MARLTON, N.J. — Competitive golf is an afterthought for Norman Charlesworth. A demanding work schedule keeps the delivery driver in the truck and off the course during the summers.
A rare vacation day — and a convenient location — allowed Charlesworth, 56, of Gloucester Township, N.J., to participate in the 81st Francis B. Warner Cup (Gross) Thursday at Little Mill Country Club (par 71, 6,609 yards).He made the experience a triumphant one.
Playing in only his third golf tournament over the last decade, the Running Deer Golf Club member carded a 3-under-par 68, the day’s lone subpar score, to win the tournament’s Senior Division by six strokes. Mercer Oaks Golf Course's Ray Pyontek, who teed off in the morning, placed second.
“It’s the first time I ever won anything golf related. It feels really good,” a soft-spoken Charlesworth said.
Charlesworth, who works for a beer distributor, dedicated a day off to his former home. He held membership at Little Mill for 10 years.
“Course knowledge was definitely a factor. I feel like I hit it in the right spots,” Charlesworth said. “I missed three greens and hit a lot of fairways.
Familiarity, finely tuned approaches and a fierce flatstick factored into a winning equation. Starting on the back nine, Charlesworth inked four birdies against a bogey to turn in 33. On the lengthy par 5, 505-yard 13th hole, he knocked an L-wedge 66 yards to six feet. Charlesworth rolled in a five-footer for birdie on No. 15 (par 4, 400 yards) after an 8-iron set-up from 140 yards. He went back-to-back on Nos. 17 (par 3, 185 yards) and 18 (par 4, 393 yards). On the former, Charlestown deposited a downhill 12-footer following a crisp 5-iron. He navigated the testy uphill 18th hole by smacking a gap wedge 117 yards to five feet flag-high left for another red figure. A three-putt from 20 feet on No. 14 (par 4, 434 yards) marked Charlesworth’s lone hiccup heading out.
With a bit of scoreboard distance, a bogey on the dogleg left par 4, 378-yard No. 1 didn’t prove detrimental. Charlesworth tugged his drive into the right rough and attacked a buried lie from 165 yards with a 7-iron. A flyer forced a chip from behind the green, and Charlesworth then missed an uphill 10-footer. Such an error seemed subterranean on this day, though. Charlesworth stopped an L-wedge from 80 yards at 10 feet for a 4 on the par 5, 541-yard No. 4. He sunk a straight 25-footer for birdie on the next hole (par 4, 400 yards).
Charlesworth’s round Thursday drastically differs from the one played last night with friend Bob Enders. He struggled throughout and lost, 5&4.
“I wasn’t too happy about showing up today after that,” Charlesworth said jokingly.
Adding intrigue to Charlesworth’s first victory is his golf history. He played competitive baseball into his late 30s and pitched for Glassboro State College during its Division III National Championship runs in 1978 and 1979. Charlesworth dedicated more time to the links at age 39, but professional obligations prohibited tournament participation. Aside from the BMW GAP Team Matches, only an appearance in last year’s Chapman (Gross) and a U.S. Senior Open Qualifier in 2009 occupy his competitive checklist.
A new piece of hardware may change that.
“If work sees this, maybe they’ll let me take off,” Charlesworth said. “I would like to play in a lot more events, but I just don’t have the opportunity to. It’s very hard to get off of work when you’re in the beer business.”
Pyontek, 55, of Hamilton, N.J., posted a 3-over-par 74 to earn runner-up honors. Course knowledge also contributed to the Senior rookie’s effort. He’s logged at least 10 rounds at Little Mill.
“I’ve played here enough to know the golf course. I know the trickiness of it,” Pyontek, a realtor, said. “I handled it pretty well. I haven’t played much this year, so my expectations were low. I haven’t had much time to practice. I’ve played some good rounds, but I’ve played some bad ones too. I just don’t know what I’m going to have that day, and today was pretty good.”
Francis B. Warner of Philadelphia Cricket Club served as secretary-treasurer for the Golf Association of Philadelphia for 18 years. After his death in 1933, the Association started the Francis B. Warner Cup as an ongoing tribute in his memory. It is the first Senior Major of the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s tournament season.
