Michael and Neil McDermott take Father & Son (Older) title - The Golf Association of Philadelphia

Jun 02, 2005

Michael and Neil McDermott take Father & Son (Older) title

  WAYNE, Pa. – And the last shall be first.

  Neil and Michael McDermott, of Llanerch CC and Merion GC, respectively, finishing in early evening shadows in last foursome of the day, fired a 70 (38-32) to win the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s 94th Father & Son (Older) Championship Thursday at St. Davids Golf Club (par 70, 6,229 yards).

  Their score tied Jarrett Kling and his stepson, Gui Costin of Merion GC, for the lead. Kling and Costin, whose 70 (36-34) posted early, had held up most of the day, were not present for a playoff. Thus, the McDermotts were awarded the championship.

  The tournament, which dates back to 1911, pairs fathers with sons 18 years or older, in a selected drive, alternate shot format.

  For the McDermott family, it was their third Father & Son title in the last four years. McDermott and another son, Kevin, won the tournament in 2002 and 2004. The Neil/Kevin duo actually were in a four-way tie for second place Thursday in this year’s championship, carding a 35-37—72 in the morning.

  It was Neil McDermott’s fourth Father & Son title, having won the Father & Son (Younger) with a third son, Brian, in 1998.

  He looked at the 38-32 winning score as “a tale of two nines.” They started on No. 10, and carded three three-putts and a double bogey. ” It was pretty bad golf,” Neil said. “It was sloppy. We made a lot of mistakes.”

  But the McDermotts birdied the first hole on the back nine, “and that helped a lot to change the momentum,” Neil said. Added Michael, “We’ve played enough golf together to know we were capable of coming back on the back nine.”

  And come back they did, with birdies on No. 4 and No. 8 and, after Neil nailed a 7-wood to three feet on the 217-yard, par-3, No.9, it looked like they would take the title outright. But Michael’s slippery, three-footer lipped out for a round of even-par 70.

  “What’s really special,” Neil said, “is having won three different GAP Father and Sons with three different sons. That’s very, very special.” McDermott is the Golf Association of Philadelphia President.

  Thomas and George Finn of Cavaliers CC and Sussex Pines GC took low net in the championship competition with a 64 (82-18).

  Thomas and Tom Conboy, Jr., of Sandy Run CC won the Super-Senior competition with a 77 (40-37), playing from shorter tees at 5,694 yards.

  John and John Donohue, Sr., of Rolling Green GC and Sandy Run CC took home the Super-Senior net prize with a 67 (78-11).

