Sunnybrook’s Robertson defeats Wilmington’s Fasy in MacKenzie playoff
ORELAND, Pa.–Robert Robertson of Sunnybrook GC made par on the first playoff hole to defeat J.R. Fasy of Wilmington CC for the 23rd Jock MacKenzie Memorial on Monday at Sandy Run CC (par 72, 6,447 yards). Both players posted 1-under-par 71s in regulation.
The victory was Robertson’s second of the Golf Association of Philadelphia season and continued an already impressive campaign. Two weeks ago, he and partner Chip Culp captured the Francis X. Hussey Memorial, the Association’s Junior Better-Ball Championship. Since then, individually, Robertson has qualified for the prestigious Philadelphia Open Championship and captured a Philadelphia Section of the PGA Tour event.
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Junior-Junior trophy winners were (from left):
Michael Davis, Bobby Wurtz,
Connor Eichman and Keenan Eichman. |
"I hopefully can keep it going," said Robertson, who was also the runner-up in the Junior Boys’ Championship, earlier in the year. "I probably only hit about five fairways today but I got up-and-down from everywhere. I didn’t think 1 under would hold up but I was able to scramble and shoot that score. I am happy to win."
In the playoff, Robertson ripped a 4-iron center cut on No. 1 (par 4, 331 yards) and was left with an 85-yard lob wedge. Fasy pulled driver and landed behind the rightside tree short of the green. Fasy tried to punch up short of the bunker to leave himself with an up-and-down chance but watched his effort trickle into the sand. He would go on to make five.
Robertson found the green about eight feet left of the hole and two putted for the victory.
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Kristina Lee Bolger of Tavistock CC
receives congratulations from Mike Sharp,
the Junior Coordinator, on winning
the Junior Girls Division title. |
"It was go big or go home," said the affable Fasy, "and I’m going home."
Bobby Arthur of Tavistock CC, J.D. Hall of Merion GC and Greg Verde of Spring Ford CC tied for third place at 1-over-par 73.
Robertson’s scorecard consisted of 15 pars, two birdies and one bogey. He carded under-par scores on Nos. 3 (par 4, 411 yards) and 17 (par 4, 389 yards) and a lone bogey on No. 13 (par 4, 390 yards).
Robertson got the feeling it was going to be a scramble type day right away. On the opening hole, his drive found a divot in the first cut but he managed to find the green and make par. On No. 2 (par 3, 193 yards), he made three after his tee ball found the greenside bunker.
The Chestnut Hill Academy senior made his only birdie on the front nine when he dropped his pitching wedge from 130 yards to 15 feet on No. 3 (par 4, 411 yards). Robertson saved par after wayward drives on Nos. 7 (par 4, 307 yards), 8 (par 5, 562 yards) and 11 (par 5, 564 yards) but registered a three-putt bogey on No. 13 (par 4, 390 yards). A spectacular up-and-down on No. 16 (par 4, 378 yards) after he barely found his ball in the left trees, he made a seven-footer for par, preceded a birdie on No. 17 (par 4, 389 yards) when he lofted a lob wedge from 92 yards to eight feet.
"I knew even par wasn’t going to do it," said Robertson. "[On No. 17] Michael Kania was about 10 feet away on the same line and putted before me. His ball broke way right. That helped a lot."
Robertson, 17, of Philadelphia is a three-time, All-Inter-Ac League selection.
Fasy, a left-hander, overcame an early error to force his way into the playoff. Fasy posted a double-bogey six on No. 5 (par 4, 386 yards) when his drive found the right tree line and his punch out ricocheted into the sixth fairway. His next shot then went long and he failed to get up-and-down. Fasy was unfazed, though, and answered with birdies on Nos. 6 (par 4, 366 yards) and 9 (par 4, 324 yards) to make the turn at even par.
"I went over and looked at the board and saw 1 under was leading," said Fasy, a senior at St. Marks High School. "I figured I had an opportunity."
Fasy continued to surge. He lipped out bunker shots on Nos. 11 (par 5, 564 yards) and 13 (par 4, 390 yards) before knocking a gap wedge from 115 yards to 10 feet on the 17th hole (par 4, 389 yards) for a birdie.
"I knew I needed a birdie coming in," said Fasy.
On the final hole, a 322-yard par 4, Fasy put his wedge to the middle of the green, about 20 feet away, before two putting to force a playoff.
Fasy, 16, is a resident of West Grove, Pa.
Kristina Lee Bolger of Tavistock CC carded an 89 to take the Junior Girls Division title (par 72, 5,716 yards). A strong 2-over finish in the last six holes cemented the win.
Junior-Junior Divisions (par 36, 2,878 yards)
Bobby Wurtz of Philadelphia Cricket Club birdied the first extra hole, No. 10 (par 3, 114 yards), to defeat Connor Eichman of Llanerch CC for the Junior-Junior Boys’ division title. Wurtz knocked a pitching wedge to 10 feet on the short par 3 and eliminated any drama, after Eichman could manage only bogey, when he drained the right-to-left breaker for the victory and a two.
