“Today was very challenging. The wind was really moving the golf ball. You were going to hit some good shots and not be rewarded,” said Lange, 55, of Bryn Mawr, Pa. “It was really a day when you had to hang in. If you're putting defensive, these greens own you.”
Lange added to his legendary status on the next hole with one of the most improbable up-and-downs in his stellar career after a 6-iron plugged in the “eyebrow” of the left greenside bunker. After a long search, fellow competitor David Brookreson found Lange’s ball buried in the long, willowy grass. An impossible chip turned miraculous when his approach somehow landed softly and stopped just six feet away. He converted the par save to remain one ahead of McFadden. Minutes earlier, McFadden, whose putter let him down at the most inopportune times all day, missed a four-foot, straight-up-the-hill birdie try on No. 16. Groupmate Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., did make birdie, however, after reaching the green area in two, and tapping in a short under-par try. That moved Bartolacci to 4 over as well.
“Seventeen was a key hole,” said Lange. “I had just made birdie and knew where things were [in relation to the scoreboard]. I don’t make a good swing and I can’t find the ball for three or four minutes. I really thought it was a lost ball. I didn’t think we were going to find it. Sure enough I whack at it, it comes out soft and I make the putt. I went from making five or six to making three.”
As McFadden parred No. 17 and Bartolacci registered a bogey, Lange readied his approach shot from the middle of the No. 18 (par 4, 392 yards) fairway. As good as advertised, Lange knocked his 8-iron from 135 yards to 12 feet. However, Lange, too, struggled with his putting stroke all afternoon and left his golden try short.
Meanwhile, McFadden answered the Lange challenge with a magnificent 132-yard, 9-iron on No. 18. Staring at a downhill, seven-footer to force a playoff, and after watching his two playing partners leave their putts below the hole, McFadden rolled his attempt to the high side.
“The conditions were hard. For myself, especially hard was the putting and trying to stay still,” said McFadden, 60, of Newtown Square, Pa. “I missed three putts within five feet on the back nine and two on the front. I hit the ball pretty good. Some days you make [the putts], some days you don’t.”
The day was not a total loss for McFadden. He earned his first Senior Silver Cross. Awarded to the player with the lowest aggregate score in the Warner Cup, Chapman Cup and Senior Amateur Championship rounds, McFadden outlasted yet another clubmate, Ray Thompson, by three strokes.
“It’s an honor winning the [Senior] Silver Cross,” said McFadden. “It would have been nice to be in a playoff with Chris [for the Senior Amateur title], but it’s good. I just had a balky putter today.”
Lange’s victory moved him one step closer to Senior Player of the Year honors as well. Lange surged ahead of leader Chip Lutz of LedgeRock GC, who did not play in the Senior Amateur due to a prior commitment. Lange has previously won three William Hyndman, III Amateur Player of the Year awards.
