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| Joseph Roeder won his first Senior Division title at Lu Lu Country Club on Thursday. |
Chapman Cup (Gross): Little Mill’s Roeder lands first Senior title
GLENSIDE, Pa. — Joseph Roeder played the worst golf of his career last spring. It’s an about-face in 2017.
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Roeder, coming off a co-runner-up performance in the Francis B. Warner Cup (Gross), captured the Senior crown in the Frank H. Chapman Memorial Cup (Gross) at Lu Lu Country Club (par 71, 6,308 yards) Thursday. He and Tavistock Country Club’s Michael Tash finished regulation tied at even-par 71. Tash wasn’t available for a sudden-death playoff.
“In any GAP tournament, there’s so much good competition. It feels really good to be able to just compete with all of the guys who play here and even better to win,” Roeder, 56, of Marlton, N.J., said. “I usually shoot 80 in GAP events, so having two good ones in a row feels good. I’m playing well this year finally. It does mean a lot. I don’t really think about winning; I just kind of think about trying to play as good as I can play. Let the chips fall where they fall.”
They fell in Roeder’s favor on Thursday.
An atypical start to the season, an atypical start to his round at Lu Lu. Roeder, an imposing ball-striker at 6’4”, didn’t register his first par until the 171-yard No. 6 (par 3, 171 yards), an uphill par 3 with a demanding two-tier green. Roeder left his hybrid on the lower shelf and rolled his par putt into tap-in territory.
Three squares and two circles filled the scorecard prior. Roeder, a retired Air Force pilot who works in flight simulation at Fort Dix, opened with a birdie on No. 1 (par 5, 475 yards) by knocking a sand wedge 85 yards to five feet. Roeder also birdied the distinguished No. 4 (par 3, 116 yards), stopping a gap wedge at 10 feet. A three-putt from 30 feet on No. 2 (par 4, 353 yards), and a pair of wayward drives and forced punch-outs on Nos. 3 (par 4, 424 yards) and 5 (par 4, 429 yards), led to bogeys.
Relying on a steady putter to overshadow an inconsistent driver, Roeder soon settled from a wild start. He registered 14 greens in regulation to remain on the leaderboard.
On the par 4, 345-yard 11th hole, Roeder returned to even thanks to a five-foot birdie. He hit a sand wedge from 70 yards and learned his line from playing partner Mark Cubberley, who faced an identical downhill putt. Seemingly cleared for championship takeoff, a three-putt on the par 4, 360-yard 14th kept Roeder on the runway. He redeemed the error with a feel-good birdie on the par 4, 333-yard 16th hole. Roeder knocked a sand wedge 80 yards to four feet.
When asked to cite a reason for a turnaround in 2017, Roeder first credits his equipment. He’s finally getting comfortable with a set of Mizuno irons acquired a year ago. Roeder quickly adds his clubmates to the list.
“Playing all of those games at Little Mill has made me play better. Either you play well or you lose money,” he said. “There’s a lot of good competition there. Playing with those guys, I think that’s really helped me.”
Roeder and his Little Mill friends also played a practice round at Lu Lu last week. He dutifully jotted down notes that proved beneficial.
“There are some pins out here that you don’t want to be above. There are spots where you don’t want to miss,” Roeder said.
It’s been a series of missed cuts and opportunities for Roeder over the years. He finally arrived at a victorious Senior destination Thursday.
Tash, who played in the morning, carded 16 pars, a birdie and a bogey in regulation.
“My round was good but I didn’t hit anything close at all. I really had one opportunity for birdie today and I made it,” Tash, 55, of Thorofare, N.J., said. “Most of my [birdie putts] were 30 feet today. But I putted the ball well enough not to make any mistakes.”
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 11th year, is held in his honor.
