-25th. ANNUAL-
2015 LEHIGH VALLEY
MEDAL PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
CONDUCTED BY THE GALV
JUNE 19 & 20, 2015
WOODSTONE COUNTRY CLUB
LEHIGH TOWNSHIP, PA
36 HOLES, STROKE PLAY
ENTRANCE DEADLINE - Entry must arrive by Friday, June 12, 2015 addressed to:
GOLF ASSOCIATION OF THE LEHIGHVALLEY (GALV)
2743 SAXON STREET
ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
Late or incomplete entry not accepted. Entries subject to space in the tournament field.
THE 2015 LEHIGH VALLEY AMATEUR MEDAL PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP IS A MAJOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR LEHIGH VALLEY AMATEUR GOLFERS WITH A USGA HANDICAP INDEX OF TWELVE (12) OR LESS.
PURSE: $4,000 (gift certificates), based on a field of 65 players.
APPLICATION FOR ENTRY
FEE: $150. Includes greens fees, carts, lunch (both days), practice balls, prizes, tips, and refreshments.
FORMAT: 36 holes, stroke play, maximum of 70 golfers. Players will be paired in threesomes.
Friday, June 19: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Opening round..
Saturday, June 20:10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Final roundPairings based on reverse order of first round scores.
Please print. Fill in completely, or entry will be rejected. State name by which you wish to be identified.
Photocopy completed application for your own records.
Enclose entry fee of $150 payable to the GALV. Do not send cash.
Name:______Personal Address:______
City: ______State Zip Code______E-mail address: ______
Telephone ______-______-______Cell Phone ______-______-______
Home Club, if any______Date of Birth: Month______Day______Year______Age______
Handicap: My 18 hole USGA handicap index computed under the USGA GOLF HANDICAP SYSTEM is strokes.
I have noted the conditions governing the 2015 LEHIGH VALLEY AMATEUR MEDAL PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP, and I will honor the rules and regulations of this tournament. I agree that this entry is subject to approval or rejection at any time (either before or during the Championship) by the Tournament Committee at its discretion. The reason for rejection may include unbecoming behavior.
Signature of Applicant______Date______
The official stroke play championship of the greater LehighValley region.
-25th. ANNUAL-
2015 LEHIGH VALLEY AMATEUR
MEDAL PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
CONDUCTED BY THE GALV
JUNE 19 & 20, 2015
WOODSTONE COUNTRY CLUB
LEHIGH TOWNSHIP, PA
36 HOLES, STROKE PLAY
TOURNAMENT DETAILS:
1. FORMAT:36 holes, stroke play, maximum of 70 golfers. Players will be paired in threesomes.
Friday, June 19: Opening round.Saturday, June 20: Final round.
2. PLAYING CONDITIONS: Subject to normal climactic conditions: Championship tees.
3. PRIZES: Championship Flight: Top 20-to-25 places. Two competitive flights if more than 50 entries are received.
4. PIN POSITIONS: Pin positions determined daily by the Woodstone CC PGA Golf Professional staff on a 6-6-6 basis.
5. RULES COMMITTEE: The 2015 Lehigh Valley Amateur Medal Play Championship will be played under official 2015 USGA rules, and all applicable local rules as interpreted by the Woodstone Country Club PGA Golf Professional staff. The GALV and the Woodstone Country Club PGA Golf Professional staff will be the rules committee of the tournament, and will make any necessary rulings throughout the tournament. All tournament rulings are final.
6. FEES: $150 entrance fee; includes greens fees, carts, lunch (both days), practice balls, prizes, tips, and refreshments.
7. PURSE: $4,000 (gift certificates), based on a full field of 65 players.
8. APPLICATION REVIEW: If more than 70 entries are received, the application preference order is as follows: past tournament champions, top-50 players on the previous year’s Lehigh Valley Player of the Year list, order of handicap.
9. 2015 LEHIGH VALLEY AMATEUR MEDAL PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP HONORS: The winner of the 2015 Lehigh Valley Amateur Medal Play Championship will be declared the medal play amateur golf champion of the greater Lehigh Valley, PA region for 2015.
10. STARTING TIMES: Available beginning Wednesday, June 17, 2015from Woodstone Country Club (610-760-2777), or from the GALV at or 610-437-4982. For the second round, the times will be posted online and/or be available from GALV officials.
11. THREESOME PAIRINGS: First round - blind draw. Second round - by the reverse order (highest to lowest) of the first round scores. Ties in the first round scores will be broken (for the purpose of establishing the second round times) in the order the tied players registered their first round scores.
