Sim, Matt top TFCC Patterson Cup Qualifier
PHILADELPHIA – Ken Sim of Commonwealth National GC and Keith Matt of Lu Lu CC earned co-medallist honors Friday after carding even-par 70s to head the final Joseph H. Patterson Cup Qualifier at Torresdale-Frankford CC (par 70, 6,250 yards).
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| Ken Sim |
Sim, who never played the Northeast Philadelphia course before today, carded back-to-back birdies on hole Nos. 4 (par 3, 170 yards) and 5 (par 4, 331 yards) and relied on an accurate game off the tees to secure him a spot in the Championship on Aug. 9.
"I hit [the ball] real straight today and this is a real tight golf course," Sim said. "I’ve never played here but I got a lot of notes from the guys back at [Commonwealth National GC]."
Matt registered three birdies and as many bogeys to tie Sim for the lead and also advance into the Championship.
"I played pretty solid and hit a lot of greens," Matt said. "I made those three and four footers that you have to make to shoot a good score."
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| Keith Matt |
Matt knocked in those tricky short putts on Torresdale-Frankford’s difficult greens with the help of an old friend, his reliable Maxfli mallet head putter he used back in his college days.
"I guess it helped me play a little bit like I used to," said Matt of his switch from his Scotty Cameron putter to the older Maxfli.
Sim and Matt join 22 other players who advanced Friday to the 36-hole Championship next month at Berkleigh CC and Moselem Springs GC.
"I’ve never played those two [courses] so I’m really looking forward to it," Sim said. "I’m going to try my best and see what happens. I think I have the game to play and it’s just a matter of putting it together."
"It’s exciting," said Matt, who has played both courses but never under tournament conditions. "They’re both great golf courses so it should be good. These days you have to shoot under par to be in contention so it should fun."
Today’s contest was the final qualifier used to help determine the tournament field for the 105th running of the Patterson Cup. The first qualifier was held last Wednesday at Sandy Run CC and was topped by Zach Smith of Doylestown CC who fired a 3-under-par 69.
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.
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Qualifiers |
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Name |
Club Name |
Total |
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Keith Matt |
Lu Lu Country Club |
70 |
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Ken Sim |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
70 |
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David Goodman |
Bucks County Golf Club |
72 |
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Bo Maguire |
Brookside Country Club |
73 |
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J.D. Hall |
Merion Golf Club |
73 |
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Jeffrey L Griest |
Waynesborough Country Club |
73 |
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Matthew Pesci |
Yardley Country Club |
73 |
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Scott Harrington |
Moselem Springs Golf Club |
73 |
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Steve M. Cutler |
Hartefeld National |
73 |
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Dave Gardener |
Blue Bell Country Club |
74 |
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Jason Barkley |
Huntsville Golf Club |
74 |
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Rich Pruchnik |
West Chester Golf & Country Club |
74 |
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Russell Hartung |
Doylestown Country Club |
74 |
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Scott C. Morris |
Doylestown Country Club |
76 |
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Scott Storck |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
76 |
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Ben Bershad |
Hopewell Valley Golf Club |
77 |
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Charles P. Scalzott |
Talamore at Oak Terrace Country Club |
77 |
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Geoffrey M. Cooper |
Laurel Creek Country Club |
77 |
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Mark Kosko |
Seaview Marriott Resort & Spa |
77 |
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Nathan Sutherland |
Berkshire Country Club |
77 |
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Robert Loftus |
Overbrook Golf Club |
77 |
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John Ferdinand |
Lu Lu Country Club |
78 |
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Matt Kaelin |
Little Mill Country Club |
78 |
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Steve Ransom, Jr. |
Wildwood Golf & Country Club |
78 |
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Failed to qualify |
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Alexander Maguire, Jr. |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
79 |
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Andrew J. Dietz |
Laurel Creek Country Club |
79 |
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David Taraschi |
Merchantville Country Club |
79 |
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Jonathan Radick |
Spring Mill Country Club |
79 |
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Mark Edmondson |
Medford Village Country Club |
79 |
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Shane Gunning |
Silver Creek Country Club |
79 |
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Steven Walczak |
Wilmington Country Club |
79 |
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Chris Esbenshade |
Meadia Heights Golf Club |
80 |
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David Hoegel |
Little Mill Country Club |
80 |
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Eric Schmehl |
Moorestown Field Club |
80 |
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John Cobb |
Tavistock Country Club |
80 |
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Matt Dolinsky |
Honeybrook Golf Club |
80 |
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Matt Jasudowich |
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
80 |
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Stephen Sieracki |
Merchantville Country Club |
80 |
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Beau Guarino |
Burlington Country Club |
81 |
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Bill Turner |
Philadelphia Publinks GA |
81 |
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Jason Sieminski |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
81 |
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Ryan R. Morrissey |
Hartefeld National |
81 |
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Scott Klee |
Indian Valley Country Club |
81 |
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Eric Chipin |
Philmont Country Club |
82 |
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Jack Glacken |
Bala Golf Club |
82 |
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Joe Cunningham |
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club |
82 |
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Michael Lewers |
St. Davids Golf Club |
82 |
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Steve R. Minnick |
Bala Golf Club |
82 |
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William Hoese |
Links Golf Club |
82 |
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Zachary Wehrman |
Makefield Highlands Golf Club |
82 |
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Edwin Donegan |
McCall Golf & Country Club |
83 |
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Erik Radick |
Spring Mill Country Club |
83 |
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James A. Loftus, Jr. |
Overbrook Golf Club |
83 |
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Mark Walkush |
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club |
83 |
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Ross Godick |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
83 |
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Brian Dobisch |
Talamore at Oak Terrace Country Club |
84 |
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John Campanelli |
Woodbury Country Club |
84 |
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Johnny Murphy |
Wildwood Golf & Country Club |
84 |
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Patrick Cahill, III |
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
84 |
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Robert Mairone |
Ballamor Golf Club |
84 |
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Ryan Winchester |
Makefield Highlands Golf Club |
84 |
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Doug Domeshek |
Heidelberg Country Club |
85 |
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Eric Palumbo |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
85 |
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Dan Gallagher |
Riverton Country Club |
86 |
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Gil Moniz Jr. |
Woodbury Country Club |
86 |
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Kevin Wall |
Old York Road Country Club |
87 |
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Stephen McIntyre |
Honeybrook Golf Club |
87 |
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Martin Schlenker |
Penn Oaks Golf Club |
89 |
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James Ridgway |
Wildwood Golf & Country Club |
90 |
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Rob Hunt |
Hartefeld National |
90 |
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Cullin McGrath |
Berkleigh Country Club |
92 |
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Joshua Shantzer |
Spring Mill Country Club |
94 |
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Robert Wheeler |
Hartefeld National |
97 |
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Gary D Daniels |
Saucon Valley Country Club |
WD |
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John Aloisio |
Little Mill Country Club |
WD |
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John Inman |
Cherry Valley Country Club |
WD |
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Stephen Frey |
Whitford Country Club |
NS |
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Steven Dougherty |
Woodbury Country Club |
DQ |
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WD-withdrawal; NS-no show; DQ-disqualified |
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