PPGA Mentor Program

Welcome to the Philadelphia Section Mentor Page. Below you will find a list of Section professionals who have volunteered to assist their peers in four areas of expertise, Golf Operations, General Management, Teaching and Coaching and Associate Education. You will find this collection of professionals as a great resource to help with advice or guidance in your operation or your career. If you have any questions about the program or suggestions in making it better please reach out to Geoffrey Surrette gsurrette@pgahq.com or Patrick Shine pshine@commonwealthgolf.com

Philadelphia PGA Mentor List - Golf Operations

NameTitleFacilityPhoneEmail
Justin AlunniFirst Assistant Golf Professional Glen Oak Country Club570.906.0979justinalunnipga@yahoo.com
Joseph AmbroseAssistant General Manager / Head Golf ProfessionalGreat Bear Golf Bear570.504.4137joeambrose@pga.com
Adam AugustineHead Golf ProfessionalLewsitown Country Club717.248.9822adamagolf@aol.com
Daniel BakerHead Golf ProfessionalBridgewater Golf Club717.440.6032dbaker@bridgewatergolfclub.com
Nate BlanchetteGeneral ManagerCool Creek Golf Club717.252.3691nblanchette@coolcreekgolf.com
Chris BrosiusHead Golf ProfessionalMaple Dale Country Club302.222.8923crbrosius@pga.com
Jason CalhounHead Men's Golf CoachUniv. of Pennsylvania610.348.2023jmcpga@pga.com
Michael CongdonAssistant Golf ProfessionalAronimink Golf Club607.591.9066mcongdon@aronimink.org
Robert CrowtherDirector of Golf Bayside Resort Golf Club302.436.3400bcrowther@troon.com
Leo DeGisiGeneral ManagerMedford Village Country Club609.654.7541ldegisi@medfordvillage.com
Kevin DuffyHead Golf ProfessionalRiverton Country Club215.990.1065kduffy@rivertoncc.com
Kevin EdwardsDirector of Golf Olde Homestead Golf Club610.704.6803kevinedwards@pga.com
Ed GibsonGeneral ManagerMakefield Highlands Golf Club215.906.5927edg@spiritgolf.net
Tom GilbertGulph Mills Golf Club610.828.9370tgilbert@gulphmillsgc.com
John HammerDirector of Golf Course OperationsBrigantine Golf Links601.917.9887johnhammer@pga.com
Robert HenneferGeneral Manager / Director of Golf Indian Spring Golf Course609.502.4821prohennefer@gmail.com
Dean KandleHead Golf ProfessionalSt. Davids Golf Club610.909.6162dean@stdavidsgc.com
Jeff KiddieHead Golf ProfessionalAronimink Golf Club610.356.6055jkiddie@aronimink.org
Kim KleinleAssistant Golf ProfessionalPocono Farms Country Club570.242.4298lessons@golfwithkim.com
Michael LaddenDirector of Golf Whitford Country Club610.269.2151mladden@whitfordcc.com
Jason LampDirector of Golf Galloway National Golf Club732.693.4880jlamp@gallowaynationalgolf.com
Gary MackayFirst Assistant Golf Professional Trump National - Philadelphia856.313.3293grmackaypga@gmail.com
Anthony MaliziaHead Golf ProfessionalBidermann Golf Club561.215.8606amalizia@vicmead.com
Dustin McCormickHead Golf ProfessionalGlen Brook Golf Club570.460.7963dmac18@pga.com
David McNabbHead Golf ProfessionalApplebrook Golf Club302.354.1089dmcnabb@applebrookgolfclub.com
George McNamaraManaging PartnerThe Golf Zone484.620.9152pgamac@verizon.net
Tom MichaelsHead Golf ProfessionalBerkshire Country Club610.376.2536tomm@berkshirecountryclub.org
Joe MissimerGeneral Manager / Head Golf ProfessionalWest Chester Golf & Country Club610.692.2161jmissimer@pga.com
Sara MuldoonDirector of Golf Hershey Country Club717.508.1788smuldoon@hersheypa.com
Joey PohleHead Golf ProfessionalBlue Bell Country Club215.616.8107jpohle@hansen-properties.com
William RamakusHead Golf ProfessionalStoneHedge Golf Club570.836.5108wtr35@hotmail.com
John RomanoRetired PGA ProfessionalMt. View Country Club717.334.2625jromano370@comcast.net
Brian SchulteTournament DirectorPhiladelphia Section PGA215.778.4411bschulte@pgahq.com
Eric SchultzHead Golf ProfessionalSunnybrook Golf Club617.290.1762eschultz@sunnybrook.org
Charlie SchuylerDirector of Golf Saucon Valley Country Club610.758.7177cschuyler@sauconvalleycc.org
Patrick ShineDirector of GolfCommonwealth National Golf Club215.672.3356pshine@commonwealthgolf.com
Jim Smith, Jr.Director of Golf The Philadelphia Cricket Club267.625.5338jsmith@philacricket.com
Donald StrassnerPGA Teaching ProfessionalUnion League National609.328.5878strassnerd@unionleague.org
Geoffrey SurretteExecutive DirectorPhiladelphia Section PGA215.481.9083gsurrette@pgahq.com
Andy WattersHead Golf ProfessionalTalamore Country Club215.518.7007andyh2os@msn.com
Chris WilkinsonLlanerch Country Club610.446.9834cwilkinson@llanerchcc.org

