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| Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Marc Mandel and Ryan Gelrod carded a 9-under-par 62. |
Philadelphia Cricket’s Gelrod, Mandel repeat as Four-Ball champions
GREENVILLE, Del. — Ryan Gelrod and Marc Mandel etched their names in Golf Association of Philadelphia history Monday. The Philadelphia Cricket Club members became the first tandem to win back-to-back Four-Ball Stroke Play Championship titles. Gelrod and Mandel carded a 9-under-par 62 to take the tournament’s 44th edition at a fabulous Fieldstone Golf Club (par 71, 6,282 yards). They also prevailed a year ago at Metedeconk National Golf Club.
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The event’s format is better-ball of partners.
“[Being the first back-to-back winners] is an amazing stat. We’re honored and proud,” a humbled Gelrod, 43, of Ambler, Pa., said.
“We had no idea about it. We probably didn’t have that many expectations either going into today,” Mandel, 33, of Plymouth Meeting, Pa., added. “It shows that if you don’t have expectations it sometimes works out. Ryan’s been playing well all summer and I haven’t.”
Mandel assuredly played well Monday; he carded seven birdies on his own ball.
“Marc’s a great partner. He’s one of the best putters I’ve ever seen,” Gelrod said. “You get a guy like that, and you know he’s going to make his fair share. I just always try to chip in where I can.”
“Coming into today, he was hoping I would do something,” Mandel added jokingly.
Boy did he ever.
Starting on No. 10 (par 5, 530 yards), Mandel, standing far left of the fairway with an obstructed view of the rising green, drew a hybrid 220 yards to 30 feet and two-putted for birdie. He and Gelrod both inked 3s on the next hole (par 4, 275 yards): Mandel from greenside left and Gelrod from the back fringe. The team’s lone bogey occurred on No. 13 (par 3, 187 yards), but consecutive birdies made it an instant afterthought. Mandel powered a hybrid 207 yards to 10 feet on No. 14 (par 4, 457 yards) and a lob wedge 65 yards to 20 feet on No. 15 (par 4, 409 yards).
Gelrod added a pair of red figures to cap the team’s outward tour. On No. 17 (par 4, 399 yards), he spun a 54-degree wedge 92 yards to two feet. Gelrod, who advanced to the Round of 16 in this year’s BMW Philadelphia Amateur Championship, dropped a 20-footer from the back fringe in the heart on the demanding par 5, 498-yard 18th hole.
The Gelrod and Mandel team birdied three of its next five holes to slightly separate from a crowded leaderboard. On No. 1 (par 4, 415 yards), Mandel lifted an 8-iron out of the right fairway bunker — 150 yards from the flagstick — to eight feet. Gelrod matched his teammate’s hybrid mastery with a 235-yard shot on No. 2 (par 5, 527 yards) that settled 35 feet below the hole. He eased the eagle attempt into kick-in range.
To maintain the par 5 mojo, Mandel, with his teammate out of the hole, pulverized a hybrid greenside right and knocked a chip to five feet on No. 5 (505 yards). Gelrod converted a decisive birdie on No. 9 (par 4, 415 yards), the team’s last hole. He hit a 9-iron 143 yards to 15 feet and drained a downhill, left-to-right breaker.
Pat Curiale of Medford Village Country Club and Andrew Dietz of Laurel Creek Country Club carded an 8-under-par 63 to finish a shot back. The team posted a 31 coming in.
With their victory Monday, Gelrod and Mandel became only the third team to win the Four-Ball twice. They join Francis Donohue and Paul “Bucky” Erhardt, III (1979, 1984) and Blaise Giroso and Davis Sezna (1985, 1988).
“I made a decision a couple weeks ago to try and start playing the fade again,” Mandel said. “I’ve been keeping it in play and making putts. I definitely had a good putting day today.”
“I’ve been working hard on my game,” Gelrod added. “I picked up some distance with some swing changes that I’ve made. I’ve been waiting for the putter to heat up, and I made a few today, which is nice. I’ve had a couple of close calls the last week or two. It’s nice that we got over the hump here.”
