 *Event Photos
Rothaus duo tops inaugural Father-Son (Middle)
POTTSTOWN, Pa. – Brian and Zach Rothaus of Philmont CC took the inaugural Father & Son Middle tournament at Bellewood GC (par 71, 6,420 yards) Wednesday after battling through the rough west-bound Pennsylvania Turnpike traffic and a 126-player field to card a 3-under-par 68.
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| Brian (left) and Zach Rothaus of Philmont CC. |
After literally running to the first tee from the parking lot with only two minutes to spare, the duo managed to register the only sub-par round of the day.
"Just making it in time to be able to play was enough for us," said Brian, 52, after he and his son barely made their 8:40 a.m. tee time. "The fact that we got here just in time made the golf a lot easier."
Added Zach, "We thought we had no chance of making it."
After setting down from their early-morning race to the tee box, the Philmont CC pair got off to an even-keel start finishing the front side at even par. But the two of a kind quickly turned it on with a birdie on No. 11 (par 4, 401 yards) after Zach, a 19-year-old from Huntingdon Valley, Pa., sank a right-to-left breaking, 35-footer from the right fringe.
The Rothaus team got back into red figures in almost the same fashion four holes later after Brian sent in a downhill 35-footer of his own for birdie on No. 15 (par 4, 387 yards).
Zach then helped his father add another birdie on No. 17 (par 3, 176 yards) when his smooth 5-iron landed just six feet left of the hole where Brian then cleaned up the putt.
"We’ve always been in the hunt for the [Father-Son (Younger)] events, so it’s nice to finally win one," Zach said. "It’s a pretty cool feeling."
When asked what it meant for them to win the inaugural edition of the Father-Son (Middle) Brian put it simply saying, "We’re just happy to play after the drive we had to just get here on time."
For the Detweilers, who finished in a tie for second place with 2007 Father-Son (Younger) champs Bob and Bobby Arthur with an even-par 71, it was a different start all together. The Detweiler team began their day with a pair of double bogeys on hole Nos. 10 (par 5, 557 yards) and 11 that helped bring them to 6-over par after their 8th hole (No. 17) of the day. A fact that didn’t seem that bad at the time for Brandon, 20.
"We were on [No. 18] and I said to my dad, ‘No big deal, all we have to do is make a couple birdies and we’ll get it back to even,’ " said a mistaken Brandon to his father. "He then looked at me, paused and said, ‘Brandon, we’re 6-over.’ I responded to him saying, ‘OK, that might be a problem then.’ "
Problem or not, the Detweiler pair proceed to fire in back-to-back-to-back birdies on holes No. 18 (par 5, 5151 yards), 1 (par 4, 365 yards) and 2 (par 5, 511 yards).
"It was fun," said Marlin, 51, of their birdie tear. "It’s always nice to bring it back."
When it was all said and done, Brandon and Marlin finished their back side (the actual front nine) in 5-under par to finish in a tie for second.
"We played well but it was really nice to play with our friends, Ron and Doug Cusick," said Bob, 50, of his long-time Tavistock CC buddies. "I think we were the only ones that had the fathers riding in one cart while the sons rode in the other. It was fun to play alongside them in this tournament."
Net Division
James and James, III, Rocks finished with a 2-under-par 68 to take the net division of the event.
The inaugural Father-Son Middle tournament is for those father and son teams with sons ranging in ages from 18 to 29. The event was conceived because of the high demand for participation in both the Father-Son Younger, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007, and the Older tournament, an event in its 97th year.
