A familiar stage awaits as the Senior PGA Professional Championship returns to PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida, this week for the 16th time in the event’s storied history.
The 2025 Senior PGA Professional Championship, supported by Golf Channel and PXG, will feature a 264-player field of PGA of America Golf Professionals age 50 and older. The four-day, 72-hole Championship will be contested Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 23-26, on PGA Golf Club’s Wanamaker and Dye Courses.
The top 35 finishers will earn a berth in the 2026 Senior PGA Championship, set for April 16-19 at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida, as members of the Corebridge Financial Team.
Riverside Country Club Head Professional Chris Moody finished 11-under par (65–68) for a four-shot win, capturing his first Senior Section Championship title at Stonebridge GC earlier this year and, just as importantly, earning a spot in his first Senior PGA Professional Championship
Also earning trips to Port St. Lucie with Moody were Joe Summerhays, Todd Tanner and Matt Baird, and Mark Owen. Joining the filed as an alternate is Todd Meyer.
Past Senior PPC Champions at PGA Golf Club also in the field include Bob Sowards (2023), Omar Uresti (2020), Utah PGA’s Steve Schneiter (2016), Frank Esposito Jr. (2014) and Mike San Filippo (2005, ‘02).
In addition to the Leo Fraser Trophy, named after the 16th president of the PGA of America, players are competing for a $350,000 purse, including the winner’s share of $31,100. The top eight finishers, including ties, will automatically qualify for the 2026 Senior PGA Professional Championship at Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club in Gold Canyon, Arizona.
Each player will compete on the Wanamaker and Dye courses on Thursday and Friday before a cut to the low 90 scorers and ties. Saturday’s third and Sunday’s final round will take place exclusively on the Wanamaker course. A second cut following 54 holes will be made to the low 70 scorers and ties.
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