#BMWPhillyAm Qualifying: Moselem Springs

Mussina takes medalist honors

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Williamsport Country Club’s Peyton Mussina, son of Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Mussina, carded a 1-under-par 69 to secure medalist honors in BMW Philadelphia Amateur qualifying at Moselem Springs Golf Club (par 70, 6,825) Monday.

The 20-year-old, Muncy, Pa. resident, made an albatross on No. 12 (par 5, 515 yards) and mixed in a birdie on No. 16 (par 4, 410 yards) with three bogeys at the Fleetwood, Pa. layout.

A total of 15 others join him in qualifying for the Championship proper. The cutline stopped at 74.

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

The field is set for GAP’s flagship event.

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.