That chill in the air shouldn’t scare you from teeing it up. The Golf Association of Philadelphia’s Winter Series offers members a chance to keep their game fresh during the typically quiet, “offseason” months. Two slates — branded fall and spring for distinguishing purposes — included four to six events, most of which feature a net stableford scoring format. A Player of the Year competition across four categories (Amateur Gross, Senior Gross, Amateur Net, Senior Net) adds to the participation incentive.
The Winter Series started in 2008.
Each Winter Series event features a shotgun start.
Greg Smith, a Radley Run Country Club member, won the Amateur Net Player of the Year Award in four consecutive years (2012-15).
Saint Annes Club (now known as Back Creek Golf Club) hosted the first Winter Series event on March 6, 2008. It featured professional and pro-am divisions.
To date, 49 GAP Member Clubs have hosted a Winter Series event. Four of those clubs — Bala, Back Creek, Blue Bell and Whitford — have done so on three occasions.
