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| Scott Dichter posted 23 points on his inward tour to prevail in a match of cards. |
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Meadia Heights’ Dichter surges to Spring Net victory
WALLINGFORD, Pa. — Meadia Heights Golf Club’s Scott Dichter and Running Deer Golf Club’s Wayne Diluigi shared the top seat in the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s TEE IT FORWARD — Spring Net Championship Thursday at The Springhaven Club (par 70, 6181 yards). Both players posted 41 points, and in a match of cards, Dichter emerged the victor.
“It feels strange,” Dichter, 67, of Lancaster, Pa., said. “I finished second in a [Golf Association of Philadelphia] net event 10 years ago, and [the medal] sits on a wooden base. Everything is overshadowed by my wife’s trophies.” Dicther’s wife Lisa holds hardware from a number of Lancaster County tournaments over the years.
Dicther played his final six holes in even par en route to a whopping 23-point inward tour. On the par 3, 96-yard 16th hole, he stopped a pitching wedge five feet above the hole, but missed the putt. Dichter lifted a 160-yard 6-iron out of the left rough on No. 17 (par 4, 320 yards) and onto the back fringe. He lagged his birdie try into tap-in territory. To cap off the flurry finish, Dichter, a health insurance agent, left a 9-iron from 125 yards short on No. 18 (par 4, 334 yards). He then eased a chip to four feet and cleaned up the par putt.
“It was my irons that made the difference,” Dichter said.
Prior to his victory Thursday, Dichter labeled his golf game “terrible.” He’s worked with Pete Kowalinski, Meadia Heights’ head professional, on swing changes.
“When I make good swings, I’ve been real happy with the ball flight and what it’s doing,” Dichter said. “I’ve been hitting so many terrible shots lately that each one costs me two strokes.”
Diluigi’s round juxtaposed Dicther’s; he posted 23 points on the front nine.
“I have not been playing well, but I really put it together today,” Diluigi, 58, of Washington Township, N.J., said. “I putted extremely well. I must have easily had six or seven one-putts. I had a really good round on good golf course today. I didn’t hit the driver real good, but I made putts all day. It’s not a 'rip it and grip it’ golf course.”
Diluigi, a retiree who spent 28 years at DuPont, entered a zone immediately with a birdie on No. 1 (par 4, 408 yards), where he drilled a 7-iron 156 yards to 15 feet and drained a right-to-left breaker. Diluigi registered a 2 on the par 3, 162-yard No. 6 after stopping a 7-iron at 25 feet and snaking in a left-to-right slider.
Diluigi plays golf three times a week with clubmates Jay McMenamin, Tom Paul and Fred Spratt, who also toured The Springhaven Club Thursday. He holds bragging rights — at least for a day.
“Those guys can beat me any day, too,” he said. “We go back and forth. I just had the day today.”
The Spring Net Championship, formerly known as the First Handicap Tournament, is open to players 18 years of age and older with handicap index less than 36.0. The event began in 1946. The Association adopted the TEE IT FORWARD parameters last year. It also changed the scoring format to net Stableford.
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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*Scott Dichter, Meadia
Heights Golf Club
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41
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Wayne Diluigi, Running Deer Golf Club
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41
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James Barron, Hartefeld National
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40
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Richard Turner, Llanerch Country Club
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40
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Rick Ames, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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40
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Terry Radcliffe, Lancaster Country Club
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40
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Andrew Hamilton, III, The Springhaven Club
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40
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W. Garth Sprecher, Lancaster Country Club
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38
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Jerry Owens, Flourtown Country Club
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37
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Kevin Daughtry, McCall Golf & Country
Club
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36
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Mike Kyle, Talamore Country Club
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36
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Shawn Gross, Applecross Country Club
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36
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Bob Abramski, Talamore
Country Club
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35
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Ned Moore, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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35
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Michael Blaustein, Penn Oaks Golf Club
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35
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Rick Rutter, Manufacturers Golf &
Country Club
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35
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Mike Krantz, Middletown Country Club
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34
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Vito Caracappa, Golf Course at Glen Mills
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34
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Robert Murray, McCall Golf & Country Club
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34
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William Erskine, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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33
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Edward Blomstedt, Talamore
Country Club
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33
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Joseph Dayton, Golf Course at Glen Mills
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33
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Robert Felter, Lancaster Country Club
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33
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Gary Moran, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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33
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Jerry Whitman, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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33
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George Hilley, McCall Golf & Country
Club
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33
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Charles Caparo, Plymouth Country Club
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32
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David Sim, Applecross
Country Club
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32
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Robert Pingitore, French Creek Golf Club
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32
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Allan Shannon, Makefield Highlands Golf
Club
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32
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Francis Sbandi, Esq., Edgmont
Country Club
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32
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Fred Spratt, Running Deer Golf Club
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32
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Jack Endicott, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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32
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David Daily, Moorestown Field Club
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32
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Robert Agran, Reading Country Club
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31
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Richard Kachur, Riverton Country Club
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31
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David Krausse, Jericho National Golf Club
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30
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Stephen Silvano, McCall Golf & Country
Club
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30
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Matt Peters, Five Ponds Golf Club
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30
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Andrew Repetto, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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30
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James Flick, Jr., Bensalem Township Country Club
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30
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Gerald Barr, Lehigh Country Club
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29
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Keith McQueen, Makefield Highlands Golf
Club
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29
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Ross Gershel, Yardley Country Club
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28
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Tom Paul, Running Deer Golf Club
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28
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Vincent Kraft, Jr., Lehigh Country Club
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28
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Edward Osciak, Jr., Loch Nairn Golf Club
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28
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John Convery, Northampton Valley Country
Club
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28
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John Long, Edgmont Country Club
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28
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John O'Rourke, McCall Golf & Country Club
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28
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Jay Vasil, White Oaks Country Club
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27
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David Steele, Lancaster 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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Brian Mulvenna, White Oaks Country Club
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27
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Neil Fine, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
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27
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Joseph Templin, LedgeRock Golf Club
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26
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Jason Marie, Five Ponds Golf Club
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26