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Gross Division |
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Name, club |
Score |
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Zach Rothaus/Brian Rothaus, Philmont CC |
36-32=68 |
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Brandon Detweiler/Marlin Detweiler, Lancaster CC |
31-40=71 |
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Robert Arthur/Bobby Arthur, Tavistock CC |
36-35=71 |
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James Rocks/James Rocks, III, Wedgwood CC |
37-35=72 |
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James Muller/Maximillian Muller, Manufacturers Golf & CC |
35-37=72 |
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Richard Kaspar/Christopher Kaspar, Lu Lu CC |
35-38=73 |
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Bo Maguire/Alexander Maguire, Sr., Brookside CC |
37-36=73 |
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A.J. Donatoni/Don Donatoni, White Manor CC |
37-37=74 |
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Jeff Klagholz/Martin Klagholz, Rolling Green GC |
37-37=74 |
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Zach Smith/David Smith, Doylestown CC |
39-35=74 |
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Pete Widdoes/Aaron Widdoes, Inniscrone GC/Deerfield G&TC |
36-39=75 |
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Douglas Cusick/Ronald Cusick, Sr., Tavistock CC |
40-35=75 |
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Brian McDermott/Neil McDermott, Llanerch CC |
39-37=76 |
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Larry Borowsky/Alan Borowsky, White Manor CC |
38-38=76 |
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Bradley Roberts/Bradley Roberts, Wedgwood CC |
39-37=76 |
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Jeffrey Hall/J.D. Hall, Merion GC |
37-39=76 |
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Matthew Walsh, Sr./George Walsh, Philadelphia CC |
38-38=76 |
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Matt Dudas/Dwight Dudas, Indian Valley CC |
35-42=77 |
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Thomas Holt, Jr./Eric Holt, Torresdale-Frankford CC |
38-39=77 |
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Brett Sheva/Gregory Sheva, North Hills CC |
39-39=78 |
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Donald Beck/Ryan Beck, Old York Road CC |
38-40=78 |
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Tony DePaul, Jr./Tony DePaul, North Hills CC |
41-37=78 |
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Sean Flaherty/Sam Flaherty, Commonwealth National GC/Philadelphia Publinks GA |
38-40=78 |
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Doug Zeiders/Duncan Zeiders, Old York Road CC |
40-39=79 |
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Charles Bernard/Joe Bernard, RiverCrest GC & Preserve |
40-39=79 |
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Bennett Meyer/Tedd Meyer, Philmont CC |
38-41=79 |
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Barry Goldstein/Jason Goldstein, Commonwealth National GC/Meadowlands CC |
39-40=79 |
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Kevin Frost/Steve Frost, Honeybrook GC/Philadelphia Publinks GA |
40-39=79 |
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Patrick Montgomery/Joe Montgomery, Riverton CC |
41-40=81 |
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JosephM. Dulka/Joseph Dulka, DuPont CC |
40-41=81 |
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Wayne Griest/Jeffrey Griest, Waynesborough CC |
41-40=81 |
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Shaun Guinan/Andrew Guinan, Applebrook GC |
40-41=81 |
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Yong Choe/Robert Choe, Rolling Green GC |
40-42=82 |
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Jack Seese/Sean Seese, Huntingdon Valley CC |
45-37=82 |
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James Genuardi/Kevin Genuardi, Cedarbrook CC |
42-40=82 |
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Geoff Forcino/Ernest Forcino, Waynesborough CC |
39-43=82 |
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Tim Klagholz/Martin Klagholz, Applebrook GC/Rolling Green GC |
40-43=83 |
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Dennis Wasilewski/Christopher Wasilewski, Waynesborough CC |
41-42=83 |
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Jim Sullivan/Brendan Sullivan, Wilmington CC |
43-40=83 |
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Eric Fonner/William Fonner, Huntingdon Valley CC |
42-41=83 |
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David Hodas/Sam Hodas, Fieldstone GC |
40-43=83 |
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Dan Van Ostenbridge/Matt VanOstenbridge, Spring Ford CC |
44-40=84 |
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LouisG. Newett/Chris Newett, Indian Valley CC |
40-44=84 |
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Phillip Villari/Phillip Villari, Jr., Riverton CC |
44-40=84 |
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Edward Westermann, Sr./Edward Westermann, Jr., Blue Bell CC/Unaffiliated |
40-44=84 |
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Tom Moran/Michael Moran, Overbrook GC |
43-41=84 |
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Tim Milner/Byron Milner, Overbrook GC |
39-45=84 |
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Scott Henry/Kenneth Henry, Medford Lakes CC |
43-42=85 |
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Christopher Allan, Jr./ Christopher Allan, Sr., Honeybrook GC/Unaffiliated |
39-46=85 |
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Jason Mandel/David Mandel, White Manor CC |
45-44=89 |
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Brian Carrigan/Jim Carrigan, Chester Valley GC |
43-46=89 |
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Charles Ormsby, Jr./ Charles Ormsby, III, Huntingdon Valley CC |
40-49=89 |
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Brad Spuhler/Joe Spuhler, Wildwood Golf & CC |
46-44=90 |
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Ross Godick/Bruce Godick, Rolling Green GC |
44-46=90 |
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Seth Cooley/Ian Cooley, Lu Lu CC |
47-44=91 |
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Kent Dolby/Kent Dolby, Jr., Waynesborough CC |
48-43=91 |
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Dan Harms/Michael Harms, Philadelphia Publinks GA |
47-47=94 |
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Dan Cameron/Alex Cameron, Merchantville CC |
44-50=94 |
