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July/August 2009Volume 3 • Issue 3

2009 Hall of Fame Class

Harold McFarland & Maxwell R. Marston

INSIDEINSIDEMember Club Spotlight:

West Chester G&CC

Is your course down with brown?

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President’s Letter

inutes of the 1922 Annual Meeting of the Golf Association ofPhiladelphia include a report from John Franklin Meehan, a fineamateur player, golf course architect/contractor and the president

of several member clubs with ties to North Hills Country Club, Sandy RunCountry Club and Spring Ford Country Club. His biggest contribution togolf in Philadelphia may be his efforts to promote junior golf in the earlyyears of the 20th century.

Frank Meehan was a devoted advocate of junior golf; he is creditedwith lifting the prestige and conduct of the Golf Association’s junior champi-onship. In his report as chairman of the Association’s committee on juniorchampionships, he urged his colleagues to conduct the JuniorChampionship under the same high standards as the Association’s premierevents, the Amateur and Open championships.

Eighty-seven years later, on July 29, the atmosphere was exciting at Merchantville Country Club onthe first day of match play. Blaise Straka, head PGA golf professional at Merchantville, announced thenames of contestants on the first tee while club members, including President Roy Gustafson, applaudedthe players and watched some fine golf. I am not describing the scene at the Association’s Open orAmateur championships; I was on hand for the Association’s Junior-Junior Championship for boysbetween the ages of 10 and 13.

By the smiles all around, the Merchantville members seemed to appreciate the player introductionsas much as the juniors. It seems that the goal of Frank Meehan, to conduct the junior championships atthe same high level as the championships for adults, was met and surpassed.

In fact, the Association staff and volunteers strive to hold all Association events at the highest level.We appreciate your feedback to improve the tournament experience. The best of competition and sports-manship was on display in our recent championships as was just the simple joy of playing the game.

I witnessed pure joy at the second annual Brewer Cup when Michael Dougherty of HuntingdonValley Country Club holed his final putt to win in front of O. Gordon Brewer, Jr., himself and supportingfellow club friends who came to follow the final match. Rich Steinmetz, PGA Professional from SpringFord Country Club, outlasted a rain delay and a talented field to win the Open Championship at BentCreek Country Club. Conrad Von Borsig, of Concord Country Club and the Association’s reigningAmateur champion, finished as the low amateur.

Our last major of the year produced a new champion with a familiar name. James Kania, Jr.,matched his father’s record by winning the Patterson Cup at historic Llanerch Country Club to becomethe first father and son to complete the feat. The win for James also produced his first Silver Crosshonor, also matching his father’s achievement. James, Conrad and many other fine graduates of theAssociation’s junior tournaments are competing well and with fine sportsmanship.

The Association continues to promote the game and keep members informed through our magazine,Web site and electronic handicap revisions with Association news. Spreading the positive message of golfhas been harder as many newspapers have been forced to reduce the coverage of golf and several com-mercial regional golf magazines have stopped publishing. We are pleased to welcome MyPhillyGolf.com tothe area to provide a source of local and national golf news. MyPhillyGolf.com provides another medium tospread news about Association tournaments, highlight member club activities and to promote club mem-bership in the Golf Association.

Part of the Golf Association’s mission is to promote golf; I’m happy to share some good news in thisarea. Many of our Member Clubs are focused on junior golf as a way to promote the club. Lookaway GolfClub encourages members to invite grandchildren into the junior golf program, Laurel Creek Country Clubis running a junior camp open to all area juniors and Merchantville Country Club started a caddie program.Caddie programs are a good way to introduce boys and girls to the game. Some of them may eventuallywant to join a club. Passing the game to the next generation will bring back the joy that golf has given us.

Member club leaders have shared their strategic efforts for the future with me. The blueprint for thefuture is not the same old, same old. Clubs are evaluating their strengths and rethinking how to delivertheir services in order to attract new members.

Many are starting with a blank sheet for budgeting purposes and only including costs that arenecessary to deliver high quality services in an efficient manner. I am encouraged to hear that juniorgolf initiatives are high on the list of services to be funded by the Association’s Member Clubs. Pleaselet us know what your club is doing to promote junior golf.

GAP President Rich Meehan

Promoting Junior Golf

Executive Offices:1974 Sproul Road, Suite 400, Broomall, PA 19008

Mailing address:P.O. Box 808 • Southeastern, PA 19399-0808

Telephone: 610-687-2340 • Fax: 610-687-2082Web site: www.gapgolf.org

President:Mr. Richard P. Meehan, Jr.

Huntingdon Valley Country Club

Vice-President:Mr. J. Clark O’DonoghueRiverton Country Club

Treasurer:Mr. Frank E. Rutan, IV

Philadelphia Cricket Club

Secretary:Mr. Christopher J. TerebesiChester Valley Golf Club

General Counsel:Mr. A. Fred Ruttenberg

Woodcrest Country Club

Immediate Past President:Mr. Daniel B. Burton

Bent Creek Country Club

Executive Committee:Mr. J. Kenneth CroneySunnybrook Golf Club

Dr. Thomas G. FrazierGulph Mills Golf Club

Mr. John C. HolstenAronimink Golf Club

Mr. William H. IredaleMerion Golf Club

Mr. Andy M. KarffPhilmont Country Club

Mr. John M. LeBoeufPhiladelphia Country Club

Mr. Chip LutzLedgeRock Golf Club

Mr. Robin S. McCoolSaucon Valley Country Club

Mr. J. Stacey RedicanSandy Run Country Club

Mr. Terrence J. SawyerCommonwealth National Golf Club

Mr. W. Scott YardWhitford Country Club

Ex-OfficioMr. Jack C. Endicott

Manufacturers Golf & Country Club

Golf Association of Philadelphia

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The prestigious Eastern Four Ballwill be competed in the Philadelphiaarea this year due to the on-going course renovations atCongressional CC. Applebrook GCand Aronimink GC will share host-ing duties for the three-day eventset for Oct. 23-25. The Eastern FourBall started in 1970 and has seennumerous Walker Cup participantsand top Amateurs compete over theyears. Nathan Smith, a recentWalker Cup selection and the cur-rent Pennsylvania Golf AssociationAmateur champion, and partnerLarry Lis are the defending champi-ons. There is a Middle-Amateur aswell as Senior division… RobertGalbreath, Jr. of Huntingdon ValleyCC will attend Nova SoutheasternUniversity in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,in the fall. Galbreath, a four-timeJunior Boys’ Championship winner(2004-05, 07-08) and three-timeJunior Player of the Year, looks for-ward to competing on their DivisionII golf team under coach KevinMarsh. “Their head coach stoodabove all of the others,” the

Huntingdon Valley, Pa., residentsaid. “He put his maximum effortinto recruiting me. He explainedeverything and showed great inter-est in me. He was just an honestperson, and that’s what I was look-ing for in a college golf coach.”Galbreath, a graduate of LowerMoreland High School, feels thatNova Southeastern is a good fit,both academically and athletically.“I just really want to go down thereand do well in school,” Galbreath,18, said. “Also, I’d really like to startevery tournament that I possiblycan. I’d like to improve upon everyaspect of my game. I haven’t reallybeen playing well this summer. I’dlike to go down there and get myconfidence back.”… Zachary Herrof Jericho National GC fell to NickMcLaughlin of New Castle, N.H., ina playoff for the AJGA’sCorseMax/Philadelphia RunnerJunior on Aug. 13 at Stonewall(North Course). Both players fin-ished at 1-over-par 211 for theirthree rounds. McLaughlin regis-tered a par on the first playoff hole

for the win… Chris Lange ofOverbrook GC competed in the U.S.Senior Open at Crooked Stick GC inCarmel, Ind., July 27-Aug. 2. Lange,of Bryn Mawr, Pa., missed the cutfor the final two days after shootingrounds of 75 and 81, respectively.He qualified for the U.S. Senior

Open by carding a 1-over-par 71 athis home course in early July…Nicholas Reach, who plays out ofthe CC of Scranton and GlenmauraNational GC, advanced to the semi-finals in the U.S. Junior AmateurChampionship, which was held July20-25 at Trump National GC inBedminster, N.J. Reach, ofMoscow, Pa., won four matchesbefore falling to James Hwang,3&2. It was his first, and will be hisonly appearance, in the JuniorAmateur. Reach, winner of the 2008Christman Cup, will turn 18 nextMay… Saucon Valley CC inBethlehem, Pa., played host to the64th U.S. Women’s Open July 9-12.Eun-Hee-Ji, 23, edged Candie Kungby a stroke after draining a 20-foot-er for birdie on the 72nd hole…Richard Umani of PhiladelphiaPublinks GA traveled across thepond for the British Senior OpenAmateur Championship atPrestwick GC from Aug. 5-7 inScotland and placed in a tie forsixth. Umani finished seven strokesbehind champion Robert Vallis.

Golf Associationof Philadelphia

Robert Galbreath, Jr. of HuntingdonValley CC captured a record fourJunior Boys’ Championship titles

from 2004-08.

News & Notes

Some of the most common queriesreceived at the Golf Association of Philadelphia

offices are related to the USGA Handicap System.Where does the USGA Handicap Index come from? What do theCourse Rating and Slope Rating actually mean? How is a course handi-cap determined? Keep in mind the USGA Handicap System is verytechnical and relies heavily on mathematical computations.

What is the Course Rating System?The USGA Handicap System is based on extensive research that hasbeen analyzed over and again. It all starts with the Course RatingSystem, which is used to determine the difficulty of golf courses basedon the ability of a Scratch Golfer and a Bogey Golfer. The end prod-uct of the Course Rating System gives us a Course Rating (ScratchGolfer Rating, i.e. 70.6) and a Slope Rating (derived from the BogeyGolfer Rating, i.e., 94.9 would be a Slope of 131). The Slope Ratingis assigned by determining the slope of the line that would connectthe Scratch Rating and Bogey Rating on a line graph. It representshow much more difficult a course plays for the Bogey Golfer whencompared to the Scratch Golfer. One must be careful not to compareSlope Ratings from course to course to gauge overall difficulty. Justremember, the higher the Course Rating (Scratch Golfer Rating), themore difficult the course.

How is your USGA Handicap Index determined? When we post our scores to the Course Rating of the tee played usingEquitable Stroke Control, it gives us a Handicap Differential. AHandicap Differential = (ESC Gross Score – USGA Course Rating) x113 / Slope Rating. For example, a score of 78 shot on a course witha 70.6 Rating would yield a 6.4 Differential. To determine yourHandicap Index, the formula uses your best 10 of your last 20Differentials. Note that the lowest Differentials may not always befrom your lowest scores, depending on the Course and Slope Rating.Also remember, a Handicap Index is a number that represents poten-tial ability, focusing on your best scores, not your average scores.

What is the difference between a Handicap Index and aCourse Handicap? Once the Handicap Index is calculated, we can move forward to findout the Course Handicap. Regardless of where a golfer plays themajority of his rounds, the Handicap Index is totally portable and isapplied to any Course and Slope Rating to determine a CourseHandicap for the set of tees being played. Every club has a CourseHandicap Conversion Chart that is used to find a player’s CourseHandicap. Many people make the mistake of thinking their CourseHandicap should jump significantly from each set of tees on a certain

course. Let’s have a look at what the Course Handicap would be foreach tee at Llanerch Country Club for a man with a 9.3 HandicapIndex. When the calculation is done, the result is: Red Tee (Slope124), 10; Gold Tee (Slope 125), 10; White Tee (Slope 131), 11;Blue Tee (Slope 133), 11. The Course Handicap increases as theSlope Rating on the tee increases. Typically, the increase in SlopeRating from one tee to another is not great enough to increase theCourse Handicap by more than a shot or two on a specific course.

What if players compete from different tees?Section 3-5 of the USGA Handicap System deals with players in thesame event playing from different tees or with a mixed event wheremen and women are competing against each other. Players are com-peting in a handicap competition, but some are playing from a shorterset of tees. The higher rated set of tees is more difficult, so you mustadjust the Course Handicap strokes equal to the difference in theCourse Ratings (.5 or greater rounds up). For example, let’s say Jimand Dan are playing together in an event at their club. Jim is playingfrom the white tees, rated 70.2/130, while Dan is playing the bluetees, rated 72.1/140. In this case, we will calculate Section 3-5 off ofthe lowest rating, which is Jim’s tee set, 70.2. Since Jim’s tee rating islowest, Dan will add shots to make the competition equitable. The dif-ference between their tee ratings is 1.9, which means that Dan willreceive two extra shots in his Course Handicap. The following graphicshows an example of how the handicap adjustment from Section 3-5would make for equitable competition between the two players. These are some of the most commonly asked questions in the handi-

capping world, but there are certainly many other issues that come upover the course of a golf season. If you have any questions aboutimplementation of the USGA Handicap System, feel free to contactthe Golf Association of Philadelphia Handicapping department at610-687-2340, ext. 4, or e-mail [email protected].

Understanding the USGA Handicap System

JIM DAN

White Tees Blue Tees

10.8 Handicap Index 1.5

126/113 Slope Rating/113 140/113

12 Course Handicap 2

70.2 USGA Course Rating 72.1

82 Target Score (CH plus rating) 74

81 Gross Score 73

12 Course Handicap (plus strokes for rating difference) 4

69 Net Score 69


What does the Golf Associationof Philadelphia do for you?

What does the Golf Associationof Philadelphia do for you?

Platt Caddie Scholarship

PLATT CADDIE SCHOLARSHIP NEEDS YOUR HELP: THE RI$ING COST OF COLLEGE

ollege costs continue to rise each yearand the financial needs of our caddie-scholars increase as well. Since the incep-

tion of the J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust, itsgoal has been to meet the unmet need of deservingcaddies in pursuit of higher education.

Unmet need is defined as the cost of education(tuition, room and board, book and other miscella-neous expenses) minus the sum of the family’s con-tribution, grants or scholarships received (not including

Platt) and a student’s summer earnings. The amountof each scholarship is determined by the amount ofthe unmet need of the applicant.

In a weak economy, and with donations lag-ging, meeting those financial demands has obviouslybecome more difficult. For the 2009-10 academicyear, the Platt Caddie Scholarship estimates theremaining unmet need will be 48 percent. That num-ber represents the remainder of the student’s financialresponsibility to their academic institution.

Since founded in 1958, the Platt CaddieScholarship Trust has awarded more than 13 millionin grants to more than 3,100 young men and women.And for the 2009-10 academic year, $700,000 will beawarded to 170 deserving caddie-scholars.

For more information about the J. Wood PlattCaddie Scholarship, including an on-line donation form,visit the Web at www.PlattCaddieScholarship.org.Donations can also be mailed to P.O. Box 808,Southeastern, PA 19399-0808.

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n weekends during the summer, most collegestudents look forward to sleeping in andspending lazy days with their friends. That

isn’t the case for one local family. Meet the Cesarinetriplets: John, a senior communication major at theUniversity of Pennsylvania; Joseph, a senior biochem-istry and molecular biophysics major at New YorkUniversity and Terence, a senior acting major also atNYU. This trio, long-time Aronimink Golf Club caddies,epitomizes what being a looper is all about. They arehonest, hard-working and dedicated people who thePlatt Caddie Scholarship is proud to call caddie-schol-ars. While these three brothers are probably too youngto know the names Archie, Edith and Meathead, they areintimately familiar with the “bunkers” and understandwhat it means to keep it “all in the family.”

The Cesarines have been fixtures at Aronimink sincethey were 12 years old. They are now 21. Said Joseph,“We have an older brother, Frank, who is eight years olderthan us. Frank got into caddying in high school and thenkept at it through college. When he was in the middle of college, the summer ofeighth grade for us, he brought us up here.” His brother John added, “We’d comeout on Mondays [when caddies can play] and would caddie for Frank and his friendsand they would teach us the ropes and what to do. And then all through high schooland college we have caddied.” Said Terence, “Caddying is what I have done since Ifirst started working. It’s just a fun environment and while none of us are golfers our-selves, we like being around it.”

As you would expect, while they caddy, there is a fair amount of sibling rivalry onthe course. “We’ve all played sports and are all very competitive people,” saidTerence. “While caddying for people playing in the Club Championship or in theDerby, you can get really competitive out there. And when you are caddying you dohave a little say, and control a little bit of what is going on. It’s definitely competitive.”

While they do compete with one another on the course, they are also first tohelp each other. Whether it be pulling the flag stick or cleaning a member’s club,the brothers will jump in and do what needs to be done. “It really depends how ourgolfers are playing,” said Joe. “If we have one golfer in the trap and one on thegreen, then the caddie whose golfer is on the green gets the pin. So it depends onhow and what the golfers we are carrying the bag for are doing, but we will helpeach other out.” That’s the thing about brothers and especially triplets. “We can

give each other a look andknow exactly what the otherperson is thinking with just oureyes,” added Terence.

While his older brotherFrank was himself a Platt Caddie-Scholar, it was reallyMike Higgins (Aronimink’s former club president) that gotJohn involved with the Trust. “I was caddying up here allthe time and became friendly with Mr. Higgins and hetold me I should apply,” said John. “So I did. The mem-bers know me and were really happy when they heard thatI got the scholarship. Every year for three years the Platthas helped me. I think all three of us are basically takingout loans to pay for most of our tuition. I know [Joe andTerence] get some scholarships, but I am basically takingout loans for the remainder.”

Family plays another role in the lives of the boys, butit’s a different family altogether. As this is their 10th sum-mer caddying at the same club, Aronimink has become ahome away from home. Said Terence, “A lot of these peo-

ple that we caddie with are guys we have grown up with and many of them are ourclosest friends. It’s sort of like a summer family.” And the same holds true of themembership and staff. Tom Foley, the longtime Aronimink caddie master, has noth-ing but praise for these young men. “They are good kids, really good kids. Theirbrother got them started and they really mix in with the members very well.”

While in many cases it is hard enough to afford to be able to put one childthrough college, the burden is threefold with triplets. Each brother is attending aschool with annual budgets of more than $50,000 a year. That means every contribu-tion helps. “We wouldn’t be here and be able to offer support to young people suchas these, without the help and financial support from members within the GolfAssociation of Philadelphia,” said Jack Endicott, the Platt chairman. “And in a diffi-cult economic climate, contributions and support are needed now more than ever.”

This year the Platt Caddie Scholarship has 170 deserving caddie-scholars, eachwith a story to tell, and each a member of the Platt Caddie Scholarship “family.”

Since it was founded in 1958, the Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust has awardedmore than 13 million in grants to over 3,100 young men and women.

Barbara Scott is the Director of the J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust.This is Scott’s second year with the Trust.

FACES OF PLATTCesarine triplets keep it All in the Family at Aronimink Golf Club By Barbara Scott

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The Cesarines from left John, Joseph and Terence

Bob Murray has been a dedicated tournament volunteer for theGolf Association of Philadelphia since 1997. “I don’t know exactlyhow many years I’ve been a volunteer,” he would say before somefurther research found his starting year, “but it’s been a pretty longtime. And I don’t mean that in a bad way. I worked for a number ofyears while Fred Christman was the Director of Competitions andhave worked for Kirby Martin, the current Director of Competitions,since. It’s a lot fun. It’s great and I really enjoy doing it.” Murray, inhis 38th year as a member of McCall Golf & Country Club, is trulydedicated to the game. He’s in his ninth year as the club’s GolfChairman and also served as Club President in 1993. He worked asa volunteer for the Senior PGA Championship at Aronimink GolfClub in 2003 and twice for the SEI Pennsylvania Classic when it washeld at Waynesborough Country Club earlier this decade. “I am hop-ing that my applications, which I already submitted, will be acceptedfor the 2010 and 2011 AT&T National at Aronimink GC and for the2013 U.S. Open Championship at Merion Golf Club,” said Murray.

Q. What’s your favorite part of volunteering? A. The most important aspect of volunteering is the people that

you meet while working: the Association staff members, fellowvolunteers and the golfers. Since I love the game so much, Ihave found many of them to be very interesting. And everyoneis so appreciative of your efforts as a volunteer. But it is alsonice to be [a small] part of the continuing, rich history of ama-teur golf in the Philadelphia area. Lastly, I enjoy getting theopportunity to watch the better players in person.

Q. What’s your most memorable moment as a volunteer? A. I was the first tee starter at the 2007 Philadelphia Open at

Merion Golf Club. Just as the first group of the day was to check

in, Kirby Martin informed me thatI was to announce each competi-tor in a loud voice to the spectators.After getting over my initial surprise,getting to do that on the first tee at Merionfor an event such as the Philadelphia Open was pretty neat.And, with the help of a couple of caddies, I think I got most ofthe names right.

Q. Who’s your favorite golfer? A. Like many others, I’ve always really liked Arnold Palmer. Not

because of his obviousgreat success but forhis passion for thegame and competition,and the gracious wayhe has always treatedeveryone, especially thefans. He just does itright. Of the currentpros, I like Jim Furyk themost, again, because ofthe way he carries him-self while doing a prettygood job inside theropes. I enjoyed watch-ing him up close at many of the Exelon Invitational outings.

Q. How did you get started in golf?A. I got started by my father, who was a pretty good player.

[Unfortunately, I guess that I didn’t turn out to be a very goodstudent of his.] Until I was 13, I really was too much into all theother sports to spend any time at golf. At that time we movedoutside Washington, D.C., for a short stay and while there, hejoined a club so that I could play a lot. I remember that was oneof the hottest summers on record there, but I still played almostevery day—usually 36 holes. I can’t imagine doing that now.

Q. What’s your most memorable moment as a player? A. I have been fortunate enough to win three GAP Handicap

Tournaments (now known as the Spring and Fall NetChampionships) – in 1993, 1994 and 1996. The bad side ofthis is that I first won the B Class, then the C Class and then theD Class. I must say I am very appreciative of the Associationholding the handicap and senior events, so that even I can play.If you are talking about a specific memorable instance, I haveone hole-in-one, and that was pretty exciting. But I think that I ammost proud of an eagle two I made at Center Valley Golf Coursehitting a full 3-wood into the wind. The ball landed in front of thegreen and then rolled 60 feet back to the hole like a perfect putt.

Volunteer Spotlight


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Bob Murray McCall Golf & Country Club

Arnold Palmer

Member Club Spotlight

WEST CHESTER GOLF & COUNTRYCLUB reminds one of a traditional home-town in the midst of growing suburbs. It’s a110-year-old club surrounded by newer,flashier operations.

Just don’t tell the members of the nine-hole club they are missing anything. They likethings just fine the way they are.

Francis Marinelli, the golf chairman anda member for 16 years, said, “The membersare what make the club. Everybody getsalong here. Everybody’s friends. There’scamaraderie here.”

Joe Conbee, the club president, learnedquickly how close-knit the members areupon moving from Atlanta to West Chester,Pa., 14 years ago. When he opened a bankaccount, the manager was a member andraved about the club. At Conbee’s next stop,an insurance office, he met another memberand heard another enthusiastic endorsement

of the club. That same afternoon, while pick-ing up his children at soccer practice, stillanother member welcomed him to the com-munity. Conbee recalls saying, “I guess WestChester Country Club is the place to be.”

“I was just in awe of how everybodyyou met knew somebody else at the club,”he said. “And then I went to church, and itseemed like half the members were mem-bers of that church. Before long, you felt likeyou knew everybody in town from being amember here.”

“It’s just a hometown atmosphere,” saidCasey Fisher, the general manager.

West Chester has kept its golfing mem-bership near the cap of 240 by offsettingsome resignations with new members.Marinelli notes that one member has foundit hard to find guests for member-guesttournaments because his guests keep joiningthe club.

Following a significant renovation andexpansion of a clubhouse that dates to 1911,West Chester has embarked on a master planwith architect Ron Forse to expand greens,remove trees, re-level tees and rebuild andadd bunkers as funding permits.

“We’re tweaking the golf course, notstarting over,” said superintendent EricHouck.

The nine holes coverabout 2,800 yards withsome noticeable elevationchanges. The greens aresmall and the rough is thick.

A true country club,West Chester is complet-ing reconstruction of fourtennis courts this year, andit offers an active swim-ming program.

Some well-knownnames have been part ofthe club’s history. Dr. Glenn Killinger, a PennState back who made the first Walter CampAll-American team in 1921 and served asathletic director and dean of men at WestChester University, was a board member,grounds chairman and club champion in aperiod dating from the 1930s to the 1970s.

Mike Furyk, father of PGA Tour standoutJim Furyk, was the club’s head professionalin 1973-74. Harry Hammond, a PGA profes-sional nationally recognized for his service tojunior golf, was the head professional from1963 to 1968. Casey O’Reilly is the currenthead professional.

A handful of golfers have collected morethan 40 men’s club championships from

1916 to 2008, including William Haines, Sr.(11), William Haines, Jr. (5), Harlan Slack(7), Gary Yohe (5), Michael DeStefano (8)and Rick Pruchnik (the last 5).

