Lancaster, Pa. (September 26, 2024) — PGA of America Golf Professional Michael Little of Clubhouse 54 in North Wales, Pa., and his amateur partner Buddy Hansen, turned in a team score of 5-under-par 65 at Lancaster Country Club to win the 2024 A.B. Thorn Memorial Pro-Am by one stroke over Peter Clarke, Manufacturers’ G. & C.C., and Andy Beittel.

The annual tournament was first played in 1936 under the moniker “Lancaster Pro-Am,” and has since changed to its current name to memorialize A.B. Thorn, Lancaster’s former PGA Head Professional, who also held the Section’s first vice president position in 1942-1944.

Little and Hansen combined for seven team birdies and two bogies in the Four-Ball Better Ball of Partners format. Little made five birdies with his own golf ball, with Hansen making two of his own.

Two teams tied for third place at 3-under-par: John Lynch, Bidermann G.C., and Jay Whitby; and Bill Kindoll, LedgeRock G.C., and Brock Kovach. Four teams tied for fifth place at 2-under-par, including Michael Chanaud, Peninsula G. & C.C., and Roy Kiscaden; Robert Fenton, Sunnybrook G.C., and Marc Mandel; Andy Stewart, Bon Air C.C., and Justin Henry; and Jeff Fick, Moselem Springs G.C., and Brandon Raihl.

To view the full 2024 A.B. Thorn Memorial Pro-Am leaderboard, click here.

The 2024 A.B. Thorn Memorial Pro-Am is presented by Noble Advisors, Penfold Golf, and Ohana Farm LLC. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our host, Lancaster Country 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.

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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