Lower Gwynedd Township, Pa. (April 24, 2023) — The Philadelphia PGA Section is happy to announce its new partnership with Mason Dixon Distillery, a locally owned distillery based in Gettysburg, Pa., specializing in a grain to glass process for small batch spirits, including vodka, rum, aged rum, and corn whiskey.

As part of the agreement, Mason Dixon Distillery will be supporting the Central Counties Chapter‘s spring and fall membership meetings at Moselem Springs Golf Club and the Country Club of Harrisburg, respectively. The Chapter is comprised of PGA Professionals located in the western most part of the Section’s territory and allows for additional playing opportunities. The company will also support the Section’s Tournament Players Division Championship, typically referred to as the TPD Championship, on Monday, April 24 at Regents’ Glen Country Club.

“We are delighted to have Mason Dixon Distillery join our Section’s family of partners,” said Section Executive Director Geoff Surrette, PGA. “We are also grateful for their desire to support the PGA Professionals in their local area, through our Central Counties Chapter. Any time we can help boost engagement in our Chapter is a win.”

“The newest addition to our lineup of products are our ready to drink canned cocktails,” said Mason Dixon Distillery President Yianni Barakos. “Same as our bottled spirits we make these entirely from scratch and from day one we knew that these would be perfect for golfers and golf courses. Starting up a partnership with the Central Counties Chapter made all of the sense in the world to us as you are already our neighbors, Austin and I look forward to growing the partnership and friendships.”

About Mason Dixon Distillery
Founded in 2016 and housed in a century old furniture factory, Mason Dixon Distillery is a grain to glass distillery that grows their grain on Gettysburg National Military Park, and distills all of their products in Gettysburg Pa. There is also a restaurant on site that focuses on locally sourced ingredients that features a constantly rotating menu that showcases the freshest local meats and produce. Whether they are cooking liquor or cooking food, Mason Dixon Distillery always focuses on using the best local ingredients they can grow themselves or source from their neighboring farms.

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 Members and Associates who are employed at over 590 golf facilities in our region.

Contacts: 

Matt Frey, PGA, communications director, Philadelphia PGA Section, mfrey@pgahq.com

Yianni Barakos, president, Mason Dixon Distillery, masondixondistillery@gmail.com