidermann Golf Club, PGA Life Member Rob Shuey, Anthony Diver, and Tommy Gaffney.

In the 36-hole PGA Professional event, Stephen Swartz leads the field at 6-under-par, two strokes ahead of Zach Barbin, Chesapeake Bay Golf Club. Rolling Green Golf Club’s Braden Shattuck, LuLu Country Club’s Trevor Bensel, and Whitemarsh Valley Country Club’s Dave Pagett are tied for third place, three behind the leader. The final round is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, August 4.

Swartz also leads the Senior Division, by five strokes, over Dave McNabb, Applebrook Golf Club; and eight strokes ahead of four PGA Professionals.

Dan Missar turned in a 2-over-par 73 to earn Low Amateur honors. Four players tied for second place at 9-over: Eric DiPietro, Jacob Sokalsky, Geoff Sheehan, and Artie Schenck.

View the full 2025 Pro-Am for Wishes leaderboard by clicking here.

The 2025 Pro-Am for Wishes is presented by Cavan Construction Co. Inc., Tamora Group, and Woodward Properties. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals thank our partners, host Penn Oaks Golf Club, their owners, membership, management, and staff, as the event would not have been possible without their support.

The next Rolex / Haverford Trust Company Philadelphia PGA Player of the Year points event is the 104th Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship at Concord Country Club in West Chester, Pa., on Monday, August 18 – Wednesday, August 20.

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 Twp., Pa. (August 3, 2025) — The Philadelphia PGA Section is pleased to welcome 1st Phorm, a company offering a comprehensive line of fitness products designed to support various health and training goals, as a new partner for the 2025 season.

1st Phorm will be supporting the Section at a PGA Professional event later this season.

Geoffrey Surrette, PGA, the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Section said, “We are looking forward to the addition of 1st Phorm to our partner lineup. Their brand is a natural fit for us, and we are excited to see how their focus on a healthy lifestyle can benefit the entire Section.”

“We’re thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership between 1st Phorm and the Philadelphia Section of the PGA, a powerful alliance focused on fueling performance, supporting longevity, and enhancing the game of golf through premium nutrition and fitness solutions,” said Michael Derenski from 1st Phorm.

About 1st Phorm
From the driving range to the 18th green, the right nutrition makes a difference. That’s why they are delivering:

• Delicious, functional snacks that taste amazing and support on course performance
• Easy, portable fuel options that help golfers stay sharp and strong through every round
• Education on fitness, recovery, and supplementation to help players of all levels play the game longer and more effectively

Whether you’re a professional, a coach, or a weekend warrior it’s time to fuel your round the right way.

Here’s to playing better, longer, and stronger together.

Contact: Michael Derenski, michaeld@1stphorm.com

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

Blue Bell, Pa. (July 29, 2025) —PGA of America Golf Professional Dave McNabb of Applebrook Golf Club in Malvern Pa., fired an impressive six-under-par round of 65 to win the 2025 Skee Riegel Senior Open, despite extreme heat. McNabb’s impressive round included five birdies and two eagles.

Only two strokes behind, in second place, was Rich Steinmetz, PGA, of Spring Ford Country Club. Green Valley Country Club’s John Cooper finished in third place, shooting a three-under-par round of 68. Fourth place went to Dave Quinn, PGA, of Laurel Creek Country Club who finished with a 69, two-under-par. Rounding out the top five with a one-under-par round of 70 was John Pillar, PGA, from the Country Club of Woodloch Springs.

Mike Dynda, PGA, from Makefield Putters tied with Glen Oak Country Club’s Harvey Williams for first place in the Super Senior Division, finishing with two-under-par rounds of 69. Bill Sautter from the Philadelphia Cricket Club shot an even par, 71, for third place while Wayne Phillips out of Lehigh Country Club finished with a 72 to claim fourth. Mickey Sokalski from North Hills Country Club finished in fifth place with a 73.

To view the full 2025 Skee Riegel Senior Open leaderboard, click here.

The 2025 Skee Riegel Senior Open is supported by Payntr Golf / Frank Wittenberg / Quaker Sales and the PGA Tour. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our host, Blue Bell 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.

