2025 PA Open Qualifier Central Recap

Scores

ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. – The fourth and final Qualifier for the Pennsylvania Golf Association’s (PAGA) 109th Open Championship was held on Thursday at Hanover Country Club for the Central Region.

The 2025 PAGA Open Championship is scheduled to take place on August 11-13 at Llanerch Country Club in Havertown, Pa.

Thursday's qualifier advanced 13 players, led by a pair who each shot five-under 65's: Sean Kelly (Bucknell Golf Club) and Nick Werner (Huntsville Golf Club). They both managed bogey-free rounds, with Kelly birdieing holes No. 6, 7, 9, 11, and 17 -- while Werner’s birdies came on 3, 8, 11, 14, and 17.

Claiming sole possession of third place was Samuel Feeney (Applecross Country Club), who shot a four-under 66. Feeney also tallied five birdies but a bogey on 16 was the lone blemish on his scorecard.

Behind the top three were four competitors tied for fourth place with three-under 67’s: Campbell Wolf, Caleb Ryan (The 1912 Club), John Bagnall (Hanover Country Club), and Peter Badawy.

The remaining six qualifiers all shot a two-under 68 on the day and include:

Griffin Mitchell (The 1912 Club)

Andrew Bilson (Bent Creek Country Club)

Richard Riva (LuLu Country Club)

Michael Crowley

Kevin Scherr (Woodstone Country Club and Lodge)

Cael Ropietski (Huntsville Golf Club)

The Pennsylvania Golf Association would like to thank the staff and membership of Schuykill Country Club for the hospitality shown during today's qualifier. Additional thanks go to DICK’S Sporting Goods for sponsorship of the event as the title sponsor of the PAGA.