Humprey, an Association newcomer who returned to the area in June after calling South Carolina home for the last decade, turned in a steady performance to lead Association regulars Thomas Bartolacci, Jr. of Saucon Valley Country Club, Gary E. Daniels of Applebrook Golf Club and Andy Thompson of Overbrook Golf Club by two shots after 18 holes.
Three-time reigning Senior Player of the Year Chip Lutz of LedgeRock Golf Club, runner-up a year ago, posted a 3-over 73. Defending champion Mike Vassil of the Country Club of Scranton finished with a 77. The final round begins tomorrow at 7:30 a.m.
The leaders begin at 1:21 p.m.
“A friend of mine at Wilmington, Steve Walczak, told me about it,” said Humphrey. “I didn’t realize there was a Philly Senior Am. When I heard about it, and heard it was here, I said ‘I really want to do that.’”
Walczak, ironically, was scheduled to play in the group behind Humphrey, but withdrew due to an illness.
Humphrey, a former manager at DuPont moved to Chadds Ford, Pa., in June, to be closer to family, notably his grandchildren. He lived the last 10 years in Spring Island, S.C. Though his past Golf Association of Philadelphia experiences revolved mainly around the GAP Team Matches, Humphrey routinely played in national senior tournaments since retiring in 2002. He placed in the Top 10 in recognized competitions like the Azalea Invitational, Porter Cup and Yeamans Hall Club’s invitational.
His round on Tuesday showcased a battle-tested game. He made 16 pars, one birdie and one bogey playing in an afternoon of relentless wind. Starting on the back side, Humphrey bogeyed No. 15 (par 5, 550 yards) after finding trouble off the tee and a bunker with his third shot. He erased that negative number with a 30-foot birdie putt on No. 18 (par 4, 396 yards). He knocked a 5-iron from 185 yards long of the hole before converting the lengthy try. His final nine holes were “not too stressful” other than finding the right trees on the par 5, 7th (539 yards) with his tee shot. His ball dropped straight down, however, and he sank a three footer to save par.
“There will be [nerves] tomorrow. When you are playing well and it’s the first day things come relatively easy,” said Humphrey. “Tomorrow, if you are somewhere near the lead or have the lead it’s a lot more difficult. You better know how to get it up-and-down because you are not going to hit as many greens as you did the first day.”
In the Super-Senior flight, Charles McDowell of Wilmington and Mike Rose of Talamore Country Club finished the first round tied at 1-over 71 (par 70, 6,025 yards). McDowell had three bogeys and two birdies. Rose made two bogeys and one birdie.
McDowell, 68, of Wilmington, Del., is looking for a strong second round, something that’s been amiss this year. McDowell said he’s posted low opening scores in the Bailey Cup, Pine Valley Club Championship and Delaware Senior Amateur before struggling to finish.
“I haven’t been able to play [a good] 36 holes in a 36-hole tournament,” said McDowell. “Maybe tomorrow.”
Rose, 66, of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., cited more than 50 years of Huntingdon Valley experience in getting his ball around.
“It was a good solid round,” said Rose, the 2012 Super-Senior Player of the Year. “Local knowledge is really important. Even with putting. I still hit bad putts and misread them but I misread them better than the other people misread them. I didn’t have any three putts.”
The Super-Senior leaders begin at 9:27 a.m.
