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Talamore's Jim and Michael Johnson seize Father & Son (Middle)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Schedule conflicts frequently prevent Jim Johnson and his son Michael from heading to the golf course together.
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Jim and Michael Johnson talk
strategy on No. 8 (par 4, 331 yards). |
They had a chance to play Thursday, and the Talamore CC tandem made the most of it. The Johnsons carded a 2-over-par 70 to triumph in the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s Father & Son (Middle) at Bala GC (par 68, 5,306 yards).
“It’s great to spend time with dad,” Michael, 19, said. “Over the summer, I don’t get much time to do it. He’s always running.”
“It was nice to come out and play with Michael,” Jim, 49, added. “And his shoulders are tired, believe me.”
The Ambler, Pa. residents didn’t start their championship campaign in fine fashion. Michael blocked his GAP wedge from 140 yards out on No. 1 (par 4, 336 yards). Standing short-right of the green, Jim then skulled his chip shot, and the team failed to get up-and-down for par. A bogey on the par 4, 390-yard 5th hole put the Johnsons at 2 over, but they recovered those strokes by firing back-to-back birdies on Nos. 10 (par 5, 487 yards) and 11 (par 4, 385 yards). Michael launched his 5-iron 185 yards into the wind on the first. Jim’s delicate chip stopped inches within the cup. Michael, who just finished his freshman year at La Salle University, pulverized his drive on No. 11. With 67 yards remaining to the hole location, Jim knocked his wedge to 15-feet and his son sunk the left-to-right breaker.
“I had a different line, and then he helped me out with it,” Michael, 19, said.
Two stumbling blocks coming in tipped the Johnsons over the par-boundary. Michael again ripped a drive on No. 15 (par 4, 323 yards) to 10 yards short of the green. However, Jim’s chip came out flat and rolled a mere three yards. The Johnsons exhausted four strokes just to reach the putting surface. On No. 18 (par 4, 362 yards), Jim sharpened his wedge play by lofting it 15-feet from the flagstick. Michael, though, became too aggressive with the uphill putt and pushed it five feet past. Jim missed the comebacker.
Michael, the 2010 Patterson Cup runner-up, is fresh off a sound rookie campaign at the collegiate level. He earned Atlantic-10 Rookie of the Week honors on two occasions and led the Explorers in scoring average. Michael takes to the golf course frequently. That isn’t the case for his dad, who works for Merck Pharmaceuticals. Thursday marked Jim’s third round of the year.
“I’ve walked and watched Michael a lot,” he said. “My schedule has kept me from playing.”
David and Zach Smith of Doylestown CC fell one stroke short in their bid for a three-peat. They, along with the team of Jeff Klagholz of Rolling Green GC and Martin Klagholz of Applebrook GC, carded respective 3-over-par 71s to finish tied for second.
The Father & Son (Middle) tournament is for those father and son teams with sons ranging in ages from 18 to 29. The event was conceived in 2008 because of the high demand for participation in both the Younger and Older tournaments.
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Gross
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Name,
club
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Score
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Jim
Johnson/Michael Johnson, Talamore Country Club
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70
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Martin Klagholz/Jeff Klagholz, Applebrook Golf Club/Rolling Green Golf Club
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71
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David
Smith/Zach Smith, Doylestown Country Club
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71
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David
Ryder/Samuel Ryder, Aronimink Golf Club
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73
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Jef Fogel/Ryan
Fogel, Penn Oaks Golf Club
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73
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David MacGregor/Scott MacGregor,
Merion Golf Club
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73
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John Fasy/William Fasy, Wilmington
Country Club
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74
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Marc
Mandel/David Mandel, Philadelphia Cricket Club/White Manor Country Club
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74
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Peter Kyriakodis/Steve Kyriakodis, Lu
Lu Country Club
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74
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Cameron
Liebert/Edward Liebert,
White Manor Country Club
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74
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Aaron Widdoes/Pete Widdoes, Loch Nairn Golf Club
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74
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Joseph Gunerman/Todd Gunerman, Jericho
National Golf Club
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75
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Joseph Seufer/Trevor Seufer, Stonewall
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75
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James Genuardi/Kevin Genuardi, Cedarbrook Country Club
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75
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David
West/Kyle West, Whitford Country Club
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76
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Joseph Dulka/Joseph Dulka, Jr., DuPont
Country Club/Inniscrone Golf Club
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77
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Jim Krass/Matt Krass, Radley Run Country Club
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77
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Doug
Roberts/Bradley Roberts, Quarry Ridge Golf Course/Wedgwood Country Club
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78
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Andrew Willadsen/John Willadsen, Sakima Country Club
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78
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Bill Albertus/Patrick Albertus, Penn
Oaks Golf Club
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78
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Robert
O'Leary/Ryan O'Leary, Lookaway Golf Club
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79
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Edward
Bader/Keith Bader, Links Golf Club/Medford Lakes Country Club
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79
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Frederick
Kotalik/Sean Kotalik,
Chester Valley Golf Club
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79
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Paul Hirschler/Sean Hirschler, Glen
Oak Country Club
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80
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Michael
Moran/Tom Moran, Overbrook Golf Club
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81
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Gene
Carroll/Ryan Carroll, Chester Valley Golf Club
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81
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Drew
Templin/Joseph Templin, LedgeRock Golf Club
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81
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Bob
Fair/Daniel Lee, Golden Oaks Golf Club
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82
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Mark Monkhouse/Matthew Monkhouse,
Spring Mill Country Club
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82
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John McCallister/Stephen McCallister,
Old York Road Country Club
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82
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Del Markward/Dutch Markward, North
Hills Country Club
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83
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Benjamin
Cooley/Seth Cooley, Lu Lu Country Club
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83
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Bruce Godick/Ross Godick, Rolling
Green Golf Club
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83
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Brad Spuhler/Joe Spuhler, Wildwood
Golf & Country Club
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84
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Kenneth
Henry/Scott Henry, Medford Lakes Country Club
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84
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Phillip
Villari/Phillip Villari,
Jr., Riverton Country Club
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84
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Frank Lucard/Graham Lucard, Lu Lu Country Club
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85
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Alan Wagenschnur/Jeffrey Wagenschnur,
Back Creek Golf Club
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85
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Guy
Webster/Tim Webster, Hartefeld National
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86
