2016 Fall Membership Meeting White Manor Country Club October 31st, 2016

Philadelphia Section PGA 2016 Fall Membership Meeting White Manor Country Club October 31st, 2016

Ian Dalzell – President John Rogers – Vice President Jeffrey Kiddie – Secretary Patrick Shine – Director of Section Affairs Dave McNabb – Director of Tournaments John Pillar – Honorary President

Officers

Past Presidents

1973-74 Henry McQuiston 1978-80 Dick Smith, Sr. 1981-82 Tim DeBaufre 1983-84 Jack Connelly 1985 Harry Hammond 1986-87 Ted McKenzie 1988-89 Pete Trenham 1990-91 Charles Genter 1992-93 Leo DeGisi 1994-95 Jack MacCarty

1996-97 Mike Atkins 1998-99 George McNamara 2000-01 Michael Mack 2002-03 Michael Cole 2004-05 Tom Carpus 2006-07 Rich Smith, Jr. 2008-09 Jim Smith, Jr. 2010-11 Mark Anderson 2012-13 Dan Haskell

District Directors

Independent Directors

Central Counties Chapter Organization

Philadelphia Assistants

I. Bob Hennefer II. Kevin Wiest III. Chip Richter IV. Joe Hughes V. Mike Wood VI. Joey Pohle VI. Eric Kennedy

Rick Gibney, President

Mike Fitzpatrick Algot Thorell

Bryan Kienke, Co Chairman John Pillar, Co Chairman

2016 Fall Meeting Central Counties Chapter – President’s Report I hope 2016 was a great year for all of you. While our participation levels remain lower than we would like, we have enjoyed another excellent tournament season. I would like to congratulate all of our tournament winners! Thank you to all of our sponsors, our Chapter Professionals who played and hosted events, and all of their members who were able to participate in our tournament programs this year. The Board will continue to work on growing our membership in 2017. I encourage all of you to continue to reach out to the Professionals who are new to our Section/Chapter and promote the opportunities available for them in the Central Counties Chapter. Our effort to create a Central Counties Chapter Junior Championship; partnered with the Philadelphia Junior Tour, had a fantastic inaugural start in 2016. This year's event was hosted at Blue Ridge Country Club with 80 players involved. We will continue to hold a Junior Championship in 2017; with the idea of changing venues on a yearly basis. This was the first year for the Chapter Match Play Championship and we believe it was a great success. If you did not have an opportunity to play this year, you should certainly try to make an effort to participate in 2017. I would like to thank all of our Board members for their effort, service, and ideas to help the Chapter keep moving in a positive direction this past year. Thank you to our staff at the Section office: Geoff Surrette, Barb Creveling, and Sue Unger for their dedication to our Chapter and all of their exceptional efforts with making our organization run smoothly. It was an honor to serve as your president for the last two years and I would like to thank the Chapter members for giving me that opportunity. I hope that everyone has a great off season and enjoys some quality time with their families. Sincerely, Rick Gibney Central Counties Chapter President Colonial Golf & Tennis Club

2016 Fall Meeting Philadelphia Assistants Organization Report It was another very successful year for the Philadelphia Assistants’ Organization. Membership has remained steady while tournament participation has increased. Thank you to the PAO Committee Chairs, Stephen Frederick, Ron Pine, and Jeff Sikina along with your respective committee members for your dedication and support. There is a lot of time required from your positions and without your help the PAO wouldn’t be the organization that it is today. At the beginning of the season our goals remained the same; offer quality education and playing opportunities while giving back to the community. I can say with certainty that we achieved our goals and in turn the PAO is in a great place. Thank you to Tom Carpus for spending time with the PAO this spring to talk about the Rules of Golf, I know that I can speak for everyone that attended when I say that we all walked away from the day with a greater knowledge of the rules. We would also like to congratulate PAO Member Jordan Gibbs on his recent victory in the Philadelphia PGA Section Championship played at Philadelphia Cricket Club. Jordan played some phenomenal golf over three days, we’re always excited to see our PAO Members winning big events, and it doesn’t get much bigger than this. Congratulations to Jordan and best of luck at Sunriver! The success of the PAO would not be possible without the help and support of our host facilities and their memberships. We had some fantastic opportunities to play some of the best clubs in the Philadelphia area. Thank you to the following clubs and their professionals for hosting and congratulations to the winners of these events. Host Club

Professional

Champion

Kennett Square G&CC Springhaven Club Concord CC Bellwood CC Trump National-Philadelphia Ace Club Huntingdon Valley CC Concord CC French Creek GC Manufacturers G&CC Lulu CC Saucon Valley CC Trump National-Philadelphia

Tom Carpus Ben Debski Mike Moses John Bonaduce David Cartwright Linda Nevatt Ian Dalzell Mike Moses Justin Riegel Bob Fritz Kevin Nicholson Mike Wood David Cartwright

Greg Matthias/Brad Sanders Carson Solien Michael Little Matthew Deckert Trevor Bensel Kevin Kraft Mike Meisenzahl/Zac Oakley Tony Perla Andrew Turner Greg Matthias Jordan Gibbs Kevin Kraft TBD

Finally we would like to thank our sponsors. Without their support our organization would not have the opportunities it does. A special thank you to Tom Carroll and Rick Rosetti and Cobra Puma Golf for again being our Title Sponsor for 2016. Other generous sponsors include Dennis McGugan (Jack Jolly & Son), Richie Gibbons (Fennec, Martin Golf, Imperial, Sterling Cut Glass), and PGA Tour. Thank you for all of your support. Respectfully Submitted,

Bryan Kienke, PGA PAO Co-Chair

2016 Fall Meeting Player Development Committee Report The Player Development Committee has been hard at work this season capping off an exciting 2016! We had a fantastic 2016 season and we are looking to expand multiple programs next year. I would like to thank our entire committee who has worked hard this year to volunteer and their thoughts and efforts throughout the golf season. Gerry Davis Andy Miller Dan Hoban

