Medford, N.J. (June 13, 2022) — Rich Steinmetz, PGA, of Spring Ford Country Club in Royersford, Pa., leads the 2022 Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship Presented by Cadillac at Medford Village Country Club by one stroke over Greg Farrow, PGA, of Deerwood Country Club in Mount Holly, N.J, and Brian Kelly of Bucknell Golf Club in Lewisburg, Pa. The championship is also supported by Golf Channel and Jani-King. The top six finishers following tomorrow’s final round will advance to the 34th Senior PGA Professional Championship presented by Cadillac at Twin Warriors and Santa Ana Golf Clubs in Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M., on October 13-16.

Eric Kennedy of Overbrook Golf Club in Villanova, Pa., and Dave Quinn of Laurel Creek Country Club in Mount Laurel, N.J., are tied for fourth place, two behind Steinmetz, going into the final round. Eight PGA Members are currently tied for sixth place.

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The Shore Club’s Marjorie Jones, PGA, leads the Super Senior Division by six strokes over Patrick Keefe, Frog Hollow G.C., and seven strokes over Joe Ambrose, Saucon Valley C.C., following her 3-over-par round of 75.

One of the highlights from the first round came from Brendon Post, when he recorded a double eagle on the 490-yard par-5 fifth hole. Post used a 3-wood from 228 yards to make his second career albatross. Congratulations, Brendon!

The final round is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, June 14 at Medford Village C.C.

The top 35 finishers in the 34th Senior PGA Professional Championship Presented by Cadillac will earn a spot in the 2023 KitchenAid Senior PGA Professional Championship, scheduled to be played May 2023, on PGA Frisco’s Fields Ranch East course in Frisco, Texas.

The 2022 Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship is presented by Cadillac, and supported by Golf Channel, and Jani-King. The Philadelphia PGA Section and its PGA Professionals thank our partners, Medford Village C.C., its membership, management, staff, and host PGA Professional staff, as the event would not have been possible without their support.

To view the full 2022 Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship Presented by Cadillac leaderboard, click here.

The next Philadelphia PGA Rolex / The Haverford Trust Company Player of the Year tournament is the Conestoga Classic on June 20 at Conestoga C.C. The Conestoga Classic is also a Silvercrest Cup qualifying event. Beginning this season, the Silvercrest Cup series will include four qualifying events for Philadelphia PGA Professionals, and will culminate in a $30,000 Silvercrest Cup final, hosted at Gulph Mills Golf Club in King of Prussia, Pa. For more information on the season-long race to the Silvercrest Cup, click here.

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

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