THE 2007 GAP ANNUAL REPORT

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1 TION OF PH A I C DELPHIA ILA GOLF ASSO THE 2007 GAP ANNUAL EPOT FO U N DED 1897

2 2007 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GOLF ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA President DANIEL B. BUTON...Bent Creek Country Club Vice-President ICHAD P. MEEHAN, J.... Moorestown Field Club Treasurer FANK E. UTAN, IV... Philadelphia Country Club Secretary JOHN C. ENDICOTT... Manufacturers Golf & Country Club General Counsel A. FED UTTENBEG... Woodcrest Country Club Members of the Executive Committee J. KENNETH CONEY... Sunnybrook Golf Club D. THOMAS G. FAZIE...Gulph Mills Golf Club JOHN C. HOLSTEN... Aronimink Golf Club E. GEALD HUST, J....Lookaway Golf Club WILLIAM H. IEDALE...Merion Golf Club D. DAVID M. JUNKIN... Pine Valley Golf Club ANDY M. KAFF... Philmont Country Club BIAN P. KELLY... Whitemarsh Valley Country Club OBIN S. McCOOL... Saucon Valley Country Club TEENCE J. SAWYE...Yardley Country Club CHISTOPHE J. TEEBESI... Chester Valley Golf Club WILLIAM B. WEIHENMAYE... Huntingdon Valley Country Club Ex-Officio J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust Chairman J. CLAK O DONOGHUE... iverton Country Club Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 2

3 The Golf Association of Philadelphia (GAP) remains focused on ful filling the mission established by its founding fathers more than 100 years ago: preserve, protect and promote the game of golf in the Philadelphia region. The game of golf and its traditions and future are central to all that we do and has remained the one constant in a world that moves quicker and evolves faster each year. The Golf Association of Philadelphia constantly strives to add benefits and value to each of its Member Clubs and Individual Members. Member Clubs are entitled to participate in the Annual Survey; the Club Insurance Program; the Computer Assistance Program; receive course ratings; have national representation with various golfing organizations throughout the country and access to the Tournament Pairing Program software. Individual Members are entitled to handicap computations; attend educational seminars and meetings; a subscription to the Golf Association of Philadelphia newsletter; the right to receive discounts and deals from the Member s Advantage Program; and access to the GAP Team Matches and other GAP Championships. ***** This year was a banner season for the Golf Association of Philadelphia with many wonderful, and at times, historic highlights. Perhaps the most remarkable feat of 2007 was ay Thompson of Overbrook GC s sweep of the four Major Senior events. Anyone who has played tournament golf knows how hard it is to win, not to mention doing so as the favorite. Thompson survived a six-hole playoff in the Warner Cup (Gross); took the Chapman Cup (Gross) on his home course with a pair of spectacular late up-and-down par saves and then rallied from two strokes back with two holes to go for the Senior Amateur Championship title. (He also earned the Senior Silver Cross Award given to the player with the lowest aggregate scores in the Warner Cup, Chapman Cup and Senior Amateur). Obviously, as a result of all those spectacular finishes, Thompson completed his 2007 resume as a runaway winner of the Senior Player of the Year with a record 740 points. Junior competitor obert Galbreath, Jr., of Huntingdon Valley CC also earned a spot in the Golf Association of Philadelphia annals by equaling Meredith Jack s record of three Junior Boys Championship victories. emarkably, Galbreath, Jr., is only 16 years old and still has a year of Junior eligibility remaining in search of an unprecedented fourth title. Jack recorded his run from This year s William Hyndman, III Player of the Year Award went to Michael McDermott of Merion GC on the strength of winning performances in the Patterson Cup and Silver Cross. Junior wise, it was obert obertson of Sunnybrook GC taking that division s Player of the Year behind a spectacular Top 5 effort in the Open Championship. Special congratulations to award winners Stan Friedman of Bala GC, the Distinguished Service Award winner; Joseph Tyrrell of Spring Ford CC, the Volunteer of the Year; and Bobby Arthur of Tavistock CC, the Junior Sportsman of the Year. The Association is especially grateful to Bent Creek CC, olling Green GC and Sandy un CC for hosting two events a piece in As mentioned before, it is the commitment to the game of golf from our Member Clubs that allows your Association to perform at the highest levels. These 135 Clubs allow us to host our 64 events and 66 days of tournament golf for you, our Members. We are currently reviewing some new and exciting ideas for 2008 and once again express our heartfelt appreciation to all who better the game of golf in Philadelphia. Commonweatlh National Golf Club captured its first-ever GAP Team Matches Championship. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 3

4 Each golfing season throughout Philadelphia, and the world, provides new challenges. The 2007 Golf Association of Philadelphia season challenged all who competed while providing an opportunity to challenge the game on the finest collection of Member Clubs in the world. While a season would not be complete in Philadelphia without an opportunity for all ages and skill levels to test their games in competition, the GAP continued efforts and fostered new endeavors to educate, assist and develop Clubs and Individual Members. The season began in early March at Waynesborough Country Club, where the Association hosted its third President s Council. As in the past, national speakers discussed timely topics which in 2007 reaffirmed current societal trends in clubs and offered perspective on how to ensure your club stays ahead of the curve. Aside from the educational value of the program, this event provides a networking opportunity for club officers. In April, the Association hosted a social gathering as the first step to unite the many key groups in Philadelphia golf. epresentatives from the Course Superintendents Association, Club Managers, Club Owners, amateur and professional Golf Associations, youth and scholarship organizations and more met at Philadelphia Country Club to develop the working relationships needed to ensure the success of the game in Philadelphia. This initial effort laid the groundwork for a working meeting on Nov. 1 where the various groups will discuss the struggles key to their industry and allow the groups to work together for a better and stronger game of golf in Philadelphia. The Golf Association of Philadelphia is committed to working with these groups to provide the greatest opportunity to reverse the current trends of decreasing rounds here in Philadelphia. This Nov. 17 th, the Association will again conduct a College Golf Seminar. Selecting the right college is stressful for the whole family, parents and kids. This seminar provides an opportunity for junior golfers and parents throughout the region to learn about the day-to-day activities of a college golfer. Speakers will also review the process and provide information to assist in the difficult task of selecting the right college from a golf perspective. While the Association works to assist Member Clubs and the individual in Philadelphia, we remain focused on provided the best possible competitions. It is these competitions that highlight the Association and those who participate in them. While managing a full schedule of 64 events, the Association also provided administrative assistance at the 62 nd U.S. Blind Golf Association National Championship at Edgmont CC. On paper, it was an additional two tournament days, but in reality it was an opportunity for all participating volunteers and staff to refocus on the joy the game provides. On back-to-back beautiful Philadelphia days, nearly 40 blind golfers proved that golf is truly a wonderful game. I have enjoyed many tournament days in recent years, but no event sparked my interest in the game like this championship. Witnessing the joy of a well struck shot as a player and coach worked their way around the course was an experience all golfers should enjoy. As the season comes to a close, I would like to thank the many individuals who make this Association a success. Each event is a working effort between Member Club officials, golf professionals, course superintendents, club staff, GAP volunteers and the Association staff. Together we have written another year of Association history, enjoyed the game and preserved the traditions created by our golfing forefathers. It is truly an honor serving the game and leading the Golf Association of Philadelphia, Your Association. Walter Dietz (glasses) and coach John Fazio at the U.S. Blind Golf Association National Championships at Edgmont CC. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 4

5 The Golf Association of Philadelphia financial results for the year ending Nov. 30, 2006 has been audited by the accounting firm Mallie Faconiero & Company, LLP. This past year the Association performed a review of accounting services and elected to retain Mallie Falconiero & Company, LLP, to perform audit services for both 2006 and We want to thank our previous audit firm, Zelenkofske, Axelrod LLC for their many years of service to the Association. For the year ended Nov. 30, 2006, net income was $148,187. Operating revenue increased 6.8 percent to $1,479,969 primarily due to the continued increase in tournament participation. The Association has always been diligent about expenses, which rose 2.1 percent to $1,331,782. These expenses are largely administrative and personnel costs, tournament awards and handicap services. A complete copy of the audited Financial Statements will be made available to any Member Club upon written request. Committee: Daniel B. Burton Jack C. Endicott J. Kenneth Croney ichard P. Meehan, Jr. The Finance Committee oversees investments, reviews the annual budget and monitors the monthly financial reports prepared by the Association. Investments are in one- to two-year government securities, FDIC insured certificate of deposits and money market funds. In 2007, the Association adopted an updated cash management program that minimized holding funds in both non-interest bearing or low-rate bank accounts and moved cash to U.S. Government money market funds paying more attractive rates. The 2008 budget will continue to reflect the conservative stewardship of the Executive Committee. We thank the Member Clubs for their continuous support of the Association and appreciate the effort of the GAP staff and Executive Committee members who make this success possible. Committee: obin S. McCool William B. Weihenmayer The Communications Committee oversees the Association s publicity development. The Association complemented its revamped Web site with a new Magazine as the organization s two primary communication vehicles. The Golf Association of Philadelphia Magazine was created in July when the Philadelphia Golf Magazine abruptly ceased operations. The Golf Association of Philadelphia Magazine was published twice and offered Members a high-end glossy, color publication covering the organization s tournaments and happenings. The Web site also continued to provide Members and Member Clubs with daily tournament coverage; Association news; fitness and Turfgrass information; and championship videos, among other materials. Also, new this year, individual and team GAP Team Matches statistics were made available and sortable by club and categories. In addition, live scoring for the GAP Team Matches Playoff and Challenges was available for the first time. Coverage wise, all 64 of the Association s tournaments received media exposure either via the Web or print (local/ national newspapers and magazines). In addition, the Association expanded its coverage with e-revision updates and its monthly Web-based Greenside with GAP newsletters. The organization produced and published the annual Yearbook and Media Guide; Schedule Book; Junior Newsletter; Tournament Day posters; the GAP Team Matches booklet and various Schedule posters. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 5

6 Committee: obin S. McCool A. Fred uttenberg William B. Weihenmayer The responsibility of the Membership Committee is to review and recommend potential applicant clubs for inclusion into the Golf Association of Philadelphia. The Membership Committee also reviews and forwards applications for einstatement to Amateur Status to the United States Golf Association. In 2007, 12 clubs solicited membership information. The Membership Committee recommended three clubs and the Executive Committee approved: Five Ponds Golf Club, Warminster, Pa. Mercer Oaks Golf Course, West Windsor, N.J. Woodstone Golf Club, Danielsville, Pa. A total of 15 applicants for einstatement to Amateur Status was received, processed and forwarded to the USGA for its approval. Committee: Dr. Thomas G. Frazier Andy M. Karff Frank E. utan, IV William H. Iredale Brian P. Kelly Christopher J. Terebesi The Member Services Committee continuously reviews current services provided to Member Clubs and individuals while exploring the addition of other valuable programs. Forefront this year was the expansion of the Club Scoresheet Program. This program offers Member Clubs the opportunity to purchase professionally designed tournament headers, scoresheets, summary boards and other materials for club events. Each item is specially designed per club specifications. Cost is priced based on the number of sheets printed. Also, the Member Services Committee oversees the implementation of the annual Member Club Survey. This year marked the 23 rd year the Golf Association of Philadelphia has teamed with Hilger Flick & Co., to offer participating clubs and their boards more than 90 pages of valuable information to use throughout the year and at budget time. This year, a total of 72 clubs participated. In March of 2007, the Association held the third annual Presidents Council at Waynesborough CC. The Presidents Council was created to gather Member Club presidents and managers to discuss pertinent industry topics. Presenters were Bill McMahon, Chairman of the McMahon Group, Inc., who spoke on Societal Trends Affecting the Club Industry; Bob Labbance and Patrick White of Notown Communications, who touched on the topic of The Do s and Don ts of Storing and Maintenance of Historical Documents; and ick Coyne, President of Club Mark Corporation, who talked about Setting Up Your Membership eplenishment Program. Additionally, the Computer Assistance Program (CAP), which just completed its fifth year, also is a Member Services benefit. The CAP places computer hardware and the GHIN Handicapping/TPP software in participating Golf Association of Philadelphia Member Clubs. New computers were rotated in for older ones at 26 clubs this year. The Member Services Committee is continuing to research further opportunities that would continue to enhance amateur golf in the Philadelphia region. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 6

7 Committee: Dr. Thomas G. Frazier Andy M. Karff Frank E. utan, IV *Brian Gillespie Brian P. Kelly Christopher J. Terebesi William H. Iredale obin S. McCool *non-executive committee member The Golf Administration Committee administers and reviews all tournaments and procedures; selects honorary team representatives and focuses on increasing ules of Golf knowledge amongst staff members, the Executive Committee and volunteers. Golf administration is the most visible organizational service and it is the most demanding on our Member Clubs. This year the Golf Association of Philadelphia administered 64 tournaments over 66 days. Take into account we request each Member Club to host at least one tournament every two years and those events become a major sacrifice for both the facility and its Members. I want to personally thank each of our 135 Member Clubs for doing their part and especially highlight the efforts of Bent Breek CC and St. Davids GC for each hosting two events this year. On the course, it was the individual performances of senior rookie ay Thompson of Overbrook GC and junior obert Galbreath, Jr. of Huntingdon Valley CC that proved historic. Thompson, 55, became the first individual to sweep all four Major Senior Tournaments, the Warner Cup (Gross), Chapman Cup (Gross), Senior Amateur Championship and the Senior Silver Cross. Galbreath, Jr., became just the second junior in the 93-year history of the Junior Boys Championship to win three Junior titles. Galbreath, 16, still has a year of Junior eligibility left and will look to top the mark set by Meredith Jack of Merion Cricket Club in Also, of special note, Senior wise, was the play of Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., of Saucon Valley CC; O. Gordon Brewer, Jr., of Pine Valley GC; David Brookreson of Huntingdon Valley CC and obert Ockenfuss of Indian Valley CC. All four qualified for the U.S. Senior Amateur at Flint Hills National GC in Andover, Kansas and all four advanced to the match play portion of that National Championship a testament to the Senior talent in the Philadelphia area. Team wise, Commonwealth National GC s top unit captured its first-ever GAP Team Matches plaque with a surprising victory in the Playoff over squads from Huntingdon Valley CC, Llanerch CC and Philadelphia Cricket Club. Yardley CC also added to its reputation, taking its seventh Team Championship and second in as many years at olling Green GC in late June. Special congratulations to all our champions and, in particular, to our three players of the year: Thompson, the Senior Player of the Year; Michael McDermott of Merion GC, the William Hyndman, III Player of the Year and obert obertson, the Junior Player of the Year; for a season of outstanding play. The 2008 Schedule contains another fantastic assortment of tournaments for all ages and skill levels on a magnificent variety of courses. See you there CHAMPIONS GAP Team Matches Commonwealth National Golf Club Team Championship Yardley Country Club William Hyndman, III Player of the Year Michael McDermott, Merion Golf Club Senior Player of the Year aymond Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club Junior Player of the Year obert obertson, Sunnybrook Golf Club Amateur Championship Philip Bartholomew Yardley Country Club Harry Hammond Award ussell Hartung Doylestown Country Club Junior Boys Championship obert Galbreath, Jr. Huntingdon Valley Country Club Middle-Amateur Championship Chip Lutz Ledgeock Golf Club Open Championship Mark Miller Yardley Country Club Patterson Cup Michael McDermott Merion Golf Club Senior Amateur Championship aymond Thompson Overbrook Golf Club Senior Silver Cross aymond Thompson Overbrook Golf Club Silver Cross Michael McDermott Merion Golf Club Super-Senior Silver Cross ichard Smith Philadelphia Country Club Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 7

8 Committee: E. Gerald Hurst Andy M. Karff A. Fred uttenberg The Handicap Services Committee implements the USGA handicap procedures; schedule revisions; reviews member/non-member handicap services and course ratings. The USGA Handicap System and USGA Course and Slope atings are essential in making the game of golf enjoyable and competitive for players at every level. The Handicap Services Committee and its ever-valuable volunteers are responsible for making this happen at the Golf Association of Philadelphia s 135 Member Clubs. Five teams consisting of GAP volunteer course raters rated approximately 1,290 holes adding up to 42 ratings in Serving their respective teams, the captains were Will Carr, obert Cragg, obert Harris, Jack Hoffman and Jack Francis. The GAP Course ating service is made up of 46 volunteers. Each of the Course ating volunteers deserves our recognition and thanks for their time and effort. As the season ends and the ratings are completed, the GAP Course ating eview Committee analyzes each rating to verify accuracy and comparability with the USGA standards to insure fairness and consistency with all Member Clubs. Tyler iggin, Director of Handicapping, and Cory eighard, Director of Course ating, each served our member clubs for all their GHIN and Tournament Pairing Program needs in iggin and eighard are also responsible for continuing the Computer Assistance Program (CAP), which provides a computer to each Member Club s staff to effectively calculate handicaps and professionally run tournaments. This was the fifth year of the CAP and Member Clubs will continue to have their computer replaced with a brand new one every four years. The CAP remains a great asset and also a unique and valuable service for our Member Clubs. In addition, a new service offered this year was the GAP Tournament Scoresheets, which GAP will design and print for any event. Our Member Club s were very pleased with the attractive new service and we look for it to continue to grow. The Handicap Services Committee would like to thank the GAP staff and all the volunteers who contributed to making our course rating and handicap programs successful in Applebrook Golf Club Brookside Country Club of Allentown Brookside Country Club Club at Morgan Hill, The Commonwealth National Golf Club Five Ponds Golf Club Heidelberg Country Club Lancaster Country Club Makefield Highlands Golf Club McCall Golf & Country Club Meadia Heights Golf Club Middletown Country Club Newport American Legion Country Club Northampton Country Club Olde York Country Club Old York oad Country Club Paxon Hollow Country Club Penn Oaks Golf Club Philadelphia Cricket Club (Militia Hill) Pickering Valley Golf Club Pilgrim s Oak Golf Course 2007 Course atings ancocas Golf Course eading Country Club ivercrest Golf Club & Preserve iverview Country Club unning Deer Golf Club Saucon Valley Country Club (Old Course) Seaview Marriott esort & Spa (36 Holes) Shawnee Inn & Golf esort (On the Delaware) Stonewall (Old & North courses) Tavistock Country Club Toftrees Golf Club Trenton Country Club Water Gap Country Club Waynesborough Country Club Whitemarsh Valley Country Club Whitford Country Club Woodcrest Country Club Woodstone Golf Club Wren Dale Golf Club Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 8

