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| Edgmont Country Club’s Michael Quinn also won the Chapman (Gross) in 2011. |
Edgmont’s Quinn claims Senior crown in Chapman Cup (Gross)
READING, Pa. — The treacherous par 4, 405-yard 15th hole at Berkshire Country Club (par 71, 6,269 yards) gave the Frank H. Chapman Memorial Cup (Gross) field fits Wednesday. Michael Quinn mastered its complexity with a rousing birdie — a critical conversion in his eventual conquest.
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The Edgmont Country Club member carded a 2-under-par 69 to claim the tournament’s Senior title. Quinn, 65, of East Fallowfield, Pa., also won in 2011 at Little Mill Country Club. He defeated Craig Scott in a playoff that year.
“It’s phenomenal to be in the winner’s circle again,” a thrilled Quinn said. “I put enough work in on my golf, and it paid off today. It’s hard to bring your practice work onto the golf course and maintain your equilibrium and emotions. It’s really gratifying, especially playing against Ray Thompson, Chip Lutz and a whole lot of other great players.”
The aforementioned Thompson, an Overbrook Golf Club member, carded a 1-over-par 72 to finish second. The Ridge at Back Brook’s Bert Kosup, the tournament’s defending champion, tied for fourth at 75.
Touting a lethal putting surface with little margin for error, the 15th hole played nearly two strokes over par Wednesday. A downhill 20-footer for birdie on No. 14 (par 4, 423 yards) primed Quinn for the tough task ahead. He slung a drive down the left side of No. 15, setting up an ideal yardage of 167 to a back left hole location.
“It was a perfect 6-iron for me — slightly uphill, slightly into the breeze, all carry because of the false front,” Quinn said. “I looked at my ballmark when I got up there, and I hit four feet in front of the hole. It danced around and ended at a foot. It was nice to have a tap-in there. I knew that was absolutely huge.”
Was it ever. Quinn gained a three-stroke edge with three holes remaining. He followed pars on Nos. 16 (par 3, 176 yards) and 17 (par 4, 367 yards) with a celebratory 3 on the 18th hole (par 4, 318 yards). With 123 yards to a back hole location, Quinn knocked a wedge to 20 feet and canned a left-to-right breaker.
“Just the setting of all of my peers looking down [from the deck behind the 18th green] … to roll that putt in was a highlight,” Quinn said.
Quinn, playing in the event’s final group, began his championship bid with a pair of highlights. A 20-yard pitch to six feet resulted in a birdie on No. 1 (par 5, 485 yards). Quinn played the tempting par 4, 270-yard No. 2 conservatively, laying up with a 3-iron hybrid and smacking a three-quarter sand wedge 82 yards. He deposited a quick seven-footer for birdie. Back-to-back bogeys on Nos. 7 (par 4, 320 yards) and 8 (par 4, 302 yards) tampered with Quinn’s fiery start. On the first, he left a gap wedge from 115 yards on the middle edge of a three-tiered green. Quinn rolled an aggressive putt to four feet and missed the ensuing par attempt. He babied a wedge on No. 8, chipped out of an elevated sidehill lie and failed to execute a six-footer.
A birdie on the par 3, 125-yard No. 9 allowed Quinn to turn in even. He pured a wedge to seven feet above the flagstick.
“That putt was really quick coming down. I was a little frisky with it, but it hit the middle of the hole and went in,” Quinn said. “If it didn’t go in the hole, it was going to be six or seven feet by.”
Quinn’s position heading in put him in select company. Only a handful of competitors stood at level par thru nine holes Wednesday. The field scoring average settled at 82 on a cool and overcast day.
“It was a good test,” Thompson, 63, of Drexel Hill, Pa., said. “The greens are challenging. You really needed to know where to land it. You had your hands full if you missed on the wrong side. All in all, I hit the ball pretty well, so I can’t complain. Michael played great.”
“Even though I’m 65, I plan on playing in the Senior Division,” Quinn said. “I’m playing in the [BMW Philadelphia] Amateur in a couple of weeks. It’d be phenomenal just to make the cut, to play with the young guys and be inspired. That’s kind of my goal.”
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 ninth year, is held in his honor.
