LANCASTER, Pa. — Robert and Rob Billings successfully defended their Father & Son (Older) title at Lancaster Country Club (par 70, 6,327 yards) Monday. The duo carded a 2-over-par 72 to take the tournament’s 102nd edition amid pleasant temperatures. The Billings team prevailed in a sudden-death playoff that lasted three holes a year ago at Whitford Country Club.
“It’s always nice to put up a good fight,” Rob, 43, of Cherry Hill, N.J., said. “The GAP does such a good job with the Father and Son event; each year, we’ve marked it on our calendars. We make it a father and son thing instead of a golf tournament. If we came in 10th place, I would’ve had just as good a time. It’s nice to defend.”
“I’ve been playing well,” Robert, 63, of Newtown Square, Pa., said. “My son has a young family now, so he doesn’t get to play that often, but he still strikes the ball solidly. I was kind of hoping that we could put up a good showing.”
Monday’s round marked Rob’s seventh of the year (“I think this is my 57th,” Robert said.). He didn’t show any signs of rust as the Billings team tackled the William Flynn design. They created multiple birdie opportunities between 10 and 12 feet throughout their outward tour, but failed to capitalize. The team carded a bogey on No. 7 (par 5, 496 yards) after Rob, a Philadelphia Publinks GA member, sent a 5-wood from 230 yards into the water hazard.
“It was our one bad decision in hindsight,” Rob said. “I don’t play enough to stripe 5-woods to greens with 225-yard carries.”
The Billings team returned to championship form with a birdie on No. 12 (par 3, 166 yards), where Robert stopped a 7-iron at 18 feet. They remained at even par until the par 4, 347-yard 16th hole. Robert’s 9-iron from 120 yards clipped a tree.
“I pulled it about 10 feet from my line,” the Rolling Green Golf Club member said.
“We took our medicine there instead of getting greedy, thinking we could make another 3 coming in,” Rob added.
King and Tyler Knox of the host club posted a 3-over-par 73 in the morning. Aware of that number, the Billings team did what it needed to triumph on No. 18 (par 4, 435 yards). Robert sent a hybrid from 190 yards up the fairway. Rob’s low chip stopped 20 feet below the flagstick, and his father rolled the team’s par putt into tap-in territory.
Northampton Valley Country Club’s John Convery and his son John of the Golf Course at Glen Mills carded a 3-over-par 73 to win the Super-Senior Division.
The Father & Son (Older) is open to father and son teams with sons 30 years of age and older.
Founded in 1897, the Golf Association of Philadelphia (GAP) is the oldest regional golf association in the United States and serves as the principal ruling body of amateur golf in its region. Its 143 Member Clubs and 57,000 individual members are spread across parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. As Philadelphia’s Most Trusted Source of Golf Information, the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s mission is to promote, preserve and protect the game of golf.
