Wilmington’s Humphrey surprises in first day of Senior Amateur - The Golf Association of Philadelphia

Sep 02, 2013

Wilmington’s Humphrey surprises in first day of Senior Amateur

  HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa.–A casual conversation between friends put Thomas Humphrey of Wilmington Country Club in the 43rd Senior Amateur Championship. A solid round of even-par 70 at Huntingdon Valley Country Club (par 70, 6,514 yards) propelled the 61 year old atop Tuesday’s first-round leaderboard.

  Humprey, an Association newcomer who returned to the area in June after calling South Carolina home for the last decade, turned in a steady performance to lead Association regulars Thomas Bartolacci, Jr. of Saucon Valley Country Club, Gary E. Daniels of Applebrook Golf Club and Andy Thompson of Overbrook Golf Club by two shots after 18 holes.

  Three-time reigning Senior Player of the Year Chip Lutz of LedgeRock Golf Club, runner-up a year ago, posted a 3-over 73. Defending champion Mike Vassil of the Country Club of Scranton finished with a 77. The final round begins tomorrow at 7:30 a.m.

 The leaders begin at 1:21 p.m.

  “A friend of mine at Wilmington, Steve Walczak, told me about it,” said Humphrey. “I didn’t realize there was a Philly Senior Am. When I heard about it, and heard it was here, I said ‘I really want to do that.’”

  Walczak, ironically, was scheduled to play in the group behind Humphrey, but withdrew due to an illness.

  Humphrey, a former manager at DuPont moved to Chadds Ford, Pa., in June, to be closer to family, notably his grandchildren. He lived the last 10 years in Spring Island, S.C. Though his past Golf Association of Philadelphia experiences revolved mainly around the GAP Team Matches, Humphrey routinely played in national senior tournaments since retiring in 2002. He placed in the Top 10 in recognized competitions like the Azalea Invitational, Porter Cup and Yeamans Hall Club’s invitational.

  His round on Tuesday showcased a battle-tested game. He made 16 pars, one birdie and one bogey playing in an afternoon of relentless wind. Starting on the back side, Humphrey bogeyed No. 15 (par 5, 550 yards) after finding trouble off the tee and a bunker with his third shot. He erased that negative number with a 30-foot birdie putt on No. 18 (par 4, 396 yards). He knocked a 5-iron from 185 yards long of the hole before converting the lengthy try. His final nine holes were “not too stressful” other than finding the right trees on the par 5, 7th (539 yards) with his tee shot. His ball dropped straight down, however, and he sank a three footer to save par.

  “There will be [nerves] tomorrow. When you are playing well and it’s the first day things come relatively easy,” said Humphrey. “Tomorrow, if you are somewhere near the lead or have the lead it’s a lot more difficult. You better know how to get it up-and-down because you are not going to hit as many greens as you did the first day.”

  In the Super-Senior flight, Charles McDowell of Wilmington and Mike Rose of Talamore Country Club finished the first round tied at 1-over 71 (par 70, 6,025 yards). McDowell had three bogeys and two birdies. Rose made two bogeys and one birdie.

  McDowell, 68, of Wilmington, Del., is looking for a strong second round, something that’s been amiss this year. McDowell said he’s posted low opening scores in the Bailey Cup, Pine Valley Club Championship and Delaware Senior Amateur before struggling to finish.

  “I haven’t been able to play [a good] 36 holes in a 36-hole tournament,” said McDowell. “Maybe tomorrow.”

  Rose, 66, of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., cited more than 50 years of Huntingdon Valley experience in getting his ball around.

  “It was a good solid round,” said Rose, the 2012 Super-Senior Player of the Year. “Local knowledge is really important. Even with putting. I still hit bad putts and misread them but I misread them better than the other people misread them. I didn’t have any three putts.”

  The Super-Senior leaders begin at 9:27 a.m.