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Overall
|
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Name,
club
|
Score
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Michael
Quinn, Edgmont Country Club
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69
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Raymond
Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club
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72
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Glenn
Smeraglio, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
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74
|
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David
West, Whitford Country Club
|
75
|
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Bert
Kosup, The Ridge at Back Brook
|
75
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Roc
Irey, Lookaway Golf Club
|
75
|
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Craig
Kliewer, Honeybrook Golf
Club
|
76
|
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Kenneth
Phillips, Lancaster Country Club
|
76
|
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Chip
Lutz, LedgeRock Golf Club
|
76
|
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John
Nottage, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
77
|
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Oscar
Mestre, Overbrook Golf Club
|
77
|
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Rich
Thon, The Springhaven Club
|
77
|
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Hee Yoo, Skippack Golf Club at Evansburg
State Park
|
78
|
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Rand
Mendez, Fieldstone Golf Club
|
78
|
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Andrew
Harmer, The Springhaven Club
|
78
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Pierce
Herbst, Greate Bay
Country Club
|
78
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Tom
Borsello, Hartefeld
National
|
78
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Buddy
Reed, Back Creek Golf Club
|
79
|
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Michael
Vassil, Country Club of Scranton
|
79
|
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Robert
Gill, Fox Hill Country Club
|
79
|
|
James
Muller, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
79
|
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Michael
Domenick, Phoenixville Country Club
|
79
|
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Robert
Wagner, Merion Golf Club
|
79
|
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Steve
Dionisio, Jericho National Golf Club
|
79
|
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Dave
Caldwell, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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80
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Jim
Simmons, Stonewall
|
80
|
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Steven
Walczak, Wilmington Country Club
|
80
|
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Bennett
Meyer, Philmont Country Club
|
80
|
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Buck
Jones, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
80
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Robert
Billings, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
80
|
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Chris
Smedley, Hartefeld
National
|
81
|
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J.
Kirk Luntey, Merion Golf Club
|
81
|
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Jon
Lavin, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
81
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James
Prendergast, Bellewood Country Club
|
81
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Keith
Li, Heidelberg Country Club
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81
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Robin
McCool, Saucon Valley Country Club
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81
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Tom
DiCinti, Old York CC at Chesterfield
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81
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Byron
Whitman, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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82
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Scott
Orr, Bellewood Country Club
|
82
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Thomas
Hyland, Little Mill Country Club
|
82
|
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Ed
Chylinski, Chester Valley Golf Club
|
82
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George
Henninger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
82
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Michael
Berger, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
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82
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Jim
Gavaghan, Jericho National Golf Club
|
83
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Ron
Weaver, Bent Creek Country Club
|
83
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Bob
Majczan, Lookaway Golf
Club
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83
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Robert
Dietrich, Loch Nairn Golf Club
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83
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Frank
Kovalcheck, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
|
84
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John
Ward, Greate Bay Country Club
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84
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Mark
Dennish, The Ridge at Back Brook
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84
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Norman
Charlesworth, Running Deer Golf Club
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84
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Richard
Atcavage, Whitemarsh
Valley Country Club
|
84
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Scott
Carney, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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84
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Gary
Daniels, Applebrook Golf Club
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84
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Michael
Moser, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
|
84
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Thomas
Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon
Valley Country Club
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84
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Tom
Coffey, Sr, Chester Valley Golf Club
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84
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Alan
Wagenschnur, Back Creek Golf Club
|
85
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Bill
Turner, Rancocas Golf Club
|
85
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Brian
Sexton, Stockton Seaview Hotel & Golf Club
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85
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Christopher
Clauson, Sandy Run Country Club
|
85
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Ron
Clark, Tavistock Country Club
|
85
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Scott
McIntosh, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
|
85
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Richard
Lownes, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
85
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John
Robinson, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
86
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Joe
Culley, The Springhaven
Club
|
86
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Richard
Custer, Bellewood Country Club
|
86
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Richard
Timbrell, The Bucks Club
|
86
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Richard
Umani, Honeybrook Golf
Club
|
86
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Gary
Yeager, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
87
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Michael
Brady, Jericho National Golf Club
|
87
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Ward
Bauman, The Ridge at Back Brook
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88
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Drew
Panebianco, Five Ponds Golf Club
|
88
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Paul
Keating, Aronimink Golf Club
|
88
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Gary
Smith, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
89
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Steve
Meyer, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
89
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Bob
Walsh, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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90
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Bob
Enders, Running Deer Golf Club
|
92
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John
Willadsen, Sakima Country
Club
|
96
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John
Emmel, Jr., Back Creek Golf Club
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NS
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Arthur
Kania, Jr., Merion Golf Club
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WD
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John
Gonsior, Limekiln Golf Club
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WD
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Frank
Corrado, Jr., Jericho National Golf Club
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WD
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Neal
Levitsky, Wilmington Country Club
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WD
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Ages
55-59
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Name,
club
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Score
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Glenn
Smeraglio, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
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74
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David
West, Whitford Country Club
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75
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Craig
Kliewer, Honeybrook Golf
Club
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76
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Kenneth
Phillips, Lancaster Country Club
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76
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John
Nottage, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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77
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Oscar
Mestre, Overbrook Golf Club
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77
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Hee Yoo, Skippack Golf Club at Evansburg
State Park
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78
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Rand
Mendez, Fieldstone Golf Club
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78
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Buddy
Reed, Back Creek Golf Club
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79
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Michael
Vassil, Country Club of Scranton
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79
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Robert
Gill, Fox Hill Country Club
|
79
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Dave
Caldwell, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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80
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Jim
Simmons, Stonewall
|
80
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Steven
Walczak, Wilmington Country Club
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80
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Chris
Smedley, Hartefeld
National
|
81
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J.
