1921 E-Pub Volume 9, No. 2 Contents 2 Fairway Phenoms 13 PGA of America Golf Professionals competed for a spot in the 2024 PGA Championship 3 Shattuck Shines at the PGA Championshp Braden Shattuck made the cut and won honors at his second major appearance 4 Swinging Success: McNabb Competes in Senior PGA Championship Dave McNabb qualified for another major championship
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Watch a short video about the team that competed in this year’s Secretary’s Cup
Diversity Scholar Family Continues to Grow An introduction into the new scholarship class 7 A Generous Donation from the Jason Martonick Estate PGA REACH Philadelphia recieves large endowment 8 The Region’s Premier Golf Events The section will be home to two major USGA Events 9 Just Getting Started Elaina McGarrigle shares her expereince so far in the Associate Program.
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Fairway Phenoms
section’s best PGA of America Golf Professionals competed in the Professional Championship presented by Club Car, Corebridge Rolex. The championship was held April 28-May 1 at the Fields and West courses at PGA Frisco in Frisco, Texas. Two professionals, Shattuck of Rolling Green G.C. and Zac Oakley of Bidermann G.C., the top 20 and qualified for the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla. more about this talented field of golf professionals, click here.
Brian Bergstol Robert Fenton
Billy Stewart
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Danny Lewis
Dave Pagett
Rich Steinmetz Mark Sheftic
Alex Knoll
Zac Oakley Braden Shattuck
Shattuck Shines at the PGA Championship
Braden Shattuck from Rolling claimed the Low Club PGA Championship at outstanding days of play on Thursday cut and earned his spot in the the championship in 72nd place, To read more about his extraordinary
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Rolling Green G.C. in Springfield, Pa.,
Club Professional Honors at the 2024 Valhalla G.C. in Kentucky. After two Thursday and Friday, Shattuck made the the weekend. Overall, Shattuck finished place, with a score of one-under par. extraordinary accomplishment, click here.
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Swinging Success: Dave Mcnabb Plays in Senior PGA Championship
Dave McNabb from Applebrook G.C. competed in the 2024 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores Golf Club in Michigan. McNabb qualified via his play in last year’s Senior PGA Professional Championship at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., where the top 35 finishers earn exemptions into the men’s senior major. McNabb has played several major championships, including in last year’s year’s KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, where he made the first-ever competitive hole-in-one at PGA Frisco in Texas. To read more about this competitve event, click here.
Get to Know Team Philadelphia!
Mike Wood, PGA, the director of golf at Saucon Valley C.C. and a team of four U.S. Military Veterans — Bill Lippincott, Cal Bostick, Leo Kollar, and Shaun Osting — represented the Philadelphia Section at the 2024 PGA HOPE Secretary’s Cup at the University of Louisville G.C. in Kentucky. As part of their trip, the team received pre-round dinner at the famous Churchill Downs, and entry into a practice round for the PGA Championship at Valhalla G.C. To watch a short video about the team, click below.
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Diversity Scholar Continues
PGA REACH Philadelphia, the 501(c)(3) PGA Section, is proud to announce Junior Tour Diversity Scholarship: Sophia Murphy, Phoenixville, Pa.; Andi Jones, Glenside, Pa.; Brian Nishimura, Collegeville, Pa.;
The scholarship program was established in golf and awards opportunities to junior and socioeconomic statuses. Specifically, the Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour, 7 free age of 18, and are assigned a PGA of America to coach them through challenges they read more about this year’s class and
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501(c)(3) charitable arm of the Philadelphia announce six recipients of the Philadelphia PGA Sophia DeSantis, Glen Mills, Pa.; Addison Glenside, Pa.; Tobias Elliott, Garnet Valley, Pa.; Jayden Rounbehler, Philadelphia, Pa. established in 2019 to promote greater diversity junior golfers of different races, genders Specifically, golfers receive a free membership to free tournament entries annually, until the America Golf Professional as a mentor they are facing on and off the course.To and the scholarship program, click here.
PGA of America REACH Philadelphia Receives
Endowment From Martonick
The PGA of America REACH Foundation, the Philadelphia PGA Section’s 501(c)(3) charitable organization, pleased to announce that it has received a $100,000 endowment from the estate of PGA of America Golf Professional Jason Martonick, who passed away in 2023.
Martonick was elected to PGA of America Membership in 2003 and was most recently the coach for Penn State Hazelton’s golf team. The endowment will help fund the foundation’s Youth, Military, and Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, including programs like PGA Jr. League, Golf in Schools, PGA HOPE Philadelphia (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere), and the Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour Diversity Scholarships.
“We are incredibly grateful for this generous endowment from the Martonick estate,” said PGA REACH Philadelphia Director Courtney Curcio. “This gift will help our foundation’s programming thrive for years, and will remain a testament to Jason’s heart and generosity.”
Foundation Receives $100,000 Martonick Estate Philadelphia is $100,000 Golf 2023. 2003 Hazelton’s foundation’s including HOPE the Scholarships.
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The Region’s Premier
The Philadelphia Section is lucky to have hosted two major of the area’s most beautiful courses. The first was Cricket Club on May 25-29. The second was the 79th from May 27-June 1.Both events showcased true talent
Premier Golf Events
major golf events this year, bringing attention to some the 9th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball at the Philadelphia 79th U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club from both experienced and up and coming golfers!
Just Getting Started
Click below to watch a testimonial from a new PGA of America Associate, Elaina McGarrigle on her experience so far with the program.
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