2025 BMW Philadelphia Amateur Qualifying: Running Deer

Minter takes medalist honors

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Spring Ford Country Club’s Jaden Minter carded matching rounds of 3-under-par 69 to medal in BMW Philadelphia Amateur Qualifying at Running Deer Golf Club (par 72, 6,906 yards) Wednesday.

Minter, who is in his sophomore season at Jefferson University, mixed three birdies and an eagle with two bogeys to card the low score of the day.

A total of nine players advanced to the Championship proper. The cutline stopped at 73.

The 125th BMW Philadelphia Amateur Championship will take place June 9-11, & 13 at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown, Square, Pa.

BMW Philadelphia Amateur Championship
Originating in 1897, the Amateur Championship is GAP’s premiere individual event. Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Albert H. Smith captured the first Amateur Championship by defeating J.D. Winsor of Merion Cricket Club in 37 holes. The event’s format switched to medal play in 1938. J. Wood Platt went on to win two consecutive Amateurs under that format. His brother William “Zimmer” Platt earned the 1940 title at Philadelphia Cricket Club by being the only competitor to finish all 72 holes. The event’s format reverted back to match play in 1941. The Amateur Championship wasn’t contested from 1943-45 because of World War II. Overall, 34 courses have hosted the Amateur.

GAP
Celebrating Amateur Golf since 1897, GAP, also known as the Golf Association of Philadelphia, is the oldest regional or state golf association in the United States. It serves as the principal ruling body of amateur golf in its region. The organization’s 345 Member Clubs and 125,000 individual members are spread across Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland. The GAP’s mission is to promote, preserve and protect the game of golf.