*Harry Hammond Award Standings
 *Event photos
DeLuca overcomes late mistakes to grab Jock MacKenzie title
ORELAND, Pa.– Christopher DeLuca of Lookaway GC hung on to take the 24th Jock MacKenzie Memorial by a stroke on Monday at Sandy Run CC (par 72, 6,525 yards) with a 1-under-par 71.
DeLuca, a soon-to-be senior at Holy Ghost Preparatory School, got off to a fast start carding birdies on hole Nos. 2 (par 3, 193 yards), 3 (par 4, 411 yards), 5 (par 4, 410 yards) and 7(par 4, 322 yards). An electric start that was mainly due to the 17-year-old’s the flatstick.
"I was putting really well and made a bunch of putts on the front side," he said.
One of those included a spectacular, left-to-right breaking, 35-footer on No. 2 that he made for his first birdie of the day.
"That was a great start for me," DeLuca said. "I felt like it gave me some momentum."
And although the birdie barrage ended once DeLuca reached the backside, the Langhorne, Pa., resident kept his score at 3-under-par through 14 holes. But some rare putting miscues made things closer than he would have liked and almost caused him to give the tournament away. His 3-under-par 33 on the front side was nearly eclipsed by his 2-over par 38 on the back nine.
"I got a little nervous on the back nine and missed a couple short putts," said DeLuca, who knew that Andrew Zoeller of Waynesborough CC was already in the club house win an even-par 72. "But once I started making some putts again, I got comfortable and held it together."
DeLuca indeed kept things intact finishing with a pair of pars on No. 17 (par 4, 385 yards) and 18 (par 4, 324 yards) after back-to-back bogies on hole Nos. 15 (par 5, 487 yards) and 16 (par 4, 375 yards).
"I’m just excited and happy that I played a good round of golf," he said of winning the event. "I finally strung together some good shots and it paid off."
Zoeller, who finished a close second, attributed his strong play to some momentum of his own from a solid fourth place finish at the 2008 Christman Cup.
"It really has helped me with my confidence," said the Malvern Preparatory golfer of his experiences on the GAP Junior circuit. "I’ve been striking the ball pretty well as of late and today just helps keep a good summer going. Hopefully this leads into the fall."
Aliza Shatzman of the Meadowlands CC carded a 6-over-par 78 to top the girls division of the Jock MacKenzie Memorial.
The 16-year-old from Ambler, Pa., carded a birdie on each side (No. 7, par 4 307 yards; No 15, par 5, 451 yards) on the way to her division-low round.
Junior-Junior Divisions (par 36, 2,909 yards)
Michael Davis of Merion GC won the Junior-Junior Boys’ Division of the Jock MacKenzie Memorial with a 2-over-par 38. Davis registered a birdie on his first hole (No. 10, par 3, 114 yards) en route to his win over the 32-player field.
In the Junior-Junior Girls Division, Jackie Rogowicz of Yardley CC fired an 8-over-par 44 to win her flight.
All Junior-Junior divisions competed over the back nine holes at Sandy Run CC.
Notes:
Michael Kania of Overbrook GC sealed his first Harry Hammond Award Monday with a final round score of 3-over-par 75 at the Jock MacKenzie Memorial.
"It’s been a goal of mine all year," said Kania of winning the Harry Hammond Award. "I’m just happy to have played consistent golf throughout the year."
The Harry Hammond Award is given to the player with the lowest aggregate score in the qualifying round of the Junior Boys' Championship, the Christman Cup and the Jock MacKenzie Memorial.
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Founded in 1897, the Golf Association of Philadelphia (GAP) is the oldest regional golf association in the United States and serves as the principal ruling body of amateur golf in its region. Its 136 Member Clubs and 56,000 individual members are spread across parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. The purpose of the Association is simple: To promote, protect and preserve the game of golf in the region.
