Member Play Day lottery sign-ups begin Feb. 1

**Registration**

  GAP Member Play Days give Golf Association of Philadelphia members a chance to play some of the region’s finest facilities in a relaxed atmosphere. Lottery sign-ups for all events begin Sunday, Feb. 1. Below is the line-up of courses that will host GAP Member Play Day events in 2015:

The Ridge at Back Brook (April 20)

A Tom Fazio design that opened in 2002, The Ridge at Back Brook is a beauty to behold that boasts a captivating course amid natural splendor. Its rustic clubhouse — a centerpiece perched on a ridge — provides panoramic vistas of the surrounding countryside.

Fieldstone Golf Club (April 27)

Nestled on 184 acres in Northern Delaware, Fieldstone presents dramatic elevation changes, bent fairways and old-world style bunkers. Hand-laid rock walls wind through the property and add to the course’s unique identity.

Concord Country Club (May 18)

Concord is a wonderful William Flynn design complete with challenge and comfort. The first hole, a par 4 with a generous fairway guarded by a pond, sets the tone for a pleasant golf experience.

Hidden Creek Golf Club (June 9)

Hidden Creek is a heathland style golf course located in the pines of South Jersey shore. Sculpted out of 750 acres of aged woodlands and adorned with gently rolling hills, it offers bent grass fairways, strategically positioned bunkers and subtle green contours. Hidden Creek will host the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship this year.

Bellewood Country Club (June 29)

Bellewood is a links-style layout that sits on 171 acres of rolling terrain. Tall yellow fescue, towering oaks, natural wetlands and pink and white dogwoods stand among its distinguishing features.

White Manor Country Club (Aug. 5)

Host site of the Association’s 2014 Amateur Championship, White Manor is currently the No. 3 ranked “Modern Design” golf course and the No. 14 overall in Pennsylvania by GolfWeek. Redesigned and renovated in 2003, the course continues to receive accolades for its magnificence on all fronts.

Country Club of Scranton (Aug. 17)

Founded in 1896, Scranton presents a 27-hole championship course is largely considered the jewel of Northeastern Pennsylvania and serves as a must-play for golf aficionados. It will host the Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Amateur Championship this year.

Philmont Country Club (Sept. 1)

Tree-lined fairways and firm, fast greens highlight Philmont's North Course, a standout William S. Flynn design. A longstanding history in the Huntingdon Valley hillsides illuminates its intrigue as well.

Laurel Creek Country Club (Sept. 29)

An Arnold Palmer conception, Laurel Creek is a links-style layout full of undulating fairways, wispy rough, ample greens and environmentally protected areas. Its demanding terrain sits in close proximity to the New Jersey Turnpike and 295 — 18 miles from the heart of Philadelphia.

Brookside Country Club of Allentown (Oct. 7)

Brookside Country Club of Allentown, originally designed by Frank Meehan, features manicured greens dispersed across gently rolling land. Natural hazards such as the Swabia Creek wind through the course, adding to an already majestic appeal in the mountainside.

Hopewell Valley Golf Club (Oct. 13)

Nestled in a bucolic setting near Pennington and Princeton, N.J., Hopewell Valley is a mature pine and hardwood tree-lined course designed by Thomas Winton. Once a horse farm, it features undulating greens and precision-placed deep sand and grass bunkers.

  To sign up for a GAP Member Play Day event, all participants must first complete the lottery entry form.

  A lottery system determines entrants for GAP Member Play Days. All lotteries close on a Sunday. Drawings will be held Monday mornings, with winners notified via e-mail during business hours. Each selected winner then has 48 hours to accept or decline his or her spot(s) via My GAP Locker. A GAP Member Play Day participant may request positions for up to four people.

  GAP Member Play Days are open to all amateur (male/female/juniors ages 14 and older) Golf Association of Philadelphia individual members with a valid GAP/USGA Handicap. Each participant can play in an event that awards prizes in various flights.

  A net Stableford scoring system is used. Points are awarded for each hole based on a score relative to par. In a Stableford system event, once you meet your net limit, you can pick up, so there is no pressure to complete every hole. Each Member Play Day event features a shotgun start.

  For more information on GAP Member Play Days, contact the Golf Office at 610-687-2340.

  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.