Crump Cup 9/28

[JSlonis]

Jamie:

Do you know if they still have the policy if a competitor does not make match play two years in a row  they are off the invitation list? Back then they only had eighteen holes of qualifying. If you missed one year, to say you felt some added pressure the next year is something of an understatement. I like that they went back to 36 holes of qualifying.

Tom,

I'm not really sure if that policy still exists and luckily I haven't been in the position to find out.  I'm very happy in early August when that envelope arrives at my home. 

[TEPaul]

AAAAhh, you're too good to need to worry about stuff like that James Slonis! My problem down there in that tournament began when they started adding serious yardage to the course. When that started happening I thought I had to get more aggressive and use my driver all the time and the trouble was I'm just so goll-danged long I was hitting it off the tees right through fairways and right into those second shot crosshazards.

[Matt OBrien]

Matt - you're right about the quality of the golf.  The two shots on the 5th hole were pretty amazing - especially standing 10 feet from the competitors.  Some really great golf out there!

The shots on 5 were amazing and also mccoys shot on 2. The pin was in that back left position just over the ridge and somehow he was able to get it pin high and not go over the green!! I tried putting to that location from the front of the green and couldnt git it to stop but this guy was able to do it from 170 out!!! Pretty amazing

[Voytek Wilczak]

Matt - you're right about the quality of the golf.  The two shots on the 5th hole were pretty amazing - especially standing 10 feet from the competitors.  Some really great golf out there!

I tried putting to that location from the front of the green and couldnt git it to stop but this guy was able to do it from 170 out!!! Pretty amazing

I guess it's called backspin. Not trying to be a smartass, but really. It's easier to get the ball suck back with an iron than a putter...

 

Be it as it may - I think it would be great to hook up with some GCA'ers at the Crump Cup this year and discuss this Cathedral of Golfdom, PV.

[Matt OBrien]

Matt - you're right about the quality of the golf.  The two shots on the 5th hole were pretty amazing - especially standing 10 feet from the competitors.  Some really great golf out there!

I tried putting to that location from the front of the green and couldnt git it to stop but this guy was able to do it from 170 out!!! Pretty amazing

I guess it's called backspin. Not trying to be a smartass, but really. It's easier to get the ball suck back with an iron than a putter...

 

Be it as it may - I think it would be great to hook up with some GCA'ers at the Crump Cup this year and discuss this Cathedral of Golfdom, PV.

Im guessing you dont know the portion of the green I am talking about. backspin or not, it is very difficult to get a ball to sit back there

[Voytek Wilczak]

Matt - you're right about the quality of the golf.  The two shots on the 5th hole were pretty amazing - especially standing 10 feet from the competitors.  Some really great golf out there!

 I tried putting to that location from the front of the green and couldnt git it to stop but this guy was able to do it from 170 out!!!

Point taken.

[Justin Broderson]

I will be attending the crump cup for my first time this year with my brother.  Anyone interested in playing a 6-7am round in the area, then heading over to PV? 

[wsmorrison]

The gates open at 1pm for visitors only on the final Sunday.  I would suggest getting there a bit later than the opening--buses from the parking lot run regularly.  Let all the guests find their place on the golf course, nearly everyone follows the matches, and trail the competitors while studying the golf course from 1-18 on your own.  If you want to see how great amateurs are playing the holes, that's another matter.  But if you want to peacefully study the brilliance of the golf course, I think it is best to let everyone get a few holes ahead of you and start out from beginning to end.  It is worth careful study.

But of course if Jamie or other GCAers are in the finals, I suggest everyone follows them and study the course another time 

[Dan Herrmann]

Justin - Just be aware that the sun doesn't even rise till 7am on 9/28 in Philly.  Days are, sadly, rapidly getting shorter.

[Tom Birkert]

My flatmate played in this last year and said it was an amazing honour and experience (especially for someone from the UK). He's returning to play in it this year.

I was fortunate enough to play PV earlier this year, and if any of you who haven't thus far visited PV have the chance to then you must. It's an incredible place with truly spectacular golf architecture.

[wsmorrison]

Tom Birkert,

Hope all is well.  Your flatmate is welcome to visit me anytime, well almost anytime.  I'm out of town on the 28th and 29th, but if he has time to get together prior to the Crump or afterward, I would like to meet him.  If so, let's set it up.

I hope to see you again before too long, my friend. 
Best,
Wayne

[Jack Davis]

Are cameras allowed at the Crump Cup?

[Matt OBrien]

No .... but those new camera phones are wonderful 

[Matt OBrien]

I will be at PV on the 28th if anybody wants to meet up. Send me a PM and we can figure out a place to meet

[Matt OBrien]

does anybody know who won the crump cup this year?

[Michael Blake]

Michael Mueher beat NJ natvie Brian Komline

I was there and followed the Senior flight final.  It was great..only a handful of people followed that group.

Golf course designer Steve Smyers won the Senior final.

[Pete_Pittock]

Will the Crump Cup final be held on its usual last weekend in September in 2009? Or will it be moved up one weekend to be closer to the Walker Cup? If they are a week apart it would be worth a cross-country flight.

[Dan Herrmann]

Pete - if you make it, I owe you a round.  Sorry it's not PV or ME, but it's pretty good nonetheless

[TEPaul]

The new back tee is in on #4 and should be in play for the Crump Cup. It looks pretty cool actually and it's a whole lot more on the line of the original back tee than I thought it would be. Thank God I don't have to hit that tee shot from back there in the Crump Cup anymore. Give me a 50 MPH downwind gale and my total best shot ever and I still wouldn't sniff the beginning of the fairway from back there. 

But if I did have to play it in the Crump from back there it didn't take a strategic genius like me long to figure out my ideal strategy when standing back there. I would hit a wedge or nine iron with a little draw around the trees from back there and onto the middle of the 3rd green. From there I'd take a "Wrong Putting Green" drop to a nice lie on the fringe, take 4 wood from there and hit a real high trajectory shot over the trees to the bottom of the 4th fairway and then just hit a 8 or 9 iron on and one putt for a regulation par.

[Pete_Pittock]

TE Paul,
Is the Crump Cup final on its usual last weekend in September, or has it been moved up closer to the Walker Cup?

[ed_getka]

Pete,
   That would be cool to have the events close together, but I wouldn't imagine they will deviate from their normal dates. I know I will be at the Walker Cup this year. I'll see if I can find out the Crump dates.

[K. Krahenbuhl]

The final round is on 9/20.

[ed_getka]

Kyle,
   Are you sure it is 9/20? Golfweek has it as 9/13. Although it seems odd that the Walker Cup and Crump Cup would end on the same day.

[K. Krahenbuhl]

Kyle,
   Are you sure it is 9/20? Golfweek has it as 9/13. Although it seems odd that the Walker Cup and Crump Cup would end on the same day.

9/17-9/20

[Pete_Pittock]

This list has the Crump Cup Sept 17-20. It looks like I'll be heading to Philadelphia in mid September if I can arrange tickets to the Walker Cup.

http://www.amateurgolf.com/tournamentmajors.asp