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Billings team takes Father & Son (Older) in playoff at Whitford
EXTON, Pa. — Robert P. Billings and his son Robert A. defeated Jon and Matthew Finger in a sudden-death playoff to capture the Father & Son (Older) at Whitford Country Club (par 72, 6,362 yards). The team executed a challenging two-putt for par on No. 3 (par 4, 390 yards), the third playoff hole, to prevail.
“I’ve been playing in GAP events for the last 15 years, and it’s always exciting,” the elder Billings, 62, of Newtown Square, Pa., said. “It’s my first GAP win, and I’m really proud to win it with my son. It’s truly exciting.”
“It’s special for me,” the younger Billings, 42, of Cherry Hill, N.J., said. “I thought my competitive golf days were over until we came out today and frankly got lucky. We started out shaky and gathered on the back nine. It’s nice to spend the day with my dad. We’re going to have a nice dinner with some friends and celebrate.”
Personal and professional obligations typically keep Billings, of Stone Harbor Golf Club, out of the tournament scene. Hard to tell, judging by his playoff performance.
In the sudden-death session, both teams halved the first hole (par 4, 358 yards) with pars; Billings executed a clutch seven-footer to extend it. Jon Finger, 62, and the elder Billings hit wedges out of the rough from 118 and 112 yards, respectively. Finger’s approach darted to the back of the green; Billings’ above the flagstick, 15 feet in front of their opponent. Matthew Finger, of Woolwich Township, N.J., sent a downhill chip 10 feet by the jar. The younger Billings left his birdie try eight feet above it. Jon Finger missed his uphill par putt, giving Billings, of Rolling Green Golf Club, a window for a win.
“Like all good dads, they come through in the end and pick their son up,” the younger Billings said.
“I was lucky enough to see the line,” his father added.
In regulation, the Billings and Finger teams carded 5-over-par 77s. The Billings posted two red figures on the day. Starting on the back nine, the elder Billings hit an 8-iron 130 yards to 15 feet for birdie on No. 15 (par 4, 394 yards). After making the turn at 5 over, the Billings settled a bit and carded a birdie against two bogeys coming in. The younger Billings hit a lob wedge 100 yards to seven feet for a 3 on the par 4, 390-yard No. 3. His father missed a two-footer for par on No. 8 (par 4, 386 yards), which put the team into a tie with the Finger squad.
“I was nervous,” the elder Billings said. “I knew we were in it and the pressure amps up.”
The Billings team knew that Jon and Matthew Finger posted a 77 in the morning — a number that held strong amid tough scoring conditions. The Finger team birdied its first hole (par 4, 358 yards) in regulation, where Matthew hit a wedge 100 yards into tap-in territory. A potent mixture of missed greens and three-putts led to six bogeys on the team’s inward tour.
“The greens were difficult here,” Matthew, 35 said.
Jon, of Charleston, S.C., traveled to the area to both visit family and to fulfill business obligations. He and Matthew decided to make time for the Father & Son (Older).
Super-Senior
Llanerch Country Club’s Kevin and Neil McDermott filed a 3-over-par 75 to take the Super-Senior Division (par 72, 5,933 yards).
“It’s always a great honor to win a GAP event,” Neil McDermott, a past president of the Golf Association of Philadelphia, said. “This was my first Super-Senior event, and to win it with my son Kevin is a great thrill.”
The McDermott team — father Neil, 65, of Newtown Square, Pa. and son Kevin, 35, of Conshohocken, Pa. — used a pair of par 5 birdies as insurance to counter mistakes. It carded red figures on Nos. 12 (444 yards and 16 (505 yards).
NOTES
John Clough of Philadelphia Cricket Club aced the par 3, 115-yard No. 5 with a sand wedge. It marked the Berwyn, Pa. resident’s seventh career hole-in-one — his last coming in 2005.
Now in its 101st year, the Father & Son (Older) is open to father and son teams with sons 30 years of age and older.
Founded in 1897, the Golf Association of Philadelphia (GAP) is the oldest regional golf association in the United States and serves as the principal ruling body of amateur golf in its region. Its 145 Member Clubs and 57,000 individual members are spread across parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. As Philadelphia’s Most Trusted Source of Golf Information, the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s mission is to promote, preserve and protect the game of golf.
