The Golf Association of Philadelphia

Honesdale’s Eric Williams tops U.S. Amateur Championship qualifier

BLUE BELL, Pa.–Eric Williams of Honesdale, Pa., a member at Honesdale GC, posted a pair of 72s in a U.S. Amateur Championship qualifier on Monday at Cedarbrook CC (par 72, 7,076 yards)/Meadowlands CC (par 71, 6,465 yards) to take medallist honors and earn a trip out West. It will be Williams’ second trip to the U.S. Amateur set for Aug. 20-26 at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

"I was proud that I was able to finish strong," said Williams, who played his final six holes in 1-under par. "The pressure can get to you. Especially for this."

AMORY DAVIS

Williams headlined a group of six qualifiers earning a trip to the Golden State. Also advancing were Amory Davis of Chadds Ford, Pa.; Tyler Brewington of Benton, Pa.; William McGuinness of Woodbury, N.J.; Cole Willcox of Berwyn, Pa. and Clark Holle of South Orange, N.J. Willcox and Holle advanced in a four-player-for-two-available-positions playoff. Conditions were wet and windy. A field of 112 players competed.

Williams carded a first-round, 1-over-par 72 in the morning at Meadowlands CC despite registering a quadruple-bogey nine on No. 17 (par 5, 487 yards). The 34-year-old lumber broker made four birdies, a bogey and that quad.

On No. 17, Williams lost his drive right, was forced to chip out his second tee shot from almost the same place he lost his first and got stuck in a bunker before finishing with a nine. He followed that up with a par on No. 18 (par 4, 407 yards).

"I told myself it’s not over," said Williams. "I knew 1 over was still a good score."

His afternoon session wasn’t as adventurous.

Williams, who started on the back nine, made the turn in 1-over-par 37 before registering a birdie on No. 1 (par 4, 402 yards). A bogey on No. 3 (par 4, 417 yards) negated his prior effort but he followed with a 5-iron to 12 feet on No. 5 (par 3, 185 yards) to get a stroke back. He then made a pair of fantastic two putts to save pars on Nos. 8 (par 4, 424 yards), from 35 feet, and 9 (par 3, 213 yards), from 45 feet.

Williams heads to The Olympic Club in a different frame of mind after a frantic time at Oakmont CC in 2003 in his lone other U.S. Amateur appearance.

"I learned not to switch anything," said Williams. "Last time I went I switched my putter. I got there early for a practice round and had to play early the next day. I hit balls in between. I wore myself out."

Amory Davis, a member at DuPont CC, heads to his first U.S. Amateur in his initial try. Davis carded a 72 at Cedarbrook CC in the morning and a 73 at Meadowlands CC in the afternoon.

"I would say I would have been disappointed if I didn’t make it," said Davis, 18, who is headed to the University of Virginia this fall. "I’ve been hitting it well and my putting hasn’t been that bad."

Davis said he’s had putting woes this summer, resulting in a light competitive schedule to date. He’s only competed in three events so far this year.

"I’ve just been playing with my friends more, trying not to think about it," said Davis. "I’ve been trying to get my confidence back."

Brewington, 21, of Mill Race GC, will be making his first appearance; McGuinness 47, of Tavistock CC, heads to his sixth U.S. Amateur; Willcox, 19, of Philadelphia CC, made an eagle on the first playoff hole to advance to his second Amateur in his second attempt and Holle, 38, of Essex County CC, goes to his first.

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 135 Member Clubs and 60,000 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.