On the women’s side, Alice Gray, a two-time winner of the Pennsylvania Women’sAmateur, won six straight women’s clubchampionships from 1948 to 1953 before

turning pro. Other multiplewinners include HelenWelsh (13 champi-onships), ConnieCompadre, Sr. and ConnieCompadre, Jr. (5 each).

First-time visitors to theWest Chester course willnotice stone ruins betweenthe fourth green and fifthtee. They are what remainsof a home built in 1936on the property, which ispart of a 17th Century

Penn Land Grant.The club, organized in 1898, moved to

its present location in 1906 and leased thesite until purchasing it in 1966. The club his-tory offers no information about whodesigned the nine holes, which have retainedtheir original routing for more than 100 years.

Club leaders say having only nine holesattracts interest in West Chester since mem-bers facing busy schedules enjoy the oppor-tunity to slip in a round of golf early in themorning or late in day.

Fred Behringer is a member of the GAPCommunications Committee.

By Fred Behringer

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West Chester G&CC, where everybody knows your name

IronsTaylor Made Burner XD (4 thru AW, Fujikura RE*AXSuperFast Steel 90)“I got these irons last year to replace my old Taylor Made SuperSteel irons. It turned out to be a good investment as I carded myfirst career ace with them last September."

WoodsTaylor Made Burner 3-Wood (Fujikura RE*AX SuperFastGraphite 50); 3-Rescue & 4-Rescue (Fujikura RE*AXSuperFast Graphite 65)“I’m a huge fan of Taylor Made clubs. These woods are very forgiv-ing and incredibly easy to hit. The Rescues are great on long 3-parswhen the wind is up.”

DriverTitleist 905R 9.5-degree (Graphite Design YS-6+)“Last fall, I cracked the face on my old Taylor Made 580 XD driverand had a hard time finding something that felt similar. The Titleistwas a left-over that I picked up in the pro shop for $150. I absolutelylove it.”

WedgeTitleist Volkey 54-degree (True Temper Dynamic Gold Steel)“This is absolutely the most valuable and versatile club in my bag. Iuse it from 75 yards and in, in bunkers and all around the green.”

PutterOdyssey White Hot XG #1“I got this last summer because I was struggling with my oldOdyssey and felt that a change was needed. The softer insert andheel-toe weighting provides me with more forgiveness and a truerroll than the older model.”

BallTitleist Pro-V1“The number one ball in golf — enough said.”

What’s In The BagChet Shemanski of Spring Ford CC

Chet Shemanski of Spring Ford CC carded a 9-under-par 62 (net) to win theSpring Net Championship at Raven’s Claw GC on June 1.

The 46-year-old, a 12-handicap, considered it to be his best round of golf.

“It was a great round. It was the lowest score I ever shot,” he said. “It felt good. Iwas just hitting fairways and greens, and the putts were going in. My iron game wason today. It was just one of those things.”

Here’s a look at Shemanski’s clubs of choice.



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HAVERTOWN, Pa.– James Kania, Jr. erased all the heartaches of hisGolf Association of Philadelphia past with an emotional and historictriumph in the 107th Joseph H. Patterson Cup on Aug. 13-14 atLlanerch CC (par 71, 6,669 yards). Kania, who finished the 36 holesof the Championship at 2-under par, three shots clear of the field,joined mentor, coach and more poignantly, dad, James, Sr., as the firstfather-son combination to capture the Association’s stroke play cham-pionship, which dates back to 1900. The two also became the firstfather-son duo to each earn a Silver Cross Award, presented to theplayer with the lowest aggregate score in the qualifying rounds of theAmateur Championship and the Patterson Cup.

“That’s probably the best part of it, just to share it with my dad,”said Kania, 20, of Haverford, Pa. “We’ve been working at this game fora long time. He’s always been there to help me. Since I was a little kidhe has taught me everything. I’ve never had a lesson from anyone.He’s always been my everything for me in this game. I wanted to joinhim on the Amateur trophy in June but that didn’t work out. To comeout here and do it in this event is definitely sweet.”

As stated, the Kania family has been down this road before.James, Jr. fell to good friend Conrad Von Borsig of Concord CC in theAmateur Championship final this past June in an attempt to becomethe first father-son duo on the J. Wood Platt Championship trophy.

Kania, Sr. won his Patterson Cup in 1995. His three Silver Crosswins were 1992 and 1994-95.

“That’s not as important to me as him getting on the trophy, hereally deserves it,” said Kania, Sr. of the Patterson win. “He’s playedgood for a whole bunch of years. I’m really proud of him.”

Brian Gillespie of St. Davids GC carded a sparkling second-round,3-under-par 68 to finish second to Kania in the Patterson Cup. Therewas a five-way tie for third at 2-over par, including last year’s champi-on Glenn Smeraglio of Commonwealth National GC, last year’sPatterson runner-up Matt Mattare of Saucon Valley CC and reigning

Player of the Year and clubfavorite Michael McDermottof Llanerch CC. Gillespie fin-ished second in the SilverCross as well, two strokesbehind Kania.

Gillespie, 34, of Wayne,Pa., reemerged on the GolfAssociation of Philadelphiascene this year after a quietcouple seasons.

“My goal was to get to even par for the golf tournament, post ascore and see what happens,” said Gillespie. “We got pretty close to that.”

Despite the three-shot margin of victory, the outcome was indoubt up until Kania’s 16th hole.

Kania, who started the second round at 5-under par and fourshots clear of the field, opened slowly and carded five bogeys andone birdie in his first nine holes for a front-nine 40. In short, his putterwas ice cold. In the meantime, a number of pursuers moved closerand closer. At various points of the back nine, six players were within ashot or two of the lead.

“After that front nine, my mindset was I already threw [the victory]away,” said Kania. “[I said] you’ve learned how [not] to play with thelead. Now you have to just go and play nine holes. You’ve learnedyour lesson. In my mind I’d already lost and I was trying to go backand play my sort of golf.”

Kania bogeyed No. 14 (par 4, 455 yards) after finding a green-side bunker to fall back to even par, and with Gillespie already in theclubhouse, led by only one. However, Kania somehow found theresolve and determination to keep fighting. He birdied No. 15 (par4, 310 yards) after sending a driver 10 yards short of the hole andchipping up to a foot to move back into red figures and then did thesame on No. 16 (par 5, 503 yards) after hitting his first two shots15 yards short of the green.

“The keyword is patience and keep trusting your game thatsomething good is going to happen,” said Kania of his mindset afterNo. 14. “Luckily on the next two holes something did.”

Gillespie, too, proved resilient. After making the turn in even-par36 for the day, he birdied four of his last seven holes to make onelast surge. The final birdie came on No. 18 (par 4, 300 yards) whenGillespie made a quick 20 footer down the hill.

This is the first year the Patterson Cup has moved to two days,18 holes each day at one venue. In the past the Patterson Cup was aone-day event at two locations.

For complete results, see page 25.

Martin D. Emeno, Jr. is the editor of the Golf Association of PhiladelphiaMagazine. He has been with the Golf Association of Philadelphia for nineseasons and also serves as the organization’s Director of Operations.

Overbrook GC’s Kania survives, capturesPatterson Cup, Silver Cross By Martin D. Emeno, Jr.

Brian Gillespie

James Kania, Jr. (r) with father James, Sr.


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LITITZ, Pa.– On a day when birdies and eagles came in bunches formany, Rich Steinmetz registered more than any other.

The Spring Ford CC head professional finished the 36 holes ofthe 105th Open Championship in a record 10-under par on July 22at Bent Creek CC (par 71, 6,681 yards), finishing with an impressivesecond-round 64, to win the title. Both Steinmetz’s final score andaggregate total established new scoring marks.

“Awesome. I’ve come close a couple of times. It’s one of the topwins in my career,” said Steinmetz, the 2006 Philadelphia Section ofthe PGA Player of the Year and 2007 Sectional Championship winner.

Adam Condello, an assistant professional at Aronimink GC, andMark Sheftic, a teaching professional at Merion GC, tied for second at6 under. Conrad Von Borsig of Concord CC earned Low Amateur hon-ors with a 4-under-par 138.

Defending champion Greg Pieczynski, a teaching professional atthe Academy of Golf Center and the first-round leader, finished at 4under as well.

Steinmetz’s total, in relation to par, eclipsed Joseph Lewis ofTredyffrin CC’s previous mark of 8-under-par 136 set at Llanerch CC in1942. Gene Feiger of Overbrook GC held the lowest aggregate Opentotal when he shot a 135 at Laurel Creek CC in 1995. Steinmetz'saggregate score was 132.

“I hit the ball about the same in both rounds but I was hittingmore shots really close in [the second round],” said Steinmetz, 37, ofGilbertsville, Pa. “I had a couple of good five to 10 footers as well. Mywedge game was really on. I put myself in good position to havewedges in and I hit a lot of shots tight.”

Steinmetz’s title run started on the first hole of his second 18.Playing the back nine first, Steinmetz knocked a wedge from 127yards to a foot on No. 10 (par 4, 423 yards).

After that, the birdies came in rapid succession. On No. 12 (par5, 518 yards), he two-putted from 50 feet after reaching the par 5 intwo shots; drained a 30-footer on No. 13 (par 3, 148 yards); crackeda 7-iron from 165 yards to two feet on No. 16 (par 4, 456 yards); onNo. 17 (par 4, 292 yards) flipped a wedge to five feet from 79 yards

and concluded a front-nine 30 on No. 18 (par 5, 522 yards) with anup-and-down from the left greenside bunker that he hit to eight feet.

Steinmetz followed that up with a wedge from 120 yards to fivefeet on No. 1 (par 4, 431 yards) and his seventh birdie in 10 holes.

He bogeyed No. 4 (par 4, 403 yards) when he missed the greenin the middle of a short rain storm that blew in and caused a 45-minute delay, but responded with birdies on No. 6 (par 3, 169 yards)with a 6-iron to eight feet and No. 7 (par 4, 304 yards) with a wedgefrom 65 yards to about the same distance. He bogeyed No. 9 (par 5,548 yards) after a poor chip, but in the end in didn’t matter.

He opened the Championship with a 3-under-par 68 in themorning, tied for sixth place.

The victory proved a bit of redemption for Steinmetz. He missed a playoff for the 2002 Open at Pine Valley GC by a

shot after bogeying four of the final five holes and was in contentionat Merion GC in 2005 before struggling on the final nine.

“It’s a learning experience, [you] learn what fails in those situa-tions and build on it,” said Steinmetz.

For the win, Steinmetz earned the $8,000 winner’s share. Pieczynski, who moved to 10-under par two holes into the final

round, eliminated himself from contention when he knocked twodrives on his last nine holes out of bounds. In all, he said, he tookfive penalty strokes.

“It was a lot of fun. I made a few mistakes in the second roundand you can’t do that with the strengthof the field that is here,” saidPieczynski, 26, of Kingston, Pa.

Von Borsig, 22, of Swarthmore,Pa., the reigning Amateur Champion,carded a pair of 69s en route to LowAmateur honors.

“That was my goal once I realizedI wasn’t going to win the tournament,”said Von Borsig, 22, of Swarthmore,Pa. “I heard after [hole] 16 that Rich[Steinmetz] was 10 under. I was only5 under at that time. I was playing with Michael Brown. Sometimesit’s frustrating when you know you aren’t going to win but I tried toplay a tournament within the tournament and beat all the amateurs.”

Overall, 18 of the 72 players, made up of 36 amateurs and 36professionals, finished the two rounds under par.

In Round 1, the top of the leaderboard resembled a revolving door. When all was done, Pieczynski emerged with a one-shot lead after

carding an 8-under-par 63. Condello carded a 64 and 17-year-oldamateur Tucker Koch of RiverCrest GC & Preserve posted a 65. In all24 of the 72 players carded red figure rounds in the morning round.

For complete results, see page 24.

Martin D. Emeno, Jr. is the editor of the Golf Association of PhiladelphiaMagazine. He has been with the Golf Association of Philadelphia for nineseasons and also serves as the organization’s Director of Operations.

Sizzling Steinmetz takes 105th OpenChampionship at Bent Creek CC By Martin D. Emeno, Jr.

Conrad Von Borsig

Rich Steinmetz (l) accepts the winner’s check from GAP President Rich Meehan


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Junior reviewHerr defeats Tallent for Junior Boys’ title; Berman grabs Junior-Junior championship

CINNAMINSON, N.J.– Zachary Herr of Jericho National GC can now addanother Golf Association of Philadelphia trophy to his mantle.

The 2008 Junior-Junior Boys’ champion captured this year’s Junior Boys’Championship at Riverton CC on June 25. He defeated James Tallent of MerionGC in 19 holes.

“I’m very happy,” Herr, of New Hope, Pa., said. “Hopefully, I can come backnext year and defend my title. I have four more years to beat Robert’s [Galbreath,Jr.] record.” Galbreath won a record four Junior Boys’ championships from 2004through 2008.

It seemed fitting that the battle between Herr, 14, and Tallent, 17, came down toextra holes. Herr needed a playoff to qualify for match play, and Tallent reached thefinal after defeating top-seed and quarterfinal opponent Edward McCrossen, Jr. ofWhitemarsh Valley CC, and semifinal foe, Aaron Burton of Philadelphia PublinksGA, in extra holes.

With the match All Square entering No. 13 (par 4, 382 yards), Tallent encoun-tered trouble after his approach shot—an 8-iron—traveled 155 yards and landedon the No. 14 tee.

“There was a tree. It was negotiable, but I wanted to play a draw around it. I puta little too much action on it,” Tallent said.

Tallent chipped back onto the green but didn’t convert a 20-footer for par. AfterHerr’s tee shot found the fairway, his pitching wedge soared 147 yards into the left-side rough. Herr then chipped up to about a foot, and Tallent conceded the par putt.

Herr remained 1-up heading into No. 17 (par 5, 479 yards). After Tallent’s drivefound the fairway, he knocked his 7-iron from 183 yards to 20 feet left of the flag-stick. Tallent drained the ensuing eagle putt while Herr mustered only a par.

“I gave myself a good chance to win,” Tallent said of the eagle. Both Herr and Tallent made par on No. 18 (par 4, 353 yards) to force extra

holes. On the first playoff hole (No. 1, par 4, 362 yards), Herr pulled his teeshot—a driver—left into the rough. He then knocked a 60-degree lob wedge 72yards and landed 10 feet short of the flagstick. Herr two-putted for par.

“I knew he had a long putt, and my game plan all day was to let him make themistakes,” Herr said. “I just wanted to go out there, play my best and whateverhappened, happened.”

Tallent stuck his tee-shot on the fairway and then knocked his pitching wedgefrom 114 yards to 45 feet left of the flagstick before three-putting for bogey.

Junior-Junior Boys’ ChampionshipCHERRY HILL, N.J.– Cole Berman of Philadelphia Cricket Club had qualifiedfor the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship but decided a final opportunity tocompete in the Association’s Junior-Junior Boys’ Championship was more impor-tant. This is Berman’s last year of eligibility.

On July 30 at Merchantville CC, Berman affirmed that decision to stay local,defeating Brock Kovach of Berkshire CC, 6&5, for the 61st Junior-Junior Boys’Championship Flight title.

“It means a lot. This is the last year for the junior-junior age group and the last[Golf Association of Philadelphia] tournament of the year for me,” said Berman,13, of Bryn Mawr, Pa. “I’ve wanted to [win this tournament] for awhile.”

Due to conflicts with the U.S Kids Golf World tournament, Berman only com-peted in the Junior-Junior Boys’ one other time, when he was 10. That year, he fellin the first round.

Berman and Kovach were All Square three holes into the final before Bermanreeled off wins on holes Nos. 4–6. Berman went par, par, bogey in that stretchwhile Kovach struggled with his approach shots and carded two bogeys and adouble bogey.

On No. 5 (par 4, 314 yards), Berman blasted a 25-yard bunker shot to eightfeet and made the par save. He would go 3-up a hole later when he rocketed a 4-hybrid onto the fringe of No. 6 (par 3, 150 yards) and two putted.

The two halved No. 7 (par 4, 287 yards) and exchanged victories on Nos. 8 and9 before Berman, in essence, sealed the victory with a fantastic par on No. 11 (par5, 524 yards), the second hole, of the nine-hole facility. He curved his third shotaround the left fairway tree and it landed just long. However, the Haverford Schooleighth grader chipped up to five feet and made the par save. Kovach registered abogey six. Berman moved 4-up. He would close the match out two holes later.

“This was a lot of fun,” said Kovach, 13, of Wyomissing, Pa. “This was my firstGolf Association of Philadelphia event.”

Kovach, an eighth grader at Wyomissing Junior/Senior High School, advancedto the final by defeating No. 1 seed Drew Guarino of Little Mill CC, 1-up, in hissemifinal match. Berman stopped Eric Stafford of Philadelphia Publinks GA, 1-up,in his semifinal contest.

For complete results, see pages 22 and 25.

Blaise Straka (center), Merchantville CC’s professional, with Junior-Junior Boys’Championship Flight winner Cole Berman of Philadelphia Cricket Club (left) andrunner-up Brock Kovach of Berkshire CC.

Zachary Herr


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GAP Hall of Fame

THE GOLF ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA

HALL OF FAME By Martin D. Emeno, Jr.

In the early years of the Association, it was Harold McFarland ofHuntingdon Valley Country Club who emerged over club mateWilliam Smith as the area’s top player.

McFarland, president of the sheet metal supplies company,Carter, Donlevy, won four Amateur Championships and threePatterson Cups between the years 1903 and 1913. In addition, healso earned four Silver Cross awards, given to the player with thelowest aggregate score in the two rounds of the AmateurChampionship Qualifier, and the two rounds of the Patterson Cup.The Silver Cross was, and remains, emblematic of the Association’stop stroke-play competitor.

Though the aforementioned accomplishments stand on theirown merit, they, in a sense, mask an even more remarkableMcFarland feat for his time. He was the first to break the score of 80regularly in competition.

In his 1903 Patterson Cup win at St. Davids Golf Club — thesame year as the inaugural World Series—for example, McFarlandcarded an impressive total of 155 (80-75). Compare that to GeorgeFowle’s victory total in the 1900 Patterson Cup at PhiladelphiaCricket Club. His aggregate score was 174 (86-88). That year, halfof the field—55 starters, 48 finishers—did not break 200. The highestscore was an astonishing 235.

In the years of McFarland’s other two Cup victories, 1905 and1909, he posted 157 totals.

An excerpt from James Finegan’s A Centennial Tribute to Golf inPhiladelphia reflects the perception, as it relates to scoring, of thetime. “McFarland had developed a sound swing and he could hit allthe shots required to post the kind of scores—on more than oneoccasion, course and tournament records—that were actually withinhailing distance of par itself. ‘Level 4s’ was the new target—still elu-sive, not nonetheless discernible out there in the horizon.”

McFarland defeated fellow Golf Association of Philadelphiastandout Smith, 6&4, for the 1904 Amateur. In the 1907 Amateur,McFarland stopped Walter Pfeil of The Springhaven Club, 2&1, forhis second title. McFarland defeated George Crump, yes, Pine ValleyGolf Club’s own, 7&5, at St. Davids for the 1912 Amateur beforewinning his fourth and final crown the following year, 1-up, overSmith yet again. Smith himself was a three-time Amateur Championand three-time Patterson Cup winner between the years 1898 and1908. In fact, in the 1902 Amateur final Smith defeated McFarland.

Still today, McFarland’s total of four Amateur victories has beeneclipsed by only one individual—J. Wood Platt and his sevenAmateur titles.

In 1909, McFarland upended A.W. Tillinghast, 8&6, for thePennsylvania Golf Association Amateur title at Huntingdon ValleyCountry Club.

For many years Huntingdon Valley’s Lynnewood Hall Cup wasthe most prestigious local tournament around and attracted brilliantfields littered with nationally and internationally renowned competi-tors. Jerome Travers, a four-time U.S. Amateur Champion and the1915 U.S. Open Champion, Walter Travis and Max Marston, toname a few, competed yearly.

No matter for McFarland. He dominated and won the match-play tournament in 1903, 1904 and 1905 and again in 1912. Atthe time, it was customary for an individual who won the same tour-nament three times to take “permanent possession” of the trophy.He did.

McFarland graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in1905 and captained its golf team.

In May of 1910, he married Ruth Miller of Brookline, Mass. Thecouple had three sons Harold, Jr., Robert and Malcolm.

In addition to serving as his company’s president, McFarlandserved as head of the Philadelphia Copper and Brass Associationand Chairman of the board of the Metal Club.

In July of 1940 he died at the age of 58. No cause of deathwas given.

Harold McFarland


Maxwell R. Marston already held a reputation as one of thecountry’s finest Amateur golfers in the early part of the 20th century.His season of 1923 moved him to legendary status.

Marston, a member at Merion Cricket Club and Pine Valley GolfClub, towered over the Amateur golf scene from mid-May to early-October that year.

It began with the Walker Cup on the Old Course at St. Andrews.The British side built an early lead in foursomes, winning three offour matches. Only Marston and his partner, two-time U.S. AmateurChampion Robert Gardner, won for the American side. On day two,the Americans stormed back and won five of the eight singlesmatches to retain the Cup. Marston was in the middle of that rally,defeating William Hope, 5&4, despite trailing 1-down after themorning play.

Marston returned home to take the Patterson Cup a short timelater, the Association’s stroke play championship, at PhiladelphiaCricket Club by three strokes. A week later he defeated GeorgeHoffner at Merion Cricket for his first and only Amateur Championshiptitle. Having won the Patterson Cup and secured the medal in theAmateur, Marston was awarded his only Silver Cross, emblematic ofthe Association’s stroke-play champion. Marston headed toHuntingdon Valley Country Club in July for a win in the PennsylvaniaAmateur Championship before finishing as the low amateur in thePhiladelphia Open Championship at Pine Valley where he tied for sev-enth overall. Next he took the Merion club championship.

In September, Marston headed to Chicago and FlossmoorCountry Club for the U.S. Amateur Championship. He posted a 157qualifying score, finishing eight strokes in back of Bob Jones andChick Evans. In the second round, he faced Jones, who was widelyconsidered the championship favorite. Marston played well in themorning round but was 4-down through 16 holes. He then playedhis next 19 holes in the equivalent of 5-under par and closed Jonesout, 2&1. Jones later called it “one of the best matches I canremember.” Marston then defeated Francis Ouimet in the semifinalsbefore defeating defending-champion Jess Sweetser in the final onthe 38th hole.

After returning east, Marston headed to Pine Valley in earlyOctober and captured the Crump Cup. That’s 7 titles in six months.

Marston won the Patterson Cup on three other occasions aswell. He won it in 1920 with a 148 total, at that point the lowestscore in the history of the 21-year-old event, again in 1924 and fora final time in 1936.

Marston’s unbelievable year of 1923 came after years of previ-ous heartaches, in particular when talking about the U.S. Amateur. Inthe 1915 Championship at Detroit, Marston drew nemesis BobGardner of Chicago in the semifinals. Marston was 1-up on the 36thhole but missed a six-inch putt to win the match before eventuallyfalling. From that point, up until his win in 1923, Marston neveradvanced past the first round of the U.S. Amateur and, in 1922,

failed to even qualify. It was later reported, the hole putted at wasless than regulation size.

Quoting an Associated Press obituary, “Marston was not a sensa-tional golfer in any sense. He had no extra-strong department. He wasmerely a good all-around competitive player who never gave up.“

Marston advanced to the U.S. Amateur semifinals in 1924 andmade the final again in 1933, but fell to George Dunlap.

Born in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1892, Marston grew up in northernNew Jersey. He served in the navy during World War I and thenmoved to Philadelphia to work as an investment banker after beingmade a general partner at Otis & Co. He represented the UnitedStates on the Walker Cup team from 1922-24 and again in 1934.He won the New Jersey Amateur in 1915 and 1919, and thePennsylvania Amateur from 1921-23.

He was survived by wife Elinor Bean and son Maxwell R. Marston, Jr.

Martin D. Emeno, Jr. is the editor of the Golf Association of PhiladelphiaMagazine. He has been with the Golf Association of Philadelphia for nine sea-sons and also serves as the organization’s Director of Operations.

Some material provided courtesy of Golf's Golden Age by Rand Jerris ofthe USGA and a Centennial Tribute to Golf in Philadelphia by James W.Finegan.

Maxwell R. Marston

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The Walker Cup, which matches the10 best male amateurs from Great Britain and Ireland (GBI) against theirpeers from the United States, will be played on Sept. 12 and 13 at thiscountry’s citadel of amateur golf, Merion Golf Club (East Course).