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Gross
Division
|
|
Championship
|
|
Name,
club
|
Score
|
|
*Robert
P. Billings/Robert A. Billings, Rolling Green GC/Stone Harbor GC
|
77
|
|
Matthew Finger/Jon Finger, Woodcrest CC/Snee Farm CC
|
77
|
|
Peter
Kyriakodis/Steve Kyriakodis, Commonwealth National GC
|
80
|
|
Matthew
Shevlin/Joseph Shevlin,
North Hills CC
|
82
|
|
Martin
C. Klagholz/Marty Klagholz,
Rolling Green GC/Aronimink GC
|
82
|
|
W.
Scott Yard/Chris Yard, Whitford CC
|
83
|
|
Paul T.
McGuigan/Paul J. McGuigan,
Tavistock CC/Ramblewood
CC
|
83
|
|
Robert Aronchick/Craig Aronchick,
Rolling Green GC
|
83
|
|
Peter
P. Dilullo/Peter Dilullo,
Applebrook GC/GC at Glen Mills
|
84
|
|
Eric
Fonner/William Fonner, Huntingdon Valley CC
|
84
|
|
Christopher
Beringer/Theodore Beringer,
Philadelphia CC
|
85
|
|
Bob
Davidson/Jeffrey Davidson, Cobbs Creek
GC/Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
85
|
|
Lee Oxman/Nate Oxman, Moselem Springs GC/Philadelphia Publinks
GA
|
86
|
|
Richard
Kidd/Mike Kidd, Running Deer GC
|
87
|
|
William
Holsten/Bill Holsten, III, Aronimink GC
|
87
|
|
Larry
Silk/Sean Silk, Greate Bay CC
|
88
|
|
Jeffrey
Huntzinger/Robert Huntzinger,
Five Ponds GC/PineCrest CC
|
90
|
|
Matthew
Genesio/Anthony Genesio,
Chester Valley GC/Spring Mill CC
|
91
|
|
Yong Choe/Robert Choe, Rolling Green
GC/Blue Bell CC
|
91
|
|
Jack
McCormick/John McCormick, Stone Harbor GC/Paxon
Hollow CC
|
93
|
|
Charles
Ormsby, III/Charles Ormsby,
Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC
|
94
|
|
Frank Lucard/Graham Lucard, Lu Lu CC
|
95
|
|
Kevin Merlini/Mark Merlini, Paxon Hollow CC/North Hills CC
|
97
|
|
David
Livingston/Dan Livingston, Lu Lu CC
|
97
|
|
Larry Cellucci/Mike Cellucci, Rolling
Green GC/Concord CC
|
100
|
|
David Hoegel/Donald Hoegel, Little
Mill CC
|
101
|
|
Larry
Demarco/Andrew Demarco, Meadia Heights GC/Five
Ponds GC
|
101
|
|
Bradley
Impriano/Jack Impriano, Edgmont CC/Applebrook GC
|
105
|
|
Jay
Howson, Jr./Gregory Howson, St. Davids GC
|
DQ
|
|
Jesse
Daniels/Gary Daniels, Aronimink GC/Applebrook GC
|
WD
|
|
James
Sullivan, Sr./James Sullivan, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC/Mercer Oaks GC
|
WD
|
| |
|
Super
Senior
|
|
Name,
club
|
Score
|
|
Kevin
McDermott/Neil McDermott, Llanerch CC
|
75
|
|
Philip Petroll/Pete Petroll, Penn Oaks
GC
|
77
|
|
P. Chet
Walsh/William T. Walsh, Philadelphia CC
|
77
|
|
Edward
Roberts/Michael Roberts, Manufacturers G&CC/Five Ponds GC
|
79
|
|
Edmund
Moore, Jr./Ned Moore, Manufacturers G&CC
|
80
|
|
Frank Kunze/Mark Kunze, Spring Ford
