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| Huntingdon Valley Country Club’s Jack & Michael Gregor |
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Huntingdon Valley’s Gregors win Father & Son (Younger)
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. — Even though the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s Father & Son (Younger) is a riding-only event, Michael Gregor walked a lot Thursday. And it wasn’t to search for countless lost golf balls. He let his son Jack operate the golf cart as a last-minute preparation for his driver’s license test.
Although the Huntingdon Valley Country Club members used different modes of transportation for most of the day, they collectively navigated Plymouth Country Club (par 72, 6,388 yards) with precision and power. Michael and his son Jack carded a 2-under-par 70 to take the tournament’s 55th edition. The North Wales, Pa. residents captured the Father & Son (Younger) Junior-Junior Division in 2006 and 2009.
“He’s getting better with scoring and understanding not always to hit driver,” Michael said. “He hits fairway woods off tees to keep himself under the hole sometimes. He’s figuring out that pars are just fine and you don’t have to hit it at every flag and try to birdie every hole. He’s working harder at it. That’s what I’ve noticed the most.”
Starting on the back nine, the Gregors opened their championship quest with a birdie. Jack crushed a drive on No. 10 (par 4, 296 yards) to the end of the fairway. Michael knocked a wedge 60 yards to five feet. The Gregors fired consecutive red figures on Nos. 12 (par 3, 170 yards) and 13 (par 5, 493 yards). Jack, an incoming junior at La Salle High School, hit a 7-iron to 20 feet and Michael executed the birdie putt on the first. Jakc’s powerful 5-iron shot on No. 13 traveled 210 yards and stopped 20 feet from the flagstick. A two-putt for birdie moved the duo to 3 under.
Before the pedal reached the floor, however, the Gregors swerved a bit on No. 15 (par 4, 400 yards). A pair of errant tee shots led to a double bogey.
“It was a community of bad shots on the entire hole,” Michael, 49, said.
The downhill par 5, 523-yard 17th marked another bump in the road. Michael tried to punch a 4-iron along the right, but pulled it left into the hazard. After taking a drop, Jack nestled a wedge onto the green to 15 feet, but Michael couldn’t convert the par putt. The Gregors avenged the error with a birdie on No. 18 (par 5, 503 yards). Jack again hammered a drive, leaving Michael with a 180-yard 7-iron shot that reached the putting surface. Two putts for a 4 gave the Gregors subpar status to begin their inward trek.
Jack’s length again boosted the team on No. 6 (par 4, 322 yards). A “perfect” 3-wood from the youngster put Michael 50 yards from the flagstick. He knocked a wedge to 10 feet, and Jack cleaned up the birdie putt. The Gregors detoured from their red figure road after a three-putt bogey on the par 3, 146-yard No. 7, but returned to the pavement with a birdie on No. 9 (par 4, 389 yards). Standing underneath a tree, Jack punched a pitching wedge 100 yards to 30 feet below the hole location.
“I had no fear and got lucky on that one,” Michael said of the birdie putt. “We talked about it and went with the straight read. Luckily, it hit the back of the hole and stayed in.”
A rash of injuries have hampered Jack’s golf game over the last year. At the outset of the 2011 tournament season, he suffered an upper-back/shoulder injury that doctors couldn’t diagnose. (“It was kind of a freak accident that sort of healed itself,” Jack said). Lower back problems later that year limited his effectiveness on the course. Jack dislocated his shoulder last month to add injury to, well, injury.
Health-wise, Jack now appears to be back on track. He qualified for match play in the First Flight of the GAP Junior Boys’ Championship earlier this week. Thursday’s victory alongside his dad Michael is perhaps a sign that the physical setbacks are long gone.
“I’m better now, so hopefully it stays that way,” Jack said.
Junior-Junior Division
Colman and Randy Mitchell of Wilmington Country Club and Louis and Louis John Giovi of Yardley Country Club carded respective 5-over-par 77s to finish as co-champions in the Junior-Junior Division.
