*Event Photos
*Junior Player of the Year Standings
*Junior Boys scorecards
*Junior-Junior Boys scorecards
*Junior Girls scorecards
*Junior-Junior Girls scorecards
*Harry Hammond Award standings
*History
Whitemarsh Valley CC's McCrossen wins Jock MacKenzie Memorial, Harry Hammond Award
ORELAND, Pa.-Edward McCrossen, Jr. of Whitemarsh Valley CC can finally exhale.
The Ambler, Pa., resident won the 25th Jock MacKenzie Memorial Monday at Sandy Run CC (par 72, 6,507 yards) by shooting a 3-under-par 69. Prior to his triumph, McCrossen’s 2009 season on the GAP Junior circuit had been a case of “close, but no cigar.” He reached the quarterfinals of the Junior Boys’ Championship as the No. 1 seed, and fell to Vince Boyle of Torresdale-Frankford CC in a sudden-death playoff to finish second in last week’s Christman Cup.
“This is really a great feeling,” McCrossen said. “Considering that I’ve been so close all year, to finally win is very rewarding.”
The venue made the win even more special to McCrossen.
“I play here a lot. We know a lot of people at Sandy Run, and I’m very familiar with the course,” McCrossen, a soon-to-be senior at Chestnut Hill Academy, said. “To win it here is pretty cool.”
Course familiarity contributed to McCrossen’s triumph Monday. So did his putting, as the 17-year-old registered six birdies on the day – four of which came on his final nine holes. On No. 10 (par 3, 122 yards), he knocked his pitching wedge over the flagstick, but it spun backwards and settled about five feet from the hole. McCrossen stuck his 7-iron to about 17-feet on No. 12 (par 3, 167 yards) and drained the ensuing birdie putt.
From that point, he continued to handle the flatstick well. On 13, a dog-leg par 4, McCrossen’s tee shot curled around the trees and found the fairway. With about 128 yards left, he drilled his pitching wedge to about seven feet and converted the birdie putt. McCrossen closed out his round with a birdie on No. 18 (par 4, 324 yards), when he dialed in a sand wedge from 85 yards out to about 14-feet to the right of the flagstick.
“I really wanted to get below 70. I felt that would be a good score coming into the clubhouse,” McCrossen said.
Mike Amole of Huntingdon Valley CC finished second by carding a 1-under-par 71. Amole, who is entering his junior year at Abington Friends School, felt that he excelled on the greens.
“I made a lot of 15-footers,” he said. “I played smart. I hit driver and tried to keep it in play. I wasn’t hitting too well off the tee, but through my irons, I’d usually put it on the green and make the putt. I just didn’t make too many mistakes.”
One of those 15-footers came on No. 10 as a result of a strong, pitching wedge tee shot. Amole, of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., also fired birdies on Nos. 14 (par 4, 404 yards) and 16 (par 4, 378 yards) after sticking his approach 7-iron to 30 and five feet, respectively. This marks the second year that Amole, 16, participated in the Jock MacKenzie.
“I think it helped playing the course before,” he said.
Michael Johnson of Talamore CC was one of three players who registered an even-par 72. The Ambler, Pa., resident shot 2 under on his final nine holes.
“I hit every green on the back nine. My irons were really solid,” Johnson, 17, said. “On the front nine, I couldn’t find the fairway, and that caused a lot of trouble.”
After his drive on No. 7 (par 4, 321 yards) soared deep into the left-side trees, Johnson benched his driver and relied on his hybrid. He fired birdies on Nos. 10 (par 3, 122 yards) and 18 (par 4, 324 yards). He drained a 20-footer on No. 10 after finding the green with his pitching wedge. Johnson experienced a similar story on No. 18 after punching his GAP wedge to 20-feet. Ultimately, Johnson’s hybrid switch proved vital.
“It definitely helped me,” he said.
Emily Gimpel of Whitemarsh Valley CC carded a 6-over-par 78 to win the Junior Girls' Division.
Junior-Junior Divisions (par 35, 2,850 yards)
Drew Guarino of Little Mill CC edged Eric Stafford of Philadelphia Publinks GA and Cole Berman of Philadelphia Cricket Club in a sudden-death playoff. He converted a four-footer for par on No. 11, the second playoff hole, to top the 32-player field.
In the Junior-Junior Girls Division, Madelein Herr of Jericho National GC carded a 13-over-par 48 to win her flight. All Junior-Junior divisions competed over the back nine holes at Sandy Run CC.
Harry Hammond Award
With his score of 69, McCrossen earned his first Harry Hammond Award Monday.
“That was something that I had my eye on in the beginning of the year because I knew that I was going to play all of the tournaments that make you eligible for it,” he said. “All four rounds, I played really solid golf. That’s a big accomplishment for me. The biggest thing is the fields. We have so many strong players in the area, and to win this tournament and the Harry Hammond feels really great.”
McCrossen shot 68 in the qualifying round of the Junior Boys' Championship. He carded a 75 and 73, respectively, at the Christman Cup.