Both players carded 1-over-par 37s in regulation.
In the Junior-Junior Girls Division, Keenan Eichman of Llanerch CC, Connor’s sister, fired a 65 for the win.
All Junior-Junior divisions competed over the back nine holes at Sandy Run CC.
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 135 Member Clubs and 60,000 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 |
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Name |
Club |
Score |
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*Robert Robertson |
Sunnybrook Golf Club |
71 |
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John Fasy |
Wilmington Country Club |
71 |
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Bobby Arthur |
Tavistock Country Club |
73 |
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Greg Verde |
Spring Ford Country Club |
73 |
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J.D. Hall |
Merion Golf Club |
73 |
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Andrew Lawson |
Hershey’s Mill Golf Club |
74 |
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James Bea |
Spring Mill Country Club |
74 |
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Michael Kania |
Overbrook Golf Club |
74 |
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Eric Chipin |
Jericho National Golf Club |
75 |
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Eric Schaft |
Sandy Run Country Club |
75 |
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Joe Bernard |
RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve |
75 |
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Daniel Bernard |
Aronimink Golf Club |
76 |
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Patrick Welsh |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
76 |
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Richard Marabella |
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
76 |
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Robert Galbreath, Jr. |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
76 |
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Russell Hartung |
Doylestown Country Club |
76 |
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Zach Emery |
White Manor Country Club |
76 |
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Greg Walsh |
Philadelphia Country Club |
77 |
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Joey C. Garrity |
Northampton Country Club |
77 |
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Nicholas Bellisario |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
77 |
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Phil Rothermel |
Golden Oaks Golf Club |
77 |
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Phillip Villari, Jr. |
Riverton Country Club |
77 |
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Vince Boyle |
Five Ponds Golf Club |
77 |
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Warren Taylor |
Yardley Country Club |
77 |
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William Hoese |
Links Golf Club |
77 |
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Zachary Herr |
Jericho National Golf Club |
77 |
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Aaron Burton |
Five Ponds Golf Club |
78 |
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Beau Guarino |
Burlington Country Club |
78 |
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George Trosley |
Sandy Run Country Club |
78 |
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Tucker Koch |
RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve |
78 |
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Greg Jarmas |
Philadelphia Publinks GA |
79 |
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Jack Russell |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
79 |
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James Tallent |
Merion Golf Club |
79 |
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Matt Dudas |
Indian Valley Country Club |
79 |
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Garrett Conway |
Medford Village Country Club |
79 |
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Erik Fischer |
Merion Golf Club |
80 |
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J. Tommy Tighe |
Philadelphia Country Club |
80 |
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Matthew Malinowski |
Medford Village Country Club |
80 |
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Nicholas Mignogna |
Blue Bell Country Club |
80 |
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Ryan Carroll |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
80 |
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Ted Mellas |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
80 |
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Ty Flagler |
Pinecrest Country Club |
80 |
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Andrew Carroll |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
81 |
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Andrew Zoeller |
Waynesborough Country Club |
81 |
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CJ Van Ostenbridge |
Spring Ford Country Club |
81 |
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James Braunsberg |
Blue Bell Country Club |
81 |
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Joey Lewis |
Aronimink Golf Club |
81 |
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Kevin Melnick, Jr. |
Plymouth Country Club |
81 |
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Cameron Liebert |
Edgmont Country Club |
82 |
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Joey Fabrizio |
Aronimink Golf Club |
82 |
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Martin Schlenker |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
82 |
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Ted Kerschner |
Overbrook Golf Club |
82 |
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David Phelan |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
83 |
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Steven Broll |
Aronimink Golf Club |
83 |
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Ian Byerly |
Coatesville Country Club |
84 |
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John Palmer |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
84 |
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John Shelton |
Sandy Run Country Club |
84 |
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Michael Ignatuk |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
84 |
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Ryan Curran |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
84 |
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J. Thomas Paff |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
85 |
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Jimmy Kramarski |
Riverton Country Club |
85 |
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Lee Zoeller, Jr. |
Waynesborough Country Club |
85 |
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Luke Peters |
Philadelphia Publinks GA |
85 |
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J. D. Cooney |
Ravens Claw Golf Club |
86 |
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Jack Ulan |
Cedarbrook Country Club |
86 |
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Jimmy LaGreca |
Sandy Run Country Club |
86 |
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Sean Duetsch |
Links Golf Club |
86 |
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Kent Dolby, Jr. |
Waynesborough Country Club |
87 |
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Kyle Raudenbush |
Pine Valley Golf Club |
87 |
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Michael Johnson |
Talamore at Oak Terrace Country Club |
87 |
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Paul Carbone, Jr. |
Old York Road Country Club |
87 |
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Ryan Foell |
Philadelphia Publinks GA |
87 |
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Timothy Anderson |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
87 |
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Benjamin Cooley |
Lu Lu Country Club |
88 |
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Dylan Chou |
St. Davids Golf Club |
88 |
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Hunter Hanson |
Waynesborough Country Club |
88 |
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Erik Schlenker |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
89 |
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Michael deJuliis |
Cavaliers Country Club |
89 |
