Defending Champion Yardley CC heads
Team Championship Qualifier at Llanerch CC

  HAVERTOWN, Pa. – Last year’s champion Yardley CC led three other teams advancing to the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s 88th Team Championship with a 10-over-par 294 in the qualifier on Monday at Llanerch Country Club (par 71, 6,638 yards).

Glenn Smeraglio
for birdie.
  Yardley CC, which now goes for its sixth Team Championship, will be joined by 2005 Team Champion Overbrook GC (296) and 2007 GAP Team Matches Champion Commonwealth National GC (298). Tavistock CC (302) edged out Philadelphia CC in a scorecard playoff to also make it into the Championship set for June 28 at Rolling Green GC.

  Twenty-five clubs fielded a team of six players, with the lowest four scores counting toward the total.

  Chris Ault and Glenn Smeraglio led the Yardley CC squad with a pair of 2-over-par 73s, followed by 2006 Patterson Cup Champion and Silver Cross Award winner Stephen Arnold and Philip Bartholomew with 74s.

Andy Thompson
  Overbrook GC’s team was headed by Andy Thompson who also carded a 2-over-par 73.

  Low men for Commonwealth National GC and Tavistock CC were Michael Moffat (72) and Jamie Slonis (74), respectively.

  The finals at Rolling Green GC will consist of eight-man teams playing an alternate shot format in the morning, with singles matches in the afternoon.

  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.

Rank

Team Name

Total

1

Yardley CC

294

Glenn Smeraglio

73*

Paul Rogowicz

76

Stephen Arnold

74*

Christopher Ault

73*

Philip Bartholomew

74*

Edward Erickson

79

 

2

Overbrook GC

296

Christopher Lange

74*

Raymond Thompson

74*

Oscar L. Mestre, Jr.

78

Francis McFadden

75*

Andy Thompson

73*

Brad McFadden

78

 

3

Commonwealth National GC

298

John W. Robinson

79

Michael Moffat

72*

Steve Owens

74*

Brett Diakon

74*

Kenneth R. Matt

78*

Ryan Gelrod

87

 

T4

**Tavistock CC

302

Jamie Slonis

74*

William McGuinness

80

Thomas Gramigna

74*

Michael Tash

76*

Sean Leonard

79

Robert Arthur

78*

 

T4

Philadelphia CC

302

P. Chet Walsh

74*

Cole Willcox

76*

John LeBoeuf

83

Mark E Shuman

83

James Finegan, Jr.

78*

Cory Siegfried

74*

 

T6

Whitford CC

304

Patrick Marshalek

70*

Jack C Holland

83

Eric Meyer

90

Jim Simmons

76*

William Smyth

78*

Scott Yard

80*

 

T6

Llanerch CC

304

David Poletti

84

J. Joseph McClatchy

83

Sean Glynn

78*

Sean Coyle

75*

Kevin McDermott

76*

Joseph Glynn

75*

 

8

Concord CC

307

Conrad Von Borsig

72*

Stephen Seiden

73*

Nick Anderson

84*

John Donnelly

NC

Daniel Delaney

78*

Larry Benedetto

84

 

T9

Cavaliers CC

308

Darrell Clayton

81

Warren Smith

75*

Scott Chesna

79*

Jerry Temple

75*

Mark Surtees

79*

Buddy Reed

82

 

T9

Little Mill CC

308

Michael O'Keefe

86

Ryan McCarty

76*

Thomas DiCinti

NC

James Arsenault

78*

Mike Meisenzahl

79*

Christopher Gold

75*

 

T11

Philadelphia Cricket Club

309

Scott Storck

77*

Kevin Kelly

81

Alexander Maguire, Jr.

74*

Jhoon Chang

78*

Chris Kallmeyer

80*

Jose Rovelli

85

 

T11

Wilmington CC

309

Steven Walczak

80*

Bruce White

79*

Nate McDonald

81

Cameron McDonald

77*

William Gordon

73*

Jeffrey Ciconte

81

 

T13

Penn Oaks GC

310

Thomas Covello

74*

John Carullo

79*

Philip Petroll

89

Phil Over

79*

Kevin Huntington

78*

Steve Moore

85

 

T13

Brookside CC

310

Anthony DeNicco

74*

Rob Francis

78*

Scott Orr

88

Bo Maguire

79*

Joseph Major

88

Kevin Robertson

79*

 

T15

Doylestown CC

311

David Smith

75*

Zach Smith

74*

Alan Roatche

83*

Tony Leta

87

Ryan Rigby

90

Russell Hartung

79*

 

T15

White Manor CC

311

Alan Borowsky

77*

Don Donatoni

84

Jason Bernstein

80*

William McCrossan

77*

Scott Klee

81

Nicholas Fiorentino

77*

 

T15

Olde York CC

311

Walter Sawka

83*

Gerry Baldachino

79*

Paul Bustard

92

Justin Van Hyning

83

Craig Seaman

70*

Mark Metaxas

79*

 

18

Manufacturers G&CC

312

James Macallister

79*

Maximillian Muller

79

James Muller

78*

Mark Walkush

78*

Peter Williamson

77*

George H. May

87

 

T19

Spring Ford CC

313

John Brennan

76*

Michael Ridgeway

77*

John Mullins

84*

Rick Custer

76*

Robert Frankil

86

Dennis Perna

89

 

T19

Huntingdon Valley CC

313

James Sullivan, Jr.

81

Dan Pinciotti Jr.

75*

Douglas Gregor

80*

Eric Fonner

78*

Wally Swiger

81

Sean Seese

80*

 

21

The Springhaven Club

321

Andrew Harmer

81*

Rich Thon

77*

Eugene Flanagan

80*

Michael J. Hodges

91

Chris Laspada

88

James Denon, Jr.

83*

 

T22

Applebrook GC

323

Gary Daniels

79*

Charles Dowds, III

83*

Mark Szilagyi

89

Martin Klagholz

81*

Tom Piersanti

80*

Steve Jones

90

 

T22

Plymouth CC

323

Brian C Creghan

79*

John Hill

NC

Mike Knouse

86*

Kevin Melnick Jr.

86

Logan Terry

78*

AJ Tomasello

80*

 

24

Lookaway GC

326

Michael Egan

84*

Thomas Mallouk

84*

Steve Ferino

82*

Frank Shuman

88

Bill Cook

91

Frank Ferino

76*

 

25

Glen Oak CC

331

David Maddock

84*

Michael Kerzetski

96

Tom Gauntlett

84*

Alan Skoritowski

77*

Carl Danzig

86*

Thomas Andriola

91

 

*-score used in determining team score

**-advanced in a scorecard playoff

NC-no card

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