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Junior Boys Results |
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Name |
Club |
Total |
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Christopher DeLuca |
Lookaway Golf Club |
71 |
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Andrew Zoeller |
Waynesborough Country Club |
72 |
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Andrew Keeling |
Yardley Country Club |
73 |
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Edmond Fenton |
Jericho National Golf Club |
73 |
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Michael Johnson |
Talamore Country Club |
74 |
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Russell Hartung |
Doylestown Country Club |
74 |
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Greg Verde |
Spring Ford Country Club |
75 |
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Jerry Temple, Jr. |
Cavaliers Country Club |
75 |
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John Fasy |
Wilmington Country Club |
75 |
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Michael Kania |
Overbrook Golf Club |
75 |
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Pierce Dever |
Jericho National Golf Club |
75 |
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Cameron Liebert |
Edgmont Country Club |
76 |
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Daniel Dansbury |
Yardley Country Club |
76 |
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Joseph Fabrizio |
Aronimink Golf Club |
76 |
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Alex McPherson |
Sandy Run Country Club |
77 |
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Connor McNicholas |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
77 |
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Daniel Bernard |
RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve |
77 |
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James DeLuca |
Lookaway Golf Club |
77 |
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Mike Amole |
Talamore Country Club |
77 |
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Scott McCool |
Saucon Valley Country Club |
77 |
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Greg Jarmas |
Philadelphia Publinks GA |
78 |
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John Palmer |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
78 |
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Mike Meehan |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
78 |
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Daniel Hayes III |
Yardley Country Club |
79 |
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Jack Rosenberg |
Waynesborough Country Club |
79 |
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John Inman |
Cherry Valley Country Club |
79 |
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Ryan Siegler |
Mercer Oaks Golf Course |
79 |
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Aaron Burton |
Five Ponds Golf Club |
80 |
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Ben Feld |
Blue Bell Country Club |
80 |
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Daniel Novak |
Talamore Country Club |
80 |
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Garrett Conway |
Burlington Country Club |
80 |
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J. Tommy Tighe |
Philadelphia Country Club |
80 |
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Ted Brennan |
Philadelphia Country Club |
80 |
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Tim Pici |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
80 |
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Zach Bereznak |
Stonewall |
80 |
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Alexander Penza |
Llanerch Country Club |
81 |
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Daniel O'Shea |
Llanerch Country Club |
81 |
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Jin Hwang |
St. Davids Golf Club |
81 |
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L.J. Georgetti |
Wildwood Golf & Country Club |
81 |
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Sam Lerner |
Woodcrest Country Club |
81 |
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Bobby Wurtz |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
82 |
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Davis Schaller |
Marriot Seaview Resort |
82 |
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Edward McCrossen, Jr. |
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
82 |
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Frank Fulginiti |
Trenton Country Club |
82 |
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James Braunsberg |
Blue Bell Country Club |
82 |
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Max Matejik |
Yardley Country Club |
82 |
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Rich Thorpe |
Talamore Country Club |
82 |
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Robert Pina |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
82 |
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Zachary Herr |
Jericho National Golf Club |
82 |
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Blaise Hopkins |
Jericho National Golf Club |
83 |
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Brett Murphy |
Wildwood Golf & Country Club |
84 |
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Evan Galbreath |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
84 |
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Hunter Hanson |
Waynesborough Country Club |
84 |
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Jack Russell |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
84 |
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Matt Pulos |
St. Davids Golf Club |
84 |
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Regan Papariello |
White Manor Country Club |
84 |
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Ryan Fogel |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
84 |
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Ryan Worthy |
Merion Golf Club |
84 |
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Benjamin Cooley |
Lu Lu Country Club |
85 |
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Bobby Hoeppner |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
85 |
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Jonathan Burns |
Five Ponds Golf Club |
85 |
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Martin Schlenker |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
85 |
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Ty Flagler |
Talamore Country Club |
85 |
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Dan Trink |
Mercer Oaks Golf Course |
86 |
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Eric Slawter |
St. Davids Golf Club |
86 |
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Jack Ulan |
Cedarbrook Country Club |
86 |
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Luke Liddell |
Torresdale-Frankford Country Club |
86 |
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Mike Gartenmayer |
Medford Village Country Club |
86 |
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Ryan Singer |
Jericho National Golf Club |
87 |
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Teague Emery |
French Creek Golf Club |
87 |
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Brendan Craig |
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
88 |
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Daniel Furman |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
88 |
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Jimmy O'Brien |
Cedarbrook Country Club |
88 |
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Kyle Hunter |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
88 |
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Kyle West |
Whitford Country Club |
88 |
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Erik Schlenker |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
89 |
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Ian Byerly |
Coatesville Country Club |
89 |
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J. Thomas Paff |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
89 |
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Kyle Martin |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
89 |
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Michael Ashcraft |
Brookside C.C. of Allentown |
89 |
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Paul Carbone, Jr. |
Old York Road Country Club |
89 |
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Will Crowley |
St. Davids Golf Club |
89 |