|
Overall
|
|
Name,
club
|
Rd. 1
|
Rd. 2
|
Total
|
|
Christopher
Lange, Overbrook Golf Club
|
73
|
74
|
147
|
|
Francis
McFadden, Overbrook Golf Club
|
71
|
77
|
148
|
|
James
Muller, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
77
|
72
|
149
|
|
Michael
Domenick, Phoenixville Country Club
|
70
|
79
|
149
|
|
Thomas
Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon Valley Country Club
|
73
|
76
|
149
|
|
David
Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
74
|
76
|
150
|
|
Drew Panebianco, Talamore Country
Club
|
76
|
75
|
151
|
|
Roc Irey, Lookaway Golf Club
|
76
|
76
|
152
|
|
Harry Gianetti, Jericho National Golf Club
|
76
|
76
|
152
|
|
Richard
Speranza, Jericho National Golf Club
|
75
|
77
|
152
|
|
Robert Ockenfuss, Indian Valley Country Club
|
76
|
76
|
152
|
|
Arthur Kania, Jr., Merion Golf Club
|
79
|
74
|
153
|
|
Raymond
Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club
|
75
|
78
|
153
|
|
Richard
Umani, Golf Course at Glen Mills
|
81
|
72
|
153
|
|
Michael
Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
75
|
78
|
153
|
|
Michael
Quinn, Edgmont Country Club
|
75
|
78
|
153
|
|
Terry
Law, Yardley Country Club
|
75
|
78
|
153
|
|
Dave Derminio, Saucon Valley Country
Club
|
78
|
76
|
154
|
|
Mark
Surtees, Back Creek Golf Club
|
78
|
76
|
154
|
|
Robin
McCool, Saucon Valley Country Club
|
77
|
77
|
154
|
|
Wayne
Bartolacci, Jericho National Golf Club
|
77
|
77
|
154
|
|
Michael
Rose, Philmont Country Club
|
76
|
78
|
154
|
|
Thomas
Greenwood, Old York CC at Chesterfield
|
77
|
78
|
155
|
|
Mark
Quigley, Lu Lu Country Club
|
75
|
81
|
156
|
|
Pete Widdoes, Loch Nairn Golf Club
|
86
|
70
|
156
|
|
Steve Javie, Whitemarsh Valley
Country Club
|
78
|
78
|
156
|
|
Joseph Cala, LedgeRock Golf Club
|
75
|
82
|
157
|
|
Don Donatoni, White Manor Country Club
|
78
|
79
|
157
|
|
Thomas Mallouk, Ph.D., Lookaway Golf
Club
|
77
|
80
|
157
|
|
William
Lawler, Fox Hill Country Club
|
76
|
81
|
157
|
|
Andrew
Harmer, The Springhaven Club
|
75
|
83
|
158
|
|
Michael
Moser, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
|
76
|
82
|
158
|
|
Joe Culley, The Springhaven Club
|
79
|
80
|
159
|
|
Frank Polizzi, Sunnybrook Golf Club
|
77
|
82
|
159
|
|
Richard
Green, Cedarbrook Country Club
|
86
|
73
|
159
|
|
Jim Tutelman, Green Valley Country Club
|
78
|
82
|
160
|
|
Joe
Olin, Little Mill Country Club
|
81
|
79
|
160
|
|
Edward
Pappas, Sr., Rolling Green Golf Club
|
77
|
83
|
160
|
|
Charles
Dowds, III, Applebrook
Golf Club
|
83
|
78
|
161
|
|
Michael
Harms, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
82
|
79
|
161
|
|
Rich
Thon, The Springhaven Club
|
83
|
78
|
161
|
|
Michael
Nilon, Philadelphia Country Club
|
81
|
80
|
161
|
|
Tom Borsello, White Clay Creek Country Club
|
78
|
84
|
162
|
|
Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley Golf Club
|
78
|
84
|
162
|
|
James Haynie, Lu Lu Country Club
|
84
|
78
|
162
|
|
Stephen
Daley, Lu Lu Country Club
|
77
|
85
|
162
|
|
Tom DiCinti, Links Golf Club
|
84
|
78
|
162
|
|
Mike Miklinevich, Greate Bay Country
Club
|
84
|
78
|
162
|
|
Gary
Daniels, Aronimink Golf Club
|
82
|
81
|
163
|
|
John
Rowe, Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
