#BMWPhillyAm Qualifying: Little Mill

Gaffney tops #BMWPhillyAm qualifying

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Medford Village Country Club’s Matt Gaffney carded a 1-over-par 73 to secure medalist honors in BMW Philadelphia Amateur qualifying at Little Mill Country Club (par 72, 6,711 yards) Thursday.

The 42-year-old, Sewell, N.J. resident, and former member of the host site, birdied Nos. 3 (par 4, 415 yards), 9 (par 4, 399 yards) and 10 (par 5, 517 yards) to top the field of 109 players. A total of 19 others join him in qualifying for the Championship proper. The cutline stopped at 7-over-par 79.

The 123rd BMW Philadelphia Amateur Championship will take place June 12-14 & 17 at Huntingdon Valley Country Club in Huntingdon Valley, Pa.

The final qualifying event will take place May 22 at Moselem Springs Golf Club.

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 340 Member Clubs and 100,000 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.