MALVERN, Pa. — Oliver White carded a 1-over-par 72 to capture the Men’s Amateur Division in the 63rd Tournament of Champions on Nov. 9 at White Manor Country Club (par 71, 6,495 yards).
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He joined four others in the winner’s circle at day’s end: Josie Anthony, White Manor (Women’s Senior Division); Perry Landis, Moselem Springs Golf Club (Men’s Senior Division); Peter Mimmo, North Hills Country Club (Men’s Super-Senior Division) and Grace Smith, The Springhaven Club (Women’s Division).
White, a Stonewall member, birdied two of his first four holes to establish a leaderboard presence. He also birdied two of his last four to assure a two-stroke victory over Old York Road Country Club’s Ryan Beck. White, an Allegheny College alum, forged a fruitful collegiate golf career. A two-time All-America selection and three-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference honoree, he led the Gators in scoring average all four seasons. White, 29, of Lower Gwynedd, Pa., turned professional in 2015 and competed in minitour events thereafter. He returned to the GAP circuit in 2018.
Given its geographical expansion, GAP regionalized the Tournament of Champions to accommodate more participants this year. It also added two divisions: Women’s and Women’s Senior. Club champions received a “golden ticket” to one of four events: Central (Country Club of Harrisburg), North (Huntsville Golf Club), East (Medford Village Country Club) and Philadelphia (White Manor).
The Tournament of Champions began in 1962 in memory of Larry Malmed. GAP became sole administrator in 1984 after Al Porter, the tournament’s coordinator, retired because of an illness. GAP added a Men’s Senior Division in 1992, a Men’s Super-Senior Division in 2015.
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 Association’s 300 Member Clubs and 80,000 individual members are spread across the Eastern half of Pennsylvania and parts of Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey. The GAP’s mission is to promote, preserve and protect the game of golf.
Results | |
Men’s Amateur Division | |
Name, club | Score |
Oliver White, Stonewall | 72 |
Ryan Beck, Old York Road Country Club | 74 |
Matthew Crescenzo, LuLu Country Club | 75 |
Curtis Geiger, Raven’s Claw Golf Club | 75 |
John Lalley, Llanerch Country Club | 75 |
Kevin O’Brien, Cedarbrook Country Club | 75 |
John Simone, Philmont Country Club | 77 |
Christopher Bell, Radnor Valley Country Club | 79 |
Brian Gillespie, St. Davids Golf Club | 79 |
Kyle Kellenbenz, Whitemarsh Valley Country Club | 79 |
Steve Skurla, White Manor Country Club | 79 |
Nick Kuhn, Blue Bell Country Club | 81 |
Patrick McCusker, Sandy Run Country Club | 81 |
Christopher Vinci, Five Ponds Golf Club | 81 |
Vinny Alessi, McCall Golf Club | 82 |
John Buliga, Yardley Country Club | 82 |
William Choy, Flourtown Country Club | 83 |
Dan Perry, Honeybrook Golf Club | 85 |
Ryan O’Leary, Makefield Highlands Golf Club | 87 |
Michael Taylor, Doylestown Country Club | 88 |
Ryan Mitchell, Bensalem Country Club | 91 |
Men’s Senior Division | |
Name, club | Score |
Perry Landis, Moselem Springs Golf Club | 68 |
Rick James, Doylestown Country Club | 72 |
Joe Roeder, Merion Golf Club | 73 |
Gary Daniels, Applebrook Golf Club | 74 |
Mark Ellinger, Whitford Country Club | 74 |
Michael Quinn, Philadelphia Publinks Golf Association | 77 |
Larry Martone, Stonewall | 78 |
Larry Borowsky, White Manor Country Club | 80 |
Vince Varvolis, Commonwealth National Golf Club | 80 |
Paul Berg, The Springhaven Club | 83 |
Brian Miller, Loch Nairn Golf Club | 83 |
John Wiskoski, Flourtown Country Club | 83 |
Robert Drygas, Sandy Run Country Club | 84 |
Sheldon Pollack, Bala Golf Club | 84 |
Jules Quinones, Blue Bell Country Club | 84 |
Dom Guerrera, Coatesville Country Club | 86 |
John Mershon, Waynesborough Country Club | 88 |
Joseph Linde, Yardley Country Club | 90 |
John Fox, McCall Golf Club | 92 |
Mike Haney, Five Ponds Golf Club | 98 |
Men’s Super-Senior Division | |
Name, club | Score |
Peter Mimmo, North Hills Country Club | 77 |
Brian Rothaus, Five Ponds Golf Club | 78 |
Drew Harmer, The Springhaven Club | 83 |
Brian Linn, Talamore Country Club | 83 |
Michael Breen, Honeybrook Golf Club | 84 |
Tom Mallouk, Lookaway Golf Club | 84 |
Rich Thon, The Springhaven Club | 84 |
Charlie McDowell, Pine Valley Golf Club | 85 |
Matt Elkes, Radnor Valley Country Club | 89 |
Tom Eason, Radley Run Country Club | 90 |
Jeff Lane, Bluestone Country Club | 96 |
Women’s Amateur Division | |
Name, club | Score |
Grace Smith, The Springhaven Club | 80 |
Lisa Clark, Coatesville Country Club | 94 |
Barbora Maralikova, Honeybrook Golf Club | 95 |
Olivia Davis, Downingtown Country Club | 102 |
Alison Kellock, Flourtown Country Club | 103 |
Saige Pacholok, Chester Valley Golf Club | 107 |
Tracey Harte, McCall Golf Club | 108 |
Women’s Senior Division | |
Name, club | Score |
Josie Anthony, White Manor Country Club | 91 |
Anita Lockhart, Coatesville Country Club | 118 |