2005 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GOLF ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA

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2 2005 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GOLF ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA President NEIL McDEMOTT... Llanerch Country Club Vice-President DANIEL B. BUTON... Bent Creek Country Club Secretary-Treasurer WILLIAM B. WEIHENMAYE... Huntingdon Valley Country Club General Counsel A. FED UTTENBEG... Woodcrest Country Club Members of the Executive Committee J. KENNETH CONEY...Sunnybrook Golf Club JOHN C. ENDICOTT...Manufacturers Golf & Country Club OBET J. HALL... Green Valley Country Club JOHN C. HOLSTEN...Aronimink Golf Club E. GEALD HUST, J... Lookaway Golf Club D. DAVID M. JUNKIN...Pine Valley Golf Club ANDY M. KAFF...Philmont Country Club OBIN S. McCOOL... Saucon Valley Country Club ICHAD P. MEEHAN, J.... Moorestown Field Club PAUL. UBINCAM, J...Philadelphia Cricket Club TEENCE J. SAWYE... Yardley Country Club W. SCOTT SMITH, J....Merion Golf Club CHISTOPHE J. TEEBESI... Chester Valley Golf 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 As we conclude another year, this one like the many before it, has produced a number of membership initiatives, a number of new champions and an endless list of competitive accomplishments. The Association started the year in March with snow still on the ground. The first annual President s Council, a seminar for member club presidents and general managers to gather and discuss hot-button topics with renowned speakers, was held at Philadelphia CC and was very well received. In May, Mike Davis, the new USGA Senior Director for ules and Competitions, was our guest speaker at the annual Pro-President, Golf & Green s Chairmen meeting at Saucon Valley CC. He discussed the USGA s approach in conducting a national championship. An appropriate topic at the time, considering Merion Golf Club was set to host the U.S. Amateur Championship in August, with Philadelphia Country Club serving as the other medal qualifying course. On that note, congratulations to Bill Iredale of Merion GC, the U.S. Amateur s Tournament General Chairman, and his entire team for a job well done. In August, the Association was fortunate to secure Sean O Hair, a PGA Tour ookie sensation, as a speaker for the young junior men competing in the 42 nd Williamson Cup at Bent Creek CC. Sean s poignant message was very well received by all who attended the dinner. Competitively speaking, the Majors produced a couple of newcomers to the championship roster and a pair of longtime greats adding titles to their already impressive resumes. Clint Deibert of Doylestown CC stopped a tenacious Tug Maude of Merion GC, 2&1, in the Amateur Championship final in June for his first title. Maude then rebounded from that difficult defeat in style, defeating Conrad Van Borsig of Concord CC in an 18-hole playoff for the Patterson Cup (the Association s stroke play championship) in mid-august. The victory was Maude s first in the Patterson Cup, and the first time a playoff was needed to decide the title since John Sawin, also of Merion GC, joined close friend Maude in the record books by defeating his former high school classmate by two strokes for the Silver Cross (awarded to the player with the lowest aggregate score in the two qualifying rounds of the Amateur Championship and two rounds of the Patterson Cup). Graham Dendler, an assistant professional at Merion GC, survived steamy conditions and a difficult golf course to record an impressive victory in the Philadelphia Open in July at Aronimink GC. Not to be overlooked are the accomplishments of a pair of venerable veterans: Chris Lange of Overbrook GC and David Brookreson of Huntingdon Valley CC. Lange, 50, a Golf Association of Philadelphia champion for three decades, started the season with a victory in the Middle-Amateur Championship at Spring Mill CC. That completed a Golf Association of Philadelphia career grand slam, of sorts. In addition to the 2005 Mid-Am Championship, Lange has captured the Amateur Championship three times, the Patterson Cup three times and the Open Championship in Also, in 2005, he achieved an unbelievable feat of qualifying for three individual USGA Championships: the U.S. Senior Open, the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Mid-Am. In all, he has qualified for more than a dozen USGA Championships. Brookreson, 56, added his first Senior Amateur Championship and second Senior Silver Cross to the docket. David has had a remarkable career and he certainly has made a major impact on the senior side since turning 55 years of age. The season was capped off with our first Players Dinner on Oct. 11 at Whitemarsh Valley CC with the Association recognizing the respective Players of the Year - Tug Maude (William Hyndman, III Player of the Year), David Brookreson (Senior Player of the Year) and obert Galbreath, Jr. (Junior Player of the Year). All in all, the Association conducted 54 tournaments over 61 days of competitive golf, not including the GAP Team Matches that have traditionally launched each season since When Aronimink GC (then Belmont Golf Association), Merion Cricket Club, Philadelphia CC and Philadelphia Cricket Club Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 3

4 PESIDENT S MESSAGE continued... founded the Association, it was for the sole purpose of conducting inter-club matches. One hundred and nine years later, from the standpoint of participation, these matches remain the single greatest attraction on the entire GAP schedule. In 2005, 3,648 players on 304 teams from 120 member clubs participated in the matches on three consecutive Sundays in April and May. Congratulations to Tavistock CC for its second consecutive GAP Team Matches championship. Tavistock CC defeated Lu Lu CC, Commonwealth National GC, and Little Mill CC for the title. I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate all of our champions, but just as important, to recognize all those who competed in the Association s many events. The Golf Association of Philadelphia continued its support of the educational efforts of the Platt Caddie Scholarship and its caddie-scholars. For the school year, the Scholarship awarded $750,000 to 235 caddies. Since its inception in 1958, the Scholarship has awarded $10.75 million to over 3,000 scholars. Also, in the past year, the Lifetime Membership Program has grown to 182, a 26-percent increase from this time a year ago. I want to thank all of those who have been so generous in support of this great cause. The Association s PLAY (Play Local Area Youth) Golf Program completed its sixth year. PLAY Golf was designed to provide opportunities and resources to underprivileged youngsters. A total of 12 groups with enrollment of about 3,600 youngsters are members of PLAY Golf. Each summer, PLAY Golf hosts a championship with a cookout and various contests. If you or your club haven t been involved with the PLAY Golf program in the past, please consider doing so for the upcoming year. This is my last Annual Meeting as President. With that said, I want to thank a number of people who give so much of themselves to the Association. First, I want to thank the volunteers who so generously give of their time to make our events special. Please be sure to say thank you when you see them performing their tasks on the golf course. I want to also thank our member clubs who make their facilities available for our competitions. We could not do it without you. I want to give special thanks to every Association staff member under the leadership of Mark Peterson, the Executive Director. This group of professionals is dedicated to making the Golf Association of Philadelphia the best regional golf association in America. And finally, I want to thank all those who have served on the Association s Executive Committee. They have my deepest respect and appreciation for their tireless efforts. As we make a transition in leadership, I want to congratulate Dan Burton of Bent Creek CC on his election as President. This Association will be in very good hands going forward. Dan Burton, the Golf Association of Philadelphia s Vice-President, is awarded the Tournament of Champions Senior Division title by Neil McDermott, GAP s President. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 4

5 This season was unlike any in recent memory. The tournament veterans who annually sit atop the Championship leaderboards and are penciled in for invitations to the Association s prestigious honorary teams before the first ball takes flight were replaced by a group of new, energetic, young faces. Six of the top seven finishers in the Patterson Cup, for example, were of college age or younger. The winner was Tug Maude, 22, a recent graduate of Wake Forest University, who used the Patterson Cup victory to ensure his first William Hyndman, III Player of the Year honor. Next year and beyond will determine if Maude and his peers unexpected 2005 success signified a changing of the guard or if we just witnessed a wonderful season of golf from the Philadelphia youth. Youth may have prevailed in many events, but the resume of Chris Lange again expanded in Chris has enjoyed many successes throughout his golfing career a three-time Amateur, a three-time Patterson Cup Champion and recent Open Champion, to start but I am sure competing in four USGA championships in the same year will be an accomplishment he cherishes. The 2004 William Hyndman, III Player of the Year, and this season s runner-up, completed the Golf Association of Philadelphia career grand slam with a victory at the Middle-Amateur Championship in May. Chris continues to be at the forefront of the veteran sect and he continues to defend that turf with stellar play. In recent years, the Association has focused on improving the junior program to encourage the youth at member clubs to become more active in this game we hold as a life-changing endeavor. While still keeping a watchful eye on the growth and progress of the junior program, the Association has been forced to address the wonderful dilemma of over population in our senior events. The Golf Administration Committee and staff analyzed the situation and are excited to add two events to the senior schedule for These additions a Warner Cup Net Championship and Chapman Cup Gross Division will allow for more seniors to enjoy competitive golf. To accomplish any championship season, many stars must align and patrons of the game must step forward. Each season the member clubs of the Golf Association of Philadelphia, possibly the finest collection of golfing facilities in the nation, accept the challenge of offering their course for tournament play. On behalf of the Association and the players who enjoy the many venues of Philadelphia, I thank you, the club and its members, for your tremendous support. Along with venues, the success of each championship rests on the ability to accomplish various administrative duties. These duties begin within the staff, but are carried out by a large group of volunteers. The tireless efforts of over 100 volunteers adds to each event s success. The duties of a volunteer are not glamorous, but essential. Tournament Championships and the GAP Team Matches remain the public focus of the organization, but the Association, your Association, remains committed to providing a valuable service that protects and promotes the game. GAP is proud to provide course ratings and handicap services, educational seminars, youth programs, management surveys, golf publications and more. We are thrilled to see the success of the Platt Caddie Scholarship and how it protects the art of caddying and the value it brings to prospective students and future leaders of Philadelphia. A special thanks to all the hard-working superintendents who somehow find more and more time to care for the golf courses we cherish in Philadelphia. The 2005 season was certainly not conducive to turf management. Superintendents and their crews spent countless hours caring for our valuable golfing real estate. Our demand for unattainable perfection in course maintenance along with difficult weather conditions required constant attention. Those hours and attention did not go unnoticed. On behalf of the Golf Association of Philadelphia and golfers in general, I thank you for your time and love of the game. I hope you have enjoyed another year with GAP. We look forward to another season of service as we take your Association to new levels. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 5

6 The Golf Association s financial records for the year ended Nov. 30, 2004 have been reviewed by the accounting firm of Zelenkofske, Axelrod LLC, who have also been retained to review the financial records for fiscal For the year ended Nov. 30, 2004, net income from operations was $10,000. Operating revenue of $1,277,000 was primarily comprised of club dues, individual membership services and tournament fees; operating expenses of $1,267,000 were mainly comprised of administrative costs, tournament prizes and handicap services. A complete copy of the Financial Statements will be made available to any member club upon written request. For the year ended Nov. 30, 2005, projected income from operations is $58,000. CAA>HH::$ 7IVQMT 5& 5\Y[WV <& =MVVM[P 6YWVM CQKPIYL B&?MMPIV$ <Y& The Finance Committee oversees investments, prepares the annual budget and reviews the monthly financial reports. Investments are in one- and two-year governmental securities and are available to meet the Association s cash requirements. Projected net income for fiscal 2005 is targeted to budget. The 2006 annual budget will continue to reflect the conservative, yet progressive, nature of the Executive Committee. Again, we thank the member clubs for their support, and the GAP staff and committees for assisting us in achieving our goals. CAA>HH::$ #6YIQO 4UUMYUIV #CI UWVL 8& 6YWZZ CWJMY[ <& ;ITT #VWV%M_MK\[Q]M KWUUQ[[MM UMUJMY The Communications Committee renewed the Association s contract with the Philadelphia Golf Magazine effective next year. The new contract extends the original one, and as prior, includes an agreement for seven issues per season. The magazine is available to any member of a Golf Association of Philadelphia member club with a valid USGA Handicap Index and offers readers a thorough recap on Association happenings; articles on member clubs and individuals; and a number of monthly features. The Association continued to focus on its Web site and the information provides. The newest Web initiative in 2005 was the launching of the GAP Team Matches on-line scoring software. Team captains and club professionals of participating teams had the ability to post scores to the Web, thus creating instantaneous results. By the end of the third week of the Matches, more than 50-percent of scores were posted on-line. All 54 Association tournaments received press coverage in some form: metro daily newspapers, suburban weekly publications, and/or national and regional publications. And again, the Communications Department produced and published the annual Yearbook and Media Guide; Schedule Book; Team Match booklet and Course ating and Schedule posters. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 6