Philadelphia PGA Mentor List - Teaching and Coaching

NameTitleFacilityPhoneEmail
Justin AlunniFirst Assistant Golf Professional Glen Oak Country Club570.906.0979justinalunnipga@yahoo.com
Joseph AmbroseAssistant General Manager / Head Golf ProfessionalGreat Bear Golf Bear570.504.4137joeambrose@pga.com
Adam AugustineHead Golf ProfessionalLewsitown Country Club717.248.9822adamagolf@aol.com
Daniel BakerHead Golf ProfessionalBridgewater Golf Club717.440.6032dbaker@bridgewatergolfclub.com
John BierkanDirector of InstructionAronimink Golf Club610.356.6055jhbierkan@hotmail.com
Jason CalhounHead Men's Golf CoachUniv. of Pennsylvania610.348.2023jmcpga@pga.com
Robert CrowtherDirector of Golf Bayside Resort Golf Club302.436.3400bcrowther@troon.com
Gerry DavisCertified PGA ProfessionalFlourtown Country Club484.553.2007gdavis@pga.com
John DuniganDirector of InstructionWhite Manor Country Club484.288.9931johndunigangolf@gmail.com
Ed GibsonGeneral ManagerMakefield Highlands Golf Club215.906.5927edg@spiritgolf.net
Tom GilbertGulph Mills Golf Club610.828.9370tgilbert@gulphmillsgc.com
John HammerDirector of Golf Course OperationsBrigantine Golf Links601.917.9887johnhammer@pga.com
Eric HandleyFaculty Professor and DirectorPenn State Teaching & Research Center814.867.3198esh12@psu.edu
Douglas HendricksTelevision Host & Producer / Head Golf CoachPenn Oaks Golf Club610.513.0029doug@rdhgolf.com
Kim KleinleAssistant Golf ProfessionalPocono Farms Country Club570.242.4298lessons@golfwithkim.com
George McNamaraManaging PartnerThe Golf Zone484.620.9152pgamac@verizon.net
Eric McNameePGA Teaching ProfessionalGolf Galaxy at Montgomeryville484.319.6500ericgolf@comcast.net
Joe MissimerGeneral Manager / Head Golf ProfessionalWest Chester Golf & Country Club610.692.2161jmissimer@pga.com
Brian MooseDirector of InstructionRiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve610.733.0413moose.brian@gmail.com
John PooleGolf Professional EmeritusChester Valley Golf Club610.496.0896johnpoolecvpro@gmail.com
William RamakusHead Golf ProfessionalStoneHedge Golf Club570.836.5108wtr35@hotmail.com
John RomanoRetired PGA ProfessionalMt. View Country Club717.334.2625jromano370@comcast.net
Patrick ShineDirector of GolfCommonwealth National Golf Club215.672.3356pshine@commonwealthgolf.com
Donald StrassnerPGA Teaching ProfessionalUnion League National609.328.5878strassnerd@unionleague.org
Leigh TaylorPGA Master ProfessionalGolf Galaxy at Devon484.952.0001ltaylorpga1@gmail.com
Michael WheelerPGA Teaching ProfessionalWhitford Country Club443.841.5438mwheeler63@pga.com