|
Overall
|
|
|
Name,
club
|
Score
|
|
Thomas
Humphrey, Wilmington Country Club
|
70
|
|
Gary
Daniels, Applebrook Golf Club
|
72
|
|
Andy
Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club
|
72
|
|
Thomas
Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon
Valley Country Club
|
72
|
|
Chip
Lutz, LedgeRock Golf Club
|
73
|
|
Joseph
Russo, Laurel Creek Country Club
|
73
|
|
Brian
Rothaus, Five Ponds Golf Club
|
74
|
|
Drew
Panebianco, Five Ponds Golf Club
|
74
|
|
Roc
Irey, Lookaway Golf Club
|
74
|
|
Andrew
Harmer, The Springhaven Club
|
75
|
|
Frank
Corrado, Jr., Jericho National Golf Club
|
75
|
|
James
Prendergast, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
75
|
|
James
Sullivan, Sr., Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
75
|
|
Joe
Viechnicki, Saucon Valley
Country Club
|
75
|
|
Michael
Quinn, Edgmont Country Club
|
75
|
|
Raymond
Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club
|
75
|
|
Christopher
Clauson, Sandy Run Country Club
|
76
|
|
Michael
Vassil, Country Club of Scranton
|
77
|
|
Rich
Thon, The Springhaven Club
|
77
|
|
Robert
Arthur, Tavistock Country Club
|
77
|
|
Robert
Wagner, Merion Golf Club
|
77
|
|
Donald
MacKelcan, Wilmington Country Club
|
77
|
|
Francis
McFadden, Overbrook Golf Club
|
77
|
|
Mark
Quigley, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
77
|
|
Raymond
Pawulich, Little Mill Country Club
|
77
|
|
Jim
Tutelman, Green Valley Country Club
|
78
|
|
John
Ward, Greate Bay Country Club
|
78
|
|
George
Henninger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
78
|
|
James
Muller, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
78
|
|
Jeff
Ranck, Huntsville Golf Club
|
78
|
|
Robin
McCool, Saucon Valley Country Club
|
78
|
|
Wally
Swiger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
78
|
|
Archie
Struthers, Greate Bay Country Club
|
79
|
|
Jon
Lavin, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
79
|
|
Mike
Owsik, Philadelphia Publinks
GA
|
79
|
|
Phil
Remig, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
79
|
|
Scott
Orr, Brookside Country Club
|
79
|
|
Alan
Van Horn, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
79
|
|
Buck
Jones, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
79
|
|
Ed
Chylinski, Chester Valley Golf Club
|
79
|
|
Robert
Billings, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
79
|
|
Tom
DiCinti, Little Mill Country Club
|
79
|
|
David
Smith, Doylestown Country Club
|
80
|
|
J.
Kirk Luntey, Merion Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Jim
Gavaghan, Jericho National Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Jim
Macallister, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
80
|
|
Rocky
Dare, Running Deer Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Wayne
Bartolacci, Jericho National Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Michael
Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
80
|
|
Rich
Colaguori, Talamore
Country Club
|
80
|
|
Robert
Lodovici, Little Mill Country Club
|
80
|
|
David
Richards, Bent Creek Country Club
|
81
|
|
Michael
Stanley, Aronimink Golf Club
|
81
|
|
Donald
Ashley, Philadelphia Country Club
|
81
|
|
Richard
Speranza, Jericho National Golf Club
|
81
|
|
Gregory
Buliga, Yardley Country Club
|
82
|
|
John
Robinson, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
82
|
|
Mark
Leaman, Honeybrook Golf
Club
|
82
|
|
Rob
Cook, DuPont Country Club
|
82
|
|
Steve
Meyer, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