CC
|
80
|
|
Jay Deakins/Warren Deakins, St. Davids GC/Philadelphia CC
|
81
|
|
Mike Civitello, Jr./Michael Civitello,
Chester Valley GC
|
81
|
|
Scott
Gibson/George Gibson, Riverton CC
|
81
|
|
Charles
Kane/Stephen Kane, Rolling Green GC
|
81
|
|
Charles
McClaskey/Bryan McClaskey,
Back Creek GC/Merchantville CC
|
81
|
|
Leon
LaRosa, Jr./Andrew LaRosa, Whitford CC
|
82
|
|
Phil
Over/Phil Over, Golden Oaks GC/Penn Oaks GC
|
82
|
|
Kenneth
Croney, Jr./Kenneth Croney, Overbrook GC/Sunnybrook GC
|
82
|
|
Richard
Forbes, Jr./Richard Forbes, Sr. , Commonwealth National GC/North Hills CC
|
83
|
|
Steve
Oh/Shi Oh, Llanerch CC
|
83
|
|
James
Rush/Thomas Rush, Riverton CC
|
83
|
|
Robert Kalan/Scott Kalan, Greate Bay CC/White Manor CC
|
84
|
|
Charles
Lafond/Mark Lafond, PineCrest CC/Blue Bell CC
|
84
|
|
Tim
Curvan/Jim Curvan, Aronimink GC/Club at Shannondell
|
85
|
|
Gregory
Hurchalla/Charles Hurchalla,
Stonewall
|
85
|
|
Oren
Thomas, III/Oren Thomas, IV, Tavistock CC
|
85
|
|
Edward Westermann, Sr. /Edward Westermann,
Jr., Manufacturers G&CC/Jeffersonville GC
|
85
|
|
Richard
Bean, Jr./Richard Bean, Tavistock CC
|
85
|
|
John VanDame/Barrett VanDame, Five
Ponds GC
|
85
|
|
Paul
Missett/Christopher Missett, Philadelphia CC
|
86
|
|
Rod Herrell/Roger Herrell,
Philadelphia CC
|
86
|
|
Paul
Watson/Troy Watson, Makefield Highlands GC/Spring
Ford CC
|
88
|
|
Sam Coroniti/Rick Coroniti,
Downingtown CC/RiverCrest GC
|
88
|
|
John M.
Convery/John Convery, Northampton
Valley CC/GC at Glen Mills
|
88
|
|
John C.
Holsten/John W. Holsten, Aronimink GC/Rolling Green
GC
|
88
|
|
Ray Yothers/Keith Yothers, Indian
Valley CC
|
89
|
|
David
Pfeiffer/Francis Pfeiffer, Whitemarsh Valley
CC/Riverton CC
|
89
|
|
Carmen
Caruso/Charles Caruso, Spring Ford CC/Raven's Claw GC
|
90
|
|
Sean
O'Reilly/Timothy O'Reilly, Aronimink GC/Applebrook GC
|
90
|
|
Joseph Shott/Edward Shott, North Hills
CC
|
90
|
|
Kevin Pechin/George Pechin,
Phoenixville CC/Rolling Green GC
|
90
|
|
Brent Alwood/Harold Alwood, Jr., Five
Ponds GC/Old York Road CC
|
91
|
|
Thomas
Gibson/Thomas J. Gibson, Deerwood
CC/Penn Oaks GC
|
91
|
|
Edward
Blomstedt/Eric Blomstedt, Talamore CC
|
93
|
|
Richard
Amoroso/Richard Amoroso, Hershey's Mill GC
|
93
|
|
Jack
Clough/John Clough, Wilmington CC/Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
94
|
|
Russell
Orban/Jeff Orban, Bent
Creek CC/Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
95
|
|
Jerry
Booz/Steven Booz, Honeybrook GC/St. Davids GC
|
96
|
|
William
Powers, Jr./Bob Cummings, Laurel Creek CC/Makefield
Highlands GC
|
96
|
|
Dave C.
