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Jones, Nilon duo takes 47th Senior Four-Ball Stroke Play

NEWARK, Del. – It takes two to tango.

Charles "Buck" Jones and Michael Nilon of Philadelphia Publinks GA and Philadelphia CC, respectively, edged a field of 77 two-man teams by recording a 6-under-par 65 (gross) to win the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s 47^th Senior Four-Ball Stroke Play at Cavaliers CC (par 71, 6,282 yards) on Tuesday.

Michael Nilon and Charles "Buck" Jones
(left to right)

The duo, who said their field low round was a true team effort, found themselves birding three of the last four holes to finish out on top by a single stroke.

Jones, 55, carded three birdies and Nilon, 57, would register four throughout their sub-par round. An outing that had the team win with accuracy off the tees combined with their strong putting.

"You have to drive it in the fairway," Nilon said. "Get it in the fairway and play from there."

Jones added, "We both putted very well and got a lot of birdie putts like that."

The pair’s work with the flat stick would prove to be pivotal as they sent in birdie putts from over 25 feet on numerous occasions.

After Jones sent his tee shot just over the hazard on No. 6 (par 4, 400 yards), he hit a 7-iron from 145 yards out into the middle of the green. That shot left him a difficult 25-ft putt up and over a hill that he would then send in for birdie.

"I think that got us going again," said Jones, a member of the staff at Golfdom.

He would then birdie No. 7 (par 4, 439 yards) with another long-distance putt from the front-fringe of the green. Nilon, who is retired, would quickly answer with a birdie putt of his own on No. 9 (par 4, 337 yards), the team’s final hole of the day.

"We were putting for birdie on just about every hole," Nilon said. "We played pretty well."

When asked if putting was key to their field-low round, Jones simply said, "It [putting] always is."

"We made seven birdies and one bogey," Nilon stated. "You’ve got to putt."

The tandem of Steve Owens of Lu Lu CC and John Owens of Philadelphia Publinks GA took the net division with a score of 58 (net).

  Results
  Gross
  Overall
  1. Nilon / Jones, Philadelphia CC / Philadelphia Publinks GA 65
  2. Ashley / Shuman, Philadelphia CC / West Chester G&CC 66
  3. Haynie / Daley, Lu Lu CC 67

  Net
  Overall
  1. Owens / Owens, Lu Lu CC / Philadelphia Publinks GA 58
  2. Van Horn / Bezark, Lu Lu CC 61
  T3. Weinfeld / Gagliardi, JC Melrose CC / Philadelphia Publinks 63
  T3. O'Keefe / Cook, Laurel Creek CC 63
  T3. Stewart / Kline, Coatesville CC/ The Springhaven Club 63

