Doylestown caddie thinks golf for Eagle Scout projectKevin Whalen, a caddie at Doylestown Country Club, takes the eagle in Eagle Scout project literally. He plans to refurbish the golf amenity featured at Central Park in Doylestown, Pa. The project includes adding and re-grading an existing bunker, adding a brick path to the main path, painting two picnic tables and posting a yardage sign. “I wanted to do something different than other scouts in my troop had done before,” Whalen, 17, of Chalfont, Pa., said. “I used the hole this summer for hitting balls and noticed that it got a decent amount of use and would get more if it was in better shape.” Whalen, a junior at Central Bucks West, estimates that his project will cost $500-600. He is currently raising funds in hopes of getting started in April. Donations to Whalen’s project may be sent to 8 Kathryn Road, Chalfont, Pa. 18914. Checks may be made out to Troop 36. Donors may have their names engraved on the bricks designated for the new path. 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 150 Member Clubs and 55,000 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.
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A Walk Through Time
GAP is the oldest state or regional golf association in the country. It started courtesy of a friendly competition – the Team Matches – and has grown into the preeminent golf association in the country. Along the way, golf history has been made.
