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GAP is the oldest state or regional golf association in the country. It started courtesy of a friendly competition � the Team Matches � and has grown into the preeminent golf association in the country. Along the way, golf history has been made.


July 27, 2015

Robby Rowe carded a bogey-free round of 69 to earn medalist honors.

Rowe finds summer success, medals in
Patterson Cup Qual. at Whitford

  EXTON, Pa. – The summertime living was finally easy for Robby Rowe’s golf game on Monday at Whitford Country Club (par 72, 6,568 yards).

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  After struggling the past few summers in Qualifiers around the Philadelphia region, Bent Creek Country Club’s Rowe broke through in a big way, firing a 3-under 69 to earn medalist honors in the final of two Patterson Cup Qualifiers.

  “I’ve hit the struggle bus during the summers. The past three years, I’ve missed cuts and it’s been so frustrating for me,” said the 21 year old. “I’ve been decent during the school year, but when I’ve played in the summer, I don’t know if I over think things and play a little tight, but today I just wanted to go out and play free, stay patient and let whatever happens, happen.“

  And let it happen he did.

  Starting his day on the back nine, Rowe found himself in trouble out of the gate on No. 10 (par 4, 367 yards) when his tee shot came to rest under a tree. His punch out found a greenside bunker, followed by a sub-par sand shot to 20 feet from the flagstick. But Rowe refused to begin his round with a bogey. He sunk the par attempt from distance and never looked back.

  A birdie at No. 11 (par 4, 341 yards) really got Rowe’s momentum going in the right direction. After a well-struck 2-iron off the tee, Rowe stuck a pitching wedge on the middle of the green, and once again found the bottom of the cup from 20 feet.

  After Rowe rifled a drive down the middle of the 16th (par 5, 530 yards) fairway, he found a greenside bunker with his 2-iron from 245 yards out, which catered well to Rowe’s stellar sand play. He blasted out to six feet and sunk the birdie to move to 2 under. Rowe followed that up with another birdie on No. 17 (par 3, 175 yards) by placing a 7-iron to two feet. He ended the back nine with a 3-under 33, and played consistent-par golf on the front to keep his name safely atop the leaderboard for the rest of the day.

  The last time Rowe played Whitford’s track, he struggled with a round of 88 during a U.S. Open Local Qualifier in 2013. This time around, things were a little different.

  “I was going through a swing change, and just had the shanks at the time,” recalled Rowe, a resident of Lititz, Pa. “Coming back today, I was excited knowing I was playing pretty well. I was thinking, ‘Let’s see what I can do with this golf course’. It feels really great to finally see results after putting in the hard work.”

  Rowe, a rising senior on the Millersville University golf team, also received a surprise glimpse at a future teammate during his medal-winning round. He was paired up with Matt Keim, who will be a freshman at Millersville this upcoming school year. Millersville’s head coach, Scott Vandegrift, was also on hand to watch his current and future players in action.

  “I asked Matt if he was playing in college anywhere next year. He said, ‘Yeah, I’m playing with you guys.’ I knew I had seen his name somewhere,” said Rowe, who led the Maruaders with a 74.9 scoring average during the 2014-15 season.

  “We talked about the college life, how to handle things, and about the good group of guys we have. It’s going to be a good time. We’re definitely going to have fun together.”

  Brookside Country Club's Keim also qualified after posting a 4-over-round of 76.

  Rowe topped a field of 113 players vying for 32 available spots. The cut line dropped to 76 by the end of the day. The 113th playing of the Patterson Cup will take place Aug. 6-7 at Chester Valley Golf Club.

  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.

Golf Association of Philadelphia

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 151 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.

