| *Match play bracket
Doylestown’s Deibert ready to defend Amateur title
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.–Clint Deibert of Doylestown CC already had his spot in the match play portion of the Amateur Championship secured by virtue of his victory a year ago. As the defending Amateur Champion, he automatically is seeded No. 1 when match play begins tomorrow at Torresdale-Frankford CC (par 70, 6,250 yards).
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| DAN WALTERS |
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| BILLY STEWART |
In Tuesday’s qualifier for the 106th Amateur Championship, Deibert provided ample warning to the field that his game is again in tip-top shape. The 24-year-old carded a two-round best 6-under-par 134 in qualifying held at both Torresdale-Frankford CC and Huntingdon Valley CC (Toomey/Flynn courses, par 70, 6,879 yards) to earn medalist honors.
"I was going to play golf today anyway, so I might as well do it in a tournament and get a chance to see Torresdale-Frankford again," said Deibert, who is looking to be the first repeat Amateur Champion since Chris Lange did so in 1993-94. "I actually had mixed emotions about playing today. I didn’t want to shoot 78 or 80 and embarrass myself."
Deibert then said with a smile, "I don’t know how good it was to use up all those birdies."
Deibert, who graduated from the University of North Carolina Charlotte in December, registered a total of nine birdies and three bogeys in carding a pair of 3-under-par 67s. In the morning at Huntingdon Valley CC, he posted four birdies and a bogey. He followed that up with five birdies and two bogeys in the second round and that could have even been better if not for an over-par number on No. 17 (par 3, 206 yards) and a three-foot birdie miss on the 18th hole (par 4, 372 yards).
"Every year [I play in the Amateur] I get better with my course management," said Deibert of what tomorrow might hold. "You have to take advantage [of your good shots] and make birdies. You have to know when to get aggressive and when not to."
Deibert likely will turn professional this winter and head to Arizona for the Gateway Desert Series.
He got a little taste of professional golf last week when he competed in the U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier at Canoe Brook CC and was paired with PGA Tour professional J.J. Henry. Although Deibert failed to advance into the U.S. Open Championship proper, he carded a 147 total (74-73), he said he learned a lot talking and watching Henry, who did advance.
"You have to hit every iron within 10 feet," said Deibert. "No matter if it’s a 4-iron or an 8-iron."
A total of 32 players, including Deibert, advanced into the match play portion of the tournament. The first round matches begin at 8 a.m. with second-round tee times to follow. The quarterfinals and semifinals are scheduled for Thursday with the 36-hole final set for Saturday, June 17. All matches will be played at Torresdale-Frankford CC.
In all, a field of 130 players began the day in search of being named the next Philadelphia Amateur Champion.
A number of prominent figures in the Golf Association of Philadelphia qualified for match play, including Robert Galbreath, Jr. of Huntingdon Valley CC, the two-time reigning Junior Boys’ Champion; Brian Gillespie of St. Davids GC, the 2001 Amateur Champion; Billy Stewart of Llanerch CC, the 2003 Amateur Champion; Brian Rothaus of Philmont CC, the 1988 Amateur Champion, and Michael Tash of Tavistock CC, the 2003 Amateur Champion.
The Amateur Championship Qualifier also serves as qualifying for the Open Championship and the initial two scores of the Silver Cross. Deibert was the low qualifier for the Open Championship as well and, obviously, currently leads the Silver Cross which dates back to 1902 and is awarded to the player with the lowest aggregate score in the qualifying rounds of the Amateur Championship and the two rounds of the Patterson Cup.
A six player for five match play positions playoff determined seeds 28 through 32.
Deibert opens with Brandon Detweiler of Lancaster CC.
First-round leader Dan Walters of Meadia Heights GC and Stewart tied for second place in qualifying at 2-under-par 138 and are seeded second and third, respectively.