NOTES — Five Ponds Golf Club’s John Seman aced the par 3, 162-yard No. 3 with a 7-iron. It marked his third career hole-in-one … Tavistock Country Club’s David Dorey and Metedeconk National Golf Club’s Dino Stathis won the event’s Net Division with a score of 57.
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Gross
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Name,
club
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Score
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Ryan
Gelrod/Marc Mandel, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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62
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Andrew
Dietz/Pat Curiale, Laurel Creek CC/Medford Village
CC
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63
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Robert
Bechtold/Thomas Finn, Fieldstone GC/Back Creek GC
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64
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|
Thomas
Humphrey/Steven Walczak, Wilmington CC
|
64
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|
David
Dorey/Dino Stathis, Tavistock
CC/Metedeconk National GC
|
64
|
|
Matthew
Crescenzo/Patrick Ross, Philmont
CC/Huntsville GC
|
64
|
|
Chris
Esbenshade/Jay Vasil,
Bent Creek CC/Glenmaura National GC
|
66
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|
Will
Holt/Dan Rudershausen, Kennett Square G&CC
|
66
|
|
G.Patrick
Dougherty/James White, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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66
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|
John
Simone/Neil Gordon, Philmont CC/Five Ponds GC
|
67
|
|
Matthew
Teesdale/P.J. Acierno,
Commonwealth National GC/Sandy Run CC
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67
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|
Geoffrey
Cooper/Michael Hyland, North Hills CC/Little Mill CC
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67
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|
Sean
McMonagle/Joe Zulli, Laurel
Creek CC/Little Mill CC
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67
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|
Robert
Wagner/J.Kirk Luntey,
Merion GC
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67
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Kyle
Davis/Paul Kupcha, Bidermann
GC/Fieldstone GC
|
68
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Nicky
Marrollo/Bruce Cowgill, Whitford CC
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68
|
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Peter
Moran/Shawn Lavin, Edgmont CC/Rolling Green GC
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68
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Gerard
Rosato/Patrick McCusker,
Jr., Plymouth CC
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68
|
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Elias
Chua/Jeff Rogatz, Fieldstone GC
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69
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John
Nottage/John Alterman,
Commonwealth National GC
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69
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Gregory
Buliga/Mark Czerniakowski, Yardley CC/Meadowlands
CC
|
69
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Ralph
Bincarowsky/Frank Kovalcheck,
Kennett Square G&CC
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69
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Jeff
Rittenhouse/Alan Dale, Meadowlands CC/Blue Bell CC
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70
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Anthony
White, Jr./Louis Hoffman, Indian Valley CC/Commonwealth National GC
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70
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Michael
O'Keefe/Beau Guarino, Hidden Creek GC/Old York CC
at Chesterfield
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70
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Chris
Bevelheimer/Bill Givens, Running Deer
GC/Merchantville CC
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70
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Pete
Salatino/Michael Shoup,
Limekiln GC/Sandy Run CC
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70
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Alexander
Maguire, Jr./Tim Deery, Brookside CC/Meadia Heights GC
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70
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Neal
Levitsky/Kevin Levitsky,
Wilmington CC
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70
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Robert
Amen/Michael Quinn, Edgmont CC
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70
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John
Grove/Michael Grimes, Chester Valley GC
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70
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Kenny
Engel, Jr./William Rolli, North Hills CC/Raven's
Claw GC
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71
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Chris
Meares/Gil Moniz, Jr., Running Deer GC
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71
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Rob
Streit, Jr./Drew Garis,
North Hills CC
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71
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Jim
Kelleher/Joseph Roeder, Links GC/Little Mill CC
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71
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Robert
Dziak/Bobby Kershner, The
Springhaven Club/Spring Ford CC
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71
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Jeff
Hanson/Connor Goodrich, Merchantville CC
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71
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Chris
Smedley/Mike Ellis, Hartefeld
National/Loch Nairn GC
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71
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David