Qualifiers
Name	City	Rd. 1		Rd. 2		Total
Eric Williams	Honesdale, PA	72	MCC	72	CCC	144
Amory Davis	Chadds Ford, PA	72	CCC	73	MCC	145
Tyler Brewington	Orangeville, PA	74	MCC	73	CCC	147
William McGuinness	Woodbury, NJ	72	CCC	75	MCC	147
Cole Willcox	Berwyn, PA	72	MCC	76	CCC	148
Clark Holle	South Orange, NJ	74	MCC	74	CCC	148

Alternates (in order)
Christopher Gold	Haddonfield, NJ	73	MCC	75	CCC	148
Kevin Genuardi	Blue Bell, PA	75	MCC	73	CCC	148

Failed to qualify
Adam Cohan	Wayne, PA	76	MCC	73	CCC	149
John Pelet	Atglen, PA	73	MCC	76	CCC	149
Mark Miller	Levittown, PA	74	CCC	75	MCC	149
Matthew Mattare	Bethlehem, PA	73	MCC	76	CCC	149
Andrew Guaraldo	Berwyn, PA	76	CCC	74	MCC	150
Christopher Ault	Yardley, PA	74	CCC	76	MCC	150
George Marucci Jr	Villanova, PA	72	MCC	78	CCC	150
Logan Terry	Plymouth Meeting, PA	77	CCC	73	MCC	150
Chris Lange	Bryn Mawr, PA	75	CCC	76	MCC	151
Joe Bernard	Malvern, PA	76	CCC	75	MCC	151
P. Chet Walsh	Wayne, PA	75	MCC	76	CCC	151
Andy Achenbach	Royersford, PA	73	CCC	79	MCC	152
David West	Downingtown, PA	75	CCC	77	MCC	152
James Wallace	Moorestown, NJ	77	MCC	75	CCC	152
Kenneth Matt	Springhouse, PA	78	MCC	74	CCC	152
Kyle Davis	Kennett Square, PA	74	MCC	78	CCC	152
Nathan Fry	Nazareth, PA	77	MCC	75	CCC	152
Stephen Arnold	Langhorne, PA	73	CCC	79	MCC	152
Todd Shagin	Ridgewood, NJ	77	MCC	75	CCC	152
Jimmy Kieserman	Dresher, PA	77	CCC	76	MCC	153
Jordan Wycoff	Fort Washington, PA	79	MCC	74	CCC	153
Robert Galbreath Jr	Huntingdon Valley, PA	78	CCC	75	MCC	153
Ryan McCarty	Voorhees, NJ	77	CCC	76	MCC	153
A.J. Denicco	Pottstown, PA	76	CCC	78	MCC	154
Drew Panebianco	Dresher, PA	76	MCC	78	CCC	154
Geoff Cooper	Philadelphia, PA	78	CCC	76	MCC	154
Glenn Smeraglio	Newtown, PA	76	MCC	78	CCC	154
Jacob Murphy	Hamilton Twsp, NJ	78	MCC	76	CCC	154
Michael O'Keefe	Medford, NJ	77	MCC	77	CCC	154
Philip Bartholomew	Yardley, PA	76	CCC	78	MCC	154
Robert de Rojas	Philadelphia, PA	82	CCC	72	MCC	154
Robert Savarese, Jr.	Lafayette Hill, PA	73	MCC	81	CCC	154
Ryan Blair	Center Valley, PA	75	CCC	79	MCC	154
Jake Pleczkowski	Valencia, PA	74	MCC	81	CCC	155
Jason Loehrs	Wilmington, DE	80	MCC	75	CCC	155
Matthew Smith	Chester Springs, PA	76	MCC	79	CCC	155
Christopher Caimano	Wrightstown, PA	76	MCC	80	CCC	156
Edward Kelly, Jr.	Maple Glen, PA	79	MCC	77	CCC	156
Shawn Lavin	Drexel Hill, PA	82	CCC	74	MCC	156
Tom Piersanti	Malvern, PA	81	MCC	75	CCC	156
Craig Seaman	Princeton, NJ	82	CCC	75	MCC	157