Gross results
Championship
Name, club
Score
Rob Billings/Robert Billings, Philadelphia Publinks/Rolling Green
72
King Knox/Tyler Knox, Lancaster
73
Joseph Shevlin/Jonathan Shevlin, North Hills
74
Kevin Bondi/Edward Bondi, Huntingdon Valley
75
Matthew Finger/Jon Finger, DuPont/Snee Farm
75
Sean Seese/Jack Seese, Huntingdon Valley
76
Thomas Brennan/Thomas Brennan, Five Ponds/Blue Bell
77
Jeffrey Huntzinger/Robert Huntzinger, North Hills/PineCrest
77
Michael Grimes/Gary Grimes, Chester Valley
78
Jesse Daniels/Gary Daniels, Aronimink/Applebrook
79
Sean McConnell/Bruce McConnell, Riverton/Running Deer
80
Alexander Maguire, Jr./Alexander Maguire, Sr., Brookside
80
Scott Pappas/Ronald Pappas, Hartefeld National/Fieldstone
80
Michael Brown/Michael Brown, Sr., Philadelphia Publinks/Unaffiliated
80
Bob Harris/Mitch Harris, Blue Bell
80
Joe Culley/Brian Culley, Springhaven
81
Bradley Roberts/Doug Roberts, Little Mill/Gillette Ridge
81
Steve Kyriakodis/Peter Kyriakodis, Commonwealth National
81
Jesse Brookreson/David Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley
81
James Coleman/Peter Coleman, Rolling Green
81
John Riley/Tim Riley, Wilmington
83
Jason Castaldi/Ed Castaldi, Honeybrook
83
Shane Ennis/Timothy Ennis, Bucks/Lookaway
83
Kevin Economos/Pete Economos, Loch Nairn/Wyncote
83
Eric Fonner/William Fonner, Huntingdon Valley
83
Edward Westermann/Edward Westermann, Jr., Manufacturers/Jeffersonville
85
Jason Kowalski/Robert Kowalski, Yardley/Philadelphia Publinks
85
Robert Craven/Robert Craven, Jr., Philadelphia
85
Robert Aronchick/Craig Aronchick, Rolling Green
86
David Hoegel/Donald Hoegel, Little Mill
87
Bradley Impriano/Jack Impriano, Edgmont/Applebrook
87
Bob Rogers/Robert Rogers, Kennett Square/West Chester
87
Keith Zdimal/Allen Zdimal, French Creek
88
Daron Harden/David Harden, Rolling Green
89
Peter P. Dilullo/Peter Dilullo, Applebrook/Waynesborough
90
Tom Ervin/Pete Ervin, Huntingdon Valley
90
Jack McCormick/John McCormick, Stone Harbor/Paxon Hollow
91
Larry Demarco/Andrew Demarco, Meadia Heights/Five Ponds
96
Super Senior
Name, club
Score
John Convery/John Convery, Northampton Valley/Glen MIlls
73
Jay Howson, Jr./Gregory Howson, St. Davids
74
Neil Gordon/Herbert Gordon, Five Ponds/Doylestown
75
Jay Deakins/Warren Deakins, St. Davids/Philadelphia
76
Frank Kunze/Mark Kunze, Spring Ford
76
Glenn McClaskey/Charles McClaskey, Wedgwood/Back Creek
76
Paul Watson/Troy Watson, Makefield Highlands/Spring Ford
77
Rob Moses/Michael Moses, Sr., Concord
77
W. Scott Yard/Chris Yard, Whitford
77
Todd Cappelli/Vince Cappelli, Philadelphia Publinks/Phoenixville
77
Phil Over/Phil Over, Golden Oaks/Penn Oaks
78
Charles McClaskey/Bryan McClaskey, Back Creek/Merchantville
78
Edmund Moore, Jr./Ned Moore, Stonewall/Manufacturers
79
Paul B. Missett/Christopher Missett, Philadelphia
79
Philip Petroll/Pete Petroll, Penn Oaks
80
Matt Skilton/W.Frank Skilton, Manufacturers
81
Doug Friel/William Friel, Squires
81
Leon LaRosa/Andrew LaRosa, Whitford
81
Carmen Caruso/Charles Caruso, Spring Ford/Raven’s Claw
82
Richard Forbes, Jr./Richard Forbes, Sr., Commonwealth National/North Hills
