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Sullivan squad seizes 100th Father & Son (Older) at Woodcrest CC
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — James Sullivan, Sr. of Huntingdon Valley CC and his son James, Jr. of Mercer Oaks GC carded a sturdy 1-over-par 72 to grab the 100th Father & Son (Older) at Woodcrest CC (par 71, 6,239 yards) Wednesday. Consistent chemistry, coupled with a fiery flatstick from James, Jr., were key factors in the tandem's triumph.
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James Sullivan, Jr. congratulates his father as
the two walk off the No. 18 (par 5, 538 yards) green. |
“The kid putted his eyes out,” James, Sr., 60, of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., said. “He hit it good all day. Kudos to the grounds crew, too. The golf course was beautiful. The greens were perfect.”
“We’ve played a lot of tournaments together, so we get along well and kind of know what each other are thinking and what we’re doing,” James, Jr., 36, of Glenside, Pa., said.
Signals were crossed early, though, as the Sullivan squad bogeyed its first hole (par 4, 404 yards). After reaching the green in regulation, James, Jr. left a 20-footer for birdie six feet short, and his father couldn’t coax in the par putt. The Sullivan team also experienced a breakdown on No. 4 (par 5, 512 yards). James, Sr. attempted to clear the water hazard with a 24-rescue from 250 yards, only to witness his golf ball create a merciless ripple. James, Jr. resurrected the duo’s round with a rousing birdie on the challenging par 3, 153-yard No. 5. After his father stopped a 6-iron 40 feet from the flagstick, he sunk a squirrely slider.
“It crossed the ridge where it broke to the left going up and right going by,” James, Jr. said. “Going down, it looked like it was going to go eight feet by, and then the hole jumped out and grabbed it. At that point in the round, we needed something to help us.”
The Sullivan squad maintained its newfound mojo on No. 6 (par 4, 330 yards). The elder Sullivan stuffed a sand wedge 75 yards to two feet, and his son cleaned up the kick-in birdie. A three-putt on No. 8 (par 4, 381 yards) resulted in a bogey, but the Sullivan team stayed spirited and fired a birdie on No. 9 (par 4, 360 yards). Father converted a 12-footer following son’s spectacular 115-yard 9-iron shot from underneath the right tree-line. The two gave a stroke back on the uphill par 4, 344-yard 10th hole. The elder Sullivan missed the green with his approach, the younger knocked a chip to 10 feet and James, Sr. couldn’t finish off the par putt.
The Sullivan squad posted eight consecutive pars, including a fabulous save on No. 12 (par 4, 368 yards), to complete its quest one above the blue. The younger Sullivan caught the right greenside bunker with an 8-iron from 150 yards. His father extracted the duo from the sandy circumstances. James, Jr. acknowledged the exit by executing an essential 20-footer to save par.
“That sort of saved our back nine,” James, Sr. said. “That was big for us.”
The Sullivans captured the Father & Son (Younger) in 1991 at Bala GC.
Super-Senior
Bryan McClaskey of Merchantville CC drained an incredible downhill 30-footer for birdie on the first playoff hole to give him and father Charles of Back Creek GC the Super Senior crown. The duo edged Charles Minter of Trenton CC and his son Michael of Makefield Highlands GC, who also carded a 3-over-par 74 in regulation. Defending champions Herbert Gordon of Doylestown CC and his son Neil, who plays out of Five Ponds GC, were unable to return for the sudden-death playoff.
“I’m happy we did it for dad,” Bryan, 48, of Haddon Heights, N.J., said. “He’s been having such a great season. I wanted to be able to give him an opportunity to savor it.”
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| Bryan & Charles McClaskey |
It’s indeed been a great season for the elder McClaskey, who now holds every Super Senior title in 2011.
“It was fun,” Charles, 72, of Elkton, Md., said. “I enjoyed it.”
On No. 1 (par 4, 389 yards), Bryan McClaskey, mere minutes removed from returning to Woodcrest for the playoff, pured a 3-wood off the tee. The elder McClaskey hit a transition wedge 112 yards to 30 feet above the flagstick. Bryan then reported for birdie duty.
“I saw it was downhill. I knew it was going to be pretty fast,” Bryan said. “It looked like it was straight. I just wanted to get it started online and figured gravity was going to take care of the rest. It kept trickling until it just fell in.”
The Father & Son (Older) celebrated its centennial this year. The event is open to father and son teams with sons 30 years of age and younger.
