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PRSRT U.S Postage PAID Moorestown, NJ Permit No. 15 GOLF ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA Golf Association Letter from the President of Philadelphia Executive Committee s I write this letter on a the Senior Amateur Championship. ––––––––––––––––––– cold and blustery day in These individual events, listed above President: A late February, it’s nice to in chronological order, are spread Mr. Daniel B. Burton Bent Creek Country Club be thinking about the upcoming out over the entire season. season, and in particular, the GAP The Association also increased Vice-President: Mr. Richard P. Meehan, Jr. Team Matches. There is nothing in the number of senior team events Huntingdon Valley Country Club all of the golf world and, maybe, in to three with the addition of the 27- Treasurer: all of amateur sports, quite like the Hole Senior Challenge. It joins the Mr. Frank E. Rutan, IV GAP Team Matches. Senior Four-Man Team and Senior Philadelphia Cricket Club The Matches, which serve as Better-Ball. Secretary: the customary opener to the golf The new 27-Hole Senior Mr. Jack C. Endicott season, were the genesis of the Challenge, set for Sept. 15 at Manufacturers Golf & Country Club Association in 1897. They have GAP President Dan Burton Concord Country Club, will consists General Counsel: Mr. A. Fred Ruttenberg grown in many ways, spawning fan- of two-man teams playing nine Woodcrest Country Club tastic champions, great memories and long-lasting holes of four-ball, nine holes of aggregate and nine Executive Committee: friendships. holes of alternate shot – selective drive. It’s a very Mr. J. Kenneth Croney Its scope is mind bending. This year a record entertaining format to say the least. Sunnybrook Golf Club 324, 12-man teams (3,888 players each week of The Golf Association of Philadelphia continues Dr. Thomas G. Frazier, M.D. the three weeks) from 126 Member Clubs will to strive to meet the tournament demands of the Gulph Mills Golf Club participate in the Matches. And for the first time Mr. John C. Holsten marketplace and our members and we feel these Aronimink Golf Club ever, the Association welcomes a public facility, additions to the calendar do just that. Mr. E. Gerald Hurst, Jr. Wedgwood Country Club, to the Division AA bracket. All of this could not be possible without the Lookaway Golf Club Its size may be unique but its format, too, is tremendous support of our Member Clubs. In Mr. William H. Iredale uncommon nowadays, where no strokes are given. 2008, we are especially grateful to Huntingdon Merion Golf Club Mr. Andy M. Karff It’s the purest form of golf. You against your oppo- Valley Country Club for hosting both the inaugural Philmont Country Club nent: straight up. Brewer Cup as well as the Junior Boys’ Mr. Chip Lutz If you were wondering what makes it special, I Championship, both multi-day events. LedgeRock Golf Club think the look on the faces of the Commonwealth As you’ve already noticed, the Association Mr. Robin S. McCool Saucon Valley Country Club National Golf Club Team on the front cover of the revised its E-Revision format with the increase to Mr. J. Stacey Redican Magazine says it all. This was their first overall its Handicap Revision schedule. This year, 20 E- Sandy Run Country Club championship and, without question, one of the Revisions will be generated concurrently with the Mr. Terrence J. Sawyer highlights of their golfing careers. Good luck to all GHIN Revision cycle. The E-Revision will contain Yardley Country Club our participants this year and enjoy the vast variety your current GAP/USGA Handicap Index and Mr. Christopher J. Terebesi Chester Valley Golf Club of golf courses represented in the Golf Association respective course handicap. Also, you’ll find new Mr. W. Scott Yard of Philadelphia Team Matches. information and stories on and about the Whitford Country Club We are equally excited about the creation of Association, upcoming tournaments and a portal to Ex-Officio three new events to this year’s schedule: The post your scores on-line in the click of a button. Mr. J. Clark O’Donoghue Father-Son Middle Tournament; the Brewer Cup I urge you to go the Web site often to stay Riverton Country Club and the 27-Hole Senior Challenge. All of these closely in touch with the Golf Association and its events were added to the calendar due to happenings throughout the year. increased demand. We look forward to another exciting season The Father-Son Middle Tournament, to be with 64 tournaments scheduled for 2008. held at Bellewood Golf Club, was added because Your Association continues to do all it can to last year we turned away too many families. The provide you with the highest levels of service, most Association understood the disappointment