27th Christman Cup
RiverCrest GC & Preserve, Pheonixville, PA
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Registration Fee: $75 per player.
Registration Opens: June 9 at 9:00 a.m.
Registration Closes: July 7 at 11:59 p.m.
Format: 36-hole individual stroke play.
Eligibility: Open to members of GAP Member Clubs who are between 14 and 18 years of age.
Players must have a Handicap Index of 7.0 or lower. Any player who qualifies for the Junior Boys’ Championship (Championship Flight) or competes in the First Flight Final and whose Handicap Index is more than 7.0 will be eligible to compete. Upon approval of the Junior Golf Committee, a Junior-Junior (13 years of age or younger) may compete in the Christman Cup.
Field Size: Limited to 78. Admission is as follows: the lowest handicaps of those entered or those who qualified for match play in the Junior Boys’ Championship (Championship Flight) or those who competed in the First Flight Final. Any ties at the highest acceptable Handicap Index will be settled by lot.
Practice Rounds: Practice rounds have NOT been made available for this event.
Starting Times: Begin at 7:30 a.m. with 10-minute intervals starting on Nos. 1 and 10.
Automotive Transportation: Not permitted.
Caddies: A player may not use any parent or relative - 19 years of age or older - as a caddie during any phase of the competition. RiverCrest allows the use of push carts.
Prizes: The 27th Christman Cup Champion will receive 4 performance stars and the top 10% will receive 1 performance star for the AJGA Performance Based Entry system.
Ties: Sudden-death playoff for the championship. All ties to be broken by using the USGA-recommended scorecard tiebreaking method.
StrackaLine Booklets: GAP and StrackaLine have teamed up to allow participants to purchase StrackaLine Yardage & Greens books at a 20% discount. Please click HERE to order your booklet. All booklets conform to the Rules of Golf and may be used in tournament play.
USNDP: This is a Team Pennsylvania points list counting event.