Bill Care, a two-time Joseph H. Patterson Cup champion (1965, 1967) and Silver Cross Award winner (1964-65), is widely regarded a golfing legend along the Jersey Shore.
To celebrate both his competitive career and colorful character, friends and family gathered at Atlantic City Country Club, Care’s golfing home, for a surprise tribute.
In addition to his GAP Major titles, Care finished as low amateur in the Open Championship twice (1960, 1965) and shared medalist honors in the Amateur Championship in 1963. He won the Junior Boys’ Championship in 1957. The following year, he co-medaled in that event alongside future GAP Hall of Famer R. Jay Sigel.
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.
