The 16 year old became the youngest medalist in the 113-year history of the Amateur Championship on Wednesday when stroke play qualifying was completed at Aronimink Golf Club (par 70, 6,842 yards) and St. Davids Golf Club (par 70, 6,597 yards). Two lengthy weather delays forced the finish into Wednesday.
“It means a lot. To be at the top of this kind of field is great,” said the junior at the Peddie School. “I feel pretty comfortable playing with the older guys. I play with them all the time at the club.”
Sterbinsky carded a 68 at St. Davids yesterday before completing the final 10 holes of his second round today at Aronimink and posting a 71. He matched three birdies and three bogeys in that span to finish 1 over. His 1-under 139 total was one better than Conrad Von Borsig of White Manor Country Club.
Sterbinsky primarily competes in the national AJGA junior events. Last June, he won the AJGA Quad Cities Junior at Shore Hills Country Club in East Moline, Ill. This year, his top finish was a tie for 12th in the HP Boys Championship at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas.
This is Sterbinsky’s second Amateur Championship. He qualified for match play in 2010 as a 14 year old at Manufacturers Golf & Country Club but fell in the quarterfinals.
Sterbinsky can’t officially be contacted by college coaches until Sept. 1 of this year. However, he has already taken a number of visits. He said his next batch will include Duke University, the University of Florida, the University of Texas and Wake Forest University.
The cutline for the low 32 players landed at 147. There was a playoff with five players competing for two spots. Ben Cooley of Huntingdon Valley Country Club and Glenn Smeraglio of Mercer Oaks Golf Course parred No. 1 (par 4, 412 yards) to advance. Smeraglio finished the hole first was seeded No. 31.
Jarmas was the 112th Amateur Championship runner-up to Brian Colbert after falling in the 36 hole final match, 6 & 4. Jarmas noted that he feels like a much better player this year, but also felt a little bit of pressure to back up last year’s performance.
Jarmas gained confidence after winning the 2013 Ivy League Championship, and plans to play in multiple events throughout the summer. Those events include: the North and South Amateur Championship in Pinehurst, N.C.; the Open Championship Qualifier at Penn Oaks Golf Club; and the Joseph H. Patterson Cup at Cedarbrook Country Club, which he is exempt for in 2013.
A total of five Philadelphia Cricket Club players advanced into the match play bracket.
Leading that charge was Brendan Borst, who qualified as the No. 6 seed with a score of 2-over-par 142. Cole Berman is seeded No. 20; John Brennan No. 21; P.J. Bartholomew No. 25 and Joe April No. 27.
Earlier this season, Philadelphia Cricket Club captured the GAP Team Matches for the first time in the event’s 113-year history.
|
Name,
club
|
R1
|
|
R2
|
|
Total
|
|
Kyle
Sterbinsky, Yardley Country Club
|
68
|
S
|
71
|
A
|
139
|
|
Conrad
Von Borsig, White Manor Country Club
|
69
|
A
|
71
|
S
|
140
|
|
Michael
McDermott, Merion Golf Club
|
68
|
A
|
73
|
S
|
141
|
|
Michael
Kania, Overbrook Golf Club
|
69
|
S
|
72
|
A
|
141
|
|
Zachary
Herr, Jericho National Golf Club
|
69
|
A
|
73
|
S
|
142
|
|
Matthew
Mattare, Saucon Valley Country Club
|
74
|
A
|
68
|
S
|
142
|
|
Matthew
Finger, Wedgwood Country Club
|
68
|
A
|
74
|
S
|
142
|
|
Michael
Hyland, Little Mill Country Club
|
69
|
S
|
73
|
A
|
142
|
|
Alexander
Hicks, Wildwood Golf & Country Club
|
