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| Chip Lutz hits his approach on No. 11 (par 4, 340 yards). |
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LedgeRock’s Lutz captures Chapman Memorial Cup (Gross)
PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. —Chip Lutz added a second jewel in as many days to his burgeoning treasure chest Thursday. Nearly 24 hours removed from winning the Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Senior Better-Ball Championship alongside Robin McCool, the LedgeRock Golf Club member captured the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s Frank H. Chapman Memorial Cup (Gross) at RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve (par 71, 6,425 yards) Wednesday. Lutz, the three-time reigning GAP Senior Player of the Year, continues to build upon his staggering success in the division.
“It was a challenging day for me,” Lutz, 58, of Reading, Pa., said. “I’m starting to find my game a little more so. I’m more comfortable. I was looking forward to today. I wasn’t tired or rung out. I really didn’t have any concerns there. I started out really well. I was really excited, thinking I may be able to keep the pedal down. I had a couple of derailments, and the next thing you know, you have to get your head back around this thing and try to finish.”
Birdies on two of his first four holes represented Lutz’s hot start. He reached a pair of par 5s (No. 2, 495 yards and No. 4, 525 yards) in two strokes and totaled four putts. Lutz, the three-time reigning GAP Senior Player of the Year, executed a routine wedge to seven feet on No. 7 (par 4, 412 yards) to move to 3 under. The wheels began to tilt on the difficult par 4, 310-yard No. 9. After his drive barely held onto the green’s collar, Lutz three-putted for 4.
“I make a bogey where I think I have to two-putt for birdie,” he said. “It ended up being a big swing of emotions at that moment. I’m sort of backing up a bit.”
The backpedaling continued on No. 12 (par 4, 377 yards) as Lutz, thinking he gained 20 yards with a dropdown approach from 100 yards, left his L wedge short. His ensuing pitch bolted 12 feet past the jar, and Lutz missed the comebacker. Clutch par saves on Nos. 13 (par 3, 182 yards) and 14 (par 4, 425 yards), however, kept Lutz in the round. On the latter, he lifted a 6-iron from 185 yards out of the rough and onto the green’s front edge. Lutz then guided a chip to eight feet. An uncharacteristic misfire on the par 3, 140-yard 17th hole exemplified the self-diagnosed mental challenges Lutz faced at RiverCrest. He stopped a pitching at three feet but pulled the birdie putt left. Lutz returned to character on No. 18 (par 4, 425 yards) with a fist-pumping finish. He hit a pitching wedge 130 yards to six feet for a sly 3.
“The course played tough,” Lutz, a GAP Executive Committee member, said. “It’s a lot of local knowledge here and a lot of interesting lines off the tee. There’s a lot of local knowledge with these greens, too.”
As a Senior Division rookie in 2010, Lutz defeated fellow newcomer Michael Domenick of Phoenixville Country Club in a sudden-death playoff to win the Chapman (Gross). He’s missed the event since because of the R&A Seniors Open Amateur Championship, an event that heralds Lutz as its two-time defending champion. This year, in an effort to increase participation, the Golf Association of Philadelphia moved the Chapman (Gross) to the first week of June.
Overbrook Golf Club’s Raymond Thompson carded a 1-under-par 70 to finish a shot back. He deposited a four-footer for birdie on No. 12 (par 4, 377 yards) to move to 2 under, but bogeyed the par 4, 425-yard 14th hole. Thompson’s performance, however, put him at the top of the Senior Silver Cross Award Standings. The Senior Amateur Championship, set for Sept. 3-4 at Huntingdon Valley Country Club, is the award’s final scoring event.
