Senior Amateur Championship

2012 Senior Amateur Championship Wilmington Country Club Wilmington, Del. Sept. 19-20

2 Senior Amateur Championship Course Information Par: 35 36 = 71 Yardage: 6,641 yards Opened: 1901 Architect: Robert Trent Jones Web site: www.wilmingtoncc.com Directions From Philadelphia and Points North via I-95: Take I-95 South to Exit 7B (Route 52 & Delaware Avenue). Make a right turn and take a left at fork onto Route 52 North. Travel 4.2 miles, past the Greenville Center on the right, and through the intersection of Kirk Road, where there is a stoplight. At the next light, make a right onto Wilmington Country Club driveway. There is a blue and gold sign on the right that reads Methodist County House just before the club entrance. From Philadelphia and Points North via 202: Take Route 202 South to the intersection of Route 1. Turn right onto Route 1 South past Chadds Ford to Route 52 South. This will be a left-hand turn, just past Kendall at Longwood (on your right). Go to the stop sign, turn left and proceed on Route 52 South for 5.5 miles. The club is just past the Delaware Museum of Natural History and directly across from the Methodist County House. Contact Information Wilmington Country Club Golf Association of Philadelphia 4825 Kennett Pike 1974 Sproul Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19807 Broomall, PA 19008 Phone: 302-655-6171 Phone: 610-687-2340 Golf Professional: Jon T. Guillebeau Director of Competitions: Kirby Martin General Manager: Phillip S. Iannelli Tournament Director: Chris Roselle Superintendent: S. Daniel Pierson Director of Operations: Martin D. Emeno, Jr. For any media inquiries, please contact Martin D. Emeno, Jr., Director of Operations, at 610-687-2340 ext. 27 or e-mail memeno@gapgolf.org.

2012 Conditions of Play Senior Amateur Championship 3 Entries Open to amateur golfers ages 55 years & over who are members of GAP Member Clubs and hold a handicap index of 7.0 or less, Super-Senior 7.0 or less. A Super-Senior (players 65 years of age and over) may elect to play in the Senior Division, play to be from the Senior tees. Field 156; consists of two divisions: Senior (players 55 years of age & over) and Super-Senior (players 65 years of age and over). If oversubscribed, exempt and low handicap indexes will fill the field. Thirtysix entries reserved for Super-Seniors. Format 36-hole, individual gross stroke play, two-day event. In the case of a tie for the championship (Senior & Super-Senior), a sudden-death playoff will take place. Practice rounds Will not be available for this event. Rules of Play Local rules sheets will be distributed to participants on the day of the tournament. Players will be repaired for the second day based on first day gross score. Super-Senior players will tee off first on Day Two. Cart/caddy Automotive transportation is permitted. Stay Connected Gappresspass.wordpress.com Like GAofPhilly @GAofPhilly Search gapgolf youtube.com/gapgolf09

4 Senior Amateur Championship Overbrook s Ray Thompson wins 2011 Senior Amateur EXTON, Pa. Raymond Thompson s playing calendar didn t originally include the 41st Senior Amateur Championship. The scheduled dates abutted the U.S. Senior Amateur and Thompson was focused on the National Championship. However, when torrential rains forced the GAP Senior to move to this week, Thompson fit the organization s prestigious elder Championship onto his docket. Thompson, the 2007 GAP Senior Amateur victor, not surprisingly, made the most of the date change. He carded a smooth 3-under-par 69 at Whitford Country Club (par 72, 6,549 yards) to lead the Senior Division by a three shots. Chip Lutz of LedgeRock GC stands alone in second at evenpar 72. How good was Thompson s play? Soft conditions and thick rough put the field s scoring average at 80.3 strokes. The U.S. Senior is a hard thing to get to so I thought I would take my chances and gear up for that, said the 59-year-old Thompson. I figured I would have had another chance to play in [the GAP Senior], hopefully. Thompson s opportunity may have been newfound, but his game was very vintage. The 2007 Senior Player of the Year birdied No. 1 (par 4, 375 yards) with an 8-iron from 147 yards to 10 feet before falling back to even after missing a short par putt on No. 3 (par 4, 416 yards). Thompson responded