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Gross
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Championship
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Name,
club
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Score
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James
Sullivan, Sr./James Sullivan, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC/Mercer Oaks GC
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72
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Jay
Howson, Jr./Gregory Howson, St. Davids GC
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74
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Robert
Billings/Rob Billings, Rolling Green GC/Stone Harbor GC
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77
|
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Steven
Owens/Steve Owens, Links GC/Philadelphia Publinks
GA
|
77
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James
Rocks/James Rocks, III, Wedgwood CC
|
78
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Kevin
McDermott/Neil McDermott, Llanerch CC
|
78
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Joseph Shevlin/Jonathan Shevlin, North
Hills CC
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79
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John
MacDonald/David MacDonald, Medford Lakes CC/Rancocas GC
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80
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Matthew
Finger/Jon Finger, Wedgwood CC/Osiris G&CC
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80
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Jack
Clough/John Clough, Wilmington CC/Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
81
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Marty Klagholz/Martin Klagholz,
Rolling Green GC/Aronimink GC
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83
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Larry
Silk/Sean Silk, Great Bay CC/GA of Michigan
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83
|
|
Kenneth
Henry/James Henry, Medford Lakes CC/1757 GC
|
83
|
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Robert Kalan/Scott Kalan, Greate Bay CC/White Manor CC
|
85
|
|
Kevin Bondi/Edward Bondi, Huntingdon
Valley CC
|
85
|
|
Lee Oxman/Nate Oxman, Moselem Spring GC/Philadelphia Publinks
GA
|
85
|
|
Jeffrey
Davidson/Bob Davidson, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
86
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Barry
Goldstein/Jason Goldstein, Commonwealth National GC
|
86
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David Hoegel/Donald Hoegel, Little
Mill CC
|
87
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Christopher
Simonson/Jon Simonson, Tavistock CC
|
88
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Philip Keidel, III/Philip Keidel, Jr.,
RiverCrest GC & Preserve/Manufacturers G&CC
|
88
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Bradley
Impriano/Jack Impriano, Edgmont CC/Applebrook GC
|
88
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Eric
Fonner/William Fonner, Huntingdon Valley CC
|
88
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Wayne Diluigi/Brian Diluigi, Running
Deer GC/Little Mill CC
|
88
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Jason
Mandel/David Mandel, White Manor CC
|
90
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Charles
Ormsby, III/ Charles Ormsby,
Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC
|
90
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Matthew
Genesio/Anthony Genesio,
Chester Valley GC/Spring Mill CC
|
92
|
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Jack
McCormick/John McCormick, Stone Harbor GC/Paxon
Hollow CC
|
104
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Bob
Harris/Mitch Harris, Blue Bell CC
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DQ
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Christopher
Beringer/Theodore Beringer,
Philadelphia CC
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WD
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Super
Senior
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Name,
club
|
Score
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*Charles
McClaskey/Bryan McClaskey,
Back Creek GC/Merchantville CC
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74
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Michael
Minter/Charles Minter, Makefield Highlands
GC/Trenton CC
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74
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Neil
Gordon/Herbert Gordon, Five Ponds GC/Doylestown CC
|
74
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Paul
Missett/Christopher Missett, Philadelphia CC
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75
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Jay Deakins/Warren Deakins, St. Davids GC/Philadelphia CC
|
76
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Michael
Civitello/Mike Civitello,
Jr., Chester Valley GC
|
77
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Glenn McClaskey/Charles McClaskey,
Wedgwood CC/Back Creek GC
|
77
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Kenneth
Croney, Jr./J. Kenneth Croney, Overbrook GC/Sunnybrook GC
|
78
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Tim
Curvan/Jim Curvan, Aronimink GC/The Club at Shannondell
|
80
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Dick
Corbin/Rich Corbin, Moorestown Field Club
|
80
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Larry
Benedetto/Lawerence Benedetto, Concord CC/Hampton
Hall
|
80
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Scott
Gibson/George Gibson, Riverton CC
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81
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Ray Yothers/Keith Yothers, Indian
Valley CC
|
81
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Richard
Alessi, Jr./Richard Alessi,
Llanerch CC
|
82
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Philip Petroll/Pete Petroll, Penn Oaks
GC
|
82
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John
Easton, III/John Easton, Jr., Manufacturers G&CC
|
82
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Edmund
Moore, II/Ned Moore, Manufacturers G&CC
|
84
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Paul
Watson/Troy Watson, Makefield Highlands GC/Spring
Ford CC
|
84
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Eamonn Logue/Kevin Logue, Silver