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 Gross tournament, now in its seventh year, 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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Scores
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Chip Lutz, LedgeRock Golf Club
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69
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Raymond Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club
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70
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Steve Javie, Whitemarsh
Valley Country Club
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71
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Brian Rothaus, Five Ponds Golf Club
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73
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Steven Walczak, Wilmington Country Club
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74
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Christopher Lange, Overbrook Golf Club
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75
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Frank Corrado, Jr., Jericho National Golf
Club
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75
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Joseph Russo, Laurel Creek Country Club
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75
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Mark Leaman, Honeybrook
Golf Club
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75
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Marlin Detweiler, Lancaster Country Club
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75
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Robert Wagner, Merion Golf Club
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76
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Francis McFadden, Overbrook Golf Club
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76
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Michael Nilon, Philadelphia Country Club
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76
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David Richards, Bent Creek Country Club
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77
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J. Kirk Luntey, Merion Golf Club
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77
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Rocky Dare, Running Deer Golf Club
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77
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John Gonsior, Limekiln Golf Club
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77
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Tom DiCinti, Little Mill Country Club
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77
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Christopher Clauson, Sandy Run Country Club
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78
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Jon Lavin, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
78
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Mark Walker, Laurel Creek Country Club
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78
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Marty Dorminy, Golden Oaks Golf Club
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78
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George Henninger, Huntingdon Valley Country
Club
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78
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Andrew Harmer, The Springhaven Club
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79
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Jim Gavaghan, Jericho National Golf Club
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79
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Mike Owsik, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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79
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Rich Thon, The Springhaven Club
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79
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Robert Lodovici, Little Mill Country Club
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79
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David Smith, Doylestown Country Club
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80
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John Ward, Greate Bay Country Club
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80
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Drew Panebianco, Five Ponds Golf Club
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81
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Gary Daniels, Applebrook Golf Club
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81
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Richard Custer, Five Ponds Golf Club
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81
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Richard Lownes, Manufacturers Golf &
Country Club
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81
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Richard Umani, Honeybrook
Golf Club
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81
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Robert Billings, Rolling Green Golf Club
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81
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Alan Wagenschnur, Back Creek Golf Club
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82
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John Vergari, Tavistock
Country Club
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82
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Michael Domenick, Phoenixville Country Club
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82
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Robin McCool, Saucon Valley Country Club
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82
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Kurt Meyers, RiverCrest Golf Club &
Preserve
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83
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Michael Moser, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
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83
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Michael Vassil, Country Club of Scranton
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83
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Stan Zabytko, Loch Nairn
Golf Club
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83
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Buck Jones, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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83
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Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley Golf Club
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83
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Michael Quinn, Edgmont Country Club
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83
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Mark Szilagyi, Brookside Country Club
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84
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James Prendergast, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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84
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Pierce Herbst, Greate
Bay Country Club
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85
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Michael Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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85
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Rich Colaguori, Talamore
Country Club
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85
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Frank Kovalcheck, Kennett Square Golf &
Country Club
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86
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Mark Metaxas, Jericho National Golf Club
|
86
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Donald Ashley, Philadelphia Country Club
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86
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Joe Olin, Little Mill Country Club
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86
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John Reuter, Great Bear Golf Club
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87
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Steve Meyer, Rolling Green Golf Club
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87
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Alan Van Horn, Sandy Run Country Club
|
87
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Thomas Mallouk, Lookaway
Golf Club
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87
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Bill Turner, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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88
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Bill Vostinak, Lehigh Country Club
|
88
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Richard Speranza, Jericho National Golf
Club
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88
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Thomas Hyland, Little Mill Country Club
|
89
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Mike Miklinevich, Greate
Bay Country Club
|
89
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Anthony Kondracki, Makefield
Highlands Golf Club
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90
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Fred Giblin, Little Mill Country Club
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90
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Larry Silk, Greate Bay Country Club
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91
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Dave Jacobson, Medford Village Country Club
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91
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Mark Quigley, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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92
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James Pickens, Plymouth Country Club
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96
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Chuck Kraatz, Talamore
Country Club
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100
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Ron Clark, Tavistock Country Club
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100
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Roc Irey, Lookaway
Golf Club
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DQ
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Arthur Kania, Jr., Merion Golf Club
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NC
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Gerald Henderson, Blue Bell Country Club
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NS
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Robert Arthur, Tavistock Country Club
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WD
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Bob Majczan, Lookaway
Golf Club
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WD
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James Muller, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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WD
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Raymond Pawulich, Little Mill Country Club
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WD
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Robert Dietrich, Makefield Highlands Golf
Club
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WD
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Thomas Mairone, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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WD
