Applebrook GC’s Wessner heads Caddie Tournament - The Golf Association of Philadelphia

Jun 21, 2004

Applebrook GC’s Wessner heads Caddie Tournament

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 Wessner, 33, of Temple, Pa., carded nine-hole scores of 36 (even par) and 37 (2-over-par).

  “I was a late bloomer [in the game],” said Wessner, who earned the Class D title last year as well. “I didn’t start golf until I was a senior in high school. [But] I grew up on the golf course during college. I went to Kutztown University and worked at Moselem Springs [Golf Club]”.

  Wessner had to survive a qualifier at his home course of Applebrook to earn his ticket to the Caddie Tournament. He said about 20-25 caddies at Applebrook GC attempted to qualify for the 58th Caddie Tournament. Since advancing, the club’s encouraged its representatives to practice at will.

  “That was a big difference,” said Wessner, a plus-two handicap.

  Shane Howey of Tavistock CC (83), Jarred Miller of Lehigh CC (77), Mickey McKenzie of Philmont CC (78) and Robert Clark of Saucon Valley CC (78) also earned their respective division titles.

  Howey, 17, of Haddonfield, N.J., netted the youngest age group title. The Haddon Township High School senior was the best in Class A (17 years and younger). Howey has caddied at Tavistock CC for the last four years.

  Miller, 18, of Schnecksville, Pa., took top honors in Class B (18-20 years old). The sophomore-to-be at West Chester University posted nine-hole scores of 36-41. At West Chester University last year, Miller was the PSAC Rookie of the Year.

  McKenzie, 24, of Southampton, Pa., earned the Class C (21-26 years old) crown. McKenzie recently graduated from Penn State University with a degree in health and human development. He caddies five or six times a week to earn extra money.

  Clark, 50, of Allentown, Pa., earned the Class E title (47 years of age and older) for the second time in three years. He netted the crown two years ago on Saucon Valley’s Weyhill Course. Clark has traversed the trio of Saucon Valley CC for the last 22 years. Like most of the players in the tournament, he only gets to work on his game on Mondays.

  “I never expect to win,” said Clark. “You’re out here to have a good time.”

  Perhaps the day’s most intriguing story came out of Class D as well.

  Kaminiski, who carded a 76, will head to Jamaica in a few weeks with the Peace Corps to teach information technology to disadvantaged youths.

  “I got tired of cooperate America,” said Kaminiski, who was a computer programmer for Bank One until January. “I’ve been caddying to make some money in between.”

  Kaminiski carded 11 pars, six bogeys and a birdie.

  “It’s fun to play with the other guys,” said Kaminski, who has been at Wilmington CC for the past month. “And it’s better than being in the office.”