9 Committee: *David Derminio *Michael Dougherty, Jr. ichard P. Meehan, Jr. In what seems to be a common year-to-year theme for the GAP s Junior Program, this season once again presented some of the most competitive, skilled and milestone-reaching junior golf in the area. Beginning with the 93rd running of the Junior Boys Championship at Cavaliers CC, obert Galbreath, Jr., of Huntingdon Valley CC narrowly knocked off obert obertson of Sunnybrook GC, 1-up, to win his third Junior Boys title. That landmark win, along with his Junior Boys titles from , placed Galbreath in the GAP record books as only the second player to accomplish such a feat in the program s history. Meredith M. Jack of Merion Cricket Club was the only other player to win three Junior titles, only he did it in consecutive fashion from 1914 to But obertson was able to take Junior Player of the Year honors from Galbreath, the Junior Player of the Year, after amassing a total of 515 POY points with victories at the Jock MacKenzie Memorial as well as the Francis X. Hussey Memorial. He also placed in the Top 5 in the Open Championship at Merion GC and the Top 15 in the Patterson Cup. In the 23rd Jock MacKenzie Memorial, obertson edged out J.. Fasy of Wilmington CC in a one-hole playoff after both players posted 1-under-par 71s in regulation. obertson also paired with fellow high school teammate Chip Culp of Philadelphia Cricket Club to edge out defending champions Galbreath and Eric Chipin of Philmont CC, to take home the 22nd Francis X. Hussey Memorial Championship by a stroke. Both attend Chestnut Hill Academy. In other Junior Programs news, Bobby Arthur of Tavistock CC earned the 2007 Junior Sportsmanship Award and ussell Hartung of Doylestown CC grabbed the 2007 Christman Cup and, as a result, the Harry Hammond Award. This season marked the first time the Harry Hammond Award was a 72-hole affair after the Jock MacKenzie Memorial was added to the contest. Hartung earned the award after posting the lowest aggregate score in the qualifying round of the Junior Boys Championship, the two rounds of the Christman Cup and the Jock MacKenzie Memorial. Andrew Lawson of Hershey s Mill GC and James Bea of Spring Mill CC joined Arthur and Hartung, in representing the Association at the 44 th Williamson Cup. The team placed third at the prestigious annual junior competition that features teams of four players from 10 regional and state associations in a one-day, 36-hole medal play competition. Not to be left forgotten, Zachary Dilcher of Hartefeld National won his second Junior-Junior Boys Championship in three years with a 2-up victory at Moorestown Field Club over a fierce opponent in Alex Kane of adley un CC. Currently, the Junior Program conducts tournaments for Juniors ages 14 and over, Junior-Junior ages and Pre-Juniors 10 and under. And for the fourth time, the Pre-Juniors had their own day of fun focusing on rules, etiquette and course conduct at Philadelphia Cricket Club this past July. Also, in an effort to help our Juniors look ahead to golf at the next level, the Association held its fourth annual College Golf Scholarship Seminar at Plymouth CC last November. Marc Thayer, Executive Director of the Junior College Scoreboard, Mike Dynda, the Men s Golf Coach at Drexel University and ick McCall, the Men s Golf Coach at Wesley College, spoke to the 100-plus students and their parents at the event. Topics ranged from academic requirements to scholarship regulations to the schedule and time demands of a collegiate golfer at all levels. Once again, the Junior Program would not be where it is today without the GAP volunteers, Junior Coordinator Mike Sharpe and the clubs that gave up their facilities to allow these juniors to compete at such a high level. We look forward to seeing all of you next year, and wish you continued success in all your future endeavors. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 9 William B. Weihenmayer Terrence J. Sawyer *non-executive committee member (Far left) The Pre-Junior Tournament was held at Philadelphia Cricket Club s Flourtown Course. Youngsters went through a clinic on the ules of Golf as well as course etiquette and conduct before applying what they learned in a six-hole tournament. The Pre-Junior Tournament is for 8-10 year olds. (Left) obert Galbreath, Jr. of Huntingdon Valley CC (right) joined Meredith Jack of Merion Cricket Club as the only three-time winners of the Junior Boys Championship. He is presented the trophy by 2006 Champion Matt audenbush of Pine Valley GC.

10 For the academic year, 205 caddie-scholars received $800,000 in scholarship grants. Monetary awards ranged from $400 to $7,000, with an average grant of over $3,900. The Scholarship continues to remain focused on securing its future. The Lifetime Membership Program, the top tier of giving ($10,000 donation), continued to prosper this year reaching 261 members. Those donations are specifically earmarked for the Scholarship s endowment. The Matching Fund Program continued to provide additional funding to our caddie-scholars. Under this program, 30 colleges and universities have agreed to match up to a specific amount of the Platt Caddie Scholarship. For the current academic year these institutions awarded an additional $46,400 to 28 Platt Caddie-Scholars. Our Caddie Contact Program also continued to prosper in 2007, counting over 125 mentors to its ranks. The Caddie Contact Program aims to further aid our caddies by providing guidance in their chosen field of study. The success of the Scholarship is made possible through the generous donations of you, the Golf Association of Philadelphia members and the unequaled support of the organization s staff. We continue to experience a growth in the number of new caddie-scholar applicants, a testament to the support of caddie programs by our Association clubs. We will continue to promote and preserve the tradition of the caddie in the Golf Association of Philadelphia. 68 Matthew Flannery of Huntingdon Valley CC was recognized as the 2006 Francis C. Poore Caddie of the Year. CHAIMAN: VICE CHAIMAN: SECETAY: TEASUE: TUSTEES: Eugene G. Aaron Donald P. Beck Kevin J. Canavan ichard T. Collier Gregory I. Gaul ichard B. Goldbeck Charles M. Golden George J. Henninger Arthur J. Kania, Sr. J. Clark O Donoghue John C. Endicott Albert A. Lindner Leon A. Laosa, Jr. Brian P. Kelly James B. McDonough Byron L. Milner Timothy P. O eilly Edward H. Pappas ichard L. Skelly Jonathan P. Warner Joseph L. Yacyshyn GOLF ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA MEMBES: Daniel B. Burton, Golf Association of Philadelphia David M. Junkin, M.D., Executive Committee EX-OFFICIO: Ms. Connie Glynn, President, The Women s Golf Association of Philadelphia Charles M. audenbush, Professional Golfers Association (Phila. Section) epresentative DIECTO OF EDUCATION: TUST COODINATO: John A. Pergolin obert Caucci Francis C. Poore Caddie of the Year Award Each year at the caddie-scholar brunch, the Trust presents a Caddie of the Year award. Beginning in 2004, the award officially became recognized as the Francis C. Poore Caddie of the Year Award. Mr. Poore, who passed away in 2003, was a model Trustee and the epitome of character, strength and integrity of the Trust for over 40 years. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 10

11 Committee: David M. Junkin, M.D. Brian Kelly Working with the United States Golf Association, GAP established the Philadelphia Local Area Youth Golf Program (PLAY Golf) seven years ago to provide support of community efforts in expanding access to the game of golf to urban and less fortunate youth. The Program provides a wide range of golf equipment and tournament play for some 3,500 young men and women in 16 youth golf programs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. The capstone of the year s Program was the 2007 PLAY Golf Championship held on June 25 at McCall G&CC. A total of 67 local young men and women took part in the seventh annual tournament. This year, PLAY Golf again welcomed KPMG, the international network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services, as a corporate sponsor of the tournament. KPMG provided 20 volunteers for the Championship and donated $1,500 for tournament expenses and the purchase of new golf equipment for the participating programs. The PLAY Golf Program gives KPMG a new avenue in which to contribute to the local community through the game of golf; their support and participation are greatly appreciated. Under the PLAY Golf umbrella, GAP also administers the Mary s Girls initiative, a unique golf development program for young ladies who do not have access to private clubs. Mary s Girls, which began in 2004, is named after the late Mary Ballen of Bala GC, an avid golfer and supporter of women s golf. The program provides female urban and community-based golfers with instruction and financial support to enable them to excel at the game and earn college golf scholarships. Its principal sponsors are the Ballen family and Women Golfers Give Back, an organization of leading women golfers in the Philadelphia area. In its fourth year, nine applications have been received. Grants will be reviewed and awarded before the end of the calendar year. In 2006, nine young women received a total of $13,000 in awards from Mary s Golf. The GAP thanks all the sponsors for their support of these programs that benefit promising golfers who might not otherwise have the opportunity to play the game. Junior Sportsmanship Award Bobby Arthur Tavistock Country Club The well-known pressures of competition and individual achievement have sometimes been known to work against the enjoyment of sport by its participants. But for Bobby Arthur, the 2007 Junior Sportsmanship Award winner, that statement could not be further from the truth. You just don t go out there to grind it out and live and die on every shot, said Arthur, 17, from Marlton, N.J. You also go out there to have fun and meet people. You always want to respect everybody on the golf course. And although the Tavistock CC member admitted to some struggles on the course early in his last season on the junior circuit, he carried that positive attitude throughout the year while advancing to the quarterfinals of the Junior Boys Championship and accepting an invite to be on the Williamson Cup team. It was nice to go out there as a team and compete, he said of his Williamson Cup experience. Everybody was rooting for each other and that s what I liked about it. We had a nice team. Even after the team lost its first-round lead to finish Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 11 third, Arthur s team-first mentality only solidified the Association s decision to present him with the sportsmanship honor. Bobby Arthur s attitude on and off the course is widely considered the ethos of sport, said Mike Sharp, GAP s Junior Coordinator. It was easy to see why he would earn the Junior Sportsmanship Award. Arthur, who said this award came as a surprise, was pleased to be recognized by the Association with the accolade but he was still humble even after its presentation. There are so many good guys out there that are a joy to play a round of golf with that I didn t expect this for me, said the Cherokee High School senior. This was definitely a surprise. Arthur, who hopes to play on Tavistock CC s first team in the GAP Team Matches next spring, is looking forward to next season, his first away from the junior golf ranks. Not being a junior [golfer] next year should be different, he said, but it s something I m looking forward to.

12 History 2006: Victor Mauck, Jr., St. Davids Golf Club 2007: Stanton H. Friedman, Bala Golf Club Distinguished Service Award so on a daily basis. He is most deserving of the Association s recognition. The Distinguished Service Award was created in 2006 STANTON H. FIEDMAN The Golf Associa tion of Philadel phia has named Stanton H. Friedman as the 2007 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award. Mr. Friedman, 80, of Narberth, Pa., has embodied golf s spirit with a life-long and unwavering dedication to the sport in the Philadelphia region. He has served on the Golf Association of Philadelphia Executive Committee, the J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust Board and on the club board level. He s volunteered for the Middle Atlantic Blind Golf Association, is a Lifetime Member dividuals who, I m very and honors in- of the Platt touched. You through their Caddie Scholarship and for things and exemplified the don t do actions, have the past 25 think you will spirit of the years has coordinated a especially, for est level and get rewarded, game at its high- fundraiser for something who have the Trust. you love so made a substantial contri- Mr. Friedman s dedicabution to golf much. tion to golf in Stanton in Philadelphia, nationally this community is something Friedman and/or internationally. special, said Dan Burton, Bala GC Mr. Victor the Golf Association of Phila- ironically a classmate of Mr. Mauck, Jr., delphia President. He s Friedman s at The touched individuals at all levels and continues to do Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 12 Friedman File Stanton H. Friedman Bala Golf Club Golf Association of Philadelphia Executive Committee member, Golf Association of Philadelphia Secretary- Treasurer, 1984 J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship board member, Served on boards of Bala Golf Club, olling Green Golf Club and Squires Golf Club. Coach of blind golfers Haverford School in the mid-40s, was the first Award recipient. Mr. Mauck was highlighted for his efforts as the Association President and for his contributions to St. Davids GC and the National Club Association. Mr. Friedman, a retired commercial real estate broker, has served the game, at least in a formal sense, since 1963 when he accepted the role of Handicap Chairman for Squires GC. He became involved with the Golf Association of Philadelphia in 1971 and served on the Executive Committee through During that time, he also was a Platt Caddie Scholarship Board Member. He remained with the Platt until 1986 but continues his support even today through the Lifetime Membership program and the aforementioned annual fundraiser. In his tenure at the Golf Association of Philadelphia, Mr. Friedman created and formed the Historical Committee that ultimately led Cto the book A Centennial Tribute to Golf in Philadelphia, written by James W. Finegan. He was a member at olling Green GC from and served on the club s Board of Directors for a time. He was also a key figure in the creation of the Francis X. Hussey Memorial Tournament, a better-ball event for Juniors, annually held at olling Green GC. Currently, Mr. Friedman plays his golf at Bala GC, where he s been a member since I was absolutely fractured when I found out, said Friedman. I m very touched. You don t do things and think you will get rewarded, especially, for something you love so much. Mr. Friedman has been married to wife Honey for 35 years and the couple has two children onald Barnett and Francesca Harrison. They also have two grandchildren Jacob and obert Barnett. Mr. Friedman has also volunteered his time at Bryn Mawr Hospital as well as serving on the board of the Philadelphia Seniors Golf Association.

13 Alot has changed on the Golf Association of Philadelphia landscape in the past decade. From the introduction and yearly evolution of the Web site, to the growth and increase in the Association s member clubs, staff, tournaments and tournament fields. Expansion combined with change has been somewhat of a constant theme with the GAP. That is until you look at the heart of the Association: The volunteers. Their faces and devotion remain the same. J o s e p h Tyrrell, an 11-year GAP volunteer out of Spring Ford CC, has earned the 2007 Volunteer of the Year Award for his service and unwavering commitment to the Association and, above all, the game. Golf is a game for a lifetime and I just enjoy it just as much when I m playing as I do volunteering, said the soft-spoken 69-yearold from King of Prussia, Pa. The game means a lot to everybody and that s what I love about it. Volunteer of the Year Award He s always one of the first to show up at a tournament and never leaves the course without offering his help to the staff. Mark Peterson Executive Director Tyrrell has been a volunteer even longer than the Golf Association of Philadelphia s Executive Director, Mark Peterson, has been at the helm of the Association. Joe epitomizes what a GAP volunteer strives to be, said Peterson, who took office in He s always one of the first to show up at a tournament and never leaves the course without offering his help to the staff. Tyrrell, who retired in 2002 from a 33-year career as a lawyer for the Unisys Corporation, got into volunteering with the Association after Dick Nelson, a GAP Volunteer at the time and fellow member at Spring Ford CC who has since passed away, discussed volunteering with Tyrrell. I just heard him speak of volunteering and I thought, Hey I could do that, Tyrrell said. I wanted to give something back to the game and [volunteering] seemed like a good way to do it. The Golf Association of Philadelphia volunteer veteran, who joked Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 13 JOSEPH TYELL that he had to count the number of volunteer shirts he owned to figure out how long he has been a volunteer, has primarily been a starter for the majority of his volunteer career. He s also been to a number of ules seminars and is set to become a ules Official this year as well. I like starting because it has a pace to it, said Tyrrell, who has worked events for every skill level of GAP competitions. When you re starting you get to send everybody off on their round and you get to meet all the players. It s fun. In 2007 alone, Tyrrell gave up his time to volunteer at everything from the Junior Boys Championship to the Caddie Tournament to the Patterson Cup and even the Open, spanning three states and hundreds of History 2006: Will Carr, Merion Golf Club 2007: Joseph Tyrrell, Spring Ford Country Club miles. It s all golf, said Tyrrell when asked which event was his favorite. The beauty of the game is that, at all levels, people can play it. I just wish more people would volunteer. Now that I m retired volunteering is basically my life. Added Tyrrell, I m going to try and live up to this award and hope to continue to be able to say Play away please. I m going to do this as long as I can and still give something back. It s quite an honor but I also know there are many others just as if not more deserving than I. This was completely unexpected. It was a total surprise.

