 *Event Photos
Delaware boys top Four-man Team
MIDDLETOWN, Del. – Robert Volko, Bill Looney and Darrell Clayton, all out of Cavaliers CC, and Robert Bechtold of Fieldstone GC, scorched the Saint Annes Club’s Back Creek Course (Par 71, 6,373 yards) to the tune of a 10-under-par 132 to take 14th annual Four-Man Team Thursday.
When asked what was the key to their field-low round, Bechtold immediately pointed to his partner Clayton, who fired a 3-under-par 68, and said, "Talk to Darrell, he’s the one that made everything."
"We just made a whole bunch of putts today," Clayton said. "The course was in great shape and the greens were good, so when we putt the ball on line it just went in."
"We made a bunch of birdies at the same time and never really got in any trouble," added Bechtold.
As a team, the group’s only blemish came on the par 4 18th hole (385 yards) where they carded their lone bogey on the day. But they managed to card two birdies on the same hole a total of three times to help give them the title.
The team’s first double-birdie effort came on the par 3 14th hole (173 yards) after Volko and Looney hit their 7 and 6-irons to within five feet and 12 feet, respectively. The pair then drained their putts to bring the team to 4-under through their first five holes of the day, as they started off the on the 10th tee.
"That was big for us," said Bechtold, who like his teammates, rarely plays in GAP events.
However, the fact that this event was set in the First State made it appealing to the Delaware residents.
"We just decided to play in this today because it was playing golf with four buddies and it was local," Clayton said. "We also had our state Amateur here a couple of years ago and I have played this course a half a dozen times, so we know the course."
"It was just a fun day all around and we all contributed," Volko said. "It was a good time."
"Each of us shot 68, 73 and 73, and then there was Looney [at 81]," he joked.
Jim Dougherty, Arthur Pollak, Art Gallagher and Bill Kaufmann of Wedgwood CC carded a 15-under-par 127 (net) to take the net division of the Four-Man Team.
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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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Gross Results |
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Player Name |
Club Name |
Score |
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Bill Looney |
Cavaliers Country Club |
132 |
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Darrell Clayton |
Cavaliers Country Club |
132 |
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Robert Volko |
Cavaliers Country Club |
132 |
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Robert Bechtold |
Fieldstone Golf Club |
132 |
| |
|
Adam Leifer |
Blue Bell Country Club |
138 |
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Mitch Harris |
Blue Bell Country Club |
138 |
|
Brad Sokol |
Green Valley Country Club |
138 |
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Jim Yenser |
Honeybrook Golf Club |
138 |
| |
|
David Chenard |
Sandy Run Country Club |
140 |
|
Jim Muehlbronner |
Sandy Run Country Club |
140 |
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Joseph Kinsman |
Sandy Run Country Club |
140 |
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Michael Shoup |
Sandy Run Country Club |
140 |
| |
|
Jon Mabry |
Moorestown Field Club |
141 |
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Mike Brunswick |
Moorestown Field Club |
141 |
|
Steve Wells |
Moorestown Field Club |
141 |
|
Thomas Fordham |
Moorestown Field Club |
141 |
| |
|
Jerry Donofrio |
DuPont Country Club |
143 |
|
John DiMarzio |
Sandy Run Country Club |
143 |
|
Thomas Mercaldo |
Sandy Run Country Club |
143 |
|
Tom Mastroni |
Sandy Run Country Club |
143 |
| |
|
Ed Roberts |
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club |
145 |
|
Donald Beck |
Old York Road Country Club |
145 |
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Richard Holcombe, Jr. |