7 CAA>HH::$ CWJMY[ <& ;ITT BI\T C& C\JQVKIU$ <Y& G& DKW[[ DUQ[P$ <Y& CQKPIYL B&?MMPIV$ <Y& 4& 9YML C\[[MVJMYO The Membership Committee, whose responsibility is to review and recommend applicant clubs for inclusion into the Golf Association of Philadelphia, endorsed three clubs requesting membership last year. The Executive Committee approved the three recommended clubs. Those were: Golden Oaks Golf Club, Fleetwood, Pa. Sand Barrens Golf Club, Swainton, N.J. White Clay Creek Country Club, Wilmington, Del. In all, a total of 18 clubs solicited membership information. The Membership Committee also reviews applications for einstatement to Amateur Status. The Committee reviews those applications and forwards them on to the United States Golf Association. In this past year, a total of 14 applications for reinstatement were received, investigated and forwarded to the USGA for its approval. CAA>HH::$ CWJMY[ <& ;ITT 4VL?& =IYNN BI\T C& C\JQVKIU$ <Y& <WPV 6& ;WTZ[MV CWJQV D&?K6WWT G& DKW[[ DUQ[P$ <Y& The Membership Services Committee, created in 2003, reviews current services provided to member clubs and individual members while exploring the possibility of new valuable programs. The Computer Assistance Program (CAP) remains a valuable service for member clubs. This Association program, which currently has 116 participants, provides new hardware to member clubs, at no charge, who fully support the GAP/USGA Handicap System. The Golf Association of Philadelphia takes responsibility for maintaining the computer and accompanying GHIN Handicap and TPP softwares. The Association remains committed to the Member Club Survey and the valuable information it provides to each participant. This compiled survey offers more than 90 pages of valuable information to assist those participating clubs and their boards throughout the year, including during the budgeting process. A record 90 clubs participated in The initial President s Council proved successful. It gathered the key leaders of member clubs for an educational forum, presented by nationally renowned speakers, on membership and club synergy and allowed for valuable networking opportunities. All club presidents and general managers were welcomed to attend. The Golf Association of Philadelphia continues to expand a discount program for individual members on products and services. Agreements with companies such as JoS. A. Bank Clothiers calls for discounts on products to all Golf Association of Philadelphia members. More information can be found on the Web at Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 7

8 CAA>HH::$ 7IVQMT 5& 5\Y[WV <WPV 6& ;WTZ[MV 4VL?& =IYNN #5YQIV :QTTMZXQM 8& :MYITL ;\YZ[ CWJQV D&?K6WWT CWJMY[ <& ;ITT 7I]QL?& <\VSQV$?&7& 6PYQZ[WXPMY <& EMYMJMZQ #VWV%M_MK\[Q]M KWUUQ[[MM UMUJMY The 2005 season witnessed generation next reigning atop Championship leaderboards and one longtime veteran keeping up with the younger crowd as he s done for years. Newcomers Clint Deibert of Doylestown CC, the Amateur Champion, Tug Maude of Merion GC, the Patterson Cup Champion and William Hyndman, III Player of the Year recipient, and John Sawin of Merion GC, the Silver Cross Award winner, all added their names to the list of Golf Association of Philadelphia champions while Chris Lange of Overbrook GC, arguably the top player in the area for the last three decades, completed a career Grand Slam with a victory in the Middle-Amateur Championship. David Brookreson of Huntingdon Valley CC registered another Senior Player of the Year trophy on the strength of a second consecutive Senior Silver Cross Award and a Senior Amateur Championship victory. obert Galbreath, Jr., of Huntingdon Valley CC, who repeated as the Junior Boys Champion after becoming the youngest in history last year at age 13, nabbed his first Junior Player of the Year award. Tavistock CC repeated as the GAP Team Matches Champion and Overbrook GC grabbed its 14 th Philadelphia Team Championship plaque. Once again in 2005, the GAP Team Matches posted a competitive record 304 teams from 120 clubs. Congratulations to all Golf Association of Philadelphia champions and competitors. This year saw 54 tournaments conducted over 61 days of competitive golf, including the 101 st Open Championship won by Graham Dendler of Merion GC, the first-ever super-site qualifier for the U.S. Amateur Championship and the Association playing host to the Williamson Cup, a prestigious Junior competition. Also, the GAP watched its representatives on the Senior Challenge Matches team and Mason-Dixon Matches squad reclaim those events respective titles. The purpose of the Golf Administration Committee is to find a competitive balance for all age groups and classes of players. Its most pressing issue this year was the oversubscription of Senior events. Hopeful to alleviate that problem, the Golf Administration Committee approved the addition of two tournaments: a Warner Cup net championship and a Chapman Cup gross championship. These additions, coupled with the Senior Net Championship from a year ago, offer the 55-and-over sect a wide range of events. The Committee appreciates the dedication of Kirby Martin, the Director of Competitions, and all of the Association s staff members and volunteers. The Committee also realizes that these tournaments wouldn t be possible without the selflessness of our clubs and their members willing to part with their courses CHAMPIONS GAP Team Matches Tavistock Country Club Team Championship Overbrook Golf Club %A6H:IF (:>7:FH (CM@:GHCKB %K6F9 )F>8 38=A:=@ /CCF:GHCKB -IB>CF &CMG =6AD>CBG=>D 2C7:FH +6@7F:6H=! -F#,IBH>B<9CB 56@@:M />99@:"%A6H:IF =6AD>CBG=>D =F>G.6B<: 0J:F7FCC? 0D:B =6AD>CBG=>D +F6=6A (:B9@:F /:F>CB 16HH:FGCB ID 4I< /6I9: /:F>CB 3:B>CF %A6H:IF =6AD>CBG=>D (6J>9 &FCC?F:GCB,IBH>B<9CB 56@@:M 3:B>CF 3>@J:F FCGG (6J>9 &FCC?F:GCB,IBH>B<9CB 56@@:M 3>@J:F FCGG -C=B 36K>B /:F>CB EPM BTI MY WN [PM HMIY PWVWY QZ PQOPT KW]M[ML J ITT KWUXM[Q[WYZ IZ I YM^IYL NWY W\[Z[IVLQVO MIY%TWVO XTI & CMKQXQMV[Z IYM2 %A6H:IF 4I< /6I9: /:F>CB -IB>CF 2C7:FH +6@7F:6H=! -F#,IBH>B<9CB 56@@:M 3:B>CF (6J>9 &FCC?F:GCB,IBH>B<9CB 56@@:M Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 8

9 CAA>HH::$ 8& :MYITL ;\YZ[ 4VL?& =IYNN CQKPIYL B&?MMPIV$ <Y& Ensuring each of the Golf Association of Philadelphia s 132 member clubs have the procedures and support to conform to the USGA Handicap System and have accurate USGA Course and Slope atings is essential to the fairness and portability of competitive golf for amateurs at all levels. This focus is the driving force behind the Handicap Services Committee, whose mission is carried out by the Association s staff and dedicated volunteers. Five volunteer course-rating teams rated 24 golf courses this year. Teams were lead by captains Carl Berlinger, William Carr, obert Harris, John Hoffman and ich Meehan. In all, 38 volunteers comprised the Association s course rating teams, all of whom deserve credit for the time and effort involved. Several new raters were added to the rating teams this year. Each rater received individual training prior to rating his first golf course. Once the rating of a course has been completed, the Golf Association of Philadelphia s Course ating eview Committee analyzes each rating to ensure its accuracy and its comparability with the results at other GAP courses. The USGA requires all clubs, public and private, to become certified by having a member of its handicap committee participate in a handicap educational seminar by the end of this year. Seminars were conducted last spring in an effort to help each and every one of our member clubs become certified. The Golf Association of Philadelphia will be assisting any club that has not yet been certified throughout the rest of the year. Doug Sullivan, the Director of Handicap Services and Course atings, and Tyler iggin, the Assistant Director, work with club professionals and handicap chairmen to ensure that our Computer Assistance Program is effectively used. The two troubleshoot and respond to all calls for assistance in a positive, helpful manner so the Association s member clubs can manage handicaps and run tournaments. The Computer Assistance Program remains a great success and is a unique and valuable service for our member clubs. The Handicap Services Committee would like to thank the GAP staff and all the volunteers who contributed to making our handicap programs successful in Berkshire Country Club Cherry Valley Country Club Chester Valley Golf Club Country Club of Scranton Golden Oaks Golf Club Gulph Mills Golf Club JC Melrose Country Club Jeffersonville Golf Club Links at aven s Claw Llanerch Country Club Lookaway Golf Club Merion Golf Club Moselem Springs Golf Club Courses rated in 2005 Overbrook Golf Club Philmont Country Club (North and South courses) Phoenixville Country Club Pine Valley Golf Club Sandy un Country Club Springhaven Club, The St. Davids Golf Club Talamore at Oak Terrace Country Club Wedgwood Country Club Woodbury Country Club Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 9

10 CAA>HH::$ 4VL?& =IYNN EMYYMVKM <& DI^ MY GQTTQIU 5& GMQPMVUI MY It certainly was a memorable A fantastic junior season culminated with the organization hosting the Williamson Cup, a prestigious junior team competition emblematic of the Golf Association of Philadelphia s mission statement: to preserve, promote and protect the game of golf. Bent Creek CC hosted the long-running competition this year that features teams of four players from 10 regional and state associations in a one-day, 36-hole medal play competition. The highlight of the two days came when Sean O Hair, the likely PGA Tour ookie of the Year from Boothwyn, Pa., spoke at the Awards Dinner and reflected about his experiences as a junior golfer and his challenges to make the Tour. Of note, is that Sean kept this commitment despite having to jump in a car and drive the two-plus hours from Baltusrol GC after a practice round for the PGA Championship. And when his talk was complete, Sean and his father-in-law and caddie, Steve Lucas, stayed for the tournament awards presentation and signed autographs until the end. The Williamson Cup was a fitting conclusion to a year filled with special moments: obert Galbreath, Jr., of both Huntingdon Valley CC and Philmont CC, earned his second straight Junior Boys Championship trophy en route to his first Junior Player of the Year award; Eric Schmehl of Moorestown Field Club captured the Christman Cup and Harry Hammond Award courtesy of a final hole eagle after waiting through a two-hour rain delay; Zach Dilcher of Inniscrone GC took the Junior- Junior Boys Championship; ichard Marabella of Whitemarsh Valley CC won the Jock MacKenzie Memorial; and Jason Bernstein of White Manor CC and Cole Willcox of Philadelphia CC grabbed the Francis X. Hussey Memorial after a record-setting round and stirring playoff. This year, we welcomed Dave Prinz, a familiar face, as the new Junior Coordinator. Dave, a former Golf Association of Philadelphia intern, did a wonderful job in keeping the program true to its mission. Currently, the Junior circuit includes tournaments for juniors ages 14 and over, junior-juniors ages and pre-juniors 10-and-under. (The pre-junior class has its own day of fun and development.). I would be remiss if I did not thank all the member clubs who hosted junior tournaments in Members of those clubs who gave up their course seem to enjoy watching fine golf, showing off their facilities and marveling at the skills of the juniors. A special thanks, in particular, to Torresdale-Frankford CC, who agreed to host the Junior Boys Championship on short notice after already being scheduled for the Senior Amateur Championship. We look forward to seeing you all in Meanwhile, hit the books and good luck with your school golf teams. (Above left) Sean O Hair of the PGA Tour speaks at the Williamson Cup dinner. (Above, center) obert Galbreath, Jr. of Huntingdon Valley CC escapes a bunker on the 10th hole at Torresdale-Frankford CC. (ight) Philadelphia was represented at the Williamson Cup by Cole Willcox, Phillip Anzaldo, Eric Schmehl and Jason Bernstein. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 10

11 For the academic year, 235 caddie-scholars received $750,000 in scholarship grants. Awards ranged from $200 to $7,000, with an average grant of almost $3,200. The Scholarship continues to remain focused on securing its future. The Lifetime Membership Program, the top tier of giving ($10,000 donation), added 43 contributors this year, bringing the total to 86. Those donations are specifically earmarked for the Scholarship s endowment. The Matching Fund Program continued to grow, reaching a total of 30 schools. Under this program, 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 $67,200 to 50 Platt caddie-scholars. Our Caddie Contact Program also continued to prosper in 2005, counting 85 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. 6 8 Joseph Ullman (center) of Lookaway GC was named the 2004 Francis C. Poore Caddie of the Year. Ullman poses with (from left) Gerald Hurst, a member of Lookaway GC and a Golf Association of Philadelphia Executive Committee member, Chris McCardell, the Lookaway GC Caddie Master, and Lookaway GC members Jerry Coscia and Michael Helmick. CHAIMAN: VICE CHAIMAN: SECETAY: TEASUE: TUSTEES: Eugene G. Aaron Donald P. Beck Kevin J. Canavan ichard T. Collier Gregory I. Gaul Peter B. Giordano ichard B. Goldbeck Charles M. Golden James J. Heffernen George J. Henninger J. Clark O Donoghue John C. Endicott Albert A. Lindner Leon A. Laosa, Jr. John E. Jennings Arthur J. Kania Brian P. Kelly Dr. Stephen M. Levine James B. McDonough Byron L. Milner Timothy P. O eilly Edward H. Pappas Mrs. Kay Park ichard L. Skelly Joseph L. Yacyshyn Larry G. Jeffers GOLF ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA MEMBES: David M. Junkin, M.D., Executive Committee Neil McDermott, President, Golf Association of Philadelphia EX-OFFICIO: Mrs. 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 11

12 7I]QL?& <\VSQV$?&7& Philadelphia Local Area Youth (PLAY) Golf provides access for urban and community-based youth to the game of golf, and to the values and skills associated with the game that can make a major difference in their lives. PLAY Golf also administers the Mary s Girls initiative, a unique golf development program for young ladies who do not have the opportunity to belong to private clubs. PLAY Golf, which provides a wide range of golf equipment and tournament play for area youth, completed its fifth year in 2005, with involvement of some 3,500 young men and women in 12 youth golf programs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Mary s Girls, begun in 2004, is named after the late Mary Ballen of Bala Golf Club, an avid golfer and supporter of women s team 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. The highlight of the PLAY Golf year was the organization s fifth annual Championship, held this year at Bala Golf Club in Philadelphia. Some 50 players, male and female, competed in four age categories. Bala proved to be a tremendous host, impressing the players, parents and volunteers. The Moccasin un Junior Golf Program, of Parkesburg, Pa., retained its Team Championship it shared last year with the Police Athletic League of Philadelphia. Joe Angelo of Moccasin un took overall honors with a 77. Low female was Allison Halata, also of Moccasin un, with 104. Mary s Girls began its second year with the induction of seven young ladies, including two from the program s initial year. As a benchmark of the program s success in its first two years, one golfer, Joanna Coe, of Mays Landing, N.J., attained All-State designation for varsity high school golf in New Jersey, including boys, and another participant, Cassaundra Fincke, of Broomall, Pa., lowered her handicap by more than 10 strokes to 14. The Moccasin un Junior Golf Program captured the fifth annual PLAY Golf Championship team trophy at Bala Golf Club. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 12