69
|
S
|
73
|
A
|
142
|
|
Brendan
Borst, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
70
|
A
|
72
|
S
|
142
|
|
Peter
Barron, III, Stone Harbor Golf Club
|
72
|
A
|
71
|
S
|
143
|
|
Matthew
Teesdale, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
70
|
S
|
73
|
A
|
143
|
|
Benjamin
Smith, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
70
|
A
|
73
|
S
|
143
|
|
Brandon
Dalinka, The Ridge at Back Brook
|
72
|
A
|
71
|
S
|
143
|
|
Michael
Johnson, Talamore Country Club
|
71
|
S
|
72
|
A
|
143
|
|
Christopher
Crawford, Spring Mill Country Club
|
70
|
A
|
73
|
S
|
143
|
|
Kyle
Martin, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
71
|
S
|
72
|
A
|
143
|
|
Paul
Tighe, Little Mill Country Club
|
75
|
S
|
68
|
A
|
143
|
|
Cory
Siegfried, Aronimink Golf Club
|
71
|
S
|
73
|
A
|
144
|
|
James
Kania, Jr., Overbrook Golf Club
|
70
|
S
|
74
|
A
|
144
|
|
Cole
Berman, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
74
|
S
|
70
|
A
|
144
|
|
John
Brennan, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
69
|
A
|
76
|
S
|
145
|
|
Tucker
Koch, RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve
|
74
|
A
|
71
|
S
|
145
|
|
Christopher
Ault, Yardley Country Club
|
71
|
A
|
74
|
S
|
145
|
|
Charles
Cai, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
|
72
|
A
|
73
|
S
|
145
|
|
Philip
Bartholomew, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
71
|
S
|
74
|
A
|
145
|
|
Stephen
Dressel, St. Davids Golf Club
|
75
|
A
|
71
|
S
|
146
|
|
Grant
Skyllas, Moselem Springs Golf Club
|
75
|
S
|
71
|
A
|
146
|
|
Troy
Vannucci, Little Mill Country Club
|
72
|
S
|
74
|
A
|
146
|
|
Christopher
Fuga, Phoenixville Country Club
|
74
|
A
|
72
|
S
|
146
|
|
Joe
April, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
74
|
A
|
72
|
S
|
146
|
|
*Glenn
Smeraglio, Mercer Oaks Golf Course
|
70
|
S
|
77
|
A
|
147
|
|
*Benjamin
Cooley, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
77
|
S
|
70
|
A
|
147
|
| |
|
Failed
to qualify
|
|
*G.
Patrick Dougherty, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
69
|
S
|
78
|
A
|
147
|
|
*Dan
Bernard, Aronimink Golf Club
|
73
|
S
|
74
|
A
|
147
|
|
*Brandon
Matthews, Glenmaura National Golf Club
|
71
|
S
|
76
|
A
|
147
|
|
Thomas
Gramigna, Tavistock
Country Club
|
73
|
S
|
75
|
A
|
148
|
|
Joseph
Gunerman, Jericho National Golf Club
|
76
|
A
|
72
|
S
|
148
|
|
Brock
Kovach, Berkshire Country Club
|
74
|
S
|
74
|
A
|
148
|
|
Craig
Hornberger, Lancaster Country Club
|
71
|
A
|
77
|
S
|
148
|
|
Nelson
Hargrove, Merion Golf Club
|
76
|
A
|
73
|
S
|
149
|
|
Greg
Jarmas, Overbrook Golf Club
|
73
|
S
|
76
|
A
|
149
|
|
Jack
Wallace, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
75
|
A
|
74
|
S
|
149
|
|
Michael
Carr, Plymouth Country Club
|
72
|
S
|
78
|
A
|
150
|
|
William
Jeremiah, Bidermann Golf Club
|
72
|
S
|
78
|
A
|
150
|
|
Bobby
Svigals, Radnor Valley Country Club
|
73
|
S
|
77
|
A
|
150
|
|
Kevin
Kramarski, Riverton Country Club
|
75
|
S
|
75
|
A
|
150
|
|
Michael
Beran, RiverCrest Golf
Club & Preserve
|
71
|
S
|
79
|
A
|
150
|
|
Scott
McNeil, Bala Golf Club
|
73
|
S
|
77
|
A
|
150
|
|
Matthew
Crescenzo, Philmont
Country Club
|
75
|
S
|
75
|
A
|
150
|
|
JD
Dornes, Meadia Heights
Golf Club
|
73
|
A
|
77
|
S
|
150
|
|
Jason
Loehrs, Philadelphia Publinks
GA
|
75
|
S
|
75
|
A
|
150
|
|
Ben
Feld, Green Valley Country Club
|
75
|
A
|
76
|
S
|
151
|
|
Robert
Bechtold, Fieldstone Golf Club
|
74
|
S
|
77
|
A
|
151
|
|
Joseph
Fabrizio, Jr., Aronimink
Golf Club
|
74
|
S
|
77
|
A
|
151
|
|
T.J.
