Meet the Pros!
⛳️ Golf Professionals
Any golf professional interested in competing should provide a player bio and resume to Billy Stewart at stewartb@unionleague.org.
Committed Golf Professionals (click a name to jump to their bio):
Billy Stewart
Liberty Hill, Lafayette Hill, PA
www.billystewartgolf.com
Billy grew up in Devon, Pennsylvania. He attended Malvern Prep for high school where he won the individual Inter-Ac league championship. He earned a golf scholarship to Saint Joseph’s University where he went on to win two times including the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship his freshmen year. Billy was later inducted into the Saint Joseph’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014. Billy is currently the Head Teaching Professional at Union League Liberty Hill during the summer months and teaches for the Leadbetter Academy at PGA National Resort during the winter months. He is an active coach for the First Tee of Philadelphia as well as the PGA Hope. Billy just recently missed qualifying for the 2023 PGA Championship by 2 shots at National qualifying.
Accomplishments:
Philadelphia Amateur Championship 2002
Atlantic 10 Conference Champion 2003
3-time winner on Florida mini tours
2013 Haverford Classic Champion
2015 Pennsylvania Open Champion
2018 Philadelphia Open Champion
2018 Philadelphia Section Champion
2018 Philadelphia Section player of the year
Trevor Bensel
Lulu Country Club, Oreland, PA
Trevor grew up in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Always fascinated by the game, he started playing golf seriously during his freshman year of high school and turned pro right after graduation. Trevor has been a PGA professional for over seven years and is currently Director of Instruction at Lulu Country Club.
Accomplishments:
Haverford Trust Classic winner 2025
NEPA Invitational winner 2024
Philadelphia Assistants Championship 2019 and 2022
Philadelphia Match Play Championship 2017 and 2020
Philadelphia Players Championship 2021
Qualified for the PGA Professional National Championship in each of the last five years
Kiawah National Pro-Am Winner 2020 and 2022
Course records at four area courses: Sandy Run (9 under), Burlington (9 under), Indian Valley (8 under) and Concord (9 under)
Michael Little
Clubhouse 54, North Wales, PA
www.MichaelLittleGolf.com
Michael is a certified PGA Teaching & Coaching Instructor, a putting specialist, and a decorated professional golfer. With over 20 professional tournament victories—including the Philadelphia Open, 2-Time Philadelphia Match Play Champion, and Philadelphia Players Championship—Michael has firmly established himself as a leader in the golf industry. He was named the 2020 and 2016 OMEGA Player of the Year for the Philadelphia Section PGA.
Michael is a certified Quintic Ball Roll Instructor, enabling him to provide cutting-edge insights into putting performance. His expertise in putting has made him a trusted resource for players and manufacturers alike—he has provided R&D consulting services to putter manufacturers, helping to develop products that optimize performance on the green. As the founder of Face to Path Putting and co-founder of Makefield Putters, Michael is deeply committed to advancing the science and skill of putting. He has worked with players from the PGA Tour to beginner golfers.
Braden Shattuck
Rolling Green Golf Club
Springfield, PA
PGA Profile
Braden Shattuck was born in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, and played college golf at the University of Delaware.
Braden made the cut and was the low club pro at the 2024 PGA Championship where he finished tied for 16th to clinch a spot on the Corebridge Financial Team. Braden won the 2023 PGA Professional Championship at Twin Warriors in his debut just a year after becoming a PGA of America Member and was the Philadelphia PGA Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023. He also competed in the 2023 PGA Championship. Braden won the 2022 Philadelphia PGA F. Edward DeBaufre Trophy for Scoring Average.
When not competing, Braden is the PGA Director of Instruction at Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pennsylvania.
Vince Covello
Tour Player
PGA Profile
Vince Covello was born in Springfield, Pennsylvania, and attended the majority of high school in Philadelphia (1998-00) at Episcopal Academy before graduating from Nease High School in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, where he led the team to the state title and won the Florida AA state individual title. He went on to attend college at the University of North Florida.
Vince turned pro in 2004 and has traveled the world competing on professional golf tours including PGA TOUR Latinoamerica, the Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada, mini-tours, the European Challenge Tour, Tour de las Americas, and the OneAsia Tour.
Vince also competed on the Korn Ferry Tour and won the 2019 Chitimacha Louisiana Open. Vince is currently competing on the PGA Tour.
Bobby Collins
Tour Player
PGA Profile
Bobby graduated from Wake Forest University in 1994 where he was an Arnold Palmer Scholarship recipient and received All-American Honors and All-ACC Honors. Bobby advanced to the finals of the US Senior Open Qualifier in June 2025 for this year’s championship and is exempt into the event qualifiers for the remainder of the 2025 PGA Tour Champions.
His additional professional achievements include:
1995-1996 Korn Ferry Tour (Best Finish Runner-Up)
1998 DP World Tour Member
Multiple Winner Golden Bear and Gateway Tours
2008 US Open Competitor at Torrey Pines
Golf Coach and Instructor for 15 years
Brian Bergstol
Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort
Nazareth, PA
PGA Profile
Brian grew up in Mount Bethel, PA, where he played four sports in high school, and continued his golf career collegiately at Moravian University. He holds both the lowest season and career scoring average marks at Moravian, and was a 3X D3 Ping Coaches All-American. As a college senior, he was voted most outstanding male athlete at Moravian. Brian turned pro in 2008.
His professional accomplishments include:
Played in 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines
Won on the Hooters Mini Tour
Over 150 total Professional Wins
5x Central Counties Chapter Philadelphia PGA Player of the Year
2017 Philadelphia PGA Assistants Section Champion
2022 Philadelphia PGA Section Champion
2023 Haverford Classic Champion
2x Runner up at National Car Rental Assistants National Championship (2022,2023)
3rd place at 2025 PGA Professional National Championship
Played in 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow
Course record holder at 9 different clubs
