WHAT’S NEW WITH THE Philadelphia PGA

The Philadelphia PGA Section, covering eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware, is one of 41 geographical managing entities of the PGA of America, and manages nearly 900 PGA Members and Associates who are employed at over 590 golf facilities in the region.

Who are these 900 men and women? These PGA Professionals run local golf facilities and clubs, administer tournaments, give lessons, custom fit golf clubs, coach golf teams, and promote the game of golf. You may choose to support your local PGA Professional by playing their courses, patronizing their golf shops, improving your game with lessons, or playing in Philadelphia PGA pro-ams.

As the Section is still riding high from hosting the 2022 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship and 2020 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, they’re already gearing up for the 2026 PGA Championship to be held at Aronimink Golf Club.

As they look forward to 2026, the Section is striving to make golf a better game for everyone from all backgrounds, which is why the Section runs a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, PGA REACH Philadelphia, which is committed to serving local communities and growing the game of golf through their three pillars: Youth, Military, and Diversity and Inclusion. PGA REACH Philadelphia helps grow the game with youth golfers with programs like PGA Jr.

League, and Golf in Schools, which are available across Section boundaries.

The foundation also runs a very successful golf program for U.S. military veterans called PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere).

PGA HOPE Philadelphia has expanded to nine chapters and has served over 500 veterans since 2018.

PGA REACH Philadelphia is also committed to assisting underserved communities through its Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour Diversity Scholarships and mentoring platform. The foundation is proud to help in developing social skills and selfesteem, and inspiring youth in the community by providing scholarships to individuals from diverse backgrounds, which include annual membership dues, tournament entry fees, and golf equipment until they turn 18 years old.

The Section also operates the Philadelphia PGA Section Junior Tour, and leads the region in competitive youth golf, conducting over 90 events seasonally at top facilities. With more than 800 members, the tour is represented by players from every geographic location in the Section. With ample opportunities to learn, grow, and compete, many tour members graduate to play at the collegiate level and beyond. The tour operates the FUNdamental Tour Powered by Op36 for beginner golfers and hosts several girls-only tournaments throughout the season.