Gross scores
Name Club Gross
*1. McDermott, Neil/McDermott, Michael Llanerch CC/Merion GC 70
2. Kling, Jarrett/Costin, Gui Merion GC 70
T3. Howson, Jr., Jay/Howson, Gregory St. Davids GC 72
T3. McDermott, Neil/McDermott, Kevin Llanerch CC 72
T3. Cohan, Adam/Cohan, Jeff The ACE Club 72
Crowley, Dave/Crowley, Jack St. Davids GC (1) 72
Schroer, Douglas/Schroer, Richard St. Davids GC/Barton Creek Lakeside CC 73
Bondi, Kevin/Bondi, Edward Huntingdon Valley CC 74
DiGiacomo, Vincent/DiGiacomo, Frank Links GC/Merchantville CC 75
Maguire, Jr., Alexander/Maguire, Alexander Brookside CC/Philadelphia Cricket Club 75
Holland, Jack/Holland, Scott Whitford CC (1) 75
Watson, Paul/Watson, Troy Makefield Highlands GC 76
Fonner, William/Fonner, Eric Huntingdon Valley CC (3) 76
Harris, Mitch/Harris, Robert Blue Bell CC 77
Klagholz, Tim/Klagholz, Martin Rolling Green GC 77
Beck, Donald/Beck, Ryan Old York Road CC 77
McClaskey, Charles/McClaskey, Bryan Wyncote GC/Merchantville CC 77
Marshalek, Jr., George/Marshalek, Patrick Whitford CC (2) 77
Ewing, Chris/Ewing, Samuel Doylestown CC 77
MacDonald, John/MacDonald, David Medford Lakes CC/Unattached 77
Seufer, Trevor/Seufer, Joseph Stonewall 78
Hoegel, David/Hoegel, Donald Little Mill CC 78
Malone, Jr., David/Malone, David Sandy Run CC (4) 78
Garis, Kyle/Garis, Robert North Hills CC (2) 78
Maguire, Alexander/Maguire, Bo Brookside CC 78
Stout, Chris/Stout, Royce Concord CC (3) 78
Levine, Louis/Levine, David Saucon Valley CC/Greenacres CC 78
Brookreson, Jesse/Brookreson, David Huntingdon Valley CC (1) 78
Young, Gerald/Young, John Sandy Run CC 79
Outhous, J. Wendell/Outhous, David St. Davids GC/Unattached 79
Brennan, Jr., Thomas/Brennan, Sr., Thomas Melrose CC 79
Forbes, Jr., Richard/Forbes, Sr., Richard Ashbourne CC/North Hills CC 79
Gibson, George/Gibson, Scott Riverton CC (1) 79
Mears, Jr., Don/Mears, III, Robert Concord CC (1) 79
Walsh, P. Chet/Walsh, William Philadelphia CC (1) 79
Coyle, Sr., William/Coyle, Jr, William Saucon Valley CC 79
Clearkin, IV, James/Clearkin, III, James Old York Road CC (1) 79
Spuhler, Brad/Spuhler, Joe Wildwood G&CC 80
Davidson, Bob a/Davidson, Jeffrey Philadelphia Publinks GA 80
Wasilewski, Dennis/Wasilewski, Christopher Waynesborough CC (1) 80
Rush, J. Thomas/Rush, James Riverton CC 80
Garis, Drew/Garis, Robert North Hills CC (1) 80
Marcantognini, John/Marcantognini, Joseph Blue Bell CC/Silver Creek CC 80
Sweeney, II, Timothy/Sweeney, Dan Huntingdon Valley CC (2) 80
Piersanti, Tom/Piersanti, Thomas Radley Run CC/Laurel Creek CC 80
Cooley, Ian/Cooley, Seth Lu Lu CC 81
Hirsekorn, Frederick/Hirsekorn, Kurt Tavistock CC/Unattached 81
Croney, Jr., Kenneth/Croney, J. Kenneth Overbrook GC/Sunnybrook GC 81
Quigley, Mark/Quigley, Bryan Lu Lu CC (1) 81
Choe, Yong/Choe, Robert Rolling Green GC (1) 81
Zalis, Gary/Zalis, Anthony Little Mill CC (1) 81
Polizzi, Daniel/Polizzi, Frank Whitemarsh Valley (3) 81
Patton Jr, Richard/Patton, Dick Concord CC 82
Holt, Eric/Holt, Jr., Thomas Torresdale-Frankford CC 82
Van Horn, William/Van Horn, Alan Lu Lu CC (2) 82
Kenville, Richard/Kenville, James Burlington CC 82
Finn, Thomas/Finn, George Cavaliers CC/Sussex Pines GC 82
Cameron, Alex/Cameron, Dan Merchantville CC 82
Waldron, R. Emmett/Waldron, Rob North Hills CC/ Old York Road CC 83
Deakins, Jay/Deakins, Warren St. Davids GC/Philadelphia CC 83
Coll, Jr., Jim/Coll, James Sandy Run CC (3) 83
Mears, Jr., Don a/Mears, Brian Concord CC (2) 83