to the aforementioned bogey with consecutive birdie putts to move into red figures for good. He drained a 15 footer on No. 5 (par 3, 135 yards) after his wedge found the putting surface and did the same on No. 6 (par 4, 398 yards) when he knocked an 8-iron from 150 yards to 15 feet. He turned out in 2-under par. I was feeling good. It s always nice to get the first nine under your belt, said Thompson. He moved to 3 under with a spectacular greenside bunker blast to 2½ feet on No. 12 (par 5, 496 yards) but gave that stroke back two holes later with a three putt bogey on No. 14 (par 4, 362 yards). Thompson extended that advantage on the next two holes when he hit a short wedge shot for his third shot to a foot on No. 16 (par 5, 530 yards) and dropped a 5-iron to 10 feet and made birdie on No. 17 (par 3, 182 yards). Thompson dropped a shot on No. 18 (par 4, 376 yards), his nemesis of a hole, when his tee ball hit the right side trees. And on tomorrow? I m just trying to freewheel it, said Thompson of Drexel Hill, Pa. If I shoot 80, I shoot 80. I m not going to worry about it. I m going to have fun. I m tired of grinding it out. This game is supposed to be fun. Defending champion Chris Lange, also of Overbrook GC, shot a 3-over 75. The Senior Amateur also serves as the final two rounds of the Senior Silver Cross. Thompson, who entered the day a shot back, leads Michael Quinn of Edgmont Country Club by four shots. *The second and final round of the 2011 Senior Amateur Championship was cancelled due to unplayable course conditions at Whitford Country Club. As a result, Thompson was declared the victor. He also captured the Senior Silver Cross Award.

2011 Championship Results Senior Amateur Championship 5 Name, club Score Raymond Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club 69 Chip Lutz, LedgeRock Golf Club 72 Francis McFadden, Overbrook Golf Club 73 Wally Swiger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 73 Gary Daniels, Aronimink Golf Club 74 Michael Quinn, Edgmont Country Club 74 Christopher Lange, Overbrook Golf Club 75 Charles Jones, Blue Bell Country Club 75 Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon Valley Country Club 75 William Lawler, Fox Hill Country Club 75 Jim Macallister, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club 76 Michael Moser, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club 76 Wayne Bartolacci, Jericho National Golf Club 76 Andy Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club 76 Tom DiCinti, Links Golf Club 76 Allen Padovano, Yardley Country Club 77 Anthony Kondracki, Fox Hill Country Club 77 Bennett Meyer, Philmont Country Club 77 Christopher Clauson, Downingtown Country Club 77 John Gonsior, Limekiln Golf Club 77 Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley Golf Club 77 Bob Majczan, Lookaway Golf Club 78 Robert Wagner, Merion Golf Club 78 Tom Borsello, White Clay Creek Country Club 78 Alan Van Horn, Sandy Run Country Club 78 Richard Krauss, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club 78 Robert Ockenfuss, Indian Valley Country Club 78 Brian Rothaus, Five Ponds Golf Club 79 Jim Tutelman, Green Valley Country Club 79 Michael Domenick, Phoenixville Country Club 79 Michael Harms, Philadelphia Publinks GA 79 Roc Irey, Lookaway Golf Club 79 Scott Carney, Commonwealth National Golf Club 79 Thomas Greenwood, Old York CC at Chesterfield 79 Tim Simmons, Limekiln Golf Club 79 Michael Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 79 Michael Rose, Meadowlands Country Club 79 Rick Bunn, McCall Golf & Country Club 79 Brian Sexton, Seaview Resort & Spa 80 Dan Farragut, Philadelphia Cricket Club 80 Kevin McGrain, Mercer Oaks Golf Course 80 Michael Berger, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club 80 Mike Owsik, Philadelphia Publinks GA 80 David Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 80 Don Donatoni, White Manor Country Club 80 Arthur Kania, Jr., Merion Golf Club 81 The 41 st Senior Amateur Championship was originally scheduled to take place at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club. However, Hurricane Irene rendered the course unplayable, so Golf Association of Philadelphia officials changed the event s venue to Philadelphia Country Club. Heavy rains postponed Round One and forced officials to again change sites, this