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Overall
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Name,
club
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Score
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*Joseph
Roeder, Little Mill Country Club
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71
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Michael
Tash, Tavistock Country Club
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71
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Ron
Weaver, Bent Creek Country Club
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72
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Raymond
Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club
|
72
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Greg
Guyer, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
73
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Doug Fedoryshyn, Applebrook Golf
Club
|
73
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Kenneth
Phillips, Lancaster Country Club
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73
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Michael
Vassil, Country Club of Scranton
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73
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Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley Golf Club
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74
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Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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74
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Craig Kliewer, Honeybrook Golf Club
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74
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Alan Wagenschnur, Wild Quail Golf & Country Club
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74
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J.R. Cattoni, Huntsville Golf Club
|
74
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Steven Walczak, Wilmington Country Club
|
74
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Tom DiCinti, Old York CC at Chesterfield
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74
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Scott
McIntosh, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
|
75
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Bob
Taylor, Middletown Country Club
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75
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Thomas
Hyland, Little Mill Country Club
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75
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Frank Brigidi, III, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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75
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David
West, Whitford Country Club
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75
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Gary
Smith, Pine Valley Golf Club
|
76
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Gregory
Day, Old York Road Country Club
|
76
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Mike Owsik, Cobbs Creek Golf Club
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76
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Brian
Corbett, Country Club of Scranton
|
76
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Brian Rothaus, Five Ponds Golf Club
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76
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Mark Dennish, The Ridge at Back Brook
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76
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Bob
Beck, Lehigh Country Club
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77
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Jon
Stein, McCall Golf & Country Club
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77
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Scott
Carney, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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77
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Joe Viechnicki, Saucon Valley
Country Club
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77
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Christopher
Clauson, Lu Lu Country Club
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77
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Oscar
Mestre, Overbrook Golf Club
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77
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Glenn Smeraglio, Lu Lu Country Club
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77
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Randy
Mitchell, Wilmington Country Club
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77
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Roc Irey, Lookaway Golf Club
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77
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Jim Gavaghan, Jericho National Golf Club
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77
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Richard
Atcavage, Whitemarsh
Valley Country Club
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78
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Michael
Anderson, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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78
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Wayne Bartolacci, Jericho National Golf Club
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78
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Patrick
O'Brien, North Hills Country Club
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78
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James
Muller, Manufacturers
Golf & Country Club
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78
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Gregory
Buliga, Yardley Country Club
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78
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Michael
Shoup, Sandy Run Country Club
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78
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Cameron
Campbell, McCall Golf & Country Club
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79
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Buddy
Reed, Wild Quail Golf & Country Club
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79
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Thomas
Finn, Loch Nairn Golf Club
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79
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Michael
Quinn, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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79
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John Psillas, Moselem Springs Golf
Club
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79
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Patrick
Cahill, III, Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
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80
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Rich
Thon, The Springhaven Club
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80
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Marlin Detweiler, Lancaster Country Club
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80
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Robert
Wagner, Merion Golf Club
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80
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Matt
Brady, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
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80
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Rob
Cook, DuPont Country Club
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81
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Michael
Moser, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
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81
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Mark Cubberley, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
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81
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Jim Macallister, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
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82
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Robert Tredinnick, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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82
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Steve
Dionisio, Jericho National Golf Club
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82
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Alan Lazzarino, DuPont Country Club
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82
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George
Steinmetz, Spring Ford Country Club
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82
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Chris
Smedley, Hartefeld National
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82
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Frank Corrado, Jr., Lu Lu Country
Club
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82
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John Nottage, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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82
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Robert
Gill, Fox Hill Country Club
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82
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Paul
Keating, Aronimink Golf Club
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82
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Jim
Dalzell, Linwood Country Club
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82
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Gary
Daniels, Applebrook Golf Club
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83
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John
Robinson, Lu Lu Country Club
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83
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Andrew Sterge, Applebrook Golf Club
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83
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Jim Yenser, Raven's Claw Golf Club
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83
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John
Ward, Greate Bay Country Club
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83
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Pierce
Herbst, Sea Oaks Golf Club
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83
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Lawrence
Piekarsky, Hidden Creek Golf Club
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83
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Bob
Walsh, Jr., Philadelphia Publinks GA
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83
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Tom Borsello, Hartefeld National
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83
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Bill
Turner, Rancocas Golf Club
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84
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Steve
Meyer, Rolling Green Golf Club
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84
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Ed
Kahn, Little Mill Country Club
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84
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Drew Panebianco, Five Ponds Golf Club
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85
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Robert Yermish, Rolling Green Golf Club
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85
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Jeff Lysek, Five Ponds Golf Club
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86
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Jim
Simmons, Stonewall
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86
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Stew
Butler, Indian Valley Country Club
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86
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Joseph
DeAngelis, Jericho National Golf Club
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86
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Elliot Sheftel, Lehigh Country Club
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86
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Robert
Dietrich, Loch Nairn Golf Club
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87
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Gary
Shearman, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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88
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Michael
Berger, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
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89
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Doug
Cornforth, Loch Nairn Golf Club
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92
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Shahab
