WEST CHESTER, Pa.- Sixty-two is a magic number for Bill McCabe, Jr. of McCall Golf & Country Club. The last time McCabe fired a net 62, he took home the 2006 Fall Net Championship at Bucks County Country Club. He attained that magic number once again on Tuesday to take home the Warner Cup (Net) title at Radley Run Country Club (par 72, 6,115 yards).
McCabe, playing as a 14 handicap, carded two gross birdies, 11 pars, four bogeys and one double on his way to a natural 76, which ended as the low score in the field.
“My game's really starting to come around. Yesterday, I played well at our place and it gave me real confidence to play well today,” said the Springfield, Pa. resident.
The 68-year-old’s round was kick started at No. 5 (par 4, 385 yards). Utilizing his 5-iron hybrid, he stuck his approach shot to 18 feet and sunk the natural-birdie putt. The second red number on McCabe’s scorecard came at No. 13 (par 3, 149 yards). He placed a 6-iron to 10 feet. After all four members of his playing group reached the green safely off the tee, McCabe received a helpful read from fellow competitor Scott Ryan’s putt, and eventually jarred his birdie attempt.
“The greens were perfect and the speed was very respectful. I tried to use caution because everybody was going four or five feet by,” said McCabe. “They were really rolling out today. Everything about the course was in excellent condition."
Despite a nearly flawless round, McCabe did run into some trouble when a few hiccups arrived around the putting green on the Back 9.
“I had one hole on the back where I got real nervous, and I chipped two balls sideways,” said McCabe. “Later on in the round, if I was in the fairway near the green, I was putting in from there. I learned that one down in Florida."
McCabe finished 8 shots ahead of runner-up Scott Dichter of Meadia Heights Golf Club. In addition to his Warner Cup (Net) and 2006 Fall Net Championship wins, McCabe was also victorious at the 2006 Spring Net Championship at The Club at Morgan Hill.
“I’ve been fortunate to get wins in both the Spring and Fall Net. I’m super happy to get by with that,” McCabe said. “But the Warner Cup (Net) is just excellent. It felt great to play well.“
Francis B. Warner of Philadelphia Cricket Club served as the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s secretary-treasurer for 18 years. After his death in 1933, the Association started the Francis B. Warner Cup as an ongoing tribute in his memory.
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Overall
|
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Name,
club
|
Net
|
|
William
McCabe, Jr., McCall Golf & Country Club
|
62
|
|
Scott
Dichter, Meadia Heights
Golf Club
|
70
|
|
Michael
Haney, PineCrest Country Club
|
71
|
|
John
Prestwood, St. Davids
Golf Club
|
71
|
|
Scott
Ryan, Stonewall
|
71
|
|
Vito
Caracappa, Golf Course at Glen Mills
|
72
|
|
Bernard
Kelly, Little Mill Country Club
|
73
|
|
Francis
Tan, Medford Lakes Country Club
|
73
|
|
Charles
Kane, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
74
|
|
Gerald
Barr, Lehigh Country Club
|
74
|
|
Vincent
Kraft, Jr., Lehigh Country Club
|
74
|
|
Ned
Moore, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
74
|
|
Tom
Paul, Running Deer Golf Club
|
75
|
|
Robert
Jenkins, Spring Ford Country Club
|
75
|
|
Joseph
Dayton, Golf Course at Glen Mills
|
76
|
|
William
Erskine, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
76
|
|
Terrence
Kyle, Concord Country Club
|
76
|
|
Victor
Donnay, Edgmont Country
Club
|
76
|
|
W.
