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GAP looks to defend its Compher Cup title when the event’s 61st edition heads to Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, N.J. on April 26.
The annual team event pits GAP (Golf Association of Philadelphia) against the New Jersey State Golf Association (NJSGA). Last season, the GAP team returned to its winning ways with a 10.5–7.5 victory at Tavistock Country Club. GAP leads the overall series, 40–14–5.
Each association fields a 12-man team. Players simultaneously compete in a singles match and four-ball match. A total of 18 points is available. Matches that end in a tie result in a half point for the team. Full points are awarded for a victory.
Team GAP will be led by honorary captain and former Executive Committee member Rich Ogorek. A Fieldstone Golf Club member, Ogorek, 72, of West Chester, Pa., served as the organization’s treasurer from 2014-21. Fred Compher, a former NJSGA president, conceived the neighborhood matches after leaving his post in 1959. Compher donated a silver trophy that year earmarked for such a rivalry.
In 1961, association representatives Bob Jacobson of New Jersey and Richard Ollmah of GAP completed the details. In 1962, the first Compher Cup matches took place. That year, the NJSGA side forged a 5–1 lead in the morning foursomes’ competitions and held serve in the afternoon singles matches for an 11.5-6.5 victory. After New Jersey’s victory, Compher, who was known at the time as the most successful NJSGA president in its history, presented the trophy to promote golf between the groups.
Meet Team GAP below (all stats based on the 2022 season):
Chris Ault, Yardley Country Club
Peter Barron III, Galloway National Golf Club
John Brennan, Philadelphia Cricket Club
Andy Butler, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
Ben Cooley, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
Sean Flanigan, Sakima Country Club
Andrew Keeling, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
Marty McGuckin, Philadelphia Cricket Club
Ryan Tall, LuLu Country Club
Joe Tigani, Fieldstone Golf Club
Troy Vannucci, Little Mill Country Club
Cole Willcox, Merion Golf Club
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.