14 A ACE Club, The Applebrook Golf Club Aronimink Golf Club Ashbourne Golf Club B Bala Golf Club Ballamor Golf Club Bellewood Golf Club Bent Creek Country Club Berkleigh Country Club Berkshire Country Club Blue Bell Country Club Brandywine Country Club Brookside CC of Allentown Brookside Country Club Bucks County Country Club Burlington Country Club C Cavaliers Country Club Cedarbrook Country Club Cherry Valley Country Club Chester Valley Golf Club Club at Morgan Hill, The Coatesville Country Club Commonwealth National Golf Club Concord Country Club Country Club of Scranton D Deerwood Country Club Delaware National Country Club Downingtown Golf Club Doylestown Country Club DuPont Country Club E Edgmont Country Club F Fieldstone Golf Club Five Ponds Golf Club Fox Hill Country Club French Creek Golf Club G Galloway National Golf Club Glen Oak Country Club Glenmaura National Golf Club Golden Oaks Golf Club Golf Course at Glen Mills Greate Bay Country Club Green Valley Country Club Greenacres Country Club Gulph Mills Golf Club H Hartefeld National Heidelberg Country Club Hershey s Mill Golf Club Member Clubs Hidden Creek Golf Club Honeybrook Golf Course Hopewell Valley Golf Club Huntingdon Valley Country Club Huntsville Golf Club I Indian Valley Country Club Inniscrone Golf Club J JC Melrose Country Club Jericho National Golf Club K Kennett Square Golf & Country Club L Lancaster Country Club Laurel Creek Country Club Ledgeock Golf Club Lehigh Country Club Links Golf Club Linwood Country Club Little Mill Country Club Llanerch Country Club Lookaway Golf Club Lu Lu Country Club M Makefield Highlands Golf Club Manufacturers Golf & Country Club McCall Golf & Country Club Meadia Heights Golf Club Meadowlands Country Club Medford Lakes Country Club Medford Village Country Club Mercer Oaks Golf Course Merchantville Country Club Merion Golf Club Metedeconk National Golf Club Moorestown Field Club Moselem Springs Golf Club N North Hills Country Club Northampton Country Club O Old York oad Country Club Olde York Country Club Overbrook Golf Club P Penn Oaks Golf Club Philadelphia Country Club Philadelphia Cricket Club Philmont Country Club Phoenixville Country Club Pine Hill Golf Club Pine Valley Golf Club Plymouth Country Club adley un Country Club adnor Valley Country Club aven s Claw Golf Club idge at Back Brook, The ivercrest Golf Club & Preserve iverton Country Club olling Green Golf Club unning Deer Golf Club S Saint Annes Club, The Sakima Country Club Sand Barrens Golf Club Sandy un Country Club Saucon Valley Country Club Seaview Marriott esort & Spa Silver Creek Country Club Spring Ford Country Club Spring Mill Country Club Springhaven Club, The Squires Golf Club St. Davids Golf Club Stone Harbor Golf Club Stonewall Sunnybrook Golf Club T Talamore at Oak Terrace Country Club Tavistock Country Club Torresdale-Frankford Country Club Trenton Country Club W Waynesborough Country Club Wedgwood Country Club West Chester Golf & Country Club White Clay Creek Country Club White Manor Country Club Whitemarsh Valley Country Club Whitford Country Club Wildwood Golf & Country Club Wilmington Country Club Woodbury Country Club Woodcrest Country Club Woodstone Golf Club Wyncote Golf Club Wyoming Valley Country Club Y Yardley Country Club *135 member clubs as of 10/24/07 Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 14

15 Volunteers The Golf Association of Philadelphia would like to extend its warmest thanks to all the volunteers and course raters that made 2007 another memorable golf season. Andy Achenbach, ivercrest GC & Preserve C Craig Ammerman, iverton CC obert E. Andreola, iverton CC Sam Arcana, Hershey s Mill GC John l. Baker, Brookside CC of Allentown C Mark Bartosh, Aronimink GC Carl Berlinger, Old York oad CC C Gregory Blair, Olde York CC Lisa A. Blair, Olde York CC Douglas. Braunsdorf, Lederach GC George C. Brooke, Jr., Sunnybrook GC Art Brosius, DuPont CC C Ed Brzezowski, Concord CC C David Buten, The ACE Club Wayne J. Carey, DuPont CC #William B. Carr, Jr., Merion GC C Bob Cerulli, Sandy un CC John. Choyka, Indian Valley CC Thomas F. Conboy, Sandy un CC ory O. Connaughton, Lancaster CC James F. Conway, Tavistock CC C ichard J. Conway, Merion GC C Jeff Cook, GC at Glen Mills C #obert Cragg, Jr., Whitemarsh Valley CC C #J. Kenneth Croney, Sunnybrook GC C ick Custer, Spring Ford CC C Glenn Davis, Sand Barrens GC David Decker, Saucon Valley CC Doug Domeshek, Heidelberg CC C James Doyle, Commonwealth National GC C Edward L. Ebert, Pine Valley GC Stanley H. Engle, Philadelphia CC Donald A. Fagnan, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC C Terry Fair, ivercrest GC & Preserve C obert K. Felter, Lancaster CC C obert W. Fitzgerald, Sandy un CC William W. Fonner, Huntingdon Valley CC C #John Francis, ock idge GC C Dick Geesaman, Jr., Lu Lu CC C Scott Gilliland, GC at Glen Mills C Glenn Goldsborough, GC at Glen Mills C Carl L. Greener, II, Lehigh CC William Greenway, Sandy un CC Bill Gudal, Coatesville CC C Andrew J. Hamilton, III, The Springhaven Club M. Eugene Hannum, Lancaster CC Howard F. Hansell, McCall G&CC #Bob Harris, Blue Bell CC C Lawrence P. Higgins, Hershey s Mill GC William Higgins, St. Davids GC George A. Hilley, McCall G&CC C. Andrew Hobbie, Lehigh CC #Jack Hoffman, Penn Oaks GC C E. Gerald Hurst, Jr., Lookaway GC C oc Irey, Cedarbrook CC George Kawchak, Jr., Stonewall C Stephen Kay, C. obert Kiesling, Philadelphia Publinks GA David T. Kline, Honeybrook GC alph J. Knoll, Jr., Hershey s Mill GC Jack M. Ladden, Waynesborough CC Dennis Lapin, Thomas A. Laudenslager, Hershey s Mill GC Shawn Lavin, Sandy un CC Tom Lee, II, olling Green GC C oland Lindh, Michael Loughery, Sandy un CC James Mackey, Phoenixville CC C Boyd K. Mackleer, Hershey s Mill GC David J. Malone, Sandy un CC John McClatchy, Whitford CC C Neil McDermott, Llanerch CC Thomas McGlinchy, Sandy un CC Thomas A. Mercaldo, Sandy un CC Oscar Mestre, Sr., Overbrook GC J. oss Mimnaugh, Sandy un CC Geoff Moulton, Jr., Sunnybrook GC C William G. Mulvey, Chester Valley GC obert. Murray, McCall G&CC Gregory J. Nolan, Philadelphia CC John F. O ourke, McCall G&CC ichard Ogorek, Kennett Square G&CC C Bruce S. Parkinson, St. Davids GC James Petaccio, Phoenixville CC Jeffrey M. Power, Berkshire CC Terry Quinn, Huntingdon Valley CC Terry adcliffe, Lancaster CC C J. Stacey edican, Sandy un CC oy einard, III, Commonwealth National GC C Alex ubin, Jr., Whitford CC C Paul. ubincam, Jr., Philadelphia Cricket Club A. Fred udy, Jr., Lancaster CC A. Fred uttenberg, Woodcrest CC C enard M. Sacco, Philadelphia Publinks GA Stephen M. Sader, Commonwealth National GC obert Savage, GC at Glen Mills ichard H. Shaeffer, Hershey s Mill GC Martin Sherman, Blue Bell CC C Bob Silsbe, Downingtown GC C David A. Staebler, olling Green GC David L. Steele, Lancaster CC Mike Stipa, Overbrook GC C John Suender, Tavistock CC C Mark Szilagyi, Brookside CC C Joseph. Timko, Lancaster CC Kenneth L. Tokolish, Merchantville CC Sal Triolo, Chester Valley GC C Joseph C. Tyrrell, Spring Ford CC ichard E. Umani, Philadelphia Publinks GA James. Waddington, Sandy un CC Nick Wanck, Huntingdon Valley CC C Erich G. Weissenberger, Pine Valley GC David Woolley, Tavistock CC C Scott Yard, Whitford CC C John. Young, Sandy un CC Tom Zeranski, Burlington CC C obert Zowney, Sandy un CC ules Official; C Course ater; # Course ating Team Captain Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 15

16 Player of the Year Standings Amateur Name, club Points Michael McDermott, Merion GC Chris Gallagher, Penn Oaks GC 600 Mark Miller, Yardley CC 545 Chip Lutz, Ledgeock GC Christopher Lange, Overbrook GC Cole Willcox, Philadelphia CC 460 Philip Bartholomew, Yardley CC William McGuinness, Tavistock CC 300 James Sullivan, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC Philip Arouca, Philadelphia Publinks GA 235 obert obertson, Sunnybrook GC 235 Chase Duncan, Meadia Heights GC Kyle Davis, Fieldstone GC 220 Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC Mike Moffat, Commonwealth National GC 210 Adam Cohan, The ACE Club 185 Stephen Arnold, Yardley CC Jamie Slonis, Tavistock CC 180 aymond Thompson, Overbrook GC 180 John Michael Pelet, Wyncote GC Nathan Sutherland, Berkshire CC Jeffrey Griest, Waynesborough CC 145 Douglas Zelner, Coatesville CC 140 Stephen Seiden, Concord CC 130 Andy Achenbach, ivercrest GC & Preserve Donny Wessner, Golden Oaks GC Amory Davis, DuPont CC 125 obin McCool, Saucon Valley CC 115 Brian othaus, Philmont CC Alan Borowsky, White Manor CC 110 George Marucci, Jr., Merion GC 100 Conrad Von Borsig, Concord CC 105 Thomas Gramigna, Tavistock CC James Kieserman, Talamore CC obert Galbreath, Jr., Philmont CC 95 Christopher Gold, Little Mill CC 95 James Kania, Jr., Overbrook GC 95 David Liotta, Whitemarsh Valley CC 85 Cory Siegfried, Philadelphia CC 80 Glenn Smeraglio, Yardley CC 80 obert Bechtold, Fieldstone GC 72.5 Drew Panebianco, Talamore CC 72.5 Dan Pinciotti Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC 70 yan McCarty, Little Mill CC 60 Bill Murray, Merchantville CC 60 Douglas Schroer, St. Davids GC 60 David West, Whitford CC 60 Paul ogowicz, Yardley CC 57.5 John Brennan, Spring Ford CC 55 Matt audenbush, Pine Valley GC 53.3 Joshua Krumholz, Berkleigh CC 50 P. Chet Walsh, Philadelphia CC 50 Bo Maguire, Brookside CC 47.5 Daniel Delaney, Concord CC 45 James Donnelly, Philadelphia Cricket Club 45 oc Irey, Cedarbrook CC 40 obert de ojas, ivercrest GC & Preserve 38.3 Chris Anderson, Wilmington CC 35 Steve Cutler, Hartefeld National 35 Mark Czerniakowski, Blue Bell CC 35 Patrick Hardin, Northampton CC 35 Andrew Lawson, Hershey s Mill GC 35 Sean Leonard, Tavistock CC 35 Ken Matt, Commonwealth National GC 35 Billy McCrossan, White Manor CC 35 Michael O Keefe, Little Mill CC 35 Lance Oberparleiter, Wedgwood CC 35 Matthew Pesci, Yardley CC 35 Colin Smith, adley un CC 35 Logan Terry, Plymouth CC 35 Greg Wolfe, Cavaliers CC 35 Tom Borsello, DuPont CC 30 Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon Valley CC 22.5 William Lawler, Fox Hill CC 22.5 Mike Danner, Lu Lu CC 5 Dave Gardener, Blue Bell CC 5 Senior Name, club Points aymond Thompson, Overbrook GC 740 Francis McFadden, Overbrook GC 360 Charles Jones, Philadelphia Publinks GA 288 William Lawler, Fox Hill CC 275 Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley GC 220 Daniel Burton, Bent Creek CC 190 Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon Valley CC 185 oc Irey, Cedarbrook CC 165 obert Ockenfuss, Indian Valley CC 165 Don Donatoni, White Manor CC 160 Neil McDermott, Llanerch CC 155 obin McCool, Saucon Valley CC 128 O. Gordon Brewer, Jr., Pine Valley GC 125 David Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley CC 125 Craig Scott, Huntingdon Valley CC 105 George Marucci, Jr., Merion GC 100 Thomas DiCinti, Little Mill CC 75 Alan Over, Bent Creek CC 70 Frank Polizzi, Whitemarsh Valley CC 65 Art Brosius, DuPont CC 60 Andy Thompson, Overbrook GC 60 Wally Swiger, Huntingdon Valley CC 55 Fred Tyler, Jr., Moselem Springs GC 50 William Whitman, Berkshire CC 50 Lee Cook, Laurel Creek CC 40 Bo Dixon, Gulph Mills GC 40 Charles McClaskey, Wyncote GC 40 Martin Klagholz, olling Green GC 35 Michael Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley CC 28.6 Carl Everett, Merion GC 28.6 Michael McCorriston, Jericho National GC 25 ichard White, Jericho National GC 25 Matthew Bellis, Commonwealth National GC 20 Ted Beringer, Philadelphia CC 20 Stephen Daley, Lu Lu CC 20 John Gonsior, The ACE Club 20 Michael Sofranko, Wyncote GC 16.1 Curt Fromal, The Springhaven Club 12.5 Michael Quinn, Edgmont CC 12.5 Terrence Sawyer, Yardley CC 12.5 George Carr, unning Deer GC 3.57 Gary Daniels, Saucon Valley CC 3.57 James Sullivan, Sr., Huntingdon Valley CC 3.57 Steve Whitenack, Philadelphia Cricket Club 3.57 The 2007 Players of the Year were: (left) Michael McDermott of Merion GC, (center) aymond Thompson of Overbrook GC and (right) obert obertson of Sunnybrook GC. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 16 Junior Name, club Points obert obertson, Sunnybrook GC 515 obert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC 495 ussell Hartung, Doylestown CC 390 James Bea, Spring Mill CC 293 John Fasy, Wilmington CC 258 Kevin Melnick, Jr., Plymouth CC 192 Bobby Arthur, Tavistock CC 170 Andrew Lawson, Hershey s Mill GC 145 MichaelKania, Overbrook GC 140 J.D. Hall, Merion GC 135 Paul Kovalcheck, Lu Lu CC 107 Joe Bernard, ivercrest GC & Preserve 98.3 James Tallent, Merion GC 96.6 Cory Siegfried, Philadelphia CC 92.5 Jimmy Johnston, Merion GC 90 John Ladow, Bellewood GC 75 David Sanders, Laurel Creek CC 75 Kevin Genuardi, Cedarbrook CC 72.5 Warren Taylor, Yardley CC 70 Greg Verde, Spring Ford CC 65 Vinny Alessi, Penn Oaks GC 60 Eric Spiller, Woodcrest CC 60 Chip Culp, Philadelphia Cricket Club 50 Joseph Gunerman, Yardley CC 46.6 Eric Chipin, Philmont CC 38.3 Andrew Zoeller, Waynesborough CC 29.1 Beau Guarino, Burlington CC 20 Phillip Villari, Jr., iverton CC 20 ichard Marabella, Whitemarsh Valley CC 16.6 Martin Hayden, Overbrook GC 12.5 Eric Schaft, Sandy un CC 8.3 Peter Eiler, Commonwealth National GC 5 David Goodman, Bucks County GC 5 Andrew Smith, Doylestown CC 5

17 Player of the Year Bios Amateur Player of the Year Merion GC s Michael McDermott Michael McDermott s spectacular final-round performance in the Joseph H. Patterson Memorial Cup propelled the 32-yearold to his fourth William Hyndman, III Player of the Year Award. McDermott, who surged to victory with a smashing 6-under-par 66 at Berkleigh CC, which along with Moselem Springs GC served as the Patterson Cup sites, earned prior POY titles in and McDermott s Patterson Cup victory also sent the Havertown, Pa., resident to his second Silver Cross Award (given to the player with the lowest aggregate score in the qualifying round(s) of the Amateur Championship and Patterson Cup). The Player of the Year Award is a prestigious recognition of an overall solid season, said McDermott. My goal in Senior Player of the Year Overbrook GC s aymond Thompson Thompson wins again. That sentence became synonymous with the 2007 Golf Association of Philadelphia Senior tournament season. Not surprisingly, it was ay Thompson of Overbrook GC earning the Player of the Year honors after sweeping the senior series and becoming the first to do so in the history of the Association. And although coming into the season it was suspected that former professional and 1972 GAP Amateur Champion would have success on the senior circuit, no one could have seen this coming, not even Thompson. I really didn t know what to expect when the year started, said the senior rookie. I thought I could be competitive but what I accomplished was way more than I expected. Thompson, who led in the Sr. POY point standings from wire-to-wire, grabbed his first senior win back in May after defeating long-time fellow competitor in Charles Buck Jones Junior Player of the Year Sunnybrook GC s obert obertson obbie obertson of Sunnybrook GC captured his first Junior Player of the Year title this season. obertson scored a total of 515 points in five tournaments. He nabbed two 2007 victories, one in the Francis X. Hussey Memorial with partner Chip Culp of Philadelphia Cricket Club, and a second in the Jock MacKenzie Memorial where he defeated J.. Fasy of Wilmington CC in a sudden-death playoff. He was the runner-up in the Junior Boys Championship where he fought his way to the final against obert Galbreath Jr. of Huntingdon Valley CC and turned in probably his top performance all season by forging a tie for fourth in the Open Championship at Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 17 any season is to have a chance to win every tournament I enter and, in 2007, I put myself in that position from the GAP Mid.-Am. right through to the day of the Patterson Cup when I was able to capture that and the Silver Cross. McDermott finished the year with POY points, 76.6 points ahead of second-place finisher Chris Gallagher of Penn Oaks GC. In addition to the Patterson Cup and Silver Cross, the long-hitting McDermott also earned points with a thirdplace tie in the Middle-Amateur Championship; a secondround appearance in the Amateur Championship and as a qualifier for the Open Championship. He also qualified for his fifth U.S. Middle-Amateur Championship. Middle-Amateur golf is the ultimate challenge for us to balance our personal lives, careers and golf games. This year s award is even more special because 2007 was a year where I had so much going on in my business and personal life, added McDermott. With all the great players in GAP, I am honored to have come out on top and look forward to another exciting year in of Philadelphia Publinks GA in a six-hole, sudden-death playoff to take the Francis B. Warner Cup. Thompson s season-long tear included his 10th Overbrook GC Club Championship, a fantastic 2-under-par 68 for a Chapman Cup victory on his home track and a come-frombehind victory in the 37 th Senior Amateur Championship at Waynesborough CC. The 55-year-old Thompson also won the Senior Silver Cross Award (given to the player with the lowest aggregate score in the Warner Cup, Chapman Cup and Senior Amateur) by 12 shots. Merion GC. He traversed Merion s historic East Course under treacherous conditions in a splendid 5-over par for two rounds. obertson also registered an impressive tie for eighth in the Patterson Cup. The Philadelphia Open was a memorable tournament for me this season. I was very pleased with the way I stayed in there, said obertson. I loved seeing my name up on the top of the leaderboard with [assistant professional] Mark Sheftic from my club. In comparing his performance from last year to this year obertson commented, My mentality was so much different, fairways and middle of greens was my focus and it worked. I think that winning the club championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club [his second club] sparked my game and I was able to carry it throughout the summer. A few weeks ago obertson made a verbal commitment to Purdue University, his father s alma mater.