82
Russell Orban/Jeff S. Orban, Bent Creek/Philadelphia Publinks
82
Thomas Moore, Jr./Thomas Moore, Sandy Run
82
Ryan O’Leary/Robert O’Leary, Lookaway
82
Brent Alwood/Harold Alwood, Jr., Five Ponds/Old York Road
84
Kenneth Croney, Jr./J. Kenneth Croney, Overbrook/Sunnybrook
84
Steven Walczak/Steve Walczak, Sr., Wilmington
84
Jim Lowthert/Jim Lowthert, Sr., Heidelberg/Galen Hall
85
Arthur Augustyn/Bill Augustyn, Downingtown/West Chester
85
Richard Amoroso/Richard Amoroso, Hershey’s Mill
85
Thomas Decker, Sr./Thomas Decker, Jr., Lancaster
85
Jack Clough/John Clough, Wilmington/Philadelphia Cricket
85
Tim Curvan/Jim Curvan, Aronimink/Shannondell
86
Joseph Shott/Edward Shott, North Hills
86
Sean O’Reilly/Timothy O’Reilly, Aronimink/Applebrook
87
Gregory Hurchalla/Charles Hurchalla, Springhaven/Stonewall
88
Oren Thomas, III/Oren Thomas, IV, Tavistock
88
Frank Lucard/Graham Lucard, Old York Road/Lu Lu
88
Michael Woolley/David Woolley, Tavistock
89
Robert Weiss/Buddy Weiss, Limekiln
89
Conrad Gack/Christopher Gack, Makefield Highlands/Mercer Oaks
90
Patrick Buckley/Michael Buckley, Old York Road/Lederach
91
Robert Murray/Kevin Murray, McCall/Bucks
93
Thomas Quirk, Jr./Thomas Quirk, Huntingdon Valley/Overbrook
93
Doug Jones/David Jones, Heidelberg
93
Eamonn Logue/Kevin Logue, Silver Creek/Huntingdon Valley
94
James Pickard/Michael Pickard, Bent Creek
99
Erik Molden/Fred Molden, Nomads/Makefield Highlands
100
Happ Capoferri/George Capoferri, Flourtown/Hickory Valley
105
Christopher Beringer/Theodore Beringer, Philadelphia
NS
Net results
Championship
Name, club
Score
Thomas Brennan/Thomas Brennan, Five Ponds/Blue Bell
67
Rob Billings/Robert Billings, Philadelphia Publinks/Rolling Green
70
Joseph Shevlin/Jonathan Shevlin, North Hills
70
Jeffrey Huntzinger/Robert Huntzinger, North Hills/PineCrest
71
Michael Grimes/Gary Grimes, Chester Valley
71
Jesse Daniels/Gary Daniels, Aronimink/Applebrook
71
Kevin Bondi/Edward Bondi, Huntingdon Valley
72
Sean Seese/Jack Seese, Huntingdon Valley
72
Joe Culley/Brian Culley, Springhaven
72
Bob Rogers/Robert Rogers, Kennett Square/West Chester
72
King Knox/Tyler Knox, Lancaster
73
Matthew Finger/Jon Finger, DuPont/Snee Farm
73
Scott Pappas/Ronald Pappas, Hartefeld National/Fieldstone
73
Bradley Impriano/Jack Impriano, Edgmont/Applebrook
73
Daron Harden/David Harden, Rolling Green
73
Sean McConnell/Bruce McConnell, Riverton/Running Deer
74
Steve Kyriakodis/Peter Kyriakodis, Commonwealth National
75
Edward Westermann/Edward Westermann, Jr., Manufacturers/Jeffersonville
75
Jack McCormick/John McCormick, Stone Harbor/Paxon Hollow
75
Bob Harris/Mitch Harris, Blue Bell
76
Shane Ennis/Timothy Ennis, Bucks/Lookaway
76
Kevin Economos/Pete Economos, Loch Nairn/Wyncote
76
Eric Fonner/William Fonner, Huntingdon Valley
76
Jesse Brookreson/David Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley
77
Robert Aronchick/Craig Aronchick, Rolling Green
77
Alexander Maguire, Jr./Alexander Maguire, Sr., Brookside
78
John Riley/Tim Riley, Wilmington
79
Robert Craven/Robert Craven, Jr., Philadelphia
