Amateur Alex Kim of Philadelphia Cricket Club fired a 66 to earn medalist honors in Open Championship Qualifying at Trenton Country Club (par 71, 6,297 yards) Tuesday.
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Kim earned one of 27 qualifying positions and ties available for the Championship proper. The cut line stopped at 2-over-par 73 by day’s end.
The 121st Open Championship will take place July 16-17 at Bidermann Golf Course in Wilmington, Del.
Open Championship
The Philadelphia Open is the third oldest championship of its kind in the country, behind only the U.S. Open and Western Open. It formed at the behest of the best – professionals that is. “Professional golfers in and around Philadelphia have some cause for satisfaction in that their claims to official recognition have at last been acknowledged. The Golf Association of Philadelphia announces a tournament for the pros to be held over the links of the Philadelphia Cricket Club at Wissahickon Heights Oct. 23-24,” The Philadelphia Inquirer reported in 1903. GAP Magazine profiled the Philadelphia Open in its Summer 2024 issue.
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 130,000 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.