18 2007 COMPHE CUP MATCHES Wednesday, May 2 Mountain idge Country Club West Caldwell, N.J. GAP 12 New Jersey 6 Steve Arnold, Yardley CC Michael McDermott, Merion GC Mike Danner, Lu Lu CC Paul ogowicz, Yardley CC obert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC Brian othaus, Philmont CC *Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC Glenn Smeraglio, Yardley CC Chris Lange, Overbrook GC Conrad Von Borsig, Concord CC Chip Lutz, Ledgeock GC Doug Zelner, Coatesville CC *-captain 2007 WILLIAMSON CUP MATCHES Monday, August 13 Williams Country Club Weirton, W.V. Philadelphia epresentatives: Bobby Arthur ussell Hartung James Bea Andrew Lawson Washington 438 Pennsylvania 456 Ontario 447 Western Pennsylvania 457 Philadelphia 448 Syracuse 463 Quebec 453 Delaware 464 ochester 453 Metropolitan SENIO CHALLENGE MATCHES Wednesday, October 3 White Clay Creek Country Club Wilmington, Del. Maryland 460 New Jersey 473 Philadelphia 463 Delaware 481 Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon Valley CC Dan Burton, Bent Creek CC Don Donatoni, White Manor CC oc Irey, Cedarbrook CC Charles Jones, Philadelphia Publinks GA William Lawler, Fox Hill CC Francis McFadden, Overbrook GC aymond Thompson, Overbrook GC Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 18

19 2007 PHILADELPHIA CHALLENGE MATCHES Thursday, October 11 Commonwealth National Golf Club Horsham, Pa. Philadelphia Section 12 GAP 6 Stephen Arnold, Yardley CC Chris Gallagher, Penn Oaks GC Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC Chris Lange, Overbrook GC Chip Lutz, Ledgeock GC Francis McFadden (s), Overbrook GC *-captain; s-senior Mark Miller, Yardley CC *Mike Moffat, Commonwealth National GC John Michael Pelet, Wyncote GC James Sullivan, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC aymond Thompson, Overbrook GC Cole Willcox, Philadelphia CC 2007 MASON-DIXON MATCHES Saturday & Sunday, October Hidden Creek Golf Club Egg Harbor Township, N.J. GAP 10 Middle Atlantic 8 Steve Arnold, Yardley CC Francis McFadden (s), Overbrook GC obert Galbreath, Jr. (j), Huntingdon Valley CC Mark Miller, Merion GC Chris Gallagher, Penn Oaks GC Mike Moffat, Commonwealth National GC Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC James Sullivan, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC *Chip Lutz, Ledgeock GC aymond Thompson (s), Overbrook GC Christopher Lange, Overbrook GC Cole Willcox, Philadelphia CC *-captain; j-junior; s-senior 2007 Compher Cup 2007 Senior Challenge Matches 2007 Mason-Dixon Matches 2007 Challenge Matches Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 19

20 2007 GAP Team Matches GAP TEAM MATCH CHAMPION Commonwealth National Golf Club 1 DIVISION AA 1-Llanerch Country Club 1 2-Huntingdon Valley Country Club 1 4-Philadelphia Cricket Club 1 DIVISION A 1-Heidelberg Country Club 1 2-Overbrook Golf Club 1 3-Olde York Country Club 1 4-unning Deer Golf Club 1 5-Links Golf Club 1 6-Glenmaura National Golf Club 1 7-Manufacturers Golf & Country Club 1 8-Wedgwood Country Club 1 DIVISION B 1-Jericho National 1 5-Berkleigh 1 9-Seaview 1 13-Waynesborough 1 2-Yardley 2 6-Hartefeld National 1 10-iverton 1 14-Merion 2 3-Woodbury 1 7-Golden Oaks 1 11-Lookaway 1 15-Lehigh 1 4-Doylestown 1 8-Chester Valley 1 12-iverCrest 1 16-Phila. Cricket 2 DIVISION C 1-Philmont 2 5-Stonewall 1 9-Penn Oaks 2 13-Brandywine 1 2-Bellewood 1 6-Brookside 2 10-Fieldstone 2 14-Pine Hill 1 3-Talamore 2 7-Delaware National 1 11-Ballamor 1 15-Mercer Oaks 1 4-Commonwealth 3 8-Hidden Creek 1 12-Sunnybrook 1 16-Commonwealth 2 DIVISION D 1-Glenmaura National 2 5-Five Ponds 1 9-iverCrest 2 13-Overbrook 3 2-Hartefeld National 2 6-Olde York 2 10-Kennett Square 2 14-Wedgwood 2 3-Philadelphia 2 7-Chester Valley 2 11-Linwood 1 15-Blue Bell 2 4-Concord 3 8-Wyncote 1 12-Woodbury 2 16-Medford Lakes 3 DIVISION E 1-Glen Mills 1 5-Stonewall 2 9-Ashbourne 1 13-Deerwood 1 2-Morgan Hill 1 6-Philadelphia 3 10-Llanerch 3 14-Delaware National 2 3-Waynesborough 3 7-Saint Annes 1 11-Links 2 15-Jericho National 3 4-Talamore 4 8-Huntsville 3 12-Brookside 3 16-Berkshire 2 DIVISION F 1-Five Ponds 2 2-Philmont 3 3-Woodstone 1 Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 20

21 Event Winner, club, score Site Amateur Championship Philip Bartholomew, Yardley, 2&1 Applebrook Caddie Tournament Gary Warren, Jr., Lookaway, 74 St. Annes Club (Back Creek) Chapman Cup (Gross) aythompson, Overbrook, 68 Overbrook Super-Senior ichard Smith, Philadelphia, 73 Chapman Cup (Net) Victor Dunphy, Lu Lu, 42 points Linwood Christman Cup ussell Hartung, Doylestown, 147 Jericho National Deeg Sezna Four-Ball Dwight Dudas, Indian Valley/ Hartefeld National Duncan Zeiders, Old York oad, 64 Fall Net Championship Walt Neumann, McCall, 66 Honeybrook Father & Son (Sons 18 & Older) *Alex/Alex, Jr., Maguire, Phila. Cricket/Brookside, 71 Whitford (Sons 15 17) obert/bobby Arthur, Tavistock, 67 Downingtown (Sons 14 & Under) obert, Jr./Bobby Wurtz, Philadelphia Cricket, 71 Downingtown 4-Ball Stroke Play Champ. John Brennan/obert Dziak, Spring Ford, 68 Cherry Valley 4-Man Team David Chenard, Joseph Kinsman, unning Deer Jim Muehlbronner & Michael Shoup, Sandy un, 139 Harry Hammond ussell Hartung, Doylestown, 294 Hussey Memorial (Boys 15-17) Chip Culp/obert obertson, Phila. Cricket, 66 olling Green (Boys 14 & Under) 2007 GAP Tournament ecord Drew Calamaro/Zach Dilcher, olling Green/Hartefeld National, 33 Junior Boys Championship (Boys 15-17) obert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley, 1-up Cavaliers Junior Team Championship Erik Fischer, J.D. Hall, Austin List, & Cavaliers James Tallent, Merion GC, 231 Junior-Junior Boys Championship (Boys 14 & Under) Zach Dilcher, Hartefeld National, 2-up Moorestown Field Club Jock MacKenzie Memorial *obert obertson, Sunnybrook, 71 Sandy un Marston Cup Thomas Hyland, Little Mill, 71 Ledgeock Middle-Amateur Chip Lutz, Ledgeock, 140 Stonewall (North) Open Championship Mark Miller, Yardley, 140 Merion (East) Patterson Cup Michael McDermott, Merion, 136 Berkleigh/Moselem Springs Senior Championship ay Thompson, Overbrook, 141 Waynesborough Super-Senior obert Proto, Little Mill, 143 Senior 4-Ball Stroke Play Fred Tyler, Jr., Moselem Springs/ Bala William Whitman, Berkshire, 64 Senior 4-Man Team Donald Ashley, Michael Nilon, Mark Shuman The Springhaven Club & ichard Smith, Philadelphia, 130 Senior Silver Cross ay Thompson, Overbrook, 279 Silver Cross Michael McDermott, Merion, 277 Spring Net Championship obert Berenholz, White Manor 64 Brookside Super-Senior Silver Cross ichard Smith, Philadelphia, 297 Tournament of Champions egular Division *Michael Walker, Wyncote GC, 72 Coatesville Senior Division obin McCool, Saucon Valley CC, 71 Warner Cup (Gross) *ay Thompson, Overbrook, 70 Bent Creek Super-Senior ichard Smith, Philadelphia, 72 Warner Cup (Net) *Bill Smith, Downingtown, 70 JC Melrose * won in playoff Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 21

22 Amateur Championship June &16, 2007 Applebrook GC/White Manor CC (qualifying only) Philip Bartholomew was resolute en route to a 2&1 victory over Bill McGuinness of Tavistock CC for the 107th Amateur Championship title at Applebrook GC. MALVEN, Pa. Philip Bartholomew was fortunate to make the 107th Amateur Championship field a few weeks ago in a pre-qualifier at Ballamor GC. A fellow competitor three-putted the final hole to allow all the players sitting at 80, including Bartholomew, into the championship proper. At Applebrook GC (par 71, 6,765 yards), the 19-year-old Elon University sophomore turned that good fortune into history when he became the first member of Yardley CC, surprisingly enough, to forge his name onto the J. Wood Platt Amateur Championship trophy. Bartholomew and his big, loping, powerful swing defeated the steadfast Bill McGuinness, 47, of Woodbury, N.J., 2&1, in the 36-hole final. I have no idea [what to say], said a stunned Bartholomew. [Bill Boyle] three-putted the final green at Ballamor to just get me into this. I went into Monday and played two rounds holeby-hole and shot-by-shot. I was just trying to make the cut and trying to get into match play. And now I m here. It s unreal. I don t believe it. There are a lot great players in this field and to come out on top feels amazing. Tee box Defending champion: Kyle Davis, Fieldstone GC. Medallist: Chase Duncan (73WM-67AGC 140); Conrad Von Borsig (67 AGC-73 WM 140). Qualifiers: A 149 total (7-over par) advanced into match play, after a playoff. Storyline: Davis entered the Amateur looking to be the first repeat winner since Chris Lange went back-to-back in Applebrook was the site of match play, and as expected, offered a number of fantastic and taunt contests with 11 of 31matches reaching the final hole. In the end, it was up-and-comer Phil Bartholomew from Yardley CC and Bill McGuinness, a past Amateur champion from Tavistock CC, reaching the final. Yardley CC was established in 1928 and has produced a number of top-flight players in the annals of the Golf Association of Philadelphia, but Bartholomew became just the second club member to even make the final match. Last year, Paul ogowicz made it to the last day before falling to Kyle Davis. In this year s Championship Match, Bartholomew appeared well in charge, and on his way to a comfortable victory, he was 5-up after 25 holes, before McGuinness grinded out wins on holes Nos (holes 8-10) to close the deficit to two. It looked like it was going to get even more interesting on the 29th hole (No. 11, par 3, 121 yards) when McGuinness, who had the tee, knocked a wedge to five feet. Bartholomew followed and watched his ball go just long and against the back collar. However, Bartholomew, as he did all week with his solid short game, managed to knock in the 12-foot, downhill birdie. Maybe a little stunned, McGuinness missed his chance and went 3-down. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 22 See Amateur, page 23 (Left) Philip Bartholomew (right) of Yardley CC receives the J. Wood Platt Amateur Championship Trophy from President Dan Burton. (right) Bartholomew gets a hug from his father Phil. Bartholomew next recorded a two-putt par on No. 12 (par 4, 424 yards) and McGuinness failed to get up-and-down after coming up short of the green. It was just up against the collar. I put my weight on my front foot and played it left center, said Bartholomew of the 29th hole. That was huge for my confidence. McGuinness clawed back with wins on the 31st (No. 13, par 4, 453 yards) and 32nd (No. 14, par 4, 424 yards) holes with two pars Bartholomew had two bogeys in that span and cut the deficit to one when he drained a smooth 15-foot birdie from left of the flag on the 34th hole (No. 16, par 5, 577 yards). On the 35th hole (No. 17, par 3, 175 yards), both players just missed the green with 6-irons. McGuinness ball was six steps to the left and Bartholomew s was two paces in the fringe. McGuinness went first and his putt just peeked at the edge before stopping four feet past. Bartholomew (Left) Mark Miller of Yardley CC launches a drive on Applebrook GC s 13th hole during his semifinal match with clubmate Phil Bartholomew. (below, left) Bill McGuinness of Tavistock CC reacts after draining his 50-foot birdie chance on the par 5, 16th. That putt clinched a semifinal victory over Phil Arouca of Philadelphia Publinks GA. (below, right) Phil Arouca stares down his tee ball on the par 3, 15th in his semifinal contest.

