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| Bob Beck exits the front left bunker on No. 5 (par 4, 362 yards) as Thomas Soares looks on. |
Lehigh’s Beck, Soares take Senior Four-Ball in scorecard playoff
GLENSIDE, Pa. — For the second straight year, a scorecard playoff decided the Senior Four-Ball Stroke Play victors. And, in a bizarre twist, two of three teams involved in that playoff — Bellewood Country Club’s Marty Dorminy and James Prendergast as well as Chester Valley Golf Club’s Ed Chylinski and Kenneth Silverwood — returned to the spotlight Thursday.
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Both, however, ceded to Bob Beck and Thomas Soares. The Lehigh Country Club duo inked a 32 on the back nine to prevail in the tournament’s 56th edition at North Hills Country Club (par 71, 6,248 yards). All three teams filed a 4-under-par 67. The Dorminy and Prendergast team won last year’s scorecard playoff.
The scorecard tiebreaker, as recommended by the USGA, is total gross score for the back nine.
“We met playing in a few tournaments in the Lehigh Valley. Tom joined Lehigh a little more than five years ago, so we’ve been fortunate to play more golf together,” Beck, 55, of Allentown, Pa., said. “We play as partners in a few events. We don’t usually get mad at each other.”
“This is cool. I’m glad we were able to do it,” Soares, 55, of Emmaus, Pa., said. “It was a good partnership. Bob played really well. He is a very good driver of the golf ball.”
The Beck and Soares team opened its trophy quest on North Hills’ back nine. Soares started the subpar scoring on No. 11 (par 3, 153 yards), Soares stopped an 8-iron at 12 feet and sunk the uphill putt. Beck jarred a birdie putt from the same distance on No. 13 (par 4, 373 yards) following a 90-yard wedge shot. His length continued to prove advantageous on the par 5, 495-yard 15th hole. Beck hammered a 4-iron 207 yards to 25 feet and two-putted for a 4. On the next hole (par 4, 371 yards), he punched a wedge from 80 yards under a branch and skipped it to six feet for birdie.
The team’s inward tour presented par scrapes and missed scoring opportunities. Beck and Soares encountered their first roadblock on No. 6 (par 4, 406 yards). The former couldn’t rectify heavy wedge by executing a 10-footer for par. Soares avenged the team’s misstep in a major way on No. 9 (par 3, 170 yards). He landed a 6-iron right of the flagstick and converted a 25-footer for birdie.
Beck and Soares will compete in the club championship semifinals at Lehigh on Saturday. They sit on opposite sides of the bracket, so a meeting in the Final on Sunday is possible. Beck holds nine club championships to Soares one.
“I’ve been there 30 years. He’s been there five,” Beck said.
Super Senior
Longtime friends and occasional combatants Don Donatoni of White Manor Country Club and Carl Everett of Merion Golf Club carded a 5-under-par 66 to take the tournament’s Super-Senior (par 71, 5,847 yards) title.
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| Don Donatoni & Carl Everett |
“I enjoy all of the partners I play with, and there are a few special ones. Carl’s in that category,” Donatoni, 67, of Malvern, Pa., said. “We know each others’ game really well, which always helps.”
Everett, 68, of Harleysville, Pa., converted a left-to-right hooking 30-footer for birdie on No. 7 (par 3, 140 yards) to start the team’s engine. Donatoni assured an outright victory by firing a 3 on the 18th hole (par 4, 286 yards). From the middle of the fairway, Donatoni lifted a 52-degree wedge 80 yards to 15 feet above the flagstick.
“I knew I needed to make it,” Donatoni, the two-time reigning Super-Senior Player of the Year, said. “We had it breaking a little right-to-left and then straightening out at the hole, and that’s exactly what it did. I decided to drip it in the hole. We knew it was a big birdie at that point.”
A triumphant birdie is more appropriate.
Donatoni and Everett won the Senior 27-Hole Challenge in 2008 (Senior Division) and 2014 (Super-Senior). The two recently squared off in the Brewer Cup semifinals. Donatoni prevailed en route to his third straight Super-Senior title in the event.
