Palmer duo top Father-Son (Younger) - The Golf Association of Philadelphia

Jul 02, 2008

Palmer duo top Father-Son (Younger)

CHELTENHAM, Pa.–Jeff and John Palmer of Chester Valley GC carded a 1-over-par 71 to take the 51st Father & Son Younger tournament at tight JC Melrose CC (par 70, 6,909 yards) Wednesday, besting the 234-player field, one of the largest in the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s tournament season.

  “We played well,” said Jeff, the father portion of the team. “The course was tight so our strategy was for me to hit it straight but short, while my son just bombed it. That seemed to work pretty well.”

  And unlike last year’s Father-Son Younger tournament at Downingtown GC when the Palmers started their day off with an eight, this time the pair fired in a birdie on the par 4, 10th (302 yards) hole to begin their day.

  Jeff’s drive left a comfortable approach shot for his son John, who then stuffed it to within four feet high up on the third tier of the difficult three-tiered green complex.

  “It was a great way to start,” said Jeff, who sealed the birdie with a solid putt. “It was especially great since we started out with an eight last year. So to start off with a birdie this time around was a nice change.”

  Before it was all said and done, the duo carded three birdies on the day. And they almost witnessed a hole-in-one on the par 3, 17th hole (185 yards) after John knocked a 7-iron on the right-hand side of the green and his ball funneled just past the stick for a tap-in birdie.

  “That was a great shot,” said Jeff, who also helped finish their day with a birdie on No. 9 (par 4, 348 yards) after he knocked a wedge close.

  In the junior-junior division, Grant and Jonathan Liu of Commonwealth National GC carded a 4-over-par 74 to take the 13-and-under flight.

  “Jonathan was huge,” said Grant of his son. “After his great shot on [No. 4, par 3, 117 yards] to give us a birdie, we just kept rolling along and played well.”

  Jonathan poked an 8-iron to within four feet where his father then cleaned up the birdie putt.

  The Father-Son (Younger) tournament is for those father and son teams with sons up to the age of 17. This year, the Father-Son series was split into three separate events (Younger, Middle and Older) because of the high demand for participation in both the Father-Son (Younger), which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007, and the Older tournament, an event in its 97th year.

  Brian and Zach Rothaus of Philmont CC took the inaugural Father & Son (Middle) tournament at Bellewood GC back in May of this year.

  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 136 Member Clubs and 56,000 individual members are spread across parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. The purpose of the Association is simple: To promote, protect and preserve the game of golf in the region.

