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Doylestown CC's Smiths repeat as victors in Father & Son (Middle)
SOMERS POINT, N.J. - David and Zach Smith of Doylestown CC successfully defended their title Thursday in the Father & Son (Middle) at Greate Bay CC (par 70, 6,274 yards).
The duo, both of Doylestown, Pa., carded a 1-over-par 71 to edge the 43-team field by a stroke. The Smiths also won last year’s tournament by a stroke at Golden Oaks GC.
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| Zach & David Smith, Doylestown CC |
“It’s an honor,” Zach, 22, said.
“It’s neat to win it two years in a row,” David, 54, added. “We’ve learned how to play this format.”
Following a string of five straight pars to start their round, the Smiths found red figures on the par 5, 537-yard No. 6. David’s second shot missed the green by three feet, and Zach sent the ensuing eagle try 15-feet past the flagstick. David then snaked in a downhill birdie putt, and the Smiths finished their outward trek at 1 under.
However, they crashed into a figurative wall on Nos. 10 (par 4, 420 yards) and 11 (par 4, 402 yards) by carding bogeys thanks to wayward drives.
“We hit a snag for a little while,” Zach, a recent St. Joseph’s University graduate, said. “We didn’t hit any greens for a stretch in the middle. We were both struggling off the tee today.”
“And we’re normally pretty consistent off the tee,” David said. “Today, we just weren’t.”
But the Smiths “bounced back nicely on No. 12," Zach said. David’s drive on the par 4, 385-yard hole found the fairway, and Zach stuck his 9-iron 145 yards onto the green. David rolled in a three-footer for birdie. The pair also birdied No. 5 (par 5, 535 yards). From 70 yards out, Zach nuked his wedge 65-feet past the flagstick. David, however, drained the ensuing birdie putt from the back fringe to put the Smiths’ score back in the red.
“My dad came through,” Zach said.
The Smiths again ran into trouble on back-to-back holes coming in. On No. 17 (par 4, 386 yards), David needed to drill his approach wedge over the trees, but it traveled 120 yards and just missed the green by three feet. Zach’s chip sailed 10-feet past the flagstick, and David didn’t convert the comebacker for par. On No. 18 (par 4, 385 yards), Zach smoked his tee shot 300 yards onto the fairway. David’s approach, however, caught the right greenside bunker. Zach blasted out, but his dad missed a 12-footer for par.
“I didn’t think we played that great, but we were able to pick each other up most of the day,” David said. “We were competitive, and we thought we had a chance (to win).”
“There were some holes were one of us hit a bad tee shot to start, but the other would come through and get it in play,” Zach added. “I guess you can’t really ham-and-egg it in this format. Usually, our strategy is for me to hit first and for me to try to bomb away. And if it doesn’t work out, it’s usually his goal to get it in the fairway. My dad’s very consistent with his wedges.”
Brad and Joe Spuhler of Wildwood G&CC carded a 6-under-par 64 net to win the Net Division of the tournament.
The Father & Son (Middle) tournament is for those father and son teams with sons ranging in ages from 18 to 29. The event was conceived in 2008 because of the high demand for participation in both the Father & Son (Younger), which celebrates its 53rd anniversary this year, and the Older tournament, an event in its 99th year.
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Gross Results
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Name
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Club
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Scores
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David Smith
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Doylestown Country Club
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71
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Zach Smith
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Doylestown Country Club
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71
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Jordan Wycoff
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Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
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72
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W. Kirk Wycoff
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Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
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72
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Martin Klagholz
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Aronimink Golf Club
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72
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Jeff Klagholz
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Rolling Green Golf Club
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72
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Eric Holt
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Torresdale-Frankford Country Club
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73
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Thomas Holt, Jr.
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Torresdale-Frankford Country Club
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73
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Alexander Muller
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Manufacturers Golf &
Country Club
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73
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James Muller
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Manufacturers Golf &
Country Club
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73
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Brad Spuhler
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Wildwood Golf & Country
Club
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74
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Joe Spuhler
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Wildwood Golf & Country
Club
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74
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Joseph Seufer
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Stonewall
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74
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Trevor Seufer
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Stonewall
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74
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Thomas Holt, III
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Torresdale-Frankford Country Club
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75
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Thomas Holt, Jr.