Steve Wager Patrick Shine John Carpineta

Rebecca Dengler Ben Debski

This year was a very frustrating year in trying to find volunteers for our consumer events. These events are a great way to market yourself and your facility. If you would like to volunteer for next year, please let us know. We would like to compile a list of Professionals that we can call to help us out with these events. The committee focuses on six different objectives to provide player development programs to our members and to the community. If you would like more information on any of the below programs, please feel free to reach out. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

PGA Junior League Consumer Events College Connection Program Golf in Schools Program Facility Meetings & Member Education Equipment Rental Program

PGA Junior League The PGA Junior League is a phenomenal program to implement at your facility, and everyone has seen tremendous success. Participation in the program among our Section continues to grow as you can see by the numbers over the last 4 years: 2013 • 5 Leagues; 24 Teams • Didn’t earn spot in Regional

2015 • 19 Leagues; 90 Teams • Spot in Regional Champ.

2014 • 10 League; 55 Teams • Spot in Regional Champ.

2016 • 27 Leagues; 117 Teams • Spot in Regional Champ.

Consumer Events We have an active consumer event schedule throughout the year and are always looking for professionals to volunteer their time. These are fantastic opportunities for you to market yourself and your facility by offering instruction to the masses at unique locations across the region. The North Coast Golf Show is a fantastic example as we had over 1,000 individuals receive a free lesson from a PGA Professional over three days. The 2016 consumer event schedule included: • • • • • • •

North Coast Golf Show, Oaks PA NEPA Golf Expo, Scranton, PA YMCA Healthy Kids Day, Haverford, PA LPGA Shoprite Classic, Absecon, NJ Phillies Game, Philadelphia, PA Senior Players Championship, Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania State Golf Day, Harrisburg, PA

Feb. 12-14 Feb. 20-21 April 30 June 3-5 June 6 June 9-12 Oct. 26

Thank you to those that volunteered for an event, we appreciate your support!! College Connection Program 2016 was our third year for this program and we are looking to grow even further next year by reaching out to alumni organizations for additional funding. The program is for business school students at Villanova University and consists of 4 Get Golf Ready sessions at local clubs. The program emphasizes the business and networking connections that the game of golf possesses. In 2016, we had 35 business students enrolled in the program and participants were split among 3 host facilities in our area. We would like to thank the Head Professionals and the staff from Aronimink Golf Club (Jeff Kiddie), Philadelphia Country Club (Scott Reilly), and Llanerch Country Club (Chris Wilkinson) for their time and support in hosting this program. Golf in Schools Program Our Golf in Schools program has seen a great amount of support and interest from local area schools and administrators. We have partnered with the Golf Association of Philadelphia and together we use SNAG golf to introduce physical education teachers to the curriculum, and were in at least eight different schools/districts in 2016. We are supporting this program through our Philadelphia Junior Golf Foundation as well as from support/grants from local schools that want to participate. Our goal is to find sponsors for an area of schools to purchase the SNAG equipment for the schools. Our goal is to purchase more SNAG kits and to put golf into more schools each year. We are currently working on some concrete long-term goals as to where we want this program to go in the future. I would like to thank all of our professionals for their time and support of this program.

Facility Meetings & Member Education The Section’s Player Development Director, Leila Mackie, whom everyone should know, has visited over 85 facilities since she started in 2013. Leila’s facility visits offer insights into PGA player development programs as well as providing guidance and support for new ideas created by you! Leila has a playbook full of topics covering junior golf, women’s golf, membership, social media and marketing and PGA member benefits. She is also there to gather feedback from members about the Section’s operations. We also invite every one of you to submit a best practice to Leila; it can be about any positive program/idea that you have implemented at your facility. I also encourage EVERY FACILITY to invite Leila for a visit, it is time well spent. Equipment Rental Program Did you know that our Section offers equipment rentals for YOUR facility programs? It’s true! You can rent Golfzilla, an inflatable hippopotamus, Birdie Ball, SNAG kits, and inflatable nets for your facility programs. Simply call Leila Mackie at the Section office to reserve your day and time in advance. Facilities have used the equipment for junior golf camps, family events, member guest tournaments, etc. Over 55 facilities took advantage of this program in 2016! All of the rental proceeds go to our Philadelphia Junior Golf Foundation. In the past 2 years the program has raised over $10,000 for our Foundation! In conclusion, I would like to invite all of you to take advantage of these player development programs and reach out to Leila, myself, or any of the committee members. We are here to be ambassadors for our Section and to help you at your facilities grow the game and increase your bottom line through player development programs. Bob Hennefer, PGA Leila Mackie, PGA

609-502-4821 [email protected] 215-481-9080 [email protected]

On behalf of the Player Development Committee, I would like to thank Geoffrey and his entire staff for all of the hard work they do on a daily basis and would like to wish everyone a great, healthy and restful offseason! Sincerely,

