Parent/Child League continues to connect families on courseThe Parent/Child League, a joint effort by the Golf Association of Philadelphia and the Women’s Golf Association of Philadelphia, returns in 2015 with six events on the schedule. Below is a list of host venues:
The Parent/Child League offers parents and youngsters more opportunities to stay connected through the game of golf. Parents must be a full Golf Association of Philadelphia member with a valid GAP/USGA handicap. Children, ages 5 to 17, are eligible to compete with their mother, father or grandparent. Cost is $55 per team and includes a nine-hole cart fee for both players and a nine-hole entry fee for the parent. Children play for free. Each event is open to the first 18 teams that sign up on the GAP Web site. There must be eight teams registered or the event will be cancelled. The format is a modified chapman. Both players tee off and then switch balls. The parent plays the child’s drive, and vice-versa. Each player hits his or her second shot. They then select the better of the second shots, and from that point until the ball is holed, they play only one ball in an alternate shot format. All Parent/Child League events feature a 5 p.m. shotgun start. Food and beverage will be available after the round. For more information regarding the Parent/Child League, contact the Golf Office at 610-687-2340.
Golf Association of Philadelphia
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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.
