MALVERN, Pa. — The 112th Junior Boys’ Championship was suspended Monday at 7:26 p.m. because of dangerous weather. Stroke-Play Qualifying will resume Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at Chester Valley Golf Club.
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A playoff, if necessary, will immediately follow qualifying to determine the final spots in both the Championship Flight and First Flight. First-round matches will commence thereafter.
The schedule for subsequent matches will be determined once play resumes.
There was an initial weather delay from 4:25 p.m. to 6:26 p.m.
Luca Kleinschmidt of The Springhaven Club holds the clubhouse lead at 1 over. Kleinschmidt was the Qualifying medalist last year at Merion Golf Club (West). Sean Curran of Merion, as the defending champion, is automatically seeded No. 1.
Junior Boys’ Championship
The Junior Boys’ Championship is the premier Major in the GAP Junior Division. Originally known as the Junior Golf Championship of Philadelphia, the event was conceived by Robert Lesley, the longest tenured president in GAP history (1906-24). It is open to members of a GAP Member Club 14-18 years of age who have not started their college education and who hold a handicap index of 14.4 or lower. Sixteen players qualify for match play; an additional 16 advance into the event’s First Flight.
The Junior Boys’ Champion is awarded the Peg Burnett Trophy, named in honor of the organization’s beloved Executive Secretary from 1951-76. Burnett was an ardent junior golf supporter who emphasized sportsmanship and respect for the game. “I was very strict about checking the rule book. I didn’t make the rules, but since they are there, you have to abide by them.” Dalton Balthaser profiled Burnett in the Summer 2024 edition of GAP Magazine.
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.
