Remembering Arnold Palmer
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Month: September 2016
Little Leads the Way at Shawnee Open
Shawnee-on-Delaware, Pa. – The historic Shawnee Open returned to a 36-hole event and was played over two days in late September. The opening round was played at the Shawnee Resort’s Great Bear Golf Club before players moved to the course at the Shawnee Inn & Resort for the second and final round. The Shawnee Open has been in existence since 1912, although not always run by the Philadelphia PGA.
Heading into today’s final round Corey McAlarney (Sunnybrook Golf Club) held a slim one shot lead over the field. McAlarney carded an opening round 3-under (68) but sitting just behind him were five players tied for second at 2-under (69). That group included Michael Little (Lookaway Golf Club), Michael Rushin (Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club), Zac Oakley (Heritage Shores Golf Club), Bill Sautter (Philadelphia Cricket Club), and 2002 champion Rich Steinmetz (Spring Ford Country Club).
Early in the day players were treated to bright blue skies and near perfect fall weather, however as the day went on clouds blocked out the sun and winds rolled in making conditions in the afternoon very difficult.
As scores started to get posted the first player to make a move was Andrew Turner (Whitford Country Club). Turner carded an opening round 2-over (73) meaning he was five shots back of the leader heading into the final round. Turner quickly got things underway on day two with three birdies on his opening nine holes before his lone bogey on the tough par4 10th hole. Turner would recover with an eagle on the par5 15th bring his second round total to 4-under (68) and moving him to the top of the leaderboard with a 36-hole total of 2-under (141).
Unfortunately for Turner his lead would not last long. Playing a few groups behind him was George Forster (Radnor Valley Country Club). Forster came into the second round at 1-under after an opening round (70.). Like Turner, Forster got off to a quick start with three birdies through nine holes but a couple of untimely bogeys brought Forster back down. Forster was able to right the ship and added a birdie on the par5 15th which gave him a one shot lead over Turner.
The leaderboard carousel would take another turn just one group later as Michael Little would jump into the first place position. As one of the players just one shot off the lead heading into today’s round, Little found himself in the penultimate pairing. Little got off to a dream start and found himself 5-under after five holes. Although the frantic pace would not last for Little the great start would help him finish tied with Turner for the best round of the day at 4-under (68) and brought his two-day total to 6-under (137).
Needing to wait just one group to find out his fate it would prove to be worthwhile. No one in the tournament’s final group was able to make a move meaning Little would go on for the win, his second of the 2016 season (DVO).
“I had been playing well for the last few weeks and my performance at last week’s Championship gave me a lot of confidence”, said Little on his win. “I made one small adjustment in my putting and that proved to be the difference today. I want to thank the membership and staff at Lookaway for their support as well as the teams at both Great Bear and Shawnee for an amazing venue.”
All was not lost for George Forster who managed to walk away with the senior division title finishing 2-shots ahead of second place finisher Don Allan.
The Section would like to thank the staffs of both Great Bear Golf Club and Shawnee Inn and Resort for their support of the event as well as our event sponsors Golf Cart Specialties.
Shawnee OpenSep 25 – Sep 26, 2016