This will be the 18th championship conducted by the UnitedStates Golf Association at Merion GC, the most at any club. Merion GChas hosted more U.S. Amateur Championships (6) and moreWomen’s Amateur Championships (4) than any club; it also has host-ed the World Amateur Team Championship, the Curtis Cup (thewomen’s equivalent of the Walker Cup), and the U.S. Girls JuniorAmateur Championship. In 2013, the U.S. Open Championship will be

at Merion GC for the fifth time.For amateur golf aficionados,

the biennial Walker Cup is a Major.U.S. team captain George E.(Buddy) Marucci, Jr., a Merionmember whose golf résumé isworld class, says it will requiresome reflection to decidewhether the two Walker Cups in

which he played, or the two inwhich he was the U.S. captain arehis most significant and meaningfulaccomplishment.

The Walker Cup should be particularlyenjoyable for spectators. Only tees and greens will be roped off;otherwise, fans can walk alongside players and be near them whenthey hit shots. Rod Day, chairman of the 2009 Walker CupCommittee, guesstimates the crowd will average 5,000 to 6,000 onthe two competition days, with a somewhat smaller crowd on Friday,Sept. 11, for the final practice round and opening ceremonies. Formore information, go to www.2009walkercup.org.

This is the 42nd playing of an event that was first contested in1922, when then-USGA President George Herbert Walker (grandfatherof the 41st U.S. president and great-grandfather of the 43rd) proposeda competition and donated the trophy. The U.S. leads the series33–7–1, but in the last two decades the competition has been gripping.Each side has won five matches since 1989; the last three eachhave ended in 12½ -11½ scores.

2009 Walker Cup

Walker Cup visits iconic Merion Golf Club for first time By Craig Ammerman

View from the 17th green


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2009 Walker Cup

For Marucci, who played on the 1995 and 1997 Walker Cupteams and lost in the final of the 1995 U.S. Amateur to TigerWoods, this is a special time in a golf career packed with highlights.That it is on his home course where he has played a role in a suc-cessful 15-year effort to keep Merion current with the modern gameonly adds to a moment he probably has contemplated since firstbeing named the 2007 captain 3½ years ago.

“Buddy is the ultimate captain,” said Jim Hyler, chairman of theUSGA Championship Committee. “He spends so much time watchingand playing with these players; nobody is better situated to judge theirsuitability for Merion and the Walker Cup. He is thoughtful aboutmatchups and about everything he does. We are fortunate to have him.”

The GBI team was announced on Aug. 4. Its strength partiallycomes from its two oldest players—Wallace Booth, 24, and GavinDear, 25—and two of three players who carried Scotland to victory lastfall in the World Amateur Team Championship in Australia. Two ofseven English players named to the team, Luke Goddard and SamHutsby, are No. 6 and 7, respectively, in an international ranking of theworld’s top amateurs. Five GBI players, including Hutsby, are teenagers,and no member of the GBI team has played in a Walker Cup. This isthe youngest team GBI has fielded; in 2007, that was true for the U.S.side, and it didn’t stop the Americans from winning the match.

Eight of 10 members of the U.S. team were announced on Aug.10, including two who are Walker Cup veterans: Rickie Fowler, 20, ofMurrieta, Calif., who won three points and lost one in the 2007 com-petition, and Brian Harman, 22, of Savannah, Ga., who won two pointsand halved one in the 2005 event. Others selected are Bud Cauley,19, Jacksonville, Fla.; Brandon Gielow, 21, Muskegon, Mich.; MorganHoffman, 19, Saddle Brook, N.J.; Adam Mitchell, 22, Chattanooga,Tenn.; Drew Weaver, 22, High Point, N.C., and Nathan Smith, 31, ofPittsburgh, the only person over 25 on either team. The two remainingspots will be filled at the conclusion of the U.S. Amateur.

The star of the event is almost certain to be the golf course. Itstwists and turns, slick greens, deep and gnarly rough, its history and its

mystique put it in company with only a few others. This is where in1930 Bobby Jones became the first and still only person to win thegrand slam. It is where Ben Hogan’s 1-iron shot on the 72nd hole gothim into a playoff which he won to secure the 1950 U.S. Open, 16months after a terrible automobile accident that was said to haveended his career. It is where in 1971 Lee Trevino tossed a rubbersnake to Jack Nicklaus just before they started a playoff to settle the1971 U.S. Open (Trevino won, 68–71).

Mike Davis, the USGA’s senior director of rules and competitions,is the person responsible for how the course will be set up for theWalker Cup. He said the graduated rough that has become a staple ofrecent U.S. Opens will be in place, meaning the more a player is offline, the deeper and more difficult the rough will be. He said teeinggrounds on six or seven holes will be moved during one or more ofthe four rounds to be played over two days.

He said one move could be to use the championship tee on No.6 for the par 3, third hole. That would create a 250-yard carry to alarge green that Davis pointed out is shaped “sort of like a catcher’smitt,” meaning that balls landing on the green tend to feed to thecenter portion of it. Other holes where tees may move from oneround to the next include the 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 12th and 17th.

The competition, conducted under match play rules, begins onSaturday and Sunday, Sept. 12 and 13, at 7:30 a.m. with four four-somes matches; in foursomes, two-person teams play shots alternatelyfrom the tees and during play of a hole. On Saturday afternoon thereare eight individual matches and on Sunday afternoon there are 10individual matches. Each match is worth one point. The U.S. teamneeds to win 13 points (which would be a tie) to retain the trophy,because it won the 2007 match; the Great Britain and Ireland squadneeds 13½ points to take the trophy across the Atlantic.

Tickets can be purchased at Merion or at www.2009walkercup.org.Parking information is available on the Web site. On Saturday andSunday, most parking is at Radnor Financial Center; free shuttle servicewill be provided from there to Merion GC and back. Fans will not berequired to have a ticket to board the shuttles at Radnor, but will berequired to show a ticket to board them at Merion GC for the return trip.

Craig Ammerman served as the Golf Association of PhiladelphiaPresident from 2000-02 and on the USGA Executive Committee from2002-07. Ammerman is chairman of StayWell CustomCommunications, which he founded in 1984; previously, he wasexecutive editor of the Philadelphia Bulletin.

The star of the event is almostcertain to be the golf course.

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n Sept. 12-13, George E. (Buddy) Marucci, Jr. could be inChicago defending the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship hewon in 2008. Instead, Marucci, whose amateur career stands

out no matter whose company he’s in, will be at Merion Golf Club as cap-tain of the United States’ Walker Cup team as it meets the team from GreatBritain and Ireland.

And that’s fine with him.Marucci, who played on the U.S. Walker Cup teams in 1995 and

1997, also was captain in 2007, when his team prevailed 12½ -11½ overGreat Britain and Ireland. For the last four years, he has devoted his sum-mer and portions of the remainder of the year to watching and competingwith potential Walker Cup players at events all over the country.

In that time, he has attended about 100 amateur competitions andspent about 300 nights in hotels to give the U.S. team the best possiblechance to win. Said Marucci’s fellow Merion member and good friend,Bill Iredale, “I can’t describe how unbelievably hard Buddy worked onthis over four years. He left nothing to chance. Buddy gave his entire lifeto being captain.”

“Buddy is incredibly thorough,” said Steve Smyers, who chairs theU.S. Golf Association’s Walker Cup Selection Committee. “He has analyzedevery potential player from all angles. He does a great job matching theright players together, and at Merion, there’s nobody better qualified to tellplayers how to play and cope with the course (Marucci is a longtimeMerion member).”

Jonathan Moore, the player on the 2007 U.S. team who hit the shotthat won the match—a 4-iron from 252 yards to four-feet for eagle—saidimmediately after the match, “Buddy’s calmness all week was so importantfor me and our team. He understood more than anybody what this weekwas all about. He told us that winning wasn’t the most important thing, butthat when we got on that golf course we’d better work our butts off.”

This interview was conducted on Aug. 3, less than a week before themajority of the U.S. team was selected.

Q. Have you played with each player still under serious considerationfor the U.S. team? A. I’ve played with all but one. There could be another depending on whathappens in the final competitions. I’ve covered a lot of ground in the lastthree years.

Q. Have you been following most players who will make our team formore than three years?A. Yes, generally. I’ve been out there a lot. They know who I am, and Iknow who they are. There won’t be many surprises.

Q. Has the USGA modified its selection process to consider professionalevents, such as the Nationwide Tour event where Rickie Fowler lost in aplayoff and Morgan Hoffman finished eighth?A. Yes. The points system was reworked to include professional events.We didn’t consider that 10 or 15 years ago. Not only are today’s best play-ing in amateur events every week, some are playing in professional events.

Q. How many days have you been on the road with the best amateurs?A. I don’t know. This year, I will go to about 14 events—75 to 100 days onthe road. Last year, I did 75 to 80 percent of that (which repeats theprocess from 2006 and 2007).

Q. How would you describe the talent level of this year’s team?A. It’s great. These guys keep getting better and better. Only time will tellhow you rate one team against the next. We have just as many good play-ers [as compared to 2007], but they’re bunched much more closelytogether. The last time, we had four or five players who had performedbetter than the others. This time, the selection process is much moredifficult. It’s much closer in terms of talent.

Q. Does Merion change how you evaluate the skills of players?A. Yes, to some extent. Merion will require different skills than somecourses. Overall, we look at the performances of players over the last 18months in tournaments. When it gets down to evaluating the overall skillsof players, Merion will require a little more patience and accuracy—notnecessarily distance, although Merion can play long in spots. Certainly,putting is a very serious consideration.

Q. Have you seen a Walker Cup in which putting isn’t the most importantpart of the game?A. No. Not in these matches. It always comes down to putting in thesematches. Always.

Q. What factors go into decisions you will make as to pairing the players?A. Pretty much, it will be chemistry. When I played, it was pretty obviousthat I couldn’t drive the ball as well as some guys, but I could putt the balla little better. So, Jerry Courville and I made a great pairing, because he

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drove the ball better than anybody in the world at that time, so he couldhelp me a lot. Today, the players are much more equal in their talent. It’smore about chemistry now, watching how players get along and whichplayers seem to gravitate toward each other. I’ve been watching that; it’sone of the advantages of being out there a lot.

Q. How important to the team is chemistry?A. I think it’s critical. It’s a very singular game, and even though these play-ers are on a college team, it’s not quite the same as this. People gettingalong is really, really important in this match. There are tough decisionsthat have to be made, and they have to be made quickly. Everybody has tobe pulling in the same direction, or we are not going to be successful.

Q. What will you say to the team about how to play Merion?A. I have some expertise in that area from a knowledge standpoint. What Iwill tell them is that we cannot play Merion from the rough. We’re going todo everything we can to play out of the fairway on every hole. If we dothat, we will be successful. You can’t just stand up on the tee and hit it; itdoesn’t work at Merion. Distance is important in golf, but Merion is a greatneutralizer in that regard. You have to play from the fairway or you aregoing to lose this match.

Q. Any specifics apply to Merion in terms of how to play it?A. There will be places where if we’re going to miss a shot, it will need tobe to one side or another. But I’m going to stick to the theme that we’regoing to do everything possible to play from the fairways. I’d rather have it175 yards away in the fairway than 130 yards in the rough. The rough isjust not going to be playable.

Q. What has the four years as Walker Cup captain meant to you? Wheredoes it rank in your golf experiences?A. When I look back, I am sure this period of time will be the most sig-nificant and enjoyable of my career, with the exception being the time Iactually played on the Walker Cup team. More time will have to passbefore I evaluate which has been most rewarding.

2009 Walker Cup

Walker Cup FactsPar and yardage: Merion Golf Club plays to a par of 70 over 6,846 yardsfrom the championship tees.

Venues: This is the 42nd playing of the Walker Cup, 21 times each in the U.S.and the United Kingdom. This is the third time the Walker Cup has been playedin the Philadelphia area. The 1936 and 1985 matches were played at PineValley Golf Club in Clementon, N.J. Only the New York area, which has host-ed five Walker Cup matches, exceeds or matches the number played inPhiladelphia. No club on either side of the Atlantic has hosted the Walker Cupmore than twice, except for the Old Course at St. Andrews, which has been itshost eight times.

ScheduleFriday, Sept. 11

Practice round: 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Opening Ceremony: 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 124 Foursomes matches, 7:30 a.m.8 Singles matches, 1 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 134 Foursomes matches, 7:30 a.m.10 Singles matches, 1 p.m.Closing Ceremony, 5:30 p.m.

All times are subject to change

Philadelphia-area players who have played in Walker Cup matches:

George E. (Buddy) Marucci, Jr. is the 2009 U.S. captain, a role he alsohad in 2007. He played on the U.S. Walker Cup teams in 1995 and 1997. Heis the current U.S. Senior Amateur Champion, a title he cannot defend becauseit is being played simultaneously with the Walker Cup. In 1995, he lost 2-downin the final of the U.S. Amateur Championship to Tiger Woods. He has playedin more than 40 USGA championships and competed in the Masters.

Jay Sigel played on nine Walker Cup teams, the most of any American. Hewas on consecutive teams from the 1977 match through the 1993 match, andserved as captain of the 1983 and 1985 teams. Sigel won the U.S. AmateurChampionship in 1982 and 1983, the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship in1983, 1985 and 1987, the British Amateur Championship in 1979 and playedon six U.S. teams in the World Amateur Team Championship from 1978through 1988.

William Hyndman, III played on four Walker Cup teams – 1957, 1961,1969 and 1971. He also played on the 1958 and 1960 U.S. teams in the WorldAmateur Team Championship and was runner-up in the 1955 U.S. Amateurand the 1969 and 1970 British Amateurs.

Max Marston played on four Walker Cup teams – 1922, 1923, 1924 (theWalker Cup changed to a biennial schedule in 1924) and 1934. Marston won theU.S. Amateur Championship in 1923 and was runner-up in the Amateur in 1933.

Robert “Skee” Riegel played on the 1947 and 1949 Walker Cup teams. Hewon the 1947 U.S. Amateur Championship and also was its medalist.

Duke Delcher played on the 1997 Walker Cup team.

J. Wood Platt played in the 1921 match in the UK that led to the formal startof Walker Cup matches the following year at National Golf Links on Long Island.

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Founded: 1926 Location: Marple TownshipRates: $30-$60 with cart, in season

History: On Oct. 18, 1924, the BrooklineSquare Club opened its sparkling new clubhouse and golf course along Mill Road inwhat is now called Havertown, Pa., a 118-acre plot which had once been thePennington Farm, between the communitiesof Brookline and South Ardmore and behindthe brand new Haverford High School onDarby Road. The Square Club (as manycalled it) was founded by a group ofFreemasons, and it disappeared almost asquickly as it arrived, a victim of the GreatDepression. But not before its members in1926 sold off the 18-hole golf course laidout on the sloping terrain above CobbsCreek between Mill and Eagle roads. TheThomas Conway Corp. offered $1 million forthe property, so the club voted to sell andfind other quarters. The site of land nowoccupied by Paxon Hollow Country Club wasselected and purchased shortly thereafter.

Francis Warner, then secretary of theGolf Association of Philadelphia, was involved

with the design of the new course. J. FranklinMeehan was hired to build the golf course.Meehan had extensive experience in thePhiladelphia area in the early 1900s, alreadyworking on North Hills Country Club, SandyRun Country Club and Brookside CC ofAllentown. There was considerable argumentover the name of the new club. Many of themembers wished to call it Trout Run CountryClub after the stream that runs through theproperty, while others held out for its presentname. In the voting, Paxon Hollow CC defeat-ed Trout Run CC by one single vote.

The original Paxon Hollow CC wasformed in the fall of 1926, and the first nineholes opened for play the following summer.Marcus Greer, a former Llanerch Country Clubamateur star, was the first golf professional.The back nine was ready for play the followingyear and John Beadle, assisted by his brother,Ted, both out of Llanerch, took over the pro-fessional duties. By 1936 the club was inpoor financial condition and was taken over byGirard Trust for a mortgage of $140,000.

After World War II a number of golfers,wanting a private golf facility of their own,leased the club and named their organizationin honor of their old clubhouse, White ManorCountry Club. Splinter groups from WhiteManor founded Meadowlands Country Cluband Radnor Valley Country Club.

In 1962, Ralph Bodek, a DelawareCounty builder, purchased the club for a sumin excess of $600,000 and was unsuccessfulin his attempt to rezone the property for realestate development. He operated the club asa semi-private golf club until 1966 when hedecided to change it to a public facility.During those years he made extensive reno-vations to the clubhouse facilities.

In 1967 the club was purchased byMarple Township for slightly more than $1million.

The course has been the site of manyprofessional and amateur tournaments andhas hosted such great players as JackNicklaus and Ed Dudley.

Contact information:Tee Times/Golf Shop: 610-353-0220Outings/Lessons: 610-325-4833Banquettes/Weddings: 610-325-4838www.paxonhollowgolf.com

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WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU?the television commercials for a certain overnight package-deliverycompany ask.

In the golf world, a growing number of courses are finding thatusing less water results in firmer, faster, more challenging playingconditions, lower maintenance costs and more environmentallyfriendly courses. A growing number of golf courses in thePhiladelphia region are adopting the “brown-is-good” approach,according to area superintendents.

Superintendents said their golfers are happy to trade a fewbrown patches on the course to watch their shots roll farther downthe fairway, allowing a course’s natural undulations and terrain tocome more into play.

“Our members worry about playability first and aesthetics second,”said Matt Shaffer, who’s served as director of golf course operations atMerion Golf Club for seven years.

Scott Anderson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club’s superintendentof 26 years, describes the approach as “down and brown, maintainedfor playing conditions, not color.”

That attitude is catching on at other courses throughout theregion, too.

“The philosophy is brown is OK,” said Bruce Cadenelli, head greenkeeper at French Creek Golf Club.

“We don’t look to be pristinely green all the time. We acceptsome brown.”

Sean Remington, the superintendent at Green Valley Country Cluband president of the Philadelphia chapter of the Golf CourseSuperintendents of America, said nearly all of the group’s 300 mem-bers are adopting brown techniques to varying degrees.

In addition to playability, cost is also a factor.Water is not only an expensive commodity, but overwatering can

lead to a host of other problems that boost maintenance costs at atime when superintendents are working with strained budgets.

“It costs more to keep a wet golf course,” Remington said. “We allhave budgets to manage.”

A wet course weakens the plant’s roots and attracts insects andfungus, requiring greater use of pesticides and fungicides to controlthem. It also means the grass grows faster and has to be cut moreoften, which also contributes to higher costs.

“It all goes hand in hand, less water, less chemicals,” saidAnderson. “The inputs are cut way down.”

To curb water use, golf course superintendents are turning to avariety of different strategies.

At French Creek, for example, some full sprinkler heads on thecourse were replaced with partial sprinkler heads and maintenancecrews are doing more hand-watering on the greens, “so we’re onlyputting water where we really want it,” said Cadenelli.

The approach has paid off. In 2008, Cadenelli’s first year as headgreen keeper, French Creek reduced water use by 16 million gallons.

Across the river in New Jersey, a new $2 million irrigation system atTavistock Country Club in Haddonfield, has “enabled us to be more effi-cient with our water,” said Tom Grimac, the golf course superintendent.

Grimac also mixes wetting agents intothe water sprayed on the course. The wet-ting agents reduce the water’s surface ten-sion so the water, rather than beading up,disperses more quickly.

And at Merion, underground sensorsare scattered across the two courses. Thesensors transmit real-time data to a com-puter, so Shaffer can monitor soil mois-ture, temperature and salinity to determinewhether to water the courses and howmuch water to use.

A weather station atop the clubhousemeasures barometric pressure, wind direc-tion and humidity. As a result, the courses aren’t watered when a rainstorm is just a few hours away.

“We don’t water any more than we absolutely have to,” Shaffer said.Golf fans around the world will get a look at Shaffer’s handiwork

as Merion hosts a number of high-profile tournaments in the next fewyears, including the Walker Cup on Sept. 12-13 and the U.S. OpenChampionship in 2013.

Proponents say the brown-is-good movement will continue togain steam in the region and beyond as golfers come to recognizeits benefits.

“It’s been good for golf courses, good for players and good for thegame,” Remington said.

Gary Haber is a freelance writer who has worked as a reporter for the NewsJournal in Wilmington, Del., the Tampa Tribune and other publications.

Is your course down with brown? If not, it should beBy Gary Haber

Is your course down with brown? If not, it should be

“Down and brown, maintained for playing conditions, not color.”

– Scott Anderson, HVCC

Tom Grimac oversees a new $2million irrigation system at

Tavistock Country Club.

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golf course has many different parts, and where your ball liesdictates what you can and cannot do under the Rules ofGolf. For example, if your ball lies in a hazard (bunker or

water hazard), there are three prohibitions under Rule 13-4 that outlinewhat you cannot do along with some exceptions outlining what youcan do. The Putting Green is the final destination for each hole, andRule 16 (The Putting Green) covers this special part of the course. A lotof things can happen on the Putting Green, so below I have outlinedmy “Top 10” rulings that could happen on the Putting Green:

1. A player replaces his ball on the putting green but leaves his cointhere. A gust of wind blows the ball to a new position. What’s theruling? The ball is played from its new position. The ball was in playwhen replaced even though the player didn’t remove the ballmarker. (See Decision 20-4/1)

2. A player rotates his ball on the putting green without marking it. Theplayer incurs a one-stroke penalty because he didn’t mark the ball. (See Decision 18-2a/33)

3. A ball mark on the putting green can be repaired even if the ballis off the putting.

4. A player may use a towel or cap to brush away loose impedimentson his line of putt, provided he doesn’t press anything down.(See Decision 16-1a/8)

5. A player may not brush dew or frost from his line of putt.(See Decision 16-1a/3)

6. A player putts with one hand and catches the ball with his otherhand after the ball is below the level of the lip of the hole. What isthe ruling? The ball is not holed. Since the player purposely stoppedhis moving ball, he is in breach of 1-2 (Exerting Influence on Ball).In stroke play, the penalty is two strokes and the ball is placed onthe lip of the hole. In match play, the penalty is loss of hole.(See Decision 1-2/5)

7. A player may hold the flagstick in one hand, and hole a short puttgripping the putter in his other hand, provided the flagstick hasbeen removed from the hole and the ball does not strike it.(See Decision 17-1/5)

8. A player hits his tee shot on a par 3 hole and it is overhanging thehole. After taking a reasonable amount of time to get to his ball:a) his ball falls in the hole after 5 seconds (score = 2)b) his ball falls in the hole after 15 seconds; the player incurs a

one-stroke penalty and the ball is holed (score = 3)c) after 15 seconds, the ball does not fall in; the player taps in

(score = 3)(See Rule 16-2)

9. Player A and B both lie on the put-ting green. A putts and his ballstrikes B’s ball, and A’s ball goes inthe hole. What is the ruling? Instroke play, A incurs a two-strokepenalty and the ball is holed. Inmatch play, A incurs no penaltyand the ball is holed. In either formof play, B incurs no penalty andmust replace his ball.(See Rule 19-5a and Rule 18-5)

10. Who can mark and lift a player’s ball on the putting green? A ballto be lifted under the Rules, may be lifted by the player, his part-ner, or another person authorized by the player. This means that aplayer’s partner does not need authorization to mark, and lift hispartner’s ball. Please keep in mind that a caddie can mark a player’sball (see Decision 6-4/10), but he can only lift it if the playerauthorizes him to do so.(See Rule 20-1)

There are many more situations that arenot in my Top 10, but they may be inyours. The key point is that many thingscan happen on the Putting Green, andthere are almost four full pages ofdecisions in the index in the front ofthe USGA Decisions on the Rules ofGolf under the heading “Putting Green.”You can order all kinds of Rules of Golfmaterials on the USGA Web site, or you can justreference them on-line. Also, keep in mind that if you want to learnmore about the Rules, there are USGA/PGA Rules Workshopsconducted each winter across the country. In fact, there are going tobe three held at USGA Golf House in Far Hills, N.J. For a completeschedule and to register, go to the USGA Web site, www.usga.org.

Enjoy the rest of the season, and remember, “your golf ball knowswhat you’re thinking.”

Tom Carpus is a PGA Master Professional from Kennett Square G&CC wherehe has been since 1998. He is an instructor at the USGA/PGA RulesWorkshops and has been a member of the PGA of America Rules Committeesince 1995. He has officiated at 14 PGA Championships, the Masters, PLAY-ERS Championship, BMW Championship and the Ryder Cup.

TheRulesof GolfBy Tom Carpus, PGA Rules Committee, Head Golf Professional–Kennett Square G&CC

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Laura Reynolds made a dramatic debut at the Women’s GolfAssociation of Philadelphia Amateur Championship. The 18-year-old Reynolds chipped in for eagle on the first playoff hole toedge veteran Alexandra Frazier in the championship match atFrazier’s home course of Gulph Mills Golf Club.

Reynolds, who plays out of West Chester Golf & Country Clubnever trailed in the 36-hole championship match after No. 10 buthad to battle all the way against Frazier, who lost to Meghan (Bolger)Stasi in the 2004 final at Riverton Country Club.