Bielecki/David Bielecki,
Old York Road CC
|
97
|
|
Robert
Andreola/Albert Andreola, Riverton CC
|
97
|
|
Michael
Woolley/David Woolley, Tavistock CC
|
101
|
|
Thomas Bellwoar/Michael Bellwoar,
Hershey's Mill GC/West Chester G&CC
|
101
|
|
Eric
Meyer/Gordon Meyer, Whitford CC
|
WD
|
|
William
Costin/Jarrett Kling, Merion GC
|
WD
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| |
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Net
Division
|
|
Championship
|
|
Name,
club
|
Score
|
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Martin
C. Klagholz/Marty Klagholz,
Rolling Green GC/Aronimink GC
|
72
|
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Matthew Finger/Jon Finger, Woodcrest CC/Snee Farm CC
|
74
|
|
Peter
P. Dilullo/Peter Dilullo,
Applebrook GC/GC at Glen Mills
|
74
|
|
Larry
Silk/Sean Silk, Greate Bay CC
|
74
|
|
Peter
Kyriakodis/Steve Kyriakodis, Commonwealth National GC
|
75
|
|
Matthew
Shevlin/Joseph Shevlin,
North Hills CC
|
75
|
|
Robert Aronchick/Craig Aronchick,
Rolling Green GC
|
75
|
|
Jack
McCormick/John McCormick, Stone Harbor GC/Paxon
Hollow CC
|
75
|
|
Eric
Fonner/William Fonner, Huntingdon Valley CC
|
76
|
|
Robert
P. Billings/Robert A. Billings, Rolling Green GC/Stone Harbor GC
|
77
|
|
Paul T.
McGuigan/Paul J. McGuigan,
Tavistock CC/Ramblewood
CC
|
77
|
|
Christopher
Beringer/Theodore Beringer,
Philadelphia CC
|
77
|
|
Lee Oxman/Nate Oxman, Moselem Springs GC/Philadelphia Publinks
GA
|
77
|
|
Bob
Davidson/Jeffrey Davidson, Cobbs Creek
GC/Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
78
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|
William
Holsten/Bill Holsten, III, Aronimink GC
|
79
|
|
W.
Scott Yard/Chris Yard, Whitford CC
|
80
|
|
Yong Choe/Robert Choe, Rolling Green
GC/Blue Bell CC
|
81
|
|
Richard
Kidd/Mike Kidd, Running Deer GC
|
82
|
|
Matthew
Genesio/Anthony Genesio,
Chester Valley GC/Spring Mill CC
|
82
|
|
Charles
Ormsby, III/Charles Ormsby,
Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC
|
82
|
|
Kevin Merlini/Mark Merlini, Paxon Hollow CC/North Hills CC
|
82
|
|
Frank Lucard/Graham Lucard, Lu Lu CC
|
83
|
|
Jeffrey
Huntzinger/Robert Huntzinger,
Five Ponds GC/PineCrest CC
|
84
|
|
David
Livingston/Dan Livingston, Lu Lu CC
|
85
|
|
Larry
Demarco/Andrew Demarco, Meadia Heights GC/Five
Ponds GC
|
85
|
|
Larry Cellucci/Mike Cellucci, Rolling
Green GC/Concord CC
|
87
|
|
Bradley
Impriano/Jack Impriano, Edgmont CC/Applebrook GC
|
91
|
|
David Hoegel/Donald Hoegel, Little
Mill CC
|
93
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|
Jay
Howson, Jr./Gregory Howson, St. Davids GC
|
DQ
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Jesse
Daniels/Gary Daniels, Aronimink GC/Applebrook GC
|
WD
|
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James
Sullivan, Sr./James Sullivan, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC/Mercer Oaks GC
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WD
|
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Super
Senior
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Name,
club
|
Score
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P. Chet
Walsh/William T. Walsh, Philadelphia CC
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67
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Edward
Roberts/Michael Roberts, Manufacturers G&CC/Five Ponds GC
|
69
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Philip Petroll/Pete Petroll, Penn Oaks
GC
|
71
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|
Gregory
Hurchalla/Charles Hurchalla,
Stonewall
|
71
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|
Leon
LaRosa, Jr./Andrew LaRosa, Whitford CC
|
72
|
|
Steve
Oh/Shi Oh, Llanerch CC
|
72
|
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Robert Kalan/Scott Kalan, Greate Bay CC/White Manor CC
|
72
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|
Edmund
Moore, Jr./Ned Moore, Manufacturers G&CC
|
73
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|
Scott
Gibson/George Gibson, Riverton CC
|
73
|
|
Richard
Forbes, Jr./Richard Forbes, Sr. , Commonwealth National GC/North Hills CC
|
73
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James
Rush/Thomas Rush, Riverton CC
|
73
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|
John C.