Marron, William/Marron, Matt McCall G&CC (1) 83
Stagliano, David/Stagliano, Anthony Cedarbrook CC 84
Davidson, Bob/Davidson, Craig Philadelphia Publinks GA (1) 84
Haas, Robert/Haas, Christopher Whitemarsh Valley CC 85
O’Reilly, Timothy/O’Reilly, Sean Aronimink GC 85
Witham, Matthew/Witham, Christopher Delaware National CC 85
O’Brien, James/O’Brien, Thomas Cedarbrook CC/Philadelphia Cricket Club 85
Milner, Tim/Milner, Byron Overbrook GC (2) 85
Shearman, Gary T./Shearman, Patrick Philadelphia Cricket Club 85
Bielecki, Mark/Bielecki, Thomas Whitemarsh Vallley CC (1) 86
Dunphy, Dennis/Dunphy, Michael Waynesborough CC/Medford Village CC 86
Henry, David/Henry, Kenneth Medford Lakes CC 86
Young, Richard/Young, Scott Phoenixville CC/Dauphin Highlands GC 86
McIntyre, Ralph/McIntyre, Brad Tavistock CC (2) 86
Soltis, Andrew/Soltis, Glenn Whitemarsh Valley CC (2) 86
Klagholz, Marty/Klagholz, Martin a Applebrook GC/Rolling Green GC 86
Newett, Louis G./Newett, Christopher B. Indian Valley CC (1) 86
Forcino, Ernest/Forcino, Bryan Waynesborough CC 87
Warren, Kenneth/Warren, W. Scott Merion GC (1) 87
Kirk, Tim/Kirk, Roger Old York Road CC (2) 87
Beeson, John/Beeson, Mark Kennett Square G&CC 87
Pelesh, Neal/Pelesh, Jeffrey Edgmont CC 88
Caruso, Carmen/Caruso, Charles Ballamor GC/Bella Vista GC 88
Finegan, Sr., James/Finegan, John Philadelphia CC 89
Bellwoar, Thomas/Bellwoar, Michael Hershey’s Mill GC/West Chester G&CC 89
Pfeiffer, David/Pfeiffer, Francis Riverton CC/Whitemarsh Valley CC 89
Mandel, David/Mandel, Jason White Manor CC 90
Mahon, Hubert/Mahon, Edward McCall G&CC/Torresdale-Frankford CC 90
Bean, Richard/Bean, Rick Tavistock CC 90
Chermol, Thomas/Chermol, Stephen Concord CC/The Springhaven Club 91
Flynn, Daniel/Flynn, Larry Sandy Run CC (2) 93
Hersperger, Jr., Wade/Hersperger III, Wade Pine Hill GC/Unattached 93
O’Connor, Sr., Gerald/O’Connor, Jr., Gerald Overbrook GC (1) 93
Woolley, Michael/Woolley, David Tavistock CC (1) 94
Davidson, John/Davidson, Jr., John Philadelphia Publinks GA/GC at Glen Mills 96
Moore, Jr., Thomas/Moore, Thomas Sandy Run CC (6) 99
Dworak, Stanley/Dworak, Jr., Stan Indian Valley CC 99
Montesano, Noel/Montesano, Frank Medford Village CC 100
Gioia, Joseph/Gioia, Joey Lu Lu CC (3) 102
Impriano, Jack/Impriano, Bradley Applebrook GC/Edgmont CC 103
Schafle, Joseph/Schafle, Mike Sandy Run CC/Unattached WD
Super Senior (65 and older)
1. Conboy, Jr., Tom/Conboy, Thomas Sandy Run CC (7) 77
Donahue, Sr., John/Donahue, John Sandy Run CC/Rolling Green GC 78
T2. Scott, Matthew/Scott, Dick Aronimink GC (1) 80
T2. Kania, Arthur/Kania, Jr., Art Overbrook GC 80
T2. Yost, Ed/Yost, Vince Cedarbrook CC (1) 80
Antoni, Sr., Erwin/Antoni, Ronald Sandy Run CC (5) 84
Croney, J. Kenneth a/Croney, Charles Sunnybrook GC/Old York Road CC 86
Selverian, Michael/Selverian, Edward Aronimink GC (2) 87
Loftus, Jr., Jim/Loftus, Jim Overbrook GC (3) 88
Duff, Sr., Thomas/Duff, Thomas Phoenixville CC/Harbor Pines GC 88
Simms, John/Simms, James Sandy Run CC (1) 89
Westermann, Sr., Martin/Westermann, Jr., Martin McCall G&CC 91
Held, Robert/Held, James Whitemarsh Valley CC/Indian Valley CC 91
DeHaven, William/DeHaven, Kevin Hopewell Valley CC 92
Markward, Del/Markward, Charles North Hills CC 92
McClatchy, John/McClatchy, Tim Whitford CC 92
Coroniti, Rick/Coroniti, Sam Spring Ford CC/Downingtown CC 97
Denon, Sr., James/Denon, Jr., James Hempstead G&CC/The Springhaven Club 98
Taylor, William M./Taylor, William The Springhaven Club 99