About Robert Henry “Skee” Riegel, PGA
Skee Riegel was born in 1914 in New Bloomfield, Pa., and grew up in eastern Pennsylvania. Riegel served in the U.S. Air Corps as a flight instructor during World War II. After leaving the service he rose to the top of amateur golf, winning the U.S. Amateur in 1947, the Western Amateur in 1948 and the Trans-Mississippi Amateur in 1946 and 1948. Riegel also played on the U.S. Walker Cup teams in 1947 and 1949, remaining unbeaten in Walker Cup play. Riegel turned professional in 1950 and was one of the first golfers involved in strength training. In 1951, he nearly won the Masters, finishing in second place behind Ben Hogan. Riegel returned to Pennsylvania to become PGA Head Professional at Radnor Valley Country Club in 1954, where he continued his winning ways, claiming victory in the 1957 and 1959 Pennsylvania Opens and the 1960 Philadelphia Open. He left Radnor Valley at the end of 1961 for the opportunity to participate in the ownership of a new golf course, York Road G.C. in Bucks County, now known as the Bucks Club. For over 30 years, Riegel was a permanent member of the Philadelphia PGA Section’s Tournament Committee and served as Rules Chair for every Section tournament. In 1975, he was given the Section’s PGA Professional Development Award for his many hours spent educating the golf professionals on the rules of golf. Riegel was inducted into the Philadelphia Section Hall of Fame in 1993.

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. Visit phillypga.com to learn more.

Contact: Matt Frey, PGA, Communications Director, Philadelphia PGA Section, mfrey@pgahq.com

Lafayette Hill, Pa. (June 28, 2025) — PGA of America Golf Professional Ryan Rucinski of Wilmington (Del.) Country Club, battled the field and oppressive heat to capture the 2025 Philadelphia Assistant PGA Professional Championship at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club for his first Philadelphia PGA Section victory.

The championship is supported by Srixon | Cleveland Golf, Payntr Golf / Frank Wittenberg / Quaker Sales, Ohana Farm LLC, and the PGA Tour.

Rucinski carded rounds of 66-69–135 to finish at 9-under-par, four strokes ahead of the duo finishing in a tie for second place: Austin Barbin, Chesapeake Bay Golf Club, and Zac Oakley, Bidermann Golf Club. The Country Club of York’s Andrew Turner and Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort’s Brian Bergstol tied for fourth place at 3-under-par.

“My good memories from playing at Whitemarsh Valley in the past helped me,” Rucinski said after his second round. “I was medalist in the Philadelphia Amateur here in 2018. I relied on my past experiences and knowledge of the course. Keep doing what got me here.

He said that he was given a gift, and has been very fortunate to be a part of golf for most of his life.

“Our Section is filled with great players, and we do an amazing job hosting tournaments, so it’s pretty cool to get my name on the trophy.”

Rucinski went on to thank his family, the Wilmington Country Club membership and staff, the Section staff, partners, and Whitemarsh Valley Country Club for hosting.

Our champion, a PGA Associate, is still working through the first level of his PGA of America education and is ineligible to compete in the 2025 Assistant PGA Professional Championship at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on November 13-16. However, seven other Philadelphia PGA Professionals will travel south to compete in the event: Andrew Turner; Brian Bergstol; Andrew Cornish, Green Valley Country Club; Matt Zehner, Pine Valley Golf Club; Zach Barbin, Chesapeake Bay Golf Club; Chad Ferguson, Pine Valley Golf Club; and Zac Oakley. Oakley was already exempt for the tournament in November thanks to second-place-tie in the 2024 championship.

To view the full 2025 Philadelphia Assistant PGA Professional Championship leaderboard, click here.

The 2025 Philadelphia Assistant PGA Professional Championship is supported by Srixon | Cleveland Golf, Payntr Golf / Frank Wittenberg / Quaker Sales, Ohana Farm LLC, and the PGA Tour. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals thank our partners, Whitemarsh Valley 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

Doylestown, Pa. (July 25, 2025) — PGA of America Golf Professional Braden Shattuck of Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pa., battled through the oppressive heat and severe weather to claim victory in the 2025 Doylestown Open at Doylestown Country Club, his first Section victory of the year. Shattuck previously won this event in 2022.