Kevin Frost	Lansdale, PA	79	CCC	78	MCC	157
Liam Friedman	Lackawanna, NY	79	MCC	78	CCC	157
Patrick Barrett	Pinehurst, NC	79	CCC	78	MCC	157
Patrick Dougherty	North Wales, PA	75	MCC	82	CCC	157
Roc Irey	Furlong, PA	82	MCC	75	CCC	157
Alan Borowsky	Bala Cynwyd, PA	79	MCC	79	CCC	158
Bertus Wessels	Conshohocken, PA	75	CCC	83	MCC	158
Billy McCrossan	Newtown Square, PA	83	CCC	75	MCC	158
Christopher Kaspar	North Wales, PA	79	MCC	79	CCC	158
Matt Ehrlich	Blue Bell, PA	80	MCC	78	CCC	158
Stephen Derminio	Coopersburg, PA	83	MCC	75	CCC	158
Alan Wagenschnur	Middletown, DE	83	CCC	76	MCC	159
Doug Marcincin	Bethlehem, PA	78	MCC	81	CCC	159
Gregg Semenetz	Jeffersonville, NY	80	CCC	79	MCC	159
Nicholas Sanner	Markleton, PA	77	MCC	82	CCC	159
Zachary Herr	New Hope, PA	76	MCC	83	CCC	159
Daniel Rexon	Haddonfield, NJ	77	MCC	83	CCC	160
Patrick Rugg	Drexel Hill, PA	80	CCC	80	MCC	160
Phillip Anzaldo	Haddonfield, NJ	84	CCC	76	MCC	160
Ryan Macdonald	Jackson, NJ	79	CCC	81	MCC	160
Sean Semenetz	Jeffersonville, NY	76	CCC	84	MCC	160
Tyler Glassman	Ft Washington, PA	81	MCC	79	CCC	160
Frank Petrash	Hatboro, PA	83	CCC	78	MCC	161
Jim Rattigan	Orwigsburg, PA	82	CCC	79	MCC	161
Michael Quinn	East Fallowfield, PA	78	CCC	83	MCC	161
Mike McComb	Egg Harbor Township, NJ	83	CCC	78	MCC	161
Sean Hirschler	Clarks Summit, PA	81	CCC	80	MCC	161
David Taraschi	Haddonfield, NJ	80	MCC	82	CCC	162
Kevin Huntington	West Chester, PA	83	CCC	79	MCC	162
Matthew Newton	Pittsgrove, NJ	79	CCC	83	MCC	162
Dan Ott	Pilesgrove, NJ	81	MCC	82	CCC	163
Matt Kaelin	Medford, NJ	83	CCC	80	MCC	163
Samuel Dreibelbis	Lebanon, PA	88	CCC	75	MCC	163
Tom Carter	Sicklerville, NJ	84	CCC	79	MCC	163
James Ridgway	Erma, NJ	83	CCC	81	MCC	164
Kevin Silvestri	Marlboro, NJ	84	MCC	80	CCC	164
Robert Cunningham	Wayne, PA	81	MCC	83	CCC	164
Cory Siegfried	Villanova, PA	79	CCC	86	MCC	165
Garrett Basalyga	Philadelphia, PA	83	CCC	82	MCC	165
Michael Lewers	Wayne, PA	82	CCC	83	MCC	165
Benjamin Kleiner	Callicoon, NY	84	CCC	82	MCC	166
Brad Sokol	Wayne, PA	84	CCC	82	MCC	166
David Stewart	Philaldephia, PA	86	MCC	80	CCC	166
Dustin Toner	Union, NJ	82	MCC	84	CCC	166
Greg Verde	Wayne, PA	80	CCC	86	MCC	166
Michael Serensits	Catasauqua, PA	86	MCC	80	CCC	166
Kevin Melnick, Jr.	Blue Bell, PA	80	CCC	87	MCC	167
Robert Cappelletti	Audubon, NJ	85	MCC	82	CCC	167
Samuel Ryder	Rosemont, PA	84	MCC	83	CCC	167
Brian Creghan	Radnor, PA	88	MCC	80	CCC	168
Robbie McKay	Bethlehem, PA	86	MCC	82	CCC	168