Bob Hennefer, PGA Player Dev. Committee Chairman

2016 Fall Meeting Instruction Committee Report I hope everyone had a successful and productive season. The Instruction Committee has had a successful 2016 and is preparing for 2017. SECTION EDUCATION EVENT – NOVEMBER 14 – 15, 2016 The Education Committee in cooperation with the Instruction Committee is hosting a 2 day, Fall Summit. The event will be held at Chester Valley Golf Club. We have many wonderful speakers slated for the day covering many different industry topics. The Instruction portion of the summit will be conducted by a few folks who will be presenting in the Philadelphia Section for the first time. KEVIN WEEKS of Cog Hill Golf & Country Club is a Golf Digest Top 50 Instructor and sits on the National Instruction Committee. JOHN GRAHAM & JAMES RIDYARD will share their insights and global experience. John joins us from New York State and James will join us from the UK. WEBSITE VIDEOS - Update The committee spent many hours with Ken Selinger from CCI Video/Inside Golf to create professional, video instruction segments for the website. At this writing, I have been in the editing room with Stacey Martin (a master editor) to ensure we have a quality product for the website. I look forward to the finished product soon. EDUFII - Update Edufii is a platform which was developed as a means by which coaches may communicate with athletes in a private training space. We have tested this among the committee members and will be inviting section instructors to join the conversation. We hope this will be a way for teachers and coaches to share information and create dialog, section wide. NORTH COAST GOLF SHOW – JANUARY 13 – 15, 2017 We will need volunteers to teach at the North Coast Show as well as onstage talent. We had a terrific response last year and we are looking forward to a successful show in January. This is a wonderful, free opportunity to show your skills to the public. Please contact me or anyone on the committee if you are interested in participating and representing the Philadelphia Section. FIRST ANNUAL - 2 DAY TEACHING & COACHING SUMMIT – APRIL 18 – 19, 2017 The planning is already underway to host our first 2 day summit! We will host top coaches with national recognition as well as talent, home grown from our own section. Our plans include interactive workshops for: putting, chipping, how to conduct a short game school, club/putter fitting, distance & finesse wedges, playing lessons, developing practice programs, how to facilitate practice, group training, skills testing, stats keeping & analysis, training aids, golf fitness, how to build your business, how to build your brand, relationship marketing, how to prepare/develop your juniors for college golf, and so much more.

2016 Recap: April – James Seickmann @ White Manor We were thrilled to host James Seickmann, short game guru, for an entire day. He created a wonderful combination of seminar and hands on opportunities for all of those in attendance & everyone received a copy of James’ book, Your Short Game Solution. Thank you again to Andy Miller, John Rutecki and John Dunigan.

June – Interactive/Hands On - Golf School We hosted 18 section professionals at Chester Valley for a Tuesday evening seminar. They went through the paces of participating in a golf school. We covered the goals, setup, facilitation and monetization of hosting an event for other professionals or members and students. Not only were the attendees able to work on their own skills for 4 hours, they went away with fresh ideas in this fun and fast moving environment. August – Teacher of the Year Conference I attended a one day conference hosted by PGA Magazine at the beautiful West Chester Country Club in Rye, NY. The goal was to help create and contribute to the direction of the National Instruction Committee. The day was well spent with TOY’s from other sections. The value of sharing ideas and experiences is always priceless. In conclusion, I would like to thank the Instruction Committee for their continued involvement and dedication to providing opportunities for fellow Section professionals to grow and enhance their knowledge and careers. Eric Cogorno - Teaching Professional, Bethlehem Golf Club / [email protected] Becky Dengler - Teaching Professional, Ed Oliver’s Golf Club / [email protected] Ed Gibson - Director of Golf, Makefield Highlands Golf Club / [email protected] Bob Kramer - Director of Instruction, Indian Valley Country Club / [email protected] Patty Post - Women’s Head Golf Coach, University of Delaware / [email protected] Chris Young - Teaching Professional, Philadelphia Cricket Club / [email protected] Audrey Ziff - Teaching Professional, Five Ponds Golf Club / [email protected] If there is any way I may be of assistance, please feel free to contact me on my cell (215) 4317510 or email [email protected] Respectfully,

Elizabeth Granahan, PGA President & Director of Instruction The G2 Golf Group

2016 Fall Meeting Director of Section Affairs Report The Director of Section Affairs coordinates various committees, whom are charged with a variety of tasks. The role helps to create member programs, provide member services and extend the Philadelphia Section PGA into the community. The following PGA Professionals volunteer a significant amount of time on behalf of the Section, for whom I’d like to say a sincere “Thank you” for their contribution. Special Awards Committee: Joey Pohle Eric Kennedy Bob Hennefer Joe Hughes Leigh Taylor

Kerry Mattern Chip Richter Kevin Wiest Mike Wood Eric Schultz

The Special Awards Committee has just completed accepting nominations for the following 2016 awards:          

Golf Professional of the Year Teacher of the Year Youth Player Development Award Assistant Professional of the Year Merchandiser of the Year (Private, Public, Resort) Horton Smith Education Award Bill Strausbaugh Award Player Development Award Golf Salesperson of the Year Deacon Palmer Award

The nomination process revolves around the following parameters:  The Special Awards applications were e-mailed to the nominees in mid-October, and each nominee has been requested to fully complete their nomination form before returning it to the Section Office.  This request for consideration/information must be e-mailed back to the Section office by 5PM on Monday, December 12th, 2016. Nominees will NOT be considered unless the nomination form is signed and returned by the deadline date.  The Special Awards Committee will meet and discuss candidates in mid-January. Section winners will be announced at the 2017 Spring Meeting.

Player Development Committee: Bob Hennefer - Chairman Ben Debski Steve Wager Rebecca Dengler Andy Miller Dan Hoban Gerry Davis John Carpineta Geoff Surrette In closing, I wish to thank the Executive committee (Ian Dalzell, John Rogers, Dave McNabb, Jeff Kiddie and John Pillar) for their commitment to the Section and the District Directors for their support. Additionally, I want to thank Executive Director, Geoffrey Surrette and the Section staff for their dedication. Best wishes for an enjoyable off-season! Respectfully submitted,