Maddock/Michael Manci,
Glen Oak CC
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71
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Garrett
Basalyga/Dan Farragut, Cedarbrook
CC/Philadelphia Cricket Club
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72
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Ryan
Cass/Matt Raudenbush, Merchantville CC/Tavistock CC
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72
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|
Alexander
Maguire, Sr./Bo Maguire, Brookside CC
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72
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Mitch
Vanzandt/Eric Palumbo, Rolling Green GC
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73
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David
Justin/Mike Schuster, Chester Valley GC
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73
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John
Seman/Robert Pilgert,
Five Ponds GC/Fox Hill CC
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73
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Michael
Minter/Andrew Strock, Makefield
Highlands GC
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73
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Chris
Yard/David West, Whitford CC
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73
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Matthew
Hilbush/Rodrigo Rodriguez, Commonwealth National GC
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73
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Rich
Driscoll/Dave Burchmore, Makefield
Highlands GC/Edgmont CC
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73
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Brian
Sokolowski/Jim Schulz, Jr., Mercer Oaks GC
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73
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Brian
Lafond/Mark Lafond, Blue
Bell CC
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73
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Ben
Stirt/Christopher Logan, Northampton Valley
CC/Overbrook GC
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74
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|
Sev Panossian/Justin Pak, GC at Glen Mills/Penn Oaks
GC
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74
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Mark
Smedley/John Monday, Chester Valley GC
|
74
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|
Tanner
Strow/Anthony Maglio, Jr., Tavistock
CC
|
74
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Thomas
Schaible/Spike McKeeta,
Chester Valley GC
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74
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|
Charles
Hurchalla/Gregory Hurchalla,
Stonewall
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74
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|
George
Collins/Glenn Haas, Sand Barrens GC/Galloway National GC
|
74
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|
Mark
Hodgson/Dan Fish, Medford Village CC
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74
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Ron
Monson/Mark Mazzie, Radley
Run CC/French Creek GC
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74
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|
Tom
Madden/Luke Wozniak, Fieldstone GC
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74
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|
Kevin
Koch/Bob Dick, Spring Ford CC/Commonwealth National GC
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74
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|
Brian
Mahlstedt, Sr./Carl Danzig, Glen Oak CC
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74
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Brian
Rothaus/Zach Rothaus,
Five Ponds GC/Philmont CC
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74
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Andrew
Abrams/Richard Kupersmith, Rolling Green GC
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75
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|
Andrew
LaRosa/Marc Bricker, Whitford
CC
|
75
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Tom
Ritz, Jr./Vincent DiGiacomo, Little Mill CC
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75
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Ed
Ciel/Anthony Dent, Medford Lakes CC
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75
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|
Bill
Watts/Thomas Gramlich, Medford Lakes CC
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75
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|
Richard
Ogorek/Ted Wiedemann, Fieldstone GC
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75
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Matthew
Manfred/Mark Gerdelmann, Commonwealth National GC
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76
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|
Dan
Griffith/Dan Walters, Talamore CC/The Bucks Club
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76
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|
Kevin
Seese/Chad Collingwood, Huntingdon Valley CC/Spring
Ford CC
|
77
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|
Oren
Thomas, IV/Eric Sulock, Tavistock CC
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77
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Barry
Conrad/Steven Welte, Hartefeld
National/Fieldstone GC
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77
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Andy
Green/Kevin Logue, DuPont CC/Gilbertsville GC
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77
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Michael
Kerzetski/Frank Petrillo,
Glen Oak CC
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77
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|
David
Charles/Steven Tyre, Little Mill CC/Gulph Mills GC
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81
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|
Jeff
Garrett/Tom Satterley, The Bucks Club