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Torresdale-Frankford Country Club
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75
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Dennis Westhafer
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West Chester Golf &
Country Club
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76
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Ryan Westhafer
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West Chester Golf &
Country Club
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76
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Dave O'Brien
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Cedarbrook Country Club
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76
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Kevin O'Brien
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Cedarbrook Country Club
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76
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Jay Deakins
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St. Davids
Golf Club
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76
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Scott Deakins
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St. Davids
Golf Club
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76
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Dan O'Brien
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Cedarbrook Country Club
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77
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Dave O'Brien
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Cedarbrook Country Club
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77
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Jeffrey Palmer
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Chester Valley Golf Club
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77
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John Palmer
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Chester Valley Golf Club
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77
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Aaron Widdoes
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Loch Nairn
Golf Club
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77
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Pete Widdoes
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Loch Nairn
Golf Club
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77
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Dwight Dudas
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Indian Valley Country Club
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77
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Matt Dudas
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Indian Valley Country Club
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77
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Brian Ginty
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Talamore Country Club
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77
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Kyle Ginty
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Talamore Country Club
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77
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Greg Verde
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Spring Ford Country Club
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77
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Tony Verde
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Spring Ford Country Club
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77
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Phillip Villari
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Riverton Country Club
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78
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Phillip Villari,
Jr.
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Riverton Country Club
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78
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Tony DePaul
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North Hills Country Club
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78
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Tony DePaul, Jr.
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North Hills Country Club
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78
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Jack Seese
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Huntingdon Valley Country
Club
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78
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Sean Seese
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Huntingdon Valley Country
Club
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78
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Doug Roberts
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Quarry Ridge Golf Course
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79
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Bradley Roberts
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Wedgwood Country Club
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79
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Bruce Godick
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Rolling Green Golf Club
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79
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Ross Godick
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Rolling Green Golf Club
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79
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Bryan Marvin
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Old York Road Country Club
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79
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Michael Marvin
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Old York Road Country Club
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79
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Andrew Eckert
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Bent Creek Country Club
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80
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Gerald Eckert
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Bent Creek Country Club
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80
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Chris Ewing
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Doylestown Country Club
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80
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Samuel Ewing
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Doylestown Country Club
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80
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Michael Moran
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Overbrook Golf Club
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80
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Tom Moran
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Overbrook Golf Club
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80
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Christopher Casperson
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Indian Valley Country Club
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80
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Eric Casperson
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Indian Valley Country Club
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80
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Bobby Arthur, Jr.
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Tavistock Country Club
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80
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Robert Arthur
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Tavistock Country Club
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80
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Gary Yeager
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Philadelphia Cricket Club
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81
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Royce Yeager
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Philadelphia Cricket Club
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81
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Robert Galbreath,
Jr.
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Huntingdon Valley Country
Club
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81
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Robert Galbreath,
Sr.
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Philmont Country Club
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81
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Edward Bader
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Medford Lakes Country Club
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81
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Keith Bader
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Medford Lakes Country Club
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81
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John McCallister
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Old York Road Country Club
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83
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Stephen McCallister
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Old York Road Country Club
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83
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Andrew Jaskel
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Philadelphia Publinks GA
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83
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Al Jaskel
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Unaffiliated
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83
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Frank Pici
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Chester Valley Golf Club
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84
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Tim Pici
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Chester Valley Golf Club
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84
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Aldo Franconi,
Jr.
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Fox Hill Country Club
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84
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Ryan Franconi
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Fox Hill Country Club
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84
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David Henry
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Medford Lakes Country Club
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86
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Kenneth Henry
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Medford Lakes Country Club
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86
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John Willadsen
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Sakima Country Club
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86
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Mike Willadsen
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Sakima Country Club
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86
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Brendan Craig
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Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
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87
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Thomas Craig
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Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
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87
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William Hoese
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Links Golf Club
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87
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William Hoese,
Jr.
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Links Golf Club
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87
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James LaGreca
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Sandy Run Country Club
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88
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Michael LaGreca
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Sandy Run Country Club
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88
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Mike Miklinevich
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Greate Bay Country Club
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88
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Michael Miklinevich
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Harbor Pines Golf Club
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88
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Frederick Kotalik, M.D.