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Qualifiers |
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Name |
Club |
1rd |
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2rd |
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Total |
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Clint Deibert |
Doylestown Country Club |
67 |
HV |
67 |
TF |
134 |
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Billy Stewart |
Llanerch Country Club |
68 |
TF |
70 |
HV |
138 |
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Dan Walters |
Meadia Heights Golf Club |
66 |
TF |
72 |
HV |
138 |
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Conrad Von Borsig |
Concord Country Club |
68 |
TF |
71 |
HV |
139 |
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Stephen Arnold |
Yardley Country Club |
70 |
TF |
70 |
HV |
140 |
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James Sullivan, Jr. (no match play) |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
68 |
HV |
72 |
TF |
140 |
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Gregory Pieczynski |
Glenmaura National Golf Club |
71 |
HV |
69 |
TF |
140 |
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Christopher Ault |
Yardley Country Club |
71 |
HV |
71 |
TF |
142 |
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Robert Galbreath, Jr. |
Philmont Country Club |
69 |
TF |
74 |
HV |
143 |
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Glenn Smeraglio |
Yardley Country Club |
71 |
TF |
72 |
HV |
143 |
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Robert Bechtold |
Inniscrone Golf Club |
71 |
TF |
73 |
HV |
144 |
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Sean Leonard |
Tavistock Country Club |
73 |
TF |
71 |
HV |
144 |
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Kyle Davis |
Fieldstone Golf Club |
74 |
TF |
70 |
HV |
144 |
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Paul Rogowicz |
Yardley Country Club |
71 |
HV |
73 |
TF |
144 |
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Ryan Gelrod |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
75 |
HV |
69 |
TF |
144 |
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Brian Gillespie |
St. Davids Golf Club |
75 |
TF |
70 |
HV |
145 |
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Robin McCool |
Saucon Valley Country Club |
75 |
TF |
70 |
HV |
145 |
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Michael Tash |
Tavistock Country Club |
72 |
TF |
73 |
HV |
145 |
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Steve Owens |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
71 |
TF |
74 |
HV |
145 |
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Douglas Zelner (no match play) |
Coatesville Country Club |
74 |
HV |
71 |
TF |
145 |
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Jamie Slonis |
Tavistock Country Club |
73 |
HV |
72 |
TF |
145 |
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Roc Irey |
Cedarbrook Country Club |
75 |
HV |
71 |
TF |
146 |
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James Kania, Jr. |
Overbrook Golf Club |
77 |
HV |
69 |
TF |
146 |
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Thomas Finn |
Cavaliers Country Club |
74 |
HV |
72 |
TF |
146 |
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Thomas Gramigna |
Tavistock Country Club |
79 |
TF |
68 |
HV |
147 |
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Chris Gallagher |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
72 |
TF |
75 |
HV |
147 |
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Mike Danner |
Lu Lu Country Club |
72 |
TF |
76 |
HV |
148 |
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Brian Rothaus |
Philmont Country Club |
73 |
HV |
75 |
TF |
148 |
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Joshua Krumholz |
Berkleigh Country Club |
75 |
HV |
73 |
TF |
148 |
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*Douglas Gregor |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
75 |
TF |
74 |
HV |
149 |
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*Ted Harris |
Makefield Highlands Golf Club |
77 |
HV |
72 |
TF |
149 |
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*John Michael Pelet |
Wyncote Golf Club |
73 |
HV |
76 |
TF |
149 |
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*Michael Moffat |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
71 |
HV |
78 |
TF |
149 |
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Failed to qualify |
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*Thomas Hyland |
Little Mill Country Club |
72 |
HV |
77 |
TF |
149 |
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Brandon Detweiler |
Lancaster Country Club |
72 |
HV |
77 |
TF |
149 |
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Bo Maguire |
Brookside Country Club |
77 |
TF |
73 |
HV |
150 |
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P. Chet Walsh |
Philadelphia Country Club |
75 |
TF |
75 |
HV |
150 |
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Matthew Finger |
Running Deer Golf Club |
73 |
HV |
77 |
TF |
150 |
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Timothy Hager |
Lookaway Golf Club |
75 |
HV |
75 |
TF |
150 |
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Joseph Russo |
Running Deer Golf Club |
78 |
HV |
72 |
TF |
150 |
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Douglas Schroer |
St. Davids Golf Club |
71 |
TF |
80 |
HV |
151 |
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Kevin Huntington |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
74 |
TF |
77 |
HV |
151 |
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Patrick Rutter |