13 A ACE Club, The Applebrook Golf Club Aronimink Golf Club Ashbourne Country 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 Chesapeake Bay Golf 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 Country Club Doylestown Country Club DuPont Country Club E Edgmont Country Club F Fieldstone 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 Golf 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 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 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 eading Country Club idge at Back Brook, The ivercrest Golf Club & Preserve iverton Country Club olling Green Golf Club unning Deer Golf Club S 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 Tattersall Golf 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 Wren Dale Golf Club Wyncote Golf Club Y Yardley Country Club *132 member clubs as of 10/26/05 Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 13

14 Volunteers The Golf Association of Philadelphia would like to extend its warmest thanks to all the volunteers and course raters that made 2005 another memorable golf season. William W. Adams, Lancaster CC Sam Arcana, Hershey s Mill GC Mark J. Bartosh, Aronimink GC obert W. Beck, Lehigh CC Carl P. Berlinger, Old York oad CC George C. Brooke, Jr., Sunnybrook GC Edward Brzezowski, Concord CC Vincent J. Burns, Torresdale-Frankford CC Tom Conboy, Sandy un CC aymond C. Dawson, Jr., McCall G&CC David Decker, Saucon Valley CC Edward Ebert, Pine Valley GC Stanley H. Engle, Philadelphia CC obert Felter, Lancaster CC obert W. Fitzgerald, Sandy un CC William W. Fonner, Huntingdon Valley CC ichard Geesaman, Lu Lu CC Daniel E. Gold, Green Valley CC Carl Greener, Lehigh CC Andrew J. Hamilton, III, The Springhaven Club Gene Hannum, Lancaster CC Howard F. Hansell, McCall G&CC Lawrence P. Higgins, Hershey s Mill GC George Hilley, McCall G&CC oc D. Irey, Cedarbrook CC Stephen Kay, Blue Heron Pines GC obert Kiesling, Philadelphia Publinks David T. Kline Jack Ladden, Waynesborough CC Dennis Lapin Thomas A. Laudenslager, Hershey s Mill GC Shawn Lavin, Sandy un CC Mike Loughery, Sandy un CC Andrew Achenbach, ivercrest GC&Preserve John Baker, Brookside CC of Allentown *Carl P. Berlinger, Old York oad CC Ed Brzezowski, Concord CC *William B. Carr, Jr., Merion GC Donald E. Chapman, iverton CC obert Cragg, Whitemarsh Valley CC J. Kenneth Croney, Sunnybrook GC ick Custer, Spring Ford CC Paul Dolan, Sandy un CC Doug Domeshek, Heidelberg CC James Doyle, Commonwealth National GC Don Fagnan, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC Bill Fonner, Huntingdon Valley CC John J. Francis, Split ock GC Joseph Frawley, iverton CC ichard Geesaman, Lu Lu CC William Gudal, Coatesville CC *obert Harris, Blue Bell CC *John Hoffman, Penn Oaks GC Course aters Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 14 Boyd K. Mackleer, Hershey s Mill GC Charles A. Marino, Hershey s Mill GC Thomas E. McGlinchy, Sandy un CC Tom Mercaldo, Sandy un CC Oscar L. Mestre, Overbrook GC oss Mimnaugh, Sandy un CC William G. Mulvey, Chester Valley GC Clair L. Myers, Kennett Square G&CC John F. O ourke, McCall G&CC Bruce S. Parkinson, St. Davids GC Jeffrey M. Power, Berkshire CC Terry adcliffe, Lancaster CC J. Stacey edican, Sandy un CC A, Fred udy, Lancaster CC ennie M. Sacco, Philadelphia Publinks Stephen M. Sader, Commonwealth National GC obert F. Savage, GC at Glen Mills ichard H. Shaeffer, Hershey s Mill GC F. Michael Sharp, Jr., Sandy un CC Walter D. Smith, Waynesborough CC Dr. Greg Smith, Brandywine CC David Staebler, olling Green GC John M. Suender, Tavistock CC William. Taylor, The Springhaven Club Joseph C. Tyrrell, Spring Ford CC ichard E. Umani, Philadelphia Publinks Erich Weissenberger, Jr., Pine Valley GC David Woolley, Tavistock CC W. Scott Yard, Whitford CC John. Young, Sandy un CC obert Zowney, Sandy un CC ules Official E. Gerald Hurst, Jr., Lookaway GC George. Kawchak, Jr., Phoenixville CC Thomas H. Lee, II, olling Green GC James. Mackey, Phoenixville CC John B. McClatchy, Whitford CC *ichard P. Meehan, Jr., Moorestown Field Club Ned Moore, Manufacturers G&CC H. Geoffrey Moulton, Jr., Sunnybrook GC ichard Ogorek, Kennett Square G&CC oy einard, III, Commonwealth National GC Alexander N. ubin, Jr., Whitford CC Michael Stipa, Overbrook GC Mark Szilagyi, Brookside CC Sal Triolo, Chester Valley GC Nick Wanck, Huntingdon Valley CC Allan Weiss, Brookside CC of Allentown Scott Yard, Whitford CC Thomas Zeranski, Burlington CC * Team Captains

15 Player of the Year Bios Amateur Player of the Year Merion GC s Tug Maude Tug Maude of Merion GC emerged as the face of the Golf Association of Philadelphia s generation next. In three of the Association s most prestigious and traditionally laden competitions, Maude registered a victory and a pair of secondplace finishes (658 points). Maude, 22, of Wayne, Pa., defeated Conrad Von Borsig of Concord CC in a playoff for the Patterson Cup, the Association s stroke play championship, placed second in the Silver Cross Award Senior Player of the Year Huntingdon Valley CC s David Brookreson David Brookreson of Huntingdon Valley CC secured his second consecutive Senior Player of the Year honor, for all intents and purposes, in a thrilling three-hole stretch at the Senior Amateur Championship. Brookreson, who at the time held a narrow lead in the Senior Amateur, birdied treacherous holes Nos. 6-8 at Torresdale-Frankford CC to cruise to the title, and in the process, the Senior Silver Cross. Brookreson joined Jay Howson, Jr., of St. Davids GC as the only person to capture back-to-back Senior Player of the Year honors. As he did a year ago in his first tour on the Senior Circuit, Brookreson proved an overwhelming force. He tied Mike ose of Talamore at Oak Terrace CC for the low score in the Chapman Cup Gross Division, captured the Senior Amateur Championship trophy, his first, by five strokes and ran away with his second consecutive Senior Silver Cross by an astounding 11 shots. Junior Player of the Year Huntingdon Valley CC s obert Galbreath, Jr. obert Galbreath, Jr. of Huntingdon Valley CC earned a Junior Player of the Year record 555 points en route to his first postseason honor. Galbreath, 14, of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., registered points in eight tournaments, including a remarkable three of the Association s Major Championships Amateur Championship, Open Championship and Patterson Cup. His top accomplishment, though, came in the Junior Boys Championship, where for the second straight year, under intense pressure, he converted a testy putt on the final hole for the victory. standings and fell in the final of the Amateur Championship to Clint Deibert of Doylestown CC, 2&1. All this off of a pair of surgeries (a quad injury) that kept the recent Wake Forest University graduate in neutral during college. Maude successfully walked onto the golf team as a freshman before the first of his two quad injuries sent him to the sideline. When it was all said and done, it was a shock, that s the only way I can put it, said Maude of taking his first Player of the Year title. I had reconstructive surgery on my quad in December so I had no expectations this summer because of that and the fact I didn t play any tournament golf last year. ealistically, I would have never expected to win the Patterson Cup and come in second in two Major tournaments. Brookreson, 56, of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., totaled 496 points in five tournaments, including 35 points for making the cut at the &A s Seniors Open Amateur Championship held at Woburn G&CC in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. In his only other Association event, Brookreson tied for seventh in the Francis B. Warner Cup. Brookreson remains the only individual with his name on both the William Hyndman, III Player of the Year trophy and Senior Player of the Year award. He captured the Hydman in His 2005 resume reads with third-place showings in the Jock MacKenzie Memorial and Harry Hammond Award standings (the Junior version of the Silver Cross) and a tie for fourth in the Christman Cup (the Junior stroke play championship). Also, he and partner Eric Chipin of Philmont CC fell in a playoff for the Francis X. Hussey Memorial. On the Amateur side, young Galbreath impressed by advancing into match play of the Amateur Championship, qualifying for the Open Championship and tying for 19 th in the Patterson Cup. It s been such a great experience, playing with guys like Mr. David Brookreson and Tug Maude and all the great players in the [Golf Association of Philadelphia], said Galbreath. I ve really had a nice two years and it s been a privilege ever since I ve played golf with them. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 15

16 Player of the Year Standings Amateur Name, club Pts. Tug Maude, Merion GC 658 Chris Lange, Overbrook GC 550 John Sawin, Merion GC 510 Clint Deibert, Doylestown CC 503 Conrad Von Borsig, Concord CC 400 Chris Anderson, Wilmington CC 358 Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC 287 Billy Stewart, Llanerch CC 275 Bryant eyes, Hartefeld National 240 Jamie Slonis, Tavistock CC 235 Michael McDermott, Merion GC 233 Andy Achenbach, ivercrest GC&Preserve 227 Glenn Smeraglio, Yardley CC 203 Dan Walters, Philadelphia Publinks 190 David Liotta, Whitemarsh Valley CC 165 Patrick Marshalek, Whitford CC 160 ich Pruchnik, West Chester G&CC 155 Michael Tash, Tavistock CC 154 Douglas Schroer, St. Davids GC 150 Chris Gold, Little Mill CC 144 obin McCool, Saucon Valley CC 143 Patrick utter, Berkleigh CC 132 Douglas Zelner, Coatesville CC 132 Sean Leonard, Tavistock CC 125 obert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC 105 Alan Borowsky, White Manor CC 100 Christopher Gallagher, Penn Oaks GC 100 Gui Costin, Merion GC 95 Kyle Davis, Innsicrone GC 95 Mike ose, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC 95 Max Muller, Manufacturers G&CC 82 Jim Kieserman, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC 80 Chris Sylvia, Little Mill CC 80 Christopher Ault, Spring Mill CC 75 Adam Cohan, The ACE Club 75 Tim Hager, Lookaway GC 75 John Michael Pelet, Wyncote GC 75 Cole Willcox, Philadelphia CC 75 Sean Clifford, Ashbournce CC 60 Shane Dooley, Spring Ford CC 60 oc Irey, Cedarbrook CC 60 Kenneth Matt, Lu Lu CC 60 Frank McFadden, Overbrook GC 60 Bill McGuinness, Tavistock CC 60 Oscar Mestre, Jr., Overbrook GC 60 Michael Moffat, Commonwealth National GC 60 Drew Panebianco, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC 60 Nick yder, Aronimink GC 60 Thomas Gramigna, Tavistock CC 55 Gregg Angelillo, Moselem Springs GC 50 George Marucci, Jr., Merion GC 50 Tom Timby, Jr., Talamore at Oak Terrace CC 50 James White, Philadelphia Cricket Club 50 Brian othaus, Philmont CC 43 Joseph usso, unning Deer GC 43 Jason Bernstein, White Manor CC 40 John Mullins, Spring Ford CC 40 Mark Peterson, Philadelphia Cricket Club 40 Stephen Arnold, Yardley CC 30 James Arsenault, Little Mill CC 17 Lee Cook, Laurel Creek CC 17 Mike Danner, Lu Lu CC 17 Santo Lafoca, Huntsville GC 17 Keith Matt, Lu Lu CC 17 Tom Borsello, Fieldstone GC 10 Arthur Kania, Jr., Overbrook GC 10 Senior Name, club Pts. David Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley CC 496 Francis McFadden, Overbrook GC 472 Edmund Chylinski, Chester Valley GC 358 Don Donatoni, White Manor CC 283 Mike ose, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC 256 Charles Wilkins, Little Mill CC 217 Michael Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley CC 150 Neil McDermott, Llanerch CC 138 Donald Ashley, Philadelphia CC 133 Stephen Daley, Lu Lu CC 118 Craig Scott, Huntingdon Valley CC 105 Bob Housen, Pine Valley GC 85 William Lawler, Fox Hill CC 85 George Carr, unning Deer GC 83 Michael Nilon, Philadelphia CC 77 Frank Polizzi, Whitemarsh Valley CC 73 Andy Thompson, Overbrook GC 68 O. Gordon Brewer, Jr., Pine Valley GC 63 Dan Burton, Bent Creek CC 53 Matthew Bellis, Commonwealth National GC 50 Thomas DiCinti, Little Mill CC 50 Ed Gregorczyk, Glenmaura National GC 50 Charles McClaskey, Wyncote GC 50 Herbert Gordon, Doylestown CC 43 Michael Egan, Lookaway GC 28 Mark Shuman, Philadelphia CC 28 Lee Cook, Laurel Creek CC 17 Jerry Janeski, Bent Creek CC 13 Jarrett Kling, Merion GC 13 obert Murphy, Wilmington CC 13 Kevin Scanlon, Stonewall 13 James Haynie, Lu Lu CC 5 George May, Manufacturers G&CC 5 John owe, Whitemarsh Valley CC 5 Wally Swiger, Huntingdon Valley CC 5 Junior Name, club Pts. obert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC 555 Cole Willcox, Philadelphia CC 325 Eric Schmehl, Moorestown Field Club 255 Tony Perla, adnor Valley CC 230 Jason Bernstein, White Manor CC 170 James Kania, Jr., Overbrook GC 170 Phillip Anzaldo, Tavistock CC 165 Samuel yder, Aronimink GC 130 Brian Creghan, Plymouth CC 126 Amory Davis, DuPont CC 125 Jason Cohan, The ACE Club 120 ichard Marabella, Whitemarsh Valley CC 118 Scott Deakins, St. Davids GC 103 Stephen Dressel, Spring Ford CC 90 Michael Kania, Overbrook GC 73 Mike Dunphy, Jr., Torresdale-Frankford CC 70 Stephen Hudacek, III, Glenmaura National GC 70 Duncan Zeiders, Old York oad CC 70 Grant Gaugler, III, Makefield Highlands GC 60 Jon Glennie, Yardley CC 60 Andrew Hardin, Northampton CC 60 Jason Ochroch, Meadowlands CC 60 Michael Gross, Glenmaura National GC 45 Joe Bernard, Phoenixville CC 40 Chip Culp, Philadelphia Cricket Club 40 Kevin Dansbury, Yardley CC 40 Thomas Lindberg, St. Davids GC 40 Matt audenbush, Pine Valley GC 40 eed Valutas, Overbrook GC 33 Eric Chipin, Philmont CC 30 Erik Fischer, Merion GC 20 Patrick Welsh, Huntingdon Valley CC 13 Jordan Wycoff, Whitemarsh Valley CC 13 James Tallent, Merion GC 10 The 2005 Players of the Year were: (left) Tug Maude of Merion GC, (center) David Brookreson of Huntingdon Valley CC and (right) obert Galbreath, Jr. of Huntingdon Valley CC. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 16