Reynolds, a sophomore-to-be at High Point University in High Point, N.C.,was 3-up with eight holes left but struggled with her putter down thestretch allowing her opponent to close the gap.

“It wasn’t good,” Reynolds said. “I made some when I had to, but therewere a lot that I left out there.”

Frazier almost won the match at the 36th hole when she nearly chipped infor birdie from just beyond the green.

“It’s all about the short game,” Frazier said, “and just hanging in there. I’vebeen working a lot on my mental game. I’m just playing the golf course,playing my game and not necessarily getting freaked out about the fact thatmy opponent [hits it] really long.”

At the 37th hole, a 389-yard par 5, the two players were side by side on theapron 50 feet from the flagstick. Frazier chipped to within six feet beforeReynolds’ chip shot cascaded off the flagstick into the bottom of the cup.

“I just tried to hit a little bump-and-run up,” Reynolds said, “and pick my spotout. I just happened to hit it exactly where I wanted to.”

– By Rick Woelfel

Champion Laura Reynolds (r) with runner-up Alexandra Frazier.


REYNOLDS WINS AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

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Open Championship QualifierWoodstone Country Club, June 22, 2009

QualifiersName, club ScoreScott Hunter, Overbrook 72Adam Condello, Aronimink 73(a) Greg Jarmas, Philadelphia Publinks 73Joey Pohle, Chester Valley 74Alexander Knoll, Bethlehem 75David Fields, Brookside 75Kevin Melrath, Sunnybrook 75(a) Tom Borsello, Fieldstone 75(a) Zachary Herr, Jericho National 75(a) Eric Chipin, Philmont 76(a) Peter Moran, Edgmont 76Ryan Gray, French Creek 76*(a) Douglas Zelner, Spring Ford 77*(a) Rodney James, Five Ponds 77*Steve Kiefner, Northampton 77

Alternates (in order)*(a) Michael O'Keefe, Little Mill 77*(a) Byron Whitman, Golden Oaks 77*James Haus, Jr., Bent Creek 78*Brian Myrick, Bent Creek 78

Failed to qualify*Eric Kennedy, Overbrook 78*Bill Walker, Bala 78*Robert Agresti, Aronimink 78*(a) Robert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley 78*(a) Scott Klee, Indian Valley 78(a) Andrew Lawson, Hershey's Mill 79(a) Anthony DeNicco, Brookside 79George Frake, II, Little Mill 79(a) Greg Matthias, Hartefeld National 79(a) Joseph Fabrizio, Aronimink 79(a) Santo Lafoca, Huntsville 79(a) Buddy Reed, DuPont 80Chris Stager, Riverview 80(a) Jim Rattigan, Schuylkill 80(a) Andrew Schmehl, Moorestown Field Club 81(a) Ben Feld, Blue Bell 81(a) Eric Schmehl, Moorestown Field Club 81Hugh Reilly, Twining Valley 81(a) Jonathan Hoffman, Philmont 81Joseph Ambrose, Lake Mohawk 81(a) Lynn Kilduff, Huntsville 81(a) Benjamin Cooley, Lu Lu 82(a) Bill Turner, Philadelphia Publinks 82(a) Dominic Frassinelli, Woodstone 82Gary Hardin, Northampton 82(a) Michael DiGiandomenico, French Creek 82Michael Paukovits, Moselem Springs 82Rick Flesher, Sunnybrook 82(a) Burton McHugh, Sunnybrook 83Casey O'Reilly, West Chester 83Kevin Nicholson, Golf Galaxy 83(a) Pierce Dever, Jericho National 83(a) Vince Boyle, JC Melrose 83(a) A.J. Tomasello, Plymouth 84Brian Levengood, Aronimink 84Bill Smith, Eagle Rock 85Kevin Edwards, Woodstone 85(a) Patrick Welsh, Huntingdon Valley 85Robert Everett, Blue Bell 85(a) Warren Taylor, Yardley 85(a) Bill Henry, Olde York 86(a) Bo Maguire, Brookside 86(a) Jesse Bingaman, Woodstone 86Billy Hallman, Olde Homestead 87Daniel Donohue, Whitemarsh Valley 87(a) David Barnett, White Clay Creek 87Robert Shutte, Muhlenberg College 88(a) Tim Westfall, RiverCrest 88(a) Jimmy Johnston, Merion 89(a) Robert Davis, Jr., Glenmaura National 89(a) Duane Pinnock, Philadelphia Publinks 90(a) John Inman, Cherry Valley 90(a) Alex Pisano, Northampton 91(a) Jerrold Clinton, Makefield Highlands 99Andrew Barbin, Chesapeake Bay NC(a) Doug Marcincin, Northampton WD(a) Douglas Christian, Jericho National WD(a) Fred Hartwell, Jr., Torresdale-Frankford NCGeorge Petrole, Woodstone WD(a) Jack Rosenberg, Waynesborough WD(a) Ken Sim, Commonwealth National WDMichael Versuk, Willow Valley WDMike Dynda, Blue Bell WD(a) Nicholas Bellisario, Rolling Green NS

NC-No card; NS-No show; WD-withdrawal*-determined in playoff_______________________________________________

Junior Boys’ ChampionshipRiverton Country Club, June 23-25, 2009

Championship FlightFinal 15. Zachary Herr, Jericho National GC, d. 8.James Tallent, Merion GC, 19 holes.

Semifinals8. Tallent d. 4. Aaron Burton, PhiladelphiaPublinks GA, 19 holes. 15. Herr d. 3. Mike Amole,Huntingdon Valley CC, 1-up.

Quarterfinals 8. Tallent d. 1. Edward McCrossen, Jr.,Whitemarsh Valley CC, 23 holes. 4. Burton d. 5.Vince Boyle, JC Melrose CC, 4&3. 15. Herr d. 10.Kyle Raudenbush, Pine Valley GC, 2&1. 3. Amoled. 11. Paul Carbone, Jr., Old York Road CC, 19holes.

Round of 16 1. McCrossen, Jr., d. 16. Greg Jarmas,Philadelphia Publinks GA, 2&1. 8. Tallent d. 9.Daniel Novak, Talamore CC, 2&1. 4. Burton d.13. Zachary Dilcher, Hartefeld National, 3&2. 5.Boyle d. 12. Tucker Koch, Rivercrest GC &Preserve, 20 holes. 15. Herr d. 2. Andrew Keeling,Yardley CC, 6&4. 10. Raudenbush d. 7. EvanGalbreath, Huntingdon Valley CC, 5&3. 3. Amoled. 14. Cameron Leibert, Edgmont CC, 2&1. 11.Carbone, Jr., d. 6. Edmond Felton, JerichoNational CC, 6&5.

First FlightFinal 2. Benjamin Cooley, Lu Lu CC, d. 13. JustinSmith, Lu Lu CC, 5&4.

Semifinals13. Smith d. 8. Matt Cocco, CommonwealthNational GC, 3&2. 2. Cooley d. 6. John Inman,Cherry Valley CC, 4&3.

Quarterfinals8. Cocco d. 16. David Pompey, Jr., CC ofScranton, 6&5. 13. Smith d. 5. Garrett Conway,Burlington CC, 1-up. 2. Cooley d. 7. BobbyWurtz, Philadelphia Cricket Club, 7&6. 6. Inmand. 3. C.J. Ostenbridge, Spring Ford CC, 2&1.

Round of 1616. Pompey, Jr., d. 1. Luke Liddell, Torresdale-Frankford CC, 2&1. 8. Cocco d. 9. AdamRudofker, Blue Bell CC, 4&2. 13. Smith d. 4. WillYoung, Hopewell Valley CC, 3&2. 5. Conway d.12. Matt Troost, Little Mill CC, 8&6. 2. Cooley d.15. Ted Brennan, Philadelphia CC, 3&1. 7. Wurtzd. 10. Robert Hoeppner, CommonwealthNational GC, 3&1. 3. Ostenbridge d. 14. DanielFurman, Commonwealth National GC, 20 holes.6. Inman d. 11. Kyle Hunter, CommonwealthNational GC, 5&4._______________________________________________

Junior Boys Championship QualifierChampionship Flight QualifiersName, club ScoreEdward McCrossen, Jr., Whitemarsh Valley 68Andrew Keeling, Yardley 69Mike Amole, Huntingdon Valley 70Aaron Burton, Philadelphia Publinks 71Vince Boyle, JC Melrose 71Edmond Fenton, Jericho National 72Evan Galbreath, Huntingdon Valley 72James Tallent, Merion 72Cameron Liebert, Edgmont 73Daniel Novak, Talamore 73Kyle Raudenbush, Pine Valley 73Paul Carbone, Jr., Old York Road 73Tucker Koch, RiverCrest 73Zachary Dilcher, Hartefeld National 73*Zachary Herr, Jericho National 74*Greg Jarmas, Philadelphia Publinks 74

First Flight Qualifiers*Luke Liddell, Torresdale-Frankford 74*Benjamin Cooley, Lu Lu 74*C.J. Van Ostenbridge, Spring Ford 74Garrett Conway, Burlington 75Will Young, Hopewell Valley 75Bobby Wurtz, Philadelphia Cricket 76John Inman, Cherry Valley 76Matt Cocco, Commonwealth National 76Adam Rudofker, Blue Bell 77Kyle Hunter, Commonwealth National 77Robert Hoeppner, Commonwealth National 77Daniel Furman, Commonwealth National 78Ted Brennan, Philadelphia 78David Pompey, Jr., Scranton 78Justin Smith, Lu Lu 78Matt Troost, Little Mill 78

Failed to qualifyAlex Kane, Radley Run 79Bobby Svigals, Radnor Valley 79Jack Rosenberg, Waynesborough 79Jimmy Kramarski, Riverton 79Kyle Williams, Glen Oak 79Conrad Roman, Hopewell Valley 80Jack Russell, Philadelphia Cricket 80Colin Goan, Little Mill 81Blaise Hopkins, Jericho National 81John Leighton, Huntingdon Valley 81Joseph Fabrizio, Aronimink 81Luke Schweitzer, Huntingdon Valley 81Mike Gartenmayer, Medford Village 81Zachary Melnick, Plymouth 81Brian Franzblau, Hopewell Valley 82Jackson Terman, Little Mill 82Jonathan Liu, Commonwealth National 82Martin Schlenker, Penn Oaks 82Matthew Fedder, Bala 82Michael Johnson, Talamore 82Zach Bereznak, Stonewall 82Daniel Hayes, III, Yardley 83Jack Knowles, Scranton 83Logan Cloak, Spring Mill 83Mike Isaacman, Talamore 83Oliver White, Manufacturers 83Tom Yarson, Cherry Valley 83Brian Motherway, Cherry Valley 84Bryce Caton, Hopewell Valley 84Drew Templin, LedgeRock 84Zach Arsenault, Little Mill 84Andrew Willadsen, Sakima 85Eric Spiller, Woodcrest 85Jack Walsh, Jr., The Bucks Club 85

Nick Brooke, Hopewell Valley 85Robert Cummings, Riverton 85Ryan Meisenzahl, Little Mill 85Steven Altieri, Hopewell Valley 85Zach Miller, Cherry Valley 85R.J. Dunnigan, Riverton 86Rich Thorpe, Lu Lu 86Brian Kraman, The ACE Club 87J.P. Kelley, Huntingdon Valley 87Eric Slawter, St. Davids 88Mitch Van Ostenbridge, Spring Ford 88Daniel O’Shea, Llanerch 89David Fischer, Merion 89Raleigh Chapin, Jericho National 89T. J. Summers, Doylestown 89Brett Murphy, Wildwood 90Drew Calamaro, Rolling Green 91Dutch Markward, North Hills 92Patrick Gallagher, Hopewell Valley 92Daniel Dansbury, Yardley 93Gregory Devine, Llanerch 93Hayes Clark, Lookaway 93Brian Janusz, Links 96Erik Schlenker, Penn Oaks 103Russell Hartung, Doylestown WDEric Brown, West Chester WDAndrew Bauer, Laurel Creek WDJack Ulan, Cedarbrook WDJonathan Burns, Talamore NS

NS-no show; WD-withdrawal*-determined in playoff_______________________________________________

Junior Team ChampionshipRiverton Country Club, June 23, 2009

The Junior Team Championship runs concurrentwith the Junior Boys’ Championship Qualifier. It was the first Junior Team Championship forJericho National GC.

Team TotalJericho National Golf Club 227Raleigh Chapin 89Edmond Fenton 72*Zachary Herr 74*Blaise Hopkins 81*

Commonwealth National Golf Club 230Matt Cocco 76*Daniel Furman 78Robert Hoeppner 77*Kyle Hunter 77*

Huntingdon Valley Country Club 232Mike Amole 70*J.P. Kelley 87John Leighton 81*Luke Schweitzer 81*

Talamore Country Club 238Jonathan Burns NCMike Isaacman 83*Michael Johnson 82*Daniel Novak 73*

Hopewell Valley Country Club 239Nick Brooke 85Bryce Caton 84*Conrad Roman 80*Will Young 75*

Cherry Valley Country Club 243John Inman 76*Zach Miller 85Brian Motherway 84*Tom Yarson 83*

Little Mill Country Club 244Zach Arsenault 84*Ryan Meisenzahl 85Jackson Terman 82*Matt Troost 78*

*-score used in total_______________________________________________

U.S. Junior Amateur ChampionshipQualifierGlenmaura National Golf Club, June 29, 2009

QualifiersName, city, state ScoresNicholas Reach, Moscow, Pa. 77-68–145Andrew Bieber, Danville, Pa. 72-74–146Brian Mahlstedt, Clarks Summit, Pa. 75-73–148

Alternates (in order)*Greg Jarmas, Wynnewood, Pa. 72-77–149*Patrick Ross, Dunmore, Pa. 75-74–149

*-determined in playoff_______________________________________________

Open Championship QualifierPenn Oaks Golf Club, June 30, 2009

QualifiersName, club Score(a) Michael Kania, Overbrook 70(a) Vinny Alessi, Penn Oaks 70Mark Parson, Hidden Creek 71(a) Michael Tash, Tavistock 71(a) Tucker Koch, RiverCrest 71Wesley Hollis, PGA Individual Member 71Jim Smith, Jr., Philadelphia Cricket 72Chris Krueger, Kings Creek 73(a) Geoffrey Cooper, Laurel Creek 73(a) Philip Winter, Philadelphia Publinks 73Rick Hughart, Tavistock 73(a) Tony Perla, Radnor Valley 73(a) Colin Smith, Radley Run 74(a) Cory Siegfried, Philadelphia 74Eddie Perrino, Mountain Laurel 74Jamie Komancheck, RiverCrest 74Jason Panter, Sea Oaks 74John Cooper, Jr., Penn Oaks 74(a) Kevin Seybert, Huntingdon Valley 74(a) Nelson Hargrove, Merion 74(a) Oscar Mestre, Overbrook 74(a) Peter Barron, III, Stone Harbor 74*(a) Daniel Charen, Yardley 75*(a) James Kania, Jr., Overbrook 75*(a) John La Dow, Bellewood 75*(a) Ryan Boyland, Penn Oaks 75*(a) Shawn Lavin, Philadelphia Publinks 75

Alternates (in order)*Justin Riegel, Wilmington 75*(a) Chip Lutz, LedgeRock 75*Mark Anderson, Philadelphia Cricket 76*(a) Roc Irey, Lookaway 76

Failed to qualify(a) Garrett Conway, Burlington 76Gray West, Toftrees 76(a) Gregory Buliga, Yardley 76(a) Jeffrey Griest, Waynesborough 76(a) Matt Raudenbush, Pine Valley 76(a) Matt Smith, Whitford 76(a) Michael Quinn, Edgmont 76(a) Sam Pancoast, Radley Run 76(a) Tedd Meyer, Philmont 76William Reilly, Twining Valley 76(a) Andy Achenbach, RiverCrest 77(a) Brian Gillespie, St. Davids 77Christian Bartolacci, Jericho National 77(a) Duncan Zeiders, Old York Road 77Eric Dovre, Galloway National 77Joseph Kogelman, St. Davids 77(a) Kevin Huntington, Penn Oaks 77(a) Matt Kohn, Hartefeld National 77Matt Moroz, Torresdale-Frankford 77(a) Rand Mendez, Fieldstone 77Richie Krebs, Hanover 77Sean Smyth, Lebanon 77(a) Alan Over, Bent Creek 78Anthony Napoletano, Edgmont 78(a) Greg Verde, Spring Ford 78(a) James Braunsberg, Blue Bell 78John Allen, Sunnybrook 78(a) Kevin Genuardi, Cedarbrook 78(a) Kevin Melnick, Jr., Plymouth 78(a) Mark Endres, Overbrook 78

(a) Michael Domenick, Phoenixville 78(a) Mike Meisenzahl, Little Mill 78(a) Ryan McCarty, Little Mill 78(a) Steve Brenner, Bent Creek 78Butch Johnson, Concord 79(a) Christopher Wallin, Indian Valley 79(a) Mark Wachter, DuPont 79(a) Steve Minnick, Bala 79(a) William Hoese, Links 79(a) Arthur Kania, Jr., Merion 80(a) Craig Tallent, Merion 80(a) Dan Bernard, RiverCrest 80(a) Daniel Drazen, Little Mill 80David Nevatt, PGA Individual Member 80(a) James Bea, Spring Mill 80Kevin Shaw, PGA Individual Member 80(a) Phil Dougherty, McCall 80(a) Richard Marabella, Whitemarsh Valley 80(a) Robert Pina, Chester Valley 80(a) Zac Robertson, Edgmont 80(a) Andrew Mason, Five Ponds 81(a) Austin Wolf, Bent Creek 81(a) Beau Guarino, Little Mill 81Frank Bianco, Frankie B. Golf Schools 81Frank Hesson, Indian Spring 81(a) Michael Flatley, Bellewood 81(a) Robert Robertson, Philadelphia Cricket 81Anthony Malizia, Gulph Mills 82(a) Douglas Cusick, Tavistock 82(a) Eric Casperson, Indian Valley 82Jeffrey Haas, French Creek 82(a) Patrick O'Brien, North Hills 82(a) Robert Moses, Concord 82(a) Scott MacGregor, Merion 82(a) Alex Weber, Kennett Square 83(a) Ben Bershad, Hopewell Valley 83(a) Bob Wolf, Bent Creek 83(a) Junior Cattoni, Huntsville 83(a) Jeff DellaFranco, Concord 83(a) Joe Bernard, RiverCrest 83(a) Kyle Raudenbush, Pine Valley 83(a) Matthew Crescenzo, JC Melrose 83(a) Ryan Felpel, Meadia Heights 83(a) Steven Kim, Blue Bell 83(a) Ted Brennan, Philadelphia 83(a) Travis Gahman, Philadelphia Publinks 83Dennis Strigh , Frog Rock 84(a) Dino Stathis, Mercer Oaks 84(a) Mark Coassolo, Brookside Allentown 84(a) Mark Edmondson, Medford Village 84(a) Matt Forgie, Penn Oaks 84(a) Zachary Davis, Makefield Highlands 84(a) Cameron Liebert, White Manor 85(a) Joe DeVito, Jr., Laurel Creek 85(a) Damon Zappariello, Five Ponds 86(a) Michael Meiswich, Penn Oaks 86(a) Edmond Fenton, Jericho National 87(a) George Connell, Jr., Gulph Mills 87(a) Craig Munson, Honeybrook 88(a) Kevin Bair, Wyncote 88(a) Matt Brady, Penn Oaks 88(a) Erik Thorn, Links 89(a) Nick Gorman, Laurel Creek 90(a) Winfield Hill, Applebrook 90(a) Matthew Beardwood, DuPont 91(a) Sean Remington, Green Valley 91(a) Grant Thorell, Philadelphia Cricket 92(a) Michael Ignatuk, Penn Oaks 94Chris Barletta, Bala WD(a) Donald Hirs, Fieldstone WD(a) Frank Marckioni, Mercer Oaks WD(a) Jack Wallace, Burlington WD(a) Jamie Slonis, Tavistock WD(a) John Fasy, Wilmington NS(a) Lance Oberparleiter, Wedgwood WD(a) Marc Mandel, White Manor WD(a) Matthew Kreuter, Philadelphia Cricket DQMichael Ladden, Whitford WD(a) Nikolai Wheeler, Wilmington NS(a) Ron Weaver, Meadia Heights WD(a) Ryan Worthy, Merion NS(a) Thomas E. Timby, Jr., The Bucks Club WD(a) Thomas Gramigna, Tavistock WDTom Gilbert, Gulph Mills WD

*-determined in playoffDQ-disqualification; NS-no show; WD-withdrawal_______________________________________________

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2009 GAP SCHEDULEEVENT DATE VENUESenior Amateur Championship Sept. 8-9 Jericho National GCSenior 27-Hole Challenge Sept. 15 Cherry Valley CCChapman Memorial (Net) Sept. 22 Radley Run CC

Tournament Of Champions Oct. 2 Stone Harbor GCSenior Challenge Matches Oct. 7 Bulle Rock, Aberdeen, Md.GAP/PGA Challenge Matches Oct. 8 Woodcrest CCMason-Dixon Matches Oct. 10-11 The Ridge at Back BrookVolunteers Day Oct. 14 Huntingdon Valley CC (Toomey/Flynn)Player’s Dinner Oct. 15 Whitford CCAnnual Meeting Oct. 21 Manufacturers G&CC/Lu Lu CC

All Venues and Dates are Subject to Change

Father-Son (Younger)Sunnybrook Golf Club, July 1, 2009

Junior-Junior DivisionName, club ScoreJack Gregor/Michael Gregor, Huntingdon Valley 71Randy Mitchell/Davis Mitchell, Wilmington 73Clement Erhardt/Reilly Erhardt, Trenton 77Gerhard Van Arkel/Jake Van Arkel, Merion 79James Davis/Jimmy Davis, Merion 79Jack Quirk/John Quirk, Huntingdon Valley 81Jeff Storako/Jake Storako, Wedgewood 81Jacob Klaus/Brian Klaus, Tavistock 84Matthew Bastian/Matthew Bastian, Jr.,

Rolling Green 84Christopher Ade/Matthew Ade, Riverton 85Wally Swiger/Cole Swiger, Huntingdon Valley 85Michael Davis/William Davis, Merion/Aronimink 85Brian Binet/Chris Binet, Whitemarsh Valley 85Kevin McGeary/Kevin McGeary, Jr.,

Aronimink/Llanerch 86Mike Willner/Andrew Willner, White Manor 86Ken Jones/Dean Jones, Riverton 87Harry Bellwoar/H.Jay Bellwoar, Overbrook 87Frank Brigidi, III/Frank Brigidi, North Hills 88Robert Loftus/Robert Loftus, Jr., Overbrook 88Tristan Beckett/Michael Beckett, Yardley 89Joseph Rueter/Joseph Rueter, Jr.,

Torresdale-Frankford 90Edmund Garno, III/Peter Garno, Merion 90Joel Pina/Cullen Pina, Overbrook 90David Williams/Cameron Williams,

Whitemarsh Valley 91Regan Erhardt/Clement Erhardt, Trenton 91Mark Hogan/Mark Hogan, Spring Ford 91Thomas Fisher/Ron Fisher, North Hills 92John Fazzini/David Fazzini, Stonewall 93Edward Clark/Ron Clark, Tavistock 94Michael Fazio/Jake Fazio, Huntingdon Valley 94Andrew Hobbs/Mortan Hobbs, Wilmington 95Jack Bellwoar/H. Jay Bellwoar, Overbrook 95Robert Tredinnick/Taylor Tredinnick,

Commonwealth National 96John Worster/Reid Worster,

Huntingdon Valley 96Douglas Gregor/Andrew Gregor,

Huntingdon Valley 97Neal Levitsky/Kevin Levitsky, Wilmington 98Mike Miller/Robert Miller, Overbrook 99Alfred Pierce, III/William Pierce,

Philadelphia Cricket 100Jack Henderson/Jeffrey Henderson,

Gulph Mills 101Ernie Sims/Gavin Sims, Overbrook 101Jim Anthony, IV/James Anthony, V,

Bensalem Township 101David Eaton/Hunter Eaton, Stonewall 101Gregory Harlow/Alexander Wu, Cedarbrook 102Timothy Jones/Ken Jones, Riverton 102John Nabial/James Nabial, Cherry Valley 103John Wagner/Charlie Wagner, Overbrook 103Jack Farris/John Farris, Huntingdon Valley 103Ryan Brennan/Matthew Brennan, Sr.,

Rolling Green 104John Easton, III/John Easton, IV,

Manufacturers 104Frank Gregor/Frankie Gregor,

Huntingdon Valley 108Michael Cook/Michael Cook, Applebrook 109Joseph Conroy/Joe Conroy, Llanerch 111Daniel Duffey/Dan Duffey, The Bucks Club 114Patrick Gillespie/Patrick Gillespie, Jr.,