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81
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|
Vinny Salatino/Wes Remmey, Sandy Run
CC
|
81
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|
Roland
Thomas, Jr./Larry Riviello, McCall G&CC
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82
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|
John
Patton/James Wiley, Little Mill CC/Old York Road CC
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82
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|
Sean
Fox/Phil Dove, Laurel Creek CC
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82
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|
Richard
Sperry/Steve Backstrom, Merion GC/Little Mill CC
|
84
|
|
John
Speak/Patrick Riley, Jericho National GC/The Bucks Club
|
84
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|
William
Wilkinson, Sr. /Vincent Torno, McCall G&CC
|
86
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Net
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Name,
club
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Score
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David
Dorey/Dino Stathis, Tavistock
CC/Metedeconk National GC
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57
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Andrew
Dietz/Pat Curiale, Laurel Creek CC/Medford Village
CC
|
59
|
|
Pete
Salatino/Michael Shoup,
Limekiln GC/Sandy Run CC
|
60
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|
Robert
Bechtold/Thomas Finn, Fieldstone GC/Back Creek GC
|
61
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Charles
Hurchalla/Gregory Hurchalla,
Stonewall
|
61
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Ryan
Gelrod/Marc Mandel, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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62
|
|
Thomas
Humphrey/Steven Walczak, Wilmington CC
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62
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Jeff
Rittenhouse/Alan Dale, Meadowlands CC/Blue Bell CC
|
62
|
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Bill
Watts/Thomas Gramlich, Medford Lakes CC
|
62
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Dan
Griffith/Dan Walters, Talamore CC/The Bucks Club
|
62
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Sean
McMonagle/Joe Zulli,
Laurel Creek CC/Little Mill CC
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63
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|
Robert
Wagner/J.Kirk Luntey,
Merion GC
|
63
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John
Grove/Michael Grimes, Chester Valley GC
|
63
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|
David
Justin/Mike Schuster, Chester Valley GC
|
63
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|
Thomas
Schaible/Spike McKeeta,
Chester Valley GC
|
63
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Chris
Bevelheimer/Bill Givens, Running Deer
GC/Merchantville CC
|
64
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Neal
Levitsky/Kevin Levitsky,
Wilmington CC
|
64
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John
Seman/Robert Pilgert,
Five Ponds GC/Fox Hill CC
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64
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Tanner
Strow/Anthony Maglio, Jr., Tavistock
CC
|
64
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Ron
Monson/Mark Mazzie, Radley
Run CC/French Creek GC
|
64
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Chris
Esbenshade/Jay Vasil,
Bent Creek CC/Glenmaura National GC
|
65
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John
Simone/Neil Gordon, Philmont CC/Five Ponds GC
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65
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Gerard
Rosato/Patrick McCusker,
Jr., Plymouth CC
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65
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Gregory
Buliga/Mark Czerniakowski, Yardley CC/Meadowlands
CC
|
65
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Ralph
Bincarowsky/Frank Kovalcheck,
Kennett Square G&CC
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65
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Anthony
White, Jr./Louis Hoffman, Indian Valley CC/Commonwealth National GC
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65
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George
Collins/Glenn Haas, Sand Barrens GC/Galloway National GC
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65
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Tom
Ritz, Jr./Vincent DiGiacomo, Little Mill CC
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65
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Matthew
Crescenzo/Patrick Ross, Philmont
CC/Huntsville GC
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66
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Will
Holt/Dan Rudershausen, Kennett Square G&CC
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66
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Nicky
Marrollo/Bruce Cowgill, Whitford CC
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66
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Brian
Lafond/Mark Lafond, Blue
Bell CC
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66
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Mark
Smedley/John Monday, Chester Valley GC
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66
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Ed
Ciel/Anthony Dent, Medford Lakes CC
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66
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Matthew
Manfred/Mark Gerdelmann, Commonwealth National GC
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66
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G.Patrick
Dougherty/James White, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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67
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Kenny
Engel, Jr./William Rolli, North Hills CC/Raven's
Claw GC
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67
