Kilduff, Lange lead Open Championship qualifiers - The Golf Association of Philadelphia

Jun 15, 2004

Kilduff, Lange lead Open Championship qualifiers

  Kilduff, of Huntsville GC, blistered the back nine of the Cricket Club’s Militia Hill Course (7,146 yards, par 72) for a 4-under-par 32 to card a 2-under-par 70 in the morning. In the afternoon, he shot a 1-over 72 at the club’s Wissahickon Course (6,836 yards, par 71).

  Lange, of Overbrook GC, struggled somewhat in the morning, posting a 2-over-par 74 at Militia Hill. But he came back with a flourish in the afternoon, shooting a 3-under 68 at the Wissahickon Course.

  They were followed on the Open qualifier leader board by John Pelet of Wyncote GC (143), and Geoff Forcino of Waynesborough CC (144) and Oscar Mestra, Jr., of Overbrook GC (144).

  There were 10 spots available for the 46 players attempting to qualify for the Open, scheduled for July 21 at Philadelphia CC. The Open was won last year by Brian Kelly of Bucknell GC.

  Four amateurs were exempt from Open qualifying: Michael McDermott of Llanarch CC, last year’s Amateur Player of the Year; Mike Tash of Tavistock CC, last year’s Amateur Champion; Chris Gallagher of Penn Oaks GC, last year’s Patterson Cup winner, and Brian Gillespie of St. Davids GC, who finished third, behind McDermott and Tash, in Player of the Year standings.

  This year’s Amateur Champion, to be determined on Saturday, June 19, will also be exempt from qualifying for the Open.

Pos Name, club Overall Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Total
T1 Chris Lange, Overbrook GC -1 74 68 142
T1 Lynn T. Kilduff, Huntsville GC -1 70 72 142
3 John M. Pelet, Wyncote Golf Club Even 70 73 143
T4 Geoff Forcino, Waynesborough Country Club +1 71 73 144
T4 Oscar L. Mestre, Jr., Overbrook Golf Club +1 71 73 144
T6 Jamie Slonis, Tavistock Country Club +2 71 74 145
T6 Sean Seese, Huntingdon Valley Country Club +2 68 77 145
T8 Michael A. Tash, Tavistock Country Club +3 72 74 146
T8 Michael P. McDermott, Llanerch Country Club +3 74 72 146
T8 Steve J. Owens, Wildwood Golf & Country Club +3 70 76 146
T11 *P. Chet Walsh, Philadelphia CC +4 74 73 147
T11 *Scott Ehrlich, Meadowlands Country Club +4 70 77 147
Alternates (in order)
T11 Anthony M. Apostolico, Deerfield Golf & Tennis Club +4 73 74 147
T14 Tom Borsello, Fieldstone Golf Club +5 73 75 148
T14 John W. Robinson, Commonwealth National GC +5 71 77 148
Failed to qualify
T14 Andrew Achenbach, Rivercrest GC +5 78 70 148
T14 James M. Winner, Talamore at Oak Terrace Country Club +5 77 71 148
18 Alan Borowsky, White Manor Country Club +6 76 73 149
T19 Brian Gillespie, St. Davids GC +7 75 75 150
T19 David Liotta, Whitemarsh Valley Country Club +7 76 74 150
T19 Michael Moffat, Commonwealth National GC +7 76 74 150
T22 Chris Gallagher, Penn Oaks Golf Club +8 76 75 151
T22 Kevin P. Kelly, Old York Road Country Club +8 77 74 151
T24 Chris T. Anderson, Wilmington Country Club +9 75 77 152
T24 Robert Savarese, Jr., Philadelphia Cricket Club +9 75 77 152
T26 Robert Ockenfuss, Jr., Indian Valley Country Club +10 73 80 153
T26 Robin S. McCool, Saucon Valley Country Club +10 77 76 153
T28 Glenn Smeraglio, Yardley Country Club +11 77 77 154
T28 James R. White, Philadelphia Cricket Club +11 73 81 154
T28 Rich Thon, The Springhaven Club +11 74 80 154
T31 James K. Kieserman, Blue Bell Country Club +12 79 76 155
T31 Kevin McClellan, Doylestown Country Club +12 79 76 155
T31 Michael J. Brown, Pine Valley Golf Club +12 78 77 155
34 Leonard Staskiel, Woodbury Country Club +13 75 81 156
35 Ryan McCarty, Little Mill Country Club +15 79 79 158
36 Gerard F. Ascolese, North Hills Country Club +16 78 81 159
37 William B. Weihenmayer, Jr., Huntingdon Valley Country Club +17 80 80 160
38 Marc A. Mandel, White Manor Country Club +18 78 83 161
39 Arthur J. Kania, Jr., Overbrook GC +19 82 80 162
40 Patrick G. Dougherty, Talamore at Oak Terrace Country Club +20 84 79 163
41 David West, Whitford CC +21 81 83 164
42 Joseph P. Glynn, Llanerch Country Club +23 83 83 166
43 Gregory S. Henkel, Melrose Country Club +26 87 82 169
44 David Pfotzer, Deerfield Golf & Tennis Club +32 84 91 175
45 George Forster, Jr., Radnor Valley Country Club +33 85 91 176
*advanced in playoff

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