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Bryan Pratt |
Yardley Country Club |
90 |
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John Leskow |
Laurel Creek Country Club |
91 |
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Kyle Aceto |
Waynesborough Country Club |
91 |
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Tommy Horgan |
Radnor Valley Country Club |
91 |
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Gregory Devine |
Llanerch Country Club |
92 |
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Jimmy Kramarski |
Riverton Country Club |
92 |
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Jimmy LaGreca |
Sandy Run Country Club |
92 |
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Shane McNichol |
Llanerch Country Club |
92 |
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Ryan Aceto |
Waynesborough Country Club |
93 |
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Luke Schweitzer |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
94 |
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Mitch Van Ostenbridge |
Spring Ford Country Club |
94 |
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Brad Applegate |
Trenton Country Club |
95 |
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John Leighton |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
95 |
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T. J. Maderia |
Burlington Country Club |
95 |
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Stuart Blank |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
98 |
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Matt Fazio |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
99 |
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Mike Murphy |
Talamore Country Club |
103 |
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Todd Smith |
Trenton Country Club |
104 |
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Chris Mascioli |
White Clay Creek Country Club |
123 |
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Ted Kerschner |
Overbrook Golf Club |
DQ |
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Drew Templin |
LedgeRock Golf Club |
NS |
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Christian Holt |
Torresdale-Frankford Country Club |
WD |
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Christopher Prechtl |
Five Ponds Golf Club |
WD |
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Connor Eichman |
Llanerch Country Club |
WD |
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Danny Costello |
Spring Mill Country Club |
WD |
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Drew Calamaro |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
WD |
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John Thomas |
Spring Mill Country Club |
WD |
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Luke Tsarnas |
Trenton Country Club |
WD |
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Patrick Welsh |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
WD |
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Vince Boyle |
JC Melrose Country Club |
WD |
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Zachary Dilcher |
Hartefeld National |
WD |
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Junior Girls Results |
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Name |
Club |
Total |
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Aliza Shatzman |
Meadowlands Country Club |
78 |
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Amanda Lownes |
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club |
85 |
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Erica Herr |
Jericho National Golf Club |
86 |
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Carson Price |
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club |
89 |
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Emily Gimpel |
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
89 |
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Tierney Sadowl |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
93 |
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Emily Reinhart |
French Creek Golf Club |
94 |
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Caitlin O'Connor |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
100 |
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Sarah Easton |
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club |
124 |
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Nicole Cavalcante |
Plymouth Country Club |
WD |
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Jr-Jr Boys Results |
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Name |
Club |
Total |
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Michael Davis |
Merion Golf Club |
38 |
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Jack Gregor |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
39 |
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Andrew Willner |
White Manor Country Club |
41 |
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Jonathan Liu |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
41 |
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Cole Berman |
Green Valley Country Club |
42 |
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Steven Altieri |
Hopewell Valley Golf Club |
42 |
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Joseph Rueter, Jr. |
Torresdale-Frankford Country Club |
43 |
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Max Norris |
Radnor Valley Country Club |
43 |
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Brendan Papariello |
White Manor Country Club |
44 |
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Drew Guarino |
Burlington Country Club |
44 |
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Sam Gallen |
Berkshire Country Club |
44 |
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Alex Dupre |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
45 |
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Connor Goodrich |
Woodbury Country Club |
45 |
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Jack Quirk |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
45 |
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Jesse Hunsicker |
Five Ponds Golf Club |
45 |
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Robert Firth, Jr |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
45 |
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Eric Stafford |
Philadelphia Publinks GA |
46 |
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Peter Hayes |
Philadelphia Country Club |
46 |
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Kevin Kramarski |
Riverton Country Club |
47 |
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Kevin McGeary Jr. |
Llanerch Country Club |
47 |
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Thomas Walker |
Phoenixville Country Club |
47 |
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Daniel Altieri |
Hopewell Valley Golf Club |
50 |
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Michael Carrigan |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
51 |
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W. Evan Thornton |
Berkshire Country Club |
52 |
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Jack Farris |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
53 |
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Jake Fazio |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
53 |
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Jacob Klaus |
Tavistock Country Club |
55 |
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Thomas Leighton |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
56 |
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Mac Walsh |
Aronimink Golf Club |
60 |
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Hugh Farris |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
66 |
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Matthew Bastian, Jr. |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
NS |
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David Pompey |
Country Club of Scranton |
WD |
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Jr-Jr Girls Results |
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Name |
Club |
Total |
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Jackie Rogowicz |
Yardley Country Club |
44 |
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Keenan Eichman |
Llanerch Country Club |
66 |
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Madelein Herr |
Jericho National Golf Club |
66 |
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WD-withdrawal; NS-no show; DQ-disqualified |
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