Creek CC/Lu Lu CC
|
84
|
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Richard
Bean, Jr./Richard Bean, Tavistock CC
|
85
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Keith
McIntyre/Ralph McIntyre, Concord CC/Tavistock CC
|
86
|
|
Rich Linkchorst/David Linkchorst, GC
at Glen Mills/Mountain Valley GC
|
86
|
|
John
Owens, Jr./John Owens, Gulph Mills GC/Tavistock CC
|
86
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Brent Alwood/Harold Alwood, Jr., Five
Ponds GC/Old York Road CC
|
87
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Michael
Woolley/David Woolley, Tavistock CC
|
87
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Victor
Orlando, Jr./Victor Orlando, Edgmont CC
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87
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Michael
Moran/Joseph Moran, Jr., Overbrook GC
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87
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John
Flanagan/Jack Flanagan, Sandy Run CC
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88
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Dave Bielecki/David Bielecki, Old
York Road CC
|
89
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Gregory
Hurchalla/Charles Hurchalla,
Stonewall
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89
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Joseph Shott/Edward Shott, North Hills
CC
|
89
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John Zerkle, Sr./ Dino Volpi, III, Plymouth CC
|
89
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Rod Herrell/Roger Herrell,
Philadelphia CC
|
89
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David
Pfeiffer/Francis Pfeiffer, Whitemarsh Valley
CC/Riverton CC
|
90
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Thomas
Gibson/Thomas Gibson, Deerwood CC/Penn Oaks GC
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90
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Jerry
Booz/Steven Booz, Honeybrook GC/St. Davids GC
|
91
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Robert
Mears, III/Don Mears, Jr., Aronimink GC/Colonial CC
|
91
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Thomas
Moore, Jr./Thomas Moore, Sandy Run CC
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92
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Charles
Kane/Stephen Kane, Rolling Green GC
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92
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Charles
Lafond/Mark Lafond, The
Bucks Club/Blue Bell CC
|
94
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Lawrence
Kelly/Larry Kelly, Whitford CC/Avalon GC
|
94
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Jim
Anthony, IV/James Anthony, III, Bensalem Township CC/Torresdale-Frankford
CC
|
98
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George Keehfuss, III/ George Keehfuss,
Jr., North Hills CC
|
98
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Peter
Mark/Alex Mark, RiverCrest GC & Preserve
|
100
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Andre VanAs/Anton VanAs, Hershey's
Mill GC/DuPont CC
|
104
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Stan Dworak, Jr./Stanley Dworak,
Indian Valley CC
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104
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Net
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Championship
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Name, club
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Score
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Steven
Owens/Steve Owens, Links GC/Philadelphia Publinks
GA
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71
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Larry
Silk/Sean Silk, Great Bay CC/GA of Michigan
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71
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James
Sullivan, Sr./James Sullivan, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC/Mercer Oaks GC
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72
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Jay
Howson, Jr./Gregory Howson, St. Davids GC
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72
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James
Rocks/James Rocks, III, Wedgwood CC
|
72
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John
MacDonald/David MacDonald, Medford Lakes CC/Rancocas GC
|
72
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Marty Klagholz/Martin Klagholz,
Rolling Green GC/Aronimink GC
|
72
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Kenneth
Henry/James Henry, Medford Lakes CC/1757 GC
|
73
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Joseph Shevlin/Jonathan Shevlin, North
Hills CC
|
74
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Robert Kalan/Scott Kalan, Greate Bay CC/White Manor CC
|
74
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Kevin
McDermott/Neil McDermott, Llanerch CC
|
75
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Jack
Clough/John Clough, Wilmington CC/Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
75
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Lee Oxman/Nate Oxman, Moselem Spring GC/Philadelphia Publinks
GA
|
75
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Bradley
Impriano/Jack Impriano, Edgmont CC/Applebrook GC
|
76
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Jason
Mandel/David Mandel, White Manor CC
|
76
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Robert
Billings/Rob Billings, Rolling Green GC/Stone Harbor GC
|
77
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Matthew
Finger/Jon Finger, Wedgwood CC/Osiris G&CC
|
78
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Jeffrey
Davidson/Bob Davidson, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
79
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Philip Keidel, III/Philip Keidel, Jr.,
RiverCrest GC & Preserve/Manufacturers G&CC
|
79
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Wayne Diluigi/Brian Diluigi, Running
Deer GC/Little Mill CC
|
79
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Charles
Ormsby, III/ Charles Ormsby,
Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC
|
79
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David Hoegel/Donald Hoegel, Little
Mill CC
|
80
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Eric
Fonner/William Fonner, Huntingdon Valley CC
|
80
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Kevin Bondi/Edward Bondi, Huntingdon