23 From page, 22 stepped up and watched his try stop just outside of McGuinness mark. Bartholomew squeezed his comebacker in while McGuinness, needing a make to continue, watched his final putt lip out. I thought the match was going to 18, said Bartholomew. I m going to Oakmont [for the U.S. Open] tomorrow so being able to show my dad this trophy is pretty cool. McGuinness is a past Amateur Champion. He took the 1996 title with a, 2&1, victory over Chris Hoyle of Llanerch CC. I was just hoping to get to 18 [the 36th hole], said McGuinness about this year s final. This was beyond my expectations. In the first part of the second round, Bartholomew was in cruise control. He took the 19th (No. 1, par 5, 519 yards) and 21st holes (No. 3, par 4, 304 yards) with two birdies to build that 5-up advantage. Amateur Championship (Above, left) Chip Lutz watches his tee shot on the par 3, 11th hole during a playoff for the final two match play qualifying positions. (Above, right) Lutz receives congratulations from Gary Daniels and Oscar Mestre, Jr., after his pitching wedge resulted in a hole-in-one. It was Lutz s third career ace. When I was eating lunch there were images in my head of winning, said Bartholomew. I told myself we are even going into the next [18 holes]. When I was 5-up, I was in the zone. McGuinness, however, never gave in. He netted a birdie on the 26th hole (No. 8, par 5, 581 yards) and a par on the 27th (No. 9, par 3, 145 yards) to cut the deficit to three. The match headed to the back and final nine holes as it had finished in the morning, Bartholomew was 3-up. McGuinness then won the 28th hole (No. 10, par 5, 573 yards) with a par and Bartholomew couldn t get his third shot close after hitting it into the greenside fescue. Then Bartholomew made the putt on the 29th hole to stem the tide. Bartholomew initially took command of the final late in the first round when he won four of the last five holes to go from All Square to an eventual 3-up advantage. Both players were erratic throughout the initial round. The first five holes went back-and-forth with Bartholomew taking the opener and McGuinness answering right back each time. McGuinness pulled even on No. 8 with a conceded birdie after Bartholomew found trouble the entire length of the hole and then took a 1-up edge with a magnificent flop shot on No. 9. The two stood All Square on the 13th green when Bartholomew maybe hit the shot of his golfing career. He chipped in from over the back of the green, about 10 feet, for par to forge a halve. He then went on to take No. 14 after missing the green but knocking it to four feet on his chip McGuinness three putted and added No. 15 (par 3, 220 yards) with a two-putt par after McGuinness failed to get upand-down when coming up short with his tee shot. Bartholomew kept the pressure up with a birdie on No. 17 (par 3, 175 yards) after hitting a 7-iron to 10 feet and was conceded a three on No. 18 (par 4, 454 yards) when McGuinness pushed his second shot into the junk right of the waterfall (30 yards right of the green). Final 7. Phil Bartholomew, Yardley CC, d. 12. Bill McGuinness, Tavistock CC, 2&1 Semifinals 12. McGuinness, Tavistock CC, d. 9. Philip Arouca, Philadelphia Publinks GA, 3&2 7. Bartholomew, Yardley CC, d. 14. Mark Miller, Yardley CC, 3&1 Quarterfinals 9. Arouca d. 1. Kyle Davis, Fieldstone GC, 20 holes 12. McGuinness d. 4. Cole Willcox, Philadelphia CC, 5&3 7. Bartholomew d. 18. Chris Gallagher, Penn Oaks GC, 1-up 14. Miller d. 22. obin McCool, Saucon Valley CC, 2&1 Second round 1. Davis d. 17. Cory Siegfried, Philadelphia CC, 2&1 9. Arouca d. 25. Thomas Gramigna, Tavistock CC, 5&4 4. Willcox d. 20. Chris Lange, Overbrook GC, 1-up 12. McGuinness d. 5. Michael McDermott, Merion GC, 1-up 18. Gallagher d. 31. Chip Lutz, Ledgeock GC, 4&3 7. Bartholomew d. 23. Glenn Smeraglio, Yardley CC, 5&4 14. Miller d. 3. Conrad Von Borsig, Concord CC, 1-up 22. McCool d. 6. Stephen Seiden, Concord CC, 3&2 First round 1. Davis d. 32. Michael Moffat, Commonwealth National GC, 4&2 17. Siegfried d. 16. Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC, 3&1 25. Gramigna d. 8. Alan Borowsky, White Manor CC, 1-up 9. Arouca d. 24. David West, Whitford CC, 2&1 4. Willcox d. 29. James Kania, Jr., Overbrook GC, 1-up 20. Lange d. 13, obert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC, 1-up 5. McDermott d. 28. yan McCarty, Little Mill CC, 2&1 12. McGuinness d. 21. Stephen Arnold, Yardley CC, 4&3 31. Lutz d. 2. Chase Duncan, Meadia Heights GC, 1-up 18. Gallagher d. 15. Douglas Schroer, St. Davids GC, 2&1 7. Bartholomew d. 26. James Sullivan, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC, 4&3 23. Smeraglio d. 10. Douglas Zelner, Coatesville CC, 3&1 3. Von Borsig d. 30. John Michael Pelet, Wyncote GC, 5&4 14. Miller d. 19. Bill Murray, Merchantville CC, 4&2 6. Seiden d. 27. Donny Wessner, Golden Oaks GC, 19 holes 22. McCool d. 11. Jamie Slonis, Tavistock CC, 20 holes Morning round Out In Total Par Yardage , ,367 6, William McGuinness, Tavistock CC vs. AS AS AS 1up AS 1up AS AS 7. Philip Bartholomew, Yardley CC up 1up 1up 1up 1up 1up 2up 1up 2up 3up Afternoon round Out In Total Par Yardage , ,367 6, William McGuinness, Tavistock CC vs. 7. Philip Bartholomew, Yardley CC up 4up 5up 5up 5up 5up 5up 4up 3up 2up 3up 4up 3up 2up 2up 1up 2up Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 23

24 Qualifiers Name, club Conrad Von Borsig, Concord CC Chase Duncan, Meadia Heights GC Michael McDermott, Merion GC Cole Willcox, Philadelphia CC Stephen Seiden, Concord CC Philip Bartholomew, Yardley CC Douglas Zelner, Coatesville CC obert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC William McGuinness, Tavistock CC #aymond Thompson, Overbrook GC Jamie Slonis, Tavistock CC Alan Borowsky, White Manor CC Philip Arouca, Philadelphia Publinks GA Mark Miller, Yardley CC Douglas Schroer, St. Davids GC Bill Murray, Merchantville CC Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC Stephen Arnold, Yardley CC Chris Gallagher, Penn Oaks GC Christopher Lange, Overbrook GC Cory Siegfried, Philadelphia CC obin McCool, Saucon Valley CC Amateur Championship d1-d2 Total 67A-73W W-67A A-69W A-74W A-70W A-76W A-75W A-73W 145 (From left) Kyle Davis, Chris Gallagher, obin McCool and Cole Willcox all advanced to the quarterfinals of the Amateur Championship. 73W-72A W-73A 145 Glenn Smeraglio, Yardley CC 74A-73W W-69A 145 Thomas Gramigna, Tavistock CC 74A-73W W-72A 145 David West, Whitford CC 74W-73A W-73A 145 James Sullivan, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC 78W-69A W-70A 145 James Kania, Jr., Overbrook GC 74A-74W A-71W 146 Donny Wessner, Golden Oaks GC 73A-75W A-75W 146 #Andy Achenbach, ivercrest GC & Preserve 77W-71A A-73W 146 John Michael Pelet, Wyncote GC 73W-75A A-75W 146 yan McCarty, Little Mill CC 78W-70A A-72W 146 *Chip Lutz, Ledgeock GC 76A-73W W-71A 146 *Michael Moffat, Commonwealth National GC 72A-77W W-69A A-75W 147 *advanced in playoff; #did not participate in match play Failed to qualify for match play James Donnelly, Philadelphia Cricket Club 75A-74W 149 Chris Comer, Ballamor GC 79W-79A 158 Oscar Mestre, Jr., Overbrook GC 71A-78W 149 Douglas Gregor, Huntingdon Valley CC 73A-86W 159 Brian Corbett, Huntsville GC 78W-71A 149 David Smith, Doylestown CC 81W-78A 159 Christopher Kaspar, Lu Lu CC 77W-72A 149 Matt Ehrlich, Meadowlands CC 82A-78W 160 Steve Owens, Commonwealth National GC 73W-76A 149 Duncan Zeiders, Old York oad CC 82W-78A 160 Michael O Keefe, Little Mill CC 74A-76W 150 ich Thon, The Springhaven Club 78A-83W 161 James Kieserman, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC 73A-77W 150 Jeffrey Stanford, The ACE Club 85W-76A 161 Thomas Hyland, Little Mill CC 74A-76W 150 Matt Dolinsky, Honeybrook GC 76W-85A 161 Gary Daniels, Applebrook GC 74A-76W 150 Paul Liebezeit, Aronimink GC 80W-81A 161 Paul ogowicz, Yardley CC 75W-75A 150 Matthew Pesci, Yardley CC 84W-77A 161 obert Billings, olling Green GC 74W-76A 150 Phillip Anzaldo, Tavistock CC 82W-79A 161 Billy McCrossan, White Manor CC 75W-75A 150 Patrick Garrison, Philadelphia Publinks GA 82A-80W 162 Kevin Huntington, Penn Oaks GC 74A-77W 151 Art Brosius, DuPont CC 75A-87W 162 Matt audenbush, Pine Valley GC 74A-77W 151 Chris Anderson, Wilmington CC 78W-85A 163 Zach Smith, Doylestown CC 76A-75W 151 Eugene Flanagan, The Springhaven Club 82W-81A 163 Christopher Ault, Yardley CC 75W-76A 151 Michael Nilon, Philadelphia CC 80W-83A 163 Brian othaus, Philmont CC 78W-73A 151 Bobby Arthur, Tavistock CC 84W-79A 163 Brandon Detweiler, Lancaster CC 79W-72A 151 obert Schmeck, Seaview Marriott esort & Spa 88W-76A 164 John Sawin, Merion GC 78W-73A 151 Jack Wallace, Burlington CC 84W-80A 164 Michael Tash, Tavistock CC 76A-76W 152 Manus Friel, Philadelphia Publinks GA 84W-80A 164 Jon Thomas, Hartefeld National 78A-74W 152 Chris Stout, Concord CC 81W-84A 165 and Mendez, Fieldstone GC 78W-74A 152 C.J. Sturgell, Applebrook GC 84W-84A 168 Ted Harris, Makefield Highlands GC 81W-71A 152 Tim Dolan, Galloway National GC 82W-86A 168 Patrick Dougherty, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC 78W-74A 152 Thomas DiCinti, Little Mill CC 86W-83A 169 Amory Davis, DuPont CC 80W-72A 152 Michael Costonis, Blue Bell CC 84A-89W 173 yan Gelrod, Commonwealth National GC 78A-75W 153 Alexander Liebman, Seaview Marriott esort & Spa 89W-85A 174 John obinson, Commonwealth National GC 76A-77W 153 James O Connor, Penn Oaks GC 86A-89W 175 Jhoon Chang, Philadelphia Cricket Club 76A-77W 153 Jeff ogatz, Fieldstone GC 91W-86A 177 Timothy Hager, Lookaway GC 75W-78A 153 Tom Piersanti, Applebrook GC David Taraschi, Merchantville CC 79W-74A 153 John Brennan, Spring Ford CC Sean Seese, Huntingdon Valley CC 78W-75A 153 Eric Schmehl, Moorestown Field Club Tom Borsello, DuPont CC 80W-73A 153 John Mullins, Spring Ford CC Matthew Finger, unning Deer GC 75A-79W 154 Gil Moniz, Jr., Woodbury CC Kevin Genuardi, Cedarbrook CC 75A-79W 154 obert Bechtold, Fieldstone GC Bo Maguire, Brookside CC 77A-77W 154 John Donnelly, Concord CC William Naylor, Applebrook GC 73A-81W 154 Stephen Sieracki, Merchantville CC Chris Esbenshade, Meadia Heights GC 76A-78W 154 Chris Kallmeyer, Philadelphia Cricket Club Steven Passalacqua, Wedgwood CC 75W-79A 154 Mark Kosko, Seaview Marriott esort & Spa Daniel Charen, Yardley CC 77W-77A 154 oc Irey, Cedarbrook CC David Liotta, Whitemarsh Valley CC 76W-78A 154 Jeff Osberg, Brandywine CC Andrew Zoeller, Waynesborough CC 77A-78W 155 Michael Lewers, St. Davids GC Joe Bernard, ivercrest GC & Preserve 79W-76A 155 Frank Corrado, Jr., Jericho National GC Michael Gross, Glenmaura National GC 82W-73A 155 Thomas Finn, Cavaliers CC Francis McFadden, Overbrook GC 76W-79A 155 Chris Lange, Jr., Overbrook GC James Macallister, Manufacturers G&CC 76W-79A 155 Kenneth alston, Huntsville GC Peter Moran, Edgmont CC 76A-80W 156 Bill Boyle, Metedeconk National GC. Blake Slawecki, Spring Ford CC 78A-78W 156 Sean Leonard, Tavistock CC Patrick Hardin, Northampton CC 81W-75A 156 Joshua Krumholz, Berkleigh CC NS obert Gill, Fox Hill CC 75A-82W 157 Kevin Weeks, Seaview Marriott esort & Spa NS Alexander Maguire, Jr., Philadelphia Cricket Club 78A-79W 157 Logan Terry, Plymouth CC DQ Michael Kania, Overbrook GC 78W-79A 157 #Kyle Davis, Fieldstone GC John Simone, Blue Bell CC 75A-83W 158 obert Dziak, Spring Ford CC 78A-80W 158 A-Applebrook GC;W-White Manor CC; #-defending champion Kenneth Matt, Commonwealth National GC 74A-84W 158 -withdrawal; NC-no card; DQ-disqualification; NS-no show Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 24

25 Amateur Championship Final: Philip Bartholomew, Yardley CC, d. William McGuinness, Tavistock CC, 2&1 Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 25

26 FLEETWOOD, Pa. Michael McDermott of Merion GC saved the best for last and carded nine birdies in his final round, including four birdies in a row on his final eight holes, to win both the 105 th Joseph H. Patterson Cup and Silver Cross Award. The two-time Middle- Amateur Champion (2001, 04) and two-time Silver Cross Award winner (2003, 07) took the 36-hole championship, split between Moselem Springs GC (par 70, 6,790 yards) and Berkleigh CC (par 70, 6,250 yards), with a 6-under-par 136 (70-66). I think I made all the eight-footers today that I have not made a chunk of this summer, said McDermott, who started his day at Moselem Springs GC with an even-par 70 before lighting it up in the afternoon at Berkleigh CC with a 6-under-par 66. Golf s a funny game. McDermott came into the Patterson Cup with a less than stellar performance on the prior day at the 103 rd Open Championship with a (78-77) 155. I was really excited for the Philadelphia Open, said the 32-year-old from Havertown, Pa., who was looking forward to playing the Championship at his home course. I felt like I was playing well going into it and I didn t. But somewhere inside I Joseph H. Patterson Memorial Cup Aug. 9, 2007 Berkleigh CC/Moselem Springs GC The Patterson Cup consists of two rounds of stroke play. Michael McDermott of Merion GC displays the Joseph H. Patterson Memorial Cup after his victory at Berkleigh CC/Moselem Springs GC. Tee box Defending champion: Stephen Arnold of Yardley CC. Storyline: Amateur Champion Philip Bartholomew of Yardley CC was looking to become the first player since James Kania of Overbrook GC in 1995 to sweep the Amateur/Patterson Cup titles. To this point of the season, it s been the year of Yardley CC with Bartholomew, Mark Miller taking the Open Championship and the club winning the Philadelphia Team Championship. Additional contenders included the steady Chris Gallagher of Penn Oaks GC, Chris Lange of Overbrook GC and Chip Lutz of Ledgeock GC, to name a few. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 26 sort of thought that I had enough to play well today. And play well he did. McDermott hung around the top of the leaderboard after his steady morning round with three birdies and as many bogeys at a Moselem Springs GC that played statistically more difficult than nearby Berkleigh CC. And when he got to Berkleigh, McDermott took advantage with a back-toback-to-back birdie start complemented by six additional birdies at the Kutztown-area club. My round [at Moselem Springs GC] was solid in the morning, McDermott said. When I got to Berkleigh I knew I had to shoot under par. I just didn t know how far. What was known was that Nathan Sutherland of Berkshire CC, who teed off in the third group, had completed his 36-hole endeavor with a 4-under-par 138 and that Chris Lange of Overbrook GC was threatening with the same score through 27 holes. I ve been playing [Berkleigh] since I was young, said the soon-to-be freshman at Miami University (Ohio). I m just comfortable with all the shots because I know what s out there. Although McDermott never took his eyes off the leaderboard, he maintained his focus, scored when he had to and did not make any mistakes, playing his final nine holes in 3-under par. I had never played Berkleigh before, he said. And when I saw that Chris Lange shot 4 under and that other people shot some good scores, I knew that other people would shoot low and that I need to try to keep going lower. Added Lange, I played well at Berkleigh but I missed a few short putts at Moselem. That was the difference. But McDermott knew what he had to do. I didn t get comfortable after making those birdies and that was important, he said. I kept making more [birdies] and was able to hold on coming down the stretch. McDermott finished with four straight pars to close out the round. See Patterson Cup, page 27 (left) Chris Lange of Overbrook GC sees his par putt to remain in contention on No. 8 at Moselem Springs GC slip past the hole. (above) Nathan Sutherland of Berkshire CC strikes his tee shot on No. 15 at Moselem. Both players tied for second place.

