GAP and PA Golf Association Tournament Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for Golf Association Of Philadelphia (GAP) tournaments as well as Pennsylvania Golf Association tournaments, an individual must be a member in good standing with the Philadelphia Publinks Golf Association (PPGA).

To become a member in good standing with the PPGA an individual must first have their GHIN handicap with the PPGA or a PPGA member club (these clubs are listed below). The PPGA handicap fee is $35 and a check can be mailed directly to the PPGA and upon receipt your handicap will immediately be activated. The PPGA mailing address is:

PO Box 882
Oaks, PA 19456

Next, the individual must fulfill one of the following options: either play in one stroke play event and pay the PPGA membership fee of $100 or play in two stroke play events during the calendar year, at least one of which must be a three day event. An individual is not eligible for GAP or PA events until the above criteria have been met.

Under NO circumstances will any individual be approved to play in a GAP or PA event without meeting the above criteria.

To be clear, if an individual is new to the PPGA and wishes to participate in a GAP or PA event he/she must first have their handicap with the PPGA or at a PPGA affiliated club and have fulfilled their PPGA tournament participation requirements. In cases where GAP or PA events occur before PPGA events, your tournament application(s) to fulfill your PPGA requirements must be received by the PPGA before you are eligible. Once an individual has fulfilled their requirements he/she will be eligible for participation into GAP and PA tournaments for the calendar year golf season.

To maintain uninterrupted eligibility for subsequent years, an individual must abide by the above criteria on a yearly basis.

Handicaps can be optained directly with the PPGA or any of the PPGA member clubs which are the Cobbs Creek GC Men's Association, Cobbs Creek GC, FD Roosevelt GC, John F. Byrne GC and Linfield National GC.

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