79
Michael Brown/Michael Brown, Sr., Philadelphia Publinks/Unaffiliated
80
Jason Castaldi/Ed Castaldi, Honeybrook
80
Jason Kowalski/Robert Kowalski, Yardley/Philadelphia Publinks
80
David Hoegel/Donald Hoegel, Little Mill
80
Peter P. Dilullo/Peter Dilullo, Applebrook/Waynesborough
80
Bradley Roberts/Doug Roberts, Little Mill/Gillette Ridge
81
James Coleman/Peter Coleman, Rolling Green
81
Tom Ervin/Pete Ervin, Huntingdon Valley
82
Larry Demarco/Andrew Demarco, Meadia Heights/Five Ponds
82
Keith Zdimal/Allen Zdimal, French Creek
88
Super Senior
Name, club
Score
John Convery/John Convery, Northampton Valley/Glen MIlls
63
Paul Watson/Troy Watson, Makefield Highlands/Spring Ford
67
Thomas Moore, Jr./Thomas Moore, Sandy Run
67
Phil Over/Phil Over, Golden Oaks/Penn Oaks
69
Thomas Decker, Sr./Thomas Decker, Jr., Lancaster
69
Robert Weiss/Buddy Weiss, Limekiln
69
Jay Deakins/Warren Deakins, St. Davids/ Philadelphia
70
Todd Cappelli/Vince Cappelli, Philadelphia Publinks/Phoenixville
70
Paul B. Missett/Christopher Missett, Philadelphia
70
Doug Friel/William Friel, Squires
70
Jay Howson, Jr./Gregory Howson, St. Davids
71
Rob Moses/Michael Moses, Sr., Concord
71
Edmund Moore, Jr./Ned Moore, Stonewall/Manufacturers
71
Leon LaRosa/Andrew LaRosa, Whitford
71
Carmen Caruso/Charles Caruso, Spring Ford/Raven’s Claw
71
Russell Orban/Jeff S. Orban, Bent Creek/Philadelphia Publinks
71
Matt Skilton/W.Frank Skilton, Manufacturers
72
Richard Forbes, Jr./Richard Forbes, Sr., Commonwealth National/North Hills
72
Brent Alwood/Harold Alwood, Jr., Five Ponds/Old York Road
72
Neil Gordon/Herbert Gordon, Five Ponds/Doylestown
73
Philip Petroll/Pete Petroll, Penn Oaks
73
Ryan O’Leary/Robert O’Leary, Lookaway
73
Jim Lowthert/Jim Lowthert, Sr., Heidelberg/Galen Hall
73
Arthur Augustyn/Bill Augustyn, Downingtown/West Chester
73
Richard Amoroso/Richard Amoroso, Hershey’s Mill
74
Gregory Hurchalla/Charles Hurchalla, Springhaven/Stonewall
74
W. Scott Yard/Chris Yard, Whitford
75
Joseph Shott/Edward Shott, North Hills
75
Sean O’Reilly/Timothy O’Reilly, Aronimink/Applebrook
75
Frank Kunze/Mark Kunze, Spring Ford
76
Glenn McClaskey/Charles McClaskey, Wedgwood/Back Creek
76
Charles McClaskey/Bryan McClaskey, Back Creek/Merchantville
76
Robert Murray/Kevin Murray, McCall/Bucks
76
Tim Curvan/Jim Curvan, Aronimink/Shannondell
77
Kenneth Croney, Jr./J. Kenneth Croney, Overbrook/Sunnybrook
78
Patrick Buckley/Michael Buckley, Old York Road/Lederach
78
Michael Woolley/David Woolley, Tavistock
79
Doug Jones/David Jones, Heidelberg
79
Jack Clough/John Clough, Wilmington/Philadelphia Cricket
80
Erik Molden/Fred Molden, Nomads/Makefield Highlands
80
Oren Thomas, III/Oren Thomas, IV, Tavistock
82
Thomas Quirk, Jr./Thomas Quirk, Huntingdon Valley/Overbrook
82
Steven Walczak/Steve Walczak, Sr., Wilmington
84
Eamonn Logue/Kevin Logue, Silver Creek/Huntingdon Valley
84
Happ Capoferri/George Capoferri, Flourtown/Hickory Valley
85
Frank Lucard/Graham Lucard, Old York Road/Lu Lu
88
Conrad Gack/Christopher Gack, Makefield Highlands/Mercer Oaks
90
James Pickard/Michael Pickard, Bent Creek
99