NOTES — Play was suspended an hour and 25 minutes due to lightning in the area.
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Gross
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Senior
Division
|
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Name,
club
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Score
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|
*Thomas
Soares/Bob Beck, Lehigh CC
|
67
|
|
Marty
Dorminy/James Prendergast, Bellewood
CC
|
67
|
|
Kenneth
Silverwood/Ed Chylinski,
Chester Valley GC
|
67
|
|
Raymond
Thompson/Glenn Smeraglio, Overbrook GC/Mercer Oaks
GC
|
68
|
|
Scott
McIntosh/Richard Young, Makefield Highlands GC
|
68
|
|
Arthur
Kania, Jr./J. Kirk Luntey, Merion GC
|
69
|
|
Craig
Kliewer/Kenneth Phillips, Honeybrook
GC/Lancaster CC
|
69
|
|
Dan
Lamb/Tim Ungrady, Edgmont
CC
|
69
|
|
John
Gonsior/Eugene Maginnis,
Jr., Limekiln GC/Whitemarsh Valley CC
|
69
|
|
David
West/Mark Ellinger, Whitford
CC
|
70
|
|
Richard
Atcavage/Steve Javie, Whitemarsh Valley CC
|
70
|
|
Drew
Panebianco/Michael Domenick,
Five Ponds GC/Phoenixville CC
|
70
|
|
Buck
Jones/Michael Nilon, Philadelphia Publinks GA/Philadelphia CC
|
70
|
|
Joseph
Russo/Mark Walker, Laurel Creek CC
|
70
|
|
Thomas
Alestock/Robert Walters, DuPont CC
|
71
|
|
Bob
Majczan/Michael Quinn, Lookaway
GC/Edgmont CC
|
71
|
|
Bob
Arthur/Thomas Hyland, Tavistock CC/Old York Road CC
|
71
|
|
Michael
Quinn/John Vergari, Tavistock
CC
|
71
|
|
Michael
Fox/Chris Smedley, Hartefeld
National
|
71
|
|
Tom
Borsello/Buddy Reed, Hartefeld
National/Back Creek GC
|
71
|
|
Paul
Hess/Michael Avery, Hartefeld National
|
72
|
|
Peter. Dilullo/Robert Billings, Applebrook
GC/Rolling Green GC
|
72
|
|
Thomas
Mairone/Bob Stewart, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
73
|
|
Francis
Maxwell/Joseph DeAngelis, Jericho National GC
|
73
|
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Peter
Mimmo/Frank Tuscano, Greate Bay CC/North Hills CC
|
74
|
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Mike
Tomasic/David Brackenbury,
Woodstone CC
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74
|
|
George
Henninger/Pete Ervin, Huntingdon Valley CC
|
74
|
|
Alan
Wagenschnur/Pete Widdoes,
Back Creek GC/White Clay Creek CC
|
74
|
|
Mark
Tanner/Brad Tanner, North Hills CC
|
74
|
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Rich
Thon/Andrew Harmer, The Springhaven Club
|
74
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Mark
Metaxas/Jim Gavaghan, Jericho National GC
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74
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Gregory
Sheva/Robert Garis, North
Hills CC
|
75
|
|
Paul
Higgins/William Baird, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
76
|
|
Gary
Yeager/Dan Farragut, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
78
|
|
John
Ward/Archie Struthers, Greate Bay CC
|
78
|
|
Kevin
Mailey/Scott Ryan, Whitford
CC/Stonewall
|
78
|
|
Walter
Waryga/Harold Schweitzer, Jr., Concord CC/Broad Run
GC
|
78
|
|
Bill
Flavell/Joe Balkovec,
Manufacturers G&CC
|
78
|
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Alexander
Maguire, Sr./Pat Romano, Brookside CC/Bellewood CC
|
79
|
|
William
Strow/Rex Smith, Loch Nairn GC/Applecross
CC
|
79
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John
Kane/Pat McCullough, Stonewall/Rolling Green GC
|
79
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|
Del
Markward/Jeffrey Niebling,
North Hills CC/Commonwealth National GC
|
79