Results
Sons 14 – 17
Name Club Out In Total
Palmer, John / Palmer, Jeffrey Chester Valley Golf Club (1) 35 36 71
Craig, Thomas / Craig, Brendan Whitemarsh Valley Country Club (2) 36 36 72
Wurtz, Bobby / Wurtz, Jr., Robert Philadelphia Cricket Club (1) 35 38 73
Verde, Greg / Verde, Tony Spring Ford Country Club (2) 33 40 73
Dorey, Julian / Dorey, David Tavistock Country Club (4) 34 40 74
Galbreath, Sr., Robert / Galbreath, Evan Huntingdon Valley Country Club (19) 35 39 74
Cooley, Seth / Cooley, Benjamin Lu Lu Country Club (1) 36 39 75
O’Brien, Jimmy / O’Brien, Dave Cedarbrook Country Club (1) 36 39 75
Kerschner, Ted / Kerschner, George Overbrook Golf Club (6) 39 36 75
Fulginiti, Brian / Fulginiti, Frank Trenton Country Club (3) 36 40 76
Dansbury, Daniel / Dansbury, Bruce Yardley Country Club (1) 38 39 77
Parsons, Jack / Parsons, Jr., Robert Huntingdon Valley Country Club (1) 35 42 77
Fogel, Ryan / Fogel, Jef Penn Oaks Golf Club (2) 38 39 77
Chronister, Steven / Chronister, Eric Bent Creek Country Club (1) 36 41 77
Hunter, Kyle / Hunter, John Commonwealth National Golf Club (2) 39 39 78
Willadsen, John / Willadsen, Andrew Sakima Country Club (1) 37 41 78
O’Shea, William / O’Shea, Daniel Llanerch Country Club (2) 39 39 78
Dalessandro, M.D., David / Dalessandro,Nicholas Glenmaura National/Huntsville GC 40 39 79
LaGreca, Jimmy / Lagreca, Michael Sandy Run Country Club (1) 39 41 80
Owens, III, Steven / Owens, Steve JC Melrose Country Club (1) 40 40 80
Phillips, Reid / Phillips, Kenneth Lancaster Country Club (1) 38 42 80
Clark, Jeff / Clark, Hayes Lookaway Golf Club (1) 39 41 80
Crowley, John / Crowley, Will St. Davids Golf Club (1) 40 40 80
Johnson, Jim / Johnson, Michael Talamore Country Club (1) 36 44 80
Leskow, Robert / Leskow, John Laurel Creek Country Club (1) 37 43 80
Marvin, Bryan / Marvin, Michael Old York Road Country Club (3) 41 39 80
Ashcraft, Bob / Ashcraft, Michael Brookside CC of Allentown (1) 41 40 81
Carbone, Jr., Paul / Carbone, Sr., Paul Old York Road Country Club (2) 39 42 81
Albertus, Patrick / Albertus, Bill Penn Oaks Golf Club (1) 40 42 82
Holt, Christian / Holt, Jr., Thomas Torresdale-Frankford Country Club (1) 43 39 82
Brooke, Nick / Brooke, Richard Hopewell Valley Golf Club (2) 39 43 82
McCallister, John / McCallister, Stephen Old York Road Country Club (1) 43 40 83
Moran, Christopher / Moran, Michael Overbrook Golf Club (2) 40 43 83
Dougherty, Michael / Dougherty, R. Morgan Huntingdon Valley Country Club (13) 41 42 83
Schweitzer, Mark / Schweitzer, Luke Huntingdon Valley Country Club (11) 43 41 84
Brown, Eric / Brown, Jeffrey West Chester Golf & Country Club (2) 40 44 84
Fazio, Matt / Fazio, Michael Huntingdon Valley Country Club (2) 41 44 85
Hagel, William / Esher-Hagel, John McCall Golf & Country Club (1) 35 50 85
Hagel, William / Hagel, Mark McCall Golf & Country Club (2) 41 44 85
Schell, Steve / Schell, Michael Overbrook Golf Club (3) 45 41 86
Van Ostenbridge, Dan / Van Ostenbridge, CJ Spring Ford Country Club (1) 46 42 88
Hillard, Michael / Hilliard, Steve Sandy Run Country Club (2) 43 45 88
Templin, Joseph / Templin, Drew Ledgerock Golf Club (2) 42 46 88
Martin, Harry / Martin, Kyle Commonwealth National Golf Club (4) 43 45 88
Westhafer, Dennis / Westhafer, Ryan West Chester Golf & Country Club (1) 42 47 89
Marshalek, John / Marshalek, Steve Whitford Country Club (1) 44 45 89
Miller, Barry / Miller, Andrew Radnor Valley Country Club (1) 47 43 90
West, Kyle / West, David Whitford Country Club (2) 44 46 90
Eichman, Connor / Eichman, Jr., F. Donald Llanerch Country Club (1) 43 47 90
Melnick, Steven / Melnick, Corey Rivercrest Golf Club & Preserve (1) 44 46 90
Mastroni, Tom / Mastroni, Jimmy Sandy Run Country Club (4) 45 45 90
Klaus, Brian / Klaus, Kyle Tavistock Country Club (3) 45 46 91
McNichol, Terance / McNichol, Shane Llanerch Country Club (3) 45 46 91
Burdulis, Jr., Craig / Burdulis, Craig Huntingdon Valley Country Club (4) 44 49 93
Markward, Dutch / Markward, Del North Hills Country Club (1) 46 48 94
Worster, John / Worster, J. Rhoads Huntingdon Valley Country Club (17) 46 49 95
Maderia, Tj / Maderia, Tom Burlington Country Club (2) 51 44 95
Susanin, Ryan / Susanin, Peter Overbrook Golf Club (1) 46 51 97
Leighton Jr, John / Leighton, John Huntingdon Valley Country Club (14) 51 52 103