*-won in scorecard playoff; WD-withdrawal

Net scores
Name Club Name Net
1. Finn, Thomas/Finn, George Cavaliers CC/Sussex Pines GC 64
2. Crowley, Dave/Crowley, Jack St. Davids GC (1) 66
T3. DiGiacomo, Vincent/DiGiacomo, Frank Links GC/Merchantville CC 67
T3. Watson, Paul/Watson, Troy Makefield Highlands GC 67
T3. Ewing, Chris/Ewing, Samuel Doylestown CC 67
Schroer, Douglas/Schroer, Richard St. Davids GC/Barton Creek Lakeside CC 68
Howson, Jr., Jay/Howson, Gregory St. Davids GC 69
McDermott, Neil/McDermott, Michael Llanerch CC/Merion GC 69
Mears, Jr., Don/Mears, III, Robert Concord CC (1) 69
McDermott, Neil a/McDermott, Kevin Llanerch CC 70
Bondi, Kevin/Bondi, Edward Huntingdon Valley CC 70
Kling, Jarrett/Costin, Gui Merion GC 70
Young, Gerald/Young, John Sandy Run CC 71
Cohan, Adam/Cohan, Jeff The ACE Club 71
Quigley, Mark/Quigley, Bryan Lu Lu CC (1) 71
Van Horn, William/Van Horn, Alan Lu Lu CC (2) 71
Rush, J. Thomas/Rush, James Riverton CC 71
Seufer, Trevor/Seufer, Joseph Stonewall 72
Brennan, Jr., Thomas/Brennan, Sr., Thomas Melrose CC 72
Hoegel, David/Hoegel, Donald Little Mill CC 72
Wasilewski, Dennis/Wasilewski, Christopher Waynesborough CC (1) 72
Malone, Jr., David/Malone, David Sandy Run CC (4) 72
Gibson, George/Gibson, Scott Riverton CC (1) 72
Choe, Yong/Choe, Robert Rolling Green GC (1) 72
Holland, Jack/Holland, Scott Whitford CC (1) 72
Sweeney, II, Timothy/Sweeney, Dan Huntingdon Valley CC (2) 72
Fonner, William/Fonner, Eric Huntingdon Valley CC (3) 72
Stagliano, David/Stagliano, Anthony Cedarbrook CC 73
Spuhler, Brad/Spuhler, Joe Wildwood G&CC 73
Forbes, Jr., Richard/Forbes, Sr., Richard Ashbourne CC/North Hills CC 73
Waldron, R. Emmett/Waldron, Rob North Hills CC/ Old York Road CC 73
Harris, Mitch/Harris, Robert Blue Bell CC 73
Mears, Jr., Don a/Mears, Brian Concord CC (2) 73
Marcantognini, John/Marcantognini, Joseph Blue Bell CC/Silver Creek CC 73
Walsh, P. Chet/Walsh, William Philadelphia CC (1) 73
Maguire, Jr., Alexander/Maguire, Alexander a Brookside CC/Philadelphia Cricket Club 73
Zalis, Gary/Zalis, Anthony Little Mill CC (1) 73
Clearkin, IV, James/Clearkin, III, James Old York Road CC (1) 73
Patton Jr, Richard/Patton, Dick Concord CC 74
Pelesh, Neal/Pelesh, Jeffrey Edgmont CC 74
Cooley, Ian/Cooley, Seth Lu Lu CC 74
Davidson, Bob a/Davidson, Jeffrey Philadelphia Publinks GA 74
Davidson, Bob/Davidson, Craig Philadelphia Publinks GA (1) 74
Klagholz, Tim/Klagholz, Martin Rolling Green GC 74
Beck, Donald/Beck, Ryan Old York Road CC 74
Stout, Chris/Stout, Royce Concord CC (3) 74
Levine, Louis/Levine, David Saucon Valley CC/Greenacres CC 74
Marshalek, Jr., George/Marshalek, Patrick Whitford CC (2) 74
Cameron, Alex/Cameron, Dan Merchantville CC 74
Piersanti, Tom/Piersanti, Thomas Radley Run CC/Laurel Creek CC 74
Haas, Robert/Haas, Christopher Whitemarsh Valley CC 75
Hirsekorn, Frederick/Hirsekorn, Kurt Tavistock CC/Unattached 75
Croney, Jr., Kenneth/Croney, J. Kenneth Overbrook GC/Sunnybrook GC 75
McIntyre, Ralph/McIntyre, Brad Tavistock CC (2) 75
Garis, Kyle/Garis, Robert a North Hills CC (2) 75
McClaskey, Charles/McClaskey, Bryan Wyncote GC/Merchantville CC 75
Maguire, Alexander/Maguire, Bo Brookside CC 75
Beeson, John/Beeson, Mark Kennett Square G&CC 75
Brookreson, Jesse/Brookreson, David Huntingdon Valley CC (1) 75
Polizzi, Daniel/Polizzi, Frank Whitemarsh Valley (3) 75
Mandel, David/Mandel, Jason White Manor CC 76
Caruso, Carmen/Caruso, Charles Ballamor GC/Bella Vista GC 76
Coll, Jr., Jim/Coll, James Sandy Run CC (3) 76
