Forty-nine players qualified, completing the field of 132 players for the 21st Middle Amateur Championship, the first major of the season, set for May 26-27 at Gulph Mills GC.
Thirty-three players, led by Joe Russo of Running Deer GC, who carded an even-par 70, qualified on May 6 at Burlington CC. Fifty players were exempt from qualifying based on previous performance. The Mid-Am is for players 25 years of age and older who have a handicap index of 7.0 or lower.
In taking medallist honors, Dougherty, 54, hit 16 greens, eight on both the front and back, but putted "terribly" on the front nine, carding one birdie and four bogeys for a 3-over 39. But he "hit it close" and putted well on the back nine, carding birdies on 11, 15 and 16 against a lone bogey on 12, for a 2-under 34.
Dougherty said he was "very proud" of his round, after taking considerable time off from competitive golf in the last couple of years to spend more time with his family.
"But I’m going to play in as many GAP tournaments as I can this year, and I’ll be a senior in July," he said. "I’m really looking forward to playing in the senior events."
At Gulph Mills, Rob Savarese of Philadelphia Cricket Club will defend his Mid-Am title over 36 holes. Last year, he shot two-under- par (69-71–140) over the Wissahickon Course at his home club to edge Bill McGuinness of Tavistock by two strokes.
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Qualifiers |
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Name, Club |
Score |
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1 |
Michael Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
39-34--73 |
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T2 |
Warren Smith, Fieldstone GC |
38-36--74 |
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T2 |
Wayne Bartolacci, Jericho National Golf Club |
38-36--74 |
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T4 |
Brian Corbett, Huntsville Golf Club |
38-37--75 |
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T4 |
Douglas E. Gregor, Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
39-36--75 |
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T4 |
Drew Panebianco, Talamore at Oak Terrace Country Club |
39-36--75 |
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T4 |
Francis X. Downey, North Hills Country Club |
37-38--75 |
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T4 |
Jim Gavaghan, Torresdale-Frankford CC |
38-37--75 |
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T4 |
Robert Gill, Fox Hill Country Club |
40-35--75 |
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T10 |
Brian Sexton, Philadelphia Pub Links Golf Assoc |
36-40--76 |
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T10 |
Frank Corrado Jr, Jericho National GC |
39-37--76 |
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T10 |
Freddy Henriquez, Deerfield Golf & Tennis Club |
39-37--76 |
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T10 |
Joseph Kinsman, Sandy Run Country Club |
38-38--76 |
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T10 |
Kevin DeHaven, Hopewell Valley Golf Club |
37-39--76 |
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T10 |
Rich Thon, The Springhaven Club |
40-36--76 |
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T16 |
Anthony Joffe, Green Valley CC |
38-39--77 |
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T16 |
Burton McHugh, Sunnybrook GC |
39-38--77 |
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T16 |
Frank S. Polizzi, Whitemarsh Valley CC |
37-40--77 |
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T16 |
James M. Winner, Talamore at Oak Terrace Country Club |
39-38--77 |
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T16 |
Mark Czerniakowski, Philadelphia Pub Links Golf Assoc |
41-36--77 |
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T16 |
Robert P. Billings, Rolling Green Golf Club |
39-38--77 |
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T16 |
Thomas A. Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon Valley Country Club |
41-36--77 |
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T16 |
Thomas Finn, Penn Oaks GC |
37-40--77 |
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T16 |
Tom Borsello, Fieldstone Golf Club |
41-36--77 |
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T25 |
Chris P. Kallmeyer, Philadephia Cricket Club |
36-42--78 |
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T25 |
James W. Finegan, Jr., Philadelphia Country Club |
39-39--78 |
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T25 |
John Alterman, Commonwealth National GC |
39-39--78 |
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T25 |
Kevin M. Scanlon, Stonewall |
39-39--78 |
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T25 |
Miguel Biamon, Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
36-42--78 |
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T25 |
Peter Moran, Edgmont Country Club |
38-40--78 |
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T25 |
Santo Lafoca, Huntsville Golf Club |
41-37--78 |
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T25 |
Steven P. Walczak, Wilmington CC |
38-40--78 |
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T25 |
Thomas H. Mallouk, Lookaway GC |
37-41--78 |
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T25 |