Patrick Shine, PGA Commonwealth National Golf Club Director of Section Affairs

2016 Fall Meeting Junior Golf Report Junior Tour Update: The Philadelphia Section Junior Tour has once again enjoyed a successful 2016 season. With participation at an all-time high along with 82 Junior Tour events and 9 Drive, Chip and Putt Qualifiers in the books, we are still constantly striving to improve and stay progressive. The expansion of the Precision Pro Golf Elite Tour; which is recognized by the AJGA for Performance Based Entry and the Junior Golf Scoreboard (JGS) is just another example. Created in 2013, the Precision Pro Golf Elite Tour was designed to offer the highest level competition in the region for our Junior Tour members who are 13-18 years old. The Precision Pro Golf Elite Tour events are 36-holes and offer an opportunity for national rankings. Below is a summary of the 2016 highlights: • 854 Registered boys & girls (As of 8/29/16) - 4 less than 2015 • 82 Philly Junior Tour Events - Same as 2015 • 71 additional tournament applicants compared to 2015 (As of 8/29/16) • 15 Events Ranked Nationally by AJGA and/or JGS -Same as 2015 • 9 Drive, Chip and Putt Qualifiers - 1,131 total applicants, 39 more than 2015 • 31 College Tour Members - 12 less than 2015 • 7 College Tour Tournaments - 2 more than 2015 • 40 College Tour Tournament Applicants - 73 less than 2015 With such an active program with an incredible amount of tournaments on the schedule each season, it is critical to have the support of golf professionals and their facilities. If you have hosted a Philly Junior Golf Tour event in the past, thank you! If you have not hosted and would like to help out and showcase your facility, please contact the PJT Task Force at (267) 622-6170 or [email protected]. The J unior Tour continues to thrive due to the generosity of our top sponsor, The Graham Company. Other vital junior tour partners, all of which deserve sincere thanks, include: Adidas, Aquafina, Ashworth, Bag Boy, David Dodge Auto, DiJulia Golf, Golf Galaxy, Golf Performance Institute, Golf Pride Grips, Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, Jack Jolly & Sons Inc., Steve Sieracki Golf, John Dunigan Golf, Oakley, Thor Guard, Perry Weather, Two Putt Tours, PTE Golf, My Mental Game Coach, SKIN Sunscreen Golf, International Junior Golf Tour, SKIMP, Precision Pro Golf, PSU PGM Golf Management, Mizuno, Callaway and Under Armour/Gear For Sports. 2016 Tournament & Award Winners Player of the Year:

Boys 16-18 - J.T. Spina Boys 13-15 - Nikita Romanov Girls 16-18 - Casey Oppenheimer Girls 13-15 - Elizabeth Beek 12 & Under Division - Joshua Ryan

Sam Penecale Scoring Average Leaders: Boys 16-18 - Jack Halleron - 73.71 Boys 13-15 - Carson Ba ch a - 75.64 Girls 16-18 - Esther Park - 78.60 Girls 13-15 - Haley Quickel - 82.20 12 & Under Division - Joshua Ryan - 38.63 Junior Tour Championship - Hartefeld National Golf Club Boys 16-18 - Zachary Barbin - 69 Boys 13-15 - Stephen Lorenzo - 74* Girls 16-18 -Brianna Marmorstein - 79 Girls 13-15 - Haley Quickel - 83 12 & Under Division - Henry Fish - 38 Junior PGA Championship - Whitford CC (Boys) / Lu Lu CC (Girls) Boys 13-18 -Kyle Vance: 71 - 69 = 140 Girls 13-18 -Christine Shao: 76 - 69 = 145 12 & Under Division - Win Thomas: 75 The Harry Hammond Invitational - Wyncote Golf Club Boys 16-18 -ChristopherWarner - 69* Girls 16-18 - Caprian Kan - 82 *Denotes WonPlayoff In closing, I would like to thank our Junior Golf Director - Brian Schulte, Operations Coordinator - Bobby Howie, PJT Task Force Administrator - Mya Maw, our entire Junior Golf Committee, interns, Craig Hicks, Lewis Harry and Brian Kern and the entire field staff for leading the way in Junior Golf, making this one of the most successful junior golf seasons to date. For complete information about our junior golf program please visit www.phillyjuniortour.com. Respectfully submitted, Patrick Shine, PGA Director of Golf Commonwealth National Golf Club

2016 Fall Meeting Tournament Committee Report As the 2016 season comes to a close, I want to thank everyone who came out to play and support our tournament program. I want to personally thank Geoff Surrette and the entire tournament staff for their hard work and dedication that goes into making our tournament program the best in the country. The strength of our tournament program year in and year out depends upon our sponsors and host facilities. Thank you to our sponsors who generously support our events with their hard earned dollars and products. Please take the time to reach out to these folks and thank them for their support! Thank you to our host facilities and their members who sacrifice their golf courses so we have somewhere to play. It is important that we remember to thank them for the use of their facilities, support their staff members, and conduct ourselves in a professional manner when visiting our host clubs. Finally, thank you to everyone who played in and supported our events. It is my hope that through the many different playing opportunities available, you were able to find something that fit your liking on the schedule. Thank you to The Philadelphia Cricket Club for their hard work and sacrifice in hosting the 2016 Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship. Congratulations to Jordan Gibbs on his outstanding play in securing the championship. I look forward to joining the other top eleven finishers who will represent the Philadelphia PGA at the 2017 PGA Professional Championship at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon next June. Congratulations go out to Stu Ingraham for successfully defending his Philadelphia Senior PGA Professional Championship title. Stu will be joined by the other top 8 finishers who will represent the Philadelphia PGA at the 28th Senior PGA Professional National Championship at PGA National Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, FL November 17 – 20, 2016. Congratulations go out to all of our tournament winners this past season and to all of our members who took time out of their busy schedules to participate in supporting of our fantastic program. Finally, I would like to thank our tournament committee, Geoff, and our entire tournament staff for their hard work and dedication in ensuring the best possible program we can provide. If you have any questions or concerns regarding our tournament program or suggestions on how we can improve, please do not hesitate to reach out to me or a member of the tournament committee. As another season comes to a close, I hope you are able to enjoy some quality time with family and friends as you prepare for the 2017 season ahead. Now is the time to take a deep breath and reflect on how fortunate we are to do what we love for a living. During the long hours and stresses of the season this can sometimes get lost. I urge you to take advantage of the down time to spend time with your families and those most important in your lives. I wish you all the best for a relaxing off season! Warmest regards, Dave McNabb, PGA Director of Tournaments