|
81
|
82
|
163
|
|
James
Prendergast, Brookside Country Club
|
83
|
81
|
164
|
|
Arthur
Jacoby, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
79
|
85
|
164
|
|
Carlyle
Robinson, Fox Hill Country Club
|
82
|
82
|
164
|
|
Jon
Mabry, Moorestown Field Club
|
82
|
82
|
164
|
|
Terrence
Sawyer, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
81
|
83
|
164
|
|
Bob Majczan, Lookaway Golf Club
|
86
|
79
|
165
|
|
James
Sullivan, Sr., Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
79
|
86
|
165
|
|
Joseph Dollinger, Lu Lu Country Club
|
85
|
81
|
166
|
|
John Cech, Riverton Country Club
|
81
|
85
|
166
|
|
John Gonsior, Limekiln Golf Club
|
83
|
84
|
167
|
|
John
Turner, The Springhaven Club
|
82
|
85
|
167
|
|
Donald
Ashley, Philadelphia Country Club
|
81
|
86
|
167
|
|
Robert
Murphy, Wilmington Country Club
|
86
|
81
|
167
|
|
Matthew
Bellis, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
82
|
86
|
168
|
|
Dan
Farragut, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
85
|
84
|
169
|
|
John Vergari, Tavistock Country Club
|
79
|
90
|
169
|
|
Dennis Perna, Spring Ford Country Club
|
85
|
84
|
169
|
|
Ron Mittendorf, Blue Bell Country Club
|
82
|
87
|
169
|
|
Sam Paddison, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
83
|
86
|
169
|
|
Robert
Dwyer, Saucon Valley Country Club
|
83
|
87
|
170
|
|
Allen Padovano, Yardley Country Club
|
83
|
88
|
171
|
|
Brian
Sexton, Seaview Resort & Spa
|
83
|
88
|
171
|
|
Fred Giblin, Merchantville Country Club
|
82
|
89
|
171
|
|
Rick Gaydos, Sakima Country Club
|
83
|
88
|
171
|
|
William
Vostinak, Lehigh Country Club
|
83
|
88
|
171
|
|
Bob
Harris, Blue Bell Country Club
|
86
|
85
|
171
|
|
Michael
Berger, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
|
83
|
89
|
172
|
|
Larry Paster, Philmont Country Club
|
85
|
87
|
172
|
|
Elliot Sheftel, Lehigh Country Club
|
90
|
83
|
173
|
|
Tom
Cohen, Running Deer Golf Club
|
87
|
86
|
173
|
|
Charles
Whipple, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
82
|
91
|
173
|
|
Gary
Yeager, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
89
|
85
|
174
|
|
Richard
Franklin, Stonewall
|
87
|
87
|
174
|
|
Gary
McNutt, Loch Nairn Golf Club
|
82
|
93
|
175
|
|
Paul
Keating, Aronimink Golf Club
|
87
|
88
|
175
|
|
Dave
Jacobson, JC Melrose Country Club
|
88
|
87
|
175
|
|
Steve Kyriakodis, Lu Lu Country Club
|
90
|
85
|
175
|
|
Laurence
Hirsh, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
89
|
89
|
178
|
|
George
Carr, Wedgwood Country Club
|
84
|
95
|
179
|
|
John
Patton, Little Mill Country Club
|
87
|
92
|
179
|
|
Thomas Mairone, McCall Golf & Country Club
|
87
|
92
|
179
|
|
Charles
Caparo, Plymouth Country Club
|
89
|
91
|
180
|
|
George Henninger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
89
|
92
|
181
|
|
Marc Oesterling, Lu Lu Country Club
|
90
|
94
|
184
|
|
Steve
Wells, Moorestown Field Club
|
91
|
93
|
184
|
|
Rory Loberg, Cedarbrook Country Club
|
92
|
92
|
184
|
|
Joseph Reaney, Loch Nairn Golf Club
|
84
|
NC
|
NC
|
|
Andy
Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club
|
86
|
WD
|
WD
|
|
|
Ages
55-59
|
|
Name,
club
|
Rd. 1
|
Rd. 2
|
Total
|
|
Christopher
