Hertzog Trumps Field at Jack Jolly / Golf Pride Championship
Pine Hill, N.J. – Trump National Golf Club Philadelphia once again played host to the Jack Jolly / Golf Pride Championship. This annual event is the fourth event on the Philadelphia PGA’s Omega Player of the Year Points List presented by the Haverford Trust Company and featured nearly 100 Section PGA Professionals. The Jack Jolly / Golf Pride Championship also served as a stroke play event for the Philadelphia Assistants’ Organization (PAO).
With temperatures slightly above average, it served as a constant reminder that today was the official start of summer. Playing early the day the first player to post a noteworthy score was Trevor Bensel (Huntingdon Valley Country Club). Bensel made his way around the Tom Fazio designed course carding six birdies and two bogeys to finish with a total score of 4-under-par (67). Because of his early finish Bensel began a long day of waiting to see if his score held up.
As play continued, four hours went by before anyone was able to best Bensel at the top of the leaderboard. The first player to do so was Jeff Fick (Chapel Hill) who posted a near flawless round of 5-under-par (66), matching the winning score from the 2015 Championship. Fick had six birdies on his round but a lone bogey on the short par-4 4th hole proved to be costly in the end.
“This isn’t a course I have played a lot but I was able to get into a nice groove today”, commented Fick on his round. “I hit all but two greens in regulation and I was able to make some putts which helped to keep me focused. After I made my birdie putt on the 18th I thought I may have a chance for a win today.”
However the next change at the top of was much shorter. Playing only two groups behind Fick was Terry Hertzog (Country Club of York). Hertzog played his outward nine in a scorching 5-inder-par (31). Hertzog had five birdies on the opening nine holes including a stretch of three straight on holes 7-9. Hertzog traded a bogey and a birdie early on his inward nine before closing with an impressive birdie on the short uphill 18th hole. Hertzog hit his approach shot to one foot leaving him a short tap in birdie to take the lead by one shot with a score of 6-under-par (65).
“I had not been playing really well heading into today’s tournament, I had posted some ugly numbers earlier this season”, said eventual champion Hertzog. “After getting off to a great start I really just tried to stay in the present as I played the back nine. In fact I didn’t know heading into the final hole where I stood in the field. So to have that short putt for what ended up being the winning shot was fantastic.”
Playing late in the afternoon Stu Ingraham (M Golf Range) did make a run at Hertzog but ultimately came up one shot short. Ingraham played a flawless round of golf and came to the 18th hole needing a birdie to tie Hertzog at 6-under-par. unfortunately for Ingraham he only managed a par and finished in a tie for second with Fick.
Hertzog also took top honors in the tournament’s senior division while early tournament leader Bensel managed to hold on for the PAO victory. Hertzog will also look to carry this momentum into next week’s Senior US Open qualifying event in Florida.
The Section would like to thank our tournament sponsors, Jack Jolly & Son and Dennis McGugan as well as Golf Pride Grips and Marty Burke and The PGA Tour. The Philadelphia PGA will return to action on Monday, June 27 at Seaview Resort for the Pro-Assistant-Pro Championship.
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Jack Jolly/Golf Pride Championship
Jun 20, 2016
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