17 2005 GAP Team Matches GAP TEAM MATCH CHAMPION Tavistock Country Club 1 Section II Group AA Lu Lu Country Club 1 Section III Group AA Commonwealth National Golf Club 1 Section IV Group AA Little Mill Country Club 1 Section I Group A Lancaster Country Club 1 Section II Section III Group A Group A Woodbury Country Club 1 Overbrook Golf Club 1 Section IV Group A Cavaliers Country Club 1 Section V Group A Glenmaura National Golf Club 1 Section VI Group A Concord Country Club 1 Section VII Group A Manufacturers Golf & Country Club 1 Section VIII Group A Greate Bay Golf Club 1 DIVISION B 1-Jericho National 1 5-Heidelberg 1 9-Lookaway 1 13-Scranton 1 2-Silver Creek 1 6-Edgmont 1 10-Waynesborough 1 14-Moorestown 1 3-Links 1 7-Blue Bell 1 11-Moselem Springs 1 15-Penn Oaks 1 4-Indian Valley 1 8-Trenton 1 12-eading 1 16-White Manor 1 DIVISION C 1-Whitford 2 5-Ballamor 1 9-Cavaliers 2 13-Spring Mill 1 2-Brandywine 1 6-Wedgwood 1 10-Sakima 1 14-adley un 1 3-Golden Oaks 1 7-Brookside (A.) 1 11-Phila. Cricket 2 15-idge at Back Brook 1 4-Chesapeake Bay 1 8-Wilmington 2 12-Hidden Creek 1 16-Huntingdon Valley 3 DIVISION D 1-Inniscrone 1 5-Merion 3 9-Little Mill 3 13-White Manor 2 2-Torres.-Frank. 2 6-Aronimink 3 10-Manufacturers 3 14-iverCrest 1 3-Hartefeld National 1 7-Cedarbrook 2 11-Huntsville 2 15-Pine Hill 1 4-Metedeconk 1 8-olling Green 3 12-Springhaven 3 16-Seaview 1 DIVISION E 1-Bellewood 1 5-Huntingdon Valley 4 9-Indian Valley 3 13-olling Green 4 2-iverton 2 6-Philmont 3 10-Phila. Cricket 3 14-Jericho National 3 3-Ballamor 2 7-Delaware Nat Golden Oaks 2 15-iverCrest 2 4-Phoenixville 3 8-Greate Bay 2 12-adnor Valley 2 16-Delaware National 3 Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 17

18 2005 COMPHE CUP MATCHES Wednesday, April 27 Hollywood Golf Club Deal, N.J. Matches cancelled due to inclement weather Brian Corbett, Huntsville GC *Oscar Mestre, Jr., Overbrook GC Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC ich Pruchnik, West Chester G&CC oc Irey, Cedarbrook CC Glenn Smeraglio, Yardley CC Chris Lange, Overbrook GC Michael Tash, Tavistock CC Frank McFadden, Overbrook GC P. Chet Walsh, Philadelphia CC William McGuinness, Tavistock CC Doug Zelner, Coatesville CC 2005 WILLIAMSON CUP MATCHES Tuesday, August 9 Bent Creek CC Lititz, Pa. Philadelphia epresentatives: Phillip Anzaldo Eric Schmehl Jason Bernstein Cole Willcox Ontario 440 Quebec 452 Pennsylvania 443 Metropolitan 463 ochester 446 Western Pennsylvania 464 Philadelphia 449 Delaware 467 Washington 449 Syracuse SENIO CHALLENGE MATCHES Wednesday, October 5 Mountain Branch Golf Course Joppa, Md. Philadelphia 433 Maryland 444 New Jersey 435 Delaware 461 David Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley CC Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley GC Don Donatoni, White Manor CC Mike Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley CC Neil McDermott, Llanerch CC Frank McFadden, Overbrook GC Mike ose, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC Charles Wilkins, Little Mill CC Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 18

19 2005 MASON-DIXON MATCHES Saturday & Sunday, October 8-9 Metedeconk National Golf Club Jackson, N.J. GAP 9.5 Middle Atlantic 8.5 Andrew Achenbach, ivercrest GC&Preserve Christopher Lange, Overbrook GC Chris Anderson, Wilmington CC David Liotta, Whitemarsh Valley CC David Brookreson (s), Huntingdon Valley CC Tug Maude, Merion GC Clint Deibert, Doylestown CC Frank McFadden (s), Overbrook GC obert Galbreath, Jr. (j), Huntingdon Valley CC Jamie Slonis, Tavistock CC Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC Glenn Smeraglio, Yardley CC j-junior; s-senior 2005 PHILADELPHIA GOLFE CHALLENGE MATCHES Friday, October 14 Tavistock Country Club Haddonfield, N.J. Matches postponed due to inclement weather Andrew Achenbach, ivercrest GC&Preserve Sean Leonard, Tavistock CC Chris Anderson, Wilmington CC David Liotta, Whitemarsh Valley CC David Brookreson (s), Huntingdon Valley CC Tug Maude, Merion GC Chris Gallagher, Penn Oaks GC obin McCool, Saucon Valley CC Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC Frank McFadden (s), Overbrook GC Christopher Lange, Overbrook GC Douglas Schroer, St. Davids GC s-senior 2005 Compher Cup 2005 Senior Challenge Matches 2005 Mason-Dixon Matches Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 19

20 2005 GAP Tournament ecord Event Winner Winner s Club/Score Site Amateur Championship Clint Deibert Doylestown - 2&1 Cedarbrook Caddie Tournament John Herman Fry Stonewall - 72 Coatesville Chapman Cup on Badger Links - 69 Whitemarsh Valley Super-Senior ay ose Links - 70 Christman Cup Eric Schmehl Moorestown Gulph Mills Fall Net Championship Albert Little, Jr. Commonwealth - 65 Bellewood Father & Son (Sons 18 & Older) *Neil/Michael McDermott Llanerch/Merion - 70 St. Davids (Sons 15 17) William/Billy March Spring Ford - 66 Bucks County (Sons 14 & Under) Stephen/Charles Hudacek Glenmaura National - 73 Bucks County 4-Ball Stroke Play Champ. *Wayne Bartolacci/Frank Corrado, Jr. Jericho National - 66 Yardley 4-Man Team Stephen Daley Lu Lu Club at Morgan Hill Greg Forster adnor Valley Chris Kaspar Lu Lu Tony Perla, Jr. Olde York Harry Hammond Eric Schmehl Moorestown Hussey Memorial (Boys 15-17) *Jason Bernstein/Cole Willcox White Manor/Philadelphia - 65 olling Green (Boys 14 & Under) Ian Bellah/Austin List adnor Valley/Merion - 36 Junior Boys Championship (Boys 15-17) obert Galbreath, Jr. Huntingdon Valley - 1-up Torresdale-Frankford Junior Team Championship Joe Hurley Overbrook Torresdale-Frankford James Kania, Jr. Michael Kania eed Valutas Junior-Junior Boys Championship (Boys 14 & Under) Zach Dilcher Inniscrone - 20 holes West Chester Jock MacKenzie Memorial ichard Marabella Whitemarsh Valley - 69 Sandy un Marston Cup John obinson Common. National - 70 Manufacturers Middle-Amateur Chris Lange Overbrook Spring Mill Open Championship Graham Dendler Merion Aronimink Patterson Cup *Tug Maude Merion Concord/adley un Senior Championship David Brookreson Huntingdon Valley Torresdale-Frankford Senior 4-Ball Stroke Play David Brookreson/Craig Scott Huntingdon Valley - 70 Stone Harbor Senior 4-Man Team Dan Burton Bent Creek Greenacres Carl Everett Merion Neil McDermott Llanerch Mike ose Ashbourne Senior Silver Cross David Brookreson Huntingdon Valley Silver Cross John Sawin Merion Spring Net Championship Steven Owens Ashbourne - 65 Hershey s Mill Deeg Sezna Four-Ball Mike Danner/ChrisKaspar Lu Lu - 65 Hartefeld National Martin Klagholz/Tim Klagholz olling Green/Applebrook Tournament of Champions egular Division *ay Thompson Overbrook - 67 Huntingdon Valley Senior Division Daniel Burton Bent Creek - 69 Warner Cup *Donald Ashley Philadelphia - 75 Spring Ford * Won in playoff Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 20

21 2006 GAP Schedule All Venues and Dates are Subject to Change Event Day Date Venue Chairmen s Meeting Wednesday April 12 Whitford CC GAP Team Matches Sunday April 9, 23, 30 Compher Cup Matches Monday April 24 Hidden Creek GC Middle-Amateur Qualifier Thursday April 27 Honeybrook GC Middle-Amateur Qualifier Wednesday May 3 TO BE DETEMINED Senior Net Championship Thursday May 4 Chester Valley GC GAP Team Matches Playoffs & Challenges Saturday May 6 Amateur Championship Qualifier Tuesday May 9 Burlington CC Warner Cup (Gross) Wednesday May 10 Yardley CC USGA Open Qualifier Friday May 12 Coatesville CC USGA Open Qualifier Monday May 15 Cedarbrook CC Amateur Championship Qualifier Wednesday May 17 French Creek GC Pro-Pres., Golf & Green Thursday May 18 Spring Ford CC/iverCrest GC Middle-Amateur Championship Tu. & Wed. May Commonwealth National GC Warner Cup (Net) Tuesday May 30 Downingtown CC Father & Son (Older) Thursday June 1 adley un CC Team Qualifying Tuesday June 6 Kennett Square G&CC Spring Net Championship Thursday June 8 The Club at Morgan Hill USGA Senior Open Qualifier Friday June 9 Doylestown CC Amateur Championship Tu.-Th. & Sat. June & 17 Torresdale-Frankford CC /Huntingdon Valley CC Caddie Tournament Monday June 19 Bent Creek CC Senior Four-Ball Stroke Play Tuesday June 20 Cavaliers CC Four-Man Team Thursday June 22 Blue Bell CC Junior Boys Championship & Junior Team Championship Mo.-Wed. June Philadelphia CC Team Championship Thursday June 29 White Clay Creek CC USGA Junior Amateur Qualifier Delaware State Golf Assoc. Father & Son (Younger) Thursday July 6 Trenton CC Pre-Junior Tournament Wednesday July 12 Philadelphia Cricket Club Christman Cup Friday July 14 Lookaway GC Francis X. Hussey Memorial Monday July 17 olling Green GC Open Championship Wednesday July 19 Llanerch CC Senior Four-Man Team Thursday July 20 Bellewood GC Jock MacKenzie Memorial Monday July 24 Sandy un CC Patterson Cup Qualifier Thursday July 27 TO BE DETEMINED Patterson Cup Qualifier Friday July 28 TO BE DETEMINED Junior-Junior Boys Championship Mon.- Wed. July 31-Aug. 2 Woodbury CC USGA Amateur Qualifier Monday Aug. 7 Stonewall The Deeg Sezna Four-Ball Tuesday Aug. 8 Hartefeld National Patterson Cup Thursday Aug. 10 Philmont CC Williamson Cup Matches Mon. & Tu. Aug Syracuse District Golf Assoc. Marston Cup Tuesday Aug. 15 Whitemarsh Valley CC USGA Mid-Amateur Qualifier Thursday Aug. 17 Jericho National GC Four-Ball Stroke Play Championship Tuesday Aug. 22 Lancaster CC Chapman Memorial (Gross) Wednesday Aug. 23 Woodcrest CC USGA Senior Amateur Qualifier Monday Aug. 28 Cherry Valley CC Fall Net Championship Tuesday Aug. 29 TO BE DETEMINED Senior Amateur Championship Tu. & Wed. Sept. 5-6 Sunnybrook GC Chapman Memorial (Net) Monday Sept. 11 TO BE DETEMINED Senior Challenge Matches Wednesday Oct. 4 New Jersey State Golf Assoc. Tournament of Champions Monday Oct. 9 Berkleigh CC Philadelphia Golfer Matches Tuesday Oct. 10 Moselem Springs GC Players Dinner Wednesday Oct. 11 TO BE DETEMINED Mason-Dixon Matches Sat. & Sun. Oct obert Trent Jones GC Volunteers Day Wednesday Oct. 18 Spring Mill CC Annual Meeting Wednesday Oct. 25 Waynesborough CC/White Manor CC Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 21