The Philadelphia Section PGA would like to thank the following Clubs and Host Professionals for the 2016 Season Event

Host Facility

Host Professional

APRIL Spring Meeting/Pro-Pro Tournament Spring Meeting Pro- Pro Tournament Callaway Golf TPD Championship

Whitemarsh The ACE Club Commonwealth Nat'l

Dave Pagett Linda Nevatt Patrick Shine

Fieldstone GC Concord CC Concord CC Hartefeld GC Lehigh CC Laurel Creek CC Galloway Nat'l GC Sunnybrook GC

Jim Larkin Mike Moses Mike Moses Frank LaVacca Wayne Phillips John DiMarco Jason Lamp Eric Schultz

Burlington CC Hidden Creek CC Radnor Valley CC Trump Nat'l - Phila Seaview

Mike Mack Andrew Madsen George Forster Dave Cartwright Brian Rashley

Huntingdon Valley CC Applebrook GC Spring Ford CC Northampton CC Doylestown CC

Ian Dalzell Dave McNabb Rich Steinmetz Gary Hardin Gary Rodgers

Concord CC Hershey CC Penn Oaks GC St. Davids CC Sunnybrook GC

Mike Moses Sara Muldoon Jesse Hallett Dean Kandle Eric Schultz

Llanerch CC Philadelphia Cricket Philadelphia Cricket Great Bear GC/Shawnee Lancaster CC

Chris Wilkinson Jim Smith, Jr Jim Smith, Jr Joe Manley Rick Gibson

MAY Connelly Cup - Head Pro Championship Sponsor's Day DVO Classic Spring Pro-Pro Championship Spring Pro-Lady Team Championship Laurel Creek Classic Oakley Skull Cup The PGA Haverford Golf Classic JUNE Burlington Classic & Pro-Am NCR AC Team Stableford Skee Riegel Senior Open Jack Jolly/Golf Pride Championship Callaway Golf Pro-Assistant Pro Championship JULY William Hyndman III Memorial Golf Classic NCR Pro-Scratch Am Championship Pro-Junior Championship GALV Lehigh Valley Open Doylestown Open AUGUST National Car Rental Assistant's Championship NCR Pro-Sr Men's Team Pro-Am For Wishes Senior Section Championship/National Sr CPC Qual. Summer Pro-Lady Team Championship SEPTEMBER Mariniello TOC Pro/Am Philadelphia PGA Professional National Championship Philadelphia PGA Professional National Championship Shawnee Open at Great Bear & Shawnee AB Thorn Memorial Pro-Am

OCTOBER Fall Pro-Pro Championship CC of Scranton 26th Annual PGA/GAP Challenge Matches Saucon Valley CC Club Car Inc./Golf Cars Inc. Pro-Official Championship Trump Nat'l - Phila McQuiston Senior Pro - Junior Pro Championship Bala GC Turnpike Matches Commonwealth Nat'l Match Play Championship Merion GC Dick Smith Cup Matches Atlantic City CC Fall Meeting & Foursomes White Manor CC PAO EVENTS Spring Meeting & Scramble Kennett Square G & CC Springhaven Classic Springhaven CC Bellewood Classic Bellewood CC ACE Club Classic The ACE Club French Creek Classic French Creek GC Indian Springs Classic Indian Springs CC Manufacturers G & CC Manufacturers G&CC LuLu Classic LuLu CC Pro-Am Lehigh CC Saucon Valley Classic Saucon Valley GC PAO Tour Championship Lehigh CC Fall Meeting & 2-man Scramble Trump Nat'l - Phila PRO-AM EVENTS Green Valley Invitational Pro-Am Green Valley CC JCC Woodcrest Invitational Woodcrest CC PAT's PAT 1- Penn State Golf Club-Blue Penn State GC PAT 2 - CC of Harrisburg CC of Harrisburg PAT 3 - Wilkes-Barre Golf Club Wilkes-Barre GC PAT 4 - Indian Springs CC Indian Springs CC PAT 5 - Indian Springs CC Indian Springs CC PAT 6 - Penn State Golf Club-Blue Penn State GC PAT 7 - Penn State Golf Club-White Penn State GC PAT 8 - Makefield Highlands Golf Club Makefield Highlands GC

Mike Molino Mike Wood David Cartwright Chris Barletta Patrick Shine Scott Nye Fran Mulholland John Rutecki Tom Carpus Ben Debski John Bonaduce Linda Nevatt Justin Riegel Bob Hennefer Bob Fritz Kevin Nicholson Wayne Phillips Mike Wood Wayne Phillips David Cartwright John Cooper Bill Torlucci Joe Hughes Jeff Breiner Chris Mathews Bob Hennefer Bob Hennefer Joe Hughes Joe Hughes Ed Gibson

