Dan Scofield, a former USGA intern, joins the GAP team.

Scofield named Assistant Director of Communications

   BROOMALL, Pa. - Dan Scofield has been named as an Assistant Director of Communications of the Golf Association of Philadelphia after spending six months as a United States Golf Association intern. His immediate responsibilities will include covering tournaments and serving as a contributing writer for the Golf Association of Philadelphia Magazine.

  “I am beyond thrilled to join the team here at the Golf Association of Philadelphia. I look forward to working with this talented group in covering some of the best amateur golf in the country,” Scofield said. “This Association thrives off its history and traditions, and I am excited to now be a part of that.”

  Scofield, 23, graduated from Marist College in May 2014, where he received a dual-bachelor’s degree in Sports Communication and Journalism. His internship experiences came at Newsday Sports, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and with CBS Sports during the 2014 March Madness Tournament.

  Scofield grew up in Randolph, N.J. and graduated from Morris Catholic High School in 2010 as a four-year letterwinner and two-time captain of his varsity golf team. In addition to his love for golf, the greatest game ever played, he enjoys playing basketball and studying box scores of all sports.

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 150 Member Clubs and 57,000 individual members are spread across parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. 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.