Ron Philo

PGA Classification: A-24
PGA Section: South Florida
PGA Membership: 1990

Facility: Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club, Anguilla, BWI

Notes: Director of Golf Sales at Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club...He is making his 27th start in the PGA Professional Championship, tied for the sixth most all-time and the most of anyone in the 2023 field...Debuted in 1993 and has played in every PGA Professional Championship dating to 2000...Won the 2006 PGA Professional Championship at Turning Stone Resort in Verona, New York (was boosted by a hole-in-one in the final round, and later defeated Alan Schulte of Fishers, Indiana, in a three-hole playoff)...Posted top-five finishes at the PGA Professional Championship every year from 2003-06...Has played in seven PGA Championships, highlighted by making the cut and finishing T-66th in 2005 at Baltusrol Golf Club...Member of the 2005 and 2007 U.S. PGA Cup Teams...Has won three different PGA Section Championships: North Florida PGA (1993, 1995), New England PGA (2004, 2008), and Metropolitan PGA (2006)...Also won Player of the Year in three different PGA Sections: North Florida (1994, 1996), New England (2003, 2004, 2005), and Metropolitan (2006)...Winner, 2016 New England PGA Senior Championship...Other victories include the 2006 Westchester Open; the 2003 & 2006 Rhode Island Opens; the 2005 New England Open; 1999, 2000 & 2001 Vermont PGA Championships; and the 1999 Bacardi Trophy at Bermuda Goodwill...Winner, 2011, '10 New England PGA Section Teacher of the Year...Inducted into the New England PGA Section Hall of Fame in 2021...Winner, 1995, '94 North Florida PGA Chapter Teacher of the Year...Winner, 1990 North Florida PGA Assistant Professional of the Year...Competed in the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2...Member of the former Nike Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour) in 1994-95. Played in 53 Korn Ferry Tour events making 20 cuts with three top-ten finishes. Best finish was 2nd at the 1994 Pensacola Open...Owns four-course records: Country Club of Vermont (65), Killington Golf Club (64), Golden Eagle (66), and The Moors (62)...On July 4, 2016, played and walked 108 holes (6 complete rounds; 54 at Stowe Country Club; 54 at Stowe Mountain Club) in support of Folds of Honor (aggregate score of 440 was only 8-over par for the day)...At Florida State, he lettered two years on the golf team before earning his MBA in 1989...His grandfather operated a driving range while giving instruction as his second career and raised two sons who became PGA Professionals, including Ron's father, Ron Philo Sr., PGA...His wife, Susan Bond-Philo, PGA, is also a member of the New England PGA Section Hall of Fame...His sister, Laura Diaz, has won twice on the LPGA Tour and competed in 17 KPMG Women's PGA Championships, including a runner-up finish in 2001...Also serves as managing partner of Ron Philos' School of Golf.