Summers, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
77
|
S
|
74
|
A
|
151
|
|
John
Fasy, Wilmington Country Club
|
73
|
S
|
78
|
A
|
151
|
|
Russell
Hill, Old York CC at Chesterfield
|
77
|
S
|
74
|
A
|
151
|
|
Matthew
Walsh, Overbrook Golf Club
|
76
|
A
|
75
|
S
|
151
|
|
Sean
Fahey, Overbrook Golf Club
|
73
|
A
|
78
|
S
|
151
|
|
Chris
Esbenshade, Bent Creek Country Club
|
75
|
S
|
77
|
A
|
152
|
|
James
Braunsberg, Blue Bell Country Club
|
76
|
A
|
76
|
S
|
152
|
|
Joshua
Isler, Chester Valley Golf Club
|
77
|
A
|
75
|
S
|
152
|
|
Kevin
Conners, Jr., Whitford
Country Club
|
74
|
S
|
78
|
A
|
152
|
|
Michael
Tash, Tavistock Country
Club
|
74
|
A
|
79
|
S
|
153
|
|
Michael
Quinn, Edgmont Country Club
|
76
|
S
|
77
|
A
|
153
|
|
Marc
Mandel, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
75
|
A
|
78
|
S
|
153
|
|
P.
Chet Walsh, Philadelphia Country Club
|
76
|
A
|
77
|
S
|
153
|
|
Patrick
Ross, Glenmaura National Golf Club
|
75
|
A
|
78
|
S
|
153
|
|
Eamon Marone, Northampton Country Club
|
73
|
S
|
80
|
A
|
153
|
|
Peter
Moran, Edgmont Country Club
|
76
|
S
|
78
|
A
|
154
|
|
Paul
Carbone, Jr., Old York Road Country Club
|
78
|
S
|
76
|
A
|
154
|
|
Evan
Thornton, Berkshire Country Club
|
79
|
S
|
75
|
A
|
154
|
|
Stephen
Hudacek III, Glenmaura
National Golf Club
|
76
|
A
|
78
|
S
|
154
|
|
James
Bea, Spring Mill Country Club
|
77
|
S
|
78
|
A
|
155
|
|
Chris
Lange, Jr., Overbrook Golf Club
|
77
|
A
|
78
|
S
|
155
|
|
Sean
Seese, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
77
|
A
|
78
|
S
|
155
|
|
Zach
Allinson, Lehigh Country Club
|
75
|
S
|
80
|
A
|
155
|
|
Liam
McAnally, Applecross
Country Club
|
78
|
S
|
77
|
A
|
155
|
|
Patrick
Knott, Merion Golf Club
|
78
|
S
|
77
|
A
|
155
|
|
Mariano
Medico, Fox Hill Country Club
|
79
|
A
|
76
|
S
|
155
|
|
Michael
Brown, Philadelphia Publinks GA
|
77
|
A
|
79
|
S
|
156
|
|
Rand
Mendez, Fieldstone Golf Club
|
77
|
A
|
79
|
S
|
156
|
|
David
Liotta, Whitemarsh Valley
Country Club
|
79
|
S
|
77
|
A
|
156
|
|
Alex
Blickle, LedgeRock Golf
Club
|
76
|
S
|
80
|
A
|
156
|
|
Robert
Good, Merion Golf Club
|
73
|
S
|
83
|
A
|
156
|
|
Brian
Gillespie, St. Davids Golf Club
|
79
|
S
|
78
|
A
|
157
|
|
Travis
Gahman, Philadelphia Publinks
GA
|
79
|
S
|
78
|
A
|
157
|
|
Eric
Ostrosky, Northampton Country Club
|
80
|
A
|
77
|
S
|
157
|
|
Brendan
Young, Chester Valley Golf Club
|
80
|
A
|
77
|
S
|
157
|
|
Simon
Hagger, Fieldstone Golf Club
|
78
|
S
|
79
|
A
|
157
|
|
Robert
Galbreath, Jr., Philmont
Country Club
|
77
|
A
|
81
|
S
|
158
|
|
Ryan
Carroll, Chester Valley Golf Club
|
83
|
S
|
76
|
A
|
159
|
|
Pat
Pasquariello, Philadelphia Country Club
|
81
|
A
|
78
|