Old York Road Country Club |
145 |
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Robert Schiller |
Old York Road Country Club |
145 |
| |
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Andrew Guinan |
Applebrook Golf Club |
145 |
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Michael Howanski |
DuPont Country Club |
145 |
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John Turner |
The Springhaven Club |
145 |
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Robert Maze |
The Springhaven Club |
145 |
| |
|
Bill Weinfeld |
JC Melrose Country Club |
146 |
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Dave Jacobson |
JC Melrose Country Club |
146 |
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Joe Wolos |
JC Melrose Country Club |
146 |
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Joseph McLane |
JC Melrose Country Club |
146 |
| |
|
John Goffredo |
Great Bear Golf & Country Club |
146 |
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Norman Cunningham |
Great Bear Golf & Country Club |
146 |
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Shaun Urban |
Great Bear Golf & Country Club |
146 |
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William Orr |
Great Bear Golf & Country Club |
146 |
| |
|
Art Gallagher |
Wedgwood Country Club |
148 |
|
Arthur Pollak |
Wedgwood Country Club |
148 |
|
Bill Kaufmann |
Wedgwood Country Club |
148 |
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Jim Dougherty |
Wedgwood Country Club |
148 |
| |
|
Bill Bickford |
Wedgwood Country Club |
149 |
|
James Rocks |
Wedgwood Country Club |
149 |
|
Rick Watts |
Wedgwood Country Club |
149 |
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Robert Hennessy |
Wedgwood Country Club |
149 |
| |
|
Brian Kreamer |
Bala Golf Club |
149 |
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Gary Ueltzen |
Bala Golf Club |
149 |
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Mark Fink |
Bala Golf Club |
149 |
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Mike Kyle |
Bala Golf Club |
149 |
| |
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Ronald Fish |
Little Mill Country Club |
149 |
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Stephen Pence |
Little Mill Country Club |
149 |
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Jim Lloyd |
Running Deer Golf Club |
149 |
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Homie Perkins |
Wedgwood Country Club |
149 |
| |
|
Jim Joyce |
Blue Bell Country Club |
149 |
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Dan Lamb |
Edgmont Country Club |
149 |
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Deane Haase |
Edgmont Country Club |
149 |
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Michael Quinn |
Edgmont Country Club |
149 |
| |
|
Edward Ellis |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
150 |
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Joseph Vernace, MD |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
150 |
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Kenneth Silverwood |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
150 |
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Richard Coppola |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
150 |
| |
|
Frank Hanna |
JC Melrose Country Club |
152 |
|
Greg Demnisky |
JC Melrose Country Club |
152 |
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Jim Fencl |
JC Melrose Country Club |
152 |
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Mike Amoroso |
JC Melrose Country Club |
152 |
| |
|
George Collins |
Sand Barrens Golf Club |
152 |
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Glenn Davis |
Sand Barrens Golf Club |
152 |
|
Ken Trimble |
Sand Barrens Golf Club |
152 |
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Mike Grey |
Sand Barrens Golf Club |
152 |
| |
|
Amedeo Mascitti |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
153 |
|
Jim Callaghan |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
