Lower Gwynedd Township, Pa. (February 12, 2026) — The Philadelphia PGA Section is thrilled to cement another year with its longstanding partner, with the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB), solidifying a continued commitment to golf, community engagement, and diversity initiatives.

The VFTCB, will reengage with several key areas of the Philadelphia section:

• Women’s Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship Presenting Partnership
  September 16 at Green Valley C.C.
• Philadelphia PGA Pro-Lady Team Championships Presenting Partnership
  May 6 at Lehigh Country Club, August 25 at Sunnybrook Golf Club and September 14 at Laurel Creek Country Club (New for 2026)
• PGA HOPE Huntingdon Valley Chapter Title Partnership
  The PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) program is a free six-week golf program for military veterans. The lifetime sport of golf has proven to be an excellent activity for competition and rehabilitation, while helping military veterans to reconnect with their community through the social opportunities that the game provides. The program includes five golf lessons/clinics with instruction from certified PGA of America Golf Professionals. The Huntingdon Valley Chapter is one of 18 PGA HOPE Chapters in our Section.
• PGA of America REACH Foundation Philadelphia Pro-Am Championship
  July 14 at Union League Liberty Hill
• Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour Diversity Scholarships Presenting Partnership
  The PGA of America REACH Foundation Philadelphia offers scholarship opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds to participate on the Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour circuit for kids ages 18 and under. The Board will continue its commitment to inclusivity by helping to provide opportunities for aspiring young golfers.
• Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour Presenting Partnership
  The Delaware Valley’s premier youth golf tour hosts over 90 events annually across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
• Philadelphia PGA Women’s Initiative Presenting Partnerships
  The Board will remain a presenting partner of the Section’s women’s initiatives and Women’s Committee events, demonstrating a strong commitment to the advancement of women in golf.

“Our continued partnership with the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board is something we deeply value,” said Section Executive Director Geoff Surrette, PGA. “Their dedication to our mission—spanning PGA HOPE, youth golf, and women’s initiatives—allows us to make a lasting difference. Renewing this collaboration reinforces our joint effort to expand the reach of the game and strengthen our local community.”

This partnership will provide VFTCB with prominent brand visibility across the Section’s events and platforms, while also demonstrating their dedication to supporting the local golf community.

“We’re thrilled to keep working with the Philadelphia PGA,” said Mike Bowman, President & CEO of the VFTCB. “Not only are they a first-class, upstanding organization that maintains the class and respect that the game of golf deserves, but there are so many synergies between our groups to help promote Montgomery County, PA as a golf destination thanks to our 50 courses – some of the most historic and top-ranked in the region. That’s 300,000 yards of play!”

Together, the Philadelphia PGA and VFTCB anticipate another great year expanding regional golf and delivering a meaningful, long-term impact to our community.

About Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board
The VFTCB is a private, non-profit membership sales and marketing organization which actively promotes the Valley Forge area and Montgomery County as a convention site and leisure visitor destination by promoting patronage of its member hotels, restaurants, attractions and services. The Board represents more than 550 member businesses throughout Southeast Pennsylvania, and is funded from a combination of Pennsylvania grants, membership dues, and a tax imposed on visitors occupying the county’s more than 9,200 hotel rooms. For more information, visit valleyforge.org.

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 300 golf facilities in our region.

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