27 Joseph H. Patterson Memorial Cup From page, 26 Name, club d. 1-d. 2-Total Michael McDermott, Merion GC 70M-66B 136 Nathan Sutherland, Berkshire CC 70M-68B 138 Christopher Lange, Overbrook GC 68B-70M 138 Chris Gallagher, Penn Oaks GC 73M-66B 139 Cole Willcox, Philadelphia CC 70B-70M 140 James Kieserman, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC 73M-68B 141 Christopher Gold, Little Mill CC 69B-72M 141 Chip Lutz, Ledgeock GC 73M-69B 142 obert obertson, Sunnybrook GC 69B-73M 142 ay Thompson, Overbrook GC 70B-72M 142 Donny Wessner, Golden Oaks GC 71B-72M 143 Stephen Arnold, Yardley CC 70B-73M 143 Adam Cohan, The ACE Club 70M-74B 144 Chase Duncan, Meadia Heights GC75B-69M 144 Philip Bartholomew, Yardley CC 72B-72M 144 Bo Maguire, Brookside CC 72B-72M 144 Douglas Zelner, Coatesville CC 74M-71B 145 Michael Moffat, Commonwealth National GC 71M-74B 145 Tom Borsello, DuPont CC 71B-74M 145 Dave Gardener, Blue Bell CC 73M-73B 146 John Michael Pelet, Wyncote GC 74M-72B 146 oc Irey, Cedarbrook CC 72B-74M 146 Mike Danner, Lu Lu CC 73B-73M 146 James Kania, Jr., Overbrook GC 72M-75B 147 Brian Belden, Jr., Brookside CC of Allentown 76M-71B 147 yan Gelrod, Commonwealth National GC 71B-76M 147 Billy McCrossan, White Manor CC 74B-73M 147 Frank Petrash, Philadelphia Cricket Club 75B-72M 147 Glenn Smeraglio, Yardley CC 74M-74B 148 Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC 73M-75B 148 Anthony Martire, Seaview Marriott esort & Spa 74M-74B 148 Andy Achenbach, ivercrest GC 74M-74B 148 Drew Panebianco, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC 74B-74M 148 Mark Peterson, Philadelphia Cricket Club 73B-75M 148 Brian Corbett, Huntsville GC 75M-74B 149 William Lawler, Fox Hill CC 74M-75B 149 Matthew Finger, unning Deer GC 76M-73B 149 obert Bechtold, Fieldstone GC 72B-77M 149 Christopher Ault, Yardley CC 74B-75M 149 Thomas Soares, Moselem Springs GC 72B-77M 149 By virtue of his Joseph H. Patterson Cup victory, Michael McDermott of Merion GC also captured the Silver Cross Award. McDermott took over the top position from Chase Duncan of Meadia Heights GC and Conrad Von Borsig of Concord CC. The two held a one-shot lead after the Amateur Championship Qualifier. McDermott was tied in third place with Cole Willcox of Philadelphia CC, a stroke behind Duncan and Von Borsig heading into the Patterson Cup. The Patterson Cup serves as the final two rounds of the Silver Cross. The Silver Cross is awarded to the player with the lowest aggregate score in the qualifying round(s) of the Amateur Championship and the Patterson Cup. Name, club Scores Michael McDermott, Merion GC Cole Willcox, Philadelphia CC Christopher Lange, Overbrook GC Chase Duncan, Meadia Heights GC Chris Gallagher, Penn Oaks GC aymond Thompson, Overbrook GC Philip Bartholomew, Yardley CC Stephen Arnold, Yardley CC Douglas Zelner, Coatesville CC Donny Wessner, Golden Oaks GC James Kieserman, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC Chip Lutz, Ledgeock GC Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC Mark Miller, Yardley CC Michael Moffat, Commonwealth National GC John Michael Pelet, Wyncote GC Jamie Slonis, Tavistock CC Alan Borowsky, White Manor CC Bill Murray, Merchantville CC Stephen Seiden, Concord CC Peter Moran, Edgmont CC 75B-74M 149 Bill Murray, Merchantville CC 76B-73M 149 Stephen Hudacek, III, Glenmaura National GC 77B-72M 149 Mark Miller, Yardley CC 72B-77M 149 Kevin Frost, Honeybrook GC 76B-73M 149 Steve M. Cutler, Hartefeld National 76M-74B 150 Jamie Slonis, Tavistock CC 73B-77M 150 Alan Borowsky, White Manor CC 76B-74M 150 Thomas Finn, Cavaliers CC 78B-72M 150 P. Chet Walsh, Philadelphia CC 76B-74M 150 Jeffrey Huntzinger, North Hills CC 78B-72M 150 Michael Kania, Overbrook GC 74B-76M 150 Greg O Connor, Huntingdon Valley CC 73B-77M 150 Matt Ehrlich, Meadowlands CC 77M-74B 151 Geoffrey Cooper, Laurel Creek CC 79M-72B 151 obert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC 74M-77B 151 Jim Simmons, Stonewall 78M-73B 151 Thomas Hyland, Little Mill CC 78M-73B 151 Gary J oot, French Creek GC 71B-80M 151 Eric Fonner, Huntingdon Valley CC 78B-73M 151 J Kirk Luntey, Merion GC 74M-78B 152 Jeff Griest, Waynesborough CC 78M-74B 152 Stephen Seiden, Concord CC 77M-75B 152 John obinson, Commonwealth National GC 73B-79M 152 Jamie Wallace, Laurel Creek CC 75B-77M 152 Daniel Delaney, Concord CC 79B-73M 152 Michael O Keefe, Little Mill CC 75M-78B 153 Stephen Dressel, Spring Ford CC 74M-79B 153 Zach Smith, Doylestown CC 76M-77B 153 Brian othaus, Philmont CC 78M-75B 153 John Ferdinand, Lu Lu CC 78B-75M 153 Kyle Davis, Fieldstone GC 74B-79M 153 Paul ogowicz, Yardley CC 76B-77M 153 Bertus Wessels, Green Valley CC 78B-75M 153 Jeffrey Wuerstle, Indian Valley CC 71B-82M 153 John Brennan, Spring Ford CC 75M-79B 154 David Goodman, Bucks County GC 77M-77B 154 Douglas Schroer, St. Davids GC 78M-76B 154 ich Pruchnik, West Chester G&CC 78B-76M 154 Steve ansom, Jr., Wildwood G&CC 74B-80M 154 Christopher Kaspar, Lu Lu CC 79B-75M 154 Matthew Pesci, Yardley CC 77M-78B 155 Keith Matt, Lu Lu CC 79M-76B 155 Kevin Melnick, Jr., Plymouth CC 82M-73B 155 Jim Yenser, avens Claw GC 75M-80B 155 Chris Allan, Jr., Downingtown GC 81B-74M 155 John Olszewski, Wyoming Valley CC 78B-77M 155 Silver Cross Award Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 27 ussell Hartung, Doylestown CC 78M-78B 156 Alex Gelcius, Doylestown CC 80M-76B 156 Pat Curiale, Medford Village CC 79B-77M 156 Scott C. Morris, Doylestown CC 81B-75M 156 yan McCarty, Little Mill CC 79B-77M 156 Scott Harrington, Moselem Springs GC 74B-82M 156 Michael Quinn, Edgmont CC 75M-82B 157 Chip Culp, Philadelphia Cricket Club 82M-75B 157 Martin Klagholz, olling Green GC 78B-79M 157 Kevin Ignatuk, Penn Oaks GC 81B-76M 157 Mark Kosko, Seaview Marriott esort & Spa 81M-77B 158 Matt Kaelin, Little Mill CC 81M-77B 158 Chris Kallmeyer, Philadelphia Cricket Club 77B-81M 158 Patrick ugg, olling Green GC 81B-77M 158 Chris Terebesi, Chester Valley GC 77B-81M 158 Joseph M. oeder, Links GC 79B-79M 158 Mark J Coassolo, Berkleigh CC 76B-83M 159 Joe Dellicarpini, Philadelphia Cricket Club 84M-76B 160 Kevin Huntington, Penn Oaks GC 77M-83B 160 Anthony DeNicco, Brookside CC 80M-80B 160 Pierce Dever, Jericho National GC 81M-80B 161 David West, Whitford CC 84M-77B 161 Steve Passalacqua, Wedgwood CC 78M-83B 161 Andrew Zoeller, Waynesborough CC 79M-82B 161 Jason Barkley, Huntsville GC 80B-81M 161 Scott Storck, Philadelphia Cricket Club 85M-77B 162 Charles Scalzott, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC 85M-77B 162 Kenneth alston, Huntsville GC 82M-81B 163 Manus Friel, Philadelphia Publinks 85M-79B 164 J.D. Hall, Merion GC 83M-81B 164 Jason Cohan, The ACE Club 81M-83B 164 obert Loftus, Overbrook GC 80B-84M 164 Ben Bershad, Hopewell Valley GC 84M-81B 165 John Mullins, Spring Ford CC 86B-79M 165 Thomas DiCinti, Little Mill CC 85B-80M 165 Michael WilliaM, Sakima CC 82B-83M 165 Jordan Wycoff, Whitemarsh Valley CC 82M-85B 167 Eric Schaft, Sandy un CC 85M-83B 168 Ken Sim, Commonwealth National GC 78B-93M 171 Mark Wachter, Penn Oaks GC 81M-91B 172 Byron Whitman, Philadelphia Publinks Conrad Von Borsig, Concord CC Gregg Angelillo, Moselem Springs GC -withdrawal B-Berkleigh CC; M-Moselem Springs GC Glenn Smeraglio, Yardley CC James Kania, Jr., Overbrook GC obert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC Andy Achenbach, ivercrest GC & Preserve Billy McCrossan, White Manor CC Brian Corbett, Huntsville GC Tom Borsello, DuPont CC Bo Maguire, Brookside CC Douglas Schroer, St. Davids GC yan Gelrod, Commonwealth National GC Christopher Ault, Yardley CC Thomas Hyland, Little Mill CC Michael O Keefe, Little Mill CC Paul ogowicz, Yardley CC Christopher Kaspar, Lu Lu CC Matthew Finger, unning Deer GC Brian othaus, Philmont CC yan McCarty, Little Mill CC Zach Smith, Doylestown CC Peter Moran, Edgmont CC John obinson, Commonwealth National GC Michael Kania, Overbrook GC David West, Whitford CC Kevin Huntington, Penn Oaks GC Matt Ehrlich, Meadowlands CC Steven Passalacqua, Wedgwood CC Andrew Zoeller, Waynesborough CC Matthew Pesci, Yardley CC Manus Friel, Philadelphia Publinks GA Thomas DiCinti, Little Mill CC ounds: 1-Applebrook Golf Club; 2. White Manor Country Club; 3. Berkleigh Country Club; 4. Moselem Springs Golf Club

28 Philadelphia Open Championship Aug. 6, 2007 Merion GC The Open consists of two rounds of stroke play. (above) Mark Miller of Yardley CC sends his 40-foot birdie putt from the back, left-hand side of the 18th green at Merion GC (East Course) on its way. Miller sealed a victory in the 103rd Open Championship with his fourfoot par putt (right). ADMOE, Pa. Not even an errant step could keep Mark Miller of Yardley CC from the 103 rd Open Championship title and the biggest victory of his young, amateur career. Miller, 21, of Levittown, Pa., incurred a penalty stroke after moving his golf ball while searching for it in the right fescue on the 14 th hole (par 4, 418 yards) but somehow kept his senses for a career-defining triumph at the fabled East Course of Merion GC (par 70, 6,654 yards). Miller finished at even-par 140 for the 36 holes (69-71) to edge Mark Sheftic (rounds of 70-71), an assistant professional at Sunnybrook GC, and the remainder of the 72-player field, by a stroke. Miller s victory marked only the 12th time an amateur has captured the Open Championship. Chris Lange of Tee box Defending champion: John Quinn, Director of Golf, Links GC. Storyline: The golf course was the story as the beautiful and historic East Course of Merion GC held its first Open Championship since Phil Bartholomew of Yardley CC entered the tournament looking to be the first back-to-back winner of the Amateur/Open since Jay Sigel in eigning Open Champion Quinn was looking to be the first repeat winner since Pete Oakley did so in Overbrook GC was the last to do so in I didn t sign up because I didn t think I could win. I knew I just had My game plan wasn t going to change regardless of where I was on the scoreboard. Mark Miller 2007 Open Champion to play well, said a surprising subdued Miller in the scoring area. When I got upand-down [on No. 14] from 75 yards for a bogey that was big. Miller, who had a three-shot lead at the time of the infraction, followed that bogey with a four on No. 15 (par 4, 416 yards) before uncharacteristically missing a twofoot par save on the treacherous 16th (par 4, 435 yards). Miller s lead had dwindled to a shot as Sheftic, who completed his final round a few hours earlier, sat and waited. On the intimidating 17 th (par 3, 220 yards), Miller appeared to be in more trouble when his 4-iron landed some 40-feet short of the hole. His first putt didn t travel as expected and he was left with a left-to-right, 12 footer, up a swale, for par. He made it. That seemed to be Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 28 a common thread in Miller s game all day. He converted almost every par saving opportunity he had. That was unbelievable. To be inside two feet and miss and to overcome that was pretty cool, said Miller. I just said get over it. It s over and done with and make up for it on the next two holes. On the difficult and historic 18 th (par 4, 463 yards), Miller s drive was solid and found the right side of the fairway, ironically, stopping parallel to the Ben Hogan 1-iron plaque. And as that legendary figure did in 1950, Miller, too, found the green. Hogan two-putted for par to force a U.S. Open Championship playoff that year, in which he eventually won. Miller s 4-iron from 216 yards stopped about 40 feet left of the hole. He rolled it up to about four feet. His final stroke sealed the victory and capped final-round, 1-under-par 69. My game plan wasn t going to change regardless of where I was on the scoreboard, said Miller, who is the first member of Yardley CC to ever win the Open Championship. I tried to hit greens and make some putts. I tried to play smart. Sheftic, a lifelong Hogan admirer, almost scripted his own magical ending when he drained a 20-foot birdie putt on No. 18 to finish at 1-over par. See Open Championship, page 29

29 Philadelphia Open Championship From page, 28 Name, club Total a-mark Miller, Yardley CC Mark Sheftic, Sunnybrook GC Christopher Gray, Hartefeld National a-obert obertson, Sunnybrook GC a-jeff Griest, Waynesborough CC a-christopher Lange, Overbrook GC Stuart Ingraham, Overbrook GC David McNabb, Cavaliers CC a-kyle Davis, Fieldstone GC Adam Corson, Toftrees esort Graham Dendler, Trenton CC ich Steinmetz, Spring Ford CC a-adam Cohan, The ACE Club a-john Michael Pelet, Wyncote GC Jason Hrynkiw, Philadelphia CC a-andy Achenbach, ivercrest GC & Preserve Brian Kelly, Bucknell GC George Forster, adnor Valley CC a-james Sullivan, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC a-obert de ojas, ivercrest GC & Preserve Michael Ladden, Whitford CC ick Hughart, Tavistock CC a-brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC a-matt audenbush, Pine Valley GC Jeffrey Haas, Lu Lu CC a-douglas Zelner, Coatesville CC John Pillar, CC at Woodloch Springs John DiMarco, Laurel Creek CC a-chip Lutz, Ledgeock GC Barry Dear, South Jersey Golf Center Michael Moses, Concord CC Travis Deibert, Commonwealth National GC Gregory Farrow, Deerwood CC John Appleget, Cape May National a-alan Borowsky, White Manor CC Paul Viola, Bethlehem GC a-philip Bartholomew, Yardley CC Paul Oglesby, Merion GC a-steve M. Cutler, Hartefeld National Terry Hatch, Hidden Valley GC a-paul ogowicz, Yardley CC a-chris Anderson, Wilmington CC a-sean Leonard, Tavistock CC David Quinn, Links GC a-stephen Arnold, Yardley CC a-cole Willcox, Philadelphia CC a-billy McCrossan, White Manor CC a-james Kania, Jr., Overbrook GC David Olexson, Lehigh CC Vince amagli, Burlington CC a-chris Gallagher, Penn Oaks GC a-michael McDermott, Merion GC a-obert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC a-greg Wolfe, Cavaliers CC a-logan Terry, Plymouth CC Terry Hertzog, Bent Creek CC a-david Liotta, Whitemarsh Valley CC Jeff LeFevre, Linwood CC Anthony Bonargo, Bucks County GC ob Shuey, Ben s Power Golf Learning Center Scott Nye, Merion GC Donald DeAngelis, Woods Golf Center Eric McNamee, Stonewall a-michael O Keefe, Little Mill CC a-jamie Slonis, Tavistock CC a-andrew Lawson, Hershey s Mill GC a-ken Matt, Commonwealth National GC Dan Haskell, Medford Lakes CC a-matthew Pesci, Yardley CC a-mark Czerniakowski, Blue Bell CC a-patrick Hardin, Northampton CC a-lance T. Oberparleiter, Wedgwood CC a-amateur Sheftic was rock solid tee-to-green all day. I ve always idolized [Ben] Hogan. When I was growing up my dad would sit down and watch tapes of Hogan over and over, said Sheftic, 32, of Ambler, Pa. You walk down [the 18 th fairway] and look at the plaque. It almost gives you a little chill up your back. [You say] wow this is where Hogan did it and I just birdied the 18 th. (right) Mark Miller of Yardley CC does his best Ben Hogan impression in the final round of the Open Championship. Miller s second shot was taken parallel to where Hogan hit his 1-iron on to the green in (below, right) Chris Lange of Overbrook GC, a past champion, chats with a spectator after finishing tied for fourth.there was a five-way tie for fourth, including fellow amateurs Griest and obertson. Sheftic might not have earned the trophy, but he did finish as the low professional to earn the $8,000 first prize. This Open was the first solely administered by the Golf Association of Philadelphia. The field size increased to 72 players from the customary 60 and offered the most lucrative purse in the history of the tournament, $40,000. (left) Dan Burton (left) presents Mark Sheftic, an assistant professional from Sunnybrook GC, with the winner s share of the Open Championship purse. Sheftic earned $8,000 as the top professional. (below, left) obert obertson of Sunnybrook GC had his eyes on the championship trophy before eventually finishing in a tie for fourth. (below) Jeff Griest of Waynesborough CC watches his birdie effort on the 14th hole. Griest would eventually make par. He, too, tied for fourth place Open Championship Lookaway Golf Club July 23 Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 29