82
|
|
James
Coleman, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
82
|
|
Michael
Harms, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
82
|
|
Gordon
Jamieson, Merion Golf Club
|
83
|
|
Jeffrey
Bettinger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
83
|
|
Stephen
Conway, Burlington Country Club
|
83
|
|
James
Pickens, Plymouth Country Club
|
83
|
|
Rick
Gaydos, Sakima Country
Club
|
83
|
|
Anthony
Kondracki, Makefield
Highlands Golf Club
|
84
|
|
Bob
Walsh, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
84
|
|
Dave
Jacobson, Medford Village Country Club
|
84
|
|
Joseph
Zelechoski, Silver Creek Country Club
|
84
|
|
Michael
Nilon, Philadelphia Country Club
|
84
|
|
Brian
Nelson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
85
|
|
Gustav
Vik, The Ridge at Back Brook
|
85
|
|
Joe
Tague, Talamore Country
Club
|
85
|
|
John
Vergari, Tavistock
Country Club
|
85
|
|
Steve
Kyriakodis, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
85
|
|
Dominic
Digiacobbe, Lu Lu Country
Club
|
86
|
|
Joseph
McLean, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
86
|
|
Mike
Miklinevich, Greate Bay
Country Club
|
86
|
|
Thomas
Mairone, Philadelphia Publinks
GA
|
86
|
|
Ron
Clark, Tavistock Country Club
|
87
|
|
Tom
Conboy, Jr., Sandy Run Country Club
|
87
|
|
George
Collins, Sand Barrens Golf Club
|
87
|
|
Brian
Sexton, Seaview Resort & Spa
|
88
|
|
Joe
Culley, The Springhaven
Club
|
88
|
|
George
Reby, Greate Bay Country
Club
|
89
|
|
Michael
Anderson, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
89
|
|
Jay
Davidson, Rancocas Golf Club
|
89
|
|
Stan
Zabytko, Loch Nairn Golf
Club
|
89
|
|
Ansley Jessup,
Jr., Rancocas Golf Club
|
91
|
|
Jack
O'Hara, Cedarbrook Country Club
|
91
|
|
Gordon
Schafer, Medford Village Country Club
|
93
|
|
Joseph
Dollinger, Lu Lu Country
Club
|
93
|
|
Thomas
Sjoblom, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
94
|
|
Scott
Sherman, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
|
98
|
|
Mark
Dennish, The Ridge at Back Brook
|
WD
|
|
Barry
Westington, Country Club of Scranton
|
WD
|
|
Bill
Boyle, Metedeconk National Golf Club
|
WD
|
|
Mark
Walker, Laurel Creek Country Club
|
WD
|
|
Michael
Domenick, Phoenixville Country Club
|
WD
|
|
Steven
Walczak, Wilmington Country Club
|
WD
|
|
Bob
Majczan, Lookaway Golf
Club
|
WD
|
|
Thomas
Mallouk, Lookaway Golf
Club
|
WD
|
|
Bennett
Meyer, Philmont Country Club
|
WD
|
|
Robert
Dietrich, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
|
WD
|
| |
|
Ages
55-59
|
|
Name,
club
|
Score
|
|
Gary
Daniels, Applebrook Golf Club
|
72
|
|
Chip
Lutz, LedgeRock Golf Club
|
73
|
|
Joseph
Russo, Laurel Creek Country Club
|
73
|
|
Brian
Rothaus, Five Ponds Golf Club
|
74
|
|
Andrew
Harmer, The Springhaven Club
|
75
|
|
Frank
Corrado, Jr., Jericho National Golf Club
|
75
|
|
Christopher
Clauson, Sandy Run Country Club
|
76
|
|
Michael
Vassil, Country Club of Scranton
|
77
|
|
Rich
Thon, The Springhaven Club
|
77
|
|
Robert
Arthur, Tavistock Country Club
|
77
|
|
Robert
Wagner, Merion Golf Club
|
77
|
|
Jim
Tutelman, Green Valley Country Club
|
78
|
|
John
Ward, Greate Bay Country Club
|
78
|
|
Archie
Struthers, Greate Bay Country Club
|
79
|
|
Jon
Lavin, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
79
|
|
Mike
Owsik, Philadelphia Publinks
GA
|
79
|
|
Phil
Remig, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
79
|
|
Scott
Orr, Brookside Country Club
|
79
|
|
David
Smith, Doylestown Country Club
|
80
|
|
J.
