BMW Philadelphia Amateur Qualifying: Golden Oaks

Larsen leads qualifying

Ian Larsen of Honeybrook Golf Club carded a bogey-free, 6-under-par 66 to earn medalist honors in BMW Philadelphia Amateur Qualifying at Golden Oaks Golf Club (par 72, 7,012 yards) Monday.

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Starting on the back nine of the Fleetwood, Pa. layout, the Glenmoore, Pa. resident went out in 5-under 31. Mostly pars followed heading in except for a birdie on No. 5 (par 5, 490 yards).

In 2023, Larsen won the 37th Francis X. Hussey Memorial alongside partner Seiji Sako of McCall Golf Club.

At the conclusion of play, the cutline stopped at 73. A total of 29 players advanced to the Championship proper.

The 124th BMW Philadelphia Amateur Championship will take place June 11-13 & 15 at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club in Lafayette Hill, 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 110,000 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.