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Overall
|
|
Name,
club
|
Score
|
|
Norman
Charlesworth, Running Deer Golf Club
|
68
|
|
Ray
Pyontek, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
|
74
|
|
Glenn
Smeraglio, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
|
76
|
|
Raymond
Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club
|
76
|
|
Robert
Billings, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
76
|
|
Craig
Kliewer, Honeybrook Golf
Club
|
77
|
|
David
Smith, Doylestown Country Club
|
77
|
|
Hee Yoo, Skippack Golf Club at Evansburg
State Park
|
77
|
|
Michael
Vassil, Country Club of Scranton
|
77
|
|
Oscar
Mestre, Overbrook Golf Club
|
77
|
|
Ward
Bauman, The Ridge at Back Brook
|
77
|
|
Bennett
Meyer, Philmont Country Club
|
77
|
|
Christopher
Lange, Overbrook Golf Club
|
77
|
|
Roc
Irey, Lookaway Golf Club
|
77
|
|
Joseph
Russo, Laurel Creek Country Club
|
78
|
|
Tim
Sindorf, Laurel Creek Country Club
|
78
|
|
Drew
Panebianco, Five Ponds Golf Club
|
78
|
|
Ed
Chylinski, Chester Valley Golf Club
|
78
|
|
Michael
Quinn, Edgmont Country Club
|
78
|
|
David
West, Whitford Country Club
|
79
|
|
Mark
Walker, Laurel Creek Country Club
|
79
|
|
Robert
Lodovici, Little Mill Country Club
|
79
|
|
Thomas
Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon
Valley Country Club
|
79
|
|
Brian
Rothaus, Five Ponds Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Gregory
Buliga, Yardley Country Club
|
80
|
|
John
Nottage, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Rand
Mendez, Fieldstone Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Robert
Gill, Fox Hill Country Club
|
80
|
|
Allen
Padovano, Yardley Country Club
|
80
|
|
Bob
Majczan, Lookaway Golf
Club
|
80
|
|
Buck
Jones, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
80
|
|
James
Muller, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
80
|
|
James
Prendergast, Bellewood Country Club
|
80
|
|
John
Gonsior, Limekiln Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Robert
Van Etten, Laurel Creek Country Club
|
80
|
|
Robin
McCool, Saucon Valley Country Club
|
80
|
|
Bob
Beck, Lehigh Country Club
|
81
|
|
Frank
Corrado, Jr., Jericho National Golf Club
|
81
|
|
Jim
Gavaghan, Jericho National Golf Club
|
81
|
|
Kenneth
Phillips, Lancaster Country Club
|
81
|
|
Richard
Young, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
|
81
|
|
Steven
Lucas, White Manor Country Club
|
81
|
|
William
McGuinness, Tavistock
Country Club
|
81
|
|
Donald
MacKelcan, Wilmington Country Club
|
81
|
|
Mark
Szilagyi, Brookside Country Club
|
81
|
|
Rich
Thon, The Springhaven Club
|
81
|
|
Steve
Dionisio, Jericho National Golf Club
|
81
|
|
Tom
DiCinti, Old York CC at Chesterfield
|
81
|
|
Christopher
Clauson, Sandy Run Country Club
|
82
|
|
John
Psillas, Moselem Springs
Golf Club
|
82
|
|
Jon
Lavin, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
82
|
|
Mark
Dennish, The Ridge at Back Brook
|
82
|
|
Gary
Daniels, Applebrook Golf Club
|
82
|
|
Jim
Macallister, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
82
|
|
John
Vergari, Tavistock
Country Club
|
82
|
|
Michael
Moser, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
|
82
|
|
Pierce
Herbst, Greate Bay
Country Club
|
82
|
|
Richard
Umani, Honeybrook Golf
Club
|
82
|
|
Alan
Wagenschnur, Back Creek Golf Club
|
83
|
|
J.
