The 43rd Annual George Hoffner Memorial Tournament was held June 22-24 at Sandy Run CC. A four-ball stroke play event, the Hoffner annually attracts the top players in the area as well as others with indexes of 11.7 or less.
Brothers Andy and Ray Thompson from Overbrook GC overcame a five-shot deficit after two rounds to win in sudden-death
versus Sandy Run CC’s Shawn Lavin and Luke Serbun. The latter team had scorched SRCC in the first two rounds, posting a 15-under par (Lavin had eight birdies on Friday).
The two had stretched their lead to seven strokes through three holes on Sunday.
The Thompson duo steadily climbed back into contention and took the lead on No 14.
After reaching the par 5, 15th in two shots, Serbun made the eagle putt to cut the lead to one, and then birdied No. 18 to force the playoff.
Andy and Ray also won the 2005 Hoffner, and Andy has won three additional times, all those with different partners.
The Net Division was won by Lavin and Serbun, an impressive feat, sporting a total of two handicap strokes between them.
| Gross | |||||
| Rank | Team Name | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Total |
| 1 | **Raymond Thompson – Overbrook GC | 67 | 67 | 67 | 201 |
| Andy Thompson – Overbrook GC | |||||
| 2 | Christopher Kaspar – Lu Lu CC | 67 | 70 | 68 | 205 |
| Alan Borowsky – White Manor CC | |||||
| 3 | Rick Custer – Spring Ford CC | 68 | 71 | 67 | 206 |
| John Brennan – Spring Ford CC | |||||
| 4 | *Frank Brigidi, III – North Hills CC | 68 | 70 | 70 | 208 |
| Peter Mimmo – Melrose CC |
| 5 | Thomas Mastroni, Jr. – Sandy Run CC | 67 | 70 | 71 | 208 |
| Jef Fogel – Penn Oaks GC | |||||
| 6 | *Michael Rose – Ashbourne CC | 68 | 72 | 69 | 209 |
| Robt Galbreath, Jr. – Huntingdon Valley CC | |||||
| 7 | Michael Ganley – Five Ponds GC | 70 | 72 | 67 | 209 |
| Robert Savarese – Philadelphia Cricket Club | |||||
| T8 | John Gonsior – Limekiln GC | 68 | 72 | 70 | 210 |
| Brian Nelson – Tatum Ranch |
| T8 | Mike Domenick – Phoenixville CC | 69 | 72 | 69 | 210 |
| John O’Sullivan – Chester Valley GC | |||||
| 10 | Eric Fonner – Huntingdon Valley CC | 70 | 70 | 71 | 211 |
| Mark Czerniakowski – Blue Bell CC | |||||
| T11 | Bob Fitzpatrick – Talamore at Oak Terrace CC | 69 | 75 | 68 | 212 |
| Drew Panebianco – Talamore at Oak Terrace CC | |||||
| T11 | Robert Drygas – Sandy Run CC | 71 | 72 | 69 | 212 |
| Mark Carrigan – Pecan Grove | |||||
| T13 | James Muller – Manufacturers G&CC | 73 | 71 | 69 | 213 |
| James Macallister – Manufacturers G&CC |
| T13 | Terry Sawyer – Yardley CC | 71 | 70 | 72 | 213 |
| Brian Sawyer – Manufacturers G&CC | |||||
| T13 | Brian Rothaus – Philmont CC | 68 | 70 | 75 | 213 |
| Zach Rothaus – Philmont CC | |||||
| 16 | Jim Muehlbronner – Sandy Run CC | 69 | 71 | 74 | 214 |
| David Chenard – Sandy Run CC | |||||
| 17 | Frederick Shilling – Saucon Valley CC | 73 | 72 | 70 | 215 |
| James Robertson – Saucon Valley CC |
| 18 | Steve Daley – Lu Lu CC | 71 | 76 | 69 | 216 |
| James Haynie – Lu Lu CC | |||||
| 19 | Patrick Knowles – Sandy Run CC | 71 | 75 | 71 | 217 |
| Richard Marabella – Whitemarsh Valley CC | |||||
| ** Won sudden-death playoff | |||||
| * Won match of cards |
| Net | |||||
| Rank | Team Name | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Total |
| 1 | Shawn Lavin – Sandy Run CC | 62 | 62 | 68 | 192 |
| Luke Serbun – Sandy Run CC | |||||
| 2 | *John Gonsior – Limekiln GC | 63 | 67 | 65 | 195 |
| Brian Nelson – Tatum Ranch | |||||
| 3 | Thomas Mazza – Sandy Run CC | 65 | 67 | 63 | 195 |
| Michael Hastings – Sandy Run CC | |||||
| 4 | *Thomas Craig – Whitemarsh Valley CC | 65 | 65 | 66 | 196 |
| Paul Romano – Bensalem CC |
| 5 | *Frederick Shilling – Saucon Valley CC | 67 | 65 | 64 | 196 |
| James Robertson – Saucon Valley CC | |||||
| 6 | Bob Ashton – Sandy Run CC | 65 | 67 | 64 | 196 |
| Chris Zenner – Sandy Run CC | |||||
| 7 | *Alan Van Horn – Lu Lu CC | 66 | 67 | 64 | 197 |
| Robert Flacco – Lu Lu CC | |||||
| T8 | Michael Ganley – Five Ponds GC | 66 | 68 | 63 | 197 |
| Robert Savarese – Philadelphia Cricket Club | |||||
| T8 | Matthew Kane – Sandy Run CC | 65 | 66 | 66 | 197 |
| Mike Anderson – Sandy Run CC |
| T8 | Thomas Mastroni, Jr. – Sandy Run CC | 63 | 66 | 68 | 197 |
| Jef Fogel – Penn Oaks GC | |||||
| T8 | Nick Tino – Sandy Run CC | 65 | 61 | 71 | 197 |
| Glen Schreiner – Swan Creek | |||||
| 12 | James Malloy – Whitford CC | 66 | 67 | 65 | 198 |
| Pat Sullivan – Philadelphia Publinks GA | |||||
| T13 | Joe Muldowney – Sandy Run CC | 63 | 75 | 61 | 199 |
| Jerry Clavin – Melrose CC | |||||
| T13 | Joseph Mallozzi, Jr. – Sandy Run CC | 63 | 70 | 66 | 199 |
| Harry Giannopoulos – Downingtown CC | |||||
| T13 | Dom Sciallis – Sandy Run CC | 66 | 65 | 68 | 199 |
| Michael Ruzzi – Sandy Run CC |
| T16 | Francis Doyle – Sandy Run CC | 70 | 66 | 64 | 200 |
| Joseph Coonahan – Sandy Run CC | |||||
| T16 | Jonathan Stein – Springfield CC | 67 | 69 | 64 | 200 |
| William W. Flick – McCall G&CC | |||||
| T16 | John Young – Sandy Run CC | 67 | 68 | 65 | 200 |
| Joe Lochetto – Sandy Run CC | |||||
| T16 | Frank Brigidi, III – North Hills CC | 66 | 67 | 67 | 200 |
| Peter Mimmo – Melrose CC | |||||
| T16 | Michael Pigott – Old York Road CC | 67 | 64 | 69 | 200 |
| Greg Sheva – North Hills CC | |||||
| * Won match of cards |
