An early-bird special generally caters to the senior demographic. A new GAP initiative will reverse the trend by appealing to the younger crowd.
Registration for five — yes five — junior events opens May 6. The early-bird bundle includes the Junior Boys’ Championship (June 17-19), Francis X. Hussey Memorial (July 8), Christman Cup (July 10), Jock MacKenzie Memorial (July 15) and Delaware Junior championships (July 23-23). Entries for each event are now open.
The early-bird bundle, in effect, begins the Harry Hammond Award race. The Harry Hammond Award is comprised of Junior Boys’ Championship Qualifying, Christman Cup and Jock MacKenzie Memorial.
GAP, for the first time ever, is opening registration at once for all majors in the Junior Division, in addition to the Delaware Junior championships, to make the signup process easier for potential participants.
For more information, contact Laura Heien, GAP Director of Championship Administration, at 610-687-2340 ext. 0031 or via email at lheien@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 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.
