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| John Breslin eyes his tee shot on No. 12 (par 3, 160 yards). |
Commonwealth’s Breslin bests field in 71st Caddie Tournament
POTTSTOWN, Pa. — If John Breslin needed a campaign slogan for the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s 71st Caddie Tournament, then “Brez for Prez” — nickname plus position sought — fit naturally. The recent Saint Joseph’s University graduate won Monday’s election by a two-vote margin at Bellewood Country Club (par 71, 6,105 yards).
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Breslin, a caddie of eight years at Commonwealth National Golf Club, carded a 3-under-par 68, the tournament’s low score. He edged Chris Button of Philadelphia Country Club, Robert Crawford of Lookaway Golf Club and Chris Tobias for the day’s best round. That trio finished at 70.
“I was pretty consistent the whole day,” Breslin, 22, of Jenkintown, Pa., said. “I missed a bunch of birdie putts on the front but I was striking the ball well. I went to the back, had a birdie on No. 10 and held it all together.
On the aforementioned 10th hole (par 5, 538 yards), Breslin knocked a 60-degree wedge from 30 yards to 10 feet. He quickly overcame a bogey on the downhill 14th hole (par 3, 157 yards) with a birdie on the next hole (par 4, 371 yards). He smacked a sand wedge 81 yards to five feet. Back-to-back birdies to close separated Breslin from his fellow candidates. On the 17th hole (par 3, 175 yards), he stopped a 6-iron eight feet left of the flagstick. Breslin striped a drive on No. 18 (par 5, 505 yards), elevated a 6-iron from 190 yards out of an uphill lie and two-putted for birdie from 30 feet.
Breslin carded a birdie against a bogey on his outward nine. A heavy wedge from 70 yards on No. 3 (par 4, 344 yards) caused a 5 on the scorecard. Breslin bashed a 5-iron 215 yards to a chair’s length outside the right greenside bunker. His ensuing flop shot stopped a foot from the jar.
“The greens were rolling incredibly well today, very true,” Breslin said. “If I hit putts online, they were going to stay there.”
When he isn’t carrying golf bags at Commonwealth, Breslin, who majored in politic science and minored in ethics, justice and law, plays the venue once or twice a week.
“I really love the course. It’s great target golf,” he said. “You must hit fairways. You must hit greens.”
Breslin will take the L SAT in the fall. He hopes to become a lawyer.
Two years ago, Tobias defeated Button, 1-up, in a caddie competition conducted on Merion’s famed East Course. The two met again, on paper, near the top of the leaderboard Monday. They, like Breslin, praised Bellewood’s putting surfaces.
“The greens were just choice. They were pure,” Tobias, 34, of Ardmore, Pa., said. “You were on caution pretty much most of the day. If somebody didn’t three-putt today, that would be like winning the lottery.”
“The greens were awesome,” Button, 28, of West Conshohocken, Pa., said. “I had to play a little bit of defense out there on some of the putts. They were some of the best greens I putted on all year. There’s no doubt about that.”
The Caddie Tournament had five flights. There isn’t an overall champion.
Originating in 1928, the Caddie Tournament is open to all caddies who have been regularly employed at Member Clubs for at least 30 days prior to the event. Tournament eligibility is restricted to Amateur players who do not have membership privileges at any Member Club.