time to Whitford Country Club. Drew Panebianco, Talamore Country Club 81 Charles McDowell, Wilmington Country Club 81 Patrick Renshaw, Medford Village Country Club 81 David Cimino, Middletown Country Club 82 Joseph Major, Brookside Country Club 82 James Goldstein, Commonwealth National Golf Club 82 Robert Billings, Rolling Green Golf Club 82 Thomas Mallouk, Ph.D., Lookaway Golf Club 82 Brian Nelson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 83 Mark Quigley, Lu Lu Country Club 83 Paul Cornely, Philadelphia Publinks GA 83 Donald Ashley, Philadelphia Country Club 83 Mark Leaman, Honeybrook Golf Club 84 Rick Gaydos, Sakima Country Club 84 Michael Nilon, Philadelphia Country Club 84 Archie Struthers, Greate Bay Country Club 85 Dave O'Brien, Cedarbrook Country Club 85 George Carr, Philadelphia Cricket Club 85 George Henninger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 85 Joe Culley, The Springhaven Club 85 Mike Miklinevich, Greate Bay Country Club 85 Pete Widdoes, Loch Nairn Golf Club 85 Terry Law, Yardley Country Club 85 Dave Jacobson, JC Melrose Country Club 86 Jon Mabry, Moorestown Field Club 86 Matthew Bellis, Commonwealth National Golf Club 86 Frank Petrecco, Yardley Country Club 87 Steve Wells, Moorestown Field Club 90 Jon Stein, McCall Golf & Country Club 92 Thomas Mairone, Philadelphia Publinks GA 93 Joseph Dollinger, Lu Lu Country Club 95 Jack O'Hara, Cedarbrook Country Club NS Rob Cook, DuPont Country Club NS Laurence Hirsh, Philadelphia Cricket Club WD

6 Senior Amateur Championship Whitemarsh Valley s Rowe claims Super-Senior title It s been a slow road back to normalcy for John Rowe of Whitemarsh Valley Country Club. He was treated for prostate cancer eight months ago and has slowly battled to gain his strength back ever since. A fine first-round score of 1-over 73 proves Rowe is doing more than just OK. He won the Super-Senior Division by two strokes over perennial leaderboard occupant Charles McClaskey of Back Creek Golf Club. I could have scored better but I m happy with my score, said Rowe, 65, of Philadelphia, Pa. I m just coming back to my strength. Rowe opened his round with five straight pars but registered bogeys on Nos.15 and 16 to make the turn at 2-over and looking for some traction. He found it immediately on the frontside with three consecutive birdies. He lofted a gap wedge on No. 1 (par 4, 353 yards) to 10 feet; rocketed a 4-iron on No. 2 (par 3, 172 yards) to five feet and then smacked a fantastic 6- iron on No. 3 (par 4, 386 yards) to two feet. A couple of missed greens in regulation resulted in bogeys on No. 4 (par 5, 470 yards) and No. 7 (par 4, 365 yards). I m certainly happy that I was able to win the Senior Amateur [Super-Senior title], Rowe, 65, said. I just had a fortunate day where I putted really well. The chips kind of fell my way. It was just a great day all-around. Rowe s victory assured the Philadelphia, Pa. resident that his golf game is operating at full strength. I feel like in the last 45 days, I m finally back to where I was before, Rowe said. I just have a different outlook on things. I m just happy to play golf. There were two milestones for me this summer: winning the Senior Amateur and also winning the Senior Championship at Whitemarsh against a strong group of senior players. That was a key step for me. It s been a pretty satisfying year. Rowe will now travel to the United Kingdom, where he is a member of The Lambourne Golf Club, for business purposes. He intends to log a few more rounds before shelving the golf clubs for the year. Reigning Super-Senior Player of the Year Charles McClaskey stood two shots behind Rowe for the Whitemarsh Valley s John Rowe for the Senior Amateur lead. His score of 75, however, was all the Elkton, Md. resident needed to secure his second Super-Senior Silver Cross Award. McClaskey bested the field by a staggering 16 strokes. The Senior Amateur Championship was shortened to 18 holes twice before due to weather. In 1993, Fred Tyler, Jr. of Reading Country Club carded a 73 at Indian Valley Country Club to win. Jay Howson, Jr. of St. Davids Golf Club, now a marquee name in the Super-Senior ranks, won the 1999 edition at Yardley Country Club. The Golf Association of Philadelphia created a Super- Senior Division in 2006. It is open to players 65 years of age and older.