Thomas P. Mohr, Coatesville Country Club |
39-39--78 |
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T25 |
Wally Swiger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
41-37--78 |
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T36 |
Christopher M. Missett, Philadelphia Country Club |
40-39--79 |
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T36 |
Douglas G. Zelner, Coatesville CC |
39-40--79 |
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T36 |
Edwin F. Donegan, McCall Golf & Country Club |
39-40--79 |
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T36 |
George W. Connell, Gulph Mills Golf Club |
40-39--79 |
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T36 |
Jeffrey Prickitt, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club |
39-40--79 |
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T36 |
John Y. Howson, Jr., St. Davids Golf Club |
40-39--79 |
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T36 |
Philip G. Damico, Llanerch CC |
39-40--79 |
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T36 |
Scott V. Carney, Commonwealth National Golf Club |
40-39--79 |
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T36 |
Sean Coyle, Llanerch Country Club |
39-40--79 |
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T36 |
Tom Piersanti, Radley Run CC |
38-41--79 |
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T46 |
*Herbert Gordon, Doylestown Country Club |
37-43--80 |
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T46 |
*John Hollingsworth, Sr., Concord CC |
36-44--80 |
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T46 |
*Kevin McClellan, Doylestown Country Club |
38-42--80 |
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T46 |
*Michael J. Metz, Fox Hill Country Club |
41-39--80 |
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Alternates (in order) |
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T46 |
*David T. Smith, Doylestown Country Club |
40-40--80 |
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T46 |
*James F. Donnelly, Philadelphia Cricket Club |
39-41--80 |
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T46 |
*Bruce C. Robertson, Jr., Sunnybrook GC |
39-41--80 |
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T46 |
*Bill King, Running Deer Golf Club |
40-40--80 |
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T46 |
*Brian H. Early, Overbrook Golf Club |
38-42--80 |
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T46 |
*Dave OBrien, Cedarbrook Country Club |
37-43--80 |
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T56 |
*Byron W. Whitman, Philadelphia Pub Links Golf Assoc |
43-38--81 |
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T56 |
*Jim Simmons, Stonewall |
41-40--81 |
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Failed to Qualify |
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T56 |
Christopher Fackler, Northampton Country Club |
39-42--81 |
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T56 |
David L. Karp, Philmont Country Club |
37-44--81 |
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T56 |
James C. Robertson, Llanerch Country Club |
40-41--81 |
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T56 |
Jon A. Thomas, Inniscrone Golf Club |
40-41--81 |
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T56 |
Jonathan Reimel, Commonwealth National Golf Club |
38-43--81 |
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T56 |
Matthew J. Sullivan, The Springhaven Club |
42-39--81 |
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T64 |
Edward Erickson, Yardley CC |
42-40--82 |
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T64 |
Jeffrey Falkoff, Green Valley Country Club |
43-39--82 |
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T64 |
Michael J. Egan, Lookaway GC |
42-40--82 |
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T64 |
Michael Shoup, Sandy Run Country Club |
43-39--82 |
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T68 |
Billy F. Holsten, Aronimink Golf Club |
43-40--83 |
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T68 |
David Fazzini, Stonewall |
42-41--83 |
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T68 |
Donald Ashley, Philadelphia Country Club |
41-42--83 |
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T68 |
James Greenhalgh, Wildwood Golf & Country Club |
44-39--83 |
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T68 |
Jeff Moffat, Bucks County Country Club |
44-39--83 |
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T68 |
Jim Craig, Spring Mill Country Club |
36-47--83 |
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T68 |
Kenneth G. Zimmer, Stonewall |
44-39--83 |
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T68 |
Kevin Cahill, Waynesborough Country Club |
43-40--83 |
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T68 |
Michael E. McKee, Deerfield Golf & Tennis Club |
43-40--83 |
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T68 |
Michael J. Sokorai, Little Mill Country Club |
42-41--83 |
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T68 |
Michael L. Moser, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club |
42-41--83 |
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T68 |
Robert McMenamin, Philadelphia Country Club |
38-45--83 |