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WD - withdrawal; NC - no card; NS - no show
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55-59 Years
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Name, club
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Scores
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Chip Lutz, LedgeRock Golf Club
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69
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Steve Javie, Whitemarsh
Valley Country Club
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71
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Brian Rothaus, Five Ponds Golf Club
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73
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Steven Walczak, Wilmington Country Club
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74
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Christopher Lange, Overbrook Golf Club
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75
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Frank Corrado, Jr., Jericho National Golf
Club
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75
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Joseph Russo, Laurel Creek Country Club
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75
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Mark Leaman, Honeybrook
Golf Club
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75
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Marlin Detweiler, Lancaster Country Club
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75
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Robert Wagner, Merion Golf Club
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76
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David Richards, Bent Creek Country Club
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77
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J. Kirk Luntey, Merion Golf Club
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77
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Rocky Dare, Running Deer Golf Club
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77
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Christopher Clauson, Sandy Run Country Club
|
78
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Jon Lavin, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
78
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Mark Walker, Laurel Creek Country Club
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78
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Marty Dorminy, Golden Oaks Golf Club
|
78
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Andrew Harmer, The Springhaven Club
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79
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Jim Gavaghan, Jericho National Golf Club
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79
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Mike Owsik, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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79
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Rich Thon, The Springhaven Club
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79
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David Smith, Doylestown Country Club
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80
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John Ward, Greate Bay Country Club
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80
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Drew Panebianco, Five Ponds Golf Club
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81
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Gary Daniels, Applebrook Golf Club
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81
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Richard Custer, Five Ponds Golf Club
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81
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Richard Lownes, Manufacturers Golf &
Country Club
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81
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Alan Wagenschnur, Back Creek Golf Club
|
82
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John Vergari, Tavistock
Country Club
|
82
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Michael Domenick, Phoenixville Country Club
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82
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Kurt Meyers, RiverCrest Golf Club &
Preserve
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83
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Michael Moser, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
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83
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Michael Vassil, Country Club of Scranton
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83
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Stan Zabytko, Loch Nairn
Golf Club
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83
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Mark Szilagyi, Brookside Country Club
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84
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Pierce Herbst, Greate
Bay Country Club
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85
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Frank Kovalcheck, Kennett Square Golf &
Country Club
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86
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Mark Metaxas, Jericho National Golf Club
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86
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John Reuter, Great Bear Golf Club
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87
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Steve Meyer, Rolling Green Golf Club
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87
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Bill Turner, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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88
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Thomas Hyland, Little Mill Country Club
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89
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Anthony Kondracki, Makefield
Highlands Golf Club
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90
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Fred Giblin, Little Mill Country Club
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90
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Larry Silk, Greate Bay Country Club
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91
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Chuck Kraatz, Talamore
Country Club
|
100
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Ron Clark, Tavistock Country Club
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100
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Arthur Kania, Jr., Merion Golf Club
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NC
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Gerald Henderson, Blue Bell Country Club
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NS
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Robert Arthur, Tavistock Country Club
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WD
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60 & Over
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Name, club
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Scores
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Raymond Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club
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70
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Francis McFadden, Overbrook Golf Club
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76
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Michael Nilon, Philadelphia Country Club
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76
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John Gonsior, Limekiln Golf Club
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77
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Tom DiCinti, Little Mill Country Club
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77
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George Henninger, Huntingdon Valley Country
Club
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78
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Robert Lodovici, Little Mill Country Club
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79
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Richard Umani, Honeybrook
Golf Club
|
81
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Robert Billings, Rolling Green Golf Club
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81
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Robin McCool, Saucon Valley Country Club
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82
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Buck Jones, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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83
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Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley Golf Club
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83
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Michael Quinn, Edgmont Country Club
|
83
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James Prendergast, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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84
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Michael Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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85
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Rich Colaguori, Talamore
Country Club
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85
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Donald Ashley, Philadelphia Country Club
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86
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Joe Olin, Little Mill Country Club
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86
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Alan Van Horn, Sandy Run Country Club
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87
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Thomas Mallouk, Lookaway
Golf Club
|
87
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Bill Vostinak, Lehigh Country Club
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88
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Richard Speranza, Jericho National Golf
Club
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88
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Mike Miklinevich, Greate
Bay Country Club
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89
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Dave Jacobson, Medford Village Country Club
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91
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Mark Quigley, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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92
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James Pickens, Plymouth Country Club
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96
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Bob Majczan, Lookaway
Golf Club
|
WD
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James Muller, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
WD
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Raymond Pawulich, Little Mill Country Club
|
WD
|
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Robert Dietrich, Makefield Highlands Golf
Club
|
WD
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Roc Irey, Lookaway
Golf Club
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DQ
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Thomas Mairone, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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WD
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