Name Club Front 9 Back 9 Total
A Class
Shane Howey Tavistock Country Club 40 43 83
Daniel McNally Meadowlands Country Club 48 43 91
Timothy Duffy Lu Lu Country Club 49 48 97
Dennis Smith Melrose Country Club 53 45 98
David Burge Commonwealth National Golf Club 49 51 100
Matthew Bolinski Torresdale-Frankford Country Club 49 51 100
Patrick Dougherty Torresdale-Frankford Country Club 53 53 106
Kevin Howey Tavistock Country Club 58 52 110
Matt Domin Tavistock Country Club 54 62 116
George Benson, Jr. Trenton Country Club DQ DQ DQ
Robert Skorochocki Trenton Country Club DQ DQ DQ
B Class
Jared Miller Lehigh Country Club 36 41 77
Jonathan Cooney Melrose Country Club 39 40 79
Charles Knapp, III North Hills Country Club 42 40 82
Jamie Shaffer Green Valley Country Club 41 43 84
Brian Hausmann Lehigh Country Club 45 39 84
Timothy Smitheman, Jr. Applebrook Golf Club 45 40 85
Frank Hosack Torresdale-Frankford Country Club 46 40 86
Sean Greene Tavistock Country Club 42 45 87
Mike Parker Whitemarsh Valley Country Club 43 45 88
Christopher Hall Philmont Country Club 42 47 89
Nicholas Ruggieri Lookaway Golf Club 48 42 90
Evan Debow The Springhaven Club 52 42 94
Robert Clark, III Saucon Valley Country Club 46 49 95
Nicholas Spuhler Commonwealth National Golf Club 49 46 95
Kevin Miller Huntingdon Valley Country Club 48 49 97
Bryan Reese Chester Valley Golf Club 47 51 98
Ryan Rigby Doylestown Country Club 48 50 98
Steve Dorazio Overbrook Golf Club 52 46 98
Barrett Purdum Chester Valley Golf Club 44 55 99
Pat Haggerty Philmont Country Club 56 45 101
Jonathan Ringland Greenacres County Club 49 53 102
Joe O’Pella Whitemarsh Valley Country Club 52 50 102
Tim Hedden Greenacres Country Club 54 52 106
Salvatore Paparone Trenton Country Club DQ DQ DQ
Michael Duffy Lu Lu Country Club NC NC NC
Ryan Plower The ACE Club NS NS NS
Kris King Llanerch Country Club WD WD WD
C Class
Mickey McKenzie Philmont Country Club 39 39 78
Thomas Hall Philmont Country Club 37 42 79
Josh Surmacz Stonewall 40 41 81
Ed Johnson St. Davids Golf Club 40 42 82
David Locher White Manor Country Club 41 41 82
Mike Reilly Wilmington Country Club 39 43 82
Jeff Marrone Applebrook Golf Club 41 42 83
David Butler Huntingdon Valley Country Club 42 41 83
Russell Baribault Overbrook Golf Club 42 43 85
Sean M. Sexton Squires Golf Club 45 42 87
John A. Kishimizu Philadelphia Country Club 48 43 91
Christopher Smyth Rolling Green Golf Club 47 44 91
Sean Casey St. Davids Golf Club 46 45 91
Arhilleas Vargiamis Aronimink Golf Club 42 51 93
Mark Hausmann Lehigh Country Club 47 47 94
Dave Scuilli Philadelphia Country Club 49 47 96
Ryan Meneely St. Davids Golf Club 47 49 96
Christopher McNally Commonwealth National Golf Club 50 49 99
John Kirstien Rolling Green Golf Club 54 45 99
Nick Belutty Chester Valley Golf Club 49 51 100
Matthew Reusche Llanerch Country Club 52 52 104
William Mitchell Melrose Country Club 52 52 104
Derek Quitmeyer Melrose Country Club 58 51 109
Ryan Mulrain Philadelphia Cricket Club 55 58 113
Mike Longo Trenton Country Club DQ DQ DQ
Robert Sabatini Aronimink Golf Club NS NS NS
D Class
Donny Wessner Applebrook Golf Club 36 37 73
David Kaminski Wilmington Country Club 37 39 76
*Lance Hornung Pine Valley Golf Club 40 38 78
Joseph Natale Green Valley Country Club 37 41 78
Greg Demkin Pine Valley Golf Club 41 41 82
John Lynch White Manor Country Club 39 43 82
Michael Peck St. Davids Golf Club 41 46 87
Tucker Greenberg Huntingdon Valley Country Club 44 44 88
Mike Quinn Philadelphia Country Club 43 45 88
Brendan Nolan Philmont Country Club 45 43 88
Peter Dempsey Pine Valley Golf Club 44 45 89
Matthew Hildenbrand Stonewall 44 45 89
Mike Hastings White Manor Country Club 47 42 89
Matt Rainey Overbrook Golf Club 47 43 90
E. J. Moody The Springhaven Club 49 41 90
Bob Dagel Whitemarsh Valley Country Club 47 43 90
Rick LeFlar Philadelphia Country Club 46 46 92
Brian Straub Pine Valley Golf Club 47 49 96
John Egan Pine Valley Golf Club 52 44 96
Walter Hicks Philadelphia Country Club 49 48 97
Wesley Remmey Lookaway Golf Club 56 49 105
Jerry Greenberg Huntingdon Valley Country Club 52 54 106
Seth Carter Rolling Green Golf Club 59 50 109
Carl Kraus, Jr. Applebrook Golf Club NC NC NC
John Patella Rolling Green Golf Club WD WD WD
John Convery Philmont Country Club WD WD WD
Tom Zaccanini The Springhaven Club WD WD WD
E Class
Robert Clark Saucon Valley Country Club 40 38 78
William Erskine Green Valley Country Club 42 38 80
Thomas Moorhouse Riverton Country Club 42 40 82
Ray McClarin Old York Road Country Club 42 41 83
Thomas McCarthy Saucon Valley Country Club 43 41 84
Dennis Pilotti Aronimink Golf Club 46 39 85
Tim Enoch Aronimink Golf Club 40 45 85
Mike Cannon Green Valley Country Club 44 41 85
Herman John Fry Stonewall 46 41 87
Andy Hubal The Ridge at Back Brook 46 45 91
Ken McKee Pine Valley Golf Club 47 46 93
Jeff Epstein Philadelphia Country Club 49 47 96
Richard Brown Llanerch Country Club 54 44 98
Tom Thompson The Ridge at Back Brook 53 45 98
Gene Atley White Manor Country Club 49 49 98
Ray Goodtear Llanerch Country Club 53 46 99
John Owens Commonwealth National Golf Club 54 47 101
Clifford Moller Wilmington Country Club 50 51 101
Bruce Brown North Hills Country Club 53 49 102
Buster Kearns North Hills Country Club 53 51 104
Robert Owens, Jr. Wilmington Country Club 52 53 105
Richard Wagner The Ridge at Back Brook 59 53 112
John McNeill Stonewall DQ DQ DQ
Bike Saunders Huntingdon Valley Country Club NC NC NC
Edward Scheib Overbrook Golf Club NC NC NC
Jack Cottom North Hills Country Club WD WD WD
*won in scorecard playoff
DQ-disqualification; WD-withdrawal; NC-no card; NS-did not show

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