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| Roc Irey celebrates a birdie on No. 18 (par 4, 391 yards). |
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Irey, Pokorny headline Patterson Cup Qualifier at Indian Valley
TELFORD, Pa. — A Golf Association of Philadelphia babyface and an elder statesman shared medalist honors in a Joseph H. Patterson Cup Qualifier at Indian Valley Country Club (par 72, 6,847 yards) Tuesday. James Pokorny of the Golf Course at Glen Mills, who only started playing in Association events a year ago, and Lookaway Golf Club’s Roc Irey, a longtime standout on the Senior circuit, carded respective 1-under-par 71s to lead a field of 107 players hoping to earn one of 30 qualifying spots and ties available for the Championship proper.
The cut line dropped to 77 by day’s end. The Joseph H. Patterson Cup will take place Aug. 6-7 at Tavistock Country Club.
“My accuracy was pretty good. I was pin-high most of the day,” Pokorny, 25, of Havertown, Pa., said. “I didn’t hurt myself off the tee. I just had my first golf lesson about three weeks ago, but from caddying, I’ve had a good understanding on how to play. I was really happy today with my swing. I stuck to the whole process and played pretty well. I’m pretty happy with the round.”
“Coming off of yesterday’s U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifier [at Huntingdon Valley Country Club] and walking in that heat, to have a cart and two of my buddies [Ed Chylinski and Thomas Hyland] made the world of difference,” Irey, 62, of Furlong, Pa., said. “Other than that, I played very smart. It was hard to adjust the speed of the greens from yesterday to today, which was probably to my advantage, since you can smash them.”
Both Irey and Pokorny capitalized on the par 5s at Indian Valley. On No. 3 (516 yards), Pokorny, a caddie at Merion Golf Club, knocked a gap wedge 118 yards to 10 feet and watched his birdie putt drop on the left edge. After nearly reaching the No. 8 (510 yards) green in two strokes, Irey eased a chip to three feet for a 4. Both players birdied No. 12 (517 yards); Pokorny spun a sand wedge from 96 yards to five feet, and Irey skinned a 51-degree wedge 107 yards to 10 feet. On No. 15 (552 yards), Pokorny smacked a sand wedge 86 yards to 15 feet above the hole location and drained the putt.
The par 4, 391-yard 18th hole christened Pokorny and Irey as co-medalists. The former caught the front right bunker with an 8-iron, splashed out to 20 feet and missed the ensuing par putt. Irey, playing in the group behind, knifed a 51-degree wedge 117 yards to six and executed the birdie try. The conversion made up for a horseshoed seven-footer for par on the previous hole (par 4, 394 yards).
“Other than about three tee shots, I drove it exceptionally well,” Irey said. “I played smart for this golf course. Where the pins were, you could never hit over the green, and if you hit around the green, they were very firm so it would springboard away. You had to hit the green somewhere and take your chances.”
Pokorny is glad he gave GAP a chance. Now his game will stack against the region’s best come Tavistock.
“I’m hoping to keep playing well and improving,” Pokorny said. “If I could make the cut first and get into contention, I’d be really happy with that. I’m looking forward to it.”
The final Patterson Cup Qualifier will take place Thursday, July 24 at Hartefeld National.
NOTES — Torresdale-Frankford Country Club’s Luke Liddell aced the par 3, 157-yard 16th hole with a 9-iron. It was the Philadelphia, Pa. resident’s first career hole-in-one. Liddell, 21, is an incoming senior at Rider University … The second oldest Championship in the Golf Association of Philadelphia, the Joseph H. Patterson Cup memorializes a man who fostered the game in its infancy. Joseph Henry Patterson, a Philadelphia Cricket Club member, competed in the first out-of-town match played by a team of Philadelphians. Friends of Patterson donated the Cup, designed by J.E. Caldwell & Co., to the GAP in 1900.
