Sports
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Cobbs Creek Could Be the Most Important Project in American Golf
The Philadelphia region has some great golf. Think Aronimink, Merion, Pine Valley, and the Philadelphia Cricket Club. They are all dreamscapes of golf, and most people will never play them, writes Laz Versalles for Skratch.golf. That didn’t sit right with golf course architect Hugh Wilson, who designed Merion and was a top player there. He…
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10 Local Businesses Chosen as 2026 PGA Championship Vendors
PGA of America’s VendorMatch program has selected 10 local businesses that will contribute products and services to the upcoming 2026 PGA Championship at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Delaware County businesses chosen as subcontractors include staffing company Monarch Staffing in Springfield, event production and design…
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Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square Is Ready for 200,000 PGA Championship Fans
The PGA Championship starts in a month, and a two-year plan to bring it to the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square is nearly complete, writes Isaac Avilucea for Axios. There’s been constant activity at the club in recent weeks as it prepares to welcome more than 200,000 fans for the May 11-17 event. The…
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Golf Pros Excited for Philly Fans Attending the 2026 PGA Championship
With the 2026 PGA Championship taking place this week, from May 14 to 17, both fans and the golfing pros are excited for the tournament ahead, writes Marcus Hayes for The Philadelphia Inquirer. PGA golfers have had some rough experiences with rude crowds in the past, specifically at the Ryder Cups held in the United States in 2025 and 2021. Luckily, the atmosphere…
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Feeling Inspired by the PGA Championship? Visit These Public Delco Courses
With the 2026 PGA Championship around the corner, now is the perfect time to practice your swing, and luckily, some of the top public golf courses in the state can be found in Delaware County. Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned pro, these public golf courses are great spots to enjoy your own personal tournament with friends. The Golf Course at…
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Dream Turned Reality: Upstate Man Builds Mini Citizens Bank Park in Backyard
After two years of planning and development, Kurt Klinger, a huge Phillies’ fan who lives in the tiny town of Trevorton in Northumberland County in upstate Pennsylvania, turned his dream into reality by finishing his own Wiffle ball field dubbed the “Mini Bank” after Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia in his backyard, writes Mackenzie Witt…
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Why the PGA Chose Newtown Square and Aronimink Golf Club for its 2026 PGA Championship
The 108th PGA Championship is coming to the Philadelphia region in May, and this selection carries weight. The PGA of America did not choose a backdrop. It chose a proving ground. Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square has spent decades showing it can handle the best players in the world, under the brightest lights, with…
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Hosting a PGA Championshp Comes With Some Sacrifice at Aronmink
The courses at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square have been temporarily closed to its own members since November as the club prepares to welcome players and 200,000 spectators in May for the 2026 PGA Championship May 11-17, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. They will remain closed until the championship concludes. Temporary construction…
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Kobe Bryant Once Revealed That His Grandmother Rejected Another Basketball Great for Prom
In one of basketball’s greatest coincidences, Lower Merion High School and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant once revealed that his grandmother rejected Wilt Chamberlain, another basketball great, for prom, writes Samir Mehdi for The Sports Rush. Bryant lived in Wynnewood with his parents after they returned from Italy, where his father played basketball. The…
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Former NBC Sports Philadelphia Reporter Taryn Hatcher Lands New Gig After Phillies Departure
The 2026 Phillies season is underway, but over at NBC Sports Philadelphia, a familiar face is missing, writes Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Taryn Hatcher joined the network in 2019 and has been an in-stadium reporter for the past few seasons. This year, the network opted not to renew her contract and eliminated her…
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Meet the Delco Mailman Who Played the Flyers’ Original Orange Mascot
In November 1978, the Flyers introduced their brand-new, furry orange mascot, but it wasn’t the Gritty we now know and love. Slapshot was the Philadelphia hockey team’s first official mascot, and Dennis Boyle, a 26-year-old mailman from Delaware County, was the man behind the suit, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Boyle grew up in Glenolden and graduated from Monsignor Bonner in 1970. Like fans across the region, he…
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St. Joe’s Taps New Athletic Director with Deep Big 5 Experience
Saint Joseph’s University in Bala Cynwyd is ushering in a new chapter for its athletics program with the hiring of Ash Puri as vice president and director of athletics, writes Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The move brings a seasoned Big 5 leader to Montco as the university looks to build on its competitive…
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Rolling Green Golf Pro Braden Shattuck Earns Spot in Next Week’s PGA Championship at Aronimink
Braden Shattuck, an Aston native and a club professional at Rolling Green Golf Club, made the PGA Championship cut and will be one of 20 PGA of America club golf professionals playing in the tournament at the Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square. Shattluck scored one of the last spots after qualifying from a tournament…
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Six Delaware County Community College Track and Field Student-Athletes Qualify for Nationals
They don’t even have a track of their own, but that hasn’t stopped the Delaware County Community College Phantoms Men’s and Women’s Track and Field team from tearing it up this spring. Six DCCC student-athletes have qualified for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Outdoor Track and Field National Meet, to be…
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How Philadelphia Got World Cup Right: Cheap Transit, Free Fan Fest, and Tailgating
Private money, as well as meticulous behind-the-scenes preparation have turned Philadelphia into a World Cup host that other cities now envy, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. However, while Massachusetts and New Jersey have decided to charge significantly steeper transit fares for fans, Philadelphia will continue to charge just $2.90. Several stadiums have banned…
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Kylie Kelce Talks to Girls at Skilladelphia Event About Women in Sports
Kylie Kelce and best-selling author Liz Moore spoke to dozens of young girls at the Old Pine Community Center in Society Hill about the importance of women in sports. The occasion was the first fundraiser for Skilladelphia, writes Ariel Simpson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Moore founded Skilladelphia with husband Mac Casey. The nonprofit offers low-cost…
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Sluggball Reimagines Baseball, Gives Former Players a New Way to Stay in the Game
For a lot of former baseball players, the sport rarely fades away. It lingers. What disappears, for many, is the opportunity to keep playing. Once school ends and adult responsibilities take hold, the rhythm of full games, full rosters, and full weekends at the field becomes harder to sustain. Sluggball was created to fill that…
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Powering the Playoffs: PECO Prepares for Flyers’, Sixers’ Playoff Push
As the Flyers made a historic push for the postseason, the 76ers were also battling on the hardwood to make the NBA playoffs in a citywide surge toward the postseason. While the Flyers overcame a nine‑point deficit in the standings to end a playoff drought, and the 76ers fought through a demanding NBA schedule, PECO…
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