22 Amateur Championship June &19, 2005 Cedarbrook CC/Green Valley CC (qualifying only) A tenacious Clint Deibert of Doylestown CC turned up the pressure over the final nine holes to defeat a determined Tug Maude of Merion GC, 2&1, for the 105th Amateur Championship title. (Above) Clint Deibert of Doylestown CC displays the J. Wood Platt Championship Trophy after defeating Tug Maude of Merion GC, 2&1, in the final of the 105 th Amateur Championship. (ight) Maude and caddie Sam yder discuss a putt on the eighth green. BLUE BELL, Pa. A tenacious Clint Deibert of Doylestown CC overcame a sluggish beginning and a resolute Tug Maude of Merion GC, 2&1, for the 105 th Amateur Championship title at Cedarbrook CC. Deibert is the first player from Doylestown CC to win the championship. In fact, he is the first Doylestown CC representative to reach the final match. It feels great. I said the other day, this is why we play these things to get to this point and hopefully succeed, said Deibert, 23, of Doylestown, Pa. Added Maude, 22, of osemont, Pa., It s been a real memorable week. I definitely exceeded my expectations and goals for the week. It s tough losing, but I don t feel like I lost the match. I feel like Clint won it. You can live with that. This was the first Amateur final for both players. Deibert, who was seeded No. 6 after qualifying, proved unyielding in the 36-hole final. In the duration of five holes spanning the morning and afternoon rounds, Deibert went from 3-down to 2- up. He also entered the final nine 1-down before finishing strong and closing the match out on No. 17. You can t make bogeys and in the first 18 holes I made five of them, said Deibert of the difference. That s why I was down early. The putt on 18 [in the morning] got some momentum going. I made only one bogey in the final 18 holes. Deibert actually entered the 17 th hole of the morning round down three. Maude, who was the fifth seed after qualifying, fostered an early advantage on a strong middle move in which he captured holes No. 12, 14 and 15. Maude knocked a 6-iron from 188 yards onto the par 5, 12 th hole (516 yards) in two strokes for birdie, carded a par on the 443- yard 14 th hole (par 4) for a victory as Deibert failed to get up-and-down from the grass bordering the greenside bunker and recorded a routine par with Deibert in the left tree line on No. 15 (par 4, 427 yards). However, just as Deibert appeared to be on the verge of going 4-down on the 17 th hole (par 4, 452 yards), and in serious trouble, he made a nice upand-down two-putt bogey from a buried lie in the bunker to the left of the green. Maude found the fairway bunker, landed 30 yards short with his second shot and then after his chip to (Far left) Patrick Marshalek of Whitford CC, (left) John Sawin of Merion GC and (above) Brian Gillespie of St. Davids GC all made inspired Amateur runs. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 22 eight feet three-putted for double bogey. Deibert applied more pressure on the 18 th hole when he drained a 10-foot birdie chance from below the cup. Maude found more bunker trouble off the tee and his second shot ran long of the green. Maude led 1-up with 18 holes to go. Deibert s roll continued early into the afternoon session. A par-birdie-par start pushed Maude, a recent graduate of Wake Forest University, 2-down. I started feeling good, said Deibert. I started feeling comfortable with my swing. Added Maude, He started putting the pressure on me and my tempo got messed up a little. However, Maude proved steadfast and refused to go away. He registered a 15-foot downhill birdie on No. 4 (par 4, 376 yards), the 22 nd hole, and then after Deibert appeared to chip it relatively tight on No. 6 (par 5, 565 yards), the See Amateur, page 23 Tee box #*+*1).1, ( ! DKW[[ 8PYTQKP$?MILW^TIVLZ 66![\YVML XYWNMZZQWVIT"& $*) //.56! <IUQM DTWVQZ$ EI]QZ[WKS 66!/):F%/(66 ),)"& %7 /.+.*45! 4 )-, [W[IT!))%W]MY XIY" IL]IVKML QV[W UI[KP XTI $ IN[MY I XTI WNN& &6248/.1*! 6PYQZ >IVOM$ NYMZP WNN I?QL%4U ]QK[WY $ MV[MYML IZ I ZTQOP[ NI]WYQ[M NWY PQZ NW\Y[P 4UI[M\Y [Q[TM& ;W^M]MY$ IZ [PM UI[KP XTI YW\VLZ XIZZML$ I JI[KP WN VM^KWUMYZ IVVW\VKML [PMQY IYYQ]IT [W [PM [WX WN [PM 4ZZWKQI[QWV!Z NWWL KPIQV ^Q[P Z[MIL $ ZWTQL XTI &

23 From page, th hole, he responded by getting inside his opponent s distance and sinking the putt (15 feet). On No. 9 (par 3, 213 yards), hole 27, Maude moved back in front. Both players 2-irons ran long of the green. Maude got up and down. Deibert did not. That s my favorite hole, said Deibert of going to the downhill 10 th (par 5, 539 yards). ightly, so. He laced a drive that just trickled into the rough. His wedge from 141 yards landed safely on and he two-putted for birdie. Maude found the other ride of the fairway rough and had to chip out. The match was All Square. The two halved No. 11 but a wayward drive to the right by Maude on No. 12 (par 5, 510 yards) and an unlucky second shot that clipped the final tree near the green put him behind the 8-ball. Deibert Amateur Championship (Left) Conrad Von Borsig of Concord CC prepares to hit his approach shot on the 12 th hole. (ight) Jamie Slonis of Tavistock CC earned medallists honors in the Amateur Championship Qualifier with father Ken Slonis, as always, on the bag. Slonis finished at 2-under par in qualifying and was the only player in red figures for the 36 holes. launched a stellar 6-iron from 191 yards that landed in the center of the green and a two-putt birdie pushed his edge to 1-up. On No. 13 (par 3, 220 yards), Deibert took a step closer to victory. Deibert found the right greenside bunker off the tee. Maude s drive landed next to a tree to the left of the green. Maude went first and left himself 15 feet for par. Deibert s sand shot finished rolling three feet past the hole. Maude missed his chance and Deibert moved two ahead. I had a great lie, said Deibert of the bunker shot. I felt great over the shot. I just had to execute. Deibert applied, in essence, the final blow on No. 15 (par 4, 445 yards). Deibert s approach rolled to the back left of the hole. Maude made a miraculous recovery from under a tree to the right of the fairway and it appeared a pair of pars would keep the match in doubt. However, Deibert, who said he s been in the spot all week, rolled in a 30-foot uphill six-foot breaker. To be honest I was just trying to get down there and make a four, said Deibert. Instead, he won the Amateur Championship. A Deibert hiccup on No. 16 (par 3, 174 yards) continued the match, but he drained an 18-foot par save on the 35th hole after coming out of the right rough to clinch the win. Final 6. Clint Deibert, Doylestown CC, d. 5. Tug Maude, Merion GC, 2&1 Semifinals 5. Maude d. 17. Patrick Marshalek, Whitford CC, 5&3 6. Deibert d. 15. Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC, 1-up Quarterfinals 17. Marshalek d. 24. Doug Zelner, Coatesville CC, 1-up 5. Maude d. 4. Dan Walters, Philadelphia Publinks, 3&2 15. Gillespie d. 7. Conrad Von Borsig, Concord CC, 1-up 6. Deibert d. 19. Doug Schroer, St. Davids GC, 6&5 ound of Marshalek d. 1. Jamie Slonis, Tavistock CC, 1-up 24. Zelner d. 25. Chris Anderson, Wilmington CC, 1-up 4. Walters d. 20. Bryant eyes, Hartefeld National, 5&3 5. Maude d. 21. David Liotta, Whitemarsh Valley CC, 7&6 15. Gillespie d. 2. John Sawin, Merion GC, 2&1 7. Von Borsig d. 10. Sean Leonard, Tavistock CC, 3&2 19. Schroer d. 30. James Kieserman, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC, 2-up 6. Deibert d. 22. Chris Lange, Overbrook GC, 19 holes ound of 32 Top bracket 1. Slonis d. 32. Chris Sylvia, Little Mill CC, 2&1 17. Marshalek d. 16. Chris Gold, Little Mill CC, 1-up 25. Anderson d. 8. Kyle Davis, Kennett Square G&CC, 3&2 24. Zelner d. 9. Glenn Smeraglio, Yardley CC, 5&4 4. Walters d. 29. Ken Matt, Lu Lu CC, 1-up 20. eyes d. 13. Gui Costin, Merion GC, 4&3 5. Maude d. 28. William McGuinness, Tavistock CC, 1-up 21. Liotta d. 12. Shane Dooley, Spring Ford CC, 2&1 Bottom bracket 2. Sawin d. 31. Michael McDermott, Merion GC, 19 holes 15. Gillespie d. 18. Michael ose, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC, 6&5 7. Von Borsig d. 26. Oscar Mestre, Jr., Overbrook GC, 1-up 10. Leonard d. 23. ob Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC, 1-up 30. Kieserman d. 3. Chris Gallagher, Penn Oaks GC, 1-up 19. Schroer d. 14. Mike Tash, Tavistock CC, 19 holes 6. Deibert d. 27. Michael Moffat, Commonwealth National GC, 5&4 22. Lange d. 11. Frank McFadden, Overbrook GC, 4&3 Morning round Out In Total Par Yardage , ,504 6, Tug Maude, Merion GC vs. AS 1up AS AS 1up AS AS 1up 1up AS AS 1up 1up 2up 3up 3up 2up 1up 6. Clint Deibert, Doylestown CC Afternoon round Out In Total Par Yardage , Tug Maude, Merion GC vs. AS AS AS AS 1up AS AS 6. Clint Deibert, Doylestown CC up 2up 1up 1up 1up 2up 2up 3up 2up 2&1 Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 23