Berkleigh Country Club |
76 |
TF |
75 |
HV |
151 |
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Alan Borowsky |
White Manor Country Club |
74 |
HV |
77 |
TF |
151 |
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Thomas DiCinti |
Little Mill Country Club |
74 |
TF |
77 |
HV |
151 |
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Francis McFadden |
Overbrook Golf Club |
76 |
HV |
75 |
TF |
151 |
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James Kieserman |
Talamore at Oak Terrace Country Club |
73 |
TF |
79 |
HV |
152 |
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Christopher Gold |
Little Mill Country Club |
72 |
TF |
80 |
HV |
152 |
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Scott Klee |
Indian Valley Country Club |
75 |
TF |
77 |
HV |
152 |
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Oscar Mestre, Jr. |
Overbrook Golf Club |
77 |
HV |
75 |
TF |
152 |
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Scott Storck |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
76 |
HV |
76 |
TF |
152 |
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James White |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
75 |
HV |
77 |
TF |
152 |
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Steven Walczak |
Wilmington Country Club |
77 |
TF |
76 |
HV |
153 |
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Michael Rose |
Philmont Country Club |
79 |
HV |
74 |
TF |
153 |
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Drew Panebianco |
Talamore at Oak Terrace Country Club |
75 |
TF |
78 |
HV |
153 |
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Marlin Detweiler |
Lancaster Country Club |
78 |
HV |
75 |
TF |
153 |
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Daniel Delaney |
Concord Country Club |
75 |
HV |
78 |
TF |
153 |
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Tom Borsello |
Delaware National Country Club |
81 |
HV |
72 |
TF |
153 |
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Michael O'Keefe |
Little Mill Country Club |
81 |
HV |
72 |
TF |
153 |
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Christopher Reedman |
Trenton CC |
80 |
TF |
74 |
HV |
154 |
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Christopher Lange |
Overbrook Golf Club |
77 |
TF |
77 |
HV |
154 |
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R. Blake Slawecki |
Spring Ford Country Club |
77 |
TF |
77 |
HV |
154 |
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Kevin Kelly |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
79 |
HV |
75 |
TF |
154 |
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Cole Willcox |
Philadelphia Country Club |
76 |
HV |
79 |
TF |
155 |
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Jordan Wycoff |
Hidden Creek Golf Club |
78 |
HV |
77 |
TF |
155 |
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Raymond Thompson |
Overbrook Golf Club |
80 |
HV |
75 |
TF |
155 |
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Sean Davy |
Medford Village Country Club |
78 |
HV |
77 |
TF |
155 |
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Rich Pruchnik |
West Chester Golf & Country Club |
75 |
HV |
80 |
TF |
155 |
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Sean Seese |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
75 |
HV |
80 |
TF |
155 |
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Rand Mendez |
Fieldstone Golf Club |
79 |
HV |
76 |
TF |
155 |
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Robert Dziak |
Spring Ford Country Club |
75 |
TF |
81 |
HV |
156 |
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Doug Domeshek |
Heidelberg Country Club |
75 |
TF |
81 |
HV |
156 |
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David Taraschi |
Laurel Creek Country Club |
79 |
HV |
77 |
TF |
156 |
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Jack Wallace |
Burlington Country Club |
78 |
HV |
78 |
TF |
156 |
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Andy Achenbach |
RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve |
82 |
HV |
74 |
TF |
156 |
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Jason Barkley |
Berkleigh Country Club |
80 |
HV |
76 |
TF |
156 |
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Dennis Konczyk |
Torresdale-Frankford Country Club |
81 |
HV |
75 |
TF |
156 |
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Stephen Sieracki |
Merchantville Country Club |
80 |
HV |
76 |
TF |
156 |
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Santo Lafoca |
Huntsville Golf Club |
76 |
TF |
81 |
HV |
157 |
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Rich Thon |
The Springhaven Club |
77 |
TF |
80 |
HV |
157 |
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Brian Creghan |
Plymouth Country Club |
80 |
TF |
77 |
HV |
157 |
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Patrick Hardin |
Northampton Country Club |
81 |
HV |
76 |
TF |
157 |
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Stephen Hudacek |
Glenmaura National Golf Club |
76 |
HV |
81 |
TF |
157 |
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Robert Loftus |
Overbrook Golf Club |
79 |
HV |
78 |
TF |
157 |
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Scott Morris |
Doylestown Country Club |
80 |
TF |
77 |
HV |
157 |
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Maximillian Muller |
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club |
78 |
TF |
80 |
HV |
158 |
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Shawn Lavin |
Sandy Run Country Club |
79 |
TF |
79 |
HV |
158 |
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Gary Daniels |
Aronimink Golf Club |
79 |