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Chester Valley Golf Club
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89
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Sean Kotalik
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Chester Valley Golf Club
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89
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Joseph Dulka
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DuPont Country Club
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WD
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WD - withdrawal
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Net Results
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Name
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Club
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Scores
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Brad Spuhler
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Wildwood Golf & Country
Club
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64
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Joe Spuhler
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Wildwood Golf & Country
Club
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64
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Jordan Wycoff
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Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
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68
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W. Kirk Wycoff
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Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
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68
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Joseph Seufer
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Stonewall
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68
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Trevor Seufer
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Stonewall
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68
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Edward Bader
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Medford Lakes Country Club
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68
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Keith Bader
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Medford Lakes Country Club
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68
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Martin Klagholz
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Aronimink Golf Club
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69
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Jeff Klagholz
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Rolling Green Golf Club
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69
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Chris Ewing
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Doylestown Country Club
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70
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Samuel Ewing
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Doylestown Country Club
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70
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David Smith
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Doylestown Country Club
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71
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Zach Smith
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Doylestown Country Club
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71
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Eric Holt
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Torresdale-Frankford Country Club
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71
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Thomas Holt, Jr.
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Torresdale-Frankford Country Club
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71
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Alexander Muller
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Manufacturers Golf &
Country Club
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71
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James Muller
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Manufacturers Golf &
Country Club
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71
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Thomas Holt, III
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Torresdale-Frankford Country Club
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71
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Thomas Holt, Jr.
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Torresdale-Frankford Country Club
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71
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Dennis Westhafer
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West Chester Golf &
Country Club
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71
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Ryan Westhafer
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West Chester Golf &
Country Club
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71
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Jeffrey Palmer
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Chester Valley Golf Club
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71
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John Palmer
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Chester Valley Golf Club
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71
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Bryan Marvin
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Old York Road Country Club
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71
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Michael Marvin
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Old York Road Country Club
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71
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Jay Deakins
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St. Davids
Golf Club
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72
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Scott Deakins
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St. Davids
Golf Club
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72
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Phillip Villari
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Riverton Country Club
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72
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Phillip Villari,
Jr.
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Riverton Country Club
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72
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Bruce Godick
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Rolling Green Golf Club
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72
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Ross Godick
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Rolling Green Golf Club
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72
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John Willadsen
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Sakima Country Club
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73
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Mike Willadsen
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Sakima Country Club
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73
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Greg Verde
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Spring Ford Country Club
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74
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Tony Verde
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Spring Ford Country Club
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74
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Tony DePaul
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North Hills Country Club
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74
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Tony DePaul, Jr.
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North Hills Country Club
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74
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Gary Yeager
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Philadelphia Cricket Club
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74
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Royce Yeager
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Philadelphia Cricket Club
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74
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Dwight Dudas
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Indian Valley Country Club
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75
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Matt Dudas
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Indian Valley Country Club
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75
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Jack Seese
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Huntingdon Valley Country
Club
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75
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Sean Seese
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Huntingdon Valley Country
Club
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75
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Doug Roberts
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Quarry Ridge Golf Course
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75
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Bradley Roberts
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Wedgwood Country Club
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75
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Frank Pici
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Chester Valley Golf Club
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75
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Tim Pici
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Chester Valley Golf Club
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75
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Aaron Widdoes
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Loch Nairn
Golf Club
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76
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Pete Widdoes
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Loch Nairn
Golf Club
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76
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Christopher Casperson
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Indian Valley Country Club
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76
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Eric Casperson
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Indian Valley Country Club
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76
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Michael Moran
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Overbrook Golf Club
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77
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Tom Moran
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Overbrook Golf Club
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77
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John McCallister
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Old York Road Country Club
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77
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Stephen McCallister
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Old York Road Country Club
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77
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Bobby Arthur, Jr.
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Tavistock Country Club
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78
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Robert Arthur
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Tavistock Country Club
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78
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Robert Galbreath,
Jr.
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Huntingdon Valley Country
Club
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78
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Robert Galbreath,
Sr.
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Philmont Country Club
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78
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James LaGreca
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Sandy Run Country Club
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78
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Michael Lagreca
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Sandy Run Country Club
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78
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Mike Miklinevich
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Greate Bay Country Club
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78
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Michael Miklinevich
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Harbor Pines Golf Club
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78
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Aldo Franconi,
Jr.
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Fox Hill Country Club
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79
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Ryan Franconi
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Fox Hill Country Club
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79
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Brendan Craig
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Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
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80
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Thomas Craig
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Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
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80
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Frederick Kotalik, M.D.
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Chester Valley Golf Club
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83
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Sean Kotalik
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Chester Valley Golf Club
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83
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