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T68 |
Robert S. Majczan, Spring Mill Country Club |
46-37--83 |
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T81 |
Christopher J. DeSana, Philadelphia Pub Links Golf Assoc |
42-42--84 |
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T81 |
Matthew M. Moresco, Philadephia Pub Links Golf Assoc |
44-40--84 |
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T81 |
Rand Mendez, Fieldstone GC |
44-40--84 |
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T81 |
Robert A. Mairone, Ballamor Golf Club |
39-45--84 |
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T85 |
Brad Flickinger, Country Club of Scranton |
45-40--85 |
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T85 |
Daniel P. Delaney, Concord Country Club |
44-41--85 |
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T85 |
David M. OMalley, Commonwealth National Golf Club |
41-44--85 |
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T85 |
Dennis J. Shortall, Old York Road Country Club |
45-40--85 |
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T85 |
Ed Bernasky, The Ridge at Back Brook |
42-43--85 |
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T85 |
Jon Shevlin, North Hills Country Club |
41-44--85 |
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T85 |
Ryan Ade, Philadelphia Cricket Club |
44-41--85 |
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T85 |
Steve M. Schneer, Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
42-43--85 |
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T93 |
Brad Sokol, Berkleigh Country Club |
45-41--86 |
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T93 |
Eugene P. Gordon, Lookaway Golf Club |
45-41--86 |
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T95 |
A. Kent Weymouth, Jr., Lu Lu Country Club |
42-45--87 |
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T95 |
Antonio L. Leta, Doylestown Country Club |
46-41--87 |
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T95 |
Larry Baron, Meadowlands CC |
46-41--87 |
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T95 |
Marlin Detweiler, Lancaster Country Club |
43-44--87 |
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T95 |
Steven Gray, Tattersall Golf Club |
44-43--87 |
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T100 |
Craig S. Larsen, Aronimink Golf Club |
42-46--88 |
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T100 |
James G.. Logue, Waynesborough Country Club |
41-47--88 |
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T100 |
Mark A. Battista, Philadelphia Pub Links Golf Assoc |
45-43--88 |
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T100 |
Nathan Herring, Philmont CC |
46-42--88 |
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104 |
John Donnelly, Concord Country Club |
45-44--89 |
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T105 |
Aaron Bracy, Philadelphia Pub Links Golf Assoc |
43-47--90 |
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T105 |
Dennis C. Horn, Blue Bell Country Club |
49-41--90 |
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T105 |
George J. Becker, III, Doylestown Country Club |
45-45--90 |
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T105 |
Jack G. Crowley, St. Davids Golf Club |
41-49--90 |
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T105 |
John C. McKay, Commonwealth National Golf Club |
44-46--90 |
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T105 |
Llewellyn H. Cook, Merion Golf Club |
44-46--90 |
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T111 |
J Kirk Luntey, Merion Golf Club |
43-48--91 |
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T111 |
Rick Wright, Running Deer Golf Club |
43-48--91 |
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113 |
Damon C. Barbacci, Huntsville Golf Club |
45-47--92 |
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114 |
Matthew J. Vandevere, Concord Country Club |
45-48--93 |
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T115 |
Cabot Williams, Deerfield Golf & Tennis Club |
WD |
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T115 |
John Boscarelli, Yardley Country Club |
WD |
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T115 |
Matthew Bellis, Commonwealth National Golf Club |
WD |
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T115 |
Paul J Keating, M.D., Rolling Green Golf Club |
WD |
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T115 |
Raymond Fuller, Running Deer Golf Club |
WD |
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T115 |
Steven M Kania, Overbrook GC |
WD |
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T115 |
Thomas Kaczor, Yardley Country Club |
WD |
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T115 |
Robert Frankil, Spring Ford Country Club |
NC |
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T115 |
Scott P Storck, Philadelphia Cricket Club |
DQ |
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T115 |
David DAgostino, Aronimink Golf Club |
DQ |
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T115 |
Kenneth R Ralston, Huntsville Golf Club |
NS |
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WD-withdrawal; NC-no card; DQ-disqualification; NS-no show |
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*-determined in playoff |