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Chrisopher Logan/Robert Logan, Overbrook GC |
48-46=94 |
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Tim Ahern/Timothy Ahern, Wedgwood CC |
47-47=94 |
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Edward Furman/Ed Furman, Jr., Commonwealth National GC |
44-52=96 |
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Will Albertus, III/Bill Albertus, Penn Oaks GC |
47-52=99 |
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Lawrence Pluck/Steve Pluck, Blue Bell CC/Sandy Run CC |
48-55=103 |
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Net Division |
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Name, club |
Score |
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Zach Rothaus/Brian Rothaus, Philmont CC |
68 |
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James Rocks/James Rocks, III, Wedgwood CC |
68 |
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Robert Arthur/Bobby Arthur, Tavistock CC |
69 |
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Richard Kaspar/Christopher Kaspar, Lu Lu CC |
70 |
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Brandon Detweiler/Marlin Detweiler, Lancaster CC |
71 |
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James Muller/Maximillian Muller, Manufacturers G&CC |
71 |
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Bo Maguire/Alexander Maguire, Sr., Brookside CC |
71 |
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Jeff Klagholz/Martin Klagholz, Rolling Green GC |
71 |
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Matthew Walsh, Sr./George Walsh, Philadelphia CC |
71 |
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Barry Goldstein/Jason Goldstein, Commonwealth National GC/Meadowlands CC |
71 |
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Patrick Montgomery/Joe Montgomery, Riverton CC |
71 |
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A.J. Donatoni/Don Donatoni, White Manor CC |
72 |
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Bradley Roberts/Bradley Roberts, Wedgwood CC |
72 |
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Tony DePaul, Jr./Tony DePaul, North Hills CC |
72 |
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Geoff Forcino/Ernest Forcino, Waynesborough CC |
72 |
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Matt Dudas/Dwight Dudas, Indian Valley CC |
73 |
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Wayne Griest/Jeffrey Griest, Waynesborough CC |
73 |
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Yong Choe/Robert Choe, Rolling Green GC |
73 |
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Zach Smith/David Smith, Doylestown CC |
74 |
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Douglas Cusick/Ronald Cusick, Sr., Tavistock CC |
74 |
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Brian McDermott/Neil McDermott, Llanerch CC |
74 |
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Larry Borowsky/Alan Borowsky, White Manor CC |
74 |
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Jeffrey Hall/J.D. Hall, Merion GC |
74 |
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Doug Zeiders/Duncan Zeiders, Old York Road CC |
74 |
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Dennis Wasilewski/Christopher Wasilewski, Waynesborough CC |
74 |
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Thomas Holt, Jr./Eric Holt, Torresdale-Frankford CC |
75 |
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Donald Beck/Ryan Beck, Old York Road CC |
75 |
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Sean Flaherty/Sam Flaherty, Commonwealth National GC/Philadelphia Publinks GA |
75 |
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Jim Sullivan/Brendan Sullivan, Wilmington CC |
75 |
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Dan VanOstenbridge/Matt VanOstenbridge, Spring Ford CC |
75 |
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Bennett Meyer/Tedd Meyer, Philmont CC |
76 |
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David Hodas/Sam Hodas, Fieldstone GC |
76 |
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Louis G. Newett/Chris Newett, Indian Valley CC |
76 |
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Jason Mandel/David Mandel, White Manor CC |
76 |
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Charles Bernard/Joe Bernard, RiverCrest GC & Preserve |
78 |
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Tim Milner/Byron Milner, Overbrook GC |
78 |
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Joseph M. Dulka/Joseph Dulka, DuPont CC |
79 |
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Shaun Guinan/Andrew Guinan, Applebrook GC |
79 |
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Jack Seese/Sean Seese, Huntingdon Valley CC |
79 |
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Tim Klagholz/Martin Klagholz, Applebrook GC/Rolling Green GC |
79 |
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Eric Fonner/William Fonner, Huntingdon Valley CC |
79 |
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Phillip Villari/Phillip Villari, Jr., Riverton CC |
79 |
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Tom Moran/Michael Moran, Overbrook GC |
79 |
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Scott Henry/Kenneth Henry, Medford Lakes CC |
79 |
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Brian Carrigan/Jim Carrigan, Chester Valley GC |
79 |
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James Genuardi/Kevin Genuardi, Cedarbrook CC |
80 |
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Brad Spuhler/Joe Spuhler, Wildwood G&CC |
80 |
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Chrisopher Logan/Robert Logan, Overbrook GC |
80 |
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Charles Ormsby, Jr./Charles Ormsby, III, Huntingdon Valley CC |
81 |
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Ross Godick/Bruce Godick, Rolling Green GC |
83 |
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Kent Dolby/Kent Dolby, Jr., Waynesborough CC |
83 |
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Tim Ahern/Timothy Ahern, Wedgwood CC |
83 |
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Seth Cooley/Ian Cooley, Lu Lu CC |
84 |
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Edward Furman/Ed Furman, Jr., Commonwealth National GC |
84 |
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Dan Harms/Michael Harms, Philadelphia Publinks GA |
87 |
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Dan Cameron/Alex Cameron, Merchantville CC |
87 |
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Lawrence Pluck/Steve Pluck, Blue Bell CC/Sandy Run CC |
88 |
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