24 Amateur Championship Qualifiers Name, club Jamie Slonis, Tavistock CC John Sawin, Merion GC Dan Walters, Philadelphia Publinks Chris Gallagher, Penn Oaks GC Clint Deibert, Doylestown CC Tug Maude, Merion GC Conrad Von Borsig, Concord CC Kyle Davis, Inniscrone GC Francis McFadden, Overbrook GC Sean Leonard, Tavistock CC Shane Dooley, Spring Ford CC Glenn Smeraglio, Yardley CC Gui Costin, Merion GC Christopher Gold, Little Mill CC Patrick Marshalek, Whitford CC Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC Michael Tash, Tavistock CC Douglas Schroer, St. Davids GC Bryant eyes, Hartefeld National Christopher Lange, Overbrook GC David Liotta, Whitemarsh Valley CC Brian Owens, Gulph Mills GC 76G-78C 154 Warren Smith, Cavaliers CC 73C-81G 154 Billy Mullen, Plymouth CC 79C-76G 155 Douglas Cusick, Tavistock CC 77G-78C 155 Logan Terry, Plymouth CC 79C-76G 155 Scott Storck, Phila. Cricket Club 80C-75G 155 Billy McCrossan, White Manor CC 78G-77C 155 Christopher Ault, Spring Mill CC 76G-79C 155 Jim Winner, Philadelphia Publinks 79G-76C 155 Paul Gagliardi, Cedarbrook CC 73C-82G 155 Brian Creghan, Plymouth CC 77G-79C 156 Bryan Marvin, Old York oad CC 78C-78G 156 John Mullins, Spring Ford CC 74G-82C 156 Mario Verticelli, Spring Mill CC 77C-79G 156 obert Arthur, Tavistock CC 79C-77G 156 obert Gill, Fox Hill CC 81C-75G 156 Billy Stewart, Llanerch CC 78C-78G 156 Byron Whitman, Golden Oaks GC 79G-77C 156 C. Davis, Glenmaura National GC 80C-76G 156 James Kania, Jr., Overbrook GC 80G-76C 156 John obinson, Common. Nat. GC 79G-77C 156 Pat Garrison, Philadelphia Publinks 79C-77G 156 Drew Garis, North Hills CC 74C-83G 157 Fred Taggart, Meadia Heights GC 76C-81G 157 obert Dziak, Spring Ford CC 79G-78C 157 John Michael Pelet, Wyncote GC 78G-79C 157 P. Chet Walsh, Philadelphia CC 75C-82G 157 obin McCool, Saucon Valley CC 79G-78C 157 Santo Lafoca, Huntsville GC 80C-77G 157 Sean Clifford, Ashbourne CC 81G-76C 157 Tom Borsello, Fieldstone GC 79C-78G 157 Brian othaus, Philmont CC 75C-83G 158 Chris Kallmeyer, Phila. Cricket Club 81C-77G 158 Jeff Huntzinger, North Hills CC 84C-74G 158 Mark Kosko, Seaview Marriott 79G-79C 158 Stephen Seiden, Concord CC 81C-77G 158 A. Apostolico, Hartefeld National 77C-81G 158 Gary Daniels, Applebrook GC 79G-79C 158 Paul Polinsky, Manufacturers G&CC 77G-81C 158 ich Thon, The Springhaven Club 78G-80C 158 Anthony Martire, Seaview Marriot 78C-81G 159 Brandon Detweiler, Lancaster CC 81G-78C 159 D. Pinciotti, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC 80G-79C 159 James Arsenault, Little Mill CC 77C-82G 159 Joe April, Wedgwood CC 76C-83G 159 Matt audenbush, Pine Valley GC 80C-79G Total 71G-70C C-75G C-76G G-71C C-77G C-74G G-76C 148 (From left) Dan Walters, Doug Zelner, Doug Schroer and Conrad Von Borsig all advanced to the quarterfinals of the Amateur Championship. 74G-74C C-75G 149 Michael ose, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC 74G-77C C-72G 149 Chris Anderson, Wilmington CC 77G-75C C-74G 149 Douglas Zelner, Coatesville CC 76G-76C G-71C 149 Michael Moffat, Commonwealth National GC 77C-75G C-76G 149 Oscar Mestre, Jr., Overbrook GC 78G-74C G-76C 150 obert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC 74C-78G G-76C 150 Kenneth Matt, Lu Lu CC 80G-73C G-73C 150 James Kieserman, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC 76G-77C C-71G 150 Michael McDermott, Merion GC 78G-75C G-73C 151 William McGuinness, Tavistock CC 76G-77C C-75G 151 *Chris Sylvia, Little Mill CC 74C-80G G-80C C-77G 151 *advanced in playoff Failed to qualify for match play obert Billings, olling Green GC 81G-78C 159 Tyler Glassman, Meadowlands CC 80G-79C 159 oc Irey, Cedarbrook CC 78G-81C 159 Sean Seese, Huntingdon Valley CC 83G-76C 159 Geoffrey Cooper, Ballamor GC 82G-78C 160 Gerard Ascolese, North Hills CC 82G-78C 160 Jim Yenser, Philadelphia Publinks 82C-78G 160 Marlin Detweiler, Lancaster CC 82G-78C 160 Charles Dowds, III, North Hills CC 83G-77C 160 on Weaver, Meadia Heights GC 81C-79G 160 Jim Greenhalgh, Wildwood G&CC 81C-80G 161 Brian Corbett, Huntsville GC 81G-80C 161 Donald Ashley, Philadelphia CC 78G-83C 161 D. Panebianco, Tala. at Oak Terrace CC 82C-80G 162. Blake Slawecki, Spring Ford CC 77G-85C 162 Scott Elwell, unning Deer GC 80C-82G 162 Steven Walczak, Wilmington CC 81G-81C 162 Chris Bevelheimer, Sakima CC 84G-79C 163 Stephen Sieracki, Merchantville CC 84C-79G 163 Geoff Forcino, Waynesborough CC 78C-85G 163 Mike Lebow, Spring Ford CC 83C-80G 163 Bill Boyle, Metedeconk National GC 86C-78G 164 Cole Willcox, Philadelphia CC 76C-88G 164 Daniel Doyle, Edgmont CC 84C-80G 164 David Grossman, Greate Bay GC 82G-82C 164 Thomas DiCinti, Little Mill CC 85G-79C 164 Bill Murray, Merchantville CC 86G-79C 165 David Hoegel, Little Mill CC 79G-86C 165 Leonard Staskiel, Woodbury CC 79G-86C 165 Matthew Bellis, Common. Nat. GC 80C-85G 165 and Mendez, Fieldstone GC 82G-83C 165 Tom Piersanti, adley un CC 78C-87G 165 Michael O Keefe, Little Mill CC 80G-86C 166 Perry Landis, Berkleigh CC 85C-81G 166 Jack Wallace, Burlington CC 82C-85G 167 Thomas Flatley, Merion GC 85C-82G 167 James Finnerty, adley un CC 83C-85G 168 Vince Yost, Cedarbrook CC 82G-87C 169 Joshua Caggiula, Phoenixville CC 86C-83G 169 Scott Klee, ivercrest GC 86C-85G 171 M. Bielecki, Whitemarsh Valley CC 83C-89G 172 Bryan McClaskey, Merchantville CC 89G-86C 175 J. Kirk Luntey, Merion GC 81C-94G 175 Larry Silk, Greate Bay GC NC Dan Pickering, Indian Valley CC WD Frank Corrado, Jr., Jericho National GC WD Mark Battista, Philadelphia Publinks Michael Sanger, Merion GC William Bello, Metedeconk National GC Thomas Gramigna, Tavistock CC G-Green Valley CC; C-Cedarbrook CC WD-withdrawal; NC-no card WD WD WD WD Michael McDermott of Merion GC watches his chip shot on No. 10. McDermott and fellow clubmate John Sawin needed an extra hole to settle their second-round match. McDermott s second shot on the par 5 landed in the left side creek and Sawin registered a par for a victory. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 24

25 Amateur Championship Final: Clint Deibert, Doylestown CC, d. Tug Maude, Merion GC, 2&1 Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 25

26 Joseph H. Patterson Memorial Cup Aug , 2005 Concord CC/adley un CC The Patterson Cup consists of two rounds of stroke play. CONCODVILLE, Pa. Tug Maude became the first Merion GC representative since Max Marston in 1924 to earn a spot on the Joseph H. Patterson Memorial Cup trophy. Maude did so by surviving an 18-hole playoff with Conrad Von Borsig at Concord CC (par 71, 6,736 yards) to take the 103 rd Patterson Cup, the stroke play championship of the Golf Association of Philadelphia. In the 18-hole medal format playoff, Maude, 22, of Wayne, Pa., finished at even-par 71 while Von Borsig, 18, of Swarthmore, Pa., and a member at Concord CC, posted a 3-over-par 74. The two posted 5- under-par totals of 138 after 18 holes each at Concord CC and adley un CC. The Patterson Cup is played over 36 holes (18 holes at each club) in one day. I was surprised when I heard that, said Maude, a recent graduate of Wake Forest University, on being the first Merion member in 81 years to take the Patterson Cup. There are so many great players there. It s such an honor. Marston was a member of Merion Cricket Club, the predecessor to Merion Golf Club, at the time Neil McDermott (left), President of the Golf Association of Philadelphia, presents Tug Maude with the Patterson Cup. of his victory. Added Von Borsig, who was set to begin his freshman year at the University of Virginia, about the difficult defeat, I didn t quite make any putts today. Against him I thought even par at worse was going to win it. I played well, he played better. Maude controlled a majority of the contest, with a slight hiccup in the middle. Up four strokes on No. 13 (par 4, 441 yards), he put his drive in the lateral water hazard on the left side of the fairway. He made a double bogey six. On the next hole, No. 14, a 90- degree dog leg par 5 that bears to the right, Maude clipped the trees with his drive, knocked his third shot over the green, left his chip short and three putted for a seven. That coupled with two Von Borsig pars evened the contest. However, on the par 3, 15 th hole (190 yards), Von Borsig s tee ball clipped the greenside tree and kicked into the fairway. Maude knocked a 5-iron to 15 feet hole high. Von Borsig had a quirky chip standing in a bowl with the ball above his feet and knocked it long. Before it was over, he carded a five. Maude registered a par to recapture a two-stroke lead and, in all actuality, seal the victory. Those holes are real tricky. I call them Amen corner [holes 12-14], said Von Borsig. I figured my local knowledge would help and then he gave me some more [help]. It was kind of a weird feeling finding myself even after being out of it for awhile. I guess I was a little flustered [on the tee] and didn t hit a good shot. This was the first Patterson Cup playoff since 2000 when Greg O Connor of Huntingdon Valley CC won the title in a three-man playoff. Name, club Total *Tug Maude, Merion GC 68-70C 138 Conrad Von Borsig, Concord CC 69-69C 138 John Sawin, Merion GC 68-71C 139 Billy Stewart, Llanerch CC 68C-71C 139 Chris Anderson, Wilmington CC 71-71C 142 Alan Borowsky, White Manor CC 70-73C 143 Max Muller, Manufacturers G&CC 70C-74C 144 Patrick utter, Berkleigh CC 71C-73C 144 Andrew Achenbach, ivercrest GC 71-73C 144 Nick yder, Aronimink GC 73C-72C 145 obin McCool, Saucon Valley CC 71C-74C 145 oc Irey, Cedarbrook CC 72C-73C 145 Tee box #*+*1).1, ( !?QKPIMT EIZP$ EI]QZ[WKS 66& &6248/.1*! 4 Z\UUMY WN NYMZP NIKMZ IVL VM^% KWUMYZ [W [PM [WX WN :WTN 4ZZWKQI[QWV WN BPQTI% LMTXPQI TMILMYJWIYLZ ^MYM M_XMK[ML [W KWV% [QV\M& E\O?I\LM WN?MYQWV :6 MV[MYML [PM BI[[MYZWV 6\X WNN IV \VM_XMK[ML 4UI% [M\Y NQVIT IXXMIYIVKM& 6T\JUI[M IVL KTWZM NYQMVL <WPV DI^QV PMTL I [^W%Z[YWSM TMIL QV [PM DQT]MY 6YWZZ Z[IVLQVOZ ^Q[P +. 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Scarpetta, Glenmaura National GC 70-79C 149 Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley GC 77C-73C 150 ich Thon, The Springhaven Club 72C-78C 150 Douglas Schroer, St. Davids GC 75C-75C 150 Cole Willcox, Philadelphia CC 76-74C 150 Michael McDermott, Merion GC 76-74C 150 Thomas Gramigna, Tavistock CC 77C-73C 150 Mike Moffat, Comm. Nat. GC 75-75C 150 David Liotta, Whitemarsh Valley CC 76-74C 150 P. Chet Walsh, Philadelphia CC 75C-76C 151 Billy Macknis, Downingtown GC 76-75C 151 Gerard Ascolese, North Hills CC 72C-80C 152 Paul Polinsky, Manufacturers G&CC 75C-77C 152 Tom Carter, Greate Bay GC 77C-75C 152 Christopher Ault, Spring Mill CC 77C-75C 152 Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 26 Michael Evangelista, Concord CC 80-72C 152 Timothy Hager, Lookaway GC 72-80C 152 Francis McFadden, Overbrook GC 77-75C 152 yan McCarty, Little Mill CC 78-74C 152 John obinson, Comm. Nat. GC 74-78C 152 Kenneth Matt, Lu Lu CC 77C-76C 153 James Kania, Jr., Overbrook GC 76C-77C 153 Daniel Delaney, Concord CC 78-75C 153 A. Apostolico, Hartefeld National 81-72C 153 Steven Walczak, Wilmington CC 74-79C 153 Chris Gallagher, Penn Oaks GC 78-76C 154 Daniel exon, Tavistock CC 75C-79C 154 obert Dziak, Spring Ford CC 75C-79C 154 Bryant eyes, Hartefeld National 77C-77C 154 Byron Whitman, Golden Oaks GC 79C-75C 154 Brian Corbett, Huntsville GC 75-79C 154 Scott Elwell, unning Deer GC 76C-79C 155 Bill Dwyer, Concord CC 73C-82C 155 Scott Storck, Phila. Cricket Club 74C-81C 155 Kyle Davis, Inniscrone GC 79-76C 155 Jack Wallace, Burlington CC 78-77C 155 Paul Gagliardi, Cedarbrook CC 76C-79C 155 Thomas Covello, Penn Oaks GC 76-79C 155 Daniel Doyle, Edgmont CC 75-80C 155 Keith Matt, Lu Lu CC 80C-76C 156 G. Angelillo, Moselem Springs GC 79-77C 156 Thomas DiCinti, Little Mill CC 79-77C 156 Drew Harmer, The Springhaven Club 75-81C 156 G. Basalyga, Philadelphia Publinks81-75C 156 Mark Inman, Cherry Valley CC 77C-80C 157 Jeff Griest, Waynesborough CC 73C-84C 157 Chris Terebesi, Chester Valley GC 82-75C 157 *For complete results, visit