Lange, Overbrook Golf Club
|
73
|
74
|
147
|
|
James
Muller, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
77
|
72
|
149
|
|
Michael
Domenick, Phoenixville Country Club
|
70
|
79
|
149
|
|
Thomas
Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon Valley Country Club
|
73
|
76
|
149
|
|
Drew Panebianco, Talamore Country
Club
|
76
|
75
|
151
|
|
Roc Irey, Lookaway Golf Club
|
76
|
76
|
152
|
|
Arthur Kania, Jr., Merion Golf Club
|
79
|
74
|
153
|
|
Raymond
Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club
|
75
|
78
|
153
|
|
Richard
Umani, Golf Course at Glen Mills
|
81
|
72
|
153
|
|
Dave Derminio, Saucon Valley Country
Club
|
78
|
76
|
154
|
|
Mark
Surtees, Back Creek Golf Club
|
78
|
76
|
154
|
|
Robin
McCool, Saucon Valley Country Club
|
77
|
77
|
154
|
|
Wayne
Bartolacci, Jericho National Golf Club
|
77
|
77
|
154
|
|
Thomas
Greenwood, Old York CC at Chesterfield
|
77
|
78
|
155
|
|
Mark
Quigley, Lu Lu Country Club
|
75
|
81
|
156
|
|
Pete Widdoes, Loch Nairn Golf Club
|
86
|
70
|
156
|
|
Steve Javie, Whitemarsh Valley
Country Club
|
78
|
78
|
156
|
|
Joseph Cala, LedgeRock Golf Club
|
75
|
82
|
157
|
|
Andrew
Harmer, The Springhaven Club
|
75
|
83
|
158
|
|
Michael
Moser, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
|
76
|
82
|
158
|
|
Joe Culley, The Springhaven Club
|
79
|
80
|
159
|
|
Jim Tutelman, Green Valley Country Club
|
78
|
82
|
160
|
|
Joe
Olin, Little Mill Country Club
|
81
|
79
|
160
|
|
Charles
Dowds, III, Applebrook
Golf Club
|
83
|
78
|
161
|
|
Michael
Harms, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
82
|
79
|
161
|
|
Rich
Thon, The Springhaven Club
|
83
|
78
|
161
|
|
Tom Borsello, White Clay Creek Country Club
|
78
|
84
|
162
|
|
Mike Miklinevich, Greate Bay Country
Club
|
84
|
78
|
162
|
|
Gary
Daniels, Aronimink Golf Club
|
82
|
81
|
163
|
|
James
Prendergast, Brookside Country Club
|
83
|
81
|
164
|
|
Bob Majczan, Lookaway Golf Club
|
86
|
79
|
165
|
|
James
Sullivan, Sr., Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
79
|
86
|
165
|
|
Joseph Dollinger, Lu Lu Country Club
|
85
|
81
|
166
|
|
John Gonsior, Limekiln Golf Club
|
83
|
84
|
167
|
|
John
Turner, The Springhaven Club
|
82
|
85
|
167
|
|
Dan
Farragut, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
85
|
84
|
169
|
|
John Vergari, Tavistock Country Club
|
79
|
90
|
169
|
|
Robert
Dwyer, Saucon Valley Country Club
|
83
|
87
|
170
|
|
Allen Padovano, Yardley Country Club
|
83
|
88
|
171
|
|
Brian
Sexton, Seaview Resort & Spa
|
83
|
88
|
171
|
|
Fred Giblin, Merchantville Country Club
|
82
|
89
|
171
|
|
Rick Gaydos, Sakima Country Club
|
83
|
88
|
171
|
|
William
Vostinak, Lehigh Country Club
|
83
|
88
|
171
|
|
Michael
Berger, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
|
83
|
89
|
172
|
|
Elliot Sheftel, Lehigh Country Club
|
90
|
83
|
173
|
|
Tom
Cohen, Running Deer Golf Club
|
87
|
86
|
173
|
|
Gary
Yeager, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
89
|
85
|
174
|
|
Gary
McNutt, Loch Nairn Golf Club
|
82
|
93
|
175
|
|
Paul
Keating, Aronimink Golf Club
|
87
|
88
|
175
|
|
Laurence
Hirsh, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
89
|
89
|
178
|
|