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.
|
Junior Boys
|
|
Name
|
Club
|
Scores
|
|
Edward McCrossen, Jr.
|
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
|
69
|
|
Mike Amole
|
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
71
|
|
CJ Van Ostenbridge
|
Spring Ford Country Club
|
72
|
|
Michael Johnson
|
Talamore Country Club
|
72
|
|
Tommy Horgan
|
Plymouth Country Club
|
72
|
|
Benjamin Cooley
|
Lu Lu Country Club
|
73
|
|
Robert Hoeppner
|
Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
73
|
|
Kyle Raudenbush
|
Pine Valley Golf Club
|
74
|
|
Charles Castellano
|
Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour
|
75
|
|
Jackson Terman
|
Little Mill Country Club
|
75
|
|
Russell Hartung
|
Doylestown Country Club
|
75
|
|
Ryan Fogel
|
Penn Oaks Golf Club
|
75
|
|
Zachary Herr
|
Jericho National Golf Club
|
75
|
|
Austin List
|
Merion Golf Club
|
76
|
|
Bobby Wurtz
|
Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
76
|
|
Cameron Liebert
|
White Manor Country Club
|
76
|
|
Colby Lederer
|
Yardley Country Club
|
76
|
|
Daniel Furman
|
Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
76
|
|
Daniel Novak
|
Talamore Country Club
|
76
|
|
Garrett Conway
|
Burlington Country Club
|
76
|
|
Greg Jarmas
|
Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
76
|
|
Jack Ulan
|
Cedarbrook Country Club
|
76
|
|
Matt Pulos
|
St. Davids Golf Club
|
76
|
|
Eric Slawter
|
St. Davids Golf Club
|
77
|
|
Kyle Martin
|
Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
77
|
|
Paul Carbone, Jr.
|
Old York Road Country Club
|
77
|
|
Evan Galbreath
|
Philmont Country Club
|
78
|
|
Julian Dorey
|
Tavistock Country Club
|
78
|
|
Luke Schweitzer
|
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
78
|
|
Ted Brennan
|
Philadelphia Country Club
|
78
|
|
Andrew Keeling
|
Yardley Country Club
|
79
|
|
Christopher Moran
|
Overbrook Golf Club
|
79
|
|
Mac Selverian
|
Aronimink Golf Club
|
79
|
|
Tucker Koch
|
RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve
|
79
|
|
Vince Boyle
|
Torresdale-Frankford Country Club
|
79
|
|
Andrew Willadsen
|
Sakima Country Club
|
80
|
|
Jack Russell
|
Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
80
|
|
Jonathan Burns
|
Talamore Country Club
|
80
|
|
Jack Rosenberg
|
Waynesborough Country Club
|
81
|
|
Oliver White
|
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
81
|
|
Paul Acierno
|
Sandy Run Country Club
|
81
|
|
Bryce Caton
|
Hopewell Valley Golf Club
|
82
|
|
Jack Walsh, Jr.
|
Old York Road Country Club
|
82
|
|
Jonathan Liu
|
Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
82
|
|
Ty Flagler
|
Lu Lu Country Club
|
82
|
|
Corey Melnick
|
RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve
|
83
|
|
Kevin Zipf
|
Philadelphia Country Club
|
83
|
|
Matt Troost
|
Little Mill Country Club
|
83
|
|
Mike Gartenmayer
|
Medford Village Country Club
|
83
|
|
Steven Altieri
|
Hopewell Valley Golf Club
|
83
|
|
Troy Vannucci
|
Little Mill Country Club
|
83
|
|
Drew Calamaro
|
Rolling Green Golf Club
|
84
|
|
Edmond Fenton
|
Jericho National Golf Club
|
84
|
|
Kyle Hunter
|
Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
84
|
|
T.J. Summers
|
Doylestown Country Club
|
84
|
|
W. Evan Thornton
|
Berkshire Country Club
|
84
|
|
Zach Bereznak
|
Stonewall
|
84
|
|
Colin Goan
|
Little Mill Country Club
|
85
|
|
Pete Hayes
|
Philadelphia Country Club
|
85
|
|
R. Morgan Dougherty
|
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
85
|
|
Zachary Melnick
|
Plymouth Country Club
|
85
|
|
Daniel O'Shea
|
Llanerch Country Club
|
86
|
|
David Fischer
|
Merion Golf Club
|
87
|
|
Matt Fazio
|
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
87
|
|
Ryan Worthy
|
Merion Golf Club
|
87
|
|
Gregory Devine
|
Llanerch Country Club
|
88
|
|
John Leighton
|
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
88
|
|
Justin Smith
|
Lu Lu Country Club
|
88
|
|
Drew London
|
Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
89
|
|
Gordon Dunlap, III
|
Bensalem Township Country Club
|
89
|
|
Jonathan Bebey
|
Sandy Run Country Club
|
89
|
|
Michael Hillard
|
Sandy Run Country Club
|