Philadelphia Section PGA 2016 Tournament Winners Spring Meeting Pro-Pro ~ Whitemarsh CC 7-way tie - McCracken/Miller, Hillier/Pine, Martonick/Wallace, Kreider/Botsdorf, Rutecki/Lamp, Ladden/Turner, J. Cooper/T. Kelly Spring Meeting Pro-Pro ~ACE 4-way tie - Morano/Meisenzahl, Herb/Butkus, S Matthews/Marz, Matricardi/Ferguson Callaway TPD Players Championship ~ Commonwealth Nat'l GC Eric Kennedy Senior~ Bill Sautter Connelly Cup ~ Head Pro Championship ~ Fieldstone GC Dave McNabb Senior ~ Stu Ingraham DVO Championship ~ Concord CC Mike Little Senior Tie ~ George Forster, Stu Ingraham Spring Pro-Pro Championship ~ Hartefeld Nat'l GC Dave Morano / Mike Meisenzahl National Car Rental Spring Pro-Ladies Team Championship ~ Lehigh GC (Gross)~ Matthew Walbert/Liz Haines/Loraine Jones/Christie Tallent (Net) ~Steve Frederick/Mo Bryan/Erica Hyman/Linda Epstein Green Valley Pro-Am ~ Green Valley CC Chris Krueger Gross Team ~ John Pillar/Chip Kurtzman/ Ben Feld/ Larry Silverstein Net Team ~ Bill Sautter/Randy Smith/ Howard Snitow/Harry Keller The Laurel Creek Classic ~ Laurel Creek CC Mike Furey Senior ~ John Appleget Oakley Skull Pro-Am ~ Galloway National GC Curtis Kirkpatrick/Harold Morgan PGA Haverford Golf Classic ~ Sunnybrook GC Dave McNabb Senior ~ Dave McNabb 31st Annual Burlington Classic ~ Burlington CC Mark Sheftic Senior ~ Stu Ingraham Team ~Mark Sheftic/George Frake/Ron Monokian/Dave Reilley/Jeff Hatcher Ind. Amateur ~ Travis Mazurek NCR Team Stableford Championship-Hidden Creek GC (Net-4 way Tie) ~Andy Watters/Bill Schneider/Scott Slobotkin/Chip Drahos, Ashley Grier/Karen McFadden/Kate Loftus/Olivia Traynor, Jim Haus/Milt Drennen/John Dever/Dave Wassel Barry Shewalter/Josh Prescott/Scott Rose/Nate Ksiazek Gross Team ~ Dave Quinn/Jim Balfour/Ed Quinn/Gary Schumacher Skee Riegel Senior Open Dave McNabb Super Senior ~ Greg Farrow

Jack Jolly/Golf Pride Championship ~ Trump Nat'l ~Phila GC Terry Hertzog Senior ~ Terry Hertzog Pro-Assistant Pro Championship ~ Seaview Hotel & GC Pines & Bay 3 way Tie ~ Pines~ Bonicky/Peterson, Ferguson/Hartman, Lamp/Halterman Bay ~Eric Kennedy/Matt Romond William Hyndman III Memorial Golf Classic ~ Huntingdon Valley CC Stu Ingraham Senior ~ Stu Ingraham NCR Pro-Scratch Championship ~ Applebrook GC Shawn Hall/Stuart Carrihill Pro-Junior Championship ~ White Clay Creek CC (3-way Tie ~ Net) ~Stu Ingraham/Mike Sydnes, Andrew Turner/Nicky Marrollo, Orist Wells/Shea Wolfle (Tie~Gross) ~ Bill Kindol/Jack Marchant, Mike Paukovits/Conor Rinehart GALV Lehigh Valley Open ~ Northampton CC Kevin Kraft Senior ~John Appleget Amateur ~ Evan Notaro Doylestown Open ~ Doylestown CC Rich Steinmetz Senior ~Stu Ingraham National Car Rental Assistant Professional Championship~ Concord CC Tony Perla JCC Pro-Am at Woodcrest CC Mike Meisenzahl Senior ~Stu Ingraham Pro ~ Senior Scratch Championship ~ Medford Village CC Canceled NCR Pro-Senior Men's Team ~Hershey CC (Net) ~ Dave Quinn/Jim Balfour/Ed Quinn/Gary Schumacher (Gross) Mike Little/Roc Irey/Craig Berube/Bob Majczan Pro-Am For Wishes ~ Penn Oaks CC Rain Shortened ~ Andy Fisher Jason Calhoun Team ~ Alex Knoll/Mike Lee/Pat Dalesio/Harry Bitzberger Senior Section Championship / Sr CPC Qualifier ~ St David's GC Stu Ingraham Summer Pro-Ladies Team ~ Sunnybrook GC (Net) ~ Dan Baker/Vicki Baker/Mickey Goyette/Patty Gertzen (Gross) 3~way Tie ~ Ryan Carfara/Bonnie Yothers/Pat Carbone/Laura Hammond Mike Ferguson/Marji Goldman/Joanne Bidwell/SooHee Lim George Frake/Jacque Laird/Anne Conway/Beth Smith Mariniello TOC Pro~Am ~ Llanerch CC Team ~ Brian Schulte/Gary Hendrixson/Eric Hendrixson/Brad Hendrixson Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship ~ Phila Cricket ~ Wissahickon/Militia Hill Jordan Gibbs Shawnee Open ~ Shawnee Inn & GR & Great Bear Michael Little Senior ~ George Forster

Lincoln A B Thorn Memorial Pro - Am ~ Lancaster CC Rained Out Fall Pro-Pro Championship~CC of Scranton Joe Kogelman/Steve Swartz PGA vs GAP Challenge Matches ~Saucon Valley ~ Grace Course Club Car, LLC / Golf Cars Inc Pro ~ Official Championship ~ Trump Nat'l ~ Phila GC Turnpike Challenge Matches ~ Commonwealth Nat'l GC Mc Quiston Sr Pro ~ Jr Pro Championship ~ Bala GC Match Play ~ Merion GC

2016 Fall Meeting Secretary’s Report The role of Secretary is an Executive Officer position within the Section and primarily oversees three main committees in addition to sitting on the Board of Directors – Junior Golf, Education, Membership/ Communications. I would like to take a moment to thank each of those PGA Section Members who have taken the time and put forth the effort to further the cause in each of these areas. I can tell you that each of these individuals has put his best foot forward to try to make our Section better. Here are the Committees and their members: Junior Golf Committee Patrick Shine (Co-Chair) Dan Hoban Jeff Kiddie (Co-Chair) Rodney King Andy Barbin Eric MacCluen Ben Debski Dan Mrozinski John Dunigan Jim Parella Kevin Duffy Brian Schulte Harry Hammond Dave Smith Education Committee Jeff Kiddie (Co-Chair) Kevin Duffy Robert Kleckner (Co-Chair) Ned Graff John Bierkan Elizabeth Granahan John Carpineta Rodney King Judd Caruso Brian Kramp Vince Ciarlone Scott Reilly Membership/Communications Committee Jeff Kiddie (Chair) Kevin Muldoon Ryan Carfara Justin Meyers Matt Frey Joey Pohle Bob Hennefer Chip Richter Joe Hughes Eric Schultz Eric Kennedy Kevin Wiest Anthony Malizia Mike Wood