Kirk Luntey, Merion Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Jim
Gavaghan, Jericho National Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Jim
Macallister, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
80
|
|
Rocky
Dare, Running Deer Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Wayne
Bartolacci, Jericho National Golf Club
|
80
|
|
David
Richards, Bent Creek Country Club
|
81
|
|
Michael
Stanley, Aronimink Golf Club
|
81
|
|
Gregory
Buliga, Yardley Country Club
|
82
|
|
John
Robinson, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
82
|
|
Mark
Leaman, Honeybrook Golf
Club
|
82
|
|
Rob
Cook, DuPont Country Club
|
82
|
|
Steve
Meyer, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
82
|
|
Gordon
Jamieson, Merion Golf Club
|
83
|
|
Jeffrey
Bettinger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
83
|
|
Stephen
Conway, Burlington Country Club
|
83
|
|
Anthony
Kondracki, Makefield
Highlands Golf Club
|
84
|
|
Bob
Walsh, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
84
|
|
Brian
Nelson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
85
|
|
Gustav
Vik, The Ridge at Back Brook
|
85
|
|
Joe
Tague, Talamore Country
Club
|
85
|
|
John
Vergari, Tavistock
Country Club
|
85
|
|
Dominic
Digiacobbe, Lu Lu Country
Club
|
86
|
|
Ron
Clark, Tavistock Country Club
|
87
|
|
Tom
Conboy, Jr., Sandy Run Country Club
|
87
|
|
Brian
Sexton, Seaview Resort & Spa
|
88
|
|
Joe
Culley, The Springhaven Club
|
88
|
|
George
Reby, Greate Bay Country
Club
|
89
|
|
Michael
Anderson, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
89
|
|
Ansley Jessup,
Jr., Rancocas Golf Club
|
91
|
|
Jack
O'Hara, Cedarbrook Country Club
|
91
|
|
Scott
Sherman, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
|
98
|
|
Mark
Dennish, The Ridge at Back Brook
|
WD
|
|
Barry
Westington, Country Club of Scranton
|
WD
|
|
Bill
Boyle, Metedeconk National Golf Club
|
WD
|
|
Mark
Walker, Laurel Creek Country Club
|
WD
|
|
Michael
Domenick, Phoenixville Country Club
|
WD
|
|
Steven
Walczak, Wilmington Country Club
|
WD
|
| |
|
60
and over
|
|
Name,
club
|
Score
|
|
Thomas
Humphrey, Wilmington Country Club
|
70
|
|
Andy
Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club
|
72
|
|
Thomas
Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon
Valley Country Club
|
72
|
|
Drew
Panebianco, Five Ponds Golf Club
|
74
|
|
Roc
Irey, Lookaway Golf Club
|
74
|
|
James
Prendergast, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
75
|
|
James
Sullivan, Sr., Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
75
|
|
Joe
Viechnicki, Saucon Valley
Country Club
|
75
|
|
Michael
Quinn, Edgmont Country Club
|
75
|
|
Raymond
Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club
|
75
|
|
Donald
MacKelcan, Wilmington Country Club
|
77
|
|
Francis
McFadden, Overbrook Golf Club
|
77
|
|
Mark
Quigley, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
77
|
|
Raymond
Pawulich, Little Mill Country Club
|
77
|
|
George
Henninger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
78
|
|
James
Muller, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
78
|
|
Jeff
Ranck, Huntsville Golf Club
|
78
|
|
Robin
McCool, Saucon Valley Country Club
|
78
|
|
Wally
Swiger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
78
|
|
Alan
Van Horn, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
79
|
|
Buck
Jones, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
79
|
|
Ed
Chylinski, Chester Valley Golf Club
|
79
|
|
Robert
Billings, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
79
|
|
Tom
DiCinti, Little Mill Country Club
|
79
|
|
Michael
Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
80
|
|
Rich
Colaguori, Talamore
Country Club
|
80
|
|
Robert
Lodovici, Little Mill Country Club
|
80
|
|
Donald
Ashley, Philadelphia Country Club
|
81
|
|
Richard
Speranza, Jericho National Golf Club
|
81
|
|
James
Coleman, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
