Stafford, Va. – The Middle Atlantic Section of the PGA of America (MAPGA) today announced that 13 Section Members have qualified for the 2024 PGA Professional Championship, which will take place at Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco, in Frisco, Texas, from April 28th through May 1st.
The PGA Professional Championship presented by Club Car, Corebridge Financial and Rolex is the largest all-professional national championship. The Championship features a 312-player field representing all 41 PGA Sections of the PGA of America, and it is broadcast live by Golf Channel.
Originating in 1968, the PGA Professional Championship has been a showcase for the most compelling PGA Member performances and personal stories. Equally exciting, the Champion and the top 20 finishers in the PGA Professional Championship will be named to the Corebridge Financial Team and will advance into the 2024 PGA Championship field at Valhalla Golf Club, in Louisville, Kentucky, May 13-19, where they will compete against the best players in the world in golf’s second Major Championship of 2024.
The 13 MAPGA Professionals who qualified for the 2024 the PGA Professional Championship include:
- Josh Apple
- PGA Director of Instruction – Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club, Leesburg, VA
- Hometown: Leesburg, VA
- Steve Delmar
- PGA Head Golf Professional – Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, MD
- Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD
- Drew Falvey
- PGA Head Golf Professional – Fawn Lake Country Club, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
- Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA
- Bill Fedder
- PGA Director of Golf – The Club at Glenmore, Charlottesville, VA
- Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
- Jimmy Flippen
- PGA Golf Instructor – Waterfront Country Club, Moneta, VA
- Hometown: Danville, VA
- Ashley Grier
- Assistant PGA Professional – Yinglings Golf Center, Hagerstown, MD
- Hometown: Hagerstown, MD
- Larkin Gross
- Assistant PGA Golf Professional – Westwood Country Club, Fairfax, VA
- Hometown: Fairfax, VA
- David Hutsell
- PGA Lead Instructor – Baltimore Country Club, Timonium, MD
- Hometown: Lutherville Timonium, MD
- Geoff Montross
- PGA Director of Golf – Farmington Country Club, Charlottesville, VA
- Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
- John O’Leary
- PGA Director of Golf – Trump National Golf Club, Washington, DC
- Hometown: Sterling, VA
- Greg Pieczynski
- Head Golf Coach – George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
- Hometown: Arlington, VA
- Josh Speight
- PGA Head Golf Professional – Club at Viniterra, New Kent, VA
- Hometown: Locust Hill, VA
- Elliott Wilson
- PGA Golf Instructor – Independence Golf Club, Midlothian, VA
- Hometown: Richmond, VA
The 312-player PGA Professional Championship field consists of past Champions, the top 20 players and ties from the previous year’s Championship as well as players qualifying through Section Championships. The Championship, which offers a $715,000 purse, will have a 36-hole cut Monday to the low 90 scorers and ties, and a 54-hole cut Tuesday to the low 70 scorers and ties.
“The MAPGA is very proud of our 13 PGA Members who qualified for this year’s PGA Professional Championship,” said Lynne Hunter, President, Middle Atlantic PGA. “This prestigious event brings together the best players from within the 30,000 strong PGA of America membership to compete for the chance to qualify for the PGA Championship and play alongside the world’s best tour players in golf’s second Major of 2024.”
For more information on the Middle Atlantic PGA, visit www.mapga.com. For more information on the PGA Professional Championship visit https://www.pgatournaments.com/member/pga-professional-championship
About Middle Atlantic PGA
The Middle Atlantic PGA Section (MAPGA), located in Stafford, Virginia, is one of 41 Sections of The Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA), headquartered in Frisco, Texas. The MAPGA has been a part of The PGA since 1925 and consists of over 1,100 members and apprentices in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia and small portions of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. There are over 900,000 golfers playing more than 16.5 million rounds of golf a season in the Middle Atlantic region. As player development remains a driving force in the golf industry, the MAPGA provides a wide variety of programs and assistance to support its members who teach the game, promote goodwill and share the game’s values to their golfing customers and their communities in general. Locally, MAPGA Professionals assist in raising over $6 million annually for charities.
About PGA of America
The PGA of America is one of the world’s largest sports organizations, composed of nearly 28,000 PGA Professionals who work daily to grow interest and inclusion in the game of golf. For more information about the PGA of America, visit PGA.com and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