153 |
|
John Kane |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
153 |
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Bill Smith |
Sandy Run Country Club |
153 |
| |
|
Al Cathers |
Links Golf Club |
154 |
|
Bruce Birkholz |
Links Golf Club |
154 |
|
David Turner |
Links Golf Club |
154 |
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Marty Brickner |
Links Golf Club |
154 |
| |
|
Bob Hoe |
Lu Lu Country Club |
154 |
|
James Wiley |
Lu Lu Country Club |
154 |
|
Jim Wilson |
Lu Lu Country Club |
154 |
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John Patton |
Medford Lakes Country Club |
154 |
| |
|
Jerry Clavin |
JC Melrose Country Club |
154 |
|
Peter Mimmo |
North Hills Country Club |
154 |
|
John DeCarlo, M.D. |
Torresdale-Frankford Country Club |
154 |
|
Michael Perilli |
Torresdale-Frankford Country Club |
154 |
| |
|
Richard Turner |
Concord Country Club |
155 |
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Joe Gaffney |
Edgmont Country Club |
155 |
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John Kyle |
Edgmont Country Club |
155 |
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Ralph Neild |
Edgmont Country Club |
155 |
| |
|
Bill Menseck |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
155 |
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James O'Connor |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
155 |
|
Martin DeLuca |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
155 |
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Rodger Weyman |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
155 |
| |
|
Jeffrey Pelesh |
Edgmont Country Club |
158 |
|
Joe Frey |
Edgmont Country Club |
158 |
|
Tim Ungrady |
Edgmont Country Club |
158 |
|
William Sutcliffe |
Edgmont Country Club |
158 |
| |
|
James Cardano |
Cedarbrook Country Club |
169 |
|
Harry Morrison |
Lu Lu Country Club |
169 |
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Lloyd McGinley |
Lu Lu Country Club |
169 |
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Ronald Rice |
Lu Lu Country Club |
169 |
| |
|
Charlie Binder |
Overbrook Golf Club |
170 |
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Edward Berry |
Overbrook Golf Club |
170 |
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George Connell |
Overbrook Golf Club |
170 |
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Richard Quinn |
Overbrook Golf Club |
170 |
| |
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Net Results |
|
Player Name |
Club Name |
Score |
|
Art Gallagher |
Wedgwood Country Club |
127 |
|
Arthur Pollak |
Wedgwood Country Club |
127 |
|
Bill Kaufmann |
Wedgwood Country Club |
127 |
|
Jim Dougherty |
Wedgwood Country Club |
127 |
| |
|
Bill Looney |
Cavaliers Country Club |
128 |
|
Darrell Clayton |
Cavaliers Country Club |
128 |
|
Robert Volko |
Cavaliers Country Club |
128 |
|
Robert Bechtold |
Fieldstone Golf Club |
128 |
| |
|
Frank Hanna |
JC Melrose Country Club |
128 |
|
Greg Demnisky |
JC Melrose Country Club |
128 |
|
Jim Fencl |
JC Melrose Country Club |
128 |
|
Mike Amoroso |
JC Melrose Country Club |
128 |
| |
|
Bill Bickford |
Wedgwood Country Club |
128 |
|
James Rocks |
Wedgwood Country Club |
128 |
|
Rick Watts |
Wedgwood Country Club |
128 |
|
Robert Hennessy |
Wedgwood Country Club |
128 |
| |
|
Bill Weinfeld |
JC Melrose Country Club |
128 |
|
Dave Jacobson |
JC Melrose Country Club |
128 |
|
Joe Wolos |
JC Melrose Country Club |
128 |
|
Joseph McLane |
JC Melrose Country Club |
128 |
| |
|
Brian Kreamer |
Bala Golf Club |
129 |
|
Gary Ueltzen |
Bala Golf Club |
129 |
|
Mark Fink |
Bala Golf Club |
129 |
|
Mike Kyle |
Bala Golf Club |
129 |
| |
|
Jon Mabry |
Moorestown Field Club |
130 |
|
Mike Brunswick |
Moorestown Field Club |
130 |
|
Steve Wells |
Moorestown Field Club |
130 |
|
Thomas Fordham |
Moorestown Field Club |
130 |
| |
|
Richard Turner |
Concord Country Club |
130 |
|
Joe Gaffney |
Edgmont Country Club |
130 |
|
John Kyle |