and attractive competitions and timely communications. Executive Offices: 700 Croton Road, Wayne, PA 19087 decided to address it immediately. In closing, I personally want to thank our The addition of the Brewer Cup, a match-play Member Clubs, our volunteers and our staff for all Mailing address: P.O. Box 808 tournament honoring the legendary O. Gordon they do to promote, protect and support the game Southeastern, PA 19399-0808 Brewer, Jr., increases the Senior Championships cir- of golf in the Philadelphia region. Telephone: 610-687-2340 cuit to six events – Warner Cup (Gross), U.S. Senior See you on the course. Fax: 610-687-2082 Web site: www.gapgolf.org Open Qualifier, Brewer Cup, U.S. Senior Amateur Championship Qualifier, Chapman Cup (Gross) and GOLF ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA NEWS & N TES GOLF ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA with Masserio and is the new director of golf at golf course superintendents in the Golf NEW MEMBER CLUBS Aronimink Golf Club. Blue Bell Country Club wel- Association of Philadelphia joining Tristan Engle The Association welcomes Bensalem Township comed Stephen Wahal, Jr., Overbrook Golf Club at DuPont Country Club. Soldo comes to Olde Country Club in Bensalem, Pa., Great Bear Golf & did the same to Eric S. Kennedy and West Chester York Country Club from Forsgate Country Club, Country Club in East Stroudsberg, Pa., and Golf & Country Club brought in Casey O’Reilly, where she served as assistant golf course super- Woodbridge Golf Club in Kutztown, Pa., as full who served in that same capacity at the now intendent since 1999. Soldo received a bachelor’s Member Clubs for 2008. Bensalem Township CC defunct Berkleigh Country Club, a year ago. Eric degree in Botany from the University of Rhode is a par 70 measuring 6,180 yards from the back McNamee replaces the retiring Ted McKenzie at Island and is a graduate of the prestigious Rutgers tees. It was established in 1960 and designed by Stonewall, Keith Devos takes over at Meadia University Turf Management Program. She William Gordon. Great Bear G&CC is a 1997 Jack Heights Golf Club for Doug Ritter, and David resides in East Windsor, N.J., with her husband Nicklaus-designed signature course. It measures Pagett fills the void at Whitemarsh Valley Country and three sons… Bruce Cadenelli was named 7,025 yards from the championship tees and plays Club after longtime head professional James French Creek Golf Club’s new superintendent last to a par 71. Woodbridge GC is a brand new semi- Bromley announced his retirement from the golf November. Cadenelli, 57, comes to the Elverson, private facility that plays to a par 70 and 6,207 business last year. Robert Sedlak takes over at Pa., course after time at Caves Valley Golf Club yards. Emidio Filippini was the course designer. Glen Oak Country Club, Michael Reilly does the Metedeconk National Golf Club and most recently, same at North Hills Country Club, Brendan Reedy Shalow Isle in Colts Neck, N.J. He oversaw the HEAD PROFESSIONALS heads to Spring Mill Country Club and Brian grow-in teams at both Caves Valley and The off-season produced a number of head pro- Virgilio was named the head professional at Metedeconk. He has more than 30 years in the fessional changes at Member Clubs. Applebrook LedgeRock Golf Club. At Penn Oaks Golf Club, golf course business. Golf Club welcomed James Masserio as its teach- Harry Hammond, Jr. was named the director of ing and playing professional and promoted Ed golf and John Cooper the head professional. What’s going on at your club? Let the Golf Gibson to its head professional. Masserio served Association of Philadelphia Magazine know so we as Aronimink Golf Club’s director of golf the past SUPERINTENDENTS can spread the news. Send your information to 18 years. Jeffrey Kiddie, who was the head pro- Danielle Soldo was named golf course superin- Golf Office, c/o Martin D. Emeno, Jr., at P.O. Box fessional at Applebrook Golf Club since its incep- tendent of Olde York Country Club in Chesterfield, 808, Southeastern, PA 19399 or via email to tion in 2001, ironically enough switches places N.J., in August. Soldo is only one of two female [email protected]. WHAT’S IN THE BAG Raymond Thompson of Overbrook Golf Club aymond Thompson of Overbrook Golf Club registered Irons (3-pitching wedge) arguably the single greatest Senior season in Golf Callaway X-Forged Project X rifle 6.0 shafts. Association of Philadelphia history. The then 55-year-old “A classic, clean look like the old forged irons R became the first individual to capture every Major elder but with some muscle. These quite possibly circuit tournament in the same year: the Warner Cup (Gross), the could be the best irons I’ve ever played.” Chapman Cup (Gross) and the Senior Amateur Championship.