Martinez, Will / Martinez, Jerry Wilmington Country Club (3) 52 55 107
Resnick, Larry / Resnick, Warren Cedarbrook Country Club (2) WD WD WD
Sons 13 and Under
Liu, Grant / Liu, Jonathan Commonwealth National Golf Club (3) 36 38 74
Erhardt, Clement / Erhardt, Reilly Trenton Country Club (1) 38 38 76
Gregor, Michael / Gregor, Jack Huntingdon Valley Country Club (12) 39 37 76
Dazen, Cody / Dazen, Kenneth Medford Village Country Club (1) 37 40 77
Thornton, Jr., William / Thornton, W. Evan Ledgerock Golf Club (1) 42 36 78
Davis, William / Davis, Michael Aronimink Golf Club/Merion Golf Club (1) 39 39 78
Zimmer, Kenneth / Zimmer, Scott Laurel Creek Country Club (2) 38 40 78
Firth, Robert / Firth, Jr., Robert Commonwealth National Golf Club (1) 36 44 80
Kelly, Kevin / Kelly, Sean Philadelphia Cricket Club (2) 38 42 80
Klaus, Jacob / Klaus, Brian Tavistock Country Club (1) 38 43 81
Martinez, Jerry / Martinez, Christopher Wilmington Country Club (2) 40 41 81
O’Connor, Bob / O’Connor, Mike Huntingdon Valley Country Club (7) 42 39 81
Quirk, John / Quirk, Jack Huntingdon Valley Country Club (9) 41 40 81
Guarino, Jr., Vincent / Guarino, Drew Burlington Country Club (1) 39 42 81
Dupre, Alex / Dupre, Matthew Rolling Green Golf Club (1) 43 40 83
Goodrich, William / Goodrich, Connor Woodbury Country Club (1) 41 42 83
Myers, Joey / Myers, Joe Bensalem Township Country Club (1) 41 42 83
Herring, Thomas / Herring, III, Thomas Meadia Heights Golf Club (1) 42 41 83
Kelly, Kevin / Kelly, Ryan Philadelphia Cricket Club (3) 44 40 84
Altieri, Paul / Altieri, Steven Hopewell Valley Golf Club (1) 41 44 85
Walsh, III., Michael / Walsh, Mac Aronimink Golf Club (1) 38 47 85
Gregor, Douglas / Gregor, Andrew Huntingdon Valley Country Club (6) 43 43 86
Hayes, Peter / Hayes, Jr., Peter Philadelphia Country Club (1) 42 44 86
Atcavage, Richard / Atcavage, Rich Brookside C.C. of Allentown (1) 44 43 87
McGrath III, Patrick / McGrath, Patrick Philadelphia Publinks GA 43 44 87
Dirienzi, Ron / Dirienzi, Nolan Rolling Green Golf Club (2) 39 48 87
Ade, Matthew / Ade, Christopher Riverton Country Club (1) 44 44 88
Fazzini, John / Fazzini, David Stonewall (1) 43 45 88
Fazio, Michael / Fazio, Jake Huntingdon Valley Country Club (5) 43 45 88
Rueter, Joseph / Rueter, Jr., Joseph Torresdale-Frankford Country Club (2) 44 44 88
Levitsky, Neal / Levitsky, Kevin Wilmington Country Club (1) 47 42 89
Halle, Jeffrey / Halle, Andrew Philadelphia Publinks GA (1) 41 48 89
Fleming, William / Fleming, Ryan Spring Mill Country Club (1) 40 49 89
Clark, Edward / Clark, Ron Tavistock Country Club (2) 45 45 90
Smith, Bob / Smith, Todd Trenton Country Club (2) 44 47 91
Pina, Joel / Pina, Cullen Overbrook Golf Club (7) 44 47 91
Farris, Butch / Farris, John Huntingdon Valley Country Club (8) 39 53 92
Tredinnick, Robert / Tredinnick, Taylor Commonwealth National Golf Club (5) 43 49 92
Beckett, Michael / Beckett, Tristan Yardley Country Club (2) 45 49 94
McGlone, Jake / McGlone, Jerry Overbrook Golf Club (4) 47 47 94
Fedak Jr., Michael / Fedak, Michael Spring Ford Country Club (3) 46 48 94
Siegfried, Steven / Siegfried, Max Philadelphia Country Club (2) 48 46 94
Kremp, Ryan / Kremp, Scott Huntindon Valley Country Club (3) 47 48 95
Worster, Reid / Worster, John Huntingdon Valley Country Club (16) 44 52 96
Loftus, Robert / Loftus, Jr, Robert Overbrook Golf Club (5) 47 49 96
McIntyre, Stephen / McIntyre, Devin Honeybrook Golf Club (1) 51 46 97
Nabial, James / Nabial, John Cherry Valley Country Club (1) 50 48 98
Jones, Ken / Jones, Dean Riverton Country Club (2) 47 51 98
Easton, III, John / Easton, IV, John cturers Golf & Country Club (1) 52 48 100
Gregor Jr., Frank / Gregor, Frankie Huntingdon Valley Country Club (10) 45 55 100
Jones, Timothy / Jones, Ken Riverton Country Club (3) 53 50 103
Leighton, Thomas / Leighton Jr, John Huntingdon Valley Country Club (15) 52 54 106
McAleese, III Esq., John / McAleese, Jack Aronimink Golf Club (2) 56 51 107
Mezzanotte, James / Mezzanotte, Christopher Whitemarsh Valley Country Club (1) 56 54 110
Schoeller, Brent / Schoeller, Mark Huntingdon Valley Country Club (16) 54 61 115
Reynolds Jr., Michael / Reynolds, Michael Sandy Run Country Club (3) 61 56 117
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