2011 Championship Results Senior Amateur Championship 7 Name, club Score John Rowe, Whitemarsh Valley Country Club 73 Charles McClaskey, Back Creek Golf Club 75 James Robertson, Saucon Valley Country Club 76 Richard Smith, Philadelphia Country Club 78 Bill Weinfeld, JC Melrose Country Club 79 O. Gordon Brewer, Jr., Pine Valley Golf Club 79 Terry Fair, RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve 80 Gregory Gaul, Merion Golf Club 81 David Jordan, Sakima Country Club 82 Jay Howson, Jr., St. Davids Golf Club 82 Ken Gaskill, Rancocas Golf Club 82 Michael Civitello, Chester Valley Golf Club 83 Clay Hamlin, III, Merion Golf Club 84 Herbert Gordon, Doylestown Country Club 84 John Snyder, Waynesborough Country Club 84 Joseph McLane, JC Melrose Country Club 84 Thomas O'Rourke, Chester Valley Golf Club 84 Curt Fromal, The Springhaven Club 85 Ronald Brunner, Overbrook Golf Club 85 Bob Huffman, Middletown Country Club 86 John Owens, M.D., Tavistock Country Club 86 Michael Sofranko, Loch Nairn Golf Club 86 John Siegrist, Philadelphia Publinks GA 87 Frank Kunze, Spring Ford Country Club 88 Warren Deakins, Philadelphia Country Club 88 John Paul, Philadelphia Publinks GA 89 Joseph Virdone, Philadelphia Country Club 89 Joseph Maxwell, Hartefeld National 93 Robert Bower, Merion Golf Club DQ Louis Degennaro, Country Club of Scranton NS George McLaughlin, Commonwealth National Golf Club WD James Haynie, Lu Lu Country Club WD Silver Cross Awards The Silver Cross Award is given to the player with the lowest aggregate score in the Warner Cup, Chapman Cup and Senior Amateur Championship rounds. Raymond Thompson of Overbrook Golf Club earned the Senior Silver Cross Award in a shortened race. He posted a 218-total, four strokes clear of nearest rival and 2011 Chapman Cup (Gross) Champion Michael Quinn of Edgmont Country Club. In the Super-Senior Division, Charles McClaskey of Back Creek Golf Club prevailed by a staggering 16 strokes. He won both the Warner Cup (Gross) and Chapman (Gross) and finished second in the Senior Amateur. WD withdrawal DQ disqualification NS no show Back Creek s Charles McClaskey

8 Senior Amateur Championship Championship History Year Champion Club Score Venue 1971 Joseph Stevenson Plymouth CC 145 St. Davids GC 1972 W.B. McCullough, Jr. Huntingdon Valley CC 150 Gulph Mills GC 1973 H. Douglas Bradley Plymouth CC 152 Sunnybrook GC 1974 Sam Maniaci Cedarbrook CC 150 Whitemarsh Valley CC 1975 H. Douglas Bradley Plymouth CC 155 Philadelphia CC 1976 W.B. McCullough, Jr. Huntingdon Valley CC 154 Radnor Valley CC 1977 Harold S. Cross Philadelphia Cricket Club 152 Old York Road CC 1978 Joseph Durante Chester Valley GC 138 Bala GC 1979 Allan Sussel Squires GC 151 Medford Lakes CC 1980 William