Corbett, Delcher survive playoff; advance to U.S. Mid-Am

  TRENTON, N.J.-Brian Corbett of Shavertown, Pa. and Duke Delcher of Bluffton, S.C., recorded birdies on the first playoff hole, No. 1 (par 4, 296 yards) to outlast three others in a qualifier for the U.S. Middle-Amateur Championship on Tuesday at Trenton CC (par 71, 6,348 yards).

  Darkness on Monday delayed the playoff until Tuesday.

  Delcher and Corbett join David Liotta of Lansdale, Pa. (66), Robin McCool (67) of Bethlehem, Pa., David Brookreson (69) of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., Glenn Smeraglio (69) of Newtown, Pa., Rich Pruchnik (70) of West Chester, Pa. and Michael McDermott of Havertown, Pa. (71) as the eight qualifiers from Trenton CC.

  Corbett and Delcher outlasted Gui Costin of Radnor, Pa., Mike Minter of Yardley, Pa., and Jamie Slonis of Sewell, N.J., in the Tuesday playoff.

  The U.S. Middle-Amateur Championship is set for Oct. 2-7 at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga. A field of 111 players with a handicap index of 3.4 or better attempted to qualify for the 24th U.S. Mid-Am. Players who will reach their 25th birthday by Oct. 2 were eligible.

  Complete results follow:

Qualifiers

Name

Club

Front 9

Back 9

Total

David Liotta

Whitemarsh Valley CC

32

34

66

Robin McCool

Saucon Valley CC

35

32

67

David Brookreson

Huntingdon Valley CC

35

34

69

Glenn Smeraglio

Yardley CC

35

34

69

Rich Pruchnik

West Chester G&CC

36

34

70

Michael McDermott

Llanerch CC

35

36

71

*Duke Delcher

Berkeley Hall

37

35

72

*Brian Corbett

Huntsville GC

36

36

72

 

Alternates (in order)

*Michael Minter

Trenton CC

40

32

72

*Jamie Slonis

Tavistock CC

35

37

72

Gui Costin

Merion GC

36

36

72

*Gary Roberts

Trenton CC

38

35

73

 

Failed to qualify

Roc Irey

Cedarbrook CC

38

35

73

John Robinson

Commonwealth National GC

40

33

73

P. Chet Walsh

Philadelphia CC

40

33

73

Steven Owens

Wildwood G&CC

39

34

73

Carlos Ochoa

Little Mill CC

38

36

74

Kevin Kelly

Philadelphia Cricket Club

38

36

74

Thomas Timby, Jr.

Talamore at Oak Terrace CC

35

39

74

Marc Grinberg

Battleground CC

36

39

75

Michael Anderson

Commonwealth National GC

38

37

75

Ryan Gelrod

Forsgate CC

37

38

75

Chris Lange

Overbrook GC

40

35

75

Robert Savarese, Jr.

Philadelphia Cricket Club

39

36

75

Burton McHugh

Sunnybrook GC

39

36

75

Jim Gavaghan

Torresdale-Frankford CC

38

37

75

Andy Strock

Trenton CC

37

38

75

Jimmy Kieserman

Blue Bell Country CC

40

36

76

Lynn Kilduff

Huntsville GC

40

36

76

Wayne Bartolacci

Jericho National GC

38

38

76

Thomas Mallouk

Lookaway GC

37

39

76

Francis McFadden

Overbrook GC

40

36

76

Peter Barron, III

Stone Harbor GC

38

38

76

D Drew Siok

Tavistock CC

41

35

76

Thomas Gramigna

Tavistock CC

37

39

76

Kirk Kashevaroff

Tuxedo Club

37

39

76

Chris Yard

Whitford CC

37

39

76

Michael Ciesla

Ash Brook

39

38

77

David O'Brien

Cedarbrook CC

40

37

77

Michael Moffat

Commonwealth National GC

39

38

77

Thomas Borsello

Fieldstone GC

41

36

77

Dan Pinciotti, Jr.

