Walsh tops Tournament of Champions
LAFAYETTE HILL, Pa. – P. Chet Walsh of Philadelphia CC took the 51st running of the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s Tournament of Champions at The ACE Club (par 72, 6,873 yards) Friday with a 1-under-par 71.
Walsh, who lost in a playoff in last year’s contest at Coatesville CC, said he shanked his tee ball on No. 14 (par 3, 183 yards) and carded four bogeys. But he still managed to card five birdies on the day good for the win over the 103-player field.
"I redeemed myself today," said Walsh. "It’s great [to win] especially after losing in a three-hole playoff last year."
Walsh came on strong after last season’s result with birdies on hole Nos. 1 (par 4, 367 yards), 4 (par 3, 145 yards), 6 (par 3, 185 yards), 17 (par 4, 381 yards) and 18 (par 5, 558 yards) today.
"I’m happy I finished strong," said Walsh who raced right over to tee it up at the Flynn Cup at Bala GC immediately after he finished up at The ACE. "It’s a nice way to finish the year."
Howard Lazarus of Radnor Valley CC took the Senior flight with a 3-under par 69.
"I missed one shot the entire day," said Lazarus of his approach shot on No. 18 (par 5, 542 yards). "But I still managed to get it up-and-down to save par.
"It was a beautiful day on a beautiful course," he said. "I couldn’t be happier."
Notes:
Open to current Member Club amateur champions, senior amateur champions and previous winners, the Tournament of Champions was initiated in 1962 in memory of Larry Malmed. The Association then accepted the event in 1984 after Al Porter, the tournament’s coordinator, was forced to retire due to illness. The Association also added a senior division in 1992.
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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 136 Member Clubs and 56,000 individual members are spread across parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. The purpose of the Association is simple: To promote, protect and preserve the game of golf in the region.
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Results |
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Amateur Flight |
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Name |
Club |
Total |
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P. Chet Walsh |
Philadelphia Country Club |
71 |
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Michael Vassil |
Country Club of Scranton |
72 |
|
Robert Bechtold |
Fieldstone Golf Club |
72 |
|
John Brennan |
Spring Ford Country Club |
73 |
|
Alan Borowsky |
White Manor Country Club |
74 |
|
Michael Moffat |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
74 |
|
Ryan Jordan |
Tavistock Country Club |
74 |
|
Sean Seese |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
74 |
|
Zachary Herr |
Jericho National Golf Club |
74 |
|
David Richards |
Bent Creek Country Club |
75 |
|
John Ward |
Ballamor Golf Club |
76 |
|
David West |
Whitford Country Club |
77 |
|
Michael Walker |
Wyncote Golf Club |
77 |
|
Scott Klee |
Indian Valley Country Club |
77 |
|
Brian Rothaus |
Philmont Country Club |
78 |
|
Robert Gill |
Fox Hill Country Club |
78 |
|
Thomas Soares |
Moselem Springs Golf Club |
78 |
|
Travis Gahman |
Philadelphia Publinks GA |
78 |
|
Christopher Thude |
Torresdale-Frankford Country Club |
79 |
|
David Liotta |
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
79 |
|
Frank Rapone |
The Springhaven Club |
79 |
|
L.J. Georgetti |
Wildwood Golf & Country Club |
79 |
|
Richard Blash, Jr. |
Riverton Country Club |
79 |
|
Vinny Alessi |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
79 |
|
Frank Natale |
Sunnybrook Golf Club |
80 |
|
Geoffrey Cooper |
Laurel Creek Country Club |
80 |
|
Jim Simmons |
Stonewall |
80 |
|
Charles Scalzott |
Talamore Country Club |
81 |
|
Michael Quinn |
Edgmont Country Club |
81 |
|
Paul Stuhlmiller |
Golf Course at Glen Mills |
81 |
|
Steve Kim |
Blue Bell Country Club |
81 |
|
Chris Terebesi |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
82 |
|
Vince Boyle |