TF |
79 |
HV |
158 |
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Bob Cunningham |
Downingtown Golf Club |
79 |
TF |
79 |
HV |
158 |
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Kenneth Matt |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
82 |
HV |
76 |
TF |
158 |
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Patrick Rugg |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
80 |
HV |
78 |
TF |
158 |
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Tyler Glassman |
Meadowlands Country Club |
76 |
HV |
82 |
TF |
158 |
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David Liotta |
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
77 |
HV |
81 |
TF |
158 |
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Jim Gavaghan |
Torresdale-Frankford Country Club |
76 |
TF |
83 |
HV |
159 |
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Lance Oberparleiter |
Wedgwood Country Club |
82 |
HV |
77 |
TF |
159 |
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Mark Inman |
Cherry Valley Country Club |
83 |
HV |
76 |
TF |
159 |
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Lucas Serbun |
Sandy Run Country Club |
79 |
TF |
81 |
HV |
160 |
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Brian Corbett |
Huntsville Golf Club |
83 |
TF |
77 |
HV |
160 |
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Peter Moran |
Edgmont Country Club |
79 |
TF |
81 |
HV |
160 |
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Glenn McClaskey |
Wedgwood Country Club |
85 |
TF |
75 |
HV |
160 |
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Edmund Chylinski |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
78 |
TF |
82 |
HV |
160 |
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Jon Lavin |
Philmont Country Club |
78 |
TF |
82 |
HV |
160 |
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Jim Simmons |
Whitford Country Club |
85 |
TF |
76 |
HV |
161 |
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Craig Burton |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
82 |
TF |
79 |
HV |
161 |
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Joseph Costanzo |
Blue Bell Country Club |
77 |
TF |
84 |
HV |
161 |
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Phillip Anzaldo |
Tavistock Country Club |
78 |
TF |
84 |
HV |
162 |
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Dave Smith |
Doylestown Country Club |
80 |
HV |
82 |
TF |
162 |
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Mark Kosko |
Seaview Marriott Resort & Spa |
82 |
HV |
80 |
TF |
162 |
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David O'Malley |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
83 |
HV |
79 |
TF |
162 |
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Jeff Rogatz |
Fieldstone Golf Club |
78 |
HV |
84 |
TF |
162 |
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Christopher Kaspar |
Lu Lu Country Club |
79 |
TF |
83 |
HV |
162 |
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John Aloisio |
Ballamor Golf Club |
80 |
HV |
82 |
TF |
162 |
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John Robinson |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
78 |
TF |
85 |
HV |
163 |
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Chris Anderson |
Wilmington Country Club |
79 |
TF |
84 |
HV |
163 |
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David Reinhart |
French Creek Golf Club |
82 |
HV |
81 |
TF |
163 |
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Sean Clifford |
Philadelphia Publinks GA |
84 |
HV |
79 |
TF |
163 |
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Michael Vassil |
Country Club of Scranton |
80 |
HV |
84 |
TF |
164 |
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Douglas Cusick |
Tavistock Country Club |
88 |
TF |
77 |
HV |
165 |
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Nick Verrecchio |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
82 |
TF |
84 |
HV |
166 |
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Brian Sexton |
Seaview Marriott Resort & Spa |
76 |
TF |
91 |
HV |
167 |
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Jon Thomas |
Hartefeld National |
87 |
TF |
80 |
HV |
167 |
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Bryan McClaskey |
Merchantville Country Club |
85 |
TF |
83 |
HV |
168 |
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Joe Cunningham |
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club |
82 |
TF |
86 |
HV |
168 |
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Pat Nein |
Medford Village Country Club |
80 |
TF |
88 |
HV |
168 |
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Gil Moniz Jr. |
Woodbury Country Club |
80 |
TF |
89 |
HV |
169 |
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Billy March |
Spring Ford Country Club |
85 |
TF |
86 |
HV |
171 |
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Stephen McIntyre |
Honeybrook Golf Club |
78 |
TF |
94 |
HV |
172 |
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Anthony White, Jr. |
Blue Bell Country Club |
85 |
TF |
WD |
HV |
WD |
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Nick Ryder |
Aronimink Golf Club |
78 |
HV |
WD |
TF |
WD |
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Alexander Maguire, Jr. |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
78 |
HV |
NC |
TF |
NC |
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*-determined in playoff |
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WD-withdrawal; NC-no card |
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HV-Huntingdon Valley CC; TF-Torresdale-Frankford CC |
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