Kirk Luntey, Merion Golf Club
|
83
|
|
Thomas
Hyland, Little Mill Country Club
|
83
|
|
Brian
Nelson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
83
|
|
Joe
Culley, The Springhaven
Club
|
83
|
|
Joe
Viechnicki, Saucon Valley
Country Club
|
83
|
|
Richard
Custer, Bellewood Country Club
|
83
|
|
David
Folkes, Metedeconk
National Golf Club
|
84
|
|
Neal
Levitsky, Wilmington Country Club
|
84
|
|
Steven
Walczak, Wilmington Country Club
|
84
|
|
Steve
Meyer, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
84
|
|
Thomas
Humphrey, Wilmington Country Club
|
84
|
|
Tom
Borsello, Hartefeld
National
|
84
|
|
Tom
Coffey, Sr., Chester Valley Golf Club
|
84
|
|
Christopher
Terebesi, Honeybrook Golf Club
|
85
|
|
Frank
Rutan, IV, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
85
|
|
John
Ward, Greate Bay Country Club
|
85
|
|
John
Willadsen, Sakima Country
Club
|
85
|
|
Kevin
Bair, Hartefeld National
|
85
|
|
Andrew
Harmer, The Springhaven Club
|
85
|
|
Joe
Olin, Little Mill Country Club
|
85
|
|
Scott
Carney, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
86
|
|
Scott
Orr, Reading Country Club
|
86
|
|
Eugene
Maginnis, Jr., Whitemarsh
Valley Country Club
|
86
|
|
Brian
Sexton, Stockton Seaview Hotel & Golf Club
|
87
|
|
Frank
Kovalcheck, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
|
87
|
|
Scott
McIntosh, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
|
87
|
|
Keith
Li, Heidelberg Country Club
|
87
|
|
Arthur
Kania, Jr., Merion Golf Club
|
88
|
|
Richard
Atcavage, Whitemarsh
Valley Country Club
|
89
|
|
Michael
Brady, Jericho National Golf Club
|
89
|
|
Rich
Colaguori, Cedarbrook
Country Club
|
89
|
|
Robert
Dietrich, Loch Nairn Golf Club
|
89
|
|
Bob
Walsh, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
90
|
|
Richard
Lownes, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
90
|
|
Richard
Timbrell, The Bucks Club
|
90
|
|
Jim
Simmons, Stonewall
|
92
|
|
Kenneth
Dazen, Medford Village Country Club
|
95
|
|
Wayne
Bartolacci, Jericho National Golf Club
|
95
|
|
Gary
Shearman, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
96
|
|
Edward
Shearon, III, Whitemarsh
Valley Country Club
|
WD
|
|
Michael
Domenick, Phoenixville Country Club
|
WD
|
|
Mike
Miklinevich, Greate Bay
Country Club
|
WD
|
|
Byron
Whitman, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
DQ
|
|
John
Manfredi, Woodcrest Country Club
|
WD
|
|
John
Robinson, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
WD
|
| |
|
Ages
55-59
|
|
Name,
club
|
Score
|
|
Norman
Charlesworth, Running Deer Golf Club
|
68
|
|
Ray
Pyontek, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
|
74
|
|
Glenn
Smeraglio, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
|
76
|
|
Craig
Kliewer, Honeybrook Golf
Club
|
77
|
|
David
Smith, Doylestown Country Club
|
77
|
|
Hee Yoo, Skippack Golf Club at Evansburg
State Park
|
77
|
|
Michael
Vassil, Country Club of Scranton
|
77
|
|
Oscar
Mestre, Overbrook Golf Club
|
77
|
|
Ward
Bauman, The Ridge at Back Brook
|
77
|
|
Joseph
Russo, Laurel Creek Country Club
|
78
|
|
Tim
Sindorf, Laurel Creek Country Club
|
78
|
|
David
West, Whitford Country Club
|
79
|
|
Mark
Walker, Laurel Creek Country Club
|
79
|
|
Brian
Rothaus, Five Ponds Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Gregory
Buliga, Yardley Country Club
|
80
|
|
John
Nottage, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Rand
Mendez, Fieldstone Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Robert
Gill, Fox Hill Country Club
|
80
|
|
Bob
Beck, Lehigh Country Club
|
81
|
|
Frank
Corrado, Jr., Jericho National Golf Club
|
81
|
|
Jim
Gavaghan, Jericho National Golf Club
|
81
|
|
Kenneth
Phillips, Lancaster Country Club
|
81
|
|
Richard
Young, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
|
81
|
|
Steven
Lucas, White Manor Country Club
|
81
|
|
William
McGuinness, Tavistock
Country Club
|
81
|
|
Christopher
Clauson, Sandy Run Country Club
|
82
|
|
John
Psillas, Moselem Springs
Golf Club
|
82
|
|
Jon
Lavin, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
82
|
|
Mark
Dennish, The Ridge at Back Brook
|
82
|
|
Alan
Wagenschnur, Back Creek Golf Club
|
83
|
|
J.