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Michael Manwaring |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
89 |
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Stephen Foell |
Philadelphia Publinks GA |
89 |
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Austin List |
Merion Golf Club |
90 |
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Chris Kawczynski |
Links Golf Club |
90 |
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Julian Dorey |
Tavistock Country Club |
91 |
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Luke Tsarnas |
Trenton Country Club |
91 |
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Tyler Yearley |
Jericho National Golf Club |
91 |
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Zachary Falone |
Woodbury Country Club |
91 |
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Brett Murphy |
Wildwood Golf & Country Club |
92 |
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Regan Papariello |
White Manor Country Club |
92 |
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Kyle Dolby |
Waynesborough Country Club |
93 |
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Nick Brooke |
Hopewell Valley Golf Club |
94 |
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Daniel O'Shea |
Llanerch Country Club |
95 |
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David Fischer |
Merion Golf Club |
95 |
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Mike Isaacman |
Talamore at Oak Terrace Country Club |
95 |
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Ryan Fogel |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
95 |
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Shane Dolan |
Sandy Run Country Club |
96 |
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Shane McNichol |
Llanerch Country Club |
97 |
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John Esher-Hagel |
McCall Golf & Country Club |
99 |
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Mark Hagel |
McCall Golf & Country Club |
99 |
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Corey Melnick |
RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve |
102 |
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Dutch Markward |
North Hills Country Club |
103 |
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Gregory Warren |
French Creek Golf Club |
108 |
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Bill Kuchinsky |
Downingtown Golf Club |
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Frank Fulginiti |
Trenton Country Club |
WD |
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Jimmy Johnston |
Merion Golf Club |
WD |
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Kevin Genuardi |
Cedarbrook Country Club |
WD |
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Max Shubert |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
WD |
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Richard Gross |
Glenmaura National Golf Club |
WD |
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Robert Pina |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
WD |
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Ryan Winchester |
Makefield Highlands Golf Club |
WD |
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Steven Dougherty |
Woodbury Country Club |
WD |
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Ted Brennan |
Philadelphia Country Club |
WD |
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Tim Pici |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
WD |
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Paul Kovalcheck |
Makefield Highlands Golf Club |
NS |
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Martin Hayden |
Overbrook Golf Club |
NS |
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Junior Girls |
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Name |
Club |
Score |
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Kristina Lee Bolger |
Tavistock Country Club |
89 |
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Melanie Reynolds |
Sandy Run Country Club |
93 |
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Marie McGrath |
Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour |
96 |
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Emily Gimpel |
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
99 |
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Tierney Sadowl |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
100 |
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Carson Price |
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club |
102 |
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Junior-Junior Boys |
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Name |
Club |
Score |
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*Bobby Wurtz |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
37 |
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Connor Eichman |
Llanerch Country Club |
37 |
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Michael Davis |
Merion Golf Club |
40 |
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Christopher Crawford |
Lu Lu Country Club |
42 |
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Steven Altieri |
Hopewell Valley Golf Club |
42 |
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Brendan Papariello |
White Manor Country Club |
43 |
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Ryan Singer |
Jericho National Golf Club |
43 |
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Zachary Melnick |
Plymouth Country Club |
43 |
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Drew Calamaro |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
44 |
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Kyle Martin |
Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour |
45 |
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Evan Galbreath |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
46 |
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Mitch Van Ostenbridge |
Spring Ford Country Club |
46 |
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W. Evan Thornton |
Berkshire Country Club |
46 |
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Cole Berman |
Green Valley Country Club |
47 |
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Jacob Klaus |
Tavistock Country Club |
48 |
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Kevin Kramarski |
Riverton Country Club |
48 |
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R. Morgan Dougherty |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
48 |
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Sam Gallen |
Berkshire Country Club |
48 |
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Daniel Altieri |
Hopewell Valley Golf Club |
49 |
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Jonathan Liu |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
49 |
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G. Reilly Erhardt |
Trenton Country Club |
50 |
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Alexander Haubrich |
Tavistock Country Club |
51 |
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Darren Raudenbush |
Pine Valley Golf Club |
51 |
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Jack Gregor |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
52 |
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Robert Firth, Jr. |
Lu Lu Country Club |
56 |
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Aidan Giroso |
Fieldstone Golf Club |
57 |
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Drew Guarino |
Burlington Country Club |
57 |
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Jack Quirk |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
57 |
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Hunter Eaton |
Stonewall |
63 |
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Patrick McGrath |
Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour |
63 |
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Peter Brown |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
68 |
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Tom Pitt, IV |
West Chester Golf & Country Club |
WD |
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Patrick Battaglia |
Plymouth Country Club |
NS |
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Junior-Junior Girls |
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Name |
Club |
Score |
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Keenan Eichman |
Llanerch Country Club |
65 |
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*-determined in playoff |
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WD-withdrawal; NS-no show |
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