Holsten/John W. Holsten, Aronimink GC/Rolling Green
GC
|
73
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Kevin
McDermott/Neil McDermott, Llanerch CC
|
74
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|
Phil
Over/Phil Over, Golden Oaks GC/Penn Oaks GC
|
74
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Edward Westermann, Sr. /Edward Westermann,
Jr., Manufacturers G&CC/Jeffersonville GC
|
74
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Mike Civitello, Jr./Michael Civitello,
Chester Valley GC
|
75
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|
Richard
Bean, Jr./Richard Bean, Tavistock CC
|
75
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|
Sam Coroniti/Rick Coroniti,
Downingtown CC/RiverCrest GC
|
75
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|
Jay Deakins/Warren Deakins, St. Davids GC/Philadelphia CC
|
76
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|
Kenneth
Croney, Jr./Kenneth Croney, Overbrook GC/Sunnybrook GC
|
76
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Charles
Lafond/Mark Lafond, PineCrest CC/Blue Bell CC
|
76
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|
Tim
Curvan/Jim Curvan, Aronimink GC/Club at Shannondell
|
76
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Paul
Missett/Christopher Missett, Philadelphia CC
|
76
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John M.
Convery/John Convery,
Northampton Valley CC/GC at Glen Mills
|
77
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|
Sean
O'Reilly/Timothy O'Reilly, Aronimink GC/Applebrook GC
|
77
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|
Robert
Andreola/Albert Andreola, Riverton CC
|
77
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|
Oren
Thomas, III/Oren Thomas, IV, Tavistock CC
|
78
|
|
Rod Herrell/Roger Herrell,
Philadelphia CC
|
78
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|
Paul
Watson/Troy Watson, Makefield Highlands GC/Spring
Ford CC
|
78
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Ray Yothers/Keith Yothers, Indian
Valley CC
|
78
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Joseph Shott/Edward Shott, North Hills
CC
|
78
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|
Charles
McClaskey/Bryan McClaskey,
Back Creek GC/Merchantville CC
|
79
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|
Carmen
Caruso/Charles Caruso, Spring Ford CC/Raven's Claw GC
|
79
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Kevin Pechin/George Pechin,
Phoenixville CC/Rolling Green GC
|
79
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|
Brent Alwood/Harold Alwood, Jr., Five
Ponds GC/Old York Road CC
|
79
|
|
Thomas
Gibson/Thomas J. Gibson, Deerwood
CC/Penn Oaks GC
|
79
|
|
Frank Kunze/Mark Kunze, Spring Ford
CC
|
80
|
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Edward
Blomstedt/Eric Blomstedt, Talamore CC
|
80
|
|
Charles
Kane/Stephen Kane, Rolling Green GC
|
81
|
|
David
Pfeiffer/Francis Pfeiffer, Whitemarsh Valley
CC/Riverton CC
|
81
|
|
Richard
Amoroso/Richard Amoroso, Hershey's Mill GC
|
81
|
|
Russell
Orban/Jeff Orban, Bent
Creek CC/Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
83
|
|
Thomas Bellwoar/Michael Bellwoar,
Hershey's Mill GC/West Chester G&CC
|
83
|
|
William
Powers, Jr./Bob Cummings, Laurel Creek CC/Makefield
Highlands GC
|
84
|
|
John VanDame/Barrett VanDame, Five
Ponds GC
|
85
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Jerry
Booz/Steven Booz, Honeybrook GC/St. Davids GC
|
86
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Jack
Clough/John Clough, Wilmington CC/Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
87
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|
Michael
Woolley/David Woolley, Tavistock CC
|
91
|
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Dave C.
Bielecki/David Bielecki,
Old York Road CC
|
97
|
|
Eric
Meyer/Gordon Meyer, Whitford CC
|
WD
|
|
William
Costin/Jarrett Kling, Merion GC
|
WD
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*-determined in playoff
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DQ-disqualification; WD-withdrawal
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