Spring Ford CC’s Shemanski snags Spring Net Championship

POTTSTOWN, Pa. – Chet Shemanski of Spring Ford CC carded a 9-under-par 62 (net) to win the Spring Net Championship at Raven’s Claw GC (par 71, 6,069 yards) Monday.

   “It was a great round. It was the lowest score I ever shot,” he said. “It felt good. I was just hitting fairways and greens, and the putts were going in. My iron game was on today. It was just one of those things.”

   Shemanski, a 12-handicap, fired a 20-feet birdie on No. 5 (par 4, 403 yards) along with nine net birdies. However, the Collegeville, Pa. resident felt that he left a lot out on the greens.

   “I lipped out a lot. I had a lot (of birdies) that could’ve gone in very easily,” he said.

   Shemanski, 46, competed in his first Spring Net Championship after returning from a trip to Hilton Head, S.C.

   “It was a nice little tune-up for today,” he said. “I shot my handicap. I’ve been playing a lot lately, and I’ve been playing well.”

   Some players within the 79-player field dealt with problems in the hazard throughout the day. Shemanski didn’t seem to mind the tough conditions.

   “Honestly, I didn’t think this course was that difficult for me,” he said. “I kept the ball in play. I didn’t really try to do too much.

   “I’m pretty happy with the way I played.”

   Greg McLaughlin of Spring Ford CC, Jason Lerner of Meadowlands CC and Jules Quinones of Blue Bell CC each finished tied for second overall with a net 5-under-par 66.

   The Spring Net Championship, formerly known as First Handicap Championship, began in 1946. This year, participants were invited to bring a friend who was a non-GAP member,

Flight winners
Handicaps 2-9
1. Jules Quinones, Blue Bell CC, 66
2. Todd Gunerman, Yardley CC, 67
Low Senior
1. Bruce Jackson, Spring Ford CC, 68
1. Dennis Perna, Spring Ford CC, 68
1. Donald Galbraith, Stonewall, 68

Handicaps 10-12
1. Greg McLaughlin, Spring Ford CC, 66
2. Tim Ungrady, Edgmont CC, 68
Low Senior
1. Terry Law, Yardley CC, 68

Handicaps 13-15
1. Jason Lerner, Meadowlands CC, 66
1. Robert Felter, Lancaster CC, 66
Low Senior
1. Edmund Moore, Manufacturers G&CC, 69

Handicaps 16-29
1. John Daub, DuPont CC, 67
1. Norman Wilde, Jr., Pine Valley GC, 67
Low Senior
1. Francis Melvin, Lu Lu CC, 73
1. Glenn Camp, The Springhaven Club, 73