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1 Michael Little Lookaway GC 69-68-137 -6 T2 George Forster Radnor Valley CC 70-70-140 -3 T2 Corey McAlarney Sunnybrook GC 68-72-140 -3 T4 Andrew Turner Whitford CC 73-68-141 -2 T4 John Pillar CC at Woodloch Springs 70-71-141 -2 T4 Zac Oakley Heritage Shores GC 69-72-141 -2 T7 Don Allan Burlington CC 71-71-142 -1 T7 Rich Steinmetz Spring Ford CC 69-73-142 -1 9 Stu Ingraham M Golf Range 72-71-143 E 10 Bill Sautter Philadelphia Cricket Club 69-75-144 +1 T11 Dave Quinn Links GC 75-70-145 +2 T11 John Spina Philadelphia Cricket Club 71-74-145 +2 T13 Hugo Mazzalupi Patriots Glen National GC 75-71-146 +3 T13 Rick Flesher Applebrook GC 72-74-146 +3 T13 Mike Meisenzahl Shore Gate CC 71-75-146 +3 T16 Brian Kelly Bucknell GC 77-72-149 +6 T16 Ryan Shaughnessy Wedgewood Golf Course 75-74-149 +6 T18 Gregg Gipp Phoenixville CC 79-71-150 +7 T18 Alex Knoll Bethlehem GC- Monacacy 77-73-150 +7 T18 Mike Paukovits St. Davids GC 72-78-150 +7 21 Andrew Pierson Camden County GA 76-75-151 +8 22 Michael Rushin Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club 69-83-152 +9 23 Bill Walker Riverton CC 78-75-153 +10 T24 John Roche Elmhurst CC 79-75-154 +11 T24 Kevin Edwards Woodstone CC 77-77-154 +11 T24 John Appleget Wildwood Golf & CC 72-82-154 +11 T27 Joe Kogelman GolfTEC Moorestown 82-74-156 +13 T27 Curtis Kirkpatrick Indian Springs GC 80-76-156 +13 T27 Mike Furey Mahoning Valley CC 81-75-156 +13 T27 Harvey Williams Philly PGA 76-80-156 +13 T31 Greyson Rossi Bayside Resort 85-72-157 +14 T31 Dustin McCormick Glen Brook GC 77-80-157 +14 T33 Bill Smith Mahoning Valley CC 80-80-160 +17 T33 Joe Manley Great Bear GC 79-81-160 +17 35 Jeremy Mangine Glen Brook GC 78-83-161 +18 T36 Tom Moore Applecross CC 82-83-165 +22 T36 Joe Ambrose Paupack Hills G & CC 85-80-165 +22
Gibbs Goes Low and Captures 95th Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship
Flourtown, Pa. – September 22, 2016 – Jordan Gibbs of (Philadelphia, Pa.), is the winner of the Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship, at Philadelphia Cricket Club. Gibbs will lead 12 Philadelphia PGA Professionals to compete in the 50th PGA Professional Championship, next June 18-21, 2016 at Sunriver Resort in Oregon.
After holding a one shot lead after 36-holes, Gibbs played the best round of the day and posted a 4-under (66) giving him a championship total of 11-under (201). Stu Ingraham of (Broomall, Pa.) was the Championship’s runner-up, after carding a three day total of 6-under-par 206. They are joined by Dave McNabb (Malvern, Pa.), John Pillar (Hawley, Pa.), Scott Reilly (Gladwyne, Pa.), Mike Molino (Dallas, Pa.), Tony Perla (Norristown, Pa.), Alex Knoll (Bethlehem, Pa.), Mike Little (Lansdale, Pa.), Bill Walker (Riverton, N.J.), John Spina (Schwenksville, Pa.), and George Forster (Blue Bell, Pa.).
After a birdie on his opening hole, Gibbs carded a bogey on the second hole before posting four additional birdies on his opening nine holes. As he made his way around the back nine Gibbs played steady golf and was able to maintain his spot at the top of the leaderboard.
The win was Gibbs’ first Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship title and marks the second straight year that a first-time winner captures the Section biggest prize (McNabb 2015). Gibbs will also be making his trip to the PGA Professional Championship after earning his PGA membership in 2015.
Philadelphia PGA Professional ChampionshipSep 20 – Sep 22, 2016
