Crump Cup
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The Crump Cup is an invitational golf tournament for amateurs. The first tournament was held in 1922. It is named George Arthur Crump
,and is played on the grounds of Pine Valley Golf Club
, which Crump founded. The format for the four days is two rounds of stroke play
, qualifying, followed by four rounds of match play
. The final round has traditionally held on the last Sunday in September. Jay Sigel
has won the event the most times, with nine victories between 1975 and 1993.
Since at least the 1970s the public can, on the day of the final round, tour the golf course and view tournament play. This is the only day each year on which the public has access to the grounds of the club. Visitors park at the nearby Clementon Amusement Park
, where a local youth athletic association charges $20 per car. Yellow school buses then take fans on a five-minute ride down a secluded side road, away from amusement park, and unload in a gravel parking lot in the woods.
George Arthur Crump
George Arthur Crump, Jr. was a hotelier and golf course architect primarily known for designing and building Pine Valley Golf Club, which, at the time of its opening, was considered the most difficult golf course in the world....
,and is played on the grounds of Pine Valley Golf Club
Pine Valley Golf Club
Pine Valley Golf Club is a golf course in Pine Valley, Camden County, in southern New Jersey. It was ranked the number one course in Golf Magazines 100 Top Courses in the U.S. and the World in 2009.-History:...
, which Crump founded. The format for the four days is two rounds of stroke play
Stroke play
Stroke play, also known as medal play, is a scoring system in the sport of golf. It involves counting the total number of strokes taken on each hole during a given round, or series of rounds...
, qualifying, followed by four rounds of match play
Match play
Match play is a scoring system for golf in which a player, or team, earns a point for each hole in which they have bested their opponents; this is as opposed to stroke play, in which the total number of strokes is counted over one or more rounds of 18 holes...
. The final round has traditionally held on the last Sunday in September. Jay Sigel
Jay Sigel
Robert Jay Sigel is an American professional golfer. He enjoyed one of the more illustrious careers in the history of U.S...
has won the event the most times, with nine victories between 1975 and 1993.
Since at least the 1970s the public can, on the day of the final round, tour the golf course and view tournament play. This is the only day each year on which the public has access to the grounds of the club. Visitors park at the nearby Clementon Amusement Park
Clementon Amusement Park
Clementon Park and Splash World is a small amusement park located in Clementon, New Jersey in Camden County, New Jersey, United States right on Clementon Lake and close to the Pine Valley Golf Club. Also known as Clementon Lake Park, it is one of the world's oldest operating amusement parks...
, where a local youth athletic association charges $20 per car. Yellow school buses then take fans on a five-minute ride down a secluded side road, away from amusement park, and unload in a gravel parking lot in the woods.
External links
- 2003 results, golfweeklyratings.com, accessed August 6, 2007
- Jeff Williams, "Chasing the Dream: At midlife, some amateurs still have the game to keep big-time fantasies alive", Cigar Aficiondo, May-June 2001