Hyndman, III Huntingdon Valley CC 147 Squires GC 1981 Allan Sussel Squires GC 152 Indian Valley CC 1982 Nick Acquarola, Jr. Chester Valley GC 142 Gulph Mills GC 1983 Allan Sussel Squires GC 143 JC Melrose CC 1984 James Hohman DuPont CC 152 Overbrook GC 1985 *Allan Sussel Squires GC 146 DuPont CC (DuPont Course) Playoff: Sussel (72) & Hubert Selz (79) 1986 Allan Sussel Squires GC 143 Lu Lu CC 1987 *Tom Conboy Sandy Run CC 153 Hershey's Mill GC Playoff: Conboy (79), Allan Sussel (80) & Bob Kilgore (82) 1988 Allan Sussel Squires GC 149 Whitemarsh Valley CC 1989 William B. Whitman Berkshire CC 149 Moselem Springs GC 1990 *John Guenther, Jr. Moselem Springs GC 149 Old York Road CC Playoff: Guenther (69) & Allan Sussel (77) 1991 William T. Walsh Philadelphia CC 147 Philmont CC 1992 *John Guenther, Jr. Moselem Springs GC 148 Commonwealth National GC Playoff: Guenther (74) & O. Gordon Brewer, Jr. (75) 1993 #Fred J. Tyler Reading CC 73 Indian Valley CC 1994 Fred Negri Moselem Springs GC 159 Stone Harbor GC 1995 Francis Tusak Silver Creek CC 149 Doylestown CC 1996 Sandy Knapp DuPont CC 140 The Springhaven Club 1997 O. Gordon Brewer Huntingdon Valley CC 145 Rolling Green GC 1998 Jarrett Kling Merion GC 144 Torresdale-Frankford CC 1999 #Jay Howson, Jr. St. Davids GC 74 Yardley CC 2000 Robert Hogg Stone Harbor GC 147 Trenton CC 2001 Bob Proto Little Mill CC 145 Chester Valley GC 2002 Ray Fuller Running Deer GC 139 St. Davids GC 2003 Mike Rose Ashbourne CC 142 Wyncote GC 2004 Craig Scott Huntingdon Valley CC 145 Lu Lu CC 2005 David K. Brookreson Huntingdon Valley CC 72-69-141 Torresdale-Frankford CC 2006 Robin McCool Saucon Valley CC 68-74-142 St. Davids GC 2007 Raymond Thompson Overbrook GC 70-71-141 Waynesborough CC 2008 Thomas Bartolacci, Jr. Saucon Valley CC 71-71-142 The Springhaven Club 2009 David K. Brookreson Huntingdon Valley CC 71-70-141 Jericho National GC 2010 Chris Lange Overbrook GC 73-74-147 Sunnybrook GC 2011 *Raymond Thompson Overbrook GC 69 Whitford CC Super-Senior Division 2006 Jay Howson, Jr. & Joseph Scott, Jr. St. Davids GC/Kennett Square G&CC 151 St. Davids GC 2007 Robert Proto Little Mill CC 71-72-143 Waynesborough CC 2008 O. Gordon Brewer, Jr. Pine Valley GC 68-71-139 The Springhaven Club 2009 Jay Howson, Jr. St. Davids GC 73-74-147 Jericho National GC 2010 Charles McClaskey Back Creek GC 74-73-147 Sunnybrook GC 2011 *John Rowe Whitemarsh Valley CC 73 Whitford CC *won in playoff #event shortened to 18 holes

