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Manufacturers’ Skilton skillful in Chapman (Net) victory
ELVERSON, Pa. — W. Frank Skilton wasn’t pleased with his golf game entering the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s Frank H. Chapman Memorial (Net) Monday. He may feel better about it now. The Manufacturers Golf & Country Club member posted 39 points to take the tournament’s 73rd edition at a pleasant French Creek Golf Club (par 71, 5,651 yards). Skilton nipped clubmate and good friend Ned Moore by a point to prevail.
“To be honest with you, I’m pretty surprised because I haven’t been playing that well,” Skilton, 64, of Doylestown, Pa., said. “My good friend Jack Endicott won [the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s Fall Net Championship] last year, so to come in, win a GAP event behind him and be from Manufacturers was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed it.”
A clutch bogey-save on No. 1 (par 4, 322 yards) settled Skilton’s early nerves. He “chunked it around” and made a seven-footer for a (net) par.
“That gave me a little confidence that I could putt the greens,” Skilton said.
Skilton also considers the par 3, 185-yard 17th hole an important junction in his championship journey. A wayward drive resulted in a lost ball. Keeping the driver in hand, Skilton re-teed, powered it just left of the flagstick and nestled his chip to a foot for a (net) bogey.
“Maybe it was just enough to beat Mr. Moore,” he said. “Under the circumstances, it was probably a good [gross] double bogey.”
Skilton’s lone (gross) birdie occurred on the par 5, 458-yard 11th hole. He launched a 5-wood into the left rough — some 80 yards from the flagstick. Skilton smacked a sand wedge to 17 feet and drained the downhill putt.
“Fortunately, it found the hole because if it didn’t, it was going to be a good five or six feet past it,” he said.
On a crisp autumn day, Skilton began his outward tour with 20 points, thanks to a stretch of four consecutive (net) birdies. He hit a 9-iron to eight feet and two-putted on No. 3 (par 3, 121 yards) to climb into contention early.
NOTES
Robert Link of Five Ponds Golf Club aced the aforementioned No. 3 with a pitching wedge. It was the Jenkintown, Pa. resident’s first hole-in-one.
“It landed about two and a half feet above the hole and spun back in,” Link, 59, said.
Frank H. Chapman, a Whitemarsh Valley Country Club member, served as the Association’s secretary-treasurer for 23 years. He died on June 7, 1955 at the age of 88. The Net tournament is held in his honor.
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 145 Member Clubs and 57,000 individual members are spread across parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. As Philadelphia’s Most Trusted Source of Golf Information, the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s mission is to promote, preserve and protect the game of golf.
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Overall results
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Name, club
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Points
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W. Frank Skilton, Manufacturers Golf &
Country Club
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39
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Ned Moore, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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38
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Tom Cohen, Running Deer Golf Club
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37
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William Erskine, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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37
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Louis Graziano, The Bucks Club
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37
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Eric Whorral, Old York Road Country Club
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37
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Nick Pompo, Edgmont
Country Club
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37
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Don Neill, Blue Bell Country Club
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36
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James Cardano, Cedarbrook
Country Club
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36
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John Kivitz, McCall Golf & Country Club
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35
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Lloyd McGinley, Trenton Country Club
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35
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Andrew Worek, Yardley Country Club
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35
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James Wiley, Lu Lu Country Club
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35
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Robert Elker, Indian Valley Country Club
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34
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Ronald Rice, Sr., Lu Lu Country Club
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34
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Joseph DeAngelis, Jericho National Golf
Club
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33
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Roland Thomas, Jr., McCall Golf & Country Club
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33
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Larry Kopec, Sakima
Country Club
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33
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John Siegrist, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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32
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Tom Paul, Running Deer Golf Club
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32
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Robert Link, Five Ponds Golf Club
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32
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Kevin Merlini, Sandy Run Country Club
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31
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Andrew Hamilton, III, The Springhaven Club
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31
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Harold Alwood, Jr., Old York Road Country
Club
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31
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Wayne Diluigi, Running Deer Golf Club
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30
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Gary Tiller, Talamore Country Club
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30
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William Hagel, McCall Golf & Country
Club
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30
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Tom Riley, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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30
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David Nave, Old York Road Country Club
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30
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Robert Fulton, Sandy Run Country Club
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30
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Joseph Dayton, McCall Golf & Country Club
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29
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Gerald Barr, Lehigh Country Club
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29
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Joseph Hendel, Sandy Run Country Club
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29
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Loren Pearson, Old York Road Country Club
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29
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Rick Rutter, Manufacturers Golf &
Country Club
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29
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James Zinkand, Broad Run Golfers Club
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28
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Richard Turner, Edgmont Country Club
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28
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Mark Pfeffer, Hidden Creek Golf Club
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28
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Mark Weinberg, Lookaway Golf Club
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28
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Gregg Gipp, Greate
Bay Country Club
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27
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Scott Dichter, Meadia
Heights Golf Club
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27
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Palmer Hossler, Loch Nairn
Golf Club
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27
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Paul Watson, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
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27
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Mike Kyle, Talamore Country Club
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27
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Bob Watkins, Sandy Run Country Club
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27
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Jay McMenamin, Running Deer Golf Club
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27
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Edward Osciak, Jr., Loch Nairn Golf Club
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27
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Jack Endicott, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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26
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Francis Sbandi, Esq., Edgmont
Country Club
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26
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Francis Tan, Medford Lakes Country Club
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26
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Kevin McKeon, Moselem Springs Golf Club
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26
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Brian Mulvenna, White Oaks Country Club
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26
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Kenneth Prince, DuPont Country Club
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25
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David Newns, Sandy Run Country Club
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25
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Dave Furman, Running Deer Golf Club
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25
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Joe Roe, Reading Country Club
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25
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William Wilkinson, McCall Golf & Country Club
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24
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R. Dirk Edmiston, Penn Oaks Golf Club
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23
