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As of May 1, golf courses will be allowed to reopen in Pennsylvania.
Let's remember to follow the guidelines to remain safe while enjoying the game we all love.
BREAKING NEWS: The
@PGATOUR
is coming to Delaware for the first time! ๐
The 2022
@BMWchamps
has been set for Wilmington Country Club's South Course.
Merion adds 2040
@usopengolf
to its future
@usga
slate.
The historic Ardmore, Pa. venue was previously awarded both the 2030 and 2050 championships, setting the club up to host the U.S. Open once every 10 years.
This latest announcement is reflective of the USGAโs long-termโฆ
BIG TIME. ๐ช
Braden Shattuck, Rolling Greenโs Director of Instruction, jars this par putt on the closing hole to win the 2023
@PGA
Professional Championship!
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@rggc1926
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@PhiladelphiaPGA
๐จ CONTEST ALERT ๐จ
The Architect Series featuring Donald Ross designs tees off May 8 at St. Davids, and we're giving away a pair of twosomes to our GAP members.
To be entered, FOLLOW
@GAofPhilly
, LIKE this post, and REPLY here with your favorite Donald Ross golf course. ๐
On
#TheMasters
tee at 10:36, one of the most decorated players in GAP history and newest Masters marker...
Michael McDermott.
- ๐-time GAP Major winner
- 5๏ธโฃ-time William Hyndman, III Player of the Year
- 3๏ธโฃ-time Amateur Champion (2008, 2013, 2016)
Philadelphia Cricket Club will host the 9th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship in 2024.
Set for May 25-29, match play and stroke play will be contested at the clubโs Wissahickon Course, while the
@pcc1854
's Militia Hill Course will serve as the stroke-play co-host course.
Incredibly saddened to hear this news out of GAP Member Club
@philmont_cc
. Justin Riegel, a beloved family man, friend and golf professional, will be deeply missed by the entire Philadelphia golf family.
Rest in peace.
๐จ CONTEST ALERT ๐จ
The Architect Series featuring Donald Ross venues continues June 5 @ Union League - Torresdale, and we're giving away a pair of twosomes.
To enter, ๐ญ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐พ
@GAofPhilly
, ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฌ this post, and ๐น๐ฌ๐ท๐ณ๐ with your favorite golf course architect -- andโฆ
More national championships coming to the GAP region! ๐
Congratulations to Merion Golf Club on being selected for these future
@USGA
championships:
โซ๏ธ
#CurtisCup
: 2022
โซ๏ธ
#USAmateur
: 2026
โซ๏ธ
#USOpen
: 2030, 2050
โซ๏ธ
#USWomensOpen
: 2034, 2046
Now presenting guidelines to a safe reopening of golf in Pennsylvania.
This guidance has been standardized for use by all courses throughout the Commonwealth by the Pennsylvania Alliance for Golf.
On this date in 1897, GAP was born.
Seven men from our four founding Member Clubs met in Center City Philadelphia near the Reading Terminal Market to start it all.
125 years later, we stand as the oldest regional golf association in the country.
WATCH:
Delaware, we've got newsโ
GAP is thrilled to add another chapter to its storied 125-year history by announcing a merger with
@DSGA_Golf
, effective Jan. 3.
READ:
Congrats to
@PetesPride
on being elected President of International Association of Golf Administrators. The
@IAGA_Golf
is an organization of amateur golf associations from around the globe. Story to follow.
This fall,
@DrexelGolf
made history. They won all four events they competed in and are ranked inside the Top 100 in the country for the first time in program history.
Coach
@bfeldo
and his players have the Dragons breathing fire.
@DrexelDragons
READ:
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Meet the home of the 2024 BMW Philadelphia Amateur Championship:
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club.
DETAILS โก๏ธ
Today we donated the contents of our kitchen to the Chester County Food Bank after closing the Club due to the Coronavirus. We are all going through an incredibly challenging time, making it that much more important that we come together to support our community any way we can.
Love seeing Saucon Valley shine when the spotlight is the brightest.
The Bethlehem, Pa. beauty is hosting this week's
#USSeniorOpen
, and we couldn't be more proud.
Come on out this weekend!
