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Ernie Eichenberg of Waynesborough Country Club added
a 2014 Warner Cup (Net) victory to a 2010 title. |
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Waynesborough CC’s Ernie Eichenberg wins 2nd Warner Cup (Net)
ROYERSFORD, Pa.–Ernie Eichenberg, III of Waynesborough Country Club, healthy and pain free for the first time in many years, posted a net 9-under 63 at Spring Ford Country Club (par 72, 5,978 yards) to cruise to a Warner Cup (Net) title. Eichenberg, who faced hip, knee and multiple rotator cuff injuries the last five years, amongst other physical issues, posted a gross score of 84 with a 21-course handicap. He finished four shots clear of Dennis Gingrich of Conestoga Country Club.
This was Eichenberg’s second Warner Cup (Net) victory. He also won the 2010 title. In 2011 he tied for first, but placed second on a scorecard tiebreaker.
“I had hip surgery last July. Mentally, it’s taken awhile for my game to get better because my brain didn’t know I was physically better,” said Eichenberg, 75, of Berwyn, Pa. “I had to go hit a lot of balls before my brian finally figured it out. It did, just recently. I hadn’t broken 95 until earlier this month when I shot 89. I’ve been on the practice field a lot trying to get [my game] back again.”
His game was solid with both flashes of brilliance and some others on Tuesday.
Eichenberg carded two gross birdies, nine pars, three bogeys, one double and three triples.
He birdied No. 5 (par 5, 447 yards) with an 8-iron from 140 yards to 20 feet and No. 9 (par 5, 515 yards) when he dropped a 5-hybrid rescue club to six feet. He turned with a 5-over-par 41 gross which equated to 6-under net.
“I haven’t seen a 41 in a long, long time,” said Eichenberg, a 31-year member at Waynesborough. “I like these events because one hole is not going to kill your score. In a gross event, if you have a triple, you can put the clubs back in your car and head home.”
Eichenberg is no stranger to competitive golf.
He’s won club championships at both Waynesborough and Chester Valley Golf Club. Eichenberg’s also been a U.S. Senior Amateur Championship alternate five times, including 2004 when he was first alternate.
“I would like to be a 4 or 5 handicap by the end of the year,” said Eichenberg. “I want to get back to putting good scores up.”
Gingrich, 56, of Lancaster, Pa., who was competing in his first Golf Association of Philadelphia tournament, carded a gross score of 76 with a 10 course handicap.
“It’s been a longtime coming,” said Gingrich. “My handicap has gone from a 7 to and 11 the last two months. What helped me here today was taking the driver out of my hand.”
Gingrich, too, made two natural birdies. On No. 9 he hit a wedge from 110 yards to five feet to make the turn in 2-under net.
On the back side, Gingrich drained a 30-footer on the dog-leg right 13th (par 4, 337 yards) to get to 5-under net but failed to gain any more ground on the leader.
“It feels great to just play well again after struggling so long,” said Gingrich. “This gives me more confidence to get my handicap back down, hopefully.
Gingrich’s debut came as a result of Conestoga joining the Golf Association of Philadelphia as a Member Club this year.
Golf Association of Philadelphia
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Overall
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Name,
club
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Net
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Ernest
Eichenberg, III, Waynesborough Country Club
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63
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Dennis
Gingrich, Conestoga Country Club
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67
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W.
Frank Skilton, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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70
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Vaughn
Smith, Penn Oaks Golf Club
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71
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David
Spirt, Talamore Country Club
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71
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William
Erskine, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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72
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Joseph
DeAngelis, Jericho National Golf Club
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73
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Charles
Caparo, Plymouth Country Club
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73
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Mark
Pfeffer, Hidden Creek Golf Club
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73
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Vincent
Kraft, Jr., Lehigh Country Club
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73
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Wayne
Diluigi, Running Deer Golf Club
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73
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Macy
Summers, St. Davids Golf Club
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73
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Richard
Genoni, Waynesborough Country Club
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74
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Gary
Chlapaty, RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve
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74
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Ned
Moore, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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74
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Luke
Pape, Tavistock Country Club
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74
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Bernard
Kelly, Little Mill Country Club
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75
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Hal
Morris, Talamore Country Club
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75
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Vito
Caracappa, Golf Course at Glen Mills
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75
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Jack
Endicott, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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76
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Dennis
O'Donnell, Old York Road Country Club
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76
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Rick
Rutter, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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76
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Tom
Seward, Limekiln Golf Club
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76
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Fred
Olt, Little Mill Country Club
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77
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Fred
Spratt, Running Deer Golf Club
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77
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William
Kufta, Lu Lu Country Club
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77
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Gerald
Barr, Lehigh Country Club
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77
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Don
Neill, Lu Lu Country Club
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77
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Jim
Campbell, Raven's Claw Golf Club
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77
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John
Clough, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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77
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Mike
Kyle, Talamore Country Club
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77
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James
Seward, Jr., Limekiln Golf Club
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78
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Terry
Laudal, Applecross Country Club
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78
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Tom
Bender, Waynesborough Country Club
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78
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Werner
Cziriak, Talamore Country Club
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78
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John
O'Rourke, McCall Golf & Country Club
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78
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Hank
Collins, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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78
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John
Siegrist, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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79
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Rick
Ames, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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79
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Lester
Michael, Lehigh Country Club
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80
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Steven
Seide, Whitford Country Club
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80
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Neil
Olson, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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80
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Thomas
Morgan, Riverton Country Club
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80
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Timothy
Kiorpes, Lookaway Golf Club
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80
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Scott
Dichter, Meadia Heights Golf Club
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80
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Jay
McMenamin, Running Deer Golf Club
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80
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Donald
Galbraith, Stonewall
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81
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W.