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Junior Division
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Name, club
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Score
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Jack Gregor/Michael
Gregor, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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70
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Davis Mitchell/Randy
Mitchell, Wilmington Country Club
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71
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Tom Gergel/Jack Gergel, West
Chester Golf & Country Club
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72
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Clement Erhardt/Reilly Erhardt, Trenton
Country Club/Yardley Country Club
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73
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Mike Beaty/Evan Beaty, Plymouth
Country Club
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73
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Jonathan Liu/Grant
Liu, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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74
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Frankie Brigidi/Frank Brigidi, III,
Philadelphia Cricket Club
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75
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Kevin Conners/Kevin Conners, Jr., Applecross Country Club/Whitford
Country Club
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75
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Donald Dissinger/Peter Dissinger,
Merion Golf Club
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76
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Zach Wintsch/Joe Wintsch, Bellewood Golf Club
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77
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Paul Altieri/Steven
Altieri, Hopewell Valley Golf Club
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77
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William Thornton,
Jr./Evan Thornton, LedgeRock Golf Club/Berkshire
Country Club
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77
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Mac Walsh/Michael
Walsh, III, Aronimink Golf Club
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77
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Daniel Lenhardt/Stephen Lenhardt,
Plymouth Country Club
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77
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John Quirk/Jack Quirk,
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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77
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Brad Ebersole/Steve Ebersole, The
Ridge at Back Brook
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78
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Cody Smith/Gary Smith,
Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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78
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Matthew
Bastian/Matthew Bastian, Jr., Rolling Green Golf Club
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79
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Charles Clark/John
Clark, West Chester Golf & Country Club
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79
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Ryan Kelly/Kevin
Kelly, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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80
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Wally Swiger/Cole Swiger, Huntingdon
Valley Country Club
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80
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Robert Firth/Robert
Firth, Jr., Commonwealth National Golf Club
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80
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Kevin Melnick/Zachary Melnick,
Plymouth Country Club
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80
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Christopher Chizauskie/Thomas Chizauskie,
Concord Country Club/The Springhaven Club
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81
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Paul Altieri/Daniel
Altieri, Hopewell Valley Golf Club
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81
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Hugh Farris/John
Farris, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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81
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Perry Landis/Tucker
Landis, Moselem Springs Golf Club
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81
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Jay Losty/James Losty, Merion Golf
Club
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82
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Michael Barychewsky/Michael Barychewsky,
Spring Mill Country Club/Yardley Country Club
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82
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Eric Perez/Fernando
Perez, Brookside C.C. of Allentown
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82
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Carlos Fullerton/Jim
Fullerton, Brookside C.C. of Allentown
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83
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Regan Erhardt/Clement Erhardt,
Yardley Country Club/Trenton Country Club
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83
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Chris Binet/Brian Binet, Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
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83
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Nolan Dirienzi/Ron Dirienzi, Rolling
Green Golf Club
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83
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Joseph Rueter, Jr./Joseph Rueter,
Huntingdon Valley Country Club/Torresdale-Frankford
Country Club
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83
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Michael
Reed-Price/Robert Reed, Sunnybrook Golf Club
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83
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Christopher
Ade/Matthew Ade, Riverton Country Club
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84
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Neal Levitsky/Kevin Levitsky,
Wilmington Country Club
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84
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Jack McAleese/John McAleese, III, Aronimink Golf Club
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85
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Rick Studer/Eric Studer, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
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85
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Jeffrey Henderson/Jack
Henderson, Gulph Mills Golf Club
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86
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Quinn Dolan/Kevin
Dolan, Rolling Green Golf Club
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86
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Jake Mingione/Matt Mingione,
Plymouth Country Club
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86
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Matthew Duman/Scott Duman, Laurel Creek
Country Club
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86
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John Nabial/James Nabial, Cherry
Valley Country Club
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87
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Douglas Gregor/Andrew
Gregor, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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87
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Jack Hirsh/Laurence
Hirsh, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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87
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Hank Kaufmann/Ron Hipple, Yardley Country Club/Bensalem Township Country
Club
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87
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Christian Portale/Joseph Portale, Concord
Country Club
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87
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Mitchell Pinheiro/Tanner Pinheiro,
Stonewall/Philadelphia Junior Tour
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87
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Jake Fazio/Michael
Fazio, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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88
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Bryan Fernandes/Victor Fernandes,
Laurel Creek Country Club
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88
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Thomas McGrath/Liam
McGrath, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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89
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David Lowry/Zachary
Lowry, White Manor Country Club
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89
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Patrick Clearkin/Brendan Clearkin, Old
York Road Country Club
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90
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John Farris/Jack
Farris, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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91
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Michael
Patterson/James Patterson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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92
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Tripp Davis/Owen
Davis, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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92
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Tom Barbine/Anthony Barbine,
RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve
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94
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Ken Jones/Timothy
Jones, Riverton Country Club
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94
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Michael Gradisek/William Gradisek,
Stonewall
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95
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Ernie Sims/Magnus
Sims, Overbrook Golf Club
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96
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Ryan Brennan/Matthew
Brennan, Sr., Rolling Green Golf Club
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96
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Daniel Yahr/Harold Yahr, Talamore Country Club
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97
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Trey Fallows/Ralph
Fallows, Laurel Creek Country Club/Moorestown Field Club
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99
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Jeffrey Mehallick/Tyler Mehallick,
RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve
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101
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James Anthony, V/Jim
Anthony, IV , Bensalem Township Country Club
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102
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Chris Matteo/Nick Matteo, Lu Lu Country Club
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107
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Patrick Gillespie, Jr./Patrick
Gillespie, III, Overbrook Golf Club
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108
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Junior-Junior Division
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Name, club
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Score
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Randy Mitchell/Colman
Mitchell, Wilmington Country Club
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77
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Louis Giovi/Louis John Giovi, Yardley
Country Club/Old York CC at Chesterfield
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77
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Bill Civitella/Billy Civitella, Aronimink Golf Club
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78
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Matthew Civitella/Matthew Civitella, Waynesborough Country Club
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78
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Nate Menon/Sanand Menon, LedgeRock Golf Club
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81
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David Kottler/Andrew Kottler, Cherry
Valley Country Club
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81
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Colin Motherway/James Motherway,
Cherry Valley Country Club
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82
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Dan Bastian/Matthew
Bastian, Rolling Green Golf Club
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83
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Gregg Wallace/Andrew
Wallace, Green Valley Country Club
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83
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Stever Boham/Connor Boham, Spring Ford Country Club/Skippack Golf Club at Evansburg State Park
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83
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Scott Pfeiffer/David
Pfeiffer, Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
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85
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Andrew Desjardins/Jay
Desjardins, Waynesborough Country Club
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86
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Alec Ryden/Brad Ryden, Laurel Creek
Country Club
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87
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James Gillespie/James
Gillespie, Jr., Concord Country Club
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87
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Mark Schoeller/Brent
Schoeller, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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87
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Ryan McHugh/Stephen
McHugh, Philadelphia Junior Tour/Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
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87
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Bill Civitella/Kevin Civitella, Aronimink Golf Club
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88
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Rich Weise/R.J. Weise,
Old York CC at Chesterfield
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88
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Patrick Loftus/Liam
Loftus, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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89
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Darren Nolan/Brendan
Nolan, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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90
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Thomas Finn/Patrick
Finn, Cavaliers Country Club
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90
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Ryan Susanin/Peter Susanin,
Overbrook Golf Club
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91
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Mark Lafond/Matthew Lafond, Blue
Bell Country Club
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91
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Patrick Loftus/Patrick
Loftus, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club/North Hills Country Club
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91
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Charles Hurchalla/Zachary Hurchalla,
Stonewall/Philadelphia Junior Tour
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91
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Ernie Sims/Gavin Sims,
Overbrook Golf Club
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92
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Rob Moses/Robbie
Moses, Concord Country Club
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92
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Rob Sitzler/Jake Sitzler, Burlington
Country Club
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92
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Paul Bizzaro/Paul Bizzaro, II,
Deerwood Country Club
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94
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Mark Fuessinger/Stephen Fuessinger, Llanerch Country Club
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94
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George Griffaton/Ben Griffaton,
Brookside Country Club
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94
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John Bartos/Drew Bartos, Saucon Valley Country Club
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94
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Cory Hunter/John
Hunter, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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94
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James Greenhalgh/Alexander Linn, Manufacturers Golf &
Country Club
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94
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James Berg/Paul Berg,
The Springhaven Club
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95
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Frank Gregor/Frankie
Gregor, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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95
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Matthew Brennan,
Sr./Matthew Brennan, Rolling Green Golf Club
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95
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Richard Sposato/Richie Sposato, Llanerch Country Club
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95
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Doug Gregor/Wade
Gregor, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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96
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Christopher Mezzanotte/James Mezzanotte, Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
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98
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Bruce Cowgill/Matt Cowgill, Whitford Country Club
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100
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Dan Lafond/Jack Lafond, Blue Bell
Country Club
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100
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William Binder/William
Binder, IV, Lookaway Golf Club
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101
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Chuck Clifford/Drew
Clifford, Spring Ford Country Club
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103
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John McClatchy/Tim
McClatchy, Whitford Country Club
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105
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Russ Bleiler/Dean Bleiler,
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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105
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Joe Calabretti/Joe Calabretti, Jr.,
North Hills Country Club
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110
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Stephen Phenneger/Michael Phenneger, Saucon Valley Country Club
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123
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