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Patrick Riley, The Bucks Club
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25
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Shahab Bina,
Radnor Valley Country Club
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25
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Dave Dillon, Huntsville Golf Club
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24
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Tom Bell, Meadia Heights Golf Club
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24
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Frank Andrusiewicz, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
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22
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John VanDame, Five Ponds Golf Club
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21
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Greg Gray, DuPont Country Club
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18
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Peter Zukowski, Makefield
Highlands Golf Club
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WD
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Rick Barrett, Golf Course at Glen Mills
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NS
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* - won in scorecard playoff; WD - withdrawal; NS - no show
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4-10 handicap
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Name, club
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Points
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James Barron, Hartefeld National
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40
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W. Garth Sprecher, Lancaster Country Club
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38
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Bob Abramski, Talamore
Country Club
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35
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Mike Krantz, Middletown Country Club
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34
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William Erskine, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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33
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Charles Caparo, Plymouth Country Club
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32
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David Sim, Applecross
Country Club
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32
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Robert Pingitore, French Creek Golf Club
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32
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David Krausse, Jericho National Golf Club
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30
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Stephen Silvano, McCall Golf & Country
Club
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30
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Gerald Barr, Lehigh Country Club
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29
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Jay Vasil, White Oaks Country Club
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27
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Dave Dillon, Huntsville Golf Club
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24
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John VanDame, Five Ponds Golf Club
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21
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Peter Zukowski, Makefield
Highlands Golf Club
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WD
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11-14 handicap
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Wayne Diluigi, Running Deer Golf Club
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41
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Richard Turner, Llanerch Country Club
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40
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Rick Ames, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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40
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Kevin Daughtry, McCall Golf & Country
Club
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36
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Mike Kyle, Talamore Country Club
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36
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Shawn Gross, Applecross Country Club
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36
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Ned Moore, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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35
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Edward Blomstedt, Talamore
Country Club
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33
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Joseph Dayton, Golf Course at Glen Mills
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33
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Robert Felter, Lancaster Country Club
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33
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Allan Shannon, Makefield Highlands Golf
Club
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32
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Francis Sbandi, Esq., Edgmont
Country Club
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32
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Fred Spratt, Running Deer Golf Club
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32
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Jack Endicott, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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32
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Robert Agran, Reading Country Club
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31
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Matt Peters, Five Ponds Golf Club
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30
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Keith McQueen, Makefield Highlands Golf
Club
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29
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Ross Gershel, Yardley Country Club
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28
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Tom Paul, Running Deer Golf Club
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28
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Vincent Kraft, Jr., Lehigh Country Club
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28
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Joseph Templin, LedgeRock Golf Club
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26
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Frank Andrusiewicz, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
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22
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Greg Gray, DuPont Country Club
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18
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Rick Barrett, Golf Course at Glen Mills
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NS
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15-17 handicap
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Scott Dichter, Meadia
Heights Golf Club
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41
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Terry Radcliffe, Lancaster Country Club
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40
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Jerry Owens, Flourtown Country Club
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37
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Vito Caracappa, Golf Course at Glen Mills
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34
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Gary Moran, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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33
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Jerry Whitman, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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33
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David Daily, Moorestown Field Club
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32
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Edward Osciak, Jr., Loch Nairn Golf Club
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28
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John Convery, Northampton Valley Country
Club
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28
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John Long, Edgmont Country Club
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28
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David Steele, Lancaster 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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Jason Marie, Five Ponds Golf Club
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26
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Patrick Riley, The Bucks Club
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25
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Shahab Bina,
Radnor Valley Country Club
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25
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18-28 handicap
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Andrew Hamilton, III, The Springhaven Club
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40
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Michael Blaustein, Penn Oaks Golf Club
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35
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Rick Rutter, Manufacturers Golf &
Country Club
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35
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Robert Murray, McCall Golf & Country Club
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34
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George Hilley, McCall Golf & Country
Club
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33
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Richard Kachur, Riverton Country Club
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31
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Andrew Repetto, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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30
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James Flick, Jr., Bensalem Township Country Club
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30
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John O'Rourke, McCall Golf & Country Club
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28
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Brian Mulvenna, White Oaks Country Club
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27
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Neil Fine, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
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27
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Tom Bell, Meadia Heights Golf Club
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24
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