S
|
159
|
|
Phillip
Villari, Jr., Riverton Country Club
|
79
|
A
|
80
|
S
|
159
|
|
Paul
Yun, Applecross Country Club
|
81
|
A
|
78
|
S
|
159
|
|
Sawyer
Wolfers, Waynesborough
Country Club
|
84
|
S
|
75
|
A
|
159
|
|
David
West, Whitford Country Club
|
77
|
A
|
83
|
S
|
160
|
|
Jim
Rattigan, Schuylkill Country Club
|
82
|
A
|
78
|
S
|
160
|
|
Alex
Kane, Radley Run Country Club
|
81
|
S
|
79
|
A
|
160
|
|
Dwight
Diorio, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
81
|
S
|
79
|
A
|
160
|
|
Jimmy
Pokorny, Golf Course at Glen Mills
|
83
|
A
|
78
|
S
|
161
|
|
Andrew
Jaskel, Torresdale-Frankford
Country Club
|
80
|
A
|
81
|
S
|
161
|
|
Jalen Griffin, Talamore Country Club
|
81
|
A
|
82
|
S
|
163
|
|
Jon-Michael
Socaris, Broad Run Golfers' Club
|
81
|
A
|
82
|
S
|
163
|
|
Kevin
Delaney, Downingtown Country Club
|
81
|
A
|
83
|
S
|
164
|
|
Zachary
Falone, Rolling Green Golf Club
|
83
|
S
|
87
|
A
|
170
|
|
Rodney
James, Golden Oaks Golf Club
|
76
|
S
|
WD
|
A
|
WD
|
|
Thomas
Hyland, Little Mill Country Club
|
82
|
A
|
WD
|
S
|
WD
|
|
Todd
Vonderheid, Huntsville Golf Club
|
80
|
A
|
WD
|
S
|
WD
|
|
Brian
McDermott, Llanerch Country Club
|
77
|
A
|
WD
|
S
|
WD
|
|
Matthew
Gaffney, Little Mill Country Club
|
76
|
S
|
WD
|
A
|
WD
|
|
Mark
Czerniakowski, Blue Bell Country Club
|
78
|
A
|
WD
|
S
|
WD
|
|
Joseph
Russo, Laurel Creek Country Club
|
78
|
S
|
WD
|
A
|
WD
|
|
Michael
Gregor, Huntingdon Valley Country Club
|
80
|
A
|
WD
|
S
|
WD
|
|
Michael
Cook, Applebrook Golf Club
|
83
|
S
|
WD
|
A
|
WD
|
|
Blayze DiPasquale, Makefield Highlands
Golf Club
|
77
|
A
|
WD
|
S
|
WD
|
|
John
Alterman, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
85
|
A
|
WD
|
S
|
WD
|
|
Andrew
Dietz, Laurel Creek Country Club
|
84
|
A
|
WD
|
S
|
WD
|
|
Brian
Kenny, Greate Bay Country Club
|
77
|
A
|
WD
|
S
|
WD
|
|
Kevin
Cahill, Merion Golf Club
|
82
|
S
|
WD
|
A
|
WD
|
|
Robert
Cunningham, Overbrook Golf Club
|
80
|
S
|
WD
|
A
|
WD
|
|
Michael
Moffat, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
77
|
A
|
WD
|
S
|
WD
|
|
Edward
Kelly, Jr., Old York Road Country Club
|
83
|
S
|
WD
|
A
|
WD
|
|
Sean
Torpey, Commonwealth National Golf Club
|
82
|
A
|
WD
|
S
|
WD
|
|
Blake
Cleary, Wilmington Country Club
|
79
|
A
|
WD
|
S
|
WD
|
|
Stewart
Rickenbach, Talamore
Country Club
|
77
|
A
|
WD
|
S
|
WD
|
|
Kevin
McDermott, Llanerch Country Club
|
73
|
S
|
WD
|
A
|
WD
|
|
Steve
Oh, Philadelphia Cricket Club
|
78
|
A
|
WD
|
S
|
WD
|
|
George
Petrellis, Blue Bell Country Club
|
77
|
A
|
WD
|
S
|
WD
|
|
Anthony
Apostolico, Back Creek Golf Club
|
74
|
S
|
WD
|
A
|
WD
|
| |
|
*determined
in playoff; WD-withdrawal
|
|
A-Aronimink; S-St. Davids
|