George Henninger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
89
|
92
|
181
|
|
Marc Oesterling, Lu Lu Country Club
|
90
|
94
|
184
|
|
Steve
Wells, Moorestown Field Club
|
91
|
93
|
184
|
|
Joseph Reaney, Loch Nairn Golf Club
|
84
|
NC
|
NC
|
|
|
Ages 60 and over
|
|
Name,
club
|
Rd. 1
|
Rd. 2
|
Total
|
|
Francis
McFadden, Overbrook Golf Club
|
71
|
77
|
148
|
|
David
Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
74
|
76
|
150
|
|
Harry Gianetti, Jericho National Golf Club
|
76
|
76
|
152
|
|
Richard
Speranza, Jericho National Golf Club
|
75
|
77
|
152
|
|
Robert Ockenfuss, Indian Valley Country Club
|
76
|
76
|
152
|
|
Michael
Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
75
|
78
|
153
|
|
Michael
Quinn, Edgmont Country Club
|
75
|
78
|
153
|
|
Terry
Law, Yardley Country Club
|
75
|
78
|
153
|
|
Michael
Rose, Philmont Country Club
|
76
|
78
|
154
|
|
Don Donatoni, White Manor Country Club
|
78
|
79
|
157
|
|
Thomas Mallouk, Ph.D., Lookaway Golf
Club
|
77
|
80
|
157
|
|
William
Lawler, Fox Hill Country Club
|
76
|
81
|
157
|
|
Frank Polizzi, Sunnybrook Golf Club
|
77
|
82
|
159
|
|
Richard
Green, Cedarbrook Country Club
|
86
|
73
|
159
|
|
Edward
Pappas, Sr., Rolling Green Golf Club
|
77
|
83
|
160
|
|
Michael
Nilon, Philadelphia Country Club
|
81
|
80
|
161
|
|
Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley Golf Club
|
78
|
84
|
162
|
|
James Haynie, Lu Lu Country Club
|
84
|
78
|
162
|
|
Stephen
Daley, Lu Lu Country Club
|
77
|
85
|
162
|
|
Tom DiCinti, Links Golf Club
|
84
|
78
|
162
|
|
John
Rowe, Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
|
81
|
82
|
163
|
|
Arthur
Jacoby, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
79
|
85
|
164
|
|
Carlyle
Robinson, Fox Hill Country Club
|
82
|
82
|
164
|
|
Jon
Mabry, Moorestown Field Club
|
82
|
82
|
164
|
|
Terrence
Sawyer, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
81
|
83
|
164
|
|
John Cech, Riverton Country Club
|
81
|
85
|
166
|
|
Donald
Ashley, Philadelphia Country Club
|
81
|
86
|
167
|
|
Robert
Murphy, Wilmington Country Club
|
86
|
81
|
167
|
|
Matthew
Bellis, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
82
|
86
|
168
|
|
Dennis Perna, Spring Ford Country Club
|
85
|
84
|
169
|
|
Ron Mittendorf, Blue Bell Country Club
|
82
|
87
|
169
|
|
Sam Paddison, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
83
|
86
|
169
|
|
Bob
Harris, Blue Bell Country Club
|
86
|
85
|
171
|
|
Larry Paster, Philmont Country Club
|
85
|
87
|
172
|
|
Charles
Whipple, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
82
|
91
|
173
|
|
Richard
Franklin, Stonewall
|
87
|
87
|
174
|
|
Dave
Jacobson, JC Melrose Country Club
|
88
|
87
|
175
|
|
Steve Kyriakodis, Lu Lu Country Club
|
90
|
85
|
175
|
|
George
Carr, Wedgwood Country Club
|
84
|
95
|
179
|
|
John
Patton, Little Mill Country Club
|
87
|
92
|
179
|
|
Thomas Mairone, McCall Golf & Country Club
|
87
|
92
|
179
|
|
Charles
Caparo, Plymouth Country Club
|
89
|
91
|
180
|
|
Rory Loberg, Cedarbrook Country Club
|
92
|
92
|
184
|
|
Andy
Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club
|
86
|
WD
|
WD
|
|
|
NC-no
card; WD-withdrawal
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