Bina, Radnor Valley Country Club
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94
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J. Kirk
Luntey, Merion Golf Club
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WD
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Byron
Whitman, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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DQ
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Ages
55-59
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Name,
club
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Score
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Michael
Tash, Tavistock Country Club
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71
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Joseph
Roeder, Little Mill Country Club
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71
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Ron
Weaver, Bent Creek Country Club
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72
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Greg
Guyer, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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73
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Doug Fedoryshyn, Applebrook Golf
Club
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73
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Kenneth
Phillips, Lancaster Country Club
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73
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Craig Kliewer, Honeybrook Golf Club
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74
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J.R. Cattoni, Huntsville Golf Club
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74
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Scott
McIntosh, Makefield Highlands Golf Club
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75
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Bob
Taylor, Middletown Country Club
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75
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Frank Brigidi, III, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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75
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David
West, Whitford Country Club
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75
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Gary
Smith, Pine Valley Golf Club
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76
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Gregory
Day, Old York Road Country Club
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76
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Brian
Corbett, Country Club of Scranton
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76
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Mark Dennish, The Ridge at Back Brook
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76
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Bob
Beck, Lehigh Country Club
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77
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Oscar
Mestre, Overbrook Golf Club
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77
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Glenn Smeraglio, Lu Lu Country Club
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77
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Randy
Mitchell, Wilmington Country Club
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77
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Jim Gavaghan, Jericho National Golf Club
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77
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Richard
Atcavage, Whitemarsh
Valley Country Club
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78
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Michael
Anderson, Philadelphia Cricket Club
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78
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Patrick
O'Brien, North Hills Country Club
|
78
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Gregory
Buliga, Yardley Country Club
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78
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Michael
Shoup, Sandy Run Country Club
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78
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Cameron
Campbell, McCall Golf & Country Club
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79
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Buddy
Reed, Wild Quail Golf & Country Club
|
79
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Thomas
Finn, Loch Nairn Golf Club
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79
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John Psillas, Moselem Springs Golf
Club
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79
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Patrick
Cahill, III, Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
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80
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Matt
Brady, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
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80
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Robert Tredinnick, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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82
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Alan Lazzarino, DuPont Country Club
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82
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George
Steinmetz, Spring Ford Country Club
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82
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Chris
Smedley, Hartefeld National
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82
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Frank Corrado, Jr., Lu Lu Country
Club
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82
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John Nottage, Commonwealth National Golf Club
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82
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Robert
Gill, Fox Hill Country Club
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82
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Jim
Dalzell, Linwood Country Club
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82
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John
Robinson, Lu Lu Country Club
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83
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Andrew Sterge, Applebrook Golf Club
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83
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Jim Yenser, Raven's Claw Golf Club
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83
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Lawrence
Piekarsky, Hidden Creek Golf Club
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83
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Bob
Walsh, Jr., Philadelphia Publinks GA
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83
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Ed
Kahn, Little Mill Country Club
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84
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Robert Yermish, Rolling Green Golf Club
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85
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Jeff Lysek, Five Ponds Golf Club
|
86
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Jim
Simmons, Stonewall
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86
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Stew
Butler, Indian Valley Country Club
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86
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Doug
Cornforth, Loch Nairn Golf Club
|
92
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Shahab
Bina, Radnor Valley Country Club
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94
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Byron
Whitman, Philadelphia Publinks GA
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DQ
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Ages 60
and over
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Name,
club
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Score
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Raymond
Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club
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72
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Michael
Vassil, Country Club of Scranton
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73
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Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley Golf Club
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74
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Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., Huntingdon Valley Country Club
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74
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Alan Wagenschnur, Wild Quail Golf & Country Club
|
74
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Steven Walczak, Wilmington Country Club
|
74
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Tom DiCinti, Old York CC at Chesterfield
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74
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Thomas
Hyland, Little Mill Country Club
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75
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Mike Owsik, Cobbs Creek Golf Club
|
76
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Brian Rothaus, Five Ponds Golf Club
|
76
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Jon
Stein, McCall Golf & Country Club
|
77
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Scott
Carney, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
77
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Joe Viechnicki, Saucon Valley
Country Club
|
77
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Christopher
Clauson, Lu Lu Country Club
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77
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Roc Irey, Lookaway Golf Club
|
77
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Wayne Bartolacci, Jericho National Golf Club
|
78
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James
Muller, Manufacturers
Golf & Country Club
|
78
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Michael
Quinn, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
79
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Rich
Thon, The Springhaven Club
|
80
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Marlin Detweiler, Lancaster Country Club
|
80
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Robert
Wagner, Merion Golf Club
|
80
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Rob
Cook, DuPont Country Club
|
81
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Michael
Moser, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
|
81
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Mark Cubberley, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
|
81
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Jim Macallister, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
|
82
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Steve
Dionisio, Jericho National Golf Club
|
82
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Paul
Keating, Aronimink Golf Club
|
82
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Gary
Daniels, Applebrook Golf Club
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83
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John
Ward, Greate Bay Country Club
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83
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Pierce
Herbst, Sea Oaks Golf Club
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83
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Tom Borsello, Hartefeld National
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83
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Bill
Turner, Rancocas Golf Club
|
84
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Steve
Meyer, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
84
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Drew Panebianco, Five Ponds Golf Club
|
85
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Joseph
DeAngelis, Jericho National Golf Club
|
86
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Elliot Sheftel, Lehigh Country Club
|
86
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Robert
Dietrich, Loch Nairn Golf Club
|
87
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Gary
Shearman, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
88
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Michael
Berger, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club
|
89
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J. Kirk
Luntey, Merion Golf Club
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WD
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*-determined
in playoff
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DQ-disqualificiation; WD-withdrawal
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