Thirty-five PGA of America Golf Professionals have officially punched their ticket to the 2024 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.
Based on their finish, and a resulting playoff at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida, the 35 players below compose the Corebridge Financial PGA Team that will compete at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, Michigan, next May at senior golf's oldest major.
Here's a look at each member of the Corebridge PGA Team, by order of finish in the 2023 Senior PGA Professional Championship.
Bob Sowards, PGA
Residence: Dublin, Ohio
Facility: Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club
PGA Section: Southern Ohio
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Jerry Haas, PGA
Residence: Winston-Salem, N.C.
Facility: Wake Forest University
PGA Section: Carolinas
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Mike Small, PGA
Residence: Champaign, Ill.
Facility: University of Illinois
PGA Section: Illinois
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Tracy Phillips, PGA
Residence: Tulsa, Okla.
Facility: Cedar Ridge Country Club
PGA Section: South Central
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Jeff Brehaut, PGA
Residence: Park City, Utah
Facility: Utah PGA Life Member
PGA Section: Utah
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Jeffrey Schmid, PGA
Residence: Iowa City, Iowa
Facility: Brown Deer Golf Club
PGA Section: Iowa
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Mick Smith, PGA
Residence: Summit, Wis.
Facility: Mick Smith Golf
PGA Section: Wisconsin
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Don Berry, PGA
Residence: Rogers, Minn.
Facility: Edinburgh USA Golf Club
PGA Section: Minnesota
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Tim Weinhart, PGA
Residence: Canton, Ga.
Facility: Heritage Golf Links
PGA Section: Georgia
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Steve Schneiter, PGA
Residence: Sandy, Utah
Facility: Schneiter’s Pebblebrook
PGA Section: Utah
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Ray Franz, PGA
Residence: Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Facility: Daniel Island Club
PGA Section: Carolinas
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Rob Sedorcek, PGA
Residence: Ballwin, Mo.
Facility: Family Golf & Learning Center
PGA Section: Gateway
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David Ladd, PGA
Residence: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Facility: Champions Club at Summerfield
PGA Section: South Florida
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Eric Bogar, PGA
Residence: Houston, Texas
Facility: Golfcrest Country Club
PGA Section: Southern Texas
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Frank Esposito, PGA
Residence: Florham Park, N.J.
Facility: Mountain Ridge Country Club
PGA Section: New Jersey Section
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Greg Gregory, PGA
Residence: Joshua, Texas
Facility: Southern Oaks Golf Club
PGA Section: Northern Texas
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Craig Bowden, PGA
Residence: Bloomington, Ind.
Facility: Indiana PGA Life Member
PGA Section: Indiana
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Chad Proehl, PGA
Residence: Urbandale, Iowa
Facility: Sugar Creek Golf Course
PGA Section: Iowa
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Jeff Hart, PGA
Residence: Solana Beach, Calif.
Facility: Southern California PGA Life Member
PGA Section: Southern California
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Dave McNabb, PGA
Residence: Newark, Del.
Facility: Applebrook Golf Club
PGA Section: Philadelphia
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Alan Morin, PGA
Residence: Royal Palm Beach, Fla.,
Facility: The Club at Ibis
Section: South Florida
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Rich Steinmetz, PGA
Residence: Gilbertsville, Pa.
Facility: Spring Ford Country Club
PGA Section: Philadelphia
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Chad Kurmel, PGA
Residence: Okemos, Mich.
Facility: Michigan State University
PGA Section: Michigan
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Jake Reeves, PGA
Residence: Knoxville, Tenn.
Facility: Fox Den Country Club
PGA Section: Tennessee
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Jim Carter, PGA
Residence: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Facility: Southwest PGA Life Member
PGA Section: Southwest
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David Hutsell, PGA
Residence: Lutherville, Md.
Facility: Baltimore Country Club
PGA Section: Middle Atlantic
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Paul Claxton, PGA
Residence: Claxton, Ga.
Facility: Richmond Hill Golf Club
PGA Section: Georgia
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Gregory Hiller, PGA
Residence: San Antonio, Texas
Facility: TPC San Antonio
PGA Section: Southern Texas
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Sean McCarty, PGA
Residence: Solon, Iowa
Facility: Brown Deer Golf Club
PGA Section: Iowa
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Brian Smock, PGA
Residence: Coronado, Calif.
Facility: Coronado Golf Course
PGA Section: Southern California
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Greg Bisconti, PGA
Residence: South Salem, N.Y.
Facility: The Saint Andrew’s Golf Club
PGA Section: Metropolitan
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Scott Hebert, PGA
Residence: Traverse City, Mich.
Facility: Traverse City Golf & Country Club
PGA Section: Michigan
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Jason Caron, PGA
Residence: Greenlawn, N.Y.
Facility: Mill River Club Inc.
PGA Section: Metropolitan
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Rick Morton, PGA
Residence: Jacksonville, N.C.
Facility: Rock Creek Golf & Country Club
PGA Section: Carolinas
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Ryan Malby, PGA
Residence: Kalispell, Mont.
Facility: Pacific Northwest PGA Life Member
PGA Section: Pacific Northwest
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Note: Brad Lanning (Hortonville, Wis., Rise Up Golf Consulting LLC, Wisconsin Section) and Brad Lardon (Santa Fe, N.M., The Club at Las Campanas, Sun Country Section) are the first and second alternates.
