 *Event Photos
Lookaway’s Warren repeats at Caddie Tournament
ARDMORE, Pa. – Gary Warren, Jr., a 5-year caddie out of Lookaway GC, registered five birdies en route to a repeat performance to grab the 18-20 year-old division of the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s 62nd Caddie Tournament at Merion Golf Club’s West Course (par 70, 5,913 yards) Monday.
Warren, a junior at Penn State University, carded an even-par 70 to win his flight and have the field-low round of the event. He won his flight in last year’s contest with a 3-over-par 74 at St. Annes Club, Back Creek Course.
"It’s nice to win it again," Warren said. "I really had no expectations coming into this. And to shoot 70, I can’t be disappointed with that."
Michael Gallagher of Chester Valley Golf Club grabbed the 21 to 26 year-old flight with a 3-over-par 73 that included fantastic tap-in birdie on the par 3 17th (141 yards) hole just after the hour-long weather delay.
"The rain delay really softened the greens up and I was able to spin it back with a choked-up pitching wedge," said the Emory University senior. "I thought it was going in."
Charles Bisbano of Aronimink GC took the 27 to 44 year-old flight with a 6-over-par 76.
Andrew Hill of Meadowlands CC and Jack Lukens of Lookaway GC, took the 17 and under and 45 and older divisions, respectively.
Lukens also took his flight for the second consecutive year, this time with a 6-over-par 76 that included birdies on hole Nos. 6 (par 3, 119 yards), 11 (par 4, 405 yards) and 16 (par 5, 467 yards).
Thirty-seven member clubs from the Golf Association of Philadelphia sent their caddies to compete in the event on Monday, with five players coming out on top of their respective age divisions.
Warren, an engineering major, rode his solid iron play to top the field.
"I hit a lot of good iron shots today," said Warren, who managed to card birdies on three of the par 3s. "The biggest thing was to hit it close and give myself opportunities to make birdie and I did."
But even when he missed the green in regulation, Warren’s short game bailed him out, as was the case on the par 4 18th hole (350 yards) when he chipped in for birdie.
Warren, who played his front nine (which was the actually back nine) at even par, sent his 70-yard approach shot from the left rough through the green and onto the right collar. From there he chipped in for birdie to preserve his even par front nine which was matched by his even-par final nine.
Originating in 1928, the first Caddie tournament was held at Whitemarsh Valley CC. This year’s Tournament presented a field of 130 players.
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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.
Results
17 and Under
Jonathan Burns, Philmont CC, 78
Andrew Hill, Meadowlands CC, 83
Andrew Pierson, Tavistock CC, 83
18 to 20 years
Gary Warren, Jr., Lookaway Golf Club, 70
Michael Heidler, Spring Ford Country Club, 74
Teddy Kenney, The ACE Club, 76
21 to 26 years
William Gallagher, Chester Valley Golf Club, 73
Albert Aldana, Philadelphia Country Club, 76
Daniel McFalls, Applebrook Golf Club, 78
Zachary Serabian, Meadowlands Country Club, 78
27 to 44 years
Charles Bisbano, Aronimink GC, 76
Ellis Chandler, Aronimink GC, 77
Michael Mariani, Philadelphia CC, 77
45 and older
Jack Lukens, Lookaway Golf Club, 76
Tom Zaccanini, The Springhaven Club, 78
Robert Clark, Jr., Saucon Valley Country Club, 79
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Results |
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17 Years and Under |
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Name |
Club |
Total |
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Jonathan Burns |
Philmont Country Club |
78 |
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Andrew Hill |
Meadowlands Country Club |
83 |
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Andrew Pierson |
Tavistock Country Club |
83 |
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Jin Hwang |
St. Davids Golf Club |
84 |
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Ben Demers |
Meadowlands Country Club |
85 |
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Ben Miller |
Lehigh Country Club |
86 |
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Graig Fisher, Jr. |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
86 |
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David Olexson Jr |
Lehigh Country Club |
89 |
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Dillon Hagy |
Lehigh Country Club |
90 |
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Sam Goldstein |
Philadelphia Country Club |
90 |
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John Prendergast |
Philmont Country Club |
93 |
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Brian Drennen |
North Hills Country Club |
98 |
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Jay Fisher |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
99 |
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Partick Gilmore |
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club |
110 |
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18 to 20 Years |
|
Gary Warren, Jr. |
Lookaway Golf Club |
70 |
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Michael Heidler |
Spring Ford Country Club |
74 |
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Teddy Kenney |
The ACE Club |
76 |
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Philip Dougherty |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
78 |
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Robert Levengood |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
80 |
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Derek Glaser |
Applebrook Golf Club |
81 |
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Benjamin Horst |
Lancaster Country Club |
84 |
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Harris Cornell |
St. Davids Golf Club |
85 |
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Brian McBeth |
Philmont Country Club |
86 |
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Justin St. Onge |
Tavistock Country Club |
86 |
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Alexander Gallagher |
The Springhaven Club |
87 |
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Jason Franck |
French Creek Golf Club |
88 |
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John Moschella |
The Springhaven Club |
88 |
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Patrick Brownsey |
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
88 |
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Samuel Spuhler |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
89 |
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Michael Gocht |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
90 |
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Joe Perese |
Philmont Country Club |
91 |
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Anthony Jablonoski |
Tavistock Country Club |
92 |
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Timothy Feehery |
The Springhaven Club |
92 |
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Kevin Drennen |
North Hills Country Club |
95 |
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Michael Logue |
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
95 |
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William Daniel Loucks |
RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve |
95 |
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Connor McDevitt |
Overbrook Golf Club |
96 |
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Dennis Jablonoski |
Tavistock Country Club |
96 |
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Jonathan Ruffner |
LedgeRock Golf Club |
96 |
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Pete Tashjian |
White Manor Country Club |
96 |
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Michael Gallagher |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
101 |
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Chris Showman |
Llanerch Country Club |
112 |
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Colin Henny |
Bent Creek Country Club |
WD |
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David Rooney |
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club |
WD |
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Zachary Cuff |
Saucon Valley Country Club |
DQ |
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21 to 26 Years |
