GAP 125th Celebration tees off tonight at Wilmington
Wilmington, Del. – GAP (Golf Association of Philadelphia) will host a commemorative gala to celebrate its 125th Anniversary on Monday, Aug. 15 at Wilmington Country Club.
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The event begins with a cocktail reception in the biergarten beginning at 5 p.m. Programing starts at 7 p.m. in Wilmington Country Club’s members’ tent, adjacent to the members’ clubhouse. Coat and tie are required by all guests.
Programming will include dinner, followed by multimedia presentations, keynote speakers and awards presentations all focused on GAP’s history, growth and impact on the golf community.
Comcast Business will serve as the event’s presenting sponsor. Monday’s GAP Celebration kicks off BMW Championship week at Wilmington, a professional golf tournament which is the penultimate FedEx Cup playoff event on the PGA TOUR schedule. This is the first time a PGA TOUR event will be played in the state of Delaware.
Gala attendance is by invitation only and has been extended to GAP’s executive board, executive committee, USGA officials, award winners and other distinguished guests.
Any member of the media wishing to attend GAP’s 125th Anniversary Gala must submit a request prior to the event. Contact Martin D. Emeno, Jr., GAP Director of Operations, at 610-687-2340 ext. 27 or via email at memeno@gapgolf.org.
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 330 Member Clubs and 90,000 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.