Overall
Name, club Score
Thomas Humphrey, Wilmington Country Club 70
Gary Daniels, Applebrook Golf Club 72
Andy Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club 72
Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon Valley Country Club 72
Chip Lutz, LedgeRock Golf Club 73
Joseph Russo, Laurel Creek Country Club 73
Brian Rothaus, Five Ponds Golf Club 74
Drew Panebianco, Five Ponds Golf Club 74
Roc Irey, Lookaway Golf Club 74
Andrew Harmer, The Springhaven Club 75
Frank Corrado, Jr., Jericho National Golf Club 75
James Prendergast, Philadelphia Publinks GA 75
James Sullivan, Sr., Huntingdon Valley Country Club 75
Joe Viechnicki, Saucon Valley Country Club 75
Michael Quinn, Edgmont Country Club 75
Raymond Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club 75
Christopher Clauson, Sandy Run Country Club 76
Michael Vassil, Country Club of Scranton 77
Rich Thon, The Springhaven Club 77
Robert Arthur, Tavistock Country Club 77
Robert Wagner, Merion Golf Club 77
Donald MacKelcan, Wilmington Country Club 77
Francis McFadden, Overbrook Golf Club 77
Mark Quigley, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club 77
Raymond Pawulich, Little Mill Country Club 77
Jim Tutelman, Green Valley Country Club 78
John Ward, Greate Bay Country Club 78
George Henninger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 78
James Muller, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club 78
Jeff Ranck, Huntsville Golf Club 78
Robin McCool, Saucon Valley Country Club 78
Wally Swiger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 78
Archie Struthers, Greate Bay Country Club 79
Jon Lavin, Rolling Green Golf Club 79
Mike Owsik, Philadelphia Publinks GA 79
Phil Remig, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 79
Scott Orr, Brookside Country Club 79
Alan Van Horn, Commonwealth National Golf Club 79
Buck Jones, Philadelphia Publinks GA 79
Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley Golf Club 79
Robert Billings, Rolling Green Golf Club 79
Tom DiCinti, Little Mill Country Club 79
David Smith, Doylestown Country Club 80
J. Kirk Luntey, Merion Golf Club 80
Jim Gavaghan, Jericho National Golf Club 80
Jim Macallister, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club 80
Rocky Dare, Running Deer Golf Club 80
Wayne Bartolacci, Jericho National Golf Club 80
Michael Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 80
Rich Colaguori, Talamore Country Club 80
Robert Lodovici, Little Mill Country Club 80
David Richards, Bent Creek Country Club 81
Michael Stanley, Aronimink Golf Club 81
Donald Ashley, Philadelphia Country Club 81
Richard Speranza, Jericho National Golf Club 81
Gregory Buliga, Yardley Country Club 82
John Robinson, Commonwealth National Golf Club 82
Mark Leaman, Honeybrook Golf Club 82
Rob Cook, DuPont Country Club 82
Steve Meyer, Rolling Green Golf Club 82
James Coleman, Rolling Green Golf Club 82
Michael Harms, Philadelphia Publinks GA 82
Gordon Jamieson, Merion Golf Club 83
Jeffrey Bettinger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 83
Stephen Conway, Burlington Country Club 83
James Pickens, Plymouth Country Club 83
Rick Gaydos, Sakima Country Club 83
Anthony Kondracki, Makefield Highlands Golf Club 84
Bob Walsh, Philadelphia Publinks GA 84
Dave Jacobson, Medford Village Country Club 84
Joseph Zelechoski, Silver Creek Country Club 84
Michael Nilon, Philadelphia Country Club 84
Brian Nelson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 85
Gustav Vik, The Ridge at Back Brook 85
Joe Tague, Talamore Country Club 85
John Vergari, Tavistock Country Club 85
Steve Kyriakodis, Commonwealth National Golf Club 85
Dominic Digiacobbe, Lu Lu Country Club 86
Joseph McLean, Rolling Green Golf Club 86
Mike Miklinevich, Greate Bay Country Club 86
Thomas Mairone, Philadelphia Publinks GA 86
Ron Clark, Tavistock Country Club 87
Tom Conboy, Jr., Sandy Run Country Club 87
George Collins, Sand Barrens Golf Club 87
Brian Sexton, Seaview Resort & Spa 88