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William Gallagher |
Chester Valley Golf Club |
73 |
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Albert Aldana |
Philadelphia Country Club |
76 |
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Daniel McFalls |
Applebrook Golf Club |
78 |
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Zachary Serabian |
Meadowlands Country Club |
78 |
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Jake Suplicki |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
79 |
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Nicholas Horst |
Lancaster Country Club |
80 |
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Jason Rebel |
Merion Golf Club |
81 |
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Kris King |
Llanerch Country Club |
81 |
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Marc Grabuski |
St. Davids Golf Club |
81 |
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Mark Grilli |
Philmont Country Club |
81 |
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James Shaffer |
Green Valley Country Club |
82 |
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John Salamone |
The ACE Club |
82 |
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Jordan Mulrain |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
83 |
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Shaun Manopello |
Philadelphia Country Club |
83 |
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Bretton Alvare |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
84 |
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Charles Knapp, III |
North Hills Country Club |
85 |
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Mark Baker |
St. Davids Golf Club |
85 |
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Ryan Plower |
Philadelphia Country Club |
85 |
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Kurt Gradel |
The ACE Club |
86 |
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Rocco Sciotto |
Aronimink Golf Club |
90 |
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Daniel Galbally |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
91 |
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Robert Sabatini |
Aronimink Golf Club |
91 |
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Mark Spross |
Overbrook Golf Club |
94 |
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Steve Dorazio |
Overbrook Golf Club |
95 |
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Matthew Reusche |
Llanerch Country Club |
101 |
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Brian Holst |
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club |
WD |
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Bruce Gemmill |
Bent Creek Country Club |
WD |
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Daniel Metzger |
Manufacturers Golf & Country Club |
WD |
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Matthew Jankowski |
Lookaway Golf Club |
WD |
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Michael Baker |
Bent Creek Country Club |
WD |
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Ryan Emerich |
Bent Creek Country Club |
WD |
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27 to 44 years |
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Charles Bisbano |
Aronimink Golf Club |
76 |
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Ellis Chandler |
Aronimink Golf Club |
77 |
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Michael Mariani |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
77 |
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Greg Demkin |
Pine Valley Golf Club |
79 |
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Kevin Cooney |
Lookaway Golf Club |
80 |
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Brad Burdette |
Applebrook Golf Club |
81 |
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Robert Dager |
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
83 |
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Brad Dobrowolski |
Saucon Valley Country Club |
84 |
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Michael Kaplan |
Philmont Country Club |
85 |
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Thomas McNicholas |
Green Valley Country Club |
86 |
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Charles Yang |
Merion Golf Club |
87 |
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Rick Kerr |
Pine Valley Golf Club |
87 |
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John Greenberg |
Sandy Run Country Club |
88 |
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Robert Dillon |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
88 |
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Andrew Dorley |
Merion Golf Club |
91 |
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Gerald Kendra Jr. |
Pine Valley Golf Club |
91 |
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Ronald Sharrar |
Rolling Green Golf Club |
91 |
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Justin Smith |
Whitford Country Club |
93 |
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Matthew Alemi |
Pine Valley Golf Club |
94 |
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Peter Ranieri |
White Manor Country Club |
95 |
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Steve D. Jones, Jr. |
Whitford Country Club |
101 |
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Brian Herzog |
White Manor Country Club |
115 |
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Herb Scrivener |
Lancaster Country Club |
WD |
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Joseph Natale |
Green Valley Country Club |
WD |
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45 and Over |
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Jack Lukens |
Lookaway Golf Club |
76 |
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Tom Zaccanini |
The Springhaven Club |
78 |
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Robert Clark Jr |
Saucon Valley Country Club |
79 |
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Brian Straub |
Pine Valley Golf Club |
80 |
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Herman Fry |
Stonewall |
81 |
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Tom Burke |
Saucon Valley Country Club |
81 |
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Tucker Greenberg |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
82 |
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Bill Urskine |
Green Valley Country Club |
83 |
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Gerald Parisi |
Philadelphia Cricket Club |
83 |
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James Ross |
White Manor Country Club |
83 |
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Richard Pierson |
Meadowlands Country Club |
83 |
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John Hoch |
Applebrook Golf Club |
85 |
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John McNeill |
French Creek Golf Club |
85 |
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Kevin Nicogas |
Saucon Valley Country Club |
85 |
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Charles Searle |
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club |
86 |
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Thomas McCarthy |
Saucon Valley Country Club |
86 |
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Pancho Thornton |
Merion Golf Club |
87 |
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Thomas McDonald |
Philadelphia Country Club |
87 |
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Jim McDonald |
Philadelphia Country Club |
89 |
|
Ken McKee |
Pine Valley Golf Club |
89 |
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Milt Howe |
Stonewall |
90 |
|
Craig Gemmill |
Lancaster Country Club |
91 |
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Stanley Saunders |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
91 |
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Raymond McClarin |
Old York Road Country Club |
95 |
|
Jerry Greenberg |
Huntingdon Valley Country Club |
99 |
|
Robert Stanford |
Sunnybrook Golf Club |
99 |
|
Richard Brown |
Llanerch Country Club |
102 |
|
Butch Mundy |
Lancaster Country Club |
WD |
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John Owens |
Commonwealth National Golf Club |
WD |
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WD-withdrawal; DQ-disqualified |
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