His round 5-under-par round of 67 tied Brian Bergstol of Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort, but Bergstol, who teed off in the event’s second pairing, was not present to compete in a sudden-death playoff. In accordance with the Philadelphia PGA Section’s Rules and Regulations, Section 8.09 – Playoffs, PGA Professionals who do not onsite for a playoff lose the right to compete for first place.

With the heat index reaching nearly 115 degrees Fahrenheit, and an hour-and-fifteen-minute severe weather delay, Shattuck had more to contend with other than the field. He made six birdies and a lone bogey to get to 5-under-par.

“[The heat] was tough,” Shattuck said following his round. “I probably need to spend more time in a sauna to get used to the heat, to be honest.”

Shattuck joked that one of his playing competitors, Jeff Fick, deserved most of the credit, as he helped keep him calm throughout the round. He went on to thank his wife, Veoletta, for being so supportive, all the members and staff at Rolling Green for everything they do for him, Doylestown for hosting, and the Section staff for running the event.

Chesapeake Bay Golf Club’s Austin Barbin finished in a tie for third place at 3-under-par with Aronimink Golf Club’s Riley Wheeldon. Seven PGA Professionals tied for fifth place at 2-under-par.

In the Senior Division, John Pillar, Country Club at Woodloch Springs, earned the victory, finishing at 1-under-par, four strokes ahead of Eric Kennedy, Overbrook Golf Club. Three PGA Professionals tied for third place at 4-over-par. Deerwood Country Club’s Greg Farrow took the top prize in the Super Senior Division, bettering three PGA Professionals by two strokes.

The Philadelphia Assistants’ Organization (PAO) held an event concurrently with the Doylestown Open, with Brian Bergstol taking the top prize. Austin Barbin finished in second place three behind the victor. Green Valley Country Club’s Andrew Cornish, Chesapeake Bay Golf Club’s Zach Barbin, and Bidermann Golf Club’s Zac Oakley tied for third place at 2-under-par.

Matthew Hutcheson turned in a 2-over-par 74 to earn Low Amateur honors; he finished two strokes ahead of Ryan Rigby, and four in front of Neil Gordon.

View the full 2025 Doylestown Open leaderboard by clicking here.

The 2025 Doylestown Open is presented by Doylestown Country Club and supported by KM Golf Sales / Kevin McClellan, and the PGA Tour. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA of America Golf Professionals thank our partners, host Doylestown Country Club, their owners, membership, management, and staff, as the event would not have been possible without their support.

The next Rolex / Haverford Trust Company Philadelphia PGA Player of the Year points event is the Pro-Am for Wishes at Penn Oaks Country Club in West Chester, Pa., on Sunday, August 3 – Monday, August 4.

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 Twp., Pa. (July 23, 2025) — The Philadelphia PGA is excited to announce a new strategic partnership with Safari Solutions, a technology company renowned for developing dynamic, scalable, and sustainable technology solutions for their clients.

Safari Solutions will engage in a strategic marketing partnership with the Section, aiming to effectively reach all PGA Professionals and club decision-makers to demonstrate the advantages of their technology solutions.

Geoffrey Surrette, PGA, the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Section said, “”We are excited to welcome Safari Solutions as a partner and expand our already great working relationship. They have provided first class service and solutions as our technology vendor during my entire tenure here at the Section. I am happy to introduce and recommend them to our membership as a best-in-class partner for your technology needs.”

“We are very excited to continue our 20+ year partnership with the PGA of America,” said Safari Solutions Client Services Advisor, Zach Brown. “With this new strategic focus with the Philadelphia Section office, we are able to extend our technology offerings to golf venues and country clubs in the Philadelphia area to help navigate the ever-changing technology ecosystem.”

About Safari Solutions 
Safari Solutions has a 30-year history in developing dynamic, scalable, and sustainable technology solutions for its clients. Focused on long term relationships, Safari brings forward cutting edge trends to strategically scale business operations with the proper technology investment. As a strategic technology partner, Safari will lead you through all stages of technology decision making, implementation and ongoing support in a turn-key, white glove fashion.
Contact: Zach Brown, communications@safari-solutions.com

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