ELMSFORD, N.Y. (November 13, 2014) - The 26th Senior PGA Professional National Championship begins today and some of the Met Area's top local professionals will tee it up at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. in the hopes of capturing the Leo Fraser Trophy, as well as one of the 35 spots reserved for the 2015 Senior PGA Championship. The tournament will be contested on PGA Golf Club's Ryder and Wanamker courses and features a field of 264 PGA Club Pros.

Leading the way for the locals is Frank Esposito of Brooklake, who will be looking to grab his fourth win of the season. The 2013 NJ State Open Champion looks to make some more noise on the national stage like he did earlier this year when he finished in solo fourth place at the PGA Professional National Championship. Also in the field is three-time MGA Champion Mike Burke of Montammy, two-time Met Open champ Mark Mielke of Mill River, two-time Met Open champ David Glenz of Black Oak, 2013 MGA Senior Open Champion Craig Thomas of Metropolis, two-time MGA Champion Mike Diffley of Pelham, four-time MGA Champion Bobby Heins of Old Oaks, four-time MGA Champion Bill Britton of Trump National - Colts Neck, 2004 MGA Senior Open champ Ed Whitman of Knickerbocker, 2000 Westchester PGA Champion David Young of Sleepy Hollow, Greg Baker of Rockaway River, Mark Yanotta of Crystal Springs, Charles Bolling of Glen Cove, N.Y., and Tom Joyce of Huntington, N.Y.

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