Frank Skilton, Manufacturers Golf & Country
Club
|
76
|
|
Bob
Silsbe, Downingtown Country Club
|
77
|
|
James
Wiley, Old York Road Country Club
|
77
|
|
Joe
DiPanni, The Springhaven
Club
|
77
|
|
Rick
Ames, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
77
|
|
Carmen
Caruso, Spring Ford Country Club
|
77
|
|
Rich
Hartmann, The Springhaven Club
|
78
|
|
Macy
Summers, St. Davids Golf Club
|
78
|
|
David
Spirt, Talamore Country
Club
|
78
|
|
Duke
Rittersbach, Five Ponds Golf Club
|
78
|
|
Jeff
Brodsky, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
78
|
|
Timothy
Joyce, Edgmont Country Club
|
78
|
|
John
Dandrea, Little Mill Country Club
|
79
|
|
John
Hayes, Lehigh Country Club
|
79
|
|
Matthew
Manfred, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
79
|
|
Lew
Sypher, Sakima Country
Club
|
79
|
|
John
O'Rourke, McCall Golf & Country Club
|
79
|
|
William
Brady, The Springhaven Club
|
79
|
|
Basil
Gilfillian, Little Mill Country Club
|
80
|
|
David
Kearney, Lehigh Country Club
|
80
|
|
Don
Neill, Lu Lu Country Club
|
80
|
|
Joseph
DeAngelis, Jericho National Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Timothy
Kiorpes, Lookaway Golf
Club
|
80
|
|
Jack
Del Pizzo, Llanerch Country
Club
|
80
|
|
Fred
Olt, Little Mill Country Club
|
81
|
|
Richard
Keesling, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
|
81
|
|
Wayne
Diluigi, Running Deer Golf Club
|
81
|
|
Rick
Rutter, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
81
|
|
Ernest
Eichenberg, III, Waynesborough
Country Club
|
81
|
|
Fred
Spratt, Running Deer Golf Club
|
82
|
|
Gary
Ames, Bala Golf Club
|
82
|
|
James
Miller, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
|
82
|
|
Kenneth
Prince, DuPont Country Club
|
82
|
|
Jack
Endicott, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
82
|
|
Steve
Backstrom, Little Mill Country Club
|
82
|
|
Michael
Kyle, Talamore Country Club
|
83
|
|
James
Leonard, Chester Valley Golf Club
|
83
|
|
Jay
McMenamin, Running Deer Golf Club
|
83
|
|
Bill
Blackburn, Concord Country Club
|
84
|
|
Jim
Barnett, Honeybrook Golf Club
|
84
|
|
James
Reger, The Springhaven
Club
|
84
|
|
Dennis
McCarty, Little Mill Country Club
|
85
|
|
Jim
Chojnacki, Little Mill Country Club
|
85
|
|
Robert
Agran, Philadelphia Publinks
GA
|
85
|
|
Richard
Hunt, Medford Lakes Country Club
|
85
|
|
Dave
End, Old York Road Country Club
|
87
|
|
Wayne
Yetter, Lookaway Golf
Club
|
87
|
|
Kurt
Hettel, Burlington Country Club
|
88
|
|
Tom
Bender, Waynesborough Country Club
|
88
|
|
Richard
Amoroso, Hershey's Mill Golf Club
|
88
|
|
Robert
Logan, Overbrook Golf Club
|
88
|
|
William
Jones, McCall Golf & Country Club
|
88
|
|
James
Zinkand, Hartefeld National
|
89
|
|
Ronald
Zweibaum, Little Mill Country Club
|
89
|
|
Hank
Collins, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
90
|
|
Brian
Cassano, Little Mill Country Club
|
92
|
|
Robert
Marshall, Greate Bay Country Club
|
92
|
|
Joseph
Funk, The Bucks Club
|
DQ
|
|
Edmund
Garno, Jr., Merion Golf Club
|
WD
|
|
Edward
Osciak, Jr., Loch Nairn
Golf Club
|
WD
|
| |
|
Handicap
7-12
|
|
Name,
club
|
Net
|
|
Michael
Haney, PineCrest Country Club
|
71
|
|
Bernard
Kelly, Little Mill Country Club
|
73
|
|
Charles
Kane, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
74
|
|
Gerald
Barr, Lehigh Country Club
|
74
|
|
Tom
Paul, Running Deer Golf Club
|
75
|
|
Joseph
Dayton, Golf Course at Glen Mills
|
76
|
|
William
Erskine, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
76
|
|
Bob
Silsbe, Downingtown Country Club
|
77
|
|
Rich
Hartmann, The Springhaven Club
|
78
|
|
John
Dandrea, Little Mill Country Club