Overbrook 115Mark Scholler/Brent Schoeller,

Huntingdon Valley 118Matthew Quirk/John Quirk,Philadelphia/Huntingdon Valley WDJohn Farris/Hugh Farris, Philadelphia WD

Junior DivisionName, club ScoreBob Fair/Daniel Lee, Golden Oaks 74Jim Johnson/Michael Johnson, Talamore 75R. Morgan Dougherty/Michael Dougherty,

Huntingdon Valley 76Tripp McKeon/Ted McKeon, Whitemarsh Valley 77Edward Liebert/Cameron Liebert, White Manor 78Dennis Westhafer/Ryan Westhafer, West Chester 78Thomas Laessig/Neil Laessig,

Commonwealth National 78Grant Liu/Jonathan Liu,

Commonwealth National 78Julian Dorey/David Dorey, Tavistock 79Christopher Moran/Michael Moran, Overbrook 79William O'Shea/Daniel O'Shea, Llanerch 81Frederick Kotalik/Sean Kotalik, Chester Valley 82Paul Carbone, Sr./Paul Carbone, Jr.,

Old York Road 82Edward Brennan/Ted Brennan, Philadelphia 82Seth Cooley/Benjamin Cooley, Lu Lu 83Ryan Fogel/Jef Fogel, Penn Oaks 83Alexander Kopertowski/Stanley Kopertowski,

Lu Lu 83Scott Shattuck/Braden Shattuck, at Glen Mills 83Mike Meehan/Richard Meehan, Jr.,

Huntingdon Valley 83Drew Templin/Joseph Templin, LedgeRock 83James Arsenault/Zach Arsenault, Little Mill 83John Mallister/Stephen Mallister,

Old York Road 84Daniel Furman/Edward Furman,

Commonwealth National 84T.J. Summers/Timothy Summers, Doylestown 84Bryan Marvin/Michael Marvin, Old York Road 84Peter Susanin/Scott Susanin, Overbrook 85Christian Holt/Thomas Holt, Jr.,

Torresdale-Frankford 85

Lou Kramarski/Jimmy Kramarski, Riverton 86Alex Blickle/James Blickle, LedgeRock 87Steven Melnick/Corey Melnick, RiverCrest 87W. Scott Warren/Scott Warren, Jr., Merion 87Francis Worthington/Frank Worthington,

Manufacturers 87John Leighton, Jr./John Leighton,

Huntingdon Valley 87David Barlow/Christopher Barlow, RiverCrest 87Mitch Van Ostenbridge/Dan Van Ostenbridge,

Spring Ford 88Mark Lafond/Alex Peter Lafond, Blue Bell 88Adam Stefanowicz, III/Adam Stefanowicz,

Huntingdon Valley 88Brian Stefanowicz, Jr./Brian Stefanowicz,

Huntingdon Valley 88Frank Fulginiti/Brian Fulginiti, Trenton 88Steven Traum/Scott Traum, Little Mill 89Steve Marshalek/John Marshalek, Whitford 89Quint Frazier/Graeme Frazier,

Philadelphia Cricket 89John Esher-Hagel/William Hagel, McCall 90Mark Rauch/Carter Rauch, McCall 91Will Martinez/Jerry Martinez, Wilmington 91Richard Devine/Gregory Devine, Llanerch 91Matt Fazio/Michael Fazio, Huntingdon Valley 92Jerry Martinez/Christopher Martinez, Wilmington 93Alex Caruno/John Caruno, Woodstone 93Craig Aronchick/Jake Aronchick, Rolling Green 94Matthew Dupre/Alex Dupre, Rolling Green 94Todd Smith/Bob Smith, Trenton 95Mike Isaacman/Dan Isaacman, Talamore 96Luke Liddell/Tom Liddell, Torresdale-Frankford 96Mark Zipf/Kevin Zipf, Philadelphia 97David Wasserstein/Alan Wasserstein, Pine Hill 97Mac Walsh/Michael Walsh, III, Aronimink 97Branton Henderson/Sam Henderson, Merion 98Peter Walters/Robert Walters, Talamore 101Frederick Mischler, Jr./Fred Mischler,

Huntington Valley 101David Lowry/Zachary Lowry, White Manor 103Thomas Leighton/John Leighton, Jr.,

Huntingdon Valley 105

WD-withdrawal_______________________________________________

Caddie TournamentLedgeRock Golf Club, July 6, 2009

Jamie Shaffer, a 10-year caddie at Green ValleyCC, and T. Jay Fairlie, an eight-year caddie atAronimink GC, each carded field low totals of 2-over-par 74 to top the 63rd Caddie Tournament.

Ages 17-and-underName, club ScoreMichael Grady, Tavistock 91Sam Goldstein, Philadelphia 91William Peuser, Whitemarsh Valley 91Ryan Remely, North Hills 92Jay Fisher, Huntingdon Valley DQ

Ages 18-21Name, club ScoreCris Simanca, Commonwealth National 77Derek Glaser, Applebrook 77James Pokorny, Merion 81Samuel Spuhler, Commonwealth National 82David Rooney, Manufacturers 84Michael Logue, Whitemarsh Valley 84Andrew Pierson, Tavistock 85Benjamin Horst, Lancaster 85Chris Knee, Applebrook 85Dennis Jablonoski, Tavistock 85Graig Fisher, Jr., Huntingdon Valley 87Kevin Opdyke, Meadowlands 88Nick Lanzilotti, RiverCrest 88Bob Nicholas, The Springhaven Club 89Brian McCulla, Commonwealth National 89Anthony Jablonoski, Tavistock 91Joe Perese, Philmont 92Kevin Dick, Philadelphia Cricket 92Mitchell Witman, Lancaster 92Patrick Brownsey, Whitemarsh Valley 94John Burns, Philmont 95Matt Snyder, LedgeRock 96Nick Menta, Philmont 98Adam Cohen, Philmont 103Timothy Feehery, The Springhaven Club 103Paul Nordeman, Huntingdon Valley 107Kenny Gehlhaus, Commonwealth National 108Chris Mallowe, St. Davids 111Thomas Brown, Philadelphia WD

Ages 22-26Name, club ScoreJamie Shaffer, Green Valley 74T. Jay Fairlie, Aronimink 74Frank Hosack, Torresdale-Frankford 77Marc Grabuski, St. Davids 77Chris Sylvia, Pine Valley 79Dennis Cooke, Jr., Llanerch 79Mark Grilli, Philmont 79John Salamone, The ACE Club 81Mark Baker, St. Davids 81Albert Aldana, Philadelphia 84Steve Curry, Philadelphia Cricket 84Brandon Cooke, Llanerch 87David Malone, Jr., Philadelphia Cricket 87Ryan Jones, The ACE Club 87Andrew Fox, Merion 88Daniel Metzger, Manufacturers 88Scott Hilary, North Hills 88Drew Anders, Pine Valley 89Zachary Serabian, Meadowlands 89Charles Knapp, III, North Hills 90

Joe DiMenna, The Springhaven Club 93Ray Church, Philadelphia 99Ryan Sensenig, Lancaster 107Joe Cesario, RiverCrest 109George Turbett, III, Philadelphia 110

Ages 27-45Name, club ScoreBrad Burdette, Applebrook 78Matthew Hildenbrand, Stonewall 80Michael Quinn, Philadelphia 80Ellis Chandler, Aronimink 81Jack Hopkins, Merion 81Gerald Kendra, Jr., Pine Valley 82Rick Kerr, Pine Valley 84Justin Smith, Whitford 86Joe Natale, Green Valley 88Jay Hammond, Meadowlands 90Jim Greenberg, Huntingdon Valley 90Charles Yang, Merion 91Matthew Reusche, Llanerch 91Michael Mariani, Philadelphia Cricket 92Nathan Dougherty, Stonewall 94Ryan Cosden, Manufacturers 94Tom McNicholas, Green Valley 94Herb Scrivener, Lancaster 95Ronald Sharrar, Rolling Green 95Kevin Smith, Meadowlands 102Steve Jones, Jr., Whitford 107Matthew Jankowski, Lookaway WDTom Guinan, Philmont DQ

Ages 46 and aboveName, club ScoreRobert Clark, Jr., Saucon Valley 77Jack Lukens, Lookaway 78Tom Zaccanini, The Springhaven Club 79Doug Thompson, Applebrook 81Herman Fry, Stonewall 81David Powell, Manufacturers 84Stanley Saunders, Huntingdon Valley 85Thomas McCarthy, Saucon Valley 86John Foley, Philadelphia Cricket 87Tom Burke, Saucon Valley 88Craig Gemmill, Lancaster 90Gregory Greenberg, Huntingdon Valley 90Steve Gallagher, Whitemarsh Valley 90Darby Callahan, Sunnybrook 92Gerald Parisi, Philadelphia Cricket 93John Egan, Pine Valley 93Jim Holden, Aronimink 95Raymond McClarin, Old York Road 96Brian Straub, Pine Valley 103Robert Stanford, Sunnybrook 110Thom Cooper, Lancaster 152Billy Erskine, Green Valley NCPancho Thornton, Merion WDRichard Brown, Llanerch WD

DQ-disqualification; NC-no card; WD-withdrawal_______________________________________________

U.S. Senior Open Championship QualifierOverbrook Golf Club, July 6, 2009

QualifiersName, city, state Score(a) Chris Lange, Bryn Mawr, Pa. 71Mo Guttman, Sarasota, Fla. 71

Alternates (in order)*(a) Brian Rothaus, Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 72*(a) Chip Lutz, Reading, Pa. 72

Failed to qualify*George Forster , Blue Bell, Pa. 72*(a) Marlin Detweiler, Akron, Pa. 72

(a)-amateur; *-determined in playoff_______________________________________________

Pre-Junior EventPhiladelphia Cricket Club (St. Martin's),July 8, 2009

BoysName, club ScoreMatthew Davis, Aronimink 23Andrew Todaro, Rolling Green 26Luke Ryan, Waynesborough 26Peter Garno, Merion 26Oliver Hanley, LedgeRock 28Ryan Keefe, Radnor Valley 29Ronnie Minges, Spring Ford 30Jake Fazio, Huntingdon Valley 31Ryan Kremp, Huntingdon Valley 31Frankie Gregor, Huntingdon Valley 32Cole White, Blue Bell 33Daniel Duffey, The Bucks Club 33John Easton, IV, Manufacturers 34Zachary Hurchalla, Stonewall 34John Petriccione, North Hills 35Brent Schoeller, Huntingdon Valley 36Nicklos Gallagher, Radley Run 37Ryan Sharp, North Hills 38David Mester, Rolling Green 39Mike Reilly, Sandy Run 39Joseph Rilling, North Hills 40Matthew Stejbach, Commonwealth National 40Patrick Finn, Cavaliers 41Drew Clifford, Spring Ford 42Brendan Clark, Old York Road 43Joseph Conroy, Llanerch 43Christian Ritondo, Yardley WDChristopher Dirienzi, Rolling Green WDColin Moore, Sandy Run WDHugh Farris, Huntingdon Valley WD

Kevin Morrissey, Old York Road WDMike Miller, Overbrook WDTommy Moore, Sandy Run WD

GirlsName, club ScoreMegan Morrissey, Old York Road 33Gabby Morganti, Llanerch 36Lexi Prochniak, Philadelphia Cricket 37Christiana Turner, Sandy Run 40Mary Kate Scott, North Hills 42Melissa Dunphy, North Hills 49Lauren Jones, Radley Run 53Shannon Scott, North Hills 56Katherine Dirienzi, Rolling Green WD

WD-withdrawal_______________________________________________

Brewer CupOld York Road Country Club, July 13-15, 2009

Senior DivisionFinal3. Michael Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley CC, d.1. Roc Irey, Lookaway GC, 1-up

Semifinals1. Irey d. 4. Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon ValleyCC, 1-up; 3. Dougherty d. 7. Charles Jones, BlueBell CC, 3&2

Quarterfinals1. Irey d. 9. John Emmel, Jr., Links GC, 3&2; 4.Bartolacci d. 12. David Brookreson, HuntingdonValley CC, 4&3; 7. Charles d. 15. AnthonyKondracki, Fox Hill CC, 1-up; 3. Dougherty d. 11.Michael Quinn, Edgmont CC, 1-up

First round1. Irey d. 16. Bennett Meyer, Philmont CC, 4&3;9. Emmel, Jr. d. 8. Lee King, Berkshire CC, 1-up;4. Bartolacci, Jr. d. 13. James Muller,Manufacturers G&CC, 5&4; 12. Brookreson d. 5.Terrence Sawyer, Commonwealth National GC,3&2; 15. Kondracki d. 2. Ed Chylinski, ChesterValley GC, 5&4; 7. Jones d. 10. Robert Ockenfuss,Indian Valley CC, 19 holes; 3. Dougherty d. 14.Wally Swiger, Huntingdon Valley CC, 2-up; 11.Quinn d. 6. Thomas DiCinti, Links GC, 3&1

Super-Senior DivisionFinal5. Jay Howson, Jr., St. Davids GC, d. 7. RichardSmith, Philadelphia CC, 20 holes

Semifinals5. Howson, Jr., St. Davids GC, d. 1. RobertHousen, Pine Valley GC, 4&3; 7. Smith,Philadelphia CC, d. 6. James Sherratt, Old YorkRoad CC, 2&1

Quarterfinals1. Housen d. 8. Curt Fromal, The SpringhavenClub, 6&5; 5. Howson, Jr. d. 4. Larry Capuzzi, Sr.,Rolling Green GC, 4&3; 7. Smith d. 2. O. GordonBrewer, Jr., Pine Valley GC, 1-up; 6. Sherratt d. 3.Thomas Isola, Whitford CC, 6&5

QualifierSenior DivisionQualifiersName, club ScoreRoc Irey, Lookaway 71Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley 73#Mark Quigley, Lu Lu 74Michael Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley 74Terrence Sawyer, Commonwealth National 74Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon Valley 74Thomas DiCinti, Links 74Charles Jones, Blue Bell 75Lee King, Berkshire 75David Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley 76John Emmel, Jr., Links 76Michael Quinn, Edgmont 76Robert Ockenfuss, Indian Valley 76Anthony Kondracki, Fox Hill 77Bennett Meyer, Philmont 77James Muller, Manufacturers 77Wally Swiger, Huntingdon Valley 77

Failed to qualifyGary Daniels, Applebrook 78Michael Nilon, Philadelphia 78Rick Custer, Spring Ford 78Tom Borsello, Fieldstone 78Charles Whipple, Huntingdon Valley 79

Drew Panebianco, Talamore 79Fred Banta, Running Deer 79Joe Olin, Little Mill 79Neil McDermott, Llanerch 79Robert Billings, Rolling Green 79Alan Van Horn, Lu Lu 80Edward Roberts, Manufacturers 80Michael Rose, Philmont 80Robert Lodovici, Little Mill 80Jack Holland, Whitford 81James Prendergast, Brookside 81Theodore Beringer, Philadelphia 81James Haynie, Lu Lu 82Michael Moser, Kennett Square 82Lee Cook, Laurel Creek 83Stephen Pence, Little Mill 83Craig Scott, Huntingdon Valley 84William March, Spring Ford 84Bill Smith, Sandy Run 85Joe Marucci, Saucon Valley 86Stephan Whitenack, Pine Valley 86Donald Ashley, Philadelphia 87Tom Cohen, Running Deer 87John Patton, Links 88Richard Holcombe, Jr., Old York Road 91Thomas Mairone, McCall 93Gary Daniels, Saucon Valley WDGibby Young, Hartefeld National WDMatthew Bellis, Commonwealth National WDMike Miklinevich, Greate Bay DQ

Super-Senior DivisionQualifiersName, club ScoreO. Gordon Brewer, Jr., Pine Valley 74Robert Housen, Pine Valley 74Lawrence Capuzzi, Sr., Rolling Green 77Thomas Isola, Whitford 77James Sherratt, Old York Road 78Jay Howson, Jr., St. Davids 78Richard Smith, Philadelphia 78*Curt Fromal, The Springhaven Club 80

Failed to qualify*John Owens, Tavistock 80*Eric Dollenberg, Sr., Philadelphia Cricket 80*Thomas O'Rourke, Chester Valley 80David Jordan, Woodbury 82Kent Weymouth, Jr., Philadelphia Publinks 82Charles McClaskey, Wyncote 83Warren Deakins, Philadelphia 84Peter Stanley, Sunnybrook 85James Callaghan, Rolling Green 87Jim Lloyd, Running Deer 88Jay Kocher, Wilmington 89John Ayres, Woodbury 91Joe Wolos, JC Melrose 92Charles Kane, Rolling Green 94Joseph Maxwell, Hartefeld National WD

#-not competing in match play*-determined in playoffDQ-disqualification; WD-withdrawal_______________________________________________

Christman CupTorresdale-Frankford Country Club, July 14, 2009

Name, club ScoresEdward McCrossen, Jr.,

Whitemarsh Valley 75-73–148Vince Boyle, Torresdale-Frankford 76-72–148Davis Schaller, Seaview Marriott 74-75–149Greg Jarmas, Philadelphia Publinks 77-72–149Michael Johnson, Talamore 75-75–150Russell Hartung, Doylestown 76-75–151Zachary Herr, Jericho National 72-79–151Garrett Conway, Burlington 75-77–152Max Matejik, Yardley 75-77–152Christopher Crawford, Lu Lu 74-79–153Matt Pulos, St. Davids 77-76–153Jack Ulan, Cedarbrook 76-77–153Matt Cocco, Commonwealth National 80-73–153Tucker Koch, RiverCrest 77-77–154Blayze DiPasquale, Jericho National 76-78–154Mike Hartsough, Edgmont 76-78–154James Tallent, Merion 75-79–154Kyle Raudenbush, Pine Valley 78-76–154Luke Liddell, Torresdale-Frankford 77-78–155Rich Thorpe, Lu Lu 79-77–156Chris Szal, Jr., Torresdale-Frankford 79-77–156Paul Carbone, Jr., Old York Road 84-73–157Bobby Wurtz, Philadelphia Cricket 75-82–157Charles Castellano,

Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour 80-77–157Charles Cai, Mercer Oaks 78-80–158Ted Brennan, Philadelphia 80-79–159Cameron Liebert, White Manor 83-78–161Joseph Gunerman, Yardley 82-79–161Austin List, Merion 78-83–161Kyle Hunter, Commonwealth National 83-79–162George Braun, Torresdale-Frankford 83-80–163Jack Russell, Philadelphia Cricket 85-79–164Jack Rosenberg, Waynesborough 79-85–164Zachary Dilcher, Hartefeld National 74-90–164Benjamin Cooley, Lu Lu 78-87–165Aaron Burton, Philadelphia Publinks 83-82–165Evan Galbreath, Philmont 85-80–165John Leighton, Huntingdon Valley 83-84–167Jim Kramarski, Riverton 80-87–167Daniel Novak, Talamore 82-86–168Edmond Fenton, Jericho National 82-86–168Blaise Hopkins, Jericho National 86-83–169Ryan Worthy, Merion 86-84–170_______________________________________________

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O. Gordon Brewer (left) presents the BrewerCup trophy to Michael Dougherty of HVCC.

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Jock MacKenzie MemorialSandy Run Country Club, July 20, 2009

Junior BoysName, club ScoreEdward McCrossen, Jr., Whitemarsh Valley 69Mike Amole, Huntingdon Valley 71C.J. Van Ostenbridge, Spring Ford 72Michael Johnson, Talamore 72Tommy Horgan, Plymouth 72Benjamin Cooley, Lu Lu 73Robert Hoeppner, Commonwealth National 73Kyle Raudenbush, Pine Valley 74Charles Castellano, Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour 75Jackson Terman, Little Mill 75Russell Hartung, Doylestown 75Ryan Fogel, Penn Oaks 75Zachary Herr, Jericho National 75Austin List, Merion 76Bobby Wurtz, Philadelphia Cricket 76Cameron Liebert, White Manor 76Colby Lederer, Yardley 76Daniel Furman, Commonwealth National 76Daniel Novak, Talamore 76Garrett Conway, Burlington 76Greg Jarmas, Philadelphia Publinks 76Jack Ulan, Cedarbrook 76Matt Pulos, St. Davids 76Eric Slawter, St. Davids 77Kyle Martin, Commonwealth National 77Paul Carbone, Jr., Old York Road 77Evan Galbreath, Philmont 78Julian Dorey, Tavistock 78Luke Schweitzer, Huntingdon Valley 78Ted Brennan, Philadelphia 78Andrew Keeling, Yardley 79Christopher Moran, Overbrook 79Mac Selverian, Aronimink 79Tucker Koch, RiverCrest 79Vince Boyle, Torresdale-Frankford 79Andrew Willadsen, Sakima 80Jack Russell, Philadelphia Cricket 80Jonathan Burns, Talamore 80Jack Rosenberg, Waynesborough 81Oliver White, Manufacturers 81Paul Acierno, Sandy Run 81Bryce Caton, Hopewell Valley 82Jack Walsh, Jr., Old York Road 82Jonathan Liu, Commonwealth National 82Ty Flagler, Lu Lu 82Corey Melnick, RiverCrest 83Kevin Zipf, Philadelphia 83Matt Troost, Little Mill 83Mike Gartenmayer, Medford Village 83Steven Altieri, Hopewell Valley 83Troy Vannucci, Little Mill 83Drew Calamaro, Rolling Green 84Edmond Fenton, Jericho National 84Kyle Hunter, Commonwealth National 84T.J. Summers, Doylestown 84W. Evan Thornton, Berkshire 84Zach Bereznak, Stonewall 84Colin Goan, Little Mill 85Pete Hayes, Philadelphia 85R. Morgan Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley 85Zachary Melnick, Plymouth 85Daniel O'Shea, Llanerch 86David Fischer, Merion 87Matt Fazio, Huntingdon Valley 87Ryan Worthy, Merion 87Gregory Devine, Llanerch 88John Leighton, Huntingdon Valley 88Justin Smith, Lu Lu 88Drew London, Philadelphia Publinks 89Gordon Dunlap, III, Bensalem Township 89Jonathan Bebey, Sandy Run 89Michael Hillard, Sandy Run 89Mike Isaacman, Talamore 89Mitch Van Ostenbridge, Spring Ford 89Robert Bass, Sandy Run 89Ryan Aceto, Waynesborough 89Dutch Markward, North Hills 90J.P. Kelley, Huntingdon Valley 90Rich Thorpe, Lu Lu 90Ryan Walker, St. Davids 90Stuart Blank, Commonwealth National 90Vincent Espinoza, Sandy Run 90Kyle Aceto, Waynesborough 91Sam Gallen, Berkshire 92Mike O'Connor, Huntingdon Valley 93Alex Peter Lafond, Blue Bell 95Jack Lewis, Spring Ford 97

Stephen Morello, Makefield Highlands 97Steven Hladczuk, Huntingdon Valley 97Jake Marks, Squires 98Carter Rauch, McCall 99Quint Frazier, Philadelphia Cricket 99Blaise Hopkins, Jericho National WDJim Kramarski, Riverton NSJimmy Ryan, Waynesborough WDTodd Smith, Trenton WD

Junior-Junior BoysName, club Score*Drew Guarino, Little Mill 39Cole Berman, Philadelphia Cricket 39Eric Stafford, Philadelphia Publinks 39Andrew Willner, White Manor 40Connor Goodrich, Woodbury 41Chad Thompson, White Manor 42Christopher Dalglish, Philadelphia Cricket 44Jack Gregor, Huntingdon Valley 44Jack Quirk, Huntingdon Valley 44Daniel Altieri, Hopewell Valley 45Joseph Rueter, Jr., Torresdale-Frankford 45Quinn Dolan, Rolling Green 45Brian Todaro, Rolling Green 46Jacob Klaus, Tavistock 46Ryan Keefe, Radnor Valley 46Kevin McGeary, Jr., Llanerch 47Robert Firth, Jr., Commonwealth National 48Jack McAleese, Aronimink 49Michael Kassak, Laurel Creek 49R.J. Wren, Honeybrook 49Jake Fazio, Huntingdon Valley 50Luke Ryan, Waynesborough 50Matthew Bastian, Jr., Rolling Green 50Scott Zimmer, Laurel Creek 51Christian Ritondo, Yardley 54Nolan Dirienzi, Rolling Green 54Chris Binet, Whitemarsh Valley 55Max Siegfried, Philadelphia 55Mark Lunney, Sandy Run 56Jack Farris, Huntingdon Valley 58Ryan Brennan, Rolling Green 68Jake Van Arkel, Merion WD

Junior GirlsName, club ScoreEmily Gimpel, Whitemarsh Valley 78Aliza Shatzman, Meadowlands 83Jackie Rogowicz, Yardley 86Tierney Sadowl, Huntingdon Valley 86Emily Reinhart, French Creek 90Alise McNutt, Old York Road 94Sara Clark, Merion 95Jennifer Jenkins, Manufacturers 103Sarah Easton, Manufacturers 104