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Joe
Montgomery/Patrick Montgomery, Riverton Country Club
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86
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Brian
Powell/Brian Powell, Jr., Burlington Country Club
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86
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Daniel Rexon/G. Frederick Rexon, Jr., Tavistock Country Club
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87
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Andrew
Dorsey/Bob Dorsey, Unaffliated/Medford Lakes
Country Club
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87
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Alex
Cameron/Dan Cameron, Merchantville Country Club
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87
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Christopher
Wasilewski/Dennis Wasilewski,
Waynesborough Country Club
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88
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Dennis Westhafer/Ryan Westhafer, West
Chester Golf & Country Club
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89
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Luke
Liddell/Tom Liddell, Torresdale-Frankford Country
Club
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91
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Rob Galbreath, Jr./Rob Galbreath,
Sr., Huntingdon Valley Country Club/Philmont
Country Club
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WD
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Net
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Name,
club
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Score
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Edward
Bader/Keith Bader, Links Golf Club/Medford Lakes Country Club
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66
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Marc
Mandel/David Mandel, Philadelphia Cricket Club/White Manor Country Club
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66
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Cameron
Liebert/Edward Liebert,
White Manor Country Club
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67
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Joseph Seufer/Trevor Seufer, Stonewall
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67
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Martin Klagholz/Jeff Klagholz, Applebrook Golf Club/Rolling Green Golf Club
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68
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David
Ryder/Samuel Ryder, Aronimink Golf Club
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68
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Peter Kyriakodis/Steve Kyriakodis, Lu
Lu Country Club
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68
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David
Smith/Zach Smith, Doylestown Country Club
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69
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David MacGregor/Scott MacGregor,
Merion Golf Club
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69
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Jim
Johnson/Michael Johnson, Talamore Country Club
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70
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Jef Fogel/Ryan
Fogel, Penn Oaks Golf Club
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70
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David
West/Kyle West, Whitford Country Club
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71
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John Fasy/William Fasy, Wilmington
Country Club
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72
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Gene
Carroll/Ryan Carroll, Chester Valley Golf Club
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72
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Joseph Gunerman/Todd Gunerman, Jericho
National Golf Club
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73
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James Genuardi/Kevin Genuardi, Cedarbrook Country Club
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73
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Jim Krass/Matt Krass, Radley Run Country Club
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73
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Doug
Roberts/Bradley Roberts, Quarry Ridge Golf Course/Wedgwood Country Club
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73
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Frederick
Kotalik/Sean Kotalik,
Chester Valley Golf Club
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73
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Drew
Templin/Joseph Templin, LedgeRock Golf Club
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73
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Aaron Widdoes/Pete Widdoes, Loch Nairn Golf Club
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74
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Brad Spuhler/Joe Spuhler, Wildwood
Golf & Country Club
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74
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Frank Lucard/Graham Lucard, Lu Lu Country Club
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74
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Joe
Montgomery/Patrick Montgomery, Riverton Country Club
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74
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Joseph Dulka/Joseph Dulka, Jr., DuPont
Country Club/Inniscrone Golf Club
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75
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Andrew Willadsen/John Willadsen, Sakima Country Club
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75
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Kenneth
Henry/Scott Henry, Medford Lakes Country Club
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75
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Paul Hirschler/Sean Hirschler, Glen
Oak Country Club
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76
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Bob
Fair/Daniel Lee, Golden Oaks Golf Club
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76
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Mark Monkhouse/Matthew Monkhouse,
Spring Mill Country Club
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76
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John McCallister/Stephen McCallister,
Old York Road Country Club
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76
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Bruce Godick/Ross Godick, Rolling
Green Golf Club
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76
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Brian
Powell/Brian Powell, Jr., Burlington Country Club
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76
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Michael
Moran/Tom Moran, Overbrook Golf Club
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77
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Del Markward/Dutch Markward, North
Hills Country Club
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77
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Christopher
Wasilewski/Dennis Wasilewski,
Waynesborough Country Club
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77
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Luke
Liddell/Tom Liddell, Torresdale-Frankford Country
Club
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77
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Bill Albertus/Patrick Albertus, Penn
Oaks Golf Club
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78
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Phillip
Villari/Phillip Villari,
Jr., Riverton Country Club
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78
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Alex
Cameron/Dan Cameron, Merchantville Country Club
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78
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Robert
O'Leary/Ryan O'Leary, Lookaway Golf Club
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79
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Guy
Webster/Tim Webster, Hartefeld National
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79
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Daniel Rexon/G. Frederick Rexon, Jr., Tavistock Country Club
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79
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Benjamin
Cooley/Seth Cooley, Lu Lu Country Club
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81
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Dennis Westhafer/Ryan Westhafer, West
Chester Golf & Country Club
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82
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Alan Wagenschnur/Jeffrey Wagenschnur,
Back Creek Golf Club
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85
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Andrew
Dorsey/Bob Dorsey, Unaffliated/Medford Lakes
Country Club
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87
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Rob Galbreath, Jr./Rob Galbreath,
Sr., Huntingdon Valley Country Club/Philmont
Country Club
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WD
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WD-withdrawal
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