Joe Culley, The Springhaven Club 88
George Reby, Greate Bay Country Club 89
Michael Anderson, Commonwealth National Golf Club 89
Jay Davidson, Rancocas Golf Club 89
Stan Zabytko, Loch Nairn Golf Club 89
Ansley Jessup, Jr., Rancocas Golf Club 91
Jack O’Hara, Cedarbrook Country Club 91
Gordon Schafer, Medford Village Country Club 93
Joseph Dollinger, Lu Lu Country Club 93
Thomas Sjoblom, Philadelphia Cricket Club 94
Scott Sherman, Mercer Oaks Golf Course 98
Mark Dennish, The Ridge at Back Brook WD
Barry Westington, Country Club of Scranton WD
Bill Boyle, Metedeconk National Golf Club WD
Mark Walker, Laurel Creek Country Club WD
Michael Domenick, Phoenixville Country Club WD
Steven Walczak, Wilmington Country Club WD
Bob Majczan, Lookaway Golf Club WD
Thomas Mallouk, Lookaway Golf Club WD
Bennett Meyer, Philmont Country Club WD
Robert Dietrich, Makefield Highlands Golf Club WD
Ages 55-59
Name, club Score
Gary Daniels, Applebrook Golf Club 72
Chip Lutz, LedgeRock Golf Club 73
Joseph Russo, Laurel Creek Country Club 73
Brian Rothaus, Five Ponds Golf Club 74
Andrew Harmer, The Springhaven Club 75
Frank Corrado, Jr., Jericho National Golf Club 75
Christopher Clauson, Sandy Run Country Club 76
Michael Vassil, Country Club of Scranton 77
Rich Thon, The Springhaven Club 77
Robert Arthur, Tavistock Country Club 77
Robert Wagner, Merion Golf Club 77
Jim Tutelman, Green Valley Country Club 78
John Ward, Greate Bay Country Club 78
Archie Struthers, Greate Bay Country Club 79
Jon Lavin, Rolling Green Golf Club 79
Mike Owsik, Philadelphia Publinks GA 79
Phil Remig, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 79
Scott Orr, Brookside Country Club 79
David Smith, Doylestown Country Club 80
J. Kirk Luntey, Merion Golf Club 80
Jim Gavaghan, Jericho National Golf Club 80
Jim Macallister, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club 80
Rocky Dare, Running Deer Golf Club 80
Wayne Bartolacci, Jericho National Golf Club 80
David Richards, Bent Creek Country Club 81
Michael Stanley, Aronimink Golf Club 81
Gregory Buliga, Yardley Country Club 82
John Robinson, Commonwealth National Golf Club 82
Mark Leaman, Honeybrook Golf Club 82
Rob Cook, DuPont Country Club 82
Steve Meyer, Rolling Green Golf Club 82
Gordon Jamieson, Merion Golf Club 83
Jeffrey Bettinger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 83
Stephen Conway, Burlington Country Club 83
Anthony Kondracki, Makefield Highlands Golf Club 84
Bob Walsh, Philadelphia Publinks GA 84
Brian Nelson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 85
Gustav Vik, The Ridge at Back Brook 85
Joe Tague, Talamore Country Club 85
John Vergari, Tavistock Country Club 85
Dominic Digiacobbe, Lu Lu Country Club 86
Ron Clark, Tavistock Country Club 87
Tom Conboy, Jr., Sandy Run Country Club 87
Brian Sexton, Seaview Resort & Spa 88
Joe Culley, The Springhaven Club 88
George Reby, Greate Bay Country Club 89
Michael Anderson, Commonwealth National Golf Club 89
Ansley Jessup, Jr., Rancocas Golf Club 91
Jack O’Hara, Cedarbrook Country Club 91
Scott Sherman, Mercer Oaks Golf Course 98
Mark Dennish, The Ridge at Back Brook WD
Barry Westington, Country Club of Scranton WD
Bill Boyle, Metedeconk National Golf Club WD
Mark Walker, Laurel Creek Country Club WD
Michael Domenick, Phoenixville Country Club WD
Steven Walczak, Wilmington Country Club WD
60 and over
Name, club Score
Thomas Humphrey, Wilmington Country Club 70
Andy Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club 72
Thomas Bartolacci, Jr., Saucon Valley Country Club 72
Drew Panebianco, Five Ponds Golf Club 74
Roc Irey, Lookaway Golf Club 74
James Prendergast, Philadelphia Publinks GA 75
James Sullivan, Sr., Huntingdon Valley Country Club 75
Joe Viechnicki, Saucon Valley Country Club 75
Michael Quinn, Edgmont Country Club 75
Raymond Thompson, Overbrook Golf Club 75
Donald MacKelcan, Wilmington Country Club 77
Francis McFadden, Overbrook Golf Club 77
Mark Quigley, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club 77