Philadelphia PGA Mentor List - General Management

NameTitleFacilityPhoneEmail
Joseph AmbroseAssistant General Manager / Head Golf ProfessionalGreat Bear Golf Bear570.504.4137joeambrose@pga.com
Daniel BakerHead Golf ProfessionalBridgewater Golf Club717.440.6032dbaker@bridgewatergolfclub.com
Nate BlanchetteGeneral ManagerCool Creek Golf Club717.252.3691nblanchette@coolcreekgolf.com
Jason CalhounHead Men's Golf CoachUniv. of Pennsylvania610.348.2023jmcpga@pga.com
Robert CrowtherDirector of Golf Bayside Resort Golf Club302.436.3400bcrowther@troon.com
Leo DeGisiGeneral ManagerMedford Village Country Club609.654.7541ldegisi@medfordvillage.com
Kevin DuffyHead Golf ProfessionalRiverton Country Club215.990.1065kduffy@rivertoncc.com
Brian FruehanElmhurst Country Club570.815.2391frugolf@yahoo.com
Ed GibsonGeneral ManagerMakefield Highlands Golf Club215.906.5927edg@spiritgolf.net
John HammerDirector of Golf Course OperationsBrigantine Golf Links601.917.9887johnhammer@pga.com
Robert HenneferGeneral Manager / Director of Golf Indian Spring Golf Course609.502.4821prohennefer@gmail.com
Jason LampDirector of Golf Galloway National Golf Club732.693.4880jlamp@gallowaynationalgolf.com
Gary MackayFirst Assistant Golf Professional Trump National - Philadelphia856.313.3293grmackaypga@gmail.com
Anthony MaliziaHead Golf ProfessionalBidermann Golf Club561.215.8606amalizia@vicmead.com
Eric McNameePGA Teaching ProfessionalGolf Galaxy at Montgomeryville484.319.6500ericgolf@comcast.net
Joe MissimerGeneral Manager / Head Golf ProfessionalWest Chester Golf & Country Club610.692.2161jmissimer@pga.com
Joey PohleHead Golf ProfessionalBlue Bell Country Club215.616.8107jpohle@hansen-properties.com
John RomanoRetired PGA ProfessionalMt. View Country Club717.334.2625jromano370@comcast.net
Jim Smith, Jr.Director of Golf The Philadelphia Cricket Club267.625.5338jsmith@philacricket.com
Donald StrassnerPGA Teaching ProfessionalUnion League National609.328.5878strassnerd@unionleague.org
Geoffrey SurretteExecutive DirectorPhiladelphia Section PGA215.481.9083gsurrette@pgahq.com

Philadelphia PGA Mentor List - Apprentice Education

NameTitleFacilityPhoneEmail
Joseph AmbroseAssistant General Manager / Head Golf ProfessionalGreat Bear Golf Bear570.504.4137joeambrose@pga.com
Adam AugustineHead Golf ProfessionalLewsitown Country Club717.248.9822adamagolf@aol.com
Jason CalhounHead Men's Golf CoachUniv. of Pennsylvania610.348.2023jmcpga@pga.com
Michael CongdonAssistant Golf ProfessionalAronimink Golf Club607.591.9066mcongdon@aronimink.org
Robert CrowtherDirector of Golf Bayside Resort Golf Club302.436.3400bcrowther@troon.com
Gerry DavisCertified PGA ProfessionalFlourtown Country Club484.553.2007gdavis@pga.com
Dominick DiGerlandoSenior Assistant Golf ProfessionalSt. Davids Golf Club484.894.1794dominick@stdavidsgc.com
Matt FreyGeneral Manager Digital OperationsPGA Magazine513.205.3081mfrey@pgamagazine.com
Tom GilbertGulph Mills Golf Club610.828.9370tgilbert@gulphmillsgc.com
Eric HandleyFaculty Professor and DirectorPenn State Teaching & Research Center814.867.3198esh12@psu.edu
Robert HenneferGeneral Manager / Director of Golf Indian Spring Golf Course609.502.4821prohennefer@gmail.com
Jeff KiddieHead Golf ProfessionalAronimink Golf Club610.356.6055jkiddie@aronimink.org
Michael LaddenDirector of Golf Whitford Country Club610.269.2151mladden@whitfordcc.com
Jason LampDirector of Golf Galloway National Golf Club732.693.4880jlamp@gallowaynationalgolf.com
Gary MackayFirst Assistant Golf Professional Trump National - Philadelphia856.313.3293grmackaypga@gmail.com
Anthony MaliziaHead Golf ProfessionalBidermann Golf Club561.215.8606amalizia@vicmead.com
William RamakusHead Golf ProfessionalStoneHedge Golf Club570.836.5108wtr35@hotmail.com
John RomanoRetired PGA ProfessionalMt. View Country Club717.334.2625jromano370@comcast.net
Eric SchultzHead Golf ProfessionalSunnybrook Golf Club617.290.1762eschultz@sunnybrook.org
Brian SouleAssistant Director & Internship CoordinatorPenn State PGA Golf Management Program410.430.0207briansoulepga@gmail.com
Donald StrassnerPGA Teaching ProfessionalUnion League National609.328.5878strassnerd@unionleague.org
Geoffrey SurretteExecutive DirectorPhiladelphia Section PGA215.481.9083gsurrette@pgahq.com
Chris WilkinsonLlanerch Country Club610.446.9834cwilkinson@llanerchcc.org