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Results
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Ages
17 & Under
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Name,
club
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Score
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Jason
Swartz, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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76
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Jack
Larosa, Union League Golf Club at Torresdale
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78
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Joseph
Hassey, Jr., Llanerch
Country Club
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86
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Alex
Tobiassen, French Creek Golf Club
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88
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Ian
Donaher, Doylestown Country Club
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102
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Will
Price, North Hills Country Club
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114
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Tim
Fitzpatrick, North Hills Country Club
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121
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Forrest
Lederer, The Springhaven Club
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WD
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Max
Elfenbein, The Springhaven
Club
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WD
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Ages
18-20
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Name,
club
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Score
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*Luke
McKeogh, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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75
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Pat
Donaldson, Tavistock Country Club
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75
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Thomas
Weir, Aronimink Golf Club
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75
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Mark
Amadio, French Creek Golf Club
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79
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Michael
Risser, Chester Valley Golf Club
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80
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Ryan
Borrmann, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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82
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Reed
Huntzinger, Bent Creek Country Club
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84
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Luke
Teesdale, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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84
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Matt
Michniewicz, Overbrook Golf Club
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84
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Vincent
Lucchesi, Llanerch
Country Club
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84
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Brandon
Vattima, The Springhaven
Club
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85
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Kyle
Fiorelli, The Springhaven
Club
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85
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Cory
Hunter, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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85
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Sean
Lacey, Overbrook Golf Club
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89
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Theodore
Decker, Philadelphia Country Club
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91
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John
Dougherty, The Springhaven Club
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92
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Ryan
Cahill, Chester Valley Golf Club
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92
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Michael
Ellis, IV, Chester Valley Golf Club
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92
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Luke
Irons, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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93
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Matt
Druce, Merion Golf Club
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94
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Reid
Moncada, Doylestown Country Club
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97
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Michael
Austin, Tavistock Country Club
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97
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Daniel
Bolton, Doylestown Country Club
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97
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Joe
Moran, Chester Valley Golf Club
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98
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Jason
Garstkiewicz, Tavistock
Country Club
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98
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Kyle
Kilvington, Tavistock
Country Club
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98
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Nicholas
Gajdos, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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99
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Jake
Woodruff, North Hills Country Club
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112
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Bobby
Ramsey, Union League Golf Club at Torresdale
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112
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Morgan
Rush, St. Davids Golf Club
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116
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Ethan
Samuel, Chester Valley Golf Club
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123
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Logan
Rosa, Lancaster Country Club
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WD
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John
Collins, Philadelphia Country Club
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WD
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David
Robbins, Union League Golf Club at Torresdale
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WD
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Ages
21-25
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Name,
club
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Score
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John
Breslin, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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68
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Robert
Crawford, Lookaway Golf Club
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70
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Stewart
Rickenbach, Lookaway Golf
Club
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72
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Kyle
Henofer, North Hills Country Club
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73
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Corey
Betham, St. Davids Golf
Club
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74
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Shawn
Gensbauer, The ACE Club
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76
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Mark
Kelly, St. Davids Golf Club
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76
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Colton
Heisey, Applebrook Golf
Club
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77
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Michael
Fedak, Jr., Gulph Mills Golf
Club
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79
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Ryan
Estock, Spring Ford Country Club
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79
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Colin
Pippert, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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80
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Matthew
Beck, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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81
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Mike
Siddel, Tavistock Country
Club
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82
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Shane
Mcintyre, Manufacturers' Golf & Country Club
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83
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Walt
Kosiek, Union League Golf Club at Torresdale
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83
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Chad
Piacitelli, Green Valley Country Club
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85
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Thomas
Wolf, French Creek Golf Club
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85
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Scott
Baggot, Tavistock Country Club
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86
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Corey
Whalen, Aronimink Golf Club
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87
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Vincent
Garman, Merion Golf Club
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87
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Matt
Iehle, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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88
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Alexander
Vicente, Philadelphia Country Club
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89
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Nicholas
Blake, Philadelphia Country Club
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89
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Kyle
Jackson, Whitford Country Club
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90
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Tyler
Bricker, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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90
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Mark
Fischer, Chester Valley Golf Club
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91