Qualifiers

Name, club

Score

Robby Rowe, Bent Creek Country Club

69

Nick Calabrese, Edgmont Country Club

71

Bobby Svigals, Radnor Valley Country Club

72

James O'Connor, Penn Oaks Golf Club

72

Michael Cook, Applebrook Golf Club

72

Michael Rogers, Overbrook Golf Club

72

Peter Bradbeer, Merion Golf Club

72

Alex Bauman, The Ridge at Back Brook

73

Brock Kovach, Berkshire Country Club

73

Chris Esbenshade, Bent Creek Country Club

73

G. Patrick Dougherty, Philadelphia Cricket Club

73

Robert Dietrich, Loch Nairn Golf Club

73

Liam McAnally, Applecross Country Club

74

Matthew Livingston, Lu Lu Country Club

74

Oscar Mestre, Overbrook Golf Club

74

Thomas Fisher, North Hills Country Club

74

Connor Sharp, Union League Golf Club at Torresdale

75

Geoffrey Cooper, North Hills Country Club

75

Gerard Rosato, Plymouth Country Club

75

J.B. Bradbeer, Merion Golf Club

75

Leland Weaver, Hartefeld National

75

Mac Ryan, Overbrook Golf Club

75

Quinn Dolan, Rolling Green Golf Club

75

Conor McGrath, Huntingdon Valley Country Club

76

Erik Reisner, Philadelphia Publinks GA

76

Fraser Graham, Rolling Green Golf Club

76

Jack Russell, Philadelphia Cricket Club

76

Kyle Henofer, Indian Valley Country Club

76

Luke McKeogh, Commonwealth National Golf Club

76

Matt Keim, Brookside Country Club

76

Robert Wurtz, Jr., Philadelphia Cricket Club

76

William Naylor, Applebrook Golf Club

76
 

Failed to qualify

Andrew Woolley, Saucon Valley Country Club

77

Bo Maguire, Brookside Country Club

77

Bobby Kershner, Spring Ford Country Club

77

Dawson Anders, Indian Valley Country Club

77

Doug Fedoryshyn, Concord Country Club

77

J.J. Berenato, Llanerch Country Club

77

Jonathan Burns, Talamore Country Club

77

Nick Ostash, Bensalem Township Country Club

77

Tim Pici, Chester Valley Golf Club

77

Benjamin Kotler, Squires Golf Club

78

Brendan Young, North Hills Country Club

78

Corey Betham, Skippack Golf Club at Evansburg State Park

78

Dan Clark, Old York Road Country Club

78

Dave DiValentino, Five Ponds Golf Club

78

Duane Pinnock, RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve

78

Jimmy Wolfe, Bellewood Country Club

78

Joe Kerrigan, Jr., Llanerch Country Club

78

John Gosselin, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club

78

John Mullins, Five Ponds Golf Club

78

Joseph Dulka, Bellewood Country Club

78

Kevin Turner, Philadelphia Publinks GA

78

Max Harrington, Brookside CC of Allentown

78

Michael Beran, RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve

78

Michael Hodges, The Springhaven Club

78

Rich Thon, The Springhaven Club

78

Rodney Anders, Indian Valley Country Club

78

Steve Marshalek, Whitford Country Club

78

Steven Altieri, Hopewell Valley Golf Club

78

Dave Locher, McCall Golf & Country Club

79

Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley Golf Club

79

Joe Visalli, White Clay Creek Country Club

79

John Grove, Chester Valley Golf Club

79

John Simone, Philmont Country Club

79

Justin Smith, Philadelphia Cricket Club

79

Robert Olseski, Sandy Run Country Club

79

Scott Cahayla, DuPont Country Club

79

Alex Hanna, Overbrook Golf Club

80

Dan Brown, Llanerch Country Club

80

Jose Rovelli, Philadelphia Cricket Club

80

Joseph Markmann, Talamore Country Club

80

Kenneth Croney, Jr., Applebrook Golf Club

80

Peter Moran, Edgmont Country Club

80

Shawn Lavin, Rolling Green Golf Club

80

William Strow, Loch Nairn Golf Club

80

Joe Orsino, Bensalem Township Country Club

81

Justin Pak, Penn Oaks Golf Club

81

Michael Zeng, Applecross Country Club

81

Nicky Marrollo, Whitford Country Club

81

Steve Meyer, Rolling Green Golf Club

81

Will Flood, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club

81

Brian Kenny, Greate Bay Country Club

82

Thomas Lindberg, St. Davids Golf Club

82

Frankie Brigidi, Philadelphia Cricket Club

83

Kevin Cahill, Merion Golf Club

83

Liam Fahey, Overbrook Golf Club

83

Matthew Bastian, Jr., Rolling Green Golf Club

83

Matthew Civitella, Waynesborough Country Club

83

Matthew Cleary, Wilmington Country Club

84

Patrick Buckley, Rolling Green Golf Club

84

Robert Good, Merion Golf Club

84

Ryan Carroll, Chester Valley Golf Club

84

Stephen Guertler, Laurel Creek Country Club

84

Steve Oh, Philadelphia Cricket Club

84

Tom Grady, Hartefeld National

84

Vince Burke, LedgeRock Golf Club

84

Mike Keenan, Commonwealth National Golf Club

85

Ryan Brennan, Rolling Green Golf Club

85

Scott Kalan, Squires Golf Club

85

Brad Sokol, Green Valley Country Club

86

Chuck Kraatz, Talamore Country Club

86

George Connell, Jr., Gulph Mills Golf Club

86

Kevin Maguire, Trump National Golf Club - Philadelphia

86

Nicholas Lukow, Woodstone Country Club

86

Michael Flatley, Merion Golf Club

87

Justin Schorr, Talamore Country Club

88

Damian Anzaldo, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club

89

Kenny Engel, Jr., North Hills Country Club

92

David Justi, RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve

93

David Sim, Coatesville Country Club

93

William Rolli, Raven's Claw Golf Club

96

Alex Kane, Radley Run Country Club

DQ

Arthur Kania, Jr., Merion Golf Club

WD

Drew Petri, Jericho National Golf Club

WD
 

DQ-disqualification; WD-withdrawal
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