Junior-Junior GirlsName, club ScoreBrynn Walker, St. Davids 51Julia Curley, Philadelphia 53Madelein Herr, Jericho National 48Reilly Sadowl, Huntingdon Valley 63

NS-no show; WD-withdrawal*-determined in playoff_______________________________________________

Open ChampionshipBent Creek Country Club, July 22, 2009Name, club ScoreRich Steinmetz, Spring Ford 68-64–132Adam Condello, Aronimink 64-72–136Mark Sheftic, Merion 66-70–136Gregory Pieczynski,

Academy of Golf Center 63-75–138(a) Conrad Von Borsig, Concord 69-69–138Terry Hertzog, Bent Creek 67-71–138(a) Tucker Koch, RiverCrest 65-74–139George Forster, Radnor Valley 69-70–139Michael Moses, Concord 69-70–139(a) Michael Brown,

Philadelphia Publinks 68-71–139Robert Shuey , Dauphin Highlands 66-73–139William Sautter, Philadelphia Cricket 68-71–139Stuart Ingraham,

MGOLF Driving Range 68-72–140David McNabb, Cavaliers 70-70–140(a) Glenn Smeraglio,

Commonwealth National 71-69–140(a) Michael McDermott, Merion 69-71–140David Quinn, Links 70-70–140(a) Douglas Zelner, Spring Ford 70-71–141(a) Greg Jarmas, Philadelphia Publinks 70-72–142Mark Parson, Hidden Creek 72-70–142(a) Peter Barron, III, Stone Harbor 71-71–142(a) John La Dow, Bellewood 73-70–143(a) Michael Kania, Overbrook 72-71–143(a) Rodney James, Five Ponds 70-73–143Travis Deibert, Commonwealth National 70-74–144Chris Krueger, Kings Creek 74-71–145(a) Matthew Mattare, Saucon Valley 71-74–145Jamie Komancheck, RiverCrest 69-76–145Dick Smith, Jr., Woodcrest 72-73–145(a) Michael Tash, Tavistock 74-71–145Kevin Melrath, Sunnybrook 73-72–145(a) Mark Miller, Yardley 70-75–145Rick Hughart, Tavistock 77-69–146(a) James Kania, Jr., Overbrook 71-75–146Gregg Meyer, Woodstone 71-75–146(a) Zachary Herr, Jericho National 77-69–146Jim Smith, Jr., Philadelphia Cricket 76-71–147Eddie Perrino, Mountain Laurel 71-76–147John Spina, Philadelphia Cricket 72-76–148Scott Hunter, Overbrook 73-75–148(a) Chris Esbenshade, Bent Creek 73-75–148(a) Christopher Lange, Overbrook 75-73–148

Graham Dendler, Trenton 73-75–148Jakob Gerney, Olde York 74-74–148(a) Cory Siegfried, Philadelphia 73-76–149(a) Tom Borsello, Fieldstone 73-76–149(a) Daniel Charen, Yardley 74-75–149(a) Vinny Alessi, Penn Oaks 70-80–150Jason Panter, Sea Oaks 71-79–150(a) Philip Winter, Philadelphia Publinks 78-72–150(a) Ryan Boyland, Penn Oaks 70-81–151(a) Eric Chipin, Philmont 81-70–151Brian Kelly, Bucknell 75-77–152(a) Geoffrey Cooper, Laurel Creek 72-80–152(a) Oscar Mestre, Overbrook 78-75–153(a) David West, Whitford 78-75–153(a) John Brennan, Spring Ford 79-75–154(a) Nelson Hargrove, Merion 79-76–155(a) Tony Perla, Radnor Valley 81-76–157(a) Peter Moran, Edgmont 81-76–157David Fields, Brookside 80-77–157Joey Pohle, Chester Valley 79-79–158Ryan Gray, French Creek 74-85–159(a) Shawn Lavin, Philadelphia Publinks 78-81–159Wesley Hollis, Fore Seasons Golf 84-78–162(a) Michael O'Keefe, Little Mill 82-80–162(a) Kevin Seybert, Huntingdon Valley 80-85–165Steve Kiefner, Northampton 83-86–169Alexander Knoll, Bethlehem 78-WD–WD(a) Colin Smith, Radley Run 82-NS–NSTerry Hatch, Hidden Valley 73-WD–WDJohn Pillar, Sr., Woodloch Springs 78-WD–WD

(a)-amateurNS-no show; WD-withdrawal_______________________________________________

Patterson Cup QualifierThe Springhaven Club, July 23, 2009

QualifiersName, club ScoreJames Bea, Spring Mill 66Brendan Mohler, Northampton 67Brian McDermott, Llanerch 68Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley 68Greg Matthias, Hartefeld National 69Cory Siegfried, Philadelphia 70Keith Snyder, Sakima 71Patrick Buckley, Rolling Green 71Rich Thon, The Springhaven Club 72Stephen Walton, Downingtown 72Ted Brennan, Philadelphia 72Thomas DiCinti, Links 72Chris Lange, Jr., Overbrook 73Michael Moser, Kennett Square 73Nick Iacono, Hartefeld National 73Oscar Neubauer, Saucon Valley 73Sean Coyle, Llanerch 73Tom Spano, Llanerch 73Vinny Alessi, Penn Oaks 73Alexander Penza, Llanerch 74Drew Panebianco, Talamore 74Kevin Bair, Wyncote 74Mark Coassolo, Brookside of Allentown 74Mark Dennish, Ridge at Back Brook 74Michael Quinn, Edgmont 74Mike Hartsough, Edgmont 74Patrick Welsh, Huntingdon Valley 74Roc Irey, Lookaway 74Santo Lafoca, Huntsville 74Andrew Blumberg, Fieldstone 75Andrew Carnevale, North Hills 75Anthony DeNicco, Brookside 75Ben Feld, Blue Bell 75Chris Anderson, Wilmington 75David Smith, Doylestown 75Jeffrey Romines, Philadelphia Publinks 75Michael DiGiandomenico, French Creek 75Robert Gill, Fox Hill 75Scott Klee, Indian Valley 75Zac Robertson, Edgmont 75

Failed to qualifyAri Flaisher, Five Ponds 76Cameron Liebert, White Manor 76Dan Bernard, RiverCrest 76David Fardon, Saucon Valley 76James Braunsberg, Blue Bell 76Joe Dellicarpini, Philadelphia Cricket 76John Mullins, Spring Ford 76Joseph Gunerman, Yardley 76Keith Evans, Talamore 76Mark Wachter, DuPont 76Matt Pulos, St. Davids 76Maxwell Kiely, Aronimink 76Peter Moran, Edgmont 76Sam Pancoast, Radley Run 76Andrew Lawson, Hershey's Mill 77Chris Kallmeyer, Philadelphia Cricket 77Jason Barkley, Huntsville 77Jeff Klagholz, Rolling Green 77Joe DeVito, Jr., Laurel Creek 77John Donnelly, Concord 77Kevin Melnick, Jr., Plymouth 77Lee King, Berkshire 77Tim Pici, Chester Valley 77A.J. Donatoni, White Manor 78Alex Gelcius, Doylestown 78Brian Corbett, Huntsville 78David Atkinson, Llanerch 78Francis McGill, III, Philadelphia 78George Connell, Jr., Gulph Mills 78Jesse Bingaman, Woodstone 78Jimmy Johnston, Merion 78Kevin Genuardi, Cedarbrook 78Kevin Scanlon, Stonewall 78Matthew Shevlin, Philadelphia Publinks 78Michael Rogers, Llanerch 78

Paul Carbone, Jr., Old York Road 78Scott Morris, Doylestown 78Shawn Lavin, Philadelphia Publinks 78Tyler Noll, Berkshire 78Francis McFadden, Overbrook 79Gerry Baldachino, Olde York 79Jake Suplicki, Five Ponds 79Jeff DellaFranco, Concord 79Jonathan Hoffman, Philmont 79Michael Hodges, The Springhaven Club 79Mike Miklinevich, Greate Bay 79Robert Pina, Chester Valley 79Vaughn Schill, Manufacturers 79Brad Sokol, Green Valley 80Brent Piattelli, Penn Oaks 80Chip Culp, Philadelphia Cricket 80Greg Verde, Spring Ford 80James Della Guardia, Spring Ford 80John Gosselin, Kennett Square 80John Inman, Cherry Valley 80John Robinson, Commonwealth National 80Johnny Murphy, Wildwood 80Larry Paster, Philmont 80Matthew Welsh, St. Davids 80Richard Speranza, Jericho National 80Scott Carney, Commonwealth National 80Andrew Lombard, The Springhaven Club 81Fred Luck, Spring Ford 81Joe Morris, Waynesborough 81Matthew Johnson, Bala 81Nicholas Mignogna, Blue Bell 81Ric Sucro, Cedarbrook 81Robert Loftus, Overbrook 81Donald Ashley, Philadelphia 82James Zuraw, Downingtown 82Scott Kalan, White Manor 82C.J. Van Ostenbridge, Spring Ford 83Evan Galbreath, Philmont 83Phil Dougherty, McCall 83Brian Kreamer, Bala 84Dan Devine, DuPont 84Duane Pinnock, Philadelphia Publinks 84James Denon, Jr., The Springhaven Club 84Steven Minnick, Jr., Bala 84Tommy Horgan, Plymouth 84Dave Locher, McCall 85John Leighton, Huntingdon Valley 85Pat Pasquariello, Philadelphia 85Patrick O'Brien, North Hills 85Ross Godick, Rolling Green 85Tim McNerney, Philadelphia Publinks 85Chris Caba, Phoenixville 86James Loftus, Jr., Overbrook 86Peter Mark, RiverCrest 86Troy Vannucci, Little Mill 86Brett Murphy, Wildwood 87Brody Robbins, Wildwood 87Walt Neumann, McCall 87Jason Rosenbaum, Blue Bell 88Mike Isaacman, Talamore 89Jim Muehlbronner, Sandy Run 90A.J. Tomasello, Plymouth NSNikolai Wheeler, Wilmington NS

NS-no show_______________________________________________

Francis X. Hussey MemorialRolling Green Golf Club, July 27, 2009

Junior DivisionName, club ScorePaul Carbone, Jr./Mike Amole,

Old York Road/Huntingdon Valley 67Joseph Gunerman/Vince Boyle,

Yardley/Torresdale-Frankford 68Edward McCrossen, Jr./Jeff Blechschmidt,

Whitemarsh Valley 68C.J. Van Ostenbridge/Mitch Van Ostenbridge,

Spring Ford 69Evan Galbreath/John Leighton,

Philmont/Huntingdon Valley 73Andrew Keeling/Colby Lederer, Yardley 74Steven Altieri/Will Young,, Hopewell Valley 75Daniel Hayes, III/Max Matejik, Yardley 75Morgan Dougherty/Christopher Rotelli,

Huntingdon Valley 75Austin List/David Fischer, Merion 76Sean Fahey/Alex Dupre, Overbrook/Rolling Green 77Ryan Aceto/Pete Hayes,

Waynesborough/Philadelphia 78Sam Gallen/Evan Thornton, Berkshire 78Mike Isaacman/Zach Weiss,

Talamore/Meadowlands 78Ryan Walker/Eric Slawter, St. David's 79James Zuraw/Peter Gerolamo, Downingtown 79Jonathan Liu/Daniel Furman,

Commonwealth National 79Tommy Horgan/Bill Michniewicz,

Plymouth Country Club 79Kyle Longacre/Taylor Longacre,

The Springhaven Club 79T.J. Summers/Ryan Fiore, Doylestown 80Mac Ryan/Garrett Grubb, Overbrook 81Gregory Devine/Paul Schimpff,

Llanerch/Rolling Green 82Corey Melnick/Zachary Melnick,

Rivercrest/Plymouth 83Julian Dorey/Jack Speake, Tavistock 84Nicholas Hussey/Alex Green, Lu Lu/Skippack 91

Junior-Junior DivisionName, club ScoreAndrew Willner/Michael Lamond,

White Manor 33Cole Berman/Ryan Rucinski,

Philadelphia Cricket/Hartfeld National 35

Joseph Rueter, Jr./Jack Gregor, Torresdale-Frankford/Huntingdon Valley 37

Kevin McGeary, Jr./Conor Glancy, Llanerch/Whitford 37

Matthew Penza/Nicholas Familetti, Llanerch/Rolling Green 38

Jack Quirk/Jack Farris, Hungtindon Valley 39Jacob Klaus/Anthony Van Devort, Tavistock 40Mike Miller/Cullen Pina, Overbrook 41Chipper O'Sullivan/Austin Dunlap, St. Davids 42Matthew Bastian, Jr./Nicholas Fizzano,

Rolling Green 42R.J. Wren/Jake Gray, Honeybrook 43Matt Grubb/Jake McGlone, Overbrook 43Christian Ritondo/John Buliga, Yardley 45Nolan Dirienzi/Brian Todaro, Rolling Green 45Quinn Dolan/Andrew Todaro, Rolling Green 45Patrick McGrath/John Rusbasan,

Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour 45Max Siegfried/Jack McAleese,

Philadelphia/Aronimink 53Ryan Brennan/Joseph Conroy,

Rolling Green/Llanerch 62_______________________________________________

Patterson Cup QualifierMedford Village Country Club, July 28, 2009

QualifiersName, club ScoreBobby Arthur, Jr., Tavistock 74Nelson Hargrove, Merion 74Alexander McPherson, Sandy Run 75Ben Bershad, Hopewell Valley 75Bill Murray, Merchantville 75James Arsenault, Little Mill 75Bo Maguire, Brookside 76Jack Anderson, Yardley 76Mark Edmondson, Medford Village 76Ken Matt, Philadelphia Publinks 78Paul Rogowicz, Yardley 78Steven Budenz, Yardley 78Bradley Roberts, Wedgwood 79Brian Sexton, Seaview Marriott 79James Ridgway, Wildwood 79Michael Carr, Philadelphia Publinks 79

Failed to qualifyBeau Guarino, Little Mill 80Eric Chipin, Philmont 80Louis Giovi, Mercer Oaks 80Michael Johnson, Talamore 80Bob Enders, Little Mill 81Eric Casperson, Indian Valley 81Erik Thorn, Links 81Francis Hamm, Scranton 81Frank Corrado, Jr., Jericho National 81Kenneth Zimmer, Laurel Creek 82Mark Kosko, Seaview Marriott 82David Hoegel, Little Mill 83Jack Wallace, Burlington 83Michael O'Keefe, Little Mill 83Andrew Dietz, Laurel Creek 84Andrew Schmehl, Moorestown Field Club 84Bobby Svigals, Radnor Valley 84Frank Marckioni, Mercer Oaks 84Owen Brown, Coatesville 84William Hoese, Links 84Lance Oberparleiter, Wedgwood 85Marty Crounse, Mercer Oaks 85Tom Cohen, Running Deer 85William Moule, Links 85Christopher Rotelli, Huntingdon Valley 86Daniel Drazen, Little Mill 86Douglas Christian, Jericho National 86Michael Bennis, Huntingdon Valley 86Matt Dudas, Indian Valley 87William Voris, Seaview Marriott 87Bill Turner, Philadelphia Publinks 88Brian Dobisch, Talamore 88Casey Murray, Philadelphia Cricket 88Jason Sieminski, Philadelphia Cricket 88Jin Hwang, St. Davids 88Patrick Lyons, Saucon Valley 88Robert Filipe, Jr., Laurel Creek 88Dan Kilpatrick, Running Deer 89Ed Kahn, Little Mill 89Michael Sokorai, Little Mill 89John Cobb, Tavistock 90Bryan Gomez, Tavistock 91Jonathan Ross, Gulph Mills WDRyan Meisenzahl, Little Mill DQTyler Yearley, Jericho National NS

DQ-disqualification; NS-no show; WD-withdrawal_______________________________________________

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Junior-Junior Boys’ ChampionshipMerchantville Country Club, July 28-30, 2009

Championship FlightFinal2. Cole Berman of Philadelphia Cricket Club, d.5. Brock Kovach of Berkshire CC, 6&5

Semifinals 5. Kovach d. 1. Drew Guarino, Little Mill CC, 1-up2. Berman d. 3. Eric Stafford, PhiladelphiaPublinks GA, 1-up

Quarterfinals 1. Guarino d. 8. Joseph Rueter, Jr., Torresdale-Frankford CC, 2&1 5. Kovach d. 4. Jack Gregor, Huntingdon ValleyCC, 1-up 2. Berman d. 7. Quinn Dolan, Rolling Green GC,4&3 3. Stafford d. 6. Connor Goodrich, Woodbury CC,4&2

First FlightFinal1. Kevin Kramarski, Riverton CC, d. 6. RobertFirth, Jr., Commonwealth National GC, 1-up

Semifinals 1. Kramarski d. 5. Daniel Altieri, Hopewell ValleyGC, 2&16. Firth, Jr. d. 2. Matthew Ade, Riverton CC, 11holes

Quarterfinals 1. Kramarski d. 8. Jacob Klaus, Tavistock CC, 4&2 5. Altieri d. 4. Brian Todaro, Rolling Green GC, 3&2 2. Ade d. 7. Jack McAleese, Aronimink GC, 3&26. Firth, Jr. d. 3. Jack Quirk, Huntingdon ValleyCC, 1-up

Second FlightFinal8. Reilly Erhardt, Trenton CC, d. 7. MatthewBastian, Jr., Rolling Green GC, 6&5

Semifinals 8. Erdhardt d. 5. Jake McGlone, Overbrook GC,4&27. Bastian, Jr. d. 6. Nolan Dirienzi, Rolling GreenGC, 4&3

Quarterfinals 8. Erdhardt d. 1. Nicholas Familetti, RollingGreen GC, 3&25. McGlone d. 4. Patrick McGrath, PhiladelphiaPGA Junior Tour, 11 holes7. Bastian, Jr. d. 2. Cole Swiger, HuntingdonValley CC, 3&2 6. Dirienzi d. 3. Cory Hunter, CommonwealthNational GC, 1-up

Third FlightFinal5. John Buliga, Yardley CC, d. 6. Jack Farris,Huntingdon Valley CC, 4&2

Semifinals 5. Buliga d. 1. John Rusbasan, Philadelphia PGAJunior Tour, 1-up6. Farris d. 7. Jake Fazio, Huntingdon Valley CC,3&2

Quarterfinals 1. Rusbasan d. 8. Reid Worster, HuntingdonValley CC, 2-up 5. Buliga d. 4. Cullen Pina, Overbrook GC, 4&3 7. Fazio d. 2. Christian Ritondo, Yardley CC, 3&26. Farris d. 3. Max Siegfried, Philadelphia CC, 3&2

Junior-Junior Boys’ QualifierQualifiersName, club ScoreDrew Guarino, Little Mill 35Cole Berman, Philadelphia Cricket 36Brock Kovach, Berkshire 40Eric Stafford, Philadelphia Publinks 40Jack Gregor, Huntingdon Valley 40Connor Goodrich, Woodbury 41Quinn Dolan, Rolling Green 41Joseph Rueter, Jr., Torresdale-Frankford 42Brian Todaro, Rolling Green 43Jack Quirk, Huntingdon Valley 43Kevin Kramarski, Riverton 43Matthew Ade, Riverton 43Daniel Altieri, Hopewell Valley 45Cole Swiger, Huntingdon Valley 46Jack McAleese, Aronimink 46Jacob Klaus, Tavistock 46Nicholas Familetti, Rolling Green 46Robert Firth, Jr., Commonwealth National 46Cory Hunter, Commonwealth National 48Jake McGlone, Overbrook 48Patrick McGrath, Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour 48John Rusbasan, Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour 49Matthew Bastian, Jr., Rolling Green 49Nolan Dirienzi, Rolling Green 49Reilly Erhardt, Trenton 49Christian Ritondo, Yardley 50Cullen Pina, Overbrook 50Max Siegfried, Philadelphia 50John Buliga, Yardley 52Jack Farris, Huntingdon Valley 54Jake Fazio, Huntingdon Valley 54Reid Worster, Huntingdon Valley 58

Failed to qualifyDaniel Galbreath, Philmont 59Nick Demarco, Merchantville 59Andrew Todaro, Rolling Green 64Ryan Keefe, Radnor Valley 65Andrew Willner, White Manor DQOliver Hanley, LedgeRock NS

DQ-disqualification; NS-no show_______________________________________________Chapman Memorial (Gross)Philadelphia Country Club, July 30, 2009

Gary Daniels of Saucon Valley CC carded thelone under-par round of the tournament, a 1-under 70, at Philadelphia Country Club to takethe Chapman Memorial (Gross) by a stroke. Inthe Super-Senior Division, Jay Howson, Jr. of St.Davids GC parred the first playoff hole to defeatO. Gordon Brewer, Jr. of Pine Valley GC.

Ages 55-59Name, club ScoreGary Daniels, Saucon Valley 70Francis McFadden, Overbrook 71Donald Ashley, Philadelphia 72Rick Custer, Spring Ford 72James Muller, Manufacturers 74Joe Olin, Little Mill 74Roc Irey, Lookaway 74Wayne Bartolacci, Jericho National 74Gary Daniels, Applebrook 75Mark Quigley, Lu Lu 75Martin Klagholz, Rolling Green 75Michael Quinn, Edgmont 75Richard Umani, Philadelphia Publinks 75Tom Borsello, Fieldstone 75William Vostinak, Lehigh 75Bill Henry, Olde York 76Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley 76Michael Moser, Kennett Square 76Raymond Thompson, Overbrook 76Robin McCool, Saucon Valley 76Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon Valley 76Andrew Guinan, Applebrook 77Charles Jones, Blue Bell 77James Prendergast, Brookside 77John Gonsior, Five Ponds 77Joseph Reaney, Wyncote 77Alan Bernabei, Doylestown 78Bob Majczan, Lookaway 78Robert VanEtten, Jr., Laurel Creek 78Anthony Kondracki, Fox Hill 79Bob Stewart, Philadelphia Publinks 79Jeb Baker, DuPont 79John Kernan, Merchantville 79Larry Paster, Philmont 79Charles Dowds, III, Applebrook 80Eugene Maginnis, Jr., Whitemarsh Valley 80James Finegan, Jr., Philadelphia 80James Sullivan, Sr., Huntingdon Valley 80Paul Keating, Aronimink 80Drew Panebianco, Talamore 81Stan Zabytko, Loch Nairn 81Fred Banta, Running Deer 82Mark Szilagyi, Brookside 82Robert Billings, Rolling Green 82Bennett Meyer, Philmont 83David Taylor, Radley Run 83Robert Dewitt, Links 83Robert Lodovici, Little Mill 83Thomas Mairone, McCall 83Mike Miklinevich, Greate Bay 84Gregory Sheva, North Hills 85Lee King, Berkshire 85Joe Culley, The Springhaven Club 86Tom Cohen, Running Deer 86James Lamar, Coatesville 87Alan Van Horn, Lu Lu WDChuck McGilloway, Moselem Springs WDJames Taormina, Wyncote WD

60 and overName, club ScoreMatthew Bellis, Commonwealth National 71Andy Thompson, Overbrook 72David Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley 74Richard Speranza, Jericho National 74Don Donatoni, White Manor 75Mark Shuman, Whitford 75Michael Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley 75Thomas DiCinti, Links 75Wally Swiger, Huntingdon Valley 75Robert Ockenfuss, Indian Valley 76Carl Everett, Merion 77Frank Kunze, Spring Ford 77Jack Holland, Whitford 77Michael Rose, Talamore 77Edward Gregorczyk, Glenmaura National 78Michael Nilon, Philadelphia 79Charles Whipple, Huntingdon Valley 80Frank Polizzi, Whitemarsh Valley 80Neil McDermott, Llanerch 80Stephen Daley, Lu Lu 80Craig Scott, Huntingdon Valley 81Dennis Perna, Spring Ford 81Frank Treml, Sandy Run 81J. Peter Pierce, Philadelphia 81Kevin Scanlon, Stonewall 81Terrence Sawyer, Commonwealth National 81W. Scott Yard, Whitford 81William Lawler, Fox Hill 81Andrew Beechko, Scranton 82Bernie Zbrzeznj, Whitemarsh Valley 82Gibby Young, Hartefeld National 82Jon Mabry, Moorestown Field Club 82Michael Rowland, Lehigh 82

Theodore Beringer, Philadelphia 82Thomas Mallouk, Lookaway 82James Barron, Hartefeld National 83James Haynie, Lu Lu 83Robert Brooker, Blue Bell 83Bill Smith, Sandy Run 84John Snyder, Waynesborough 84Rick Bunn, McCall 84James Coleman, Rolling Green 85Ron Mittendorf, Blue Bell 85Steve Kyriakodis, Lu Lu 86Mike Corcoran, Whitford 87John Cech, Riverton 90Ed Camm, Glen Mills 93Gregory Gaul, Merion WDLee Cook, Laurel Creek WDRobert Murphy, Wilmington WD

