Philling the GAP: Anthracite

GAP expanded its footprint when it merged with the Anthracite Golf Association in 2018. Now Anthracite Golf Association may sound geographically vague. Where is it based anyway? Founded in 1951, the Anthracite Golf Association promotes golf throughout the Northeastern Pennsylvania region. Its tournament schedule falls under the GAP umbrella. Experience the thrill of team competition through the Scuttle championships, a reflection of the spirit within the BMW GAP Team Matches. Experience a collection of scenic GAP Member Clubs throughout the Poconos and Greater Scranton, Pa. region. Check shoe size; Anthracite is the right fit.

• Patrick Lloyd, GAP Director of Northeast Operations, serves as the official-in-charge of each GAP/AGA event.
• The Lawler Junior Tour, open to boys and girls ages 9-18, is part of the GAP/AGA schedule. It includes 10-15 events annually, highlighted by a Junior Tournament of Champions at season’s end.
• Notable architects Donald Ross and A.W. Tillinghast graced the Anthracite region. Ross designs include Buck Hill Falls Golf Club, Elkview Country Club and Pocono Manor. Tillinghast designs include Fox Hill Country Club, Irem Country Club, Valley Country Club and Wyoming Valley Country Club.
• The GAP/AGA is guided by a Championship Committee, which meets three times annually.

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.