BMW Philadelphia Amateur registration opensIconic championship meets iconic venue when the BMW Philadelphia Amateur heads to Merion Golf Club June 13-15 & 18. Registration for the event’s 116th edition is open. The Golf Association of Philadelphia — in anticipation of high demand — will conduct four qualifying events for the Championship proper.
Merion’s famed East Course last welcomed the BMW Philadelphia Amateur Championship in 1954, when GAP Hall of Famer John Dyniewski defeated N. Harper Steward of Manufacturers Golf & Country Club, 4&3. The Golf Association of Philadelphia Magazine highlights the event’s history at Merion in its upcoming Spring 2016 issue. The BMW Philadelphia Amateur Championship is the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s premier event. Participants must first advance through a one day, 36-hole stroke play qualifier to gain one of 32 available match play positions. Those who qualify for match play must advance through four matches in two days to reach the BMW Philadelphia Amateur Final, which is typically held on the Saturday of Father’s Day weekend. The winner receives the J. Wood Platt Trophy; its namesake holds a record-seven BMW Philadelphia Amateur Championship titles.
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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.