Kirk Luntey, Merion Golf Club
|
81
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Jon
Lavin, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
81
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Byron
Whitman, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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82
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Scott
Orr, Bellewood Country Club
|
82
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Thomas
Hyland, Little Mill Country Club
|
82
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Jim
Gavaghan, Jericho National Golf Club
|
83
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Ron
Weaver, Bent Creek Country Club
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83
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Frank
Kovalcheck, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
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84
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John
Ward, Greate Bay Country Club
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84
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Mark
Dennish, The Ridge at Back Brook
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84
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Norman
Charlesworth, Running Deer Golf Club
|
84
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Richard
Atcavage, Whitemarsh
Valley Country Club
|
84
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Scott
Carney, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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84
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Alan
Wagenschnur, Back Creek Golf Club
|
85
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Bill
Turner, Rancocas Golf Club
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85
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Brian
Sexton, Stockton Seaview Hotel & Golf Club
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85
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Christopher
Clauson, Sandy Run Country Club
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85
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Ron
Clark, Tavistock Country Club
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85
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Scott
McIntosh, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
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85
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John
Robinson, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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86
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Ward
Bauman, The Ridge at Back Brook
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88
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Gary
Smith, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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89
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Bob
Walsh, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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90
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Bob
Enders, Running Deer Golf Club
|
92
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John
Willadsen, Sakima Country
Club
|
96
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Frank
Corrado, Jr., Jericho National Golf Club
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WD
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Neal
Levitsky, Wilmington Country Club
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WD
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Ages
60 & over
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Name,
club
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Score
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Michael
Quinn, Edgmont Country Club
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69
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Raymond
Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club
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72
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Bert
Kosup, The Ridge at Back Brook
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75
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Roc
Irey, Lookaway Golf Club
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75
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Chip
Lutz, LedgeRock Golf Club
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76
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Rich
Thon, The Springhaven Club
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77
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Andrew
Harmer, The Springhaven Club
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78
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Pierce
Herbst, Greate Bay
Country Club
|
78
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Tom
Borsello, Hartefeld
National
|
78
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James
Muller, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
79
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Michael
Domenick, Phoenixville Country Club
|
79
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Robert
Wagner, Merion Golf Club
|
79
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Steve
Dionisio, Jericho National Golf Club
|
79
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Bennett
Meyer, Philmont Country Club
|
80
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Buck
Jones, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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80
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Robert
Billings, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
80
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James
Prendergast, Bellewood Country Club
|
81
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Keith
Li, Heidelberg Country Club
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81
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Robin
McCool, Saucon Valley Country Club
|
81
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Tom
DiCinti, Old York CC at Chesterfield
|
81
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Ed
Chylinski, Chester Valley Golf Club
|
82
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George
Henninger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
82
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Michael
Berger, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
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82
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Bob
Majczan, Lookaway Golf
Club
|
83
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Robert
Dietrich, Loch Nairn Golf Club
|
83
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Gary
Daniels, Applebrook Golf Club
|
84
|
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Michael
Moser, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
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84
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Thomas
Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon
Valley Country Club
|
84
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Tom
Coffey, Sr, Chester Valley Golf Club
|
84
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Richard
Lownes, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
85
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Joe
Culley, The Springhaven
Club
|
86
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Richard
Custer, Bellewood Country Club
|
86
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Richard
Timbrell, The Bucks Club
|
86
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Richard
Umani, Honeybrook Golf
Club
|
86
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Gary
Yeager, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
87
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Michael
Brady, Jericho National Golf Club
|
87
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Drew
Panebianco, Five Ponds Golf Club
|
88
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Paul
Keating, Aronimink Golf Club
|
88
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Steve
Meyer, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
89
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John
Emmel, Jr., Back Creek Golf Club
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NS
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Arthur
Kania, Jr., Merion Golf Club
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WD
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John
Gonsior, Limekiln Golf Club
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WD
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NS-no
show; WD-withdrawal
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