Super-SeniorName, club Score*Jay Howson, Jr., St. Davids 73*O. Gordon Brewer, Jr., Pine Valley 73Byron Milner, Overbrook 77David Jordan, Woodbury 77Richard Smith, Philadelphia 77Charles McClaskey, Wyncote 78Herbert Gordon, Doylestown 78Lawrence Harrison, Hidden Creek 78Bill Kaufmann, Running Deer 79Joe Wolos, JC Melrose 79Louis Pace, Medford Village 80Warren Deakins, Philadelphia 80Barry Brackenbury, Silver Creek 81Hal Ruff, Moorestown Field Club 81John Owens, Tavistock 81Joseph Maxwell, Hartefeld National 81Thomas Morgan, Riverton 81Bill Weinfeld, JC Melrose 83Joseph Virdone, Philadelphia 83Lawrence Capuzzi, Sr., Rolling Green 83Robert Davy, Medford Village 83Kent Weymouth, Jr., Philadelphia Publinks 84Robert Proto, Little Mill 84Curt Fromal, The Springhaven Club 85James Sherratt, Old York Road 85Terry Fair, RiverCrest 85Robert Felter, Lancaster 86James Callaghan, Rolling Green 87Thomas O'Rourke, Chester Valley 87Jay Kocher, Wilmington 88Walt McGuinness, Running Deer 88Jim Lloyd, Running Deer 89James Ruddy, Sr., Spring Mill 90Terry Radcliffe, Lancaster 90Thomas Mercaldo, Sandy Run 90Bob Killian, Links 92James Hilty, Talamore 92Bob Wicker, Little Mill 93John Ayres, Woodbury 94Curtis Young, Merion NC

*-determined in playoffNC-no card; WD-withdrawal_______________________________________________

U.S. Amateur Championship QualifierConcord Country Club/Golf Course atGlen Mills, Aug. 3, 2009

QualifiersName, city, state ScoreJeffrey Osberg, West Chester, Pa. 71C-69G–140Michael Kania, Haverford, Pa. 69G-72C–141*Adam Cohan, Savannah, Ga. 72C-70G–142*Amory Davis, Chadds Ford, Pa. 70G-72C–142*Travis Gahman, Souderton, Pa. 71C-71G–142

Alternates (in order)*Michael McDermott, Bryn Mawr, Pa. 76C-66G–142 *Keith Synder, Bear, Del. 71C-71G–142_______________________________________________

The Deeg Sezna Four-BallHartefeld National, Aug. 4, 2009

Gross resultsJunior-Junior DivisionName, club GrossJack Gregor/Douglas Gregor, Huntington Valley 70Bill Givens/Connor Goodrich, Woodbury 71Bryan Clobes/Andrew Willner,

Philadelphia Cricket/White Manor 73Nolan Dirienzi/Ron Dirienzi, Rolling Green 78Ryan Brennan/Matthew Brennan, Sr.,

Rolling Green 81

Junior DivisionHandicap 0-7Name, club GrossEric Meyer/Matt Smith, Whitford 63Bryan Marvin/Bobby Arthur, Jr.,

Old York Road/Tavistock 64Anthony List, Jr./Austin List, Llanerch/Merion 67Paul Carbone, Jr./Gregory Day, Old York Road 68James Braunsberg/Joseph Costanzo, Blue Bell 68John Dickinson, Sr./Zachary Dilcher,

Hartefeld National 68Dwight Dudas/Duncan Zeiders,

Indian Valley/Old York Road 69Mark Edmondson/Christopher DeSana,

Medford Village 69Jon Thomas/Ryan Barba, White ClayCreek/Hartefeld National 70Douglas Schroer/Joseph Fabrizio, Aronimink 70Michael Johnson/Kevin Messerle,

Talamore/Linfield National 70John Fasy/William Gordon, Wilmington 72

Eric Schmehl/Jon Mabry, Moorestown Field Club 73Patrick Sullivan/Travis Gahman,

Philadelphia Publinks 76William Hoese/William E. Hoese, Links 77

Handicap 8-14Name, club GrossTim Ungrady/Alexander Penza, Edgmont/Llanerch 67Andrew Abrams/Eric Balaban,

Rolling Green/Five Ponds 69Peter Moran/Kevin Cimina, Edgmont 70Tommy Ferguson/T. Ritson Ferguson, Merion 71Matt Dudas/John Choyka, Indian Valley 71Timothy Regan/Ryan Carroll,

Honeybrook/Chester Valley 71Andrew Marinelli/Chris Gallagher,

West Chester 71Ronald Hooven/Daniel Novak, Talamore 71Dan Lamb/Mike Hartsough, Edgmont 72Eric Brown/Jeffrey Brown, West Chester 72Andrew Harmer/Colin Goan,

The Springhaven Club/Little Mill 72Grant Liu/Jonathan Liu,

Commonwealth National 72Matt Dieleuterio/Frank McLaughlin, Cavaliers 72John Palmer/Jeffrey Palmer, Chester Valley 73Ron Weaver/Robbie Rowe, Meadia Heights 73Mike Williams/Andrew Willadsen, Sakima 74W.Scott Yard/Geordie Lukas, Whitford 75Eric Fonner/John Leighton, Huntington Valley 77

Handicap 15 and higherName, club GrossC.J. Van Ostenbridge/Dan Van Ostenbridge,

Spring Ford 69Jeffrey Pelesh/Daniel O'Shea,

Edgmont/Llanerch 71Jeffrey Waldron/Chris Szal, Jr.,

Torresdale-Frankford 72Edward Roberts/Michael Marvin,

Manufacturers/Old York Road 74William Weihenmayer, Jr./Thomas Leighton,

Huntington Valley 74Roy Bell/Dan McCarthy, The Springhaven Club 75Adam Short/David Bloom, Fieldstone 76Peter Hayes/Pete Hayes, Philadelphia 76Gene Carroll/Matt Regan,

Chester Valley/Honeybrook 77Kyle Hunter/John Hunter,

Commonwealth National 77Mac Walsh/Scott Shelton, Aronimink 77Derek Baker/Tuck Ryan, Meadia Heights 78William Hagel/Mark Hagel, McCall 79Patrick Melvin/J. Stacey Redican, Sandy Run 79Troy Cummings/Ryan Westhafer, West Chester 81Mark Rauch/Carter Rauch, McCall 83Mike Willner/Kevin Clobes,

White Manor/Philadelphia Cricket 87

Net resultsJunior-Junior DivisionName, club NetNolan Dirienzi/Ron Dirienzi, Rolling Green 62Bill Givens/Connor Goodrich, Woodbury 63Ryan Brennan/Matthew Brennan, Sr.,

Rolling Green 63Bryan Clobes/Andrew Willner,

Philadelphia Cricket/White Manor 65Jack Gregor/Douglas Gregor,

Huntington Valley 66

Junior DivisionHandicap 0-7Name, club NetBryan Marvin/Bobby Arthur, Jr.,

Old York Road/Tavistock 61Eric Meyer/Matt Smith, Whitford 62Anthony List, Jr./Austin List, Llanerch/Merion 65Paul Carbone, Jr./Gregory Day, Old York Road 65Dwight Dudas/Duncan Zeiders,

Indian Valley/Old York Road 65James Braunsberg/Joseph Costanzo, Blue Bell 66John Dickinson, Sr./Zachary Dilcher,

Hartefeld National 67Mark Edmondson/Christopher DeSana,

Medford Village 67John Fasy/William Gordon, Wilmington 68Jon Thomas/Ryan Barba, White ClayCreek/Hartefeld National 69Douglas Schroer/Joseph Fabrizio, Aronimink 69Michael Johnson/Kevin Messerle,Talamore/Linfield National 69Eric Schmehl/Jon Mabry,

Moorestown Field Club 72William Hoese/William E. Hoese, Links 72Patrick Sullivan/Travis Gahman,

Philadelphia Publinks 73

Handicap 8-14Name, club NetAndrew Abrams/Eric Balaban,

Rolling Green/Five Ponds 62Tim Ungrady/Alexander Penza,

Edgmont/Llanerch 63Ronald Hooven/Daniel Novak, Talamore 63Peter Moran/Kevin Cimina, Edgmont 65Timothy Regan/Ryan Carroll,

Honeybrook/Chester Valley 65Andrew Marinelli/Chris Gallagher, West Chester 65Eric Brown/Jeffrey Brown, West Chester 65Matt Dieleuterio/Frank McLaughlin, Cavaliers 65Tommy Ferguson/T. Ritson Ferguson, Merion 66Mike Williams/Andrew Willadsen, Sakima 66Matt Dudas/John Choyka, Indian Valley 67Dan Lamb/Mike Hartsough, Edgmont 67Grant Liu/Jonathan Liu,

Commonwealth National 68

John Palmer/Jeffrey Palmer, Chester Valley 68Ron Weaver/Robbie Rowe, Meadia Heights 68Andrew Harmer/Colin Goan,

The Springhaven Club/Little Mill 69W. Scott Yard/Geordie Lukas, Whitford 69Eric Fonner/John Leighton, Huntington Valley 73

Handicap 15 and higherName, club NetC.J. Van Ostenbridge/Dan Van Ostenbridge,

Spring Ford 60Jeffrey Pelesh/Daniel O'Shea, Edgmont/Llanerch 64Jeffrey Waldron/Chris Szal, Jr.,

Torresdale-Frankford 61Edward Roberts/Michael Marvin,

Manufacturers/Old York Road 67William Weihenmayer, Jr./Thomas Leighton,

Huntington Valley 69Roy Bell/Dan McCarthy, The Springhaven Club 64Adam Short/David Bloom, Fieldstone 66Peter Hayes/Pete Hayes, Philadelphia 66Gene Carroll/Matt Regan,

Chester Valley/Honeybrook 64Kyle Hunter/John Hunter,

Commonwealth National 66Mac Walsh/Scott Shelton, Aronimink 66Derek Baker/Tuck Ryan, Meadia Heights 71William Hagel/Mark Hagel, McCall 70Patrick Melvin/J. Stacey Redican, Sandy Run 68Troy Cummings/Ryan Westhafer, West Chester 75Mark Rauch/Carter Rauch, McCall 69Mike Willner/Kevin Clobes,

White Manor/Philadelphia Cricket 73_______________________________________________

47th Williamson Cup MatchesOak Hill Country Club, Aug. 11Round 1: West Course; Round 2: East Course

The Williamson Cup Matches is a prestigious 36-hole, stroke-play event for juniors featuring com-petition among four-man teams from 10 stateand regional golf associations. The GolfAssociation of Philadelphia representatives wereselected based on 2009 tournament results.

Team ScoreRochester District Golf Association 205-221–426Washington Metro. Golf Association 214-228–442Pennsylvania Golf Association 220-225–445Metropolitan Golf Association 219-227–446Ontario Golf Association 221-230–451Delaware State Golf Association 217-238–455Golf Association of Philadelphia 227-229–456Western Pa. Golf Association 224-235–459Syracuse Golf Association 228-231–459Quebec Golf Association 234-233–467

GAP representativesMike Amole – Huntingdon Valley (T31: 82-76–158)Vince Boyle – JC Melrose (T14: 77-75–152)Greg Jarmas – Philadelphia Publinks (T14: 70-82–152)Kyle Raudenbush – Pine Valley (T31: 80-78–158)

Patterson CupLlanerch Country Club, Aug. 13-14, 2009

Name, club ScoreJames Kania, Jr., Overbrook 66-74–140Brian Gillespie, St. Davids 75-68–143Michael McDermott, Llanerch 73-71–144Glenn Smeraglio,

Commonwealth National 72-72–144Christopher Gold, Little Mill 75-69–144Mike Meisenzahl, Hidden Creek 71-73–144Matthew Mattare, Saucon Valley 70-74–144Cole Willcox, Philadelphia 72-74–146Nicholas Reach, Scranton 74-72–146Nathan Sutherland, Golden Oaks 73-73–146Rich Pruchnik, West Chester 71-75–146J.P. Glynn, Llanerch 75-71–146Jeffrey Griest, Waynesborough 74-73–147Conrad Von Borsig, Concord 72-75–147Gregg Angelillo, Moselem Springs 75-72–147Vinny Alessi, Penn Oaks 73-74–147Travis Gahman, Philadelphia Publinks 74-74–148Andy Achenbach, RiverCrest 76-72–148Robert Galbreath, Jr.,

Huntingdon Valley 75-73–148Chris Anderson, Wilmington 75-73–148Cory Siegfried, Llanerch 71-77–148Daniel Charen, Yardley 74-75–149John Brennan, Spring Ford 75-75–150Robert Robertson, Philadelphia Cricket 76-74–150Christopher Ault, Yardley 77-73–150Mark Miller, Yardley 76-74–150Michael Moser, Kennett Square 77-73–150Geoffrey Cooper, Laurel Creek 77-74–151Michael Hyland, Little Mill 76-75–151Patrick Welsh, Huntingdon Valley 75-76–151Todd Vonderheid, Huntsville 76-76–152Christopher Lange, Overbrook 76-76–152Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley 75-77–152Matthew Teesdale,

Commonwealth National 77-75–152Brian McDermott, Llanerch 75-77–152Thomas Gramigna, Tavistock 75-77–152Matthew Finger, Running Deer 77-76–153Steven Budenz, Yardley 74-80–154James Bea, Spring Mill 75-79–154Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon Valley 78-76–154Michael Brown, Philadelphia Publinks 76-78–154Keith Snyder, Sakima 78-77–155Oscar Mestre, Overbrook 78-77–155David Smith, Doylestown 77-78–155Ryan McCarty, Little Mill 76-79–155Sean Coyle, Llanerch 74-81–155

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Anthony Martire, Seaview Marriott 75-81–156Robert Savarese, Jr., Philadelphia Cricket 78-78–156G. Patrick Dougherty, Talamore 76-80–156Andrew Blumberg, Fieldstone 77-80–157Bo Maguire, Brookside 76-82–158Zac Robertson, Edgmont 76-82–158Roc Irey, Lookaway 76-83–159Ryan Gelrod, Commonwealth National 78-82–160Ted Brennan, Philadelphia 75-85–160Michael Carr, Philadelphia Publinks 78-83–161Tom Spano, Llanerch 78-83–161Bobby Arthur, Jr., Tavistock 78-86–164Bradley Roberts, Wedgwood 77-87–164Anthony DeNicco, Brookside 78-89–167

Failed to qualifyBen Bershad, Hopewell Valley 79Chris Esbenshade, Bent Creek 79James Arsenault, Little Mill 79James Ridgway, Wildwood 79Michael Domenick, Phoenixville 79P. Chet Walsh, Philadelphia 79Paul Rogowicz, Yardley 79Russell Hartung, Doylestown 79Stephen Walton, Downingtown 79Thomas DiCinti, Links 79Mark Edmondson, Medford Village 80Nelson Hargrove, Merion 80Pierce Dever, Yardley 80Rich Thon, The Springhaven Club 80Robert Gill, Fox Hill 80Santo Lafoca, Huntsville 80Vince Boyle, Torresdale-Frankford 80Zach Smith, Doylestown 80Bill Murray, Merchantville 81Drew Panebianco, Talamore 81Greg O'Connor, Huntingdon Valley 81Jack Anderson, Yardley 81Jamie Slonis, Tavistock 81Jeff Osberg, Downingtown 81Justin Martinson, Hartefeld National 81Scott Klee, Indian Valley 81Tucker Koch, RiverCrest 81Brad McFadden, Overbrook 82Brian Creghan, Blue Bell 82Marc Mandel, White Manor 82Michael Kania, Overbrook 82Mike Hartsough, Edgmont 82Patrick Buckley, Rolling Green 82Mark Coassolo, Brookside Allentown 83Rand Mendez, Fieldstone 83Thomas Hyland, Little Mill 83Chris Lange, Jr., Overbrook 84Nick Iacono, Hartefeld National 84Sean Leonard, Tavistock 84Alexander McPherson, Sandy Run 85Alexander Penza, Llanerch 85Ben Feld, Blue Bell 85Brendan Mohler, Northampton 85Brian Sexton, Seaview Marriott 85Robin McCool, Saucon Valley 85Michael DiGiandomenico, French Creek 86Kevin Bair, Wyncote 87Richard Marabella, Whitemarsh Valley 87Jeffrey Romines, Philadelphia Publinks 88Eric Schmehl, Moorestown Field Club 91Doug Marcincin, Northampton DQPeter Barron, III, Stone Harbor WDBuddy Reed, DuPont WDDouglas Schroer, Aronimink WDKen Matt, Philadelphia Publinks WDMark Dennish, Ridge at Back Brook WD

DQ-disqualification; WD-withdrawal_______________________________________________

Harry Hammond AwardThe Harry Hammond Award is presented to the playerwith the lowest aggregate score in the Junior Boys’Championship qualifying round, the Jock MacKenzieround and the two rounds of the Christman Cup.This was Edward McCrossen, Jr. of Whitemarsh ValleyCC’s first Harry Hammond title.

Harry Hammond Award standings

Name, club ScoreEdward McCrossen, Jr.,

Whitemarsh Valley 68-75-73-69–285Vince Boyle, JC Melrose 71-76-72-79–298Greg Jarmas,

Philadelphia Publinks 74-77-72-76–299Zachary Herr, Jericho 74-72-79-75–300Russell Hartung, Doylestown 75-76-75-75–301Kyle Raudenbush, Pine Valley 73-78-76-74–301Garrett Conway, Burlington 75-75-77-76–303Michael Johnson, Talamore 82-75-75-72–304Tucker Koch, RiverCrest 73-77-77-79–306Paul Carbone, Jr., Old York Road 73-84-73-77–307Bobby Wurtz, Philadelphia Cricket 76-75-82-76–309Cameron Liebert, Edgmont 73-83-78-76–310Benjamin Cooley, Lu Lu 74-78-87-73–312Ted Brennan, Philadelphia 78-80-79-78–315Evan Galbreath, Philmont 72-85-80-78–315Daniel Novak, Talamore 73-82-86-76–317Kyle Hunter,

Commonwealth National 77-83-79-84–323Edmond Fenton, Jericho 72-82-86-84–324Jack Rosenberg, Waynesborough 79-79-85-81–324Jack Russell, Philadelphia Cricket 80-85-79-80–324Robert Hoeppner,

Commonwealth National 77-87-91-73–328Rich Thorpe, Lu Lu 86-79-77-90–332John Leighton,

Huntingdon Valley 81-83-84-88–336Justin Smith, Lu Lu 78-83-89-88–338Oliver White, Manufacturers 83-88-88-81–340Gregory Devine, Llanerch 93-93-86-88–360

Silver CrossThe Silver Cross is awarded to the player with thelowest aggregate score in the qualifying rounds ofthe Amateur Championship and the two roundsof the Patterson Cup.

Silver Cross Award standingsName, club ScoreJames Kania, Jr., Overbrook 70-73-66-74–283Brian Gillespie, St. Davids 72-70-75-68–285Michael McDermott,

Merion GC 72-70-73-71–286Cole Willcox, Philadelphia 71-70-72-74–287Matthew Mattare, Saucon Valley 68-76-70-74–288Robert Galbreath, Jr.,

Huntingdon Valley 69-73-75-73–290Michael Hyland, Little Mill 70-69-76-75–290Glenn Smeraglio,

Commonwealth National 75-73-72-72–292Thomas Gramigna, Tavistock 70-71-75-77–293Christopher Ault, Yardley 73-72-77-73–295Conrad Von Borsig, Concord 78-70-72-75–295Jeffrey Griest, Waynesborough 75-74-74-73–296Christopher Lange, Overbrook 70-74-76-76–296Mark Miller, Yardley 74-72-76-74–296Robert Robertson,

Philadelphia Cricket 76-70-76-74–296John Brennan, Spring Ford 76-72-75-75–298Daniel Charen, Yardley 77-73-74-75–299Anthony Martire,

Seaview Marriott 75-68-75-81–299Matthew Teesdale,

Commonwealth National 72-75-77-75–299Thomas Bartolacci, Jr.,

Saucon Valley 74-73-78-76–301Mike Meisenzahl, Hidden Creek 73-84-71-73–301Nicholas Reach, Scranton 80-77-74-72–303Andy Achenbach, RiverCrest 75-81-76-72–304Michael Brown,

Philadelphia Publinks 74-76-76-78–304Matthew Finger, Running Deer 73-78-77-76–304Ryan McCarty, Little Mill 78-71-76-79–304Rich Pruchnik, West Chester 79-79-71-75–304Keith Snyder, Sakima 80-70-78-77–305Robert Savarese, Jr.,

Philadelphia Cricket 78-72-78-78–306Vinny Alessi, Penn Oaks 75-85-73-74–307James Bea, Spring Mill 74-81-75-79–309Oscar Mestre, Overbrook 77-79-78-77–311Geoffrey Cooper, Laurel Creek 77-84-77-74–312Roc Irey, Lookaway 73-84-76-83–316David Smith, Doylestown 77-84-77-78–316Ryan Gelrod,

Commonwealth National 81-76-78-82–317Todd Vonderheid, Huntsville 92-75-76-76–319Bradley Roberts, Wedgwood 80-80-77-87–324

Scores listed: Rounds 1-2, Stonewall; Rounds 3-4Llanerch

The Senior and Super-Senior Silver Cross isawarded to the player with the lowest aggregatescore in the Warner Cup (Gross), Chapman Cup(Gross) and two rounds of the Senior AmateurChampionship. Scores below are listed throughthe first two events. The Senior AmateurChampionship is set for Sept. 8-9 at JerichoNational.

Senior Silver Cross Award standingsName, club ScoreGary Daniels, Saucon Valley 76-70–146Francis McFadden, Overbrook 76-71–147Raymond Thompson, Overbrook 71-76–147Michael Quinn, Edgmont 73-75–148Gary Daniels, Applebrook 74-75–149Roc Irey, Lookaway 75-74–149David Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley 76-74–150Michael Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley 75-75–150Andy Thompson, Overbrook 78-72–150Don Donatoni, White Manor 76-75–151Michael Moser, Kennett Square 75-76–151Wally Swiger, Huntingdon Valley 76-75–151Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon Valley 76-76–152Thomas DiCinti, Links 77-75–152Charles Jones, Blue Bell 75-77–152Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley 77-76–153Donald Ashley, Philadelphia 82-72–154Rick Custer, Spring Ford 82-72–154Bob Majczan, Lookaway 77-78–155Robin McCool, Saucon Valley 79-76–155Robert Ockenfuss, Indian Valley 79-76–155Michael Rose, Philmont 78-77–155Richard Umani, Philadelphia Publinks 80-75–155John Gonsior, Five Ponds 79-77–156Anthony Kondracki, Fox Hill 77-79–156James Prendergast, Spring Ford 79-77–156Terrence Sawyer,

Commonwealth National 75-81–156William Vostinak, Lehigh 81-75–156Matthew Bellis,

Commonwealth National 86-71–157Carl Everett, Merion 80-77–157Charles Whipple, Huntingdon Valley 78-80–158Alan Bernabei, Doylestown 81-78–159Robert Billings, Rolling Green 77-82–159Bill Henry, Olde York 83-76–159Michael Nilon, Philadelphia 80-79–159James Sullivan, Sr., Huntingdon Valley 79-80–159Barry Brackenbury, Silver Creek 80-81–161Martin Klagholz, Rolling Green 86-75–161Jack Holland, Whitford 85-77–162Frank Polizzi, Whitemarsh Valley 82-80–162Stan Zabytko, Loch Nairn 81-81–162Bernie Zbrzeznj, Whitemarsh Valley 80-82–162Theodore Beringer, Philadelphia 81-82–163William Lawler, Fox Hill 82-81–163Drew Panebianco, Talamore 82-81–163Larry Paster, Philmont 84-79–163Frank Treml, Sandy Run 82-81–163Fred Banta, Running Deer 82-82–164Stephen Daley, Lu Lu 84-80–164James Haynie, Lu Lu 81-83–164Joe Olin, Little Mill 90-74–164

Gibby Young, Hartefeld 83-82–165Thomas Mallouk, Lookaway 84-82–166Neil McDermott, Llanerch 86-80–166Edward Gregorczyk,

Glenmaura National 89-78–167Robert Lodovici, Links 84-83–167Mike Miklinevich, Greate Bay 83-84–167Dennis Perna, Spring Ford 86-81–167Robert Dewitt, Links 85-83–168Eugene Maginnis, Jr.,

Whitemarsh Valley 88-80–168Jon Mabry, Moorestown Field Club 88-82–170Ron Mittendorf, Blue Bell 85-85–170John Snyder, Waynesborough 88-84–172Rick Bunn, McCall 89-84–173Thomas Mairone, McCall 90-83–173Bill Smith, Sandy Run 90-84–174John Cech, Riverton 93-90–183

Scores listed in order: Hopewell Valley; PhiladelphiaCC

Super-Senior Silver Cross Award standingsName, club ScoresJay Howson, Jr., St. Davids 80-73–153Charles McClaskey, Wyncote 76-78–154O. Gordon Brewer, Jr., Pine Valley 86-73–159Joseph Maxwell, Hartefeld 79-81–160David Jordan, Woodbury 84-77–161John Owens, Tavistock 80-81–161Terry Fair, RiverCrest 77-85–162Herbert Gordon, Doylestown 85-78–163Jay Kocher, Wilmington 75-88–163James Sherratt, Old York Road 78-85–163Robert Proto, Little Mill 80-84–164Joseph Virdone, Philadelphia 82-83–165Richard Smith, Philadelphia 89-77–166Louis Pace, Medford Village 87-80–167Lawrence Capuzzi, Sr., Rolling Green 85-83–168Bill Weinfeld, JC Melrose 86-83–169Warren Deakins, Philadelphia 90-80–170Kent Weymouth, Jr.,

Philadelphia Publinks 86-84–170Thomas O’Rourke, Chester Valley 84-87–171Robert Davy, Medford Village 89-83–172Jim Lloyd, Running Deer 84-89–173Bob Wicker, Little Mill 80-93–173John Ayres, Woodbury 85-94–179Bob Killian, Links 87-92–179Hal Ruff, Moorestown Field Club 100-81–181James Ruddy, Sr., Spring Mill 99-90–189

Scores listed in order: Hopewell Valley; Philadelphia CC_______________________________________________

Player of the YearListed are the respective standings for theAssociation’s Player of the Year awards. Standingsare as of Aug. 15.