|
79
|
|
John
Hayes, Lehigh Country Club
|
79
|
|
Matthew
Manfred, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
79
|
|
Basil
Gilfillian, Little Mill Country Club
|
80
|
|
David
Kearney, Lehigh Country Club
|
80
|
|
Fred
Olt, Little Mill Country Club
|
81
|
|
Richard
Keesling, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
|
81
|
|
Wayne
Diluigi, Running Deer Golf Club
|
81
|
|
Fred
Spratt, Running Deer Golf Club
|
82
|
|
Gary
Ames, Bala Golf Club
|
82
|
|
James
Miller, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
|
82
|
|
Kenneth
Prince, DuPont Country Club
|
82
|
|
Bill
Blackburn, Concord Country Club
|
84
|
|
Jim
Barnett, Honeybrook Golf Club
|
84
|
|
Dennis
McCarty, Little Mill Country Club
|
85
|
|
Kurt
Hettel, Burlington Country Club
|
88
|
|
James
Zinkand, Hartefeld National
|
89
|
|
Ronald
Zweibaum, Little Mill Country Club
|
89
|
| |
|
Handicap
13-16
|
|
Name,
club
|
Net
|
|
William
McCabe, Jr., McCall Golf & Country Club
|
62
|
|
John
Prestwood, St. Davids
Golf Club
|
71
|
|
Scott
Ryan, Stonewall
|
71
|
|
Vito
Caracappa, Golf Course at Glen Mills
|
72
|
|
Francis
Tan, Medford Lakes Country Club
|
73
|
|
Vincent
Kraft, Jr., Lehigh Country Club
|
74
|
|
James
Wiley, Old York Road Country Club
|
77
|
|
Joe
DiPanni, The Springhaven
Club
|
77
|
|
Rick
Ames, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
77
|
|
Macy
Summers, St. Davids Golf Club
|
78
|
|
Lew
Sypher, Sakima Country
Club
|
79
|
|
Don
Neill, Lu Lu Country Club
|
80
|
|
Joseph
DeAngelis, Jericho National Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Timothy
Kiorpes, Lookaway Golf
Club
|
80
|
|
Rick
Rutter, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
81
|
|
Jack
Endicott, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
82
|
|
Steve
Backstrom, Little Mill Country Club
|
82
|
|
Michael
Kyle, Talamore Country Club
|
83
|
|
James
Reger, The Springhaven
Club
|
84
|
|
Jim
Chojnacki, Little Mill Country Club
|
85
|
|
Robert
Agran, Philadelphia Publinks
GA
|
85
|
|
Dave
End, Old York Road Country Club
|
87
|
|
Wayne
Yetter, Lookaway Golf
Club
|
87
|
|
Tom
Bender, Waynesborough Country Club
|
88
|
|
Edmund
Garno, Jr., Merion Golf Club
|
WD
|
|
Joseph
Funk, The Bucks Club
|
DQ
|
| |
|
Handicap
17-28
|
|
Name,
club
|
Net
|
|
Scott
Dichter, Meadia Heights
Golf Club
|
70
|
|
Ned
Moore, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
74
|
|
Robert
Jenkins, Spring Ford Country Club
|
75
|
|
Terrence
Kyle, Concord Country Club
|
76
|
|
Victor
Donnay, Edgmont Country
Club
|
76
|
|
W.
Frank Skilton, Manufacturers Golf & Country
Club
|
76
|
|
Carmen
Caruso, Spring Ford Country Club
|
77
|
|
David
Spirt, Talamore Country
Club
|
78
|
|
Duke
Rittersbach, Five Ponds Golf Club
|
78
|
|
Jeff
Brodsky, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
78
|
|
Timothy
Joyce, Edgmont Country Club
|
78
|
|
John
O'Rourke, McCall Golf & Country Club
|
79
|
|
William
Brady, The Springhaven Club
|
79
|
|
Jack
Del Pizzo, Llanerch
Country Club
|
80
|
|
Ernest
Eichenberg, III, Waynesborough
Country Club
|
81
|
|
James
Leonard, Chester Valley Golf Club
|
83
|
|
Jay
McMenamin, Running Deer Golf Club
|
83
|
|
Richard
Hunt, Medford Lakes Country Club
|
85
|
|
Richard
Amoroso, Hershey's Mill Golf Club
|
88
|
|
Robert
Logan, Overbrook Golf Club
|
88
|
|
William
Jones, McCall Golf & Country Club
|
88
|
|
Hank
Collins, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
90
|
|
Brian
Cassano, Little Mill Country Club
|
92
|
|
Robert
Marshall, Greate Bay Country Club
|
92
|
|
Edward
Osciak, Jr., Loch Nairn
Golf Club
|
WD
|
| |
|
DQ-disqualification;
WD-withdrawal
|
