Volunteers Day celebrates those who assisted in 2016

  AMBLER, Pa. — As a token of appreciation, the Golf Association of Philadelphia conducted Volunteers Day Oct. 12 at a terrific Talamore Country Club. The event serves as a "thank you" to those who dedicated their time and effort to assisting the organization with course rating and tournament administration this year.

  Participants enjoyed a day of lunch, golf, cocktails and dinner. The Association also named Richard Davoli of Commonwealth National Golf Club its Volunteer of the Year. A volunteer since 2009, Davoli, 63, of Lower Gwynedd, Pa., serves as a starter and scorecard/timing checkpoint official. In 2016, he volunteered during eight tournaments, including all of the season's Majors.

  A full-length story about Davoli will appear in the winter edition of the Golf Association of Philadelphia Magazine.

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 153 Full Member Clubs and 57,000 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.