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Qualifiers: 12 Alternates: 5 QUALIFIERS 1 Jordan Gibbs Gulph Mills GC 67-68-66--201 -11 2 Stu Ingraham M Golf Range 67-70-69--206 -6 3 Dave McNabb Applebrook GC 66-70-71--207 -5 T4 John Pillar CC at Woodloch Springs 70-70-69--209 -3 T4 Scott Reilly Philadelphia CC 66-71-72--209 -3 T6 Mike Molino The CC of Scranton 69-74-68--211 -1 T6 Tony Perla Philadelphia Cricket Club 69-73-69--211 -1 T6 Alex Knoll Bethlehem GC- Monacacy 68-73-70--211 -1 T6 Michael Little Lookaway GC 70-70-71--211 -1 10 Bill Walker Riverton CC 71-70-71--212 E T11 John Spina Philadelphia Cricket Club 73-70-70--213 +1 T11 George Forster Radnor Valley CC 68-73-72--213 +1 ALTERNATES - IN ORDER T13 Jason Lamp Galloway National GC 70-72-72--214 +2 T13 Eric Kennedy Overbrook GC 71-72-71--214 +2 T13 Mark Sheftic Merion GC 73-69-72--214 +2 T13 Chris Krueger Kings Creek CC 75-71-68--214 +2 T13 Dave Pagett Whitemarsh Valley CC 74-64-76--214 +2 DID NOT QUALIFY T13 Rich Steinmetz Spring Ford CC 71-72-71--214 +2 T19 Carson Solien Aronimink GC 76-72-68--216 +4 T19 Rusty Harbold BlueGolf 74-72-70--216 +4 T19 Mike Moses Concord CC 71-73-72--216 +4 T19 Terry Hertzog CC of York 73-70-73--216 +4 T19 Ryan Lagergren Stonewall 69-72-75--216 +4 T24 John Appleget Wildwood Golf & CC 74-72-71--217 +5 T24 Terry Hatch Hidden Valley GC 73-70-74--217 +5 T26 John Cooper Green Valley CC 75-72-71--218 +6 T26 Michael Ferguson Philadelphia Cricket Club 75-69-74--218 +6 28 Don Allan Burlington CC 70-77-72--219 +7 T29 Joe Kogelman GolfTEC Moorestown 75-75-70--220 +8 T29 Neil Maurer Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club 77-72-71--220 +8 T29 Dave Quinn Links GC 74-74-72--220 +8 T29 Greg Farrow Deerwood CC 74-73-73--220 +8 T29 Chip Richter Carlisle CC 75-70-75--220 +8 T29 John Lynch Cripple Creek 71-74-75--220 +8 T29 Ryan Shaughnessy Wedgewood Golf Course 68-75-77--220 +8 T36 Gary Hardin Northampton CC 73-77-71--221 +9 T36 Brendon Post University of Delaware 73-75-73--221 +9 T36 Adam Brigham Waynesborough CC 71-76-74--221 +9 T39 Andy Fisher AF Golf Ctr. 76-73-73--222 +10 T39 Robby Bruns Merion GC 73-75-74--222 +10 T39 Billy Hoerr Atlantic City CC 75-72-75--222 +10 T42 Dean Halterman Galloway National GC 76-74-73--223 +11 T42 Hugo Mazzalupi Patriots Glen National GC 73-75-75--223 +11 T42 Daniel McCracken Philadelphia Cricket Club 73-73-77--223 +11 T42 Jakob Gerney Trump National GC- Philly 73-73-77--223 +11 T42 Rick Gibney Colonial GC 73-71-79--223 +11 T47 Steve Swartz CC of Harrisburg 74-75-75--224 +12 T47 Richie Krebs Outdoor CC 72-77-75--224 +12 T47 John Allen Huntingdon Valley CC 73-75-76--224 +12 T47 Eric Figueroa McCall Golf & CC 73-75-76--224 +12 T47 Brian Kelly Bucknell GC 74-74-76--224 +12 T47 John DiMarco Laurel Creek CC 71-75-78--224 +12 T53 Mark Anderson Philadelphia Cricket Club 74-76-75--225 +13 T53 Kevin Nicholson LuLu CC 73-77-75--225 +13 T53 Shawn Matthews Huntingdon Valley CC 76-74-75--225 +13 T53 John Bierkan Aronimink GC 73-76-76--225 +13 T57 Tyler Teynor Seaview Resort & Spa 75-74-77--226 +14 T57 Dustin Riggs Rehoboth Beach CC 74-73-79--226 +14 T57 Ed Gibson Makefield Highlands GC 71-76-79--226 +14 T57 Eric Schultz Sunnybrook GC 74-72-80--226 +14 T61 Anthony Malizia Bidermann GC 75-75-77--227 +15 T61 Pat Butkus Philadelphia CC 73-76-78--227 +15 T61 Bill Sautter Philadelphia Cricket Club 76-73-78--227 +15 T61 Jim Larkin Fieldstone GC 77-72-78--227 +15 T61 Patty Post University of Delaware 77-70-80--227 +15 T66 Orist Wells Pitman GC 77-73-78--228 +16 T66 Dave Fields Brookside CC 72-77-79--228 +16 T68 Rob Rohrbach Foxchase GC 79-71-80--230 +18 T68 Mike Ladden Whitford CC 74-76-80--230 +18
Gibbs Holds 36-Hole Lead; Pagett Shoots Tournament Best Round
Flourtown, Pa. – The second round of the 95th Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship was played under near perfect conditions on Wednesday, September 21 with players swapping courses at Philadelphia Cricket Club. With one round under their belts the more than 160 players in the field had a better idea of what they needed to do to find their way inside the cut line of the low 60 players and ties.