30 ELVESON, Pa. The 24 th Middle-Amateur Championship, in essence, sifted down to a 36-hole tussle between Chris Gallagher of Penn Oaks GC and Chip Lutz of Ledgeock GC. The pair played each of the two days together at Stonewall (par 70, 6,675 yards, North Course), and like all memorable duels, the outcome remained in doubt to the very end. The final chapter, written on the closing 18 th hole (par 5, 522 yards), witnessed Lutz getting up-and-down from a greenside bunker for birdie to seal his second Middle- Amateur Championship title. Lutz also took the 1998 Mid- Am. when the tournament was still a one-day, 18-hole event. The current format is a two-day, 36-hole competition. When the dust settled, Lutz, 52, of Middle-Amateur Championship May 23-24, 2007 Stonewall (North Course) The Middle-Amateur Championship consists of two rounds of stroke play. Chip Lutz of Ledgeock GC (right) receives the trophy and crystal from Terry Sawyer (left), Chairman of the Golf Administration Committee, and Dan Burton (center), GAP President. eading, Pa., earned the crystal trophy with a second straight 70 to finish at even par. Gallagher, the first-round leader after a 1-under 69, posted a 2-over-par 72 to finish a shot back. Michael McDermott of Merion GC, Brian othaus of Philmont CC and James Sullivan, Jr. of Huntingdon Valley CC tied for third place at 4-over par. Conditions again were magnificent, sunny with a touch of a breeze on the links style layout. This gave me a chance to avenge the loss from last year, said Lutz, who fell to Chris Lange by a stroke in the 2006 Mid-Am. Last year I missed a putt on No. 18 to lose. This time I executed a sand shot. I was thrilled with the ability to close it out. Lutz made the winning sand save after he knocked his 18-degree rescue wood from 256 yards into the right bunker in two. Gallagher, who saw his attempt to reach the 18 th green for an eagle try fall short into the front bunker, played first and made a smooth play to about eight feet. Lutz followed by knocking his wedge to four feet. Gallagher missed. Lutz did not. I hit a really good shot, it s tough to get it back to the hole, said Gallagher, 25, of West Chester, Pa. It was a tough right-toleft putt and I didn t hit it hard enough. I knew I had to make it because he wasn t going to miss. The two exchanged blows for most of the afternoon, although it didn t look like that from the start. Gallagher opened up a four-shot advantage with birdies on Nos. 2 (par 3, 210 yards) and 3 (par 5, 498 yards). In that same span, Lutz carded an almost fatal double-bogey on the second hole when his drive landed near the See Middle, page 31 Tee box Defending champion: Chris Lange, Overbrook GC, two-time defending champion. Storyline: Lange entered the first Major of the season hoping to become the first to win three consecutive titles. Contenders included Chip Lutz of Ledgeock GC, who finished second last year after struggling with his putter down the stretch. and Michael McDermott of Merion GC, a past twotime winner. Name, club Total Chip Lutz, Ledgeock GC Chris Gallagher, Penn Oaks GC Michael McDermott, Merion GC Brian othaus, Philmont CC Jim Sullivan, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC Dan Pinciotti, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC Jamie Slonis, Tavistock CC John Brennan, Spring Ford CC Jim Donnelly, Philadelphia Cricket Club Daniel Delaney, Concord CC Mike Moffat, Commonwealth National GC William Lawler, Fox Hill CC Thomas Gramigna, Tavistock CC obert Bechtold, Fieldstone GC Drew Panebianco, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon Valley CC Paul ogowicz, Yardley CC Matthew Finger, unning Deer GC Patrick Dougherty, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC P. Chet Walsh, Philadelphia CC Alex Maguire, Jr., Philadelphia Cricket Club Mark Peterson, Philadelphia Cricket Club Thomas Hyland, Little Mill CC Oscar L. Mestre, Jr., Overbrook GC Christopher Lange, Overbrook GC Gregg Angelillo, Moselem Springs GC Geoffrey M. Cooper, Laurel Creek CC Jeffrey Huntzinger, North Hills CC yan Gelrod, Commonwealth National GC Thomas Finn, Cavaliers CC Bill Murray, Merchantville CC Tom Borsello, DuPont CC Warren Smith, Cavaliers CC James Macallister, Manufacturers G&CC obin McCool, Saucon Valley CC Ken Matt, Commonwealth National GC Mike Owsik, Plymouth CC obert de ojas, ivercrest GC ich Thon, The Springhaven Club David West, Whitford CC Sean Leonard, Tavistock CC Eric Buck, Lancaster CC ich Pruchnik, West Chester G&CC Kevin McDermott, Llanerch CC David Liotta, Whitemarsh Valley CC Scott Klee, Indian Valley CC Bill Boyle, Metedeconk National GC Glenn Smeraglio, Yardley CC and Mendez, Fieldstone GC obert Dziak, Spring Ford CC Eric Fonner, Huntingdon Valley CC Chris Esbenshade, Meadia Heights GC Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 30 ichard Umani, GC at Glen Mills David Smith, Doylestown CC Andy Achenbach, ivercrest GC Pat Curiale, Medford Village CC Jeff DellaFranco, Concord CC John Simone, Blue Bell CC Matt Jasudowich, Whitemarsh Valley CC Jim Kelleher, Links GC Bobby Kershner, Spring Ford CC Douglas Zelner, Coatesville CC Michael LaGrasso, Burlington CC David Shields, Philadelphia Publinks Scott Harrington, Moselem Springs GC obert Billings, olling Green GC Chris Anderson, Wilmington CC Michael Domenick, Phoenixville CC Scott Chesna, Cavaliers CC Matt Mangold, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC ick Custer, Spring Ford CC John Mullins, Spring Ford CC NC Larry Silk, Greate Bay CC NS Douglas Schroer, St. Davids GC DQ Failed to qualify Bill Boyle, Metedeconk National GC 78 Chris Anderson, Wilmington CC 78 Chris Esbenshade, Meadia Heights GC 78 Douglas Schroer, St. Davids GC 78

31 Middle-Amateur Championship (above) Chris Gallagher of Penn Oaks GC (left) receives his second-place trophy from Dan Burton, GAP President. (right) Chip Lutz of Ledgeock GC lofts his bunker shot tight on the final hole to clinch his first Mid.-Am. title. From page, 30 right cart path and a three-putt ensued. However, Lutz regained his composure with birdies on No. 5 (par 4, 414 yards) and No. 8 (par 5, 550 yards). On the eighth, he knocked a wedge from 60 yards to five feet. He made the turn at 1-under par overall and for the day (he also birdied the first hole). In that time frame, Gallagher struggled with his tee ball and with a Lob Wedge in hand from 80 yards on No. 8 overshot the green. He would make the turn a shot ahead of Lutz. Gallagher made an unconscious up-and-down from the left greenside bunker on No. 10 (par 4, 353 yards) to stay in front, but blew his drive right on No. 11 (par 4, 414 yards) and was forced to pitch out from behind some imposing fescue. Lutz parred the 11 th to tie for the lead. Lutz finally moved in front on the treacherous par 3, 13 th (222 yards) with a par and a Gallagher bogey but Gallagher came right back on No. 15 (par 4, 382 yards) with a nice 15-foot birdie to force a tie. The two were up-and-down again with Gallagher bogeying No. 16 (par 4, 478 yards) after going long and Lutz three-putting No. 17 (par 3, 211 yards). They started the 18 th hole at 1-over par on the scoreboard, three shots clear of anyone else. I knew he wasn t going to hand me anything, said Gallagher. I knew I had to earn it. I thought I had to shoot 68 to be comfortable. Lange of Overbrook GC, the twotime defending champion coming into the event, finished in a tie for 23 rd place at 11-over par. The Middle-Amateur is for players 25 years of age and older. The GAP Middle-Amateur Championship started in 1984, three years after the USGA created the U.S. Mid.-Am. as a formal championship for post-college amateurs. The Association followed suit with the USGA in creating a Mid.-Am., but initially differed in its administration of the tournament in a couple of respects. (above) Chris Gallagher of Penn Oaks GC watches his birdie chance on the final hole just miss. Gallagher s putt would have given him a one-shot lead with Lutz still to putt for a would be tie. (below) Michael McDermott of Merion GC makes a swing on No. 13. Eric Fonner, Huntingdon Valley CC 78 Glenn Smeraglio, Yardley CC 78 James Macallister, Manufacturers G&CC 78 Kenneth. Matt, Commonwealth National GC 78 Larry Silk, Greate Bay CC 78 Matt Mangold, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC 78 Michael LaGrasso, Burlington CC 78 Pat Curiale, Medford Village CC 78 ich Thon, The Springhaven Club 78 obert Billings, olling Green GC 78 Brad Sokol, Green Valley CC 79 Brian Corbett, Huntsville GC 79 Douglas Gregor, Huntingdon Valley CC 79 Edward Kelly, Jr., Lu Lu CC 79 Francis McFadden, Overbrook GC 79 Jim Kieserman, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC 79 Jay Desjardins, Waynesborough CC 79 John Mullins, Spring Ford CC 79 John obinson, Commonwealth National GC 79 Mark Quigley, Lu Lu CC 79 Michael Decapua, Northampton CC 79 Pete Widdoes, Inniscrone GC 79 Charles Jones, Philadelphia Publinks 80 Gil Moniz Jr., Woodbury CC 80 Jeffrey Wuerstle, Indian Valley CC 80 Joseph oeder, Links GC 80 Ken Sim, Commonwealth National GC 80 Michael Evangelista, Concord CC 80 Michael O Hara, iverton CC 80 Neil McDermott, Llanerch CC 80 Steven Walczak, Wilmington CC 80 John Aloisio, Little Mill CC 81 Keith Matt, Lu Lu CC 81 Michael Quinn, Edgmont CC 81 Peter Moran, Edgmont CC 81 Thomas DiCinti, Little Mill CC 81 Gary Daniels, Applebrook GC 82 John Ward, Ballamor GC 82 obert Majczan, Lookaway GC 82 Ted Harris, Mercer Oaks Golf Course 82 Chris Terebesi, Chester Valley GC 83 Paul Liebezeit, Aronimink GC 83 Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 31 Ari Flaisher, Downingtown GC 84 Frank Corrado, Jr., Jericho National GC 84 Mark Coassolo, Berkleigh CC 84 Mike Brunswick, Moorestown Field Club 84 oc Irey, Cedarbrook CC 84 Scott McIntosh, Jericho National GC 84 John Giori, Mercer Oaks Golf Course 85 Michael Tash, Tavistock CC 85 Peter Williamson, Manufacturers G&CC 85 Donald Ashley, Philadelphia CC 86 Glenn McClaskey, Wedgwood CC 86 Michael DiGiandomenico, Honeybrook GC 86 Sean yan, Huntingdon Valley CC 86 Mark Walkush, Manufacturers G&CC 88 yan. Morrissey, Hartefeld National 94 Luis Diaz, Philadelphia Publinks 96 David Heaney, Fieldstone GC Mark Hodgson, Links GC -withdrawal; NS-no show; NC-no card; DQdisqualification

32 Tee box Defending champion: David Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley CC. Storyline: Two-time Senior Player of the Year and reigning Senior Amateur Champion David Brookreson of Huntingdon Valley CC entered as the tournament favorite. Brookreson was in search of a third straight Senior Silver Cross Award. obin McCool of Saucon Valley CC and Andy Thompson of Overbrook GC headed the long list of viable contenders. Circumstances forced the movement of the Senior to St. Davids where inclement weather forced a cut after the first round. Senior Amateur Championship Aug , 2007 Waynesborough CC The Senior Amateur Championship consists of two rounds of stroke play. Name, club Score aymond Thompson, Overbrook GC Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley GC Francis McFadden, Overbrook GC William Lawler, Fox Hill CC Craig Scott, Huntingdon Valley CC Charles Jones, Philadelphia Publinks Don Donatoni, White Manor CC Andy Thompson, Overbrook GC Daniel Burton, Bent Creek CC oc Irey, Cedarbrook CC Thomas DiCinti, Little Mill CC Art Brosius, DuPont CC Lee Cook, Laurel Creek CC Bo Dixon, Gulph Mills GC Neil McDermott, Llanerch CC John Gonsior, The ACE Club Matt Bellis, Commonwealth National GC Mike Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley CC PAOLI, Pa. ay Thompson of Ted Beringer, Philadelphia CC Overbrook GC overcame a late Stephen Daley, Lu Lu CC Bob Majczan, Lookaway GC double-bogey and a resolute Ed obin McCool, Saucon Valley CC Chylinski of Chester Valley GC to take William Vostinak, Lehigh CC the 37 th Senior Amateur Championship at Waynesborough CC Charles McClaskey, Wyncote GC Frank Polizzi, Whitemarsh Valley CC Terry Fair, ivercrest GC & Preserve (par 71, 6,625 yards) in stunning fashion. Thompson Jim Sullivan, Sr., Huntingdon Valley CC Thomas Mallouk, Lookaway GC Michael ose, Philmont CC birdied the par 3, 17 th hole Under the Thomas O ourke, Chester Valley GC (179 yards) to cut a two-shot Michael owland, Lehigh CC circumstances David Swiderski, Merchantville CC deficit in half and then parred Frank Treml, Sandy un CC No. 18 (par 5, 539 yards) as I felt for him. ich Speranza, Jericho National GC Chylinski struggled to a I ve been on obert Billings, olling Green GC Carlyle obinson, Fox Hill CC double-bogey finish to win the other side Hugh Kenworthy, III, Gulph Mills GC the title by one stroke. Thompson posted a second- of that one, John owe, Whitemarsh Valley CC Gene Maginnis, Jr., Whitemarsh Valley CC Michael Egan, Lookaway GC round 71 (141 total) and too. Michael Nilon, Philadelphia CC Chylinski a 69 (142 total). Wally Swiger, Huntingdon Valley CC Carl Everett, Merion GC Thompson s victory marked Jack Holland, Whitford CC the first time an individual ay Thompson on yll, Jericho National GC has swept all three Golf Association of Philadelphia Sepion on Ed Senior Cham- Frank Kunze, Spring Ford CC Michael Quinn, Edgmont CC David Taylor, adley un CC nior Major tournaments in Joel McFadden, Philadelphia Publinks the same year. Chylinski Gibby Young, Hartefeld National John Snyder, Waynesborough CC The 55-year-old Thompson James Prendergast, Spring Ford CC entered the two-day Se- Andrew Guinan, Applebrook GC Donald Mackelcan, Wilmington CC Charles McDowell, Wilmington CC Larry Paster, Philmont CC Martin Klagholz, olling Green GC George Carr, unning Deer GC Naz Gagliardi, Philadelphia Publinks C. Johanson, Philadelphia Cricket Club Dennis Perna, Spring Ford CC See Senior Amateur, page 33 nior Amateur already holding the organization s 2007 Warner Cup and Chapman Cup titles. Thompson s Senior Amateur victory also propelled him to the Senior Silver Cross Award victory (given to the player with the lowest aggregate score in the Warner Cup (Gross), Chapman Cup (Gross) and Senior Amateur). Maybe they ll remember me when I m long gone, said a laughing Thompson. It s nice to have a little bit of a legacy, at least senior wise. The final-round finish, however, will definitely be remembered. Ages Craig Scott, Huntingdon Valley CC Don Donatoni, White Manor CC Charles Jones, Philadelphia Publinks GA 149 Ages 60-and-over 1. Art Brosius, DuPont CC 150 Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 32 Divisional winners ay Thompson of Overbrook GC edged out Ed Chylinski of Chester Valley GC at Waynesborough CC for the Senior Amateur Championship. Thompson (right), seen here receiving congratulations from Dan Burton, President of the Golf Association of Philadelphia, became the first senior to capture the Warner Cup (Gross), Chapman Cup (Gross) and Senior Amateur Championship in the same year. Tied on No. 16 (par 4, 437 yards), both Chylinski and Thompson pushed their drives right. Thompson s ball kicked back toward the fairway and Chylinski s tee ball landed further ahead and with an opening to the green. Thompson s second shot then clipped a lowhanging branch and dropped just 20 yards further ahead, before his third stroke came up short of the green. He would eventually go on to make double bogey. Chylinski didn t capitalize immediately, though, knocking his 7-iron from 162 yards in the right rough over the putting surface and with a downhill chip remaining. A delicate shot later left him with 20 feet, up the hill. He made it for par to pull two strokes clear. On No. 17, Chylinski, with the honors, followed that par up with a 5-iron to 12 feet just below the hole. Thompson, the pressure squarely on him, seemed unrattled by the prior events. He stepped up and knocked a 5-iron to eight feet above the hole. He made the putt and Chylinski did not, sending the two to the 36 th hole separated by a stroke. Playing first, Thompson found the 18 th fairway. Chylinski, however, did not, pulling his drive left. Chylinski, in a difficult lie behind the trees and on the cusp of the driving range, couldn t hit it far enough to reach the See Senior Amateur, page Bo Dixon, Gulph Mills GC Neil McDermott, Llanerch CC 151 Super-Senior Division (65-and-over) 1. obert Proto, Little Mill CC Curt Fromal, The Springhaven Club Jay Howson, Jr., St. Davids GC 147

