Knowles wins Senior PGA Championship in playoff

PGA Professional Mark Knowles of McCormick Woods Golf Course won the Senior PGA Professional Championship after a one-hole playoff over PGA Professional Jeff Gove of The Idaho Club.

In addition to Knowles, Mitch Lowe of Glendoveer GC, Brian Thornton of Meridian Valley CC, Bob Rannow of Ocean Dunes, Birk Nelson of Orange Whip, and Tom Dyer of Whitefish, MT will advance to the 2026 Senior PGA Professional Championship scheduled to be played October 22-25, 2026, at Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club in Gold Canyon, AZ. Jeff Gove, Ryan Malby and, Jeff Coston were exempt prior to this championship based on past play at the National level.

The top finishers at the 38th Senior PGA Professional Championship will earn a berth in the 2027 Senior PGA Championship.