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PACS HS Golf

Quite simply, Golf is a sport like no other. It develops key life skills such as honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, responsibility, confidence, perseverance, and judgment. In no other sport is the player responsible for not only knowing the rules but also self-enforcing them. While we compete as a team, each golfer is truly only competing against himself or herself and the golf course. Philadelphia Academy encourages it’s golfers to grow, mature and improve not only on the golf course, but in the classroom and in life.

Head Coach – Mr. John Petrie

My coaching Philosophy is simple: winning isn’t everything but neither is simply participating – Trophies should be awarded to Champions. Certainly varsity sports should develop individual ability and teams should compete at their highest levels, but both should grow and develop under the guidelines of positive attitude, fair sportsmanship, honest effort and hard work. I have been a part of PACS for 15 years and enjoy being involved with the students outside of the classroom. I began the school’s golf program in 2008 as an instructional club and we competed in our first season in 2010. The coed team won the Public League in 2012, 2013 and 2014, and finished in 2nd place the last five seasons.

The 2021 Philadelphia Public League Spring Golf season ended on a very high note for Philadelphia Academy Charter.

Senior captain and four-year starter, Brendan Diamond, captured the Individual League Championship by carding a 90 at very difficult Philmont Country Club made even tougher by 30 miles per hour winds and temperatures in the low 40s. The individual match was promising to be a close finish coming down to the final shots until Brendan chipped in a birdie from behind the green on the very difficult par 3 17th hole, slamming the door on his opponent. Congratulations to Brendan on an amazing season and tremendous four-year golf career.

The team overall had a great year as well, finishing the regular season with a 5-1 record and in 2ndplace in the Public League. In the championship against Central High School, PACHS finished in a close 2nd place. Each of the players did an outstanding job in competing against their opponents, the course and the weather.

Please congratulate Seniors Brendan Diamond, Justin DiMaio and Shane McWilliams, and Sophomores Laura Weber and Charles Neary on an outstanding season.

Way to go Chargers!!!!

2022 Golf

  • MVP: Stephen Walker

2021 Golf

  • Record : 5-1, 2 nd place District XII Public League
  • Playoffs: 2 nd place Public League Championships
    District Championship qualifiers
  • MVP: Brendan Diamond
  • Public League Champion: Brendan Diamond
  • 1st Team All Public: Brendan Diamond, Senior Captain Justin DiMaio

2020 Golf

  • MVP – Justin DiMaio
  • 1st Team All Public – Justin DiMaio
  • 2nd Team All Public – Brendan Diamond
  • Sportsmanship – Riley Shapcott
  • District 12 Qualifier – Justin DiMaio (shot lowest round of all Public League Golfers)

2019 Golf

  • MVP: Brenden Diamond
  • First Team All Public: Brenden Diamond
  • Second Team All Public: Justin DiMaio
  • Rookie of Year: Justin DiMaio
  • Sportsmanship: Riley Shapcott

2018 Golf

  • Regular season 12-2 league record, finished 2nd in league
  • Playoffs: 6th consecutive Public League Championship berth, lost to Masterman
  • 1st Team All Public: James McLaughlin
  • District XII Individual Qualifier: James McLaughlin
  • MVP: James McLaughlin