27 Philadelphia Open Championship July 20, 2005 Aronimink GC The Open consists of two rounds of stroke play. NEWTOWN SQUAE, Pa. Graham Dendler, an assistant professional at Merion GC, turned a potentially disastrous situation on his 35 th hole into the bogey of a lifetime to secure a victory in the 101 st Open Championship at Aronimink GC (par 70, 7,125 yards). Dendler finished the 36-hole stroke play event at 2-over par, one shot clear of John Pillar, Sr., the Director of Golf at Woodloch Springs GC, and two strokes ahead of amateur Clint Deibert of Doylestown CC and Overbrook GC professional Stu Ingraham. This is unbelievable, said a stunned Dendler. This is by the far the biggest feat in my career. On a hot, humid day, Dendler came to the 17 th hole (par 3, 202 yards) in his final round at 1-over par, a shot clear of Pillar. His 4- iron, however, landed in the bunker short and right of the green leaving a pitch to a back hole location. Dendler bladed his blast and it landed in an area used to access the maintenance shed. With, in essence, the tournament in the balance, Dendler s flop shot rolled up tight and he converted the putt for a bogey. Dendler parred his final hole and Pillar posted a bogey-par finish on Nos. 8-9, his final two holes. I expected it to be out of bounds. If that was the case, it was definitely the tournament, said Dendler, 33, of Havertown, Pa. It was an amazing up-and-down considering the circumstances. Dendler s lone challenger down the stretch was Pillar. The 38-year-old resident of Hawley, Pa., found himself in a tie with two holes to go. Pillar, though, missed the green on the long par 3, 8 th (237 yards), his 17 th hole, and left a birdie chance from 25 feet an inch short on No. 9 (par 5, 556 yards). I made some sloppy mistakes, said Pillar. I don t have a club for that 8 th hole. I hit a 2-iron and it caught the tree [to the right of the green]. I hit a poor chip shot and made a nice five footer for bogey. I m very happy with how I played, however. Graham Dendler, an assistant professional at Merion GC, took the 101st Open Championship. Pillar registered the lone underpar round of the tournament with a 2-under 68 in the morning. That gave him a three-shot lead. Deibert, the reigning Golf Association of Philadelphia Amateur Champion, found himself in contention late with nine holes to go after carding a 2-under-par 33 on his front side in the afternoon. However, Deibert registered three straight bogeys on his back nine and two more bogeys in the middle of that inward swing to fall back. I tried to step on the accelerator and pin chase and short sided myself a couple of times, said Deibert of that final nine holes. I hit it in places you couldn t hit it. Deibert was looking to become only the second Amateur Champion to capture an Open Championship in the same year. Jay Sigel, in 1987, is the only one to turn that feat. Dendler carded a 2-over-par 72 in the first round and was in a group of 10 players within four shots of the lead after the morning session. He carded three birdies and three bogeys in the final round to earn the biggest victory of his career and the $4,900 first-place prize. A field of 45 professionals and 15 amateurs competed in the Open Championship. Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 27 Name, club Total Graham Dendler, Merion GC John Pillar, Sr., Woodloch Springs CC a-clint Deibert, Doylestown CC Stuart Ingraham, Overbrook GC ich Steinmetz, Spring Ford CC a-john Sawin, Philadelphia CC Thomas yan, The Springhaven Club Barry Dear, South Jersey Golf Center David Quinn, Links GC a-michael McDermott, Merion GC a-jamie Slonis, Tavistock CC John Spina, Tala. at Oak Terrace CC David McNabb, Cavaliers CC Gregory Farrow, Deerwood CC James Masserio, Aronimink GC John Appleget, Harbor Pines GC Jamie Komancheck, ivercrest GC a-tug Maude, Merion GC John DiMarco, Laurel Creek CC a-christopher Lange, Overbrook GC a-chris Gallagher, Penn Oaks GC Scott Edwards, Chesapeake Bay GC Terry Hertzog, Bent Creek CC a-glenn Smeraglio, Yardley CC a-kyle Davis, Inniscrone GC a-ob Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC David Seeman, Jr., White Clay Creek CC Mark Anderson, Heidelberg CC ick Hughart, Tavistock CC Orist Wells, Jr., Pitman GC Dave oberts, Cedarbrook CC Wayne Phillips, Lehigh CC a-david Liotta, Whitemarsh Valley CC George Forster, adnor Valley CC William Walker, Tala. at Oak Terrace CC Mark Sheftic, Sunnybrook GC Steve Madsen, Wilmington CC John Allen, Sunnybrook GC John Cooper, Meadowlands CC a-brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC David Olexson, Huntingdon Valley CC Tom Oxenreider, Woods Golf Center, Inc a-gui Costin, Merion GC Gary Deetscreek, Island Green CC William Sautter, Tala. at Oak Terrace CC a-bryant eyes, Hartefeld National Paul Oglesby, Merion GC a-michael Tash, Tavistock CC George Frake, II, Little Mill CC obert Shuey, Valley Green GC Dan Haskell, Medford Lakes CC Michael Ladden, Philadelphia CC Mike Moses, Concord CC Vince amagli, Burlington CC Brian Kelly, Bucknell GC Andrew Barbin, Chesapeake Bay GC Casey O eilly, Bala GC Kevin Edwards, iverview CC Ken Dixon, Berkshire CC Mark Wiley, Bon Air CC a-amateur Tee box #*+*1).1, ( ! 6PYQZ >IVOM$ A]MYJYWWS :6& &6248/.1*! 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28 IVYLAND, Pa. Chris Lange of Overbrook GC completed the Golf Association of Philadelphia s career Grand Slam. Lange, 50, of Bryn Mawr, Pa., carded a 1-overpar 145 to claim the 22 nd Middle-Amateur Championship at a demanding and difficult Spring Mill CC (par 72, 7,295 yards). Lange, who last summer became only the 11 th amateur to capture the Philadelphia Open, is a three-time Amateur Champion (1984, ) and three-time Patterson Cup (1989, 1994, 1999) Champion. Those three tournaments, along with the Mid- Am, comprise the Golf Association of Philadelphia s Majors schedule the Grand Slam. I never really thought about it until it was mentioned to me yesterday, said Lange, who carded a 2-overpar 74 in the final round. I m sure it s something I will relish over the years. Obviously, back 20 years or so ago, there wasn t a Mid- Am or Jay Sigel or Bill Hyndman would ve have been the first. I m not even Middle-Amateur Championship May 25-26, 2005 Spring Mill Country Club The Middle-Amateur Championship consists of two rounds of stroke play. Name, club Total Christopher Lange, Overbrook GC Andrew Achenbach, ivercrest GC ich Pruchnik, West Chester G&CC Glenn Smeraglio, Yardley CC obin McCool, Saucon Valley CC Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC Michael McDermott, Merion GC Chris Anderson, Wilmington CC Thomas Gramigna, Tavistock CC D. Panebianco, Tala. at Oak Terrace CC Brian othaus, Philmont CC Joseph usso, unning Deer GC Douglas Schroer, St. Davids GC Douglas Zelner, Coatesville CC Keith Matt, Lu Lu CC Santo Lafoca, Huntsville GC Lee Cook, Laurel Creek CC Mike Danner, Lu Lu CC James Arsenault, Little Mill CC Francis Downey, North Hills CC P. Chet Walsh, Philadelphia CC Charles Jones, Philadelphia Publinks obert Dziak, Spring Ford CC Blake Slawecki, Spring Ford CC Brian Corbett, Huntsville GC onald Cusick, Sr., Tavistock CC in the same league as those two. I just had great timing on my side. Andy Achenbach of ivercrest GC & Preserve and ich Pruchnik of West Chester G&CC tied for second at 5-over-par 149. Five other players finished at 7- over 151, including defending champion Michael McDermott of Merion GC. Lange, who opened the tournament with a 1-underpar 71 in the first round, was out of sync for the first 11½ holes of the second round. He made the turn at 2-over-par and bogeyed the challenging 11 th (par 5, 573 yards) after a poor second shot landed in the rough short of the green. His 5- wood on the par-3, 230- yard 12 th found the left greenside bunker and Lange faced a difficult, long bunker shot with water on the other side. Lange knocked the chip to two feet. He then sealed the tournament with successive birdies, a five-footer on the par- 5, 13 th (567 yards) and a testy left-to-right curler on No. 14 (par 4, 459 yards). I didn t hit it as solid as I would ve liked, said Kenneth Matt, Lu Lu CC Frank Filippo, Makefield Highlands GC Jim Kieserman, Tala. at Oak Terrace CC Wayne Bartolacci, Jericho National GC Kevin Kelly, Philadelphia Cricket Club Michael Tash, Tavistock CC John Quirk, Overbrook GC ich Thon, The Springhaven Club David West, Whitford CC Michael Domenick, Phoenixville CC Edward Erickson, Yardley CC Michael Moffat, Common. Nat. GC oc Irey, Cedarbrook CC Dan Pinciotti Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC David O Malley, Common. Nat. GC Manus Friel, Philadelphia Publinks David Liotta, Whitemarsh Valley CC Brian Owens, Gulph Mills GC C. Kallmeyer, Philadelphia Cricket Club Gui Costin, Merion GC Edmund Chylinski, Chester Valley GC M. Czerniakowski, Philadelphia Publinks Pete Widdoes, Chesapeake Bay GC Charles Dowds, III, North Hills CC Tony Lepre, Galloway National GC Warren Smith, Cavaliers CC Fredrick Taggart, Meadia Heights GC Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 28 Chris Lange of Overbrook GC receives the Mid-Am Championship trophy from Golf Association of Philadelphia President Neil McDermott. Lange, but I made a lot of up-and-downs and didn t miss too many putts. Achenbach and Pruchnik finished four shots behind Lange. Achenbach, 33, of oyersford, Pa., carded a 2-over-par 74 in the group ahead of the leaders. Pruchnik playing in the final pairing with Lange, posted a 5-over-par 77. Today, I didn t really put any pressure on Chris, said Pruchnik, 39, of West Chester, Pa. He doesn t make a lot of mistakes and that makes him difficult to catch. 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29 Name, club Score David Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley CC Don Donatoni, White Manor CC Edmund Chylinski, Chester Valley GC Mike Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley CC Craig Scott, Huntingdon Valley CC William Lawler, Fox Hill CC obert Housen, Pine Valley GC Andy Thompson, Overbrook GC Stephen Daley, Lu Lu CC Daniel Burton, Bent Creek CC Mike ose, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC Neil McDermott, Llanerch CC George Carr, unning Deer GC Francis McFadden, Overbrook GC Donald Ashley, Philadelphia CC Frank Polizzi, Whitemarsh Valley CC Mark Shuman, Philadelphia CC Michael Egan, Lookaway GC Kevin Scanlon, Stonewall Jarrett Kling, Merion GC Charles Wilkins, Little Mill CC Gordon Bennett, Northampton CC Thomas Mairone, McCall G&CC ichard Smith, Philadelphia CC Jim Goldstein, Common. Nat. GC Naz Gagliardi, Philadelphia Publinks obert Billings, olling Green GC Ted Beringer, Philadelphia CC Terrence Sawyer, Yardley CC Charles McClaskey, Wyncote GC William Weinfeld, Melrose CC Carl Everett, Merion GC Edward Pappas, olling Green GC Jack Holland, Whitford CC John Spier, Saucon Valley CC Michael owland, Lehigh CC Charles McDowell, Wilmington CC Charles Whipple, Huntingdon Valley CC Frank Shuman, Lookaway GC Jay Howson, Jr., St. Davids GC O. Gordon Brewer, Jr., Pine Valley GC Terry Fair, ivercrest GC George May, Manufacturers G&CC Wally Swiger, Huntingdon Valley CC Curt Fromal, The Springhaven Club David Jordan, Woodbury CC Ken Gaskill, Philadelphia Publinks Thomas DiCinti, Little Mill CC A. Kent Weymouth, Jr., Lu Lu CC Steve Broome, Huntingdon Valley CC Steven Owens, Ashbourne CC Thomas Holian, Spring Ford CC Frank Treml, Sandy un CC John DiValentino, Lu Lu CC on yll, Jericho National GC Thomas Mallouk, Lookaway GC Andy Goldman, Phila. Cricket Club Dennis Perna, Spring Ford CC James Coleman, olling Green GC Joe Fromhartz, Philadelphia Publinks Mark Battista, Philadelphia Publinks Fred Olt, Little Mill CC *For complete results, visit Tee box #*+*1).1, ( ! 6YIQO DKW[[$ ;\V[QVOLWV FITTM 66& &6248/.1*! CMQOVQVO DMVQWY BTI MY WN [PM HMIY 7I]QL 5YWWSYMZWV WN ;\V[QVOLWV FITTM 66 MV[MYML [PM DMVQWY 4UI[M\Y 6PIUXQWVZPQX LI Z YMUW]ML NYWU I ]QK[WY QV [PM XYMZ[Q% DMVQWY 4UI[M\Y IVL IN% [MY [ QVO?QSM CWZM WN EITIUWYM I[ AIS EMY% YIKM 66 NWY [PM 6PIXUIV 6\X :YWZZ [Q[TM& 5YWWSYMZWV$ CWZM$ 9YIVS?K9ILLMV WN A]MYJYWWS :6$ 6PIYTMZ GQTSQVZ WN >Q[[TM?QTT 66 IVL I PIVLN\T WN W[PMYZ ITT MV[MYML [PM DMVQWY IZ TMOQ[QUI[M [Q[TM KWV[MVLMYZ& Senior Amateur Championship Sept. 6-7, 2005 Torresdale-Frankford CC The Senior Amateur Championship consists of two rounds of stroke play. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. David Brookreson of Huntingdon Valley CC added two more jewels to his championship belt when he won the Golf Association of Philadelphia s 35 th Senior Amateur Championship and the Association s Senior Silver Cross at Torresdale-Frankford Country Club (par 70, 6,224 yards). Brookreson, 57, carded a 1-under-par 69, the only under-par round of the tournament, to go with an opening-round 72 to win the Senior Amateur by five shots, after finishing second last year. It was his first Senior Amateur Championship and his second straight Senior Silver Cross, both coming on the heels of his win Sept. 1 at the prestigious national North-South Senior Amateur at Pinehurst esort & Country Club in North Carolina. Huffing at a few missed short putts and puffing continuously on his trademark, ever-present cigar, Brookreson, playing in the last threesome of the day, dueled down the back nine with his two closest competitors, Edmund Chylinski of Chester Valley GC, the first-round leader, and Michael Dougherty of Huntingdon Valley CC. It s always nice to get your name on a permanent trophy, said a smiling Brookreson, a resident of Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Last year I had a bad first round and came back strong but Craig [Scott, a close friend and the eventual champion] hung in there to win. It was tight through 14 holes as Brookreson led Dougherty by a stroke and Chylinski by three. Then came a big break on No. 15 when he pulled a hybrid drive into the left treeline on the short par 4, 297- Overall Gross 1. David Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley CC Edmund Chylinski, Chester Valley GC Don Donatoni, White Manor CC Michael Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley CC 146 Net 1. William Weinfeld, Melrose CC Naz Gagliardi, Philadelphia Publinks Steven Owens, Ashbourne CC 143 Ages Gross 1. Craig Scott, Huntingdon Valley CC 147 Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 29 Divisional winners David Brookreson cruised to a five-shot victory in the Senior Amateur Championship. yard hole, only to have the ball carom off a large oak back into the middle of the fairway. He hit a wedge from 95 yards and drained a curling 15-footer for birdie from just in the fringe. Dougherty, playing steady golf all day, had just 80 yards in, but the wheels came off on one swing. He bladed a wedge over the green into an impossible lie in the back of a back bunker, took two to get out, and double-bogeyed the hole. It was a three-shot swing. I made a couple of bad swings, said Dougherty, 56, of Warrington, Pa. I had no chance to keep that bunker shot on the green so I kept it in the bunker hoping to get up and down. On the next hole, the 545-yard, par 5 No. 16, the long-driving Chylinski boomed a tee shot 300 yards and pulled out a fairway metal to go for the green. But he topped the shot into a walled water hazard 100 yards ahead and double-bogeyed the hole. In essence, it was all over, as Brookreson parred in for the win. Net 1. Thomas Mairone, McCall G&CC Neil McDermott, Llanerch CC 144 Ages 60 and over Gross 1. Bob Housen, Pine Valley GC 149 Net 1. George Carr, unning Deer GC ichard Smith, Philadelphia CC 148 Super-Senior Division 1. James Sherratt, Old York oad CC 153 Net 1. Jim Callaghan, olling Green GC 133