Edgmont Country Club |
130 |
|
Ralph Neild |
Edgmont Country Club |
130 |
| |
|
David Chenard |
Sandy Run Country Club |
131 |
|
Jim Muehlbronner |
Sandy Run Country Club |
131 |
|
Joseph Kinsman |
Sandy Run Country Club |
131 |
|
Michael Shoup |
Sandy Run Country Club |
131 |
| |
|
Ed Roberts |
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club |
133 |
|
Donald Beck |
Old York Road Country Club |
133 |
|
Richard Holcombe, Jr. |
Old York Road Country Club |
133 |
|
Robert Schiller |
Old York Road Country Club |
133 |
| |
|
Al Cathers |
Links Golf Club |
133 |
|
Bruce Birkholz |
Links Golf Club |
133 |
|
David Turner |
Links Golf Club |
133 |
|
Marty Brickner |
Links Golf Club |
133 |
| |
|
Jerry Donofrio |
DuPont Country Club |
134 |
|
John DiMarzio |
Sandy Run Country Club |
134 |
|
Thomas Mercaldo |
Sandy Run Country Club |
134 |
|
Tom Mastroni |
Sandy Run Country Club |
134 |
| |
|
Adam Leifer |
Blue Bell Country Club |
135 |
|
Mitch Harris |
Blue Bell Country Club |
135 |
|
Brad Sokol |
Green Valley Country Club |
135 |
|
Jim Yenser |
Honeybrook Golf Club |
135 |
| |
|
Ronald Fish |
Little Mill Country Club |
135 |
|
Stephen Pence |
Little Mill Country Club |
135 |
|
Jim Lloyd |
Running Deer Golf Club |
135 |
|
Homie Perkins |
Wedgwood Country Club |
135 |
| |
|
John Goffredo |
Great Bear Golf & Country Club |
135 |
|
Norman Cunningham |
Great Bear Golf & Country Club |
135 |
|
Shaun Urban |
Great Bear Golf & Country Club |
135 |
|
William Orr |
Great Bear Golf & Country Club |
135 |
| |
|
Bill Menseck |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
135 |
|
James O'Connor |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
135 |
|
Martin DeLuca |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
135 |
|
Rodger Weyman |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
135 |
| |
|
Bob Hoe |
Lu Lu Country Club |
135 |
|
James Wiley |
Lu Lu Country Club |
135 |
|
Jim Wilson |
Lu Lu Country Club |
135 |
|
John Patton |
Medford Lakes Country Club |
135 |
| |
|
Jeffrey Pelesh |
Edgmont Country Club |
135 |
|
Joe Frey |
Edgmont Country Club |
135 |
|
Tim Ungrady |
Edgmont Country Club |
135 |
|
William Sutcliffe |
Edgmont Country Club |
135 |
| |
|
George Collins |
Sand Barrens Golf Club |
137 |
|
Glenn Davis |
Sand Barrens Golf Club |
137 |
|
Ken Trimble |
Sand Barrens Golf Club |
137 |
|
Mike Grey |
Sand Barrens Golf Club |
137 |
| |
|
Charlie Binder |
Overbrook Golf Club |
137 |
|
Edward Berry |
Overbrook Golf Club |
137 |
|
George Connell |
Overbrook Golf Club |
137 |
|
Richard Quinn |
Overbrook Golf Club |
137 |
| |
|
Jim Joyce |
Blue Bell Country Club |
137 |
|
Dan Lamb |
Edgmont Country Club |
137 |
|
Deane Haase |
Edgmont Country Club |
137 |
|
Michael Quinn |
Edgmont Country Club |
137 |
| |
|
Andrew Guinan |
Applebrook Golf Club |
137 |
|
Michael Howanski |
DuPont Country Club |
137 |
|
John Turner |
The Springhaven Club |
137 |
|
Robert Maze |
The Springhaven Club |
137 |
| |
|
Edward Ellis |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
138 |
|
Joseph Vernace, MD |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
138 |
|
Kenneth Silverwood |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
138 |
|
Richard Coppola |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
138 |
| |
|
Amedeo Mascitti |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
138 |
|
Jim Callaghan |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
138 |
|
John Kane |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
138 |
|
Bill Smith |
Sandy Run Country Club |
138 |
| |
|
Jerry Clavin |
JC Melrose Country Club |
139 |
|
Peter Mimmo |
North Hills Country Club |
139 |
|
John DeCarlo, M.D. |
Torresdale-Frankford Country Club |
139 |
|
Michael Perilli |
Torresdale-Frankford Country Club |
139 |
| |
|
James Cardano |
Cedarbrook Country Club |
141 |
|
Harry Morrison |
Lu Lu Country Club |
141 |
|
Lloyd McGinley |
Lu Lu Country Club |
141 |
|
Ronald Rice |
Lu Lu Country Club |
141 |
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