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Qualifiers
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Name, club
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Scores
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Roc Irey, Lookaway
Golf Club
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71
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James Pokorny, Golf Course at Glen Mills
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71
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Kevin Conners, Jr., Whitford Country Club
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72
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Mark Farley, Lu Lu Country Club
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73
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Paul Bickford, Wedgwood Country Club
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73
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Joe Perese, Philmont
Country Club
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73
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Jonathan Radick, Northampton Valley Country
Club
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74
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Kevin Frost, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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74
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Will Flood, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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74
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Andrew Carber, Talamore
Country Club
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74
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Daniel Furman, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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75
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Steve Oh, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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75
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Ryan Walker, St. Davids Golf Club
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75
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Matthew Ade, Riverton Country Club
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75
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Jesse Bingaman, Northampton Country Club
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75
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Kenneth Matt, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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76
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Frankie Brigidi, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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76
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Thomas Hyland, Little Mill Country Club
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76
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Luke Liddell, Torresdale-Frankford Country
Club
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76
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Ben Litt, Riverton Country Club
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76
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Gary McCabe, Jr., RiverCrest Golf Club
& Preserve
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76
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Michael Beran, RiverCrest
Golf Club & Preserve
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76
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Gregory Goodreds, Talamore
Country Club
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77
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Lodie Van Tonder,
Sakima Country Club
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77
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Dawson Anders, Indian Valley Country Club
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77
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Mark Kosko, Sea Oaks Golf Club
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77
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Evan Thornton, Berkshire Country Club
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77
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Cody Dazen, Little Mill Country Club
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77
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Bradley Roberts, Little Mill Country Club
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77
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Adam Bracy, Rancocas Golf Club
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77
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Mac Ryan, Overbrook Golf Club
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77
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Brian Dempster, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
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77
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Failed to qualify
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Jordan Lerner, Metedeconk National Golf
Club
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78
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Duane Pinnock, RiverCrest
Golf Club & Preserve
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78
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Raleigh Chapin, Lookaway Golf Club
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78
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Johan van Schalkwyk, Merchantville Country
Club
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79
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Alejandro Velez, Indian Valley Country Club
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79
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John Barone, Glenmaura
National Golf Club
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79
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Joseph Markmann, Talamore
Country Club
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79
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Brian Fisher, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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79
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P.J. Acierno, Sandy Run Country Club
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79
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Craig LaBarbera, RiverCrest
Golf Club & Preserve
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79
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Griffin Colvin, Concord Country Club
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80
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Sean Ebert, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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80
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Andres Forese, Sea Oaks Golf Club
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80
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Rich Driscoll, Makefield Highlands Golf
Club
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80
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John Nottage, Commonwealth National Golf
Club
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80
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Arthur Wheeler, Jr., Gulph Mills Golf Club
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80
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Adam Warner, Merchantville Country Club
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80
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Matt Mingione, Plymouth Country Club
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80
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Thomas Fisher, North Hills Country Club
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81
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Cody Fitzpatrick, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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81
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John Alterman, Commonwealth National Golf
Club
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81
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Kevin Hart, Jr., Hopewell Valley Golf Club
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81
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Scott McLaughlin, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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81
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Jason Barkley, Huntsville Golf Club
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81
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Jack Russell, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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81
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Luke McKeogh, Commonwealth National Golf
Club
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81
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Keith Matt, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
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81
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Dave Caldwell, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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81
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Chris Binet, Whitemarsh
Valley Country Club
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81
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Steven Altieri, Hopewell Valley Golf Club
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82
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Thomas Lewis, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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82
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Kevin Karabin, Glen Oak Country Club
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82
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Tom Spano, Llanerch
Country Club
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82
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David Sim, Applecross
Country Club
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82
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Matt Dudas, Indian Valley Country Club
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82
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John Venne, Torresdale-Frankford
Country Club
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82
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Sean Torpey, Commonwealth National Golf
Club
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83
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Andrew Woolley, Saucon Valley Country Club
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83
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Dave DiValentino, Five Ponds Golf Club
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83
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James Kaiser, Tavistock Country Club
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83
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Kyle Allan, Phoenixville Country Club
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83
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Jason Miller, Lu Lu Country Club
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83
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Joseph Grad, Country Club of Scranton
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83
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Rodney Anders, Indian Valley Country Club
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84
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Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley Golf Club
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84
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Christopher Reedman, Makefield Highlands
Golf Club
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84
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David Guertler, Laurel Creek Country Club
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84
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Bob Walsh, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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84
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Brian Todaro, Rolling Green Golf Club
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84
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Kenneth Taras, Laurel Creek Country Club
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84
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Michael Dafnis, Plymouth Country Club
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84
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Phillip Held, Jr., Blue Bell Country Club
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84
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Conor Breslin,
Commonwealth National Golf Club
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85
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Brett Cybulski, Merchantville Country Club
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85
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Dan Clark, Old York Road Country Club
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85
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James Chojnacki, Valleybrook
Country Club
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85
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Joe Rochelle, Indian Valley Country Club
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85
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Patrick Buckley, Rolling Green Golf Club
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87
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Scott Hillman, Merchantville Country Club
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87
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Chuck Kraatz, Talamore
Country Club
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88
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Timothy Anderson, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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89
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Matthew Manfred, Blue Bell Country Club
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89
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Dominic Christopher, Little Mill Country Club
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90
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Clay Anders, Indian Valley Country Club
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91
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Tom Coyne, McCall Golf & Country Club
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91
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Bernie McCole, The Bucks Club
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93
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Michael Ritchie, Raven's Claw Golf Club
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98
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John VanDame, Five Ponds Golf Club
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100
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Jeff Hanson, Merchantville Country Club
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WD
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Philip Damico, Five Ponds Golf Club
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DQ
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Brad Sokol, Green Valley Country Club
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WD
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WD - withdrawal; DQ - disqualification
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