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John
Cech/Marty Frengs,
Riverton CC/Merchantville CC
|
79
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John
Fitzpatrick/Robert Fitzpatrick, Sandy Run CC
|
79
|
|
Louis
Siesser/Alan Tannenbaum,
Jericho National GC
|
80
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Dirk
Edmiston/James O'Brien, Penn Oaks GC
|
80
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Joseph
Abriola, Jr./Joseph Flynn, North Hills CC
|
81
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Dave
Bresnahan/William Schmidt, Riverton CC
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81
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John
Prestwood/Macy Summers, St. Davids
GC
|
82
|
|
Christopher
Swayze/Wayne Yetter, Lookaway
GC
|
83
|
|
Timothy
Kiorpes/Dave End, Lookaway
GC/Old York Road CC
|
84
|
|
Jeff
Abbott/Richard Turner, Fieldstone GC/Llanerch CC
|
85
|
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Edward
Blomstedt/Robert Pingitore,
Moselem Springs GC/French Creek GC
|
86
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Super-Senior
Division
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Name,
club
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Score
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Don
Donatoni/Carl Everett, White Manor CC/Merion GC
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66
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Matthew
Bellis/Michael Rose, Commonwealth National GC/Talamore CC
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67
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Thomas
Mallouk/Michael Anton, Lookaway
GC
|
68
|
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Robert
Lodovici/Raymond Pawulich,
Little Mill CC
|
69
|
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Ed
Zebrowski/Bob Conners,
Sea Oaks GC
|
70
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Joseph
Shevlin/Frank Treml,
North Hills CC/Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
71
|
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Hal
Morris/Joe Morris, Talamore CC/Whitford
CC
|
71
|
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Alan
Van Horn/Douglas Fraser, Commonwealth National GC/Greate
Bay CC
|
71
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Norman
Jester/Curt Fromal, Downingtown CC/The Springhaven Club
|
72
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Frank
Polizzi/Bernard Zbrzeznj, Whitemarsh
Valley CC
|
72
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Thomas
O'Rourke/Michael Civitello, Chester Valley GC
|
73
|
|
John
Walko/Philip Shadle, Five
Ponds GC
|
73
|
|
Peter
Albert/Herbert Gordon, Philadelphia Cricket Club/Doylestown CC
|
74
|
|
John
Ayres/David Jordan, Trump National GC - Philadelphia/Sakima
CC
|
74
|
|
David
Brookreson/Arthur Jacoby, Huntingdon Valley CC/Commonwealth National
|
75
|
|
Frank
Shuman/Peter Emigh, Lehigh CC
|
75
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|
Gary
Gordon/Steven Gordon, Philadelphia Cricket/Old York CC at Chesterfield
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76
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|
Thomas
Mohr/Mark McDermott, Whitford CC/Kennett Square
G&CC
|
76
|
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Bob
Paul/Ronald Trichon, Philadelphia Cricket Club/Philmont CC
|
78
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|
Rick
Ames/Gary Ames, Philadelphia Publinks GA/Bala GC
|
78
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|