William Hyndman, III Player of the Year standingsName, club PointsJames Kania, Jr. , Overbrook 710 Conrad Von Borsig, Concord 564.17 Michael McDermott, Merion 518.7 Brian Gillespie, St. Davids 480 Michael Brown, Philadelphia Publinks 433.3 Glenn Smeraglio, Commonwealth National 332 Matthew Mattare, Saucon Valley 292 Cole Willcox, Philadelphia 210 Gregg Angelillo, Moselem Springs 177.5 Michael Kania, Overbrook 170

Senior Player of the Year standingsName, club PointsMichael Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley 185 Gary Daniels, Saucon Valley 166.43 Roc Irey, Lookaway 159.2 Tom Borsello, Fieldstone 145 Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon Valley 136.43 Michael Quinn, Edgmont 132.5 Charles Jones, Blue Bell 125 Raymond Thompson, Overbrook 105 Richard Umani, Philadelphia Publinks 95Francis McFadden, Overbrook 83.93

Super-Senior Player of the Year standingsName, club PointsJay Howson, Jr., St. Davids 281 Richard Smith, Philadelphia 175 O. Gordon Brewer, Jr., Pine Valley 140 James Sherratt, Old York Road 140 Charles McClaskey, Wyncote 125 Jay Kocher, Wilmington 105 Terry Fair, RiverCrest 75 Robert Housen, Pine Valley 75 David Jordan, Woodbury 65 Byron Milner, Overbrook 65

Junior Player of the Year standingsName, club PointsEdward McCrossen, Jr., Whitemarsh Valley 510 Nicholas Reach, Elmhurst 370 Zachary Herr, Jericho National 345 Vince Boyle, Torresdale-Frankford 335 Greg Jarmas, Philadelphia Publinks 275 Mike Amole , Huntingdon Valley 230 Tucker Koch, RiverCrest 183.3 Michael Johnson, Talamore 150 Kyle Raudenbush, Pine Valley 145 Paul Carbone, Jr., Old York Road 130

Team Championship LedgeRock Golf Club, June 25, 2009

Commonwealth National GC earned its first Philadelphia Team Championship by defeating JerichoNational GC, Overbrook GC and RiverCrest GC & Preserve. The victory earned CNGC the coveted teamdouble: winners of both the Team Championship and GAP Team Matches. Tavistock CC was the last toaccomplish that feat, a year ago.

Commonwealth scored 24 points to outpace RiverCrest GC & Preserve, 17 points; Jericho National GC,16 points; and Overbrook GC, 15 points.

It was the 22nd time a club has captured both of the Association's prestigious Team titles.

FOURSOMES (morning)Overbrook GC Pts Jericho National GC PtsRay Thompson/Oscar Mestre 0.5 Brandon Dalinka/Wayne Bartolacci 3Frank McFadden/John Quirk 1 Pierce Dever/Eric Chipin 2Andy Thompson/Chris Lange 1 Doug Christian/Rick Speranza 0Bob Cunningham/Chris Lange, Jr. 0 Tyler Yearley/Rich White 2Total 2.5 Total 7

Commonwealth National GC Pts RiverCrest GC & Preserve PtsGlenn Smeraglio/Matt Teesdale 2 Andy Achenbach/Craig LaBarbera 0.5Brett Diakon/Ryan Gelrod 3 Turner Koch/Kurt Meyers 0Peter Eiler/Cory Reighard 3 Dan Bernard/Tim Westfall 2Mike Anderson/Scott McLaughlin 1 Joe Bernard/Charlie Bernard 3Total 9 Total 5.5

SINGLES (afternoon)Overbrook GC Pts Jericho National GC PtsChris Lange 1.5 Brandon Dalinka 3Ray Thompson 1.5 Wayne Bartolacci 1.5Oscar Mestre 2 Pierce Dever 2Frank McFadden 3 Eric Chipin 0Andy Thompson 1 Doug Christian .5John Quirk 0 Tyler Yearley 2Chris Lange, Jr. 1 Rick Speranza 0Bob Cunningham 2.5 Rich White 0SINGLES 12.5 SINGLES 9FOURSOMES 2.5 FOURSOMES 7TOTAL 15 TOTAL 16

Commonwealth National GC Pts RiverCrest GC & Preserve PtsGlenn Smeraglio 0.5 Turner Koch 1Brett Diakon 0 Andy Achenbach 3Matt Teesdale 2 Joe Bernard 0Peter Eiler 1 Dan Bernard 2Ryan Gelrod 3 Tim Westfall 1.5Mike Anderson 3 Charlie Bernard 1Scott McLaughlin 3 Craig LaBarbera 2Cory Reighard 2.5 Kurt Meyers 1SINGLES 15 SINGLES 11.5FOURSOMES 9 FOURSOMES 5.5TOTAL 24 TOTAL 17

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Commonwealth team members were from left; Peter Eiler, Ryan Gelrod, Brett Diakon, Scott McLaughlin, Mike Anderson, Cory Reighard, Matt Teesdale and Glenn Smeraglio.

Four-Man TeamWhitford Country Club, July 16, 2009

Gross resultsName, club Score*Conrad Von Borsig, David Woods, Jeff DellaFranco & Larry Benedetto, Concord 135Bryan Winsko & Joe Dellicarpini, Philadelphia Cricket; John Marshalek & Matt Smith, Whitford 135Jim Simmons, Stonewall; Matt Dietrich, Whitford; Bob Husbands & Rich Pruchnik, West Chester 137Frank Kunze, Rick Custer, Thomas Holian & William Penney, Spring Ford 140Jim Joyce, Bellewood; Dan Lamb, Deane Haase & Michael Quinn, Edgmont 141Brad Sokol, Green Valley; Jason Barkley, Huntsville; Grant Skyllas, LedgeRock & Patrick Rutter, Moselem Springs 142Joseph Glancy, Stonewall; Hugh McDonald, John Webb & Pat Henneghan, Whitford 144Jerry Donofrio, DuPont; John DiMarzio, Thomas Mercaldo & Tom Mastroni, Sandy Run 145Alan Bernabei, Doug Clemens, Herbert Gordon & Kevin McClellan, Doylestown 145Joe Marucci & Sam Burke, Saucon Valley; Jeff Kuchor & Rod Whiton, Ridge at Back Brook 145Michael Nilon, Philadelphia; Emil Krauss, John Emmel, Jr. & Thomas DiCinti, Links 145Bob Abramski, Harold Cooperstein, Richard Vento & William Lawson, Talamore 148Jim Schulz, Jr., Rich Myslinksi, Ryan Luke & William Kovach, Mercer Oaks 148Bill Weinfeld, Dave Jacobson, Joe Wolos & Joseph McLane, JC Melrose 149Charles Jones, Blue Bell; Bill Turner, Patrick Sullivan & Tony Carroll, Philadelphia Publinks 149James McKenna, Steven Lewis & Theodore Flocco, Jr., Galloway National & Jack Collins, Woodbury 150David Ranson, Jason Ercole, Marty DeLuca & Vinny Alessi, Penn Oaks 150John Lukens, Rich Tofani, Jr., Thomas McGlinchy & William Greenway, Sandy Run 151Alan Kronmiller, Dave Cheney, Edward Artz & Shawn Moran, DuPont 152James Arsenault, Little Mill; Ron Street, Whiford; Gary Heinerichs & Matthew Koenig, The Springhaven Club 153Chuck Lafond, Bucks Club; Brian Lafond, Mark Lafond & Michael Trachtenberg, Blue Bell 153David Koons, Gerald Mullin, Jr., James Lyons, Jr. & Robert Zowney, Sandy Run 154Joseph Hannigan, Lawrence Dolan, Michael Hannigan & Michael Shoup, Sandy Run 154Joe Roe, Coatesville; Nick Pompo, Ralph Neild & Richard Turner, Edgmont 155Scott Irvine, Lu Lu; Jeff Swan, Pete Zollers & Steve Porrecca, Spring Ford 156Jeffrey Pelesh, Neal Pelesh, Neil Harding & Tim Ungrady, Edgmont 156Donald Barr, Kennett Square; Jeffrey Luckenbach, Little Mill; John Saling, Radley Run & David Grimes, Whitford 157Don Rife, Ronald Hooven, & Terry Bray, Talamore & Warren Hatch, Whitford 159Albert Carrigan, Edward Godshall, Jay Scattergood & Richard Cheri, Heidelberg 160Bill Mikulik, Bob Catini, Jim Ravina & Matthew Manfred, Blue Bell 160Andy Mackinnon, Concord; Larry Boyk, Makefield Highlands; Chuck Aman, The ACE Club & Ted Kukawski, Wildwood 161John Kyle, Edgmont; Neil O'Brien, Llanerch; James Cummings & Joseph Nescio, Kennett Square 163James Katz, Five Ponds; Francis Melvin, James Baumbach & Mark Sokoloff, Lu Lu 164John Stefan, Joseph Timko, Robert Felter & Terry Radcliffe, Lancaster 164Brendan McNamara, Charles Zall, Gary Ueltzen & Mike Kyle, Bala 164Peter Serpico, Deerwood; Christopher Serpico, Doylestown; John Callahan, Laurel Creek & Robert Ziegler, Medford Village 166Brian Kreamer, Bruce Buck, David Maltz & Steve Griffin, Bala 167James Leonard, Chester Valley; Carmen Caruso, Rick Coroniti & William Brennan, Spring Ford 170Anthony Ciarrocchi, Blue Bell; John Black, Downingtown & Frank Antico, The Springhaven Club 178

*-determined in scorecard playoff

Net resultsName, club ScoreDavid Koons, Gerald Mullin, Jr., James Lyons, Jr. & Robert Zowney, Sandy Run 124Joe Roe, Coatesville; Nick Pompo, Ralph Neild & Richard Turner, Edgmont 125Andy Mackinnon, Concord; Larry Boyk, Makefield Highlands; Chuck Aman, The ACE Club & Ted Kukawski, Wildwood 125Bryan Winsko & Joe Dellicarpini, Philadelphia Cricket; John Marshalek & Matt Smith, Whitford 127Joseph Glancy, Stonewall; Hugh McDonald, John Webb & Pat Henneghan, Whitford 127Joe Marucci & Sam Burke, Saucon Valley; Jeff Kuchor & Rod Whiton, Ridge at Back Brook 127Bob Abramski, Harold Cooperstein, Richard Vento & William Lawson, Talamore 128John Lukens, Rich Tofani, Jr., Thomas McGlinchy & William Greenway, Sandy Run 128Scott Irvine, Lu Lu; Jeff Swan, Pete Zollers & Steve Porrecca, Spring Ford 128Jeffrey Pelesh, Neal Pelesh, Neil Harding & Tim Ungrady, Edgmont 129Jim Simmons, Stonewall; Matt Dietrich, Whitford; Bob Husbands & Rich Pruchnik, West Chester 130Frank Kunze, Rick Custer, Thomas Holian & William Penney, Spring Ford 130Jim Joyce, Bellewood; Dan Lamb, Deane Haase & Michael Quinn, Edgmont 130Alan Bernabei, Doug Clemens, Herbert Gordon & Kevin McClellan, Doylestown 131James McKenna, Steven Lewis & Theodore Flocco, Jr., Galloway National & Jack Collins, Woodbury 131Albert Carrigan, Edward Godshall, Jay Scattergood & Richard Cheri, Heidelberg 131Conrad Von Borsig, David Woods, Jeff DellaFranco & Larry Benedetto, Concord 132Alan Kronmiller, Dave Cheney, Edward Artz & Shawn Moran, DuPont 132Joseph Hannigan, Lawrence Dolan, Michael Hannigan & Michael Shoup, Sandy Run 132James Katz, Five Ponds; Francis Melvin, James Baumbach & Mark Sokoloff, Lu Lu 132Don Rife, Ronald Hooven & Terry Bray, Talamore & Warren Hatch, Whitford 133Bill Mikulik, Bob Catini, Jim Ravina & Matthew Manfred, Blue Bell 134Peter Serpico, Deerwood; Christopher Serpico, Doylestown; John Callahan, Laurel Creek & Robert Ziegler, Medford Village 135Jerry Donofrio, DuPont; John DiMarzio, Thomas Mercaldo & Tom Mastroni, Sandy Run 136Jim Schulz, Jr., Rich Myslinksi, Ryan Luke & William Kovach, Mercer Oaks 136Bill Weinfeld, Dave Jacobson, Joe Wolos & Joseph McLane, JC Melrose 136David Ranson, Jason Ercole, Marty DeLuca & Vinny Alessi, Penn Oaks 136James Arsenault, Little Mill; Ron Street, Whiford; Gary Heinerichs & Matthew Koenig, The Springhaven Club 136Donald Barr, Kennett Square; Jeffrey Luckenbach, Little Mill; John Saling, Radley Run & David Grimes, Whitford 136John Stefan, Joseph Timko, Robert Felter & Terry Radcliffe, Lancaster 136John Kyle, Edgmont; Neil O'Brien, Llanerch; James Cummings & Joseph Nescio, Kennett Square 138James Leonard, Chester Valley; Carmen Caruso, Rick Coroniti & William Brennan, Spring Ford 138Brad Sokol, Green Valley; Jason Barkley, Huntsville; Grant Skyllas, LedgeRock & Patrick Rutter, Moselem Springs 139Brendan McNamara, Charles Zall, Gary Ueltzen & Mike Kyle, Bala 140Michael Nilon, Philadelphia; Emil Krauss, John Emmel, Jr. & Thomas DiCinti, Links 141Charles Jones, Blue Bell; Bill Turner, Patrick Sullivan & Tony Carroll, Philadelphia Publinks 141Chuck Lafond, Bucks Club; Brian Lafond, Mark Lafond & Michael Trachtenberg, Blue Bell 141Anthony Ciarrocchi, Blue Bell; John Black, Downingtown & Frank Antico, The Springhaven Club 142Brian Kreamer, Bruce Buck, David Maltz & Steve Griffin, Bala 146

Senior Four-Man TeamMeadowlands Country Club, July 21, 2009

Gross resultsName, club ScoreTerrence Sawyer, Commonwealth National; Andy Thompson, Francis McFadden & Raymond Thompson, Overbrook 129Alan Van Horn, Lu Lu; Tom Mastroni, Sandy Run; Matthew Bellis & Arthur Jacoby, Commonwealth National 138Neil McDermott, Llanerch; Carl Everett, Merion; Michael Rose, Talamore; & Don Donatoni, White Manor 140Mark Shuman, Whitford; Donald Ashley, Michael Nilon & Richard Smith, Philadelphia 142John Emmel, Jr., Links; Louis Pace, Medford Village; Robert Lodovici & Robert Proto, Little Mill 143Lawrence Capuzzi, Sr., Reese Crowe, Jr., Michael Garvey & Martin Klagholz, Rolling Green 144William Kovach, Mercer Oaks; Thomas Mallouk, Lookaway; Gregory Gaul & Thomas Ullman, Merion 145Bill Weinfeld, JC Melrose; Naz Gagliardi, Philadelphia Publinks; Gregory Sheva & Joseph Shevlin, North Hills 145Bruce Herald, Radley Run; Charles DeLone, Jack Holland & Thomas Isola, Whitford 147Aaron Shatzman, Alan Gelman, Harold Zucker & Stuart Weiss, Meadowlands 149John Snyder, Neil Donovan, Philip Burtoft & Richard Genoni, Waynesborough 150Fran Tusak, Silver Creek; Dave Schindler, Gordon Bennett & Joseph Milutis, Northampton 150John Young, Joseph Martella, Stuart Struck & Tom Mee, Sandy Run 150Charles White, Curtis Young, Fred Schrader & Samuel Allen, Merion 150Ben Jones, James McCabe, Louis Riggs & Stephen Roberts, Manufacturers 151Francis Robinson, Hershey's Mill; Rick Bunn, William Flick & William McCabe, Jr., McCall 151Clive Broadbent, Jack Bailey, James Barron & John Groves, Hartefeld National 151John Choyka & Richard Luoma, Indian Valley; Gerald Strock & James Sherratt, Old York Road 153Bob Cerulli, John DePaul, Joseph Herzog & Rich Bernat, Sandy Run 153J. Peter Pierce, Mike Barton, Steve Brady & Theodore Beringer, Philadelphia 154William Casto, Coatesville; Jay Howson, Jr., St. Davids GC; Curt Fromal, The Springhaven & Michael Sofranko, Wyncote 154C. Michael Conway, Carmen Italia, Charles Caparo & Michael Giambrone, Plymouth 156Ed Brzezowski, Ed Rogers, Michael Crowley & Thomas O'Dea, Concord 157James Carbo, James Lyons, Jr., Kevin Merlini & Robert Zowney, Sandy Run 157Bob Wicker, Little Mill; Charles Storm, Ron Mittendorf & Terrance Wing, Blue Bell 158Dave Jacobson, Doug Werner, Joe Wolos & Joseph McLane, JC Melrose 158Arthur Pollak & Bill Kaufmann, Running Deer; Art Gallagher & Jim Dougherty, Wedgewood 159David Kearney, Jerry Barr, Robert Oristaglio & Vincent Kraft, Jr., Lehigh 159Deane Haase, Jim Clossick, Mike Puleo & Ted Sickles, Edgmont 160James Gillespie, JC Melrose; John Patton, Links; Jim Wilson, Lu Lu & Dennis Dailey, Sandy Run 160Bob Harris & Martin Sherman, Blue Bell; Robert Felter & Terry Radcliffe, Lancaster 161Gary Master, Talamore; Barry Goldstein, Elliott Freiberg & Randy Sklar, Commonwealth National 161John Lukens, Rich Tofani, Jr., Thomas McGlinchy & William Greenway, Sandy Run 162Edmund Moore & Jack Endicott, Manufacturers; Francis Nixon & John Giersch, Sandy Run 162Terry Siman, Commonwealth National; Gene Waldman, Meadowlands; Bruce Baron & David Krause, Blue Bell 163Carmen Caruso, Rick Coroniti, Robert Jenkins & William Brennan, Spring Ford 165Bill Arent, James Miller, Kyran Connelly & Robert Heaton, Makefield Highlands 168

Net resultsName, club ScoreTerrence Sawyer, Commonwealth National; Andy Thompson, Francis McFadden & Raymond Thompson, Overbrook 126Aaron Shatzman, Alan Gelman, Harold Zucker & Stuart Weiss, Meadowlands 131Charles White, Curtis Young, Fred Schrader & Samuel Allen, Merion 131Alan Van Horn, Lu Lu; Tom Mastroni, Sandy Run; Matthew Bellis & Arthur Jacoby, Commonwealth National 132Lawrence Capuzzi, Sr., Reese Crowe, Jr., Michael Garvey & Martin Klagholz, Rolling Green 132Bill Weinfeld, JC Melrose; Naz Gagliardi, Philadelphia Publinks; Gregory Sheva & Joseph Shevlin, North Hills 133Francis Robinson, Hershey's Mill; Rick Bunn, William Flick & William McCabe, Jr., McCall 133William Kovach, Mercer Oaks; Thomas Mallouk, Lookaway; Gregory Gaul & Thomas Ullman, Merion 134Ben Jones, James McCabe, Louis Riggs & Stephen Roberts, Manufacturers 134Mark Shuman, Whitford; Donald Ashley, Michael Nilon & Richard Smith, Philadelphia 135John Emmel, Jr., Links; Louis Pace, Medford Village; Robert Lodovici & Robert Proto, Little Mill 135John Snyder, Neil Donovan, Philip Burtoft & Richard Genoni, Waynesborough 135Bob Cerulli, John DePaul, Joseph Herzog & Rich Bernat, Sandy Run 135Neil McDermott, Llanerch; Carl Everett, Merion; Michael Rose, Talamore; & Don Donatoni, White Manor 136John Young, Joseph Martella, Stuart Struck & Tom Mee, Sandy Run 136Deane Haase, Jim Clossick, Mike Puleo & Ted Sickles, Edgmont 136James Gillespie, JC Melrose; John Patton, Links; Jim Wilson, Lu Lu & Dennis Dailey, Sandy Run 137Carmen Caruso, Rick Coroniti, Robert Jenkins & William Brennan, Spring Ford 137Fran Tusak, Silver Creek; Dave Schindler, Gordon Bennett & Joseph Milutis, Northampton 138Clive Broadbent, Jack Bailey, James Barron & John Groves, Hartefeld National 138Arthur Pollak & Bill Kaufmann, Running Deer; Art Gallagher & Jim Dougherty, Wedgewood 138Bruce Herald, Radley Run; Charles DeLone, Jack Holland & Thomas Isola, Whitford 139James Carbo, James Lyons, Jr., Kevin Merlini & Robert Zowney, Sandy Run 139John Lukens, Rich Tofani, Jr., Thomas McGlinchy & William Greenway, Sandy Run 139John Choyka & Richard Luoma, Indian Valley; Gerald Strock & James Sherratt, Old York Road 140Ed Brzezowski, Ed Rogers, Michael Crowley & Thomas O'Dea, Concord 140Bob Wicker, Little Mill; Charles Storm, Ron Mittendorf & Terrance Wing, Blue Bell 140C. Michael Conway, Carmen Italia, Charles Caparo & Michael Giambrone, Plymouth 141Gary Master, Talamore; Barry Goldstein, Elliott Freiberg & Randy Sklar, Commonwealth National 142Edmund Moore & Jack Endicott, Manufacturers; Francis Nixon & John Giersch, Sandy Run 142Bill Arent, James Miller, Kyran Connelly & Robert Heaton, Makefield Highlands 143J. Peter Pierce, Mike Barton, Steve Brady & Theodore Beringer, Philadelphia 144Terry Siman, Commonwealth National; Gene Waldman, Meadowlands; Bruce Baron & David Krause, Blue Bell 144William Casto, Coatesville; Jay Howson, Jr., St. Davids GC; Curt Fromal, The Springhaven & Michael Sofranko, Wyncote 145Dave Jacobson, Doug Werner, Joe Wolos & Joseph McLane, JC Melrose 145Bob Harris & Martin Sherman, Blue Bell; Robert Felter & Terry Radcliffe, Lancaster 145David Kearney, Jerry Barr, Robert Oristaglio & Vincent Kraft, Jr., Lehigh 148

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PARTIAL WINTER SERIES SCHEDULE SETThe 2009 fall edition of the Golf Association of Philadelphia WinterSeries has been partially set. The Winter Series was created to offer allplayers of any skill level an opportunity to compete in tournament golfduring the normally quiet, off-season months. Dates are as follows(weather permitting):

2009 WINTER SERIES FALL SCHEDULE (PARTIAL)• Oct. 26, Jericho National GC (Two-Man Scramble) • Nov. 6, Whitemarsh Valley CC (Individual Stableford)

Each tournament begins with a morning shotgun start, usually between10-11 a.m., depending on club availability. Cost is $30 per person perevent. Entrants are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Field sizeis dependent on host club availability and will be open to all GolfAssociation of Philadelphia Members ages 18 years of age and older,Philadelphia Section of PGA Members and Golf Professionals atMember Clubs.

For more information, contact Chris Roselle, Tournament Director, at 610-687-2340, ext. 29, or via email at [email protected].


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