Overall
Rank	Name	Club	Gross	Net
1	Jones, Charles / Nilon, Michael	Philadelphia Publinks GA/Philadelphia CC	65	63
2	Ashley, Donald / Shuman, Mark	Philadelphia CC/West Chester G&CC	66	64
3	Haynie, James / Daley, Stephen	Lu Lu CC (2)	67	64
4	Van Horn, Alan / Bezark, Brian	Lu Lu CC	68	61
T5	Everett, Carl / McDermott, Neil	Merion GC/Llanerch CC	69	66
T5	Isola, Thomas / Holland, Jack	Whitford CC	69	65
T5	Gagliardi, Naz / Weinfeld, William	Philadelphia Publinks GA/JC Melrose CC	69	63
T5	McClaskey, Charles / Brewer, Jr., O. Gordon	Wyncote GC/Pine Valley GC	69	67
T9	OSullivan, John / Pace, Louis	Chester Valley GC/Medford Village CC	70	66
T9	Gaskill, Ken / Mabry, Jon	Burlington CC/Moorestown Field Club	70	66
T11	Polizzi, Frank / Rose, Michael	Whitemarsh Valley CC/Philmont CC	71	68
T11	Owens, Steven / Owens, John	Lu Lu CC/Philadelphia Publinks GA	71	58
T11	Walker, Bill / Battista, Mark	Burlington CC	71	67
T11	Snyder, John / ORourke, Thomas	Waynesborough CC/Chester Valley GC	71	65
T11	Cook, Lee / O'Keefe, Edward	Laurel Creek CC	71	63
T11	White, Richard / McCorriston, Michael	Jericho National GC	71	65
T17	DiaGiacomo, Frank / Fellona, Dennis	Merchantville CC	72	66
T17	Gaul, Gregory / Mallouk, Thomas	Merion GC/Lookaway GC	72	67
T19	Proto, Robert / Fromal, Curt	Little Mill CC/The Springhaven Club	73	67
T19	Leighbody, John / Beringer, Ted	Philadelphia CC	73	65
T19	Shevlin, Joseph / Treml, Frank	North Hills CC/Sandy Run CC	73	69
T19	Bunn, Sr., Richard / Mairone, Thomas	McCall Golf & CC	73	68
T23	Fogel, Jeffrey / Dratch, John	Philmont CC	74	66
T23	Gordon, Herbert / Bernabei, Alan	Doylestown CC	74	68
T23	Emmel, Jr., John / Harrison, Lawrence	Hidden Creek GC	74	69
T23	Reilly, Bernard / Hamilton, III, Andrew	The Springhaven Club	74	65
T23	Kline, Frank / Stewart, Lynwood	The Springhaven Club/Coatesville CC	74	63
T28	McCumber, Harvey / Kocher, Jay	Wilmington CC	75	71
T28	Emich, Barry / Burton, Daniel	Bent Creek CC	75	72
T28	Stanley, Peter / von Seldeneck, G. Clay	Sunnybrook GC	75	65
T28	Murphy, Robert / Campbell, William	Wilmington CC (2)	75	71
T28	Bomgardner, Dennis / Morgan, Sr., Ashley	Coatesville CC	75	68
T33	Woolbert, Willard / Johanson, Charles	Philadelphia Cricket Club (2)	76	73
T33	Wiley, James / Patton, John	Bala GC/Merchantville CC	76	67
T33	Zall, Charles / Manos, George	Lancaster CC	76	66
T33	Siegrist, John / May, George	Manufacturers G&CC (2)	76	70
T33	McLane, Joseph / Wolos, Joe	JC Melrose CC	76	64
T38	Mascitti, Amedeo / Soss, MD, Murray	Rolling Green GC	77	65
T38	Felter, Robert / Radcliffe, Terry	Lancaster CC (1)	77	66
T38	Perna, Dennis / Kunze, Frank	Spring Ford CC	77	70
T38	Zbrzeznj, Bernie / Owens, John	Whitemarsh Valley CC/Tavistock CC	77	72
T38	Bennett, Gordon / Tusak, Fran	Northhampton CC/Silver Creek CC	77	72
T43	Patrylo, Robert / Kelly, Jr., Vernon	Philadelphia Cricket Club	78	73
T43	Endicott, Jack / Gelardi, Steve	Manufacturers G&CC (3)	78	68
T43	Arcana, Sam / McCleaf, John	Hersheys Mill GC	78	66
T43	Mohr, Thomas / McDermott, Mark	Coatesville CC/Kennett Square G&CC	78	71
T43	McCabe, Jr., William / Robinson, Francis	McCall G&CC/Hersheys Mill GC	78	69
T43	Batdorf, Jack / Evans, John	Riverton CC	78	71
T49	Dyott, Tom / Hirsekorn, Frederick	Old York Road CC/Tavistock CC	79	66
T49	Young, John / Struck, Stuart	Sandy Run CC (2)	79	70
T49	Flynn, Daniel / Zowney, Robert	Sandy Run CC (3)	79	68
T49	Smith, Bill / Callaghan, Jim	Sandy Run CC / Rolling Green GC	79	71
T49	Lloyd, Jim / Pence, Stephen	Running Deer GC/Little Mill CC	79	73
T49	Schiller, Robert / Beck, Donald	Old York Road CC	79	72
T55	Timms, Daniel / Mackerell, Alexander	Wildwood Golf & CC/Woodbury CC	80	69
T55	Vento, Richard / Neill, Don	Talamore at Oak Terrace CC	80	71
T55	Kraft, Vincent / Barr, Jerry	Lehigh CC	80	70
T58	DiFabio, Nick / McCullough, Joseph	Philadelphia Publinks GA (2)	81	70
T58	Felzer, Murray / Tordone, David	White Manor CC/Radley Run CC	81	70
T58	Miller, Clinton / Millett, Arthur	Little Mill CC/Pine Hill GC	81	70
T58	Rose, Ray / Badger, Ron	Links GC/Running Deer GC	81	72
T62	Manfre, Bob / Givey, Patrick	Philadelphia Publinks GA	82	70
T62	Young, Curtis / White, Charles	Merion Golf Club	82	68
T62	Cech, John / Ruff, Hal	Riverton CC/Moorestown Field Club	82	74
T65	Anderson, Kenneth / Greenway, William	Sandy Run CC	83	68
T65	Collins, Jack / Flocco, Jr., Theodore	Woodbury CC/Galloway National GC	83	70
T65	Moore, Edmund / Rutter, H. Richard	Manufacturers G&CC	83	72
T65	Cummins, William / Connelly, Kyran	Jericho National GC/Makefield Highlands	83	71
T65	Strow Jr. D.D.S, Edward / Noble, Edward	Tavistock CC	83	73
T70	Wilson, John / Frazier, Christopher	Sunnybrook CC	84	73
T70	Owens, Dave / Jacobson, Dave	JC Melrose CC (2)	84	71
72	Little, Jr., Albert / Donaldson, Robert	Commonwealth National GC/North Hills CC	85	68
73	Brickner, Marty / Birkholz, Bruce	Links GC	86	71
T74	Caruso, Carmen / Leonard, James	Ballamor GC/Chester Valley GC	87	72
T74	Sloan, Thomas / Kelly, Gerald	Concord CC	87	72
76	Clancy, Joe / Augugliaro, Arthur	Little Mill CC/Merchantville CC	94	78
77	Dilullo, Peter / Billings, Robert	Waynesborough CC/Rolling Green GC	WD	WD

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Jones, Nilon duo takes 47th Senior Four-Ball Stroke Play