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From Pupil to Caddy, This Philly High Schooler Will Be by Braden Shattuck's Side at 2026 PGA Championship
- On Thursday, Braden Shattuck strikes the opening tee shot at 6:45 a.m. for the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club, becoming one of 20 golf professionals in the 156-man field.
- Shattuck qualified for his third major last month at the PGA Professional Championship in Oregon, selecting 18-year-old high school senior Beau Riviere as his caddie for the tournament.
- Riviere, a Science Leadership Academy graduate headed to Allegheny College, won three consecutive Public League championships and remains the youngest caddie in the field. Shattuck said Riviere is 'prepared and ready' when called upon.
- Maintaining his professional responsibilities, Shattuck taught a golf clinic for 10 students on Wednesday at Rolling Green Golf Club, located 10 miles from Aronimink, while preparing for the tournament.
- Following a 2019 car accident that forced him to rebuild his swing from the ground up, Shattuck enters with 2000-1 odds to win the Wanamaker Trophy this weekend.
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Aston-native Braden Shattuck set to compete at Delco’s PGA Championship
Love Philly? So do we. Let’s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today. Aston-native Braden Shattuck will be part of the opening group of the 108th PGA Championship on Thursday, making his third appearance at one of golf’s “majors.” This year’s tournament, being in Delco’s Aronimink Golf Club, makes it even more special for him.“I think anybody would be excited to compete in a ‘Major’ championship, and then having it be right down…
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Braden Shattuck keep his day job teaching golf before playing in the PGA Championship
Braden Shattuck is the PGA director of instruction at Rolling Green Golf Club and he's also in the field for the PGA Championship at nearby Aronimink.
·United States
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