Kirk Luntey, Merion Golf Club
|
83
|
|
Thomas
Hyland, Little Mill Country Club
|
83
|
|
David
Folkes, Metedeconk
National Golf Club
|
84
|
|
Neal
Levitsky, Wilmington Country Club
|
84
|
|
Steven
Walczak, Wilmington Country Club
|
84
|
|
Christopher
Terebesi, Honeybrook Golf Club
|
85
|
|
Frank
Rutan, IV, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
85
|
|
John
Ward, Greate Bay Country Club
|
85
|
|
John
Willadsen, Sakima Country
Club
|
85
|
|
Kevin
Bair, Hartefeld National
|
85
|
|
Scott
Carney, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
86
|
|
Scott
Orr, Reading Country Club
|
86
|
|
Brian
Sexton, Stockton Seaview Hotel & Golf Club
|
87
|
|
Frank
Kovalcheck, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
|
87
|
|
Scott
McIntosh, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
|
87
|
|
Richard
Atcavage, Whitemarsh
Valley Country Club
|
89
|
|
Bob
Walsh, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
90
|
|
Jim
Simmons, Stonewall
|
92
|
|
Kenneth
Dazen, Medford Village Country Club
|
95
|
|
Byron
Whitman, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
DQ
|
|
John
Manfredi, Woodcrest Country Club
|
WD
|
|
John
Robinson, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
WD
|
| |
|
Ages
60 & Over
|
|
Name,
club
|
Score
|
|
Raymond
Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club
|
76
|
|
Robert
Billings, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
76
|
|
Bennett
Meyer, Philmont Country Club
|
77
|
|
Christopher
Lange, Overbrook Golf Club
|
77
|
|
Roc
Irey, Lookaway Golf Club
|
77
|
|
Drew
Panebianco, Five Ponds Golf Club
|
78
|
|
Ed
Chylinski, Chester Valley Golf Club
|
78
|
|
Michael
Quinn, Edgmont Country Club
|
78
|
|
Robert
Lodovici, Little Mill Country Club
|
79
|
|
Thomas
Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon
Valley Country Club
|
79
|
|
Allen
Padovano, Yardley Country Club
|
80
|
|
Bob
Majczan, Lookaway Golf
Club
|
80
|
|
Buck
Jones, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
80
|
|
James
Muller, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
80
|
|
James
Prendergast, Bellewood Country Club
|
80
|
|
John
Gonsior, Limekiln Golf Club
|
80
|
|
Robert
Van Etten, Laurel Creek Country Club
|
80
|
|
Robin
McCool, Saucon Valley Country Club
|
80
|
|
Donald
MacKelcan, Wilmington Country Club
|
81
|
|
Mark
Szilagyi, Brookside Country Club
|
81
|
|
Rich
Thon, The Springhaven Club
|
81
|
|
Steve
Dionisio, Jericho National Golf Club
|
81
|
|
Tom
DiCinti, Old York CC at Chesterfield
|
81
|
|
Gary
Daniels, Applebrook Golf Club
|
82
|
|
Jim
Macallister, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
82
|
|
John
Vergari, Tavistock
Country Club
|
82
|
|
Michael
Moser, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
|
82
|
|
Pierce
Herbst, Greate Bay
Country Club
|
82
|
|
Richard
Umani, Honeybrook Golf
Club
|
82
|
|
Brian
Nelson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
83
|
|
Joe
Culley, The Springhaven
Club
|
83
|
|
Joe
Viechnicki, Saucon Valley
Country Club
|
83
|
|
Richard
Custer, Bellewood Country Club
|
83
|
|
Steve
Meyer, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
84
|
|
Thomas
Humphrey, Wilmington Country Club
|
84
|
|
Tom
Borsello, Hartefeld
National
|
84
|
|
Tom
Coffey, Sr., Chester Valley Golf Club
|
84
|
|
Andrew
Harmer, The Springhaven Club
|
85
|
|
Joe
Olin, Little Mill Country Club
|
85
|
|
Eugene
Maginnis, Jr., Whitemarsh
Valley Country Club
|
86
|
|
Keith
Li, Heidelberg Country Club
|
87
|
|
Arthur
Kania, Jr., Merion Golf Club
|
88
|
|
Michael
Brady, Jericho National Golf Club
|
89
|
|
Rich
Colaguori, Cedarbrook
Country Club
|
89
|
|
Robert
Dietrich, Loch Nairn Golf Club
|
89
|
|
Richard
Lownes, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
90
|
|
Richard
Timbrell, The Bucks Club
|
90
|
|
Wayne
Bartolacci, Jericho National Golf Club
|
95
|
|
Gary
Shearman, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
96
|
|
Edward
Shearon, III, Whitemarsh
Valley Country Club
|
WD
|
|
Michael
Domenick, Phoenixville Country Club
|
WD
|
|
Mike
Miklinevich, Greate Bay
Country Club
|
WD
|
| |
|
DQ-disqualification;
WD-withdrawal
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