July 1, 2019
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Category: President’s Letter
Archived President’s Letters
April 1, 2019
President’s Letter: Spring 2019
New Year, New GAP In the 1990s, I spent considerable time in Australia. One of the great things about traveling to Australia was flying Qantas Airways (obviously a distant second to Aussie beer an
December 1, 2018
Golf, alternative forms are alive and well
Golf, alternative forms are alive and well The quotation “golf is a good walk spoiled” is often attributed to Mark Twain. Researchers are virtually certain that Twain never defamed our game w
September 24, 2018
Ruining Our Reputation
ONE OF THE HALLMARKS of our wonderful game of golf is etiquette. The ethos of respecting your fellow players, policing yourself and doing what you can to ensure that everyone, not just you, has a won
June 1, 2018
Champions Amongst Us
After a brief encounter with golf in my early years, I went nearly 20 years without picking up a golf club until I was 34. At that time (1983), I was the Deputy Director of the Arizona Department
April 1, 2018
Golf is a Family Affair
I was in Ireland this February visiting The Island Golf Club, my home club. The temperature was 48 degrees with a light rain, so given the perfect Irish weather the parking lot was full of player
November 1, 2017
No Brag, Just Fact
In the immortal words of John Wayne, “No brag, just fact.” That must be an important idea because, after all, it was said by the Duke. In Eastern Pennsylvania, we really adhere to the “no
September 1, 2017
That’s Amore
Geoffrey Chaucer is widely regarded as the father of English literature and is considered by many to be the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages. One of Chaucer’s most famous prover
June 1, 2017
Amazing Acts Abound in Philadelphia
Every year, I look forward to the BMW Philadelphia Amateur Championship. The Amateur dates back to the founding of the Association making it one of the oldest championships in the country and its
April 1, 2017