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Rob
Streit, Jr./Drew Garis,
North Hills CC
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67
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Garrett
Basalyga/Dan Farragut, Cedarbrook
CC/Philadelphia Cricket Club
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67
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Matthew
Hilbush/Rodrigo Rodriguez, Commonwealth National GC
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67
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Rich
Driscoll/Dave Burchmore, Makefield
Highlands GC/Edgmont CC
|
67
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Richard
Ogorek/Ted Wiedemann, Fieldstone GC
|
67
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Andy
Green/Kevin Logue, DuPont CC/Gilbertsville GC
|
67
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Vinny Salatino/Wes Remmey, Sandy Run
CC
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67
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John
Speak/Patrick Riley, Jericho National GC/The Bucks Club
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67
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Kyle
Davis/Paul Kupcha, Bidermann
GC/Fieldstone GC
|
68
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Elias
Chua/Jeff Rogatz, Fieldstone GC
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68
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John
Nottage/John Alterman,
Commonwealth National GC
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68
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Alexander
Maguire, Jr./Tim Deery, Brookside CC/Meadia Heights GC
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68
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Chris
Meares/Gil Moniz, Jr., Running Deer GC
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68
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Jim
Kelleher/Joseph Roeder, Links GC/Little Mill CC
|
68
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Brian
Sokolowski/Jim Schulz, Jr., Mercer Oaks GC
|
68
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Ben
Stirt/Christopher Logan, Northampton Valley
CC/Overbrook GC
|
68
|
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Sev Panossian/Justin Pak, GC at Glen Mills/Penn Oaks
GC
|
68
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Tom
Madden/Luke Wozniak, Fieldstone GC
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68
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Geoffrey
Cooper/Michael Hyland, North Hills CC/Little Mill CC
|
69
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Peter
Moran/Shawn Lavin, Edgmont CC/Rolling Green GC
|
69
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Michael
O'Keefe/Beau Guarino, Hidden Creek GC/Old York CC
at Chesterfield
|
69
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Robert
Dziak/Bobby Kershner, The
Springhaven Club/Spring Ford CC
|
69
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Jeff
Hanson/Connor Goodrich, Merchantville CC
|
69
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David
Maddock/Michael Manci,
Glen Oak CC
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69
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Ryan
Cass/Matt Raudenbush, Merchantville CC/Tavistock CC
|
69
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Alexander
Maguire, Sr./Bo Maguire, Brookside CC
|
69
|
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Michael
Minter/Andrew Strock, Makefield
Highlands GC
|
69
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Brian
Mahlstedt, Sr./Carl Danzig, Glen Oak CC
|
69
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Andrew
Abrams/Richard Kupersmith, Rolling Green GC
|
69
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Kevin
Seese/Chad Collingwood, Huntingdon Valley CC/Spring
Ford CC
|
69
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Richard
Sperry/Steve Backstrom, Merion GC/Little Mill CC
|
69
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Matthew
Teesdale/P.J. Acierno,
Commonwealth National GC/Sandy Run CC
|
70
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Robert
Amen/Michael Quinn, Edgmont CC
|
70
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|
Chris
Smedley/Mike Ellis, Hartefeld
National/Loch Nairn GC
|
70
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Mitch
Vanzandt/Eric Palumbo, Rolling Green GC
|
70
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Mark
Hodgson/Dan Fish, Medford Village CC
|
70
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Kevin
Koch/Bob Dick, Spring Ford CC/Commonwealth National GC
|
70
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Michael
Kerzetski/Frank Petrillo,
Glen Oak CC
|
70
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Roland
Thomas, Jr./Larry Riviello, McCall G&CC
|
70
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Andrew
LaRosa/Marc Bricker, Whitford
CC
|
71
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David
Charles/Steven Tyre, Little Mill CC/Gulph Mills GC
|
71
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Jeff
Garrett/Tom Satterley, The Bucks Club
|
71
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Oren
Thomas, IV/Eric Sulock, Tavistock CC
|
72
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Sean
Fox/Phil Dove, Laurel Creek CC
|
72
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Brian
Rothaus/Zach Rothaus, Five
Ponds GC/Philmont CC
|
73
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Barry
Conrad/Steven Welte, Hartefeld
National/Fieldstone GC
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73
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John
Patton/James Wiley, Little Mill CC/Old York Road CC
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73
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Chris
Yard/David West, Whitford CC
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74
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William
Wilkinson, Sr./Vincent Torno, McCall G&CC
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74
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