GAP celebrates 2009 champions at Player's Dinner

  The Golf Association of Philadelphia held its annual Player’s Dinner Thursday at Whitford Country Club to honor this season’s champions and to induct its second Hall of Fame class. Over 50 players were formally recognized for their achievements. Legends Harold McFarland of Huntingdon Valley Country Club and Maxwell R. Marston of Merion Cricket Club were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

2009 Season — Champions Honor Roll

Amateur Championship — Conrad Von Borsig, Concord Country Club

Brewer Cup

  Senior — Michael Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
  Super Senior — Jay Howson, Jr., St. Davids Golf Club

Christman Cup — *Vince Boyle, Torresdale-Frankford Country Club

Deeg Sezna Four-Ball

  Overall — Eric Meyer and Matt Smith, Whitford Country Club
  Junior-Junior Division — Douglas and Jack Gregor, Huntingdon Valley Country Club

Fall Net Championship — Bill Smith, Sandy Run Country Club

Father & Son Middle — David & Zach Smith, Doylestown Country Club

Father & Son Older

  Championship — Gregory & Jay Howson Jr., St. Davids Golf Club
  Super Senior — Bryan McClaskey, Merchantville Country Club & Charles McClaskey, Wyncote Golf Club

Father & Son Younger

  Junior — Bob Fair & Daniel Lee, Golden Oaks Golf Club
  Junior-Junior — Jack & Michael Gregor, Huntingdon Valley Country Club

Four-Ball Stroke Play Championship — Neil Gordon, Five Ponds Golf Club & John Simone, Philmont Country Club

Four-Man Team — *Larry Benedetto, Jeff DellaFranco, Conrad Von Borsig & David Woods, Concord Country Club

Francis B. Warner Cup (Gross)

  Senior — Raymond Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club
  Super Senior — Jay Kocher, Wilmington Country Club

Francis B. Warner Cup (Net) — John O'Rourke, McCall Golf & Country Club

Francis X. Hussey Memorial — Mike Amole, Huntingdon Valley Country Club & Paul Carbone, Jr., Old York Road Country Club

Frank H. Chapman Cup (Gross)

  Senior — Gary Daniels, Saucon Valley Country Club
  Super Senior — Jay Howson, Jr., St. Davids Golf Club

Frank H. Chapman Cup (Net) — Jerry Maxwell, Spring Mill Country Club

GAP Team Matches — Commonwealth National Golf Club

Harry Hammond — Edward McCrossen, Jr., Whitemarsh Valley Country Club

Jock MacKenzie Memorial — Edward McCrossen, Jr., Whitemarsh Valley Country Club

Joseph H. Patterson Cup — James Kania, Jr., Overbrook Golf Club

Junior Boys’ Championship — Zachary Herr, Jericho National Golf Club

Junior-Junior Boys’ Championship — Cole Berman, Philadelphia Cricket Club

Junior Team — Jericho National Golf club

Marston Cup — Glenn Smeraglio, Commonwealth National Golf club

Middle-Amateur Championship — *Michael Brown, Philadelphia Publinks GA

Open Championship — Rick Steinmetz, Spring Ford Country Club

Philadelphia Team Championship — Commonwealth National Golf Club

Senior Amateur Championship

  Senior — David Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
  Super Senior — Jay Howson, Jr., St. Davids Golf Club

Senior Silver Cross — David Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club

Senior 27-Hole Challenge

  Senior — Gary Daniels & Charles Dowds, III, Applebrook Golf Club
  Super-Senior — Herbert Gordon, Doylestown Country Club & Robert Schiller, Old York Road Country Club

Senior Four-Ball Stroke Play — *Thomas DiCinti, Links Golf Club & Robert Lodovici, Little Mill Country Club

Senior Four-Man Team — Terrance Sawyer, Commonwealth National Golf Club & Francis McFadden, Andy Thompson & Raymond Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club

Silver Cross — James Kania, Jr., Overbrook Golf Club

Spring Net Championship — Chet Shemanski, Spring Ford Country Club

Super-Senior Silver Cross — Jay Howson, Jr., St. Davids Golf Club

Tournament of Champions

  Amateur — Rich Thon, The Springhaven Club
  Senior — Thomas DiCinti, Links Golf Club

* - determined in playoff