2012 Tee Times Senior Amateur Championship 9 Time Tee Player 7:30 am 1 MacKelcan, Donald Daniels, Gary Umani, Richard 7:30 am 10 Walczak, Steven Prendergast, James Dowds, III, Charles 7:40 am 1 Jones, Buck Borsello, Tom Javie, Steve 7:40 am 10 McDowell, Charles Brosius, Art Keesling, Richard 7:50 am 1 Brzezowski, Ed Hollingsworth, Sr., John Schweitzer, Harold 7:50 am 10 Jester, Norman Earle, John Lloyd, Jim 8:00 am 1 Tutelman, Jim Marts, Rick Fox, Michael 8:00 am 10 Culley, Joe Zebrowski, Ed 8:10 am 1 Jacobson, Dave Levitsky, Neal McLane, Joseph 8:10 am 10 Thon, Rich Moser, Michael Emmel, Jr., John 8:20 am 1 Bartos, John Bunn, Rick 8:20 am 10 Chylinski, Ed Hirsh, Laurence Meyer, Steve 8:30 am 1 Thompson, Raymond Lutz, Chip Lange, Christopher 8:30 am 10 Donatoni, Don Clauson, Christopher DiCinti, Tom 8:40 am 1 McNutt, Gary Mairone, Thomas McDermott, Mark 8:40 am 10 Klagholz, Marty Coleman, James Pollock, Doug 8:50 am 1 Henninger, George Jacoby, Arthur Rutan, IV, Frank 8:50 am 10 Fromal, Curt McLaughlin, George Everett, Carl 9:00 am 1 Dickinson, Sr., John Herbst, Pierce Muller, James 9:00 am 10 Leslie, Peter Carney, Scott Jessup Jr, Ansley 9:10 am 1 Barron, James May, George Whipple, Charles 9:10 am 10 Dare, Rocky McGlynn, M.D., James Koelle, Brett 9:20 am 1 Yard, W. Scott Torras, Peter Reyburn, Warren 9:20 am 10 Harms, Michael Clark, Ron Luntey, J. Kirk 9:30 am 1 Thompson, Andy Detweiler, Marlin Jamieson, Gordon 9:30 am 10 Ockenfuss, Robert Dorminy, Marty Harmer, Andrew 12:00 pm 1 Brewer, Jr., O. Gordon McClaskey, Charles F. Rose, Michael 12:00 pm 10 Nilon, Michael Olin, Joe Quigley, Mark 12:10 pm 1 Bartolacci, Jr., Thomas Brookreson, David McFadden, Francis 12:10 pm 10 Sawyer, Terrence Viechnicki, Joe Irey, Roc 12:20 pm 1 Scott, Craig McCool, Robin Bartolacci, Wayne 12:20 pm 10 Fuller, Raymond Jordan, David Gaskill, Ken 12:30 pm 1 Billings, Robert Broome, Steve Sullivan, Sr., James 12:30 pm 10 Gavaghan, Jim O'Brien, Dave Panebianco, Drew 12:40 pm 1 Sofranko, Michael Cook, Rob Collins, George 12:40 pm 10 Haynie, James Gordon, Herbert Owens, M.D., John 12:50 pm 1 Caparo, Charles 12:50 pm 1 Caparo, Charles Cech, John Mabry, Jon 12:50 pm 10 Janeski, Jerry Vassil, Michael Quinn, Michael 1:00 pm 1 Vostinak, Bill Tadeo, Dennis Ward, John 1:00 pm 10 Carr, George McDermott, Neil Smith, Richard 1:10 pm 1 Polizzi, Frank Swiger, Wally Lawler, William 1:10 pm 10 Kling, Jarrett B. Rowe, John Howson, Jr., Jay 1:20 pm 1 Pappas, Edward Capuzzi, Sr., Lawrence Law, Terry 1:20 pm 10 Widdoes, Pete Pawulich, Raymond Greenwood, Thomas 1:30 pm 1 Hyland, Thomas Domenick, Michael Daniels, Gary 1:30 pm 10 Walker, Mark Zabytko, Stan VanHorn, Alan 1:40 pm 1 Mallouk, Thomas Vergari, John Maguire, Sr., Alexander 1:40 pm 10 Snyder, John Civitello, Michael O'Rourke, Thomas 1:50 pm 1 Maxwell, Joseph Hamlin, III, Clay Robertson, Jim 1:50 pm 10 Leaman, Mark Miklinevich, Mike Lownes, Richard 2:00 pm 1 Macallister, Jim Wagner, Robert VanEtten, Robert 2:00 pm 10 Kania, Jr., Arthur Moyer, Bill Meyer, Bennett