Joseph
LaGrossa/Alexander Kazmarck,
Jr., Galloway National GC
|
79
|
|
William
Schellhorn/Dennis Hancock, Jericho National GC
|
80
|
|
C.Michael
Conway/Charles Caparo, Plymouth CC
|
80
|
|
Ed
Ciel/Thomas Gramlich,
Medford Lakes CC
|
80
|
|
John
Luviano, Jr./Edward Bondi,
Huntingdon Valley CC
|
81
|
|
Murray
Soss/Amedeo Mascitti, Rolling Green GC
|
84
|
|
Emil
Devito/Bill Watts, Medford Lakes CC
|
84
|
|
Ned
Moore/Rick Rutter, Manufacturers G&CC
|
85
|
|
Jack
Endicott/W. Frank Skilton, Manufacturers G&CC
|
87
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Net
|
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Senior
Division
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|
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Name,
club
|
Score
|
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Francis
Maxwell/Joseph DeAngelis, Jericho National GC
|
60
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Dan
Lamb/Tim Ungrady, Edgmont
CC
|
63
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Scott
McIntosh/Richard Young, Makefield Highlands GC
|
64
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Thomas
Soares/Bob Beck, Lehigh CC
|
65
|
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Marty
Dorminy/James Prendergast, Bellewood
CC
|
65
|
|
Kenneth
Silverwood/Ed Chylinski,
Chester Valley GC
|
65
|
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Mark
Tanner/Brad Tanner, North Hills CC
|
65
|
|
Gregory
Sheva/Robert Garis, North
Hills CC
|
65
|
|
Bill
Flavell/Joe Balkovec,
Manufacturers G&CC
|
65
|
|
Craig
Kliewer/Kenneth Phillips, Honeybrook
GC/Lancaster CC
|
66
|
|
John
Gonsior/Eugene Maginnis,
Jr., Limekiln GC/Whitemarsh Valley CC
|
66
|
|
Buck
Jones/Michael Nilon, Philadelphia Publinks GA/Philadelphia CC
|
66
|
|
Thomas
Mairone/Bob Stewart, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
66
|
|
Christopher
Swayze/Wayne Yetter, Lookaway
GC
|
66
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|
Richard
Atcavage/Steve Javie, Whitemarsh Valley CC
|
67
|
|
Drew
Panebianco/Michael Domenick,
Five Ponds GC/Phoenixville CC
|
67
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Michael
Quinn/John Vergari, Tavistock
CC
|
67
|
|
Michael
Fox/Chris Smedley, Hartefeld
National
|
67
|
|
Tom
Borsello/Buddy Reed, Hartefeld
National/Back Creek GC
|
67
|
|
Paul
Hess/Michael Avery, Hartefeld National
|
67
|
|
Peter
Mimmo/Frank Tuscano, Greate Bay CC/North Hills CC
|
67
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|
George
Henninger/Pete Ervin, Huntingdon Valley CC
|
67
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|
John
Cech/Marty Frengs,
Riverton CC/Merchantville CC
|
67
|
|
Arthur
Kania, Jr./J. Kirk Luntey, Merion GC
|
68
|
|
Joseph
Russo/Mark Walker, Laurel Creek CC
|
68
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|
Del
Markward/Jeffrey Niebling,
North Hills CC/Commonwealth National GC
|
68
|
|
Louis
Siesser/Alan Tannenbaum,
Jericho National GC
|
68
|
|
Dirk
Edmiston/James O'Brien, Penn Oaks GC
|
68
|
|
Joseph
Abriola, Jr./Joseph Flynn, North Hills CC
|
68
|
|
Thomas
Alestock/Robert Walters, DuPont CC
|
69
|
|
Bob
Arthur/Thomas Hyland, Tavistock CC/Old York Road CC
|
69
|
|
Peter. Dilullo/Robert Billings, Applebrook
GC/Rolling Green GC
|
69
|
|
Paul
Higgins/William Baird, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
69
|
|
John
Kane/Pat McCullough, Stonewall/Rolling Green GC
|
69
|
|
John
Fitzpatrick/Robert Fitzpatrick, Sandy Run CC
|
69
|
|
Dave
Bresnahan/William Schmidt, Riverton CC
|
69