82
|
|
Michael
Harms, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
82
|
|
James
Pickens, Plymouth Country Club
|
83
|
|
Rick
Gaydos, Sakima Country
Club
|
83
|
|
Dave
Jacobson, Medford Village Country Club
|
84
|
|
Joseph
Zelechoski, Silver Creek Country Club
|
84
|
|
Michael
Nilon, Philadelphia Country Club
|
84
|
|
Steve
Kyriakodis, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
85
|
|
Joseph
McLean, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
86
|
|
Mike
Miklinevich, Greate Bay
Country Club
|
86
|
|
Thomas
Mairone, Philadelphia Publinks
GA
|
86
|
|
George
Collins, Sand Barrens Golf Club
|
87
|
|
Jay
Davidson, Rancocas Golf Club
|
89
|
|
Stan
Zabytko, Loch Nairn Golf
Club
|
89
|
|
Gordon
Schafer, Medford Village Country Club
|
93
|
|
Joseph
Dollinger, Lu Lu Country
Club
|
93
|
|
Thomas
Sjoblom, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
94
|
|
Bob
Majczan, Lookaway Golf
Club
|
WD
|
|
Thomas
Mallouk, Lookaway Golf
Club
|
WD
|
|
Bennett
Meyer, Philmont Country Club
|
WD
|
|
Robert
Dietrich, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
|
WD
|
| |
|
Super
Senior
|
|
Name,
club
|
Score
|
|
Charles
McDowell, Wilmington Country Club
|
71
|
|
Michael
Rose, Talamore Country Club
|
71
|
|
Frank
Polizzi, Aronimink Golf
Club
|
72
|
|
Don
Donatoni, White Manor Country Club
|
73
|
|
Charles
McClaskey, Back Creek Golf Club
|
74
|
|
Carl
Everett, Merion Golf Club
|
75
|
|
David
Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
75
|
|
Jon
Mabry, Moorestown Field Club
|
76
|
|
Hugh
Kenworthy, III, Gulph
Mills Golf Club
|
77
|
|
Frank
Shuman, Lehigh Country Club
|
78
|
|
George
Conaway, Sakima Country Club
|
78
|
|
Bruce
Gladish, Sandy Run Country Club
|
79
|
|
Richard
Franklin, Stonewall
|
79
|
|
Richard
Smith, Philadelphia Country Club
|
79
|
|
Robert
Peterman, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
79
|
|
William
Lawler, Fox Hill Country Club
|
79
|
|
Art
Brosius, Golf Course at Glen Mills
|
80
|
|
Jay
Howson, Jr., St. Davids
Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Ken
Gaskill, Philadelphia Publinks
GA
|
80
|
|
Michael
Rowland, Lehigh Country Club
|
80
|
|
Terrence
Sawyer, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
|
80
|
|
David
Kearney, Lehigh Country Club
|
81
|
|
John
Owens, Tavistock Country Club
|
81
|
|
Charles
Whipple, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
82
|
|
Edward
Bondi, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
82
|
|
John
Rowe, Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
|
82
|
|
Raymond
Fuller, Running Deer Golf Club
|
82
|
|
David
Jordan, Sakima Country Club
|
83
|
|
Edward
Pappas, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
83
|
|
Richard
Keesling, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
|
83
|
|
Fred
Jones, Merion Golf Club
|
84
|
|
Herbert
Gordon, Doylestown Country Club
|
84
|
|
James
Haynie, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
84
|
|
Rick
Bunn, McCall Golf & Country Club
|
85
|
|
Gregory
Gaul, Merion Golf Club
|
86
|
|
Ed
Zebrowski, Sea Oaks Golf Club
|
87
|
|
O.
Gordon Brewer, Jr., Pine Valley Golf Club
|
87
|
|
Lawrence
Capuzzi, Sr, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
88
|
|
Mark
McDermott, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
|
88
|
|
Peter
Torras, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
|
88
|
|
John
Cech, Riverton Country Club
|
89
|
|
Lester
Michael, Lehigh Country Club
|
89
|
|
Bernard
Kelly, Little Mill Country Club
|
90
|
|
John
Snyder, Waynesborough Country Club
|
90
|
|
James
Zinkand, French Creek Golf Club
|
98
|
|
Jim
Robertson, Saucon Valley Country Club
|
WD
|
|
George
McLaughlin, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
WD
|
|
Steve
Broome, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
WD
|
| |
|
WD-withdrawal
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