Qualifying for the Pennsylvania Golf Association’s (PAGA) 32nd Middle-Amateur Championship concluded this week at four sites: an East Region Qualifier at Philmont Country Club, a West Region Qualifier at Southpointe Golf Club, a Northeast Region Qualifier at Fox Hill Country Club, and a Central Region Qualifier at Colonial Golf & Tennis Club.
The 2025 PAGA Middle-Amateur Championship is scheduled to take place on September 15-16 at Butler Country Club.
Tuesday’s East Region Qualifier at Philmont Country Club saw 22 players advance, led by Alexander Kim (Philadelphia Cricket Club), who was the only competitor under par with a one-under 69. He was two-under through the front nine and totaled three birdies (on holes No. 4, 9, and 14) on the day. Christopher Reedman (Makefield Highlands Golf Club) was the runner-up with an even-par 70, while Hayden Moffat (LuLu CC) was third at two-over and Thomas Ferguson (St. Davids GC) finished fourth at three-over. A complete list of qualifiers from the East Region can be found here: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/11372714499221008075
The West Region Qualifier at Southpointe Golf Club, also on Tuesday, advanced 24 competitors. Tim Novic, a member at Southpointe, finished atop the leaderboard with a three-under 69 that featured five birdies—on holes No. 6, 89, 12, 15, and 16. Drew Deimel (Kahkwa Club) was just a single stroke behind with a two-under 70, and Chad Warmbein (Oakmont CC) finished third with an even-par 72. The top 5 was rounded out by Paul Ajak III and Jeffrey Varga (Wildwood GC) with two-over 74’s. A complete list of qualifiers from the West Region can be found here: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/11372715704764641023
Nine players qualified from Wednesday’s Northeast Region Qualifier at Fox Hill, with a pair of golfers tied for the best round of the day: Tom Biscotti (Wyoming Valley CC) and Cody Cox (PAGA Individual Member) both fired an even-par 71 to pace the field. Fox Hill’s own Tyler McGarry just one stroke back with a one-over 72. A complete list of qualifiers from the Northeast Region can be found here: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/11372714930429013724
21 total qualifiers advanced from Thursday’s Central Region Qualifier at Colonial Golf & Tennis Club, with Radley Run Country Club’s Sam Pancoast carding the only round under par (a two-under 70) to lead the field. Pancoast played a mistake-free front nine, with birdies on holes No. 2, 8, 11, and 15, with two late bogeys the only blemish on his round. Runner-up Pete Moran (French Creek GC) finished the day with an even-par 72. A complete list of qualifiers from the Central Region can be found here: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/11372715299963973358
The Pennsylvania Golf Association would like to thank the staff and membership of Philmont Country Club, Southpoint Country Club, Fox Hill Country Club, and Colonial Golf & Tennis Club for the hospitality shown during this week's qualifiers around the Commonwealth. Additional thanks go to DICK’S Sporting Goods for sponsorship of the event as the title sponsor of the PAGA. |