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|
Raymond
Thompson/Glenn Smeraglio, Overbrook GC/Mercer Oaks
GC
|
70
|
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Mike
Tomasic/David Brackenbury,
Woodstone CC
|
70
|
|
Kevin
Mailey/Scott Ryan, Whitford
CC/Stonewall
|
70
|
|
John
Prestwood/Macy Summers, St. Davids
GC
|
70
|
|
David
West/Mark Ellinger, Whitford
CC
|
71
|
|
Bob
Majczan/Michael Quinn, Lookaway
GC/Edgmont CC
|
71
|
|
Alan
Wagenschnur/Pete Widdoes,
Back Creek GC/White Clay Creek CC
|
71
|
|
Rich
Thon/Andrew Harmer, The Springhaven Club
|
71
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Mark
Metaxas/Jim Gavaghan, Jericho National GC
|
71
|
|
Walter
Waryga/Harold Schweitzer, Jr., Concord CC/Broad Run
GC
|
71
|
|
Alexander
Maguire, Sr./Pat Romano, Brookside CC/Bellewood CC
|
72
|
|
Timothy
Kiorpes/Dave End, Lookaway
GC/Old York Road CC
|
72
|
|
Jeff
Abbott/Richard Turner, Fieldstone GC/Llanerch CC
|
72
|
|
Gary
Yeager/Dan Farragut, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
73
|
|
John
Ward/Archie Struthers, Greate Bay CC
|
73
|
|
William
Strow/Rex Smith, Loch Nairn GC/Applecross
CC
|
73
|
|
Edward
Blomstedt/Robert Pingitore,
Moselem Springs GC/French Creek GC
|
75
|
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|
Super-Senior
Division
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Name,
club
|
Score
|
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Hal
Morris/Joe Morris, Talamore CC/Whitford
CC
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59
|
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John
Walko/Philip Shadle, Five
Ponds GC
|
61
|
|
Don
Donatoni/Carl Everett, White Manor CC/Merion GC
|
62
|
|
Thomas
Mallouk/Michael Anton, Lookaway
GC
|
63
|
|
Ed
Zebrowski/Bob Conners,
Sea Oaks GC
|
64
|
|
Matthew
Bellis/Michael Rose, Commonwealth National GC/Talamore CC
|
65
|
|
Joseph
LaGrossa/AlexanderJr. Kazmarck, Galloway National GC
|
65
|
|
Robert
Lodovici/Raymond Pawulich,
Little Mill CC
|
66
|
|
Joseph
Shevlin/Frank Treml,
North Hills CC/Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
66
|
|
Thomas
O'Rourke/Michael Civitello, Chester Valley GC
|
66
|
|
Alan
Van Horn/Douglas Fraser, Commonwealth National GC/Greate
Bay CC
|
67
|
|
Norman
Jester/Curt Fromal, Downingtown CC/The Springhaven Club
|
67
|
|
Frank
Polizzi/Bernard Zbrzeznj, Whitemarsh
Valley CC
|
67
|
|
John
Ayres/David Jordan, Trump National GC - Philadelphia/Sakima
CC
|
67
|
|
Thomas
Mohr/Mark McDermott, Whitford CC/Kennett Square
G&CC
|
67
|
|
Ed
Ciel/Thomas Gramlich,
Medford Lakes CC
|
67
|
|
Peter
Albert/Herbert Gordon, Philadelphia Cricket Club/Doylestown CC
|
68
|
|
Frank
Shuman/Peter Emigh, Lehigh CC
|
68
|
|
Bob
Paul/Ronald Trichon, Philadelphia Cricket Club/Philmont CC
|
68
|
|
Rick
Ames/Gary Ames, Philadelphia Publinks GA/Bala GC
|
68
|
|
Gary
Gordon/Steven Gordon, Philadelphia Cricket/Old York CC at Chesterfield
|
69
|
|
William
Schellhorn/Dennis Hancock, Jericho National GC
|
70
|
|
Murray
Soss/Amedeo Mascitti, Rolling Green GC
|
70
|
|
Emil
Devito/Bill Watts, Medford Lakes CC
|
70
|
|
David
Brookreson/Arthur Jacoby, Huntingdon Valley CC/Commonwealth National
|
71
|
|
C.Michael
Conway/Charles Caparo, Plymouth CC
|
72
|
|
Ned
Moore/Rick Rutter, Manufacturers G&CC
|
72
|
|
Jack
Endicott/W.Frank Skilton,
Manufacturers G&CC
|
73
|
|
John
Luviano, Jr./Edward Bondi,
Huntingdon Valley CC
|
75
|
|
|
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*-won
in scorecard playoff
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