The Philadelphia Section PGA would like to inform you of the following changes in membership since the 2016 Spring Meeting:

Attained PGA Membership Matthew Brown, PGA Adam Charles, PGA Filindo Colace, PGA Derek Fenstermacher, PGA Zachary Frisino, PGA Michael Harris, PGA James Hoke, PGA

Christopher Hutchinson, PGA Robert McElwee, PGA Alice Miller, PGA Tony Perla, PGA Corey Phillips, PGA Bill Stewart IV, PGA Brian Way, PGA

Achieved Half Century Status Willis Johnson, PGA

Achieved Quarter Century Status Mike Dynda, PGA Robert Herman, Jr, PGA Rick Hughart, PGA

Thomas Kelly, PGA John Kistler, PGA James Powers, PGA

Achieved Senior Status (as of 9/30/16) Matthew Callaghan, PGA Matthew Dever, PGA Joseph Holsman, PGA Steven Kiefner, PGA

David McNabb, PGA Thomas Moore, PGA John Sutter, PGA Anthony Tinetti, PGA

Deceased Members Ben Witter, PGA

Members Who Have Become a Head Professional for the First Time Michael E. Ferguson, PGA Christopher Gardner, PGA Christopher Hutchinson, PGA James Maack, PGA

Alice D. Miller, PGA Brett Nelson, PGA Gary Strausser, PGA

Members and Apprentices who have transferred into the Section since the Spring Meeting of 2016 (as of 3/30/16) Joel Aptaker, PGA Michael Bell, PGA Trevor Bensel Christian Castelli, PGA Eric Cioffli, PGA Nicholas Confer, PGA Christopher Duckett Kevin Fairchild, PGA Daniel Flood

Matthew Galownia, PGA Jamie Green, PGA Ashley Grier, PGA Aaron Hartman, PGA Michael Hodges, PGA Jingye Jiang, PGA Jason Kuiper, PGA Ian Madinger Timothy Mooney

Jared Murosky, PGA Joshua Smith Karan Soni, PGA Joshua Spragins, PGA Anthony Tinetti, PGA Peter Tyree, PGA Michael Wheeler, PGA Lee J. White

We would like to recognize all of the PGA Professionals who have completed their Certification in the various categories within the Philadelphia Section since March 2016:

General Management: Eric Shillinger, PGA

Teaching & Coaching Mike Hodges, PGA Daniel Marz, PGA Bill Stewart IV, PGA

Respectfully submitted, Jeff Kiddie, PGA Secretary, Philadelphia Section

2016 Fall Meeting Vice Presidents Report Financial – As Vice President I would like to thank my fellow Executive committee members and Board of Directors for their time and dedication to making sound financial decisions for the Section. We have occupied our home site for almost 4 years now. Our home site has been a tremendous addition to our assets. If you haven’t already done so, please stop in and get a quick tour. This is your association’s office and you are always welcome. Our Junior Department continues to prosper, with over 800 members for the fourth year in a row – actually cresting to slightly over 900 in 2016. To all of you that have hosted junior events, thank you. It is an important investment in the future of golf. The Executive Committee will continue to make investments back into our business in an effort to provide education and member benefit opportunities. Additional ADP funding has allowed us to highlight our members with additional promotion and marketing as well as growth of the game initiatives. In 2016, this annual funding increased by $7,000 to a total of $160,746 and allowed us to use more resources to continue and expand these programs. Please look for some exciting education opportunities that we are planning in November, 2016. As of 8/31/16 our total restricted fund balance was $522,982. $389,776 remains in our Haverford portfolio, while the other $133,206 is part of the CD investment with Univest (formerly Valley Green Bank). Club Relations Committee – Employment is a major concern of our Association. Your District Directors are liaisons to the committee, along with PGA of America Employment Consultant, Jonathan Gold, PGA. The intent of our District Directors is to create a line of communication from our PGA Professionals within their districts, provide educational opportunities and attend Section and Chapter meetings in their district. Along with our lead man Geoff Surrette, the committee works together to further enhance any employment opportunities or issues that may arise. Hall of Fame/Playing Legends – Traditional Hall of Fame inductions will rotate every other year with the newly formed Playing Legends awards. 2015 saw the beginning of recognition of those players who have excellent playing records and accomplishments in the Philadelphia Section. This elite group was recognized at the 2015 Fall Meeting. 2016 will see the more traditional Hall of Fame inductions and discussions are currently under way for inductee considerations. I would like to give special thanks to the committee of Dick Smith, Sr., Jack Connolly, Leo Degisi, Harry Hammond, Henry McQuiston, John Poole, Mike Cole, Pete Micklewright, John Pillar, Geoff Surrette, Sue Unger and Pete Trenham for their dedication and hard work to this committee. Respectfully submitted,