Valley CC
|
82
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Christopher
Simonson/Jon Simonson, Tavistock CC
|
82
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|
Matthew
Genesio/Anthony Genesio,
Chester Valley GC/Spring Mill CC
|
84
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Barry
Goldstein/Jason Goldstein, Commonwealth National GC
|
86
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Jack
McCormick/John McCormick, Stone Harbor GC/Paxon
Hollow CC
|
87
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Bob
Harris/Mitch Harris, Blue Bell CC
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DQ
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Christopher
Beringer/Theodore Beringer,
Philadelphia CC
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WD
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|
Super Senior
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Name, club
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Score
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Michael
Minter/Charles Minter, Makefield Highlands
GC/Trenton CC
|
66
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Paul
Missett/Christopher Missett, Philadelphia CC
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67
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Michael
Civitello/Mike Civitello,
Jr., Chester Valley GC
|
71
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Tim
Curvan/Jim Curvan, Aronimink GC/The Club at Shannondell
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71
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Dick
Corbin/Rich Corbin, Moorestown Field Club
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71
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Ray Yothers/Keith Yothers, Indian
Valley CC
|
71
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Charles
McClaskey/Bryan McClaskey,
Back Creek GC/Merchantville CC
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72
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Neil
Gordon/Herbert Gordon, Five Ponds GC/Doylestown CC
|
72
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Jay Deakins/Warren Deakins, St. Davids GC/Philadelphia CC
|
72
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|
John
Easton, III/John Easton, Jr., Manufacturers G&CC
|
72
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|
Kenneth
Croney, Jr./J. Kenneth Croney, Overbrook GC/Sunnybrook GC
|
73
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Larry
Benedetto/Lawerence Benedetto, Concord CC/Hampton
Hall
|
73
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Glenn McClaskey/Charles McClaskey,
Wedgwood CC/Back Creek GC
|
74
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|
Scott
Gibson/George Gibson, Riverton CC
|
74
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Paul
Watson/Troy Watson, Makefield Highlands GC/Spring
Ford CC
|
74
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Richard
Alessi, Jr./Richard Alessi,
Llanerch CC
|
75
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Philip Petroll/Pete Petroll, Penn Oaks
GC
|
75
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Eamonn Logue/Kevin Logue, Silver
Creek CC/Lu Lu CC
|
75
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Richard
Bean, Jr./Richard Bean, Tavistock CC
|
75
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Keith
McIntyre/Ralph McIntyre, Concord CC/Tavistock CC
|
76
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Brent Alwood/Harold Alwood, Jr., Five
Ponds GC/Old York Road CC
|
76
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Victor
Orlando, Jr./Victor Orlando, Edgmont CC
|
76
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Thomas
Moore, Jr./Thomas Moore, Sandy Run CC
|
76
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Edmund
Moore, II/Ned Moore, Manufacturers G&CC
|
77
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John
Flanagan/Jack Flanagan, Sandy Run CC
|
77
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Gregory
Hurchalla/Charles Hurchalla,
Stonewall
|
77
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Michael
Woolley/David Woolley, Tavistock CC
|
78
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Thomas
Gibson/Thomas Gibson, Deerwood CC/Penn Oaks GC
|
78
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Joseph Shott/Edward Shott, North Hills
CC
|
79
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Robert
Mears, III/Don Mears, Jr., Aronimink GC/Colonial CC
|
79
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Michael
Moran/Joseph Moran, Jr., Overbrook GC
|
80
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John Zerkle, Sr./ Dino Volpi, III, Plymouth CC
|
80
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Jerry
Booz/Steven Booz, Honeybrook GC/St. Davids GC
|
80
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Rich Linkchorst/David Linkchorst, GC
at Glen Mills/Mountain Valley GC
|
81
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John
Owens, Jr./John Owens, Gulph Mills GC/Tavistock CC
|
81
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Rod Herrell/Roger Herrell,
Philadelphia CC
|
81
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David
Pfeiffer/Francis Pfeiffer, Whitemarsh Valley
CC/Riverton CC
|
83
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George Keehfuss, III/ George Keehfuss,
Jr., North Hills CC
|
84
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Charles
Lafond/Mark Lafond, The
Bucks Club/Blue Bell CC
|
87
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Jim
Anthony, IV/James Anthony, III, Bensalem Township CC/Torresdale-Frankford
CC
|
87
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Dave Bielecki/David Bielecki, Old
York Road CC
|
89
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Peter
Mark/Alex Mark, RiverCrest GC & Preserve
|
89
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Stan Dworak, Jr./Stanley Dworak,
Indian Valley CC
|
89
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Charles
Kane/Stephen Kane, Rolling Green GC
|
92
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Andre VanAs/Anton VanAs, Hershey's
Mill GC/DuPont CC
|
92
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Lawrence
Kelly/Larry Kelly, Whitford CC/Avalon GC
|
94
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*-won
in playoff
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DQ-disqualification;
WD-withdrawal
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