@USGA
How good is Eagles kicker Jake Elliott at golf?
Just for kicks, he has qualified for the 118th Philadelphia Open at Philly Cricket Club
More nervous golfing than kicking?
Story on NBC10 at 6:20pm today
#EaglesAndBirdies
The
@USGA
has announced the 2023
#USWomensMidAm
is heading to Stonewall!
This will be Stonewall's second USGA national championship after hosting the 2016
#USMidAm
.
On this date in 1897, the
@GAofPhilly
was born ๐ The rest is history.
We're the oldest state and/or regional golf association in the country at 122 years old.
โI still think of Philly as home, and growing up at Llanerch, the area just means so much to me.โ
Read up on
@VinceCovello
's first career
@WebDotComTour
victory and
@LlanerchCC
love.
With all groups thru 9, two teams stand at 1-under par in
#USWomensFourBall
Qual. at Waynesborough:
- Sawyer Brockstedt & Ellison Lundquist
- Oihana Etxezarreta & Anna Kittelson
Scoring:
Last night, Mike Whan (
@USGAMike
) presented GAP Executive Director Mark Peterson (
@PetesPride
) with a commemorative plaque celebrating our Association's 125th anniversary as the oldest state or regional golf association in the country.
Thank you,
@USGA
!
Tomorrow will mark a significant milestone for GAP's event operations. It becomes the busiest day in GAPโs history.
Mondayโs schedule features an action-packed lineup of 10 events, accommodating close to 700 golfers spread across the entire region.
WE HAVE A WINNER!
The No. 3 seed, Chris Crawford's back-to-back
@usopengolf
appearances, takes the honor as top moment of the last
#GAPDecade
! Crawford (53.4%) bettered No. 1 seed McDermott/Osberg (46.6%) for the top spot.
Brandon Matthews birdies three of final four holes, takes his third career win.
Congrats to our 2013 Player of the Year and GAP Major champ
@B_Matthews12
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El putt de la victoria. Brandon Matthews hace birdie al 18 para llegar -22 y ganar el The Club at Weston Hills Open.
Winning putt!!
@B_Matthews12
made birdie on 18 and gets to 22-under. He is the champion at
@TCWestonHills
.
โMaybe theyโll remember when Iโm long gone. Itโs nice to have a little bit of a legacy, at least Senior wise.โ - Ray Thompson.
The whole
@GAofPhilly
family will remember, Ray.
READ:
ACE(S) ALERT!
Congrats to both Brendan Young (3rd career) and Cory Meyer (1st career) on jarring aces in today's Winter Series event at
@NorthHillsCC
.
O. Gordon Brewer, Jr. is a GAP legend/Hall of Famer, and today we celebrate his birthday.
Mr. Brewer, a top amateur player and former Pine Valley President (1998-2010), turns 85 today!
Now THAT'S how you start
@usopengolf
Qualifying day. ๐ฅ
@DrexelGolf
's Griffin Mitchell jars an ace with pitching wedge on the par-3 16th and leads the
#USOpen
Qualifying way early here at Rolling Green.
@USGA
|
@rggc1926
Scores โก๏ธ
โA happy go lucky guy who loved golf and could play a little.โ
Rest in peace David Brookreson, a GAP Hall of Famer and Huntingdon Valley Country Club standout.
GAP Executive Director Mark Peterson and Director of Competitions Kirby Martin both serving as rules officials today for
@CurtisCup
Day One at Merion! ๐
๐จ ACE ALERT ๐จ from yesterday's Member Play Day at White Manor...
Robert Ketler of Eagle Rock jarred his tee shot on the par-3, 166-yard 8th hole, winning a 3-year lease of a
@BMWUSA
M850!
The Vance family has been a wonderful part of GAP over the years.
Battling a terminal disease and the loss of their home due to
#HurricaneIda
, the Vance family could use our support in this time of need.
๐จ CONTEST ALERT ๐จ
The Architect Series featuring Donald Ross venues visits Riverton Country Club this Monday, Aug. 28. Breaking news: we're giving away three FREE spots!
To enter, ๐ญ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐พ
@GAofPhilly
, ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฌ this post, and ๐๐ผ๐ your favorite golf partner!๐