Bellwoar, Thomas/Bellwoar, Michael Hershey’s Mill GC/West Chester G&CC 76
Coyle, Sr., William/Coyle, Jr, William Saucon Valley CC 76
Kenville, Richard/Kenville, James Burlington CC 76
Marron, William/Marron, Matt McCall G&CC (1) 76
O’Reilly, Timothy/O’Reilly, Sean Aronimink GC 77
Young, Richard/Young, Scott Phoenixville CC/Dauphin Highlands GC 77
Soltis, Andrew/Soltis, Glenn Whitemarsh Valley CC (2) 77
Warren, Kenneth/Warren, W. Scott Merion GC (1) 77
Flynn, Daniel/Flynn, Larry Sandy Run CC (2) 78
Deakins, Jay/Deakins, Warren St. Davids GC/Philadelphia CC 78
O’Brien, James/O’Brien, Thomas Cedarbrook CC/Philadelphia Cricket Club 78
Forcino, Ernest/Forcino, Bryan Waynesborough CC 78
Garis, Drew/Garis, Robert North Hills CC (1) 78
Kirk, Tim/Kirk, Roger Old York Road CC (2) 78
Henry, David/Henry, Kenneth Medford Lakes CC 79
O’Connor, Sr., Gerald/O’Connor, Jr., Gerald Overbrook GC (1) 79
Witham, Matthew/Witham, Christopher Delaware National CC 79
Holt, Eric/Holt, Jr., Thomas Torresdale-Frankford CC 79
Milner, Tim/Milner, Byron Overbrook GC (2) 79
Newett, Louis G./Newett, Christopher B. Indian Valley CC (1) 79
Bielecki, Mark/Bielecki, Thomas Whitemarsh Vallley CC (1) 80
Dunphy, Dennis/Dunphy, Michael Waynesborough CC/Medford Village CC 80
Chermol, Thomas/Chermol, Stephen Concord CC/The Springhaven Club 80
Klagholz, Marty/Klagholz, Martin a Applebrook GC/Rolling Green GC 80
Shearman, Gary T./Shearman, Patrick Philadelphia Cricket Club 81
Bean, Richard/Bean, Rick Tavistock CC 81
Woolley, Michael/Woolley, David Tavistock CC (1) 82
Finegan, Sr., James/Finegan, John Philadelphia CC 82
Moore, Jr., Thomas/Moore, Thomas Sandy Run CC (6) 82
Pfeiffer, David/Pfeiffer, Francis Riverton CC/Whitemarsh Valley CC 83
Davidson, John/Davidson, Jr., John Philadelphia Publinks GA/GC at Glen Mills 84
Dworak, Stanley/Dworak, Jr., Stan Indian Valley CC 84
Impriano, Jack/Impriano, Bradley Applebrook GC/Edgmont CC 85
Montesano, Noel/Montesano, Frank Medford Village CC 88
Mahon, Hubert/Mahon, Edward McCall G&CC/Torresdale-Frankford CC 89
Gioia, Joseph/Gioia, Joey Lu Lu CC (3) N/A
Hersperger, Jr., Wade/Hersperger III, Wade Pine Hill GC/Unattached N/A
MacDonald, John/MacDonald, David Medford Lakes CC/Unattached N/A
Outhous, J. Wendell/Outhous, David St. Davids GC/Unattached N/A
Schafle, Joseph/Schafle, Mike Sandy Run CC/Unattached WD
Super Senior (65 and older)
1. Donahue, Sr., John/Donahue, John Sandy Run CC/Rolling Green GC 67
T2. Scott, Matthew/Scott, Dick Aronimink GC (1) 70
T2. Croney, J. Kenneth a/Croney, Charles Sunnybrook GC/Old York Road CC 70
Yost, Ed/Yost, Vince Cedarbrook CC (1) 71
Conboy, Jr., Tom/Conboy, Thomas Sandy Run CC (7) 71
Antoni, Sr., Erwin/Antoni, Ronald Sandy Run CC (5) 72
Simms, John/Simms, James Sandy Run CC (1) 75
Selverian, Michael/Selverian, Edward Aronimink GC (2) 75
Kania, Arthur/Kania, Jr., Art Overbrook GC 75
Loftus, Jr., Jim/Loftus, Jim Overbrook GC (3) 75
Duff, Sr., Thomas/Duff, Thomas Phoenixville CC/Harbor Pines GC 75
Westermann, Sr., Martin/Westermann, Jr., Martin McCall G&CC 76
Taylor, William M./Taylor, William The Springhaven Club 77
DeHaven, William/DeHaven, Kevin Hopewell Valley CC 78
Markward, Del/Markward, Charles North Hills CC 78
McClatchy, John/McClatchy, Tim Whitford CC 81
Held, Robert/Held, James Whitemarsh Valley CC/Indian Valley CC 82
Coroniti, Rick/Coroniti, Sam Spring Ford CC/Downingtown CC 85
Denon, Sr., James/Denon, Jr., James Hempstead G&CC/The Springhaven Club 85
WD-withdrawal

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