Huntingdon Valley CC

39

38

77

Chase Brockstedt

Kings Creek CC

38

39

77

Tom Finn

Penn Oaks GC

38

39

77

Brian Gillespie

St David's GC

39

38

77

Michael Deo

Stanton Ridge

40

37

77

Edward Erickson

Yardley CC

39

38

77

Bill Dwyer

Concord CC

44

34

78

Freddy Henriquez

Deerfield GC

41

37

78

Ron Jamarowicz

Ed Oliver GC

38

40

78

Jeff Goydan

Green Knoll

40

38

78

Kevin Hart

Hopewell Valley GC

40

38

78

Frank Corrado

Jericho National GC

40

38

78

Clark Hargrove

Merion GC

41

37

78

Jarrett Kling

Merion GC

38

40

78

Drew Panebianco

Talamore at Oak Terrace CC

39

39

78

Robert Arthur

Tavistock CC

40

38

78

Frank Polizzi

Whitemarsh Valley CC

43

35

78

Paul Rogowicz

Yardley CC

38

40

78

Michael McBride

Back Creek GC

43

36

79

John Lovett

Charleston Springs

40

39

79

Thomas Dicinti

Little Mill CC

42

37

79

Kyle Ross

Old Orchard CC

40

39

79

Bryan Marvin

Old York Road CC

41

38

79

Dino Volpi

Plymouth CC

41

38

79

Patrick Dougherty

Talamore at Oak Terrace CC

39

40

79

David West

Whitford CC

40

39

79

Steve Walczak

Wilmington CC

40

39

79

Jeff Dellafranco

Concord CC

43

37

80

Robert Coyne

Edgmont CC

41

39

80

Edward Kelly

Lu Lu CC

41

39

80

Patrick Sawyer

Yardley CC

40

40

80

Brandon Haase

Charleston Springs

40

41

81

Mark Inman

Cherry Valley CC

42

39

81

Jeff Rogatz

Fieldstone GC

37

44

81

Kevin De Haven

Hopewell Valley GC

41

40

81

Robert Lodovici

Little Mill CC

40

41

81

Charles Dowds

North Hills CC

44

37

81

Keith Janecek

Piney Branch GC

42

39

81

Clark Holle

Royce Brook GC

45

36

81

Bill Coyle

Saucon Valley CC

44

37

81

Rusty Seyle

Saucon Valley CC

43

38

81

Gary Barbetta

Howell Park GC

43

39

82

Glen Schreiner

Mainland GC

44

38

82

Gerald Gallagher

Paxon Hollow GC

41

41

82

James Pates

Tantallion CC

44

38

82

Bob Husbands

West Chester G & CC

41

41

82

John Giordano

Yardley CC

42

40

82

Gary Daniels

Aronimink GC

38

45

83

Frank Boensch

Bethpage

42

41

83

Graham Parker

Cranbury GC

41

42

83

Bill Turner

Golden Pheasant GC

43

40

83

Ajai Sirohi

Mercer Oaks

45

38

83

James Kiewra

Royce Brook GC

43

40

83

Ted Harris

Sparrows Point CC

46

37

83

Pete Widdoes

Deerfield GC

41

43

84

Donald Ashley

Philadelphia CC

43

41

84

Paul Zorlas

Rockaway River CC

45

39

84

Frank Filippo

Delaware Valley GC

43

42

85

Anthony List Jr

Glen Mills GC

46

39

85

Christian Bohanon

Green Knoll

44

41

85

Stuart Katzoff

Hudson National GC

40

45

85

John Boscarelli

Yardley CC

40

45

85

Timothy Haberbusch

Meadows of Middlesex

42

44

86

Mark Czerniakowski

Cobbs Creek GC

45

42

87

Richard Smith

Philadelphia CC

45

42

87

Mark Dennish

The Ridge at Back Brook

48

39

87

John Doster

Heron Glen GC

48

40

88

Kevin Heyeck

Mercer Oaks

47

41

88

Paul Norris

Royce Brook GC

46

42

88

Darren Riddle

Dauphin Highlands GC

45

44

89

Bill Holsten

Aronimink GC

WD

WD

WD

Michael Rose

Ashbourne CC

WD

WD

WD

Jeffrey Kiley

Baltusrol GC

WD

WD

WD

Henry Blue

Caves Valley GC

WD

WD

WD

Bill Knight

Fiddler's Elbow

WD

WD

WD

Larry Silk

Greate Bay GC

WD

WD

WD

Thomas Fallon

Hollywood GC

WD

WD

WD

David Poletti

Llanerch CC

WD

WD

WD

Brian Early

Overbrook GC

WD

WD

WD

Chris Dunham

Peace Pipe

WD

WD

WD

Chris Kallmeyer

Philadelphia Cricket Club

WD

WD

WD

Paul Hamilton

Pine Crest CC

WD

WD

WD

George Marucci Jr

Pine Valley GC

WD

WD

WD

Kevin Taunton

Spring Brook CC

WD

WD

WD

John Gianacaci

Springdale GC

WD

WD

WD

Toby Stern

Sunningdale CC

WD

WD

WD

Terrence J Sawyer

Yardley CC

WD

WD

WD

Bill Murray Sr

Merchantville CC

DQ

DQ

DQ

Alexander Maguire Jr

Phladelphia Cricket Club

NS

NS

NS

Lawrence Piekarsky

Preakness Hills CC

NS

NS

NS

John Crosby

Charleston Springs

NS

NS

NS

Thomas Brower

Charleston Springs

NC

NC

NC

Mark Battista

Cranston CC

NC

NC

NC

 

WD-withdrawal; DQ-disqualification; NS-no show; NC-no card

*advanced in playoff

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