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Kyle
Heesen, Doylestown Country Club
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93
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Nicholas
Rose, Llanerch Country Club
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99
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Michael
Costello, Philadelphia Country Club
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104
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Carter
Robinson, Doylestown Country Club
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105
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John
Schuyler Hart, Lehigh Country Club
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NS
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Nick
Owsik, Philmont Country Club
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WD
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Ages
26-41
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Name,
club
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Score
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*Chris
Button, Philadelphia Country Club
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70
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Chris
Tobias, Merion Golf Club
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70
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Matt
Hildenbrand, Stonewall
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74
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Seth
Hartman, Stonewall
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74
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Jason
Wilt, Applebrook Golf Club
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74
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Stephen
Kunkle, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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76
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Ross
Tucker, St. Davids Golf Club
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77
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Timothy
Zimmaro, The ACE Club
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78
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Jonathan
Sharp, Aronimink Golf Club
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78
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Robert
Bangs, Jr., Merion Golf Club
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78
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Trevor
Mcnulty, Merion Golf Club
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80
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David
Malone, Jr., Green Valley Country Club
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81
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Tom
Crawford, Jr., Philadelphia Cricket Club
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81
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Michael
Quinn, Philadelphia Country Club
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81
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Brian
Egan, Wedgwood Country Club
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82
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Kevin
Belza, Merion Golf Club
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82
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Nigel
Scott, Philadelphia Country Club
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82
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Wesley
Calderone, Applebrook Golf Club
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83
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Josh
Keyser, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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83
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Gregory
Scherr, Lookaway Golf
Club
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85
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Brian
Boyle, Rolling Green Golf Club
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86
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Matt
Benkoski, Aronimink Golf
Club
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86
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Jonathan
Burns, Philmont Country Club
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86
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Chris
Rossi, Applebrook Golf Club
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88
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Mike
Traeger, Lancaster Country Club
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90
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Gabriel
Cintron, The ACE Club
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93
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Matthew
Craig, Merion Golf Club
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93
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Ronald
McAllister, Philmont Country Club
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94
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Matt
Rooney, Llanerch Country Club
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95
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Michael
Testa, IV, Llanerch Country Club
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97
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Tim
Cruice, Overbrook Golf Club
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NS
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Timothy
Marshall, The ACE Club
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WD
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Ages
42 & Over
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Name,
club
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Score
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Rob
Kingston, Saucon Valley Country Club
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76
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John
Patella, Rolling Green Golf Club
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77
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Jack
Lukens, Lookaway Golf Club
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77
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Eric
Dahl, Manufacturers’ Golf & Country Club
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78
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Douglas
Thompson, French Creek Golf Club
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79
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Mike
Kaplan, Llanerch Country Club
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82
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Jeff
Campbell, Saucon Valley Country Club
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82
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Mike
Petruccelli, Union League Golf Club at Torresdale
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82
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Chris
Catanese, Applebrook Golf
Club
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82
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Paul
Bilous, Lehigh Country Club
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83
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Ernesto
Umana, Stonewall
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83
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Tom
Valek, Lookaway Golf Club
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84
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Andy
Hubal, The Ridge at Back Brook
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86
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Eric
Miller, Merion Golf Club
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88
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Stanley
Saunders, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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89
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William
Kindt, Saucon Valley
Country Club
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89
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Raymond
McClarin, Old York Road Country Club
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90
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Mark
Patterson, Union League Golf Club at Torresdale
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91
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Thomas
McCarthy, Saucon Valley Country Club
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94
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Craig
Gemmill, Lancaster Country Club
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94
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Tom
Burke, Saucon Valley Country Club
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97
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Charles
Yang, Merion Golf Club
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97
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Gregory
Greenberg, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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99
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William
Beamer, Stonewall
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99
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David
McDermott, Philadelphia Country Club
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101
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William
Krewson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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102
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John
Larkin, Aronimink Golf Club
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103
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Richard
Gallagher, Jr., The ACE Club
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105
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David
Shaner, Aronimink Golf
Club
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108
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Rodney
Donnell, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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113
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Jack
Hopkins, Merion Golf Club
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DQ
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Roger
Leister, Philmont Country Club
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WD
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Richard
Pierson, Manufacturers' Golf & Country Club
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WD
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— won in scorecard playoff
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DQ
— disqualification; NS — no show; WD — withdrawal
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