Jordan Gibbs (Gulph Mills Golf Club) wasted no time finding his way to the top of the leaderboard during round two. He made two birdies on his first three holes on the Wissahickon Course to reach 7-under par. He would add a trio of birdies and bogeys to follow and finish with a 2-under (68), and remain at the 7-under mark. Overnight leader Scott Reilly (Philadelphia Country Club) finds himself still in contention after a 1-over (71). After reaching 7-under early in his round, he dropped three shots over his last six holes to fall into a tie for third. His strong start to the day was still enough to land him a place in the final pairing.
Last year’s champion, Dave McNabb (Applebrook Golf Club), shot 2-under (70) on the Militia Hill Course and sits just one back at 6-under (136) in his quest to defend his title. After winning the Philadelphia Senior PGA Championship, Stu Ingraham (M Golf Range) has a chance to put his name on the side of both trophies in 2016. He carded a 2-under (70) on the Militia Hill Course playing alongside McNabb to get to 5-under (137).
Dave Pagett (Whitemarsh Valley Country Club) fired the round of the day and of the championship, carding a 6-under (64) on the Wissahickon Course, the lowest competitive score for the tee setup since the course was reconfigured. Pagett climbed up the leaderboard as he made five consecutive birdies on his back nine, beginning on the eleventh hole. The shot of the day, though, went to Curtis Kirkpatrick (Indian Spring Country Club). Playing the Militia Hill Course, he knocked three-wood into the hole for a double eagle on the par-5 sixth hole.
In addition to competing for the championship’s top prize, the William B. Packer trophy, all players are also competing for a spot in next summer’s 50th PGA Professional National Championship which is being held at the Sunriver Resort in Oregon. There are several players within striking distance of the leaders but there are also more than 20 players within three shots of a qualifying spot so tomorrow’s final round is shaping up for an exciting finish.
Wednesday’s final round is set to get underway at Philadelphia Cricket Club – Wissahickon Course with tee times beginning at 8:00 AM. The tournament leaders will tee off at 12:24 PM. For complete 95th Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship coverage visit www.philadelphia.pga.com.
Philadelphia PGA Professional ChampionshipSep 20 – Sep 22, 2016
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1 Jordan Gibbs Gulph Mills GC 67-68--135 -7 2 Dave McNabb Applebrook GC 66-70--136 -6 T3 Stu Ingraham M Golf Range 67-70--137 -5 T3 Scott Reilly Philadelphia CC 66-71--137 -5 5 Dave Pagett Whitemarsh Valley CC 74-64--138 -4 T6 Michael Little Lookaway GC 70-70--140 -2 T6 John Pillar CC at Woodloch Springs 70-70--140 -2 T8 George Forster Radnor Valley CC 68-73--141 -1 T8 Ryan Lagergren Stonewall 69-72--141 -1 T8 Alex Knoll Bethlehem GC- Monacacy 68-73--141 -1 T8 Bill Walker Riverton CC 71-70--141 -1 T12 Jason Lamp Galloway National GC 70-72--142 E T12 Tony Perla Philadelphia Cricket Club 69-73--142 E T12 Mark Sheftic Merion GC 73-69--142 E T15 Rich Steinmetz Spring Ford CC 71-72--143 +1 T15 Terry Hertzog CC of York 73-70--143 +1 T15 Terry Hatch Hidden Valley GC 73-70--143 +1 T15 Eric Kennedy Overbrook GC 71-72--143 +1 T15 Ryan Shaughnessy Wedgewood Golf Course 68-75--143 +1 T15 John Spina Philadelphia Cricket Club 73-70--143 +1 T15 Mike Molino The CC of Scranton 69-74--143 +1 T22 Rick Gibney Colonial GC 73-71--144 +2 T22 Mike Moses Concord CC 71-73--144 +2 T22 Michael Ferguson Philadelphia Cricket Club 75-69--144 +2 T25 Chip Richter Carlisle CC 75-70--145 +3 T25 John Lynch Cripple Creek 71-74--145 +3 T27 Jakob Gerney Trump National GC- Philly 73-73--146 +4 T27 Chris Krueger Kings Creek CC 75-71--146 +4 T27 John Appleget Wildwood Golf & CC 74-72--146 +4 T27 Rusty Harbold BlueGolf 74-72--146 +4 T27 Eric Schultz Sunnybrook GC 74-72--146 +4 T27 Daniel McCracken Philadelphia Cricket Club 73-73--146 +4 T27 John DiMarco Laurel Creek CC 71-75--146 +4 T34 John Cooper Green Valley CC 75-72--147 +5 T34 Billy Hoerr Atlantic City CC 75-72--147 +5 T34 Ed Gibson Makefield Highlands GC 71-76--147 +5 T34 Dustin Riggs Rehoboth Beach CC 74-73--147 +5 T34 Patty Post University of Delaware 77-70--147 +5 T34 Greg Farrow Deerwood CC 74-73--147 +5 T34 Adam Brigham Waynesborough CC 71-76--147 +5 T34 Don Allan Burlington CC 70-77--147 +5 T42 Brendon Post University of Delaware 73-75--148 +6 T42 Brian Kelly Bucknell GC 74-74--148 +6 T42 Robby Bruns Merion GC 73-75--148 +6 T42 Hugo Mazzalupi Patriots Glen National GC 73-75--148 +6 T42 Dave Quinn Links GC 74-74--148 +6 T42 Carson Solien Aronimink GC 76-72--148 +6 T42 Eric Figueroa McCall Golf & CC 73-75--148 +6 T42 John Allen Huntingdon Valley CC 73-75--148 +6 T50 Richie Krebs Outdoor CC 72-77--149 +7 T50 Neil Maurer Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club 77-72--149 +7 T50 Dave Fields Brookside CC 72-77--149 +7 T50 Bill Sautter Philadelphia Cricket Club 76-73--149 +7 T50 Jim Larkin Fieldstone GC 77-72--149 +7 T50 Andy Fisher AF Golf Ctr. 76-73--149 +7 T50 Tyler Teynor Seaview Resort & Spa 75-74--149 +7 T50 John Bierkan Aronimink GC 73-76--149 +7 T50 Steve Swartz CC of Harrisburg 74-75--149 +7 T50 Pat Butkus Philadelphia CC 73-76--149 +7 T60 Shawn Matthews Huntingdon Valley CC 76-74--150 +8 T60 Gary Hardin Northampton CC 73-77--150 +8 T60 Joe Kogelman GolfTEC Moorestown 75-75--150 +8 T60 Mark Anderson Philadelphia Cricket Club 74-76--150 +8 T60 Dean Halterman Galloway National GC 76-74--150 +8 T60 Anthony Malizia Bidermann GC 75-75--150 +8 T60 Mike Ladden Whitford CC 74-76--150 +8 T60 Rob Rohrbach Foxchase GC 79-71--150 +8 T60 Kevin Nicholson LuLu CC 73-77--150 +8 T60 Orist Wells Pitman GC 77-73--150 +8
Reilly Holds First Round Lead at 95th Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship
Flourtown, Pa. – The opening round of the 95th Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship was held at historic Philadelphia Cricket Club. The field of more than 170 Philadelphia PGA Professionals was split between the Cricket Club’s Wissahickon and Militia Hill courses.
The 54-hole Championship features a 36-hole cut and is the marquee event for all Philadelphia PGA Professionals. The top finisher will take home the William B. Packer Trophy along with the first place check and will lead 12 Philadelphia PGA Professionals to next summer’s 50th PGA Professional Championship at Sunriver Resort in Oregon.
After the rains that came through the area during the day Monday, players competed under warm and muggy conditions for today’s opening round. Playing in the tournament’s first pairing, Dave McNabb (Applebrook GC) posted the number early in the day for everyone to chase. Playing on the Wissahickon course, McNabb carded three birdies and an eagle against only one bogey en route to a 4-under (66), the day’s low round on the Wissahickon course.
However at the end of the day a pair of players competing on the Militia Hill course were able to go low and put themselves just ahead of McNabb on the leaderboard. The first to do so was Jordan Gibbs (Gulph Mills Golf Club). Gibbs carded six birdies and a bogey to post a 5-under (67) on the par-72 golf course. Gibbs briefly held the lead but unfortunately for him Scott Reilly (Philadelphia Country Club) was able to best him by a shot.
Playing the day’s final pairing Reilly finished his round with a clean score card, one of only two players to play bogey free (Ryan Lagergren). Reilly carded three birdies on each nine to finish the day at 6-under (66) and the outright lead after round one.
Players will now switch courses for the second round before a 36-hole cut brings the field to the top 60 players plus ties. The third and final round will be played on the Wissahickon course at the Philadelphia Cricket Club on Thursday, September 22.