The Philadelphia PGA Championship is the annual section championship of the Philadelphia Section of the PGA of America. It has been played since 1922 on courses throughout the Philadelphia area, including courses in Delaware and New Jersey. The most notable winner of this event is 1959 Masters Tournament champion Art Wall Jr., who won this event five times. In addition, several PGA Tour pros have had victories in this tournament, including Henry Williams, Jr. (three times), Ed Dougherty (three times), Clarence Hackney (two times), Al Besselink (two times), Gene Kunes (two times), Marty Furgol, and noted golf course designer George Fazio.
| Year | Champion | Venue | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Zac Oakley | Elmhurst Country Club Country Club of Scranton | Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania | |
| 2022 | Brian Bergstol | DuPont Country Club | Wilmington, Delaware | |
| 2021 | Brett Walker | Aronimink Golf Club | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania | |
| 2020 | Alex Knoll | Bent Creek Country Club | Lititz, Pennsylvania | |
| 2019 | Alex Knoll | Union League Golf Club | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| 2018 | Billy Stewart | Concord Country Club | Concordville, Pennsylvania | |
| 2017 | Terry Hertzog | Laurel Creek Country Club | Mount Laurel, New Jersey | |
| 2016 | Jordan Gibbs | Flourtown, Pennsylvania | ||
| 2015 | Dave McNabb | Concord Country Club | Concordville, Pennsylvania | |
| 2014 | George Forster | Havertown, Pennsylvania | ||
| 2013 | Dave Quinn | White Manor Country Club | Malvern, Pennsylvania | |
| 2012 | Stu Ingraham | White Manor Country Club | Malvern, Pennsylvania | |
| 2011 | Rich Steinmetz | White Manor Country Club | Malvern, Pennsylvania | |
| 2010 | Rich Steinmetz | Concord Country Club | Concordville, Pennsylvania | |
| 2009 | John Pillar | Concord Country Club | Concordville, Pennsylvania | |
| 2008 | Stu Ingraham | Havertown, Pennsylvania | ||
| 2007 | Rich Steinmetz | Concord Country Club | Concordville, Pennsylvania | |
| 2006 | David Quinn | Hartefeld National Golf Club | Avondale, Pennsylvania | |
| 2005 | Brian Kelly | Burlington Country Club | Mount Holly, New Jersey | |
| 2004 | Terry Hertzog | Flourtown, Pennsylvania | ||
| 2003 | Terry Hatch | Flourtown, Pennsylvania | ||
| 2002 | Dave Roberts | Spring Ford Country Club | Royersford, Pennsylvania | |
| 2001 | Terry Hertzog | Spring Ford Country Clu | Royersford, Pennsylvania | |
| 2000 | Brian Kelly | Burlington Country Club | Mount Holly, New Jersey | |
| 1999 | George Foster | Heidelberg Country Club | Bernville, Pennsylvania | |
| 1998 | Jason Lamp | Heidelberg Country Club | Bernville, Pennsylvania | |
| 1997 | Gene Fieger | Heidelberg Country Club | Bernville, Pennsylvania | |
| 1996 | Gene Fieger | Little Mill Country Club | Marlton, New Jersey | |
| 1995 | Brian Kelly | Little Mill Country Club | Marlton, New Jersey | |
| 1994 | Frank Dobbs | Conestoga Country Club | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | |
| 1993 | Jim Masserio | Conestoga Country Club | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | |
| 1992 | Rick Osberg | Eagle Lodge Country Club | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania | |
| 1991 | Miguel Biamon | Eagle Lodge Country Club | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania | |
| 1990 | Jimmy Booros | Eagle Lodge Country Club | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania | |
| 1989 | Rick Osberg | Eagle Lodge Country Club | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania | |
| 1988 | Miguel Biamon | Eagle Lodge Country Club | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania | |
| 1987 | Gary Hardin | Eagle Lodge Country Club | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania | |
| 1986 | Eagle Lodge Country Club | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1985 | Rick Osberg | Eagle Lodge Country Club | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania | |
| 1984 | Jim Masserio | North Hills Country Club | North Hills, Pennsylvania | |
| 1983 | Dick Smith | Woodcrest Country Club | Cherry Hill, New Jersey | |
| 1982 | Dick Smith | Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1981 | Dick Smith | Cavaliers Country Club | Newark, Delaware | |