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Richard Hunt, Medford Lakes Country Club
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23
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E. Gerald Hurst, Jr., Philmont Country Club
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21
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Luke Pape, Tavistock
Country Club
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21
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Dillon Halls, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
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20
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John O'Rourke, McCall Golf & Country Club
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20
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George Hilley, McCall Golf & Country
Club
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20
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Bob Barron, Medford Lakes Country Club
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18
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Bob Abramski, Talamore
Country Club
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WD
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WD - withdrawal
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Handicaps 5-10
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Name, club
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Points
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Tom Cohen, Running Deer Golf Club
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37
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William Erskine, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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37
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Joseph DeAngelis, Jericho National Golf
Club
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33
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Don Neill, Blue Bell Country Club
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36
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Roland Thomas, Jr., McCall Golf & Country Club
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33
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Joseph Dayton, McCall Golf & Country Club
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29
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John Siegrist, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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32
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Wayne Diluigi, Running Deer Golf Club
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30
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Gerald Barr, Lehigh Country Club
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29
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Joseph Hendel, Sandy Run Country Club
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29
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James Zinkand, Broad Run Golfers Club
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28
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Richard Turner, Edgmont Country Club
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28
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Gregg Gipp, Greate
Bay Country Club
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27
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Kenneth Prince, DuPont Country Club
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25
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Jack Endicott, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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26
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Dillon Halls, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
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20
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Bob Abramski, Talamore
Country Club
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WD
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Handicaps 11-14
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Name, club
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Points
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Ned Moore, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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38
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Louis Graziano, The Bucks Club
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37
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James Cardano, Cedarbrook
Country Club
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36
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John Kivitz, McCall Golf & Country Club
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35
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Lloyd McGinley, Trenton Country Club
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35
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Andrew Worek, Yardley Country Club
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35
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James Wiley, Lu Lu Country Club
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35
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Robert Elker, Indian Valley Country Club
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34
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Larry Kopec, Sakima
Country Club
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33
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Tom Paul, Running Deer Golf Club
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32
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Kevin Merlini, Sandy Run Country Club
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31
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Andrew Hamilton, III, The Springhaven Club
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31
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Gary Tiller, Talamore Country Club
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30
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William Hagel, McCall Golf & Country
Club
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30
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Loren Pearson, Old York Road Country Club
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29
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Mark Pfeffer, Hidden Creek Golf Club
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28
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Scott Dichter, Meadia
Heights Golf Club
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27
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Palmer Hossler, Loch Nairn
Golf Club
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27
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Paul Watson, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
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27
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Mike Kyle, Talamore Country Club
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27
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Bob Watkins, Sandy Run Country Club
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27
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Francis Sbandi, Esq., Edgmont
Country Club
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26
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David Newns, Sandy Run Country Club
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25
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William Wilkinson, McCall Golf & Country Club
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24
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R. Dirk Edmiston, Penn Oaks Golf Club
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23
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Handicaps 15-26
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Name, club
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Points
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W. Frank Skilton, Manufacturers Golf &
Country Club
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39
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Eric Whorral, Old York Road Country Club
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37
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Nick Pompo, Edgmont
Country Club
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37
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Ronald Rice, Sr., Lu Lu Country Club
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34
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Robert Link, Five Ponds Golf Club
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32
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Harold Alwood, Jr., Old York Road Country
Club
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31
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Tom Riley, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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30
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David Nave, Old York Road Country Club
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30
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Robert Fulton, Sandy Run Country Club
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30
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Rick Rutter, Manufacturers Golf &
Country Club
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29
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Mark Weinberg, Lookaway Golf Club
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28
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Jay McMenamin, Running Deer Golf Club
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27
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Edward Osciak, Jr., Loch Nairn Golf Club
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27
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Francis Tan, Medford Lakes Country Club
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26
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Kevin McKeon, Moselem Springs Golf Club
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26
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Brian Mulvenna, White Oaks Country Club
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26
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Dave Furman, Running Deer Golf Club
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25
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Joe Roe, Reading Country Club
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25
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Richard Hunt, Medford Lakes Country Club
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23
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E. Gerald Hurst, Jr., Philmont Country Club
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21
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Luke Pape, Tavistock
Country Club
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21
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John O'Rourke, McCall Golf & Country Club
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20
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George Hilley, McCall Golf & Country
Club
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20
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Bob Barron, Medford Lakes Country Club
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18
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WD - withdrawal
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