Raymond Pawulich, Little Mill Country Club 77
George Henninger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 78
James Muller, Manufacturers Golf & Country Club 78
Jeff Ranck, Huntsville Golf Club 78
Robin McCool, Saucon Valley Country Club 78
Wally Swiger, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 78
Alan Van Horn, Commonwealth National Golf Club 79
Buck Jones, Philadelphia Publinks GA 79
Ed Chylinski, Chester Valley Golf Club 79
Robert Billings, Rolling Green Golf Club 79
Tom DiCinti, Little Mill Country Club 79
Michael Dougherty, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 80
Rich Colaguori, Talamore Country Club 80
Robert Lodovici, Little Mill Country Club 80
Donald Ashley, Philadelphia Country Club 81
Richard Speranza, Jericho National Golf Club 81
James Coleman, Rolling Green Golf Club 82
Michael Harms, Philadelphia Publinks GA 82
James Pickens, Plymouth Country Club 83
Rick Gaydos, Sakima Country Club 83
Dave Jacobson, Medford Village Country Club 84
Joseph Zelechoski, Silver Creek Country Club 84
Michael Nilon, Philadelphia Country Club 84
Steve Kyriakodis, Commonwealth National Golf Club 85
Joseph McLean, Rolling Green Golf Club 86
Mike Miklinevich, Greate Bay Country Club 86
Thomas Mairone, Philadelphia Publinks GA 86
George Collins, Sand Barrens Golf Club 87
Jay Davidson, Rancocas Golf Club 89
Stan Zabytko, Loch Nairn Golf Club 89
Gordon Schafer, Medford Village Country Club 93
Joseph Dollinger, Lu Lu Country Club 93
Thomas Sjoblom, Philadelphia Cricket Club 94
Bob Majczan, Lookaway Golf Club WD
Thomas Mallouk, Lookaway Golf Club WD
Bennett Meyer, Philmont Country Club WD
Robert Dietrich, Makefield Highlands Golf Club WD
Super Senior
Name, club Score
Charles McDowell, Wilmington Country Club 71
Michael Rose, Talamore Country Club 71
Frank Polizzi, Aronimink Golf Club 72
Don Donatoni, White Manor Country Club 73
Charles McClaskey, Back Creek Golf Club 74
Carl Everett, Merion Golf Club 75
David Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 75
Jon Mabry, Moorestown Field Club 76
Hugh Kenworthy, III, Gulph Mills Golf Club 77
Frank Shuman, Lehigh Country Club 78
George Conaway, Sakima Country Club 78
Bruce Gladish, Sandy Run Country Club 79
Richard Franklin, Stonewall 79
Richard Smith, Philadelphia Country Club 79
Robert Peterman, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 79
William Lawler, Fox Hill Country Club 79
Art Brosius, Golf Course at Glen Mills 80
Jay Howson, Jr., St. Davids Golf Club 80
Ken Gaskill, Philadelphia Publinks GA 80
Michael Rowland, Lehigh Country Club 80
Terrence Sawyer, Mercer Oaks Golf Course 80
David Kearney, Lehigh Country Club 81
John Owens, Tavistock Country Club 81
Charles Whipple, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 82
Edward Bondi, Huntingdon Valley Country Club 82
John Rowe, Whitemarsh Valley Country Club 82
Raymond Fuller, Running Deer Golf Club 82
David Jordan, Sakima Country Club 83
Edward Pappas, Rolling Green Golf Club 83
Richard Keesling, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club 83
Fred Jones, Merion Golf Club 84
Herbert Gordon, Doylestown Country Club 84
James Haynie, Commonwealth National Golf Club 84
Rick Bunn, McCall Golf & Country Club 85
Gregory Gaul, Merion Golf Club 86
Ed Zebrowski, Sea Oaks Golf Club 87
O. Gordon Brewer, Jr., Pine Valley Golf Club 87
Lawrence Capuzzi, Sr, Rolling Green Golf Club 88
Mark McDermott, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club 88
Peter Torras, Kennett Square Golf & Country Club 88
John Cech, Riverton Country Club 89
Lester Michael, Lehigh Country Club 89
Bernard Kelly, Little Mill Country Club 90
John Snyder, Waynesborough Country Club 90
James Zinkand, French Creek Golf Club 98
Jim Robertson, Saucon Valley Country Club WD
George McLaughlin, Commonwealth National Golf Club WD
Steve Broome, Huntingdon Valley Country Club WD
WD-withdrawal

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