| 1980 | Waynesborough Country Club | Paoli, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1979 | Ted McKenzie | North Hills, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1978 | Mike Nilon | Flourtown, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1977 | Dick Smith | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1976 | Andy Thompson | Toftrees Golf Resort | State College, Pennsylvania | |
| 1975 | Schuylkill Country Club | Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1974 | Dick Smith | Philmont Country Club | Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania | |
| 1973 | Joe Data | North Hills Country Club | North Hills, Pennsylvania | |
| 1972 | Dick Hendrickson | Tamiment, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1971 | LeChateau Inn and Country Club | White Haven, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1970 | Radley Run Country Club | West Chester, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1969 | Glen Oak Country Club | Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1968 | Stan Dudas | Brookside Country Club | Macungie, Pennsylvania | |
| 1967 | Bob Ross | Laurel Oak Country Club | Gibbsboro, New Jersey | |
| 1966 | Bob Shave Jr. | Laurel Oak Country Club | Gibbsboro, New Jersey | |
| 1965 | Havertown, Pennsylvania | |||
| 1964 | Bob Schoener, Jr. | North Hills Country Club | North Hills, Pennsylvania | |
| 1963 | Northfield, New Jersey | |||
| 1962 | Whitemarsh Valley Country Club | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1961 | Bernie Haas | Buena Vista Country Club | Buena, New Jersey | |
| 1960 | Bala Golf Club | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1959 | Stan Dudas | Philmont Country Club | Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania | |
| 1958 | North Hills Country Club | North Hills, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1957 | Dick Sleichter | Northfield, New Jersey | ||
| 1956 | Northfield, New Jersey | |||
| 1955 | Stan Dudas | The Springhaven Club | Wallingford, Pennsylvania | |
| 1954 | John Serafin | Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1953 | Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania | |||
| 1952 | John Serafin | Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1951 | Rod Munday | Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1950 | Clarence Ehresman | Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1949 | Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania | |||
| 1948 | Joseph "Bud" Lewis | Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1947 | Charles Schneider, Sr. | Wildwood Country Club | Cape May Court House, New Jersey | |
| 1946 | Sam Davis | Cedarbrook Country Club | Wyncote, Pennsylvania | |
| 1945 | Charles Sheppard | North Hills Country Club | North Hills, Pennsylvania | |
| 1944 | Clarence Ehresman | Manufacturers Golf & Country Club | Oreland, Pennsylvania | |
| 1943 | Joseph "Bud" Lewis | Havertown, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1942 | Havertown, Pennsylvania | |||
| 1941 | Havertown, Pennsylvania | |||
| 1940 | Matt Kowal | Havertown, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1939 | Charles Schneider, Sr. | Havertown, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1938 | Joe Zarhardt | Havertown, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1937 | Charles Schneider, Sr. | Havertown, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1936 | Ted Turner | Havertown, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1935 | Robert "Buzz" Campbell | Whitemarsh Valley Country Club | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania | |
| 1934 | North Hills Country Club | North Hills, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1933 | Charles Schneider, Sr. | Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1932 | George Smith | Concord Country Club | Concordville, Pennsylvania | |
| 1931 | George Griffin, Sr. | Riverton Country Club | Riverton, New Jersey | |
| 1930 | George Smith | Bala Golf Club | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| 1929 | George Smith | Bala Golf Club | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| 1928 | Philmont Country Club | Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1927 | Joe Coble | Concord Country Club | Concordville, Pennsylvania | |
| 1926 | Ashbourne Country Club | Cheltenham, Pennsylvania | ||
| 1925 | Bob Barnett | Tredyffrin Country Club | Paoli, Pennsylvania | |
| 1924 | Linwood Country Club | Linwood, New Jersey | ||
| 1923 | Bob Barnett | Stenton Country Club | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| 1922 | Charlie Hoffner | Tredyffrin Country Club | Paoli, Pennsylvania |