Chip Culp	Philadelphia, PA	86	CCC	83	MCC	169
David Derminio	Coopersburg, PA	84	MCC	85	CCC	169
Jason Cohan	Wayne, PA	86	MCC	83	CCC	169
Jason Ochroch	Ambler, PA	85	MCC	84	CCC	169
Joseph Dulka	West Chester, PA	82	MCC	87	CCC	169
Stephen McIntyre	Glenmoore, PA	85	MCC	85	CCC	170
Vince D'Ginto	Green Lane, PA	93	CCC	78	MCC	171
Andrew Bowers	Cherry Hill, NJ	82	MCC	91	CCC	173
Douglas Crowley	Bedmnster, NJ	89	MCC	86	CCC	175
Christopher Corr	Rosemont, PA	88	CCC	89	MCC	177
Mark Coassolo	Macungie, PA	87	CCC	90	MCC	177
Bernard O'Brien, III	Bound Brook, NJ	97	MCC	106	CCC	203
Jeffrey Griest	Glen Mills, PA	76	CCC	NC	MCC	NC
Anthony List	Havertown, PA	79	CCC	WD	MCC	WD
Cory Taylor	Moorestown, NJ	81	MCC	WD	CCC	WD
Frank Nattle	Phoenixville, PA	86	CCC	WD	MCC	WD
James Kania Jr	Haverford, PA	76	CCC	WD	MCC	WD
Travis Gahman	Souderton, PA	78	CCC	WD	MCC	WD
James Shearing	Pennington, NJ	NC		NC		NC
Alexander Maguire	Philadelphia, PA	WD		WD		WD
Robert Maguire	Pottstown, PA	WD		WD		WD
Matt Raudenbush	Pine Valley, NJ	WD		WD		WD
Frank Cossio	Brigantine, NJ	WD		WD		WD
Sasha Bozic	Beach Lake, PA	WD		WD		WD
Josh Morell	Wyndmoor, PA	WD		WD		WD
Jonathan Hoffman	Bryn Athyn, PA	WD		WD		WD
Anthony Martire	Absecon, NJ	WD		WD		WD
Clark Topping	Bel Air, MD	WD		WD		WD
Robin McCool	Bethlehem, PA	WD		WD		WD
Glen Schreiner	Elkton, MD	WD		WD		WD
Sean Leonard	Haddonfield, NJ	WD		WD		WD
Michael McDermott	Havertown, PA	WD		WD		WD
Matt McGovern	Holland, PA	WD		WD		WD
Zach Rothaus	Huntingdon Valley, PA	WD		WD		WD
Charles Winegardner	Lothian, MD	WD		WD		WD
Douglas Schroer	Malvern, PA	WD		WD		WD
Grant Skyllas	Mohnton, PA	WD		WD		WD
Kevin Genois	Quebec, QC	WD		WD		WD
Brian Corbett	Shavertown, PA	WD		WD		WD
Robert Pina	Wayne, PA	WD		WD		WD
Colin Smith	West Chester, PA	WD		WD		WD
John Simone	Dresher, PA	WD		WD		WD
Daniel Summerhays	Farmington, UT	WD		WD		WD
Bobby Bernard	Flemington, NJ	WD		WD		WD
Paul Liebezeit	Paoli, PA	WD		WD		WD
Joshua Krumholz	Reading, PA	WD		WD		WD
Michael Soowal	Seneca, SC	WD		WD		WD
Michael Paduano	Shrewsbury, NJ	WD		WD		WD
Bryan Ott	Whitehall, PA	WD		WD		WD
Matt Raudenbush	Pine Valley, NJ	WD		WD		WD
Hyungjin Ahn	Lawrenceville, NJ	NS		NS		NS
John Moore	London	NS		NS		NS
Sean Coyle	Philadelphia, PA	NS		NS		NS
Brian Bergstol	Mount Bethel, PA	NS		NS		NS
Dave Welsh	St-Marc-Des-Carriere, QC	NS		NS		NS

NC-no card; NS-no show; WD-withdrawal
MCC-Meadowlands CC/CCC-Cedarbook CC

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