JC Melrose Country Club |
82 |
|
Kevin Weeks |
Seaview Marriott Resort & Spa |
83 |
|
Tyler Canfield |
Downingtown Golf Club |
83 |
|
Edward Woehlcke |
Cedarbrook Country Club |
84 |
|
James Macallister |
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club |
84 |
|
Jeff Rogatz |
Fieldstone Golf Club |
84 |
|
Jonathan Ross |
Gulph Mills Golf Club |
84 |
|
Joseph Henkel |
The ACE Club |
84 |
|
Tom Piersanti |
Applebrook Golf Club |
84 |
|
Anthony DeNicco |
Brookside Country Club |
85 |
|
Kevin Bair |
Wyncote Golf Club |
85 |
|
Jeff LeFevre, Jr. |
Linwood Country Club |
88 |
|
David Cox |
Lehigh Country Club |
89 |
|
Brian Demby |
Bucks County Golf Club |
90 |
|
John MacDonald |
Medford Lakes Country Club |
90 |
|
Michael Axelrod |
Meadowlands Country Club |
90 |
|
Cameron Campbell |
McCall Golf & Country Club |
91 |
|
David Reinhart |
French Creek Golf Club |
91 |
|
Brian Kreamer |
Bala Golf Club |
93 |
|
Philip Potter |
Radley Run Country Club |
97 |
|
Ajai Sirohi |
Mercer Oaks Golf Course |
DQ |
|
Chick Downey |
North Hills Country Club |
DQ |
|
Chris Grant |
Bellewood Golf Club |
NS |
|
David Taraschi |
Merchantville Country Club |
WD |
|
Oscar Mestre, Jr. |
Overbrook Golf Club |
DQ |
| |
|
Senior |
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Name |
Club |
Total |
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Howard Lazarus |
Radnor Valley Country Club |
69 |
|
Michael Quinn |
Edgmont Country Club |
71 |
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Charles Jones |
Philadelphia Publinks GA |
73 |
|
Scott Shafer |
Coatesville Country Club |
74 |
|
William Lawler |
Fox Hill Country Club |
74 |
|
David Taylor |
Stone Harbor Golf Club |
75 |
|
John Rowe |
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
75 |
|
Ed Chylinski |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
76 |
|
John Carullo |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
76 |
|
Richard Speranza |
Jericho National Golf Club |
76 |
|
Thomas Mallouk |
Lookaway Golf Club |
76 |
|
Bill Cregar |
Wedgwood Country Club |
77 |
|
Michael Dougherty |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
77 |
|
Donald Ashley |
Philadelphia Country Club |
78 |
|
Alan Van Horn |
Sandy Run Country Club |
79 |
|
James Sherratt |
Old York Road Country Club |
79 |
|
John Kernan |
Merchantville Country Club |
79 |
|
Edward Purdy |
Wildwood Golf & Country Club |
80 |
|
Michael Sofranko |
Wyncote Golf Club |
80 |
|
Edward Pappas, Sr. |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
81 |
|
John Owens |
Tavistock Country Club |
81 |
|
Kenneth Olinick |
Spring Ford Country Club |
81 |
|
Matthew Bellis |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
81 |
|
Ron Mittendorf |
Blue Bell Country Club |
81 |
|
William Schmidt |
Indian Valley Country Club |
81 |
|
Art Brosius |
DuPont Country Club |
83 |
|
Herbert Gordon |
Doylestown Country Club |
83 |
|
Jon Mabry |
Moorestown Field Club |
83 |
|
Gary Gordon |
Talamore Country Club |
84 |
|
Glenn Davis |
Sand Barrens Golf Club |
84 |
|
Jeffrey Cooper |
Meadowlands Country Club |
84 |
|
Neil McDermott |
Llanerch Country Club |
84 |
|
Rich Myslinski |
Mercer Oaks Golf Course |
84 |
|
Richard Smith |
Philadelphia Country Club |
84 |
|
Thomas Conboy |
Sandy Run Country Club |
84 |
|
William McCabe, Jr. |
McCall Golf & Country Club |
84 |
|
Robert Thornton, Jr. |
Riverton Country Club |
87 |
|
William Schroeder |
Bucks County Golf Club |
87 |
|
Ernest Eichenberg, III |
Waynesborough Country Club |
88 |
|
Richard Arscott |
West Chester Golf & Country Club |
91 |
|
Richard Forbes, Sr. |
North Hills Country Club |
91 |
|
Peter Stanley |
Sunnybrook Golf Club |
93 |
|
Richard Bourassa |
McCall Golf & Country Club |
95 |
|
Milton Hartley |
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club |
96 |
|
Daniel Casullo |
Bala Golf Club |
97 |
|
Robert Potter |
Radley Run Country Club |
99 |
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DQ-disqualified; NS-no show; WD-withdrawal |
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