89
|
|
Mike Isaacman
|
Talamore Country Club
|
89
|
|
Mitch Van Ostenbridge
|
Spring Ford Country Club
|
89
|
|
Robert Bass
|
Sandy Run Country Club
|
89
|
|
Ryan Aceto
|
Waynesborough Country Club
|
89
|
|
Dutch Markward
|
North Hills Country Club
|
90
|
|
JP Kelley
|
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
90
|
|
Rich Thorpe
|
Lu Lu Country Club
|
90
|
|
Ryan Walker
|
St. Davids Golf Club
|
90
|
|
Stuart Blank
|
Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
90
|
|
Vincent Espinoza
|
Sandy Run Country Club
|
90
|
|
Kyle Aceto
|
Waynesborough Country Club
|
91
|
|
Sam Gallen
|
Berkshire Country Club
|
92
|
|
Mike O'Connor
|
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
93
|
|
Alex Peter Lafond
|
Blue Bell Country Club
|
95
|
|
Jack Lewis
|
Spring Ford Country Club
|
97
|
|
Stephen Morello
|
Makefield Highlands Golf Club
|
97
|
|
Steven Hladczuk
|
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
97
|
|
Jake Marks
|
Squires Golf Club
|
98
|
|
Carter Rauch
|
McCall Golf & Country Club
|
99
|
|
Quint Frazier
|
Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
99
|
|
Blaise Hopkins
|
Jericho National Golf Club
|
WD
|
|
Jim Kramarski
|
Riverton Country Club
|
NS
|
|
Jimmy Ryan
|
Waynesborough Country Club
|
WD
|
|
Todd Smith
|
Trenton Country Club
|
WD
|
|
|
|
Junior-Junior Boys
|
|
Name
|
Club
|
Scores
|
|
*Drew Guarino
|
Little Mill Country Club
|
39
|
|
Cole Berman
|
Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
39
|
|
Eric Stafford
|
Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
39
|
|
Andrew Willner
|
White Manor Country Club
|
40
|
|
Connor Goodrich
|
Woodbury Country Club
|
41
|
|
Chad Thompson
|
White Manor Country Club
|
42
|
|
Christopher Dalglish
|
Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
44
|
|
Jack Gregor
|
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
44
|
|
Jack Quirk
|
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
44
|
|
Daniel Altieri
|
Hopewell Valley Golf Club
|
45
|
|
Joseph Rueter, Jr.
|
Torresdale-Frankford Country Club
|
45
|
|
Quinn Dolan
|
Rolling Green Golf Club
|
45
|
|
Brian Todaro
|
Rolling Green Golf Club
|
46
|
|
Jacob Klaus
|
Tavistock Country Club
|
46
|
|
Ryan Keefe
|
Radnor Valley Country Club
|
46
|
|
Kevin McGeary, Jr.
|
Llanerch Country Club
|
47
|
|
Robert Firth, Jr
|
Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
48
|
|
Jack McAleese
|
Aronimink Golf Club
|
49
|
|
Michael Kassak
|
Laurel Creek Country Club
|
49
|
|
R.J. Wren
|
Honeybrook Golf Club
|
49
|
|
Jake Fazio
|
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
50
|
|
Luke Ryan
|
Waynesborough Country Club
|
50
|
|
Matthew Bastian, Jr.
|
Rolling Green Golf Club
|
50
|
|
Scott Zimmer
|
Laurel Creek Country Club
|
51
|
|
Christian Ritondo
|
Yardley Country Club
|
54
|
|
Nolan Dirienzi
|
Rolling Green Golf Club
|
54
|
|
Chris Binet
|
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
|
55
|
|
Max Siegfried
|
Philadelphia Country Club
|
55
|
|
Mark Lunney
|
Sandy Run Country Club
|
56
|
|
Jack Farris
|
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
58
|
|
Ryan Brennan
|
Rolling Green Golf Club
|
68
|
|
Jake Van Arkel
|
Merion Golf Club
|
WD
|
|
|
|
Junior Girls
|
|
Name
|
Club
|
Scores
|
|
Emily Gimpel
|
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
|
78
|
|
Aliza Shatzman
|
Meadowlands Country Club
|
83
|
|
Jackie Rogowicz
|
Yardley Country Club
|
86
|
|
Tierney Sadowl
|
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
86
|
|
Emily Reinhart
|
French Creek Golf Club
|
90
|
|
Alise McNutt
|
Old York Road Country Club
|
94
|
|
Sara Clark
|
Merion Golf Club
|
95
|
|
Jennifer Jenkins
|
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
103
|
|
Sarah Easton
|
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
104
|
| |
|
Junior-Junior Girls
|
|
Name
|
Club
|
Scores
|
|
Madelein Herr
|
Jericho National Golf Club
|
48
|
|
Brynn Walker
|
St. Davids Golf Club
|
51
|
|
Julia Curley
|
Philadelphia Country Club
|
53
|
|
Reilly Sadowl
|
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
63
|
|
|
|
WD - withdrawal; NS - no show
|
|
*-determined in playoff
|
| 