NOTE:The Golf Association of the Lehigh Valley (GALV) and it’s committees, reserves the right to verify handicaps, addresses, and amateur status of applicants as defined by the United States Golf Association (USGA). All applications for entrance to GALV tournaments are subject to acceptance by the tournament committee. The tournament committee reserves the right to limit entries, adjust tournament dates, times, competitive formats, and expenditures, and other tournament procedures to adjust to conditions prevailing at the time of the tournament. Purse amounts are predicated on the estimated number of players in the field that are listed in this tournament application. If less players play than estimated for this tournament, purse amounts will be reduced by a similar or accelerated percentage. All applicants agree to abide by the rules of golf as defined by the USGA, local tournament rules set forth by the GALV, and tournament rulings of the GALV. Applicants to this and any GALV tournament hereby release the GALV, its officers, and committee members from any and all liability for any event or consequence whatsoever in any way arising out of or relating to the applicants entry or participation in this tournament; with the sole and singular exception of liability arising out of bad faith or willful misconduct by the GALV. Entrance fees are non-refundable; except due to 7 days tournament withdrawal notice to the GALV; or cancellation of play due to severe weather conditions, in which case applicable greens fees will be refunded subject to the tournament host golf club's refund policy.
LEHIGH VALLEY MEDAL PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
CONDUCTED BY THE GALV
CHAMPIONS
2015:Woodstone Country Club
2014:Cole Miller, Lynn Township, PA66-72=138 -6Woodstone Country Club
2013:Cole Miller, Lynn Township, PA71-75=146+2Woodstone Country Club
2012:Evan Notaro, Moore Township, PA76-72=148+4Woodstone Country Club
2011: Tony Sarko, South Whitehall Twp., PA73-76=149+5Woodstone Country Club
2010: Ryan Blair, Upper Saucon Twp., PA71-69=140 -4Woodstone Country Club
2009:Bob Posocco, Upper Macungie Twp., PA74-69=143+3Harkers Hollow Golf Club
2008:Matt Mattare, Lower Saucon Twp., PA72-71=143+3Harkers Hollow Golf Club
2007:Jim Rattigan, Orwigsburg, PA75-72=147+7Harkers Hollow Golf Club
2006:Alex Knoll, Hanover Township, PA69-72=141+1Harkers Hollow Golf Club
2005:Geoff Kelowitz, Jim Thorpe, PA68-72=140 EHarkers Hollow Golf Club
2004:Alex Knoll, Hanover Township, PA68-77=145+5Harkers Hollow Golf Club
2003:Rick Piger, South Whitehall Twp., PA71-74=145+5 Harkers Hollow Golf Club
2002:Dave Blichar, Upper Macungie Twp., PA73-74=147+5Harkers Hollow Golf Club
2001:Gary Daniels, Center Valley, PA73-78=151+7CenterValley Club
2000:Terry Slater Jr., Alpha, N.J. 72-71=143-1CenterValley Club
1999:Dominic Carr **, Allentown, PA73-73=146+2CenterValley Club
1998:Tom Soares, L. Macungie Twp.,PA78-72=150+6CenterValley Club
1997:Gary Daniels, Center Valley, PA75-72=147+3CenterValley Club
1996:Derek Niszczak *, East Greenville, PA70-78=148+4CenterValley Club
1995:Jeff Wambold, Allentown, PA75-74=149+5CenterValley Club
1994:Ed Williams, Saylorburg, PA76-70=146+2CenterValley Club
1993:Bob Beck, Allentown, PA75-78=153+9Center Valley Club
1992:Mike Balco, Coopersburg, PA72-77=149+5Locust Valley Golf Club
1991:John McCurry, Salisbury Twp., PA78-74=152+8LocustValley Golf Club
* -- defeated Tom Soares of LowerMacungieTownship (76-72=148) with a par of the fourth sudden-death playoff hole.
** -- defeated Dan Horner of Bethlehem Township (66-80=146) with a par on the first sudden-death playoff hole.
2015 Golf Association of the Lehigh Valley
On-line tournament registration instructions:
New Members: To register for adult golf tournaments on-line:
1. log onto This is the Blue Golf tournament management system website.
2. click on the Golf Association of the LehighValley heading.
3. click on the "Tournament Sign Up" icon. There is no membership fee.
4. the screen will state: “I do not have an ID and Password”. Hit “Next”.
5. waiver page: Review the waiver. Click on "I agree to the above waiver", click “Next”
6. fill out the membership form, click “Next”, continue with the tournament registration process.
7. register to play in tournaments.
Members: To register for adult golf tournaments online:
1. log onto This is the Blue Golf tournament management system website.
2. click on the Golf Association of the LehighValley heading.
3. click on the "Tournament Sign Up" icon.
4. click on: “I already have an ID and Password”. Enter your Id and Password,
hit “Next”, and continue with the tournament registration process.
OR:
1. log onto This is the Blue Golf tournament management system website.
2. hold the curser over the Golf Association of the LehighValley heading -- click on the subheading “GALV Tournaments”.
3. click “register to play” on the right side of a particular tournament listing.
4. click on: “I already have an ID and Password”. Enter your Id and Password,
hit “Next”, and continue with the tournament registration process.
If you have questions, please contact the GALV office at 610-437-4982, or by e-mail at: .