Garth Sprecher, Lancaster Country Club
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81
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James
Miller, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
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81
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Bill
Blackburn, Concord Country Club
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81
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Robert
Agran, Reading Country Club
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81
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William
Jones, McCall Golf & Country Club
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81
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James
Barron, Hartefeld National
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82
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Andrew
Worek, Yardley Country Club
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82
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James
Wiley, Old York Road Country Club
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82
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Francis
Tan, Medford Lakes Country Club
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82
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Richard
Turner, Llanerch Country Club
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83
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Tom
Paul, Running Deer Golf Club
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84
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Richard
Hunt, Medford Lakes Country Club
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84
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Timothy
Joyce, Edgmont Country Club
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84
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Brian
Mulvenna, White Oaks Country Club
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84
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Robert
Rosenwasser, Hopewell Valley Golf Club
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85
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John
McKenna, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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86
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Edward
Osciak, Jr., Loch Nairn Golf Club
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88
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George
Hilley, McCall Golf & Country Club
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90
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John
Hayes, Lehigh Country Club
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91
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Bill
Arent, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
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101
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Don
Silverson, Brookside Country Club
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NS
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George
Connell, Wildwood Golf & Country Club
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NS
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Bob
Silsbe, Downingtown Country Club
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WD
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Jay
McLaughlin, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
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WD
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R.
Lamar Kilgore, Stonewall
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WD
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Handicap
6-11
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Name,
club
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Net
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Dennis
Gingrich, Conestoga Country Club
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67
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William
Erskine, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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72
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Joseph
DeAngelis, Jericho National Golf Club
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73
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Charles
Caparo, Plymouth Country Club
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73
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Mark
Pfeffer, Hidden Creek Golf Club
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73
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Richard
Genoni, Waynesborough Country Club
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74
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Gary
Chlapaty, RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve
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74
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Bernard
Kelly, Little Mill Country Club
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75
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Hal
Morris, Talamore Country Club
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75
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Fred
Olt, Little Mill Country Club
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77
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Fred
Spratt, Running Deer Golf Club
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77
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William
Kufta, Lu Lu Country Club
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77
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Gerald
Barr, Lehigh Country Club
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77
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James
Seward, Jr., Limekiln Golf Club
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78
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Lester
Michael, Lehigh Country Club
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80
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Steven
Seide, Whitford Country Club
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80
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Neil
Olson, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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80
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Donald
Galbraith, Stonewall
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81
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W.
Garth Sprecher, Lancaster Country Club
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81
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James
Miller, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
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81
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Bill
Blackburn, Concord Country Club
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81
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James
Barron, Hartefeld National
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82
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Richard
Turner, Llanerch Country Club
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83
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Tom
Paul, Running Deer Golf Club
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84
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John
Hayes, Lehigh Country Club
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91
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Bob
Silsbe, Downingtown Country Club
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WD
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Jay
McLaughlin, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
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WD
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Handicap
12-15
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Name,
club
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Net
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Vaughn
Smith, Penn Oaks Golf Club
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71
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Vincent
Kraft, Jr., Lehigh Country Club
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73
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Wayne
Diluigi, Running Deer Golf Club
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73
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Macy
Summers, St. Davids Golf Club
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73
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Ned
Moore, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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74
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Jack
Endicott, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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76
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Dennis
O'Donnell, Old York Road Country Club
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76
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Don
Neill, Lu Lu Country Club
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77
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Jim
Campbell, Raven's Claw Golf Club
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77
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John
Clough, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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77
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Terry
Laudal, Applecross Country Club
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78
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Tom
Bender, Waynesborough Country Club
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78
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John
Siegrist, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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79
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Rick
Ames, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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79
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Thomas
Morgan, Riverton Country Club
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80
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Timothy
Kiorpes, Lookaway Golf Club
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80
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Robert
Agran, Reading Country Club
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81
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Andrew
Worek, Yardley Country Club
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82
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James
Wiley, Old York Road Country Club
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82
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Francis
Tan, Medford Lakes Country Club
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82
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Robert
Rosenwasser, Hopewell Valley Golf Club
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85
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Don
Silverson, Brookside Country Club
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NS
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Handicap
16-25
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Name,
club
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Net
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Ernest
Eichenberg, III, Waynesborough Country Club
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63
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W.
Frank Skilton, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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70
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David
Spirt, Talamore Country Club
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71
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Luke
Pape, Tavistock Country Club
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74
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Vito
Caracappa, Golf Course at Glen Mills
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75
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Rick
Rutter, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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76
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Tom
Seward, Limekiln Golf Club
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76
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Mike
Kyle, Talamore Country Club
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77
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Werner
Cziriak, Talamore Country Club
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78
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John
O'Rourke, McCall Golf & Country Club
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78
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Hank
Collins, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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78
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Scott
Dichter, Meadia Heights Golf Club
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80
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Jay
McMenamin, Running Deer Golf Club
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80
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William
Jones, McCall Golf & Country Club
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81
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Richard
Hunt, Medford Lakes Country Club
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84
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Timothy
Joyce, Edgmont Country Club
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84
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Brian
Mulvenna, White Oaks Country Club
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84
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John
McKenna, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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86
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Edward
Osciak, Jr., Loch Nairn Golf Club
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88
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George
Hilley, McCall Golf & Country Club
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90
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Bill
Arent, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
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101
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George
Connell, Wildwood Golf & Country Club
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NS
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R.
Lamar Kilgore, Stonewall
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WD
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NS-no
show; WD-withdrawal
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