33 From page, 32 fairway and was left with a third shot from behind a tree. The ensuing shot landed to the right of the greenside sand and the following chip finished in the bunker. Thompson, who had seen Chylinski s first two shots, played it straight, knocking a 5-wood from 255 yards that stopped about 20 yards to the right of the green and in the first cut of rough. Thompson chipped up to 12 feet and Chylinski failed to get upand-down for bogey from the bunker leaving Thompson with a two-putt par for the victory. I was kind of in shock honestly, said Thompson, Senior Amateur Championship after Chylinski s chip landed in the bunker. I can t say I haven t hit that shot before. Under the circumstances I felt for him. I ve been on the other side of that one, too. Chylinski moved into contention with a stellar front nine. The 57-year-old from King of Prussia, Pa., posted three birdies on the front side as Thompson posted all pars to pull even. Thompson regained the lead on No. 11 (par 4, 411 yards) with a 145-yard, 9- iron to eight feet but Chylinski responded in grand style with an 8-iron on No. 14 (par 3, 147 yards) to inches. Senior Silver Cross Award Name, club Total aymond Thompson, Overbrook GC Francis McFadden, Overbrook GC Charles Jones, Philadelphia Publinks GA William Lawler, Fox Hill CC Daniel Burton, Bent Creek CC Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley GC Don Donatoni, White Manor CC Neil McDermott, Llanerch CC Thomas DiCinti, Little Mill CC Michael Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley CC Charles McClaskey, Wyncote GC obin McCool, Saucon Valley CC Wally Swiger, Huntingdon Valley CC Thomas Mallouk, Lookaway GC Carl Everett, Merion GC Frank Polizzi, Whitemarsh Valley CC Stephen Daley, Lu Lu CC Michael owland, Lehigh CC John Gonsior, The ACE Club Jack Holland, Whitford CC obert Majczan, Lookaway GC Joel McFadden, Philadelphia Publinks GA Michael Nilon, Philadelphia CC John owe, Whitemarsh Valley CC George Carr, unning Deer GC Eugene Maginnis, Jr., Whitemarsh Valley CC Michael Egan, Lookaway GC Frank Treml, Sandy un CC Ted Beringer, Philadelphia CC James Prendergast, Spring Ford CC Michael Sofranko, Wyncote GC Thomas O ourke, Chester Valley GC David Taylor, adley un CC John Siegrist, Manufacturers G&CC Donald Ashley, Philadelphia CC David Kearney, Lehigh CC Gibby Young, Hartefeld National John Snyder, Waynesborough CC Jon Mabry, Moorestown Field Club Charles Whipple, Huntingdon Valley CC J. Peter Pierce, Philadelphia CC Jay McLaughlin, Stone Harbor GC Gregory Gaul, Merion GC Jeb Baker, DuPont CC Joseph Virdone, Philadelphia CC Scores listed in the following order: Bent Creek Country Club; Overbrook Golf Club; Waynesborough Country Club. From page, 32 Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 33 Donald Ashley, Philadelphia CC obert Murphy, Wilmington CC Charles Caparo, Plymouth CC John Siegrist, Manufacturers G&CC Steve Broome, Huntingdon Valley CC Will Woolbert, Philadelphia Cricket Club Jon Mabry, Moorestown Field Club David Kearney, Lehigh CC Michael Sofranko, Wyncote GC Byron Milner, Overbrook GC Jay McLaughlin, Stone Harbor GC Dave Jacobson, JC Melrose CC Jeb Baker, DuPont CC Charles Whipple, Huntingdon Valley CC J. Peter Pierce, Philadelphia CC James Barron, Hartefeld National James Coleman, olling Green GC John Pagana, Huntsville GC Leonard Travagline, Makefield Highlands GC Gregory Gaul, Merion GC Joseph Virdone, Philadelphia CC Tom O ourke, Moorestown Field Club Andy Goldman, Philadelphia Cricket Club Chuck Wilkins, Little Mill CC Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon Valley CC James Haynie, Lu Lu CC Stephan Whitenack, Philadelphia Cricket Club Super-Senior Division Name, club Score obert Proto, Little Mill CC Curt Fromal, The Springhaven Club Jay Howson, Jr., St. Davids GC Joseph Scott, Jr., Kennett Square G&CC James Sherratt, Old York oad CC ichard Smith, Philadelphia CC Bill Weinfeld, JC Melrose CC Larry Loughner, Bent Creek CC Warren Deakins, Philadelphia CC Ernest Eichenberg, III, Waynesborough CC Clay von Seldeneck, Sunnybrook GC Harvey McCumber, Wilmington CC Jim Callaghan, olling Green GC Bill Wolhar, Wilmington CC Jay Kocher, Wilmington CC Charles Carter, Sunnybrook GC John O Sullivan, Phoenixville CC ichard Genoni, Waynesborough CC obert Bower, Merion GC Herbert Gordon, Doylestown CC A. Fred udy, Jr., Lancaster CC Ben Sack, Overbrook GC William Cummins, Jericho National GC Eric Norlin, Coatesville CC John Owens, Tavistock CC Edward Noble, Tavistock CC Walter Lenhard, III, Stonewall Lamar Kilgore, Stonewall Donald Hoegel, Little Mill CC ichard Kenville, Burlington CC withdrawal Super-Senior Silver Cross Award The Senior Silver Cross is awarded to the player with the lowest aggregate score in the Warner Cup (Gross), Chapman Cup (Gross) and round(s) of the Senior Amateur Championship. Name, club Total ichard A. Smith, Philadelphia CC obert Proto, Little Mill CC Curt Fromal, The Springhaven Club Larry Loughner, Bent Creek CC James Sherratt, Old York oad CC Harvey McCumber, Wilmington CC Jim Callaghan, olling Green GC Charles Carter, Sunnybrook GC Ben Sack, Overbrook GC ichard Genoni, Waynesborough CC Donald Hoegel, Little Mill CC Scores listed in the following order: Bent Creek Country Club; Overbrook Golf Club; Waynesborough Country Club.

34 Junior Boys Championship June 26-28, 2007 Cavaliers CC First day is stroke play qualifying for the match play portion of event. (left) Matt audenbush of Pine Valley GC (left), the 2006 Junior Boys Champion, presents winner obert Galbreath, Jr., of Huntingdon Valley CC with the winner s trophy. (above) obert obertson of Sunnybrook GC (left) receives congratulations from Mike Sharp, Jr., the GAP s Junior Coordinator. NEWAK, Del. obert Galbreath, Jr. of Huntingdon Valley CC narrowly knocked off obert obertson of Sunnybrook GC, 1-up, at Cavaliers CC (par 71, 6,558 yards) to win his third Junior Boys title, taking his place in the GAP record books as only the second player to accomplish such a feat in the 93- year history of the storied Junior Program. Galbreath steamrolled over the competition that included a 7&5 victory over Vinny Alessi of Penn Oaks GC; a, 6&4, win to top Bobby Arthur of Tavistock CC and a, 7&6, Final Four triumph over Jimmy Johnston of Merion GC before defeating obertson in the final. Meredith M. Jack of Merion Cricket Club was the only other player to win three Junior titles, only he did it in consecutive fashion from 1914 to It s really nice that I ve won three [Junior Championships], said Galbreath, who had no idea he was only the second junior play to do so. It s a really special feeling. This is just great, I really can t explain it. In each of Galbreath s match-play victories, the 16-year-old from Huntingdon Valley, Pa., jumped out to quick leads. In fact, Galbreath never trailed any of his opponents through the entire matchplay portion of the Championship. When you re playing match play you try to get off to the quickest start you can just to build a lead, he said. You have such great players in GAP and great junior golfers, so you need some cushion against a lot of these guys because of how good they are. But for the first time in the all week, his comfort cushion was threatened as obertson parred No. 7 (par 4, 454 yards) to Galbreath s bogey that brought his lead down to 1-up as the match headed to No. 8 (par 4, 319 yards). I wanted to give myself a little bit more of cushion against a player like ob obertson, said Galbreath of the only opponent that forced him to play a full 18 holes in the match-play portion of the event. He s a really good player and you had to watch out for him on the back nine. However, Galbreath put a quick stop to obertson s surge as he halved No. 8 and then birdied No. 9 (par 4, 348 yards) as obertson s drive found the right trees and then the right greenside bunker. Galbreath s drive of 300-plus yards left him only a 45-yard approach shot to which he stuck to within a couple feet for a conceded birdie. Galbreath s lead grew to three holes on No. 12 (par 4, 382 yards) with a par. But his advantage quickly diminished on No. 16 (par 5, 518 yards) See Junior Boys, page 35 Tee box Defending champion: Matt audenbush, Pine Valley GC At the time: obert Galbreath, Jr., of Huntingdon Valley CC was looking to join Meredith Jack of Merion Cricket Club as the only juniors to earn three Junior Championships. Jack turned the trick from , the first three years of the tournament s inception. obert obertson of Sunnybrook GC also entered the Junior Championship as a threat for the title. Championship Flight Final 8. obert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC, d. 3. obert obertson, Sunnybrook GC, 1-up Semifinals 8. Galbreath, Jr., d. 13. Jimmy Johnston, Merion GC, 7&6 3. obertson d. 15. Joe Bernard, ivercrest GC & Preserve, 19 holes Quarterfinals 3. Galbreath, Jr. d. 16. Bobby Arthur, Tavistock CC, 6&4 13. Johnston d. 12. J.D. Hall, Merion GC, 1-up Junior brackets 15. Bernard d. 7. J.. Fasy, Wilmington CC, 1-up 3. obertson d. 11. Warren Taylor, Yardley CC, 3&2 First ound 16. Arthur d. 1. Kevin Melnick, Jr., Plymouth CC, 4&3 8. Galbreath, Jr., d. 9. Vinny Alessi, Penn Oaks GC, 7&5 13. Johnston d. 4. Paul Kovalcheck, Lu Lu CC, 5&4 12. Hall d. 5. Michael Kania Overbrook GC, 3&2 15. Bernard d. 2. ussell Hartung, Doylestown CC, by default 7. Fasy d. 10. James Bea, Spring Mill CC, 1-up Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport obertson, d. 14. Kevin Genuardi, Cedarbrook CC, 3&2 11. Taylor d. 6. Eric Spiller, Woodcrest CC, 4&3 First flight Final 7. Peter Eiler, Commonwealth National GC, d. 8. Andrew Lawson, Hershey s Mill GC, 2-up Semifinals 8. Lawson, d. 13. Zach Emery, White Manor CC, 4&3 7. Eiler d. 6. Kent Dolby, Jr., Waynesborough CC, 5&4

35 From page, 34 after Galbreath knocked his bunker shot over the green and was forced to concede the hole to obertson who was on the green for birdie. Galbreath was now 1-up with two holes to play. Knowing that I had been in situations like that before really helped, Galbreath said. I just wanted to make sure I put the ball in play on No. 17. Added Galbreath, It kind of sounds crazy but I think it was an advantage for me to watch what he did off the tee. That gave me a little extra time to calm down and talk to myself a little bit and focus on those things. Galbreath indeed put his tee shot in play and halved the hole with obertson after brief weather delay. But from the onset of No. 18 (par 4, 383 yards), things looked grim for Galbreath who was now dormie. After obertson laced a drive down the right side of the fairway, Galbreath s tee shot went dead left into the trees but miraculously found the fairway after a fortuitous bounce left him 160 yards to the flagstick. I ve been very lucky the last few years in a lot of tournaments and that was a really fortunate break that I got, admitted Galbreath of his drive on No. 18. From that point Galbreath hit a hard 8-iron to the front collar of the green while obertson was on the green for birdie just 15-feet beyond the hole. Unfortunately, for obertson, his birdie putt missed and Galbreath two putted for par to halve the hole and the win. I just tried to make sure that if he was going to beat me it was going to be with birdie, said Galbreath. That s what you have to do in match play. You can t give holes away. Name, club Score Kevin Melnick, Jr., Plymouth CC 67 ussell Hartung, Doylestown CC 71 obert obertson, Sunnybrook GC 73 Eric Spiller, Woodcrest CC 74 J.. Fasy, Wilmington CC 74 Michael Kania, Overbrook GC 74 Paul Kovalcheck, Lu Lu CC 74 obert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC 74 James Bea, Spring Mill CC 75 Vinny Alessi, Penn Oaks GC 75 Warren Taylor, Yardley CC 75 Bobby Arthur, Tavistock CC 76 J.D. Hall, Merion GC 76 Jimmy Johnston, Merion GC 76 Joe Bernard, ivercrest GC & Preserve 76 Kevin Genuardi, Cedarbrook CC 76 Ted Kerschner, Overbrook GC 76 Aaron Burton, Five Ponds GC 76 Sam Lerner, Woodcrest CC 76 Junior Boys Championship Andrew Lawson, Hershey s Mill GC 77 Ed McCrossen, Jr., Whitemarsh Valley CC 77 Erik Fischer, Merion GC 77 Kent Dolby, Jr., Waynesborough CC 77 Peter Eiler, Commonwealth National GC 77 Pierce Dever, Jericho National GC 77 yan Carroll, Chester Valley GC 77 Andrew Zoeller, Waynesborough CC 78 Austin List, Merion GC 78 Daniel Bernard, ivercrest GC & Preserve 78 Joseph Gunerman, Yardley CC 78 Mark DiEleuterio, Cavaliers CC 78 Zach Emery, White Manor CC 78 Martin Schlenker, Penn Oaks GC 78 Jeff LeFevre, Jr., Linwood CC 78 Greg Verde, Spring Ford CC 78 Greg Jarmas, Philadelphia Publinks GA 78 Chip Culp, Philadelphia Cricket Club 78 Eric Chipin, Philmont CC 79 John Inman, Cherry Valley CC 79 Kolya Wheeler, White Clay Creek CC 79 Matt Dudas, Indian Valley CC 79 Nelson Hargrove, Merion GC 79 obert Pina, Chester Valley GC 79 Ted Brennan, Philadelphia CC 79 Tommy Shin, Laurel Creek CC 79 Tucker Koch, ivercrest GC & Preserve 79 Tyler Yearley, Jericho National GC 79 Alexander Penza, Llanerch CC 80 Beau Guarino, Burlington CC 80 Connor Coldwater, Glenmaura National GC 80 Garrett Conway, Burlington CC 80 Michael dejuliis, Cavaliers CC 80 Michael Ignatuk, Penn Oaks GC 80 Oliver White, Manufacturers G&CC 80 Hunter Hanson, Waynesborough CC 81 Ian Byerly, Coatesville CC 81 James Braunsberg, Blue Bell CC 81 ichard Marabella, Whitemarsh Valley CC 81 yan Winchester, Makefield Highlands GC 81 William Hoese, Links GC 81 Andrew Schmehl, Moorestown Field Club 82 Christian Mauriello, Greate Bay CC 82 Connor McNicholas, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC 82 James Tallent, Merion GC 82 Nicholas Mignogna, Blue Bell CC 82 Harry Hammond Award The Harry Hammond is awarded to the player with the lowest aggregate score in the qualifying round of the Junior Boys Championship and in the Christman Cup. Name, club Total ussell Hartung, Doylestown CC James Bea, Spring Mill CC J.. Fasy, Wilmington CC obert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC Kevin Melnick, Jr., Plymouth CC Michael Kania, Overbrook GC Bobby Arthur, Tavistock CC ichard Marabella, Whitemarsh Valley CC James Tallent, Merion GC Andrew Zoeller, Waynesborough CC Matt Dudas, Indian Valley CC Daniel Bernard, ivercrest GC & Preserve Garrett Conway, Burlington CC Ted Kerschner, Overbrook GC Greg Walsh, Philadelphia CC William Hoese, Links GC Zach Emery, White Manor CC Beau Guarino, Burlington CC Austin List, Merion GC Martin Schlenker, Penn Oaks GC Kent Dolby, Jr., Waynesborough CC Hunter Hanson, Waynesborough CC Eric Schaft, Sandy un CC Scores listed in the following order: Cavaliers Country Club; Sandy un Country Club; Jericho National Golf Club. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 35 ichard Gross, Glenmaura National GC 82 Sean Duetsch, Links GC 82 Bill Kuchinsky, Downingtown GC 83 Cameron Liebert, Edgmont CC 83 Eric Schaft, Sandy un CC 83 Greg Walsh, Philadelphia CC 83 J. Tommy Tighe, Philadelphia CC 83 Matt Teesdale, Commonwealth National GC 83 Steven Dougherty, Woodbury CC 83 Brett Murphy, Wildwood G&CC 84 Jack ussell, Philadelphia Cricket Club 84 John Palmer, Chester Valley GC 84 Patrick Welsh, Huntingdon Valley CC 84 Steven Broll, Aronimink GC 84 Zachary Falone, Woodbury CC 84 C.J. Van Ostenbridge, Spring Ford CC 85 Seth Stake, Gulph Mills GC 85 Daniel O Shea, Llanerch CC 86 Frank Fulginiti, Trenton CC 86 Dave Long, Honeybrook GC 87 Jack Ulan, Cedarbrook CC 87 Eric Brown, West Chester G&CC 88 Michael Manwaring, Philadelphia Cricket Club 88 Nicholas Bellisario, olling Green GC 88 Bryan Pratt, Yardley CC 89 Erik Schlenker, Penn Oaks GC 89 Mark Hagel, McCall Golf & CC 89 Martin Hayden, Overbrook GC 89 Nick Trautman, Hartefeld National 89 Tim Pici, Chester Valley GC 90 Jack Loeber, III, Wedgwood CC 91 Julian Dorey, Tavistock CC 91 yan Curran, Penn Oaks GC 91 Joey Fabrizio, Aronimink GC 92 Paul Carbone, Jr., Old York oad CC 93 yan Barba, Hartefeld National 93 Zach Weiss, Meadowlands CC 93 Kyle Dolby, Waynesborough CC 94 David Fischer, Merion GC 95 Blaise Hopkins, Jericho National GC 99 Dylan Chou, St. Davids GC NC Andrew Carroll, Chester Valley GC Edmond Fenton, Jericho National GC Lee Zoeller, Jr., Waynesborough CC -withdrawal; NC-no card

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