PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — As a gesture of thanks, the Golf Association of Philadelphia conducted Volunteers Day on Oct. 19 at Bala Golf Club. The event included lunch, golf, cocktails and dinner for those who dedicated their time and effort to assisting with course rating and tournament administration in 2017.
| McCabe accepts 2017 Volunteer of the Year Award |
During the evening portion, the Association formally recognized Muffy McCabe of Philadelphia Country Club as its Volunteer of the Year. She is the first female in the award’s 12-year history to receive the honor. McCabe, 45, of Glen Mills, Pa., volunteered for 20 tournaments in 2017 and served as a member of the inaugural course setup crew.
A full-length story about McCabe will appear in the winter edition of the Golf Association of Philadelphia Magazine.
Golf Association of Philadelphia
Founded in 1897, the Golf Association of Philadelphia (GAP) is the oldest regional golf association in the United States and serves as the principal ruling body of amateur golf in its region. Its 153 Full Member Clubs and 57,000 individual members are spread across parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. As Philadelphia’s Most Trusted Source of Golf Information, the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s mission is to promote, preserve and protect the game of golf.
| Results | ||
| Team | Club | Score |
| Mark Peterson/Richard Rettinger, Jr./Jane Glass/Boyd Mackleer | Philadelphia Cricket Club/Tavistock Country Club/Unafiliated/Hershey’s Mill Golf Club | 124 |
| J. Kirk Luntey/Steve Latos/Michael Loughery/James Byrne | Merion Golf Club/GAP/Sandy Run Country Club/St. Davids Golf Club | 125 |
| George Collins/John Young/William Kovach/Tony Regina | Sand Barrens Golf Club/Sandy Run Country Club/Mercer Oaks Golf Course/GAP | 126 |
| Cory Reighard/Terry Fair/John Baker/Howard Hansell | Llanerch Country Club/RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve/Brookside CC of Allentown/McCall Golf & Country Club | 128 |
| John Manos/Nicholas Wanck/Gerald Berger/Charles Bissell | Chester Valley Golf Club/Huntingdon Valley Country Club/Indian Valley Country Club/St. Davids Golf Club | 129 |
| Carl Everett/Martin Emeno, Jr./Glenn Goldsborough/John O’Rourke | Merion Golf Club/Llanerch Country Club/MakefieldHighlands Golf Club/McCall Golf & Country Club | 132 |
| Christopher Roselle/Arthur Miller/Michael DeLucia/Douglas Callantine | GAP/Philadelphia Cricket Club/Sandy Run Country Club/Huntingdon Valley Country Club | 132 |
| Taylor Hollander/Richard Ogorek/Michael Kyle/Robert Marshall | Kennett Square Golf & Country Club/Fieldstone Golf Club/Talamore Country Club/Greate Bay Country Club | 132 |
| Muffy McCabe/Kevin O’Meara/Walter Haenn, III/Jeffrey Heppard | Philadelphia Country Club/Makefield Highlands Golf Club/Philadelphia Publinks GA/Merchantville Country Club | 133 |
| Oscar Mestre/John Sly, Jr./Victor Dunphy/Mickey Blum | Overbrook Golf Club/St. Davids Golf Club/Lu LuCountry Club | 134 |
| Jerry Brazinski/Michael Sanders/Josie Anthony/Steve Mahle | Deerwood Country Club/Kennett Square Golf & Country Club/White Manor Country Club/Talamore Country Club | 134 |
| Edward Brzezowski/John Carew/Joseph Mako/Christian Refice | Concord Country Club/DuPont Country Club/Rancocas Golf Club/Unafiliated | 135 |
| John Choyka/David Woolley/Stan Gadiel/Clifford Bayuk | Indian Valley Country Club/Tavistock Country Club/Hickory Valley Golf Club/Paxon Hollow Country Club | 136 |
| John Suender/Bill Fonner/Jeff Givens/Mario Machi | Tavistock Country Club/Huntingdon Valley Country Club/Indian Valley Country Club/Llanerch Country Club | 137 |
| Michael Walsh, III/Dan Scofield/Tim McCulloch/Martin Sherman | Aronimink Golf Club/GAP/Philadelphia Country Club/Blue Bell Country Club | 138 |
| Bradley Kane/Michael McLelland/Donald Fagnan/Robert Murray | Whitemarsh Valley Country Club/Chester Valley Golf Club/Talamore Country Club/McCall Golf & Country Club | 138 |
| Kirby Martin/Ken Jones/Joseph Donahue/Steven Hashem | Commonwealth National Golf Club/Riverton Country Club/Sandy Run Country Club/Laurel Creek Country Club | 140 |
| John VanDame, Jr./Thomas Costello/Tom Bogia/Justin Reasy | Talamore Country Club/Indian Valley Country Club/Makefield Highlands Golf Club/Llanerch Country Club | 141 |
| Carey Bina/Douglas Braunsdorf/Rich Riviello/Frank Cook,Jr. | Radnor Valley Country Club/Greate Bay Country Club/Penn Oaks Golf Club/McCall Golf & Country Club | 141 |
| Dan Dreisbach/Dan Gansz/Bill Gudal/Mark Simpson | Wilmington Country Club/Sandy Run Country Club/Coatesville Country Club/Kennett Square Golf & Country Club | 145 |
| Bob Harris/Glen McCartney/Edward David/Gary Lovett | Old York Road Country Club/Blue Shamrock Golf Club/Rolling Green Golf Club/Jeffersonville Golf Club | 146 |