58th Mason Dixon Matches Player Bios

Seniors
Name: Gary Daniels
Club: Saucon Valley Country Club
Appearances: First
2009 accomplishments: One of only two seniors to qualified for match play in the Amateur Championship at Stonewall along with Thomas Bartloacci, Jr. of Saucon Valley CC … carded a 1-under-par 70 at Philadelphia CC to win the Frank H. Chapman Cup (Gross) title. It was the tournament’s lone under-par score … placed fifth in the Senior Amateur Championship with rounds of 73-75–148 … tied for second in the Senior Silver Cross standings, three shots behind winner David Brookreson … qualified for match play in the USGA Senior Amateur Championship … earned first Senior Player of the Year honor.

Name: Roc Irey (captain)
Club: Lookaway Golf Club
Appearances: Fifth (1991, 2001-02. 2004); first as Senior
2009 accomplishments: Brewer Cup Senior Division runner-up to Michael Dougherty of Huntingdon Valley CC … tied for third in the Senior Amateur Championship with a 147 total (72-75) … placed fourth in the Senior Silver Cross standings … finished third in the Senior Player of the Year standings.

Junior
Name: Edward McCrossen, Jr.
Club: Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
Appearances: First
2009 accomplishments: Was the lone junior to advance into match play at the 2009 Amateur Championship … carded a 3-under-par 68 at Sandy Run CC to take the Jock MacKenzie Memorial and in the process earned the Harry Hammond Award (given to the player with the lowest aggregate score in the Junior Boys' Championship qualifying round, the Jock MacKenzie round and the two rounds of the Christman Cup) … placed second in the Christman Cup, falling to eventual champion Vince Boyle in a two-hole playoff at Boyle’s home course of Torresdale-Frankford CC … was the qualifying medalist at the Junior Boys’ Amateur Championship and advanced into the quarterfinals … earned first Junior Player of the Year honor.

Amateurs
Name: Michael Brown
Club: Philadelphia Publinks Golf Association
Appearances: First
2009 accomplishments: Took the Middle-Amateur Championship after a four-hole playoff with home-club hopeful Sean Leonard at Tavistock CC … tied for seventh overall and as the second low amateur in the Open Championship at Bent Creek CC with rounds of 68-71 … qualified for match play at the U.S. Middle-Amateur Championship … qualified for match play at the U.S. Amateur Publinks Championship … placed third in the William Hyndman, III Player of the Year standings.

Name: John Brennan
Club: Spring Ford Country Club
Appearances: Second (2008)
2009 accomplishments: Qualified for match play at the Amateur Championship with a qualifying score of 148 … tied for 11th in the Middle-Amateur Championship with a two-round total of 6-over-par 150 … qualified for the Open Championship at Bent Creek CC … placed 16th in 2009 Silver Cross Award standings … placed 17th in the William Hyndman, III Player of the Year standings.

Name: Brian Gillespie
Club: St. Davids Golf Club
Appearances: Seventh (2001-05, 2007)
2009 accomplishments: Finished second in the Patterson Cup at Llanerch CC with rounds of 75-68, three shots in back of winner James Kania, Jr. of Overbrook GC. Gillespie birdied the final hole to hold the clubhouse lead at the time … placed second in the Silver Cross standings, two shots behind Kania … advanced to the round of 16 at the Amateur Championship at Stonewall … tied for fourth in Middle-Amateur Championship with rounds of 75-71, two shots behind winner Michael Brown … placed fifth in the William Hyndman, III Player of the Year standings.

Name: Christopher Lange
Club: Overbrook Golf Club
Appearances: 20th (1977-78, 1981-89, 1992-93, 1999, 2000, 2004-07)
2009 accomplishments: Amateur Championship match play qualifier … tied for seventh in the Middle-Amateur Championship with rounds of 72-75, three shots behind winner Michael Brown of Philadelphia Publinks GA … tied for 12th in the Silver Cross Award standings … competed in U.S Middle-Amateur Championship … placed ninth in the William Hyndman, III Player of the Year standings.

Name: Sean Leonard
Club: Tavistock Country Club
Appearances: First
2009 accomplishments: Fell to Michael Brown of Philadelphia Publinks in a four-hole playoff for the Middle-Amateur Championship at his home course or Tavistock. Leonard birdied the final hole to finish at even-par 144 for the two rounds … tied for 17th place in the Silver Cross Award standings … tied for 14th in the William Hyndman, III Player of the Year standings.

Name: Anthony Martire
Club: Seaview Marriott Resort & Spa
Appearances: First
2009 accomplishments: Amateur Championship semifinalist. Fell to eventual runner-up James Kania, Jr. of Overbrook GC, 3&2 … tied for 14th place in the William Hyndman, III Player of the Year standings.

Name: Matthew Mattare
Club: Saucon Valley Country Club
Appearances: Second (2008)
2009 accomplishments: Made round of 16 in the Amateur Championship … tied for third in Patterson Cup with rounds of 70-74–144 total, four shots in back of winner James Kania, Jr. of Overbrook GC … qualified for Open Championship … placed fifth in Silver Cross Award standings … finished seventh in the William Hyndman, III Player of the Year standings.

Name: Glenn Smeraglio
Club: Commonwealth National Golf Club
Appearances: Sixth (1998, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008)
2009 accomplishments: Tied for third in Patterson Cup with rounds of 72-72–144, four shots in back of winner James Kania, Jr. of Overbrook GC … qualified for match play in Amateur Championship … placed 10th in Middle-Amateur Championship … tied for 13th in Open Championship at Bent Creek CC … finished eighth in 2009 Silver Cross Award standings … placed sixth in the William Hyndman, III Player of the Year standings.

Name: Doug Zelner
Club: Spring Ford Country Club
Appereances: Third (1992, 2006)
2009 Accomplishments: Qualified for match play in the Amateur Championship at Stonewall … finished 18th in the Open Championship at Bent Creek CC … tied for 19th in the William Hyndman, III Player of the Year standings.