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GAP looks to record its second consecutive victory when the 64th Compher Cup Matches heads to Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pa.
The annual team event pits GAP (Golf Association of Philadelphia) against New Jersey Golf. Last season, GAP took the crown with a 10-8 victory at Hollywood Golf Club in Deal, N.J. GAP leads the overall series, 42–15–5.
Each association fields a 12-man team. Players simultaneously compete in a singles match and four-ball match. A total of 18 points is available. Matches that end in a tie result in a half point for the team. Full points are awarded for a victory.
Team GAP will be led by honorary captain Ken Phillips. Phillips is currently in his final one-year term as GAP President (2024-26) and has served on the GAP Executive Committee since 2017. He was president of Lancaster during the club’s centennial (2000-01) and grew up caddying there. Phillips, 67, of Lancaster, Pa., has been a member at Lancaster for 40 years.
Fred Compher, a former NJSGA president, conceived the neighborhood matches after leaving his post in 1959. Compher donated a silver trophy that year earmarked for such a rivalry.
In 1961, association representatives Bob Jacobson of New Jersey and Richard Ollmah of GAP completed the details. In 1962, the first Compher Cup matches took place. That year, the NJSGA side forged a 5–1 lead in the morning foursomes’ competitions and held serve in the afternoon singles matches for an 11.5-6.5 victory. After New Jersey’s victory, Compher, who was known at the time as the most successful NJSGA president in its history, presented the trophy to promote golf between the groups.
Meet Team GAP below (all stats based on the 2025 season):
Charlie Barrickman, Radley Run Country Club
Andy Butler, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
Stephen Cerbara, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
Zak Drescher, Bent Creek Country Club
Aaron Fricke, LuLu Country Club
Craig Hornberger, Lancaster Country Club
Jack Irons, Little Mill Country Club
Patrick Isztwan, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
David Mecca, Country Club of Scranton
Mark Miller, Philadelphia Cricket Club
Drue Nicholas, Galloway National Golf Club
Logan Paczewski, Huntsville Golf Club
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 140,000 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.
