NJSGA, GAP set for 61st Compher Cup Match at Mountain Ridge
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. – The New Jersey State Golf Association is set to face the Golf Association of Philadelphia on Wednesday, April 26 at Mountain Ridge Country Club in the 61st edition of the Compher Cup Match.
Last season, the GAP defeated the NJSGA, 10.5-7.5 at Tavistock Country Club in Haddonfield. Overall, GAP leads the all-time series 40–14–5. The NJSGA seeks its first victory since 2021, when the NJSGA routed the GAP, 11-7 at Somerset Hills Country Club.
For the competition, each association fields a team of 12 of its top amateur golfers who compete in simultaneous Four-Ball (team) and individual matches. Each match is worth one point; a total of 18 points are at stake. Any match which ends in a tie results in a half-point awarded to each side. The team with the greatest number of points wins, and if the match is tied, the Cup remains with the defending champions.
The Compher Cup was held for the first time in 1962 and is named for former NJSGA president, Frederic Compher, who donated the championship cup and conceived the idea of an interdistrict match with GAP to foster camaraderie and friendly competition between the associations. It has been held every year since, except for 2020 due to the pandemic (COVID-19).
Jay Blumenfeld will serve as honorary captain for the 2023 NJSGA squad. Blumenfeld, 71, is a multi NJSGA champion, winning the Senior Amateur Championship twice, the Super-Senior Championship twice and a long-time contender in many State Amateur Championships.
A look at the 2023 NJSGA Compher Cup Team:
Gregg Angelillo, Baltusrol Golf Club
Corey Brigham, NJSGA E-Club
Conor Casey, Somerset Hills Country Club
Ryan Cass, Canoe Brook Country Club
Austin Deveruex, Manasquan River Golf Club
Peter Kozubal, NJSGA E-Club
Thomas Lee, NJSGA E-Club
Eric LeFante, Somerset Hills Country Club
Michael O'Connell, Arcola Country Club
Michael Paduano, Eagle Oak Golf & Country Club
Mike Stamberger, Spring Lake Golf Club
Pat Wilson, Hamilton Farm Golf Club
GAP Compher Cup Team
Chris Ault, Yardley Country Club
Peter Barron III, Galloway National Golf Club
John Brennan, Philadelphia Cricket Club
Andy Butler, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
Ben Cooley, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
Sean Flanigan, Sakima Country Club
Andrew Keeling, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
Marty McGuckin, Philadelphia Cricket Club
Ryan Tall, LuLu Country Club
Joe Tigani, Fieldstone Golf Club
Troy Vannucci, Little Mill Country Club
Cole Willcox, Merion Golf Club
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