36-hole individual gross stroke play, two day event. With a cut after the first day to the low 60 and ties.
Eligibility
The field will consist of professionals who are active members of the Philadelphia Section PGA in good standing (the A-4 classification is not eligible), Head Professionals of GAP Member Clubs, Assistant Professionals of member clubs who are active members of the New Jersey Section PGA and amateurs who are members of member clubs and have handicap index of 7.0 or less.
HCP INDEX min: -6 max: 7
All players who wish to compete in the Open Championship on July 11, 2017at Philadelphia Country Club and are not exempt under the Qualifying Exemptions must qualify at one of the two qualifiers.
Top 20 2016 Haverford Trust PGA Player of the Year
2.
Top 20 2016 William Hyndman, III Player of the Year
3.
Top 10 and ties 2016 Open Championship
4.
Open Champions last 5 years
5.
2017 BMW Amateur Semi-Finalists
6.
2017 Middle-Amateur top 5 and ties
7.
Low Amateur Last 5 GAP Opens
8.
Top 5 and ties 2016 Patterson Cup
9.
Low Professional Last 5 GAP Opens
10.
Top 10 and ties 2016 Phila. Section Championship
11.
Top 5 and ties 2016 Phila. Assistants Championship
12.
Host Club Professional
13.
Host Club Champion
14.
Prior Year GAP Senior Player of the Year
15.
Prior Year GAP Junior Player of the Year
16.
2016 Phila. Section Senior Professional Champion
Name
Exemption
John Appleget
1
Christopher Ault
2
Peter Barron, III
2,3
Ben Bershad
3
Carey Bina
2
John Brennan
2
Michael Brown, Jr.
2
Christopher Crawford
2,3
Michael Davis
2,3,5
Travis Deibert
9
Stephen Dressel
6
Gregory Farrow
1
Ben Feld
2,6
Matthew Finger
2
George Forster
1
Aaron Fricke
3
Jordan Gibbs
1,11
James Gillespie
6
David Hicks
2,8
Stuart Ingraham
1,10,16
Eric Kennedy
1
Curtis Kirkpatrick
1
Alexander Knoll
1,11
Ryan Lagergren
3
Chris Lange, Jr.
6
Michael Little
1,11
Chip Lutz
14
John Lynch
3
Andrew Mason
4,7
Roland Massimino
2,8
Matthew Mattare
2,3,6
Greg Matthias
3,9,11
Corey McAlarney
1,11
Michael McDermott
2,3,5,8
Marty McGuckin
14
Scott McLaughlin
2
David McNabb
1,10
Mike Molino
10
Gregor Orlando
2,8
Jeff Osberg
2,3,4,5,6,7,8
David Pagett
1
Tony Perla
11
John Pillar, Sr.
1,10
Brendon Post
1
David Quinn
1
Joshua Rackley
9
Scott Reilly
10,12
William Sautter
1,3
Stephen Seiden
2,5
Mark Sheftic
1
Max Siegfried
8
Benjamin Smith
2,3,8
Rich Steinmetz
1,9
Kyle Sterbinsky
2
Billy Stewart
9
Steve Swartz
1
Matthew Teesdale
4,7
Andrew Turner
1,3
Bill Walker
10
P. Chet Walsh
13
Jay Whitby
2
Field
The field of approx. 132 players will consist of those exempt players entered and those who have earned a qualifying position at one of the two qualifiers
Practice Rounds
Practice rounds are available July 8 after 2pm. You must call for a tee time 610-525-7788. The fee is $50 and includes cart. Cash or credit card only. No accompanying caddies are permitted.
Pairings
Groups of three.
Starting Times
Normally beginning at 7:00 AM on nine minute intervals.
Carts
Automotive transportation is not permitted in this event.
Four-hole play-off for Championship. Duplicate prizes for ties for 1st low amateur or 2nd low amateur, prize money to be split. Professional money prizes to be split.