30 Championship Flight Final 1. obert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC, d. 6. Amory Davis, DuPont CC, 1-up Semifinals 1. Galbreath, Jr. d. 4. Sam yder, Aronimink GC, 2&1 6. Davis d. 15. Phillip Anzaldo, Tavistock CC, 3&2 Quarterfinals 1. Galbreath, Jr. d. 8. Mike Dunphy, Torresdale- Franford CC, 2&1 4. yder d. 5. Stephen Dressel, Spring Ford CC, 5&3 Junior Boys Championship June 27-29, 2005 Torresdale-Frankford CC First day is stroke play qualifying for the match play portion of event. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. For the second year in a row, obert Galbreath, Jr., of Huntingdon Valley CC came from behind on the back nine to win the Golf Association of Philadelphia s 90 th Junior Boys Championship. In a tight match that turned several times on the back nine at Torresdale-Frankford CC (par 70, 6,160 yards), Galbreath, 14, came from 2-down with four holes to play to defeat Amory Davis, 16, of DuPont CC, 1- up. He became only the eighth back-to-back winner of the championship and the first since Billy Stewart of Llanerch CC in 2000 and Last year, he beat James Kania, Jr. of OBET GALBEATH, J. Overbrook GC, 1-up, at Philmont CC (South Course), after being 3- down with five holes to play. It feels great, he said after the title match. But I was fortunate to get a few breaks because Amory played fabulous. Galbreath made the turn 1-up and drained a seven-foot birdie putt on the 471-yard, par-5 10 th hole to go up by two. Then on No. 11, a downhill 199-yard, par 3 guarded in front and on the right by a large, walled creek, the fickle gods of golf changed direction twice. Galbreath s tee shot faded way right, heading toward the creek. But it clanked off a big oak and bounced sideways over the creek, onto the green, 30 feet from the flagstick. Davis tee ball hit short of the green and almost spun back into the creek. Advantage Galbreath, but not for long. Davis bounced a lob wedge onto the green and into the cup for deuce to win the hole. Galbreath caught another break on No. 15, a 292- yard par 4, when he blocked his tee shot right into trees only to have it bounce back into the fairway. The hole was halved with pars. Junior brackets 15. Anzaldo d. 10. Tony Perla, Olde York CC, 2-up 6. Davis d. 3. Stephen Hudacek, III, Glenmaura National GC, 7&6 First ound 1. Galbreath, Jr. d. 16. Grant Gaugler, III, Makefield Highlands GC, 4&3 8. Dunphy, Jr. d. 9. Michael Kania, Overbrook GC, 2&1 4. yder d. 13. Andrew Hardin, Northampton CC, 3&2 5. Dressel d. 12. Jon Glennie, Yardley CC, 5&3 15. Anzaldo d. 2. Jason Bernstein, White Manor CC, 3&2 10. Perla d. 7. Brian Creghan, Plymouth CC, 2-up Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 30 Amory Davis of DuPont CC fell just short in his bid for the Junior Boys Championship. Then on No. 16, a 550-yard par 5, after two booming drives down the middle, Galbreath hit his second shot right, again into the trees, and Davis hooked a long iron into the left trees. While Davis had to chip out, Galbreath wound up with not only a clear path to the green, but an excellent angle to the back left hole location. He hit a wedge to 12 feet and sank the putt for a birdie to square the match. Davis saved the match with a four-foot par putt on No. 17 (par 3, 168 yards) that made almost a full lap around the hole before spiraling in to keep the match All Square. But he pulled a high, errant drive well to the left on No 18, a 364-yard par 4, landing on the 10 th tee and behind more trees. Again, he had to pitch out and hit a wedge to 16 feet. Galbreath killed a long drive down the middle, but his 120-yard wedge spun off the green and down a steep bank, from where he chipped to six feet. Davis missed his par putt by a couple of inches and Galbreath drained his par putt for the title. A dejected Davis said, I hacked it around. I couldn t hit the fairways, I couldn t hit my wedge and couldn t putt. The gallery, however, couldn t have disagreed more, as it watched Davis shoot a 73 (37-36) in a grueling, pressure-filled match. Tee box #*+*1).1, ( ! CWJMY[ :ITJYMI[P$ <Y&$ ;\V[QVOLWV FITTM 66& "6 6-* 6.0*! :ITJYMI[P ^IZ TWWSQVO [W JMKWUM WVT [PM MQOP[P XTI MY QV [PM 1(% MIY PQZ[WY WN [PM <\VQWY 5W Z! 6PIUXQWVZPQX [W YMXMI[ IZ KPIUXQWV& AN [PWZM M_XMK[ML [W KPITTMVOM :ITJYMI[P ^MYM YMQOVQVO <\VQWY BTI MY WN [PM HMIY <IUMZ =IVQI$ <Y&$ <IZWV 5MYVZ[MQV WN GPQ[M?IVWY 66 IVL 6WTM GQTTKW_ WN BPQTILMTXPQI 66$ IUWVOZ[ W[PMYZ& 3. Hudacek, III, d. 14. Duncan Zelders, Old York oad CC, 8&7 6. Davis d. 11. Jason Ochroch, Meadowlands CC, 3&2 First flight Final 11. Phillip Bartholomew, Yardley CC, d. 16. ichard Marabella, Whitemarsh Valley CC, 1-up Semifinals 16. Marabella, d. 5. C.J. Socie, Lancaster CC, 2-up 11. Bartholomew d. 15. eed Valutas, Overbrook GC, 1-up

31 Silver Cross Award The Silver Cross is awarded to the player with the lowest aggregate score in the qualifying round(s) of the Amateur Championship and in the Joseph H. Patterson Memorial Cup. Name, club Score John Sawin, Merion GC Tug Maude, Merion GC Conrad Von Borsig, Concord CC Chris Anderson, Wilmington CC Billy Stewart, Llanerch CC Christopher Lange, Overbrook GC Sean Leonard, Tavistock CC Glenn Smeraglio, Yardley CC Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC Christopher Gold, Little Mill CC Michael Tash, Tavistock CC obert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC Chris Gallagher, Penn Oaks GC Francis McFadden, Overbrook GC Oscar Mestre, Jr., Overbrook GC David Liotta, Whitemarsh Valley CC Douglas Schroer, St. Davids GC Sean Clifford, Ashbourne CC obin McCool, Saucon Valley CC Michael Moffat, Commonwealth National GC John Mullins, Spring Ford CC Kyle Davis, Inniscrone GC Michael McDermott, Merion GC Douglas Cusick, Tavistock CC oc Irey, Cedarbrook CC Tom Borsello, Fieldstone GC Bryant eyes, Hartefeld National Kenneth Matt, Lu Lu CC Christopher Ault, Spring Mill CC John obinson, Commonwealth National GC ich Thon, The Springhaven Club P. Chet Walsh, Philadelphia CC James Kania, Jr, Overbrook GC Paul Gagliardi, Cedarbrook CC Drew Panebianco, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC Scott Storck, Philadelphia Cricket Club Byron Whitman, Golden Oaks GC Anthony Apostolico, Hartefeld National obert Dziak, Spring Ford CC Gerard Ascolese, North Hills CC James Kieserman, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC Billy McCrossan, White Manor CC Cole Willcox, Philadelphia CC Brian Corbett, Huntsville GC Scott Elwell, unning Deer GC Daniel Doyle, Edgmont CC Thomas DiCinti, Little Mill CC Brian Creghan, Plymouth CC Jack Wallace, Burlington CC Marlin Detweiler, Lancaster CC Mark Kosko, Seaview Marriott Michael O Keefe, Little Mill CC Bill Murray, Merchantville CC Tom Piersanti, adley un CC Burton McHugh, Sunnybrook GC David Hoegel, Little Mill CC James Finnerty, adley un CC Senior Silver Cross Award The Senior Silver Cross is awarded to the player with the lowest aggregate score in the Warner Cup, Chapman Cup and round(s) of the Senior Amateur Championship. Name, club Score David K. Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley CC Don Donatoni, White Manor CC Francis McFadden, Overbrook GC Edmund Chylinski, Chester Valley GC Charles Wilkins, Little Mill CC Stephen Daley, Lu Lu CC Neil McDermott, Llanerch CC George Carr, unning Deer GC Frank Polizzi, Whitemarsh Valley CC Michael ose, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC O. Gordon Brewer, Jr., Pine Valley GC Donald Ashley, Philadelphia CC Michael Egan, Lookaway GC ichard Smith, Philadelphia CC Terrence Sawyer, Yardley CC Ken Gaskill, Philadelphia Publinks George May, Manufacturers G&CC Herbert Gordon, Doylestown CC Jay Howson, Jr., St. Davids GC Michael owland, Lehigh CC Thomas Mallouk, Lookaway GC Frank Shuman, Lookaway GC James Haynie, Lu Lu CC Steven Owens, Ashbourne CC Curt Fromal, The Springhaven Club Thomas O ourke, Chester Valley GC Frank Treml, Sandy un CC obert Murphy, Wilmington CC Louis Pace, Medford Village CC John Snyder, Waynesborough CC Charles Caparo, Plymouth CC Don Neill, Talamore at Oak Terrace CC obert Harris, Blue Bell CC Edward Bondi, Huntingdon Valley CC John Holsten, Aronimink GC William McCabe, Jr., McCall G&CC Joseph Virdone, Philadelphia CC Peter Farina, Fieldstone GC John Cech, iverton CC on Mittendorf, Blue Bell CC Christopher Frazier, Sunnybrook GC obert Davy, Medford Village CC Murray Felzer, White Manor CC Jon Mabry, Moorestown Field Club Scores listed in the following order: Spring Ford Country Club; Whitemarsh Valley Country Club; Torresdale-Frankford Country Club. Scores listed in the following order: Cedarbrook Country Club; Green Valley Country Club; Concord Country Club; adley un Country Club. 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 Score Eric Schmehl, Moorestown Field Club Tony Perla, adnor Valley CC obert Galbreath, Jr., Huntingdon Valley CC James Kania, Jr., Overbrook GC Cole Willcox, Philadelphia CC Brian Creghan, Plymouth CC Samuel yder, Aronimink GC Jason Bernstein, White Manor CC Stephen Dressel, Spring Ford CC Duncan Zeiders, Old York oad CC Philip Bartholomew, Yardley CC Michael Gross, Glenmaura National GC ichard Marabella, Whitemarsh Valley CC eed Valutas, Overbrook GC Michael Kania, Overbrook GC Grant Gaugler, III, Makefield Highlands GC Chip Culp, Philadelphia Cricket Club Jordan Wycoff, Whitemarsh Valley CC Erik Fischer, Merion GC Daniel exon, Tavistock CC Cory Siegfried, Philadelphia CC Christopher Gunsel, Spring Mill CC Scores listed in the following order: Torresdale Frankford CC; Gulph Mills GC (last two rounds). Golf Association of Philadelphia Annual eport 31

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