John Rogers, PGA Vice President

2016 Fall Meeting President’s Report Dear Members, I hope this message finds you well after a successful season both on and off the golf course. I look forward to seeing you all at the Fall Meeting on October 31st at White Manor CC. The season has flown by and the Section has been busy with tournaments, junior tournaments, administering Drive, Chip & Putt events, administrating Junior League golf, education seminars, and consumer events and making sure your Section is in good financial standing. We will be welcoming President Derek Sprague, PGA as our keynote speaker at our Fall Meeting. Mr. Sprague has graciously also agreed to join us Sunday evening, October 30th at Aronimink GC to host a smaller group and field any questions or concerns that you may have regarding our association. What follows are some highlights of our Section since last year’s Fall Meeting. Tournaments – We have had a successful 2016 tournament season, highlighted by the 2016 Philadelphia Section PNC. The Philadelphia Cricket Club and Jim Smith, Jr. served as the perfect hosts for the event. Special congratulations to Jordon Gibbs (Gulph Mills) for a stellar 11-under par performance, and congratulations to all of our qualifiers – we have no doubt you will represent the Section well in Oregon next year. Junior Golf Program – The junior golf program continues to thrive in the Philadelphia Section PGA. In addition to administering over 80 regular junior events, the schedule included 9 Drive, Chip & Putt events. The membership numbers crested at just over 900 in the 2016 season. Kudos go to Brian Schulte and Bobby Howie for their unwavering leadership and commitment to growing the game of golf. Thank you to all of the facilities that hosted these events – without your hospitality, this program would not be possible. PGA Junior League Golf also contributed to the junior golf initiatives at many of your facilities. Leila Mackie was the key contact for this program at the Section office. The number of participating teams grew to 117 – up from 90 in 2015 and 55 in 2014. If you haven’t already offered this at your club, please consider it in 2017. It can be a significant revenue producer, both to the individual PGA members and to the club in terms of food and beverage, guest fees and equipment purchases. Education- The Section offered quite a few education opportunities in 2016, spreading them out geographically for the convenience of our membership. All of the District Directors held at least one cracker barrel to open up discussions in their districts. A Fall Summit is currently in the works on November 14th & 15th at Chester Valley GC. This 2-day event will host a number of great topics and speakers, each day will have a keynote instruction portion along with additional professional development conversations. Player Development/Consumer Events – 2016 presented many volunteer opportunities for our members. Beginning with the Northcoast Golf Show in February and throughout the season at the Phillies Game, NEPA Golf Expo, YMCA Healthy kids day, LPGA Shoprite, Sr. Constellation and PGA

Hope programs – there were many occasions to showcase your value and skills as PGA Professionals. These events rely on the participation of YOU, the member, and we hope that we can count on you now and in the future to play your part in giving back to the game and supporting critical initiatives that help our communities. Financial – The Section continues to be healthy financially. The restricted market value was approximately $517,000 at the end of the 2nd quarter. A major change to the financial software was implemented in early March and we are continuing to strive to have timely, accurate financial reports each month. In closing, I would like to thank our entire team at the Section office – they continue to serve our members, the community who wish to learn about the game and tournament players who already play the game, all with a smile and a desire to please. On behalf of our entire membership – THANK YOU! I would also be remiss if I did not say a heartfelt THANK YOU to our sponsors, for without their partnership we would be unable to operate so many of our programs. They are a critical component of our success and we should all remember that when we are paid a visit by them or have an opportunity to see them at educational or tournament events. Best of luck to all for a productive off-season. If we can ever do anything to make your membership more enjoyable please do not hesitate to reach out personally. Respectfully submitted, Ian R. Dalzell, PGA President, Philadelphia Section

Contact Information Officers President Vice President Secretary Director of Sec Affairs Dir. of Tournaments Honorary President

Ian Dalzell John Rogers Jeffrey Kiddie Patrick Shine Dave McNabb John Pillar

(215) 659-1584 (717) 816-6110 (610) 356-6055 (215) 672-3356 (610)-647-7667 (570) 685-8102

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District I District II District III District IV District V District VI District VI Independent Director Independent Director CCC President Co-Chairman PAO Co-Chairman PAO

Bob Hennefer Kevin Wiest Chip Richter Joe Hughes Mike Wood Joey Pohle Eric Kennedy Algot Thorell Mike Fitzpatrick Rick Gibney John Pillar Bryan Kienke

(609) 502-4821 [email protected] (302) 227-8953 [email protected] (717) 243-6866 [email protected] (814) 863-0257 [email protected] (610) 758-7177 [email protected] (215) 723-3680 [email protected] (610) 802-0196 [email protected] (215) 518 0493 [email protected] (215) 280-4907 [email protected] (717) 433-0373 [email protected] (570) 685-8102 [email protected] (516) 770-8202 [email protected]

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Contact Information District Directors / Central Counties Chapter President / PAO Co Chair

District Breakdown

District 1: New Jersey south of the 40th parallel, and the Trenton Country Club in Trenton. District 2: All of Delaware and part of Maryland. District 3: Pennsylvania Counties: Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry, and York. District 4: Pennsylvania Counties: Bradford, Carbon, Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Lackawanna, Lycoming, Luzerne, Monroe, Montour, Northumberland, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Wayne, and Wyoming. District 5: Pennsylvania Counties: Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Bucks (north of Route 202) District 6: Pennsylvania Counties: Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia, and Bucks (south of Route 202).

Contact Information Philadelphia Section PGA Staff Executive Director Geoffrey Surrette, PGA 215-481-9083 [email protected]

Assistant Executive Director Barbara Creveling 215-481-9081 [email protected]

Member Services Director & Chapter Admin Sue Unger 215-481-9084 [email protected]

Tournament Coordinator Ellen Berlinger Office: 215-481-9089 Cell: 215-399-7865 [email protected]

Tournament Director Carl Berlinger Cell: 215-399-7882

Director of Communications Joe Monforto 215-481-9086 [email protected]

Junior Director Brian Schulte, PGA 215-481-9087 [email protected]

Operations Coordinator Bobby Howie 215-886-7742 [email protected]

Player Development Director Leila Mackie, PGA 215-481-9080 [email protected] General Information Philadelphia Section PGA 1009 Penllyn Pike Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002 Office: 215-886-7742 Fax: 215-646-3961

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