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14th Hole at Cobbs Creek GC
                         
 
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  39th Annual Better-Ball Team Championship    
  Final Results    
 
  Philadelphia, PA - Ken Gaskill, Ramblewood GC and Mark Battista, Burlington CC outlasted Pat Sullivan, Meadowbrook GC and Matt Welsh, St. David's GC when Gaskill birdied the 4th playoff hole to claim the championship.  Two time defending champions Keith and Kurt Holmes from John F. Byrne GC finished one shot out of the playoff.  
       Gaskill and Battista claimed the lead on the front nine after back to back birdies at 4 and 5.  After a birdie at 9 it was steady golf for the winning duo with eight pars on the back nine with the lone bogey coming at 12. Keith and Kurt Holmes wrestled the lead back with birdies at 14 and 16 but faltered with bogeys at 17 and 18 to end their bid for a third straight title.  
       Sullivan and Welsh went out in 1-under par 34 which featured birdies at 1, 3, 7 and 9, a bogey on 8 and a double bogey on 2.  After a bogey at 11 the runners-up settled down and converted on birdies at 14 and 16 to cap their final round 69 which earned them a spot in the playoff.  
       In the playoff, the two teams traded pars on the first three holes (holes 1, 2 and 1).  Gaskill and Battista had birdie chances of 15 feet, 12 feet and 8 feet on the first three playoff holes, respectively.  Gaskill then converted his birdie chip from behind the second green on the fourth playoff hole to claim the victory.  
      Bruce and Sean Clifford, John F. Byrne GC, posted a final round 70 to finish 2 shots back.  
     
  "Championship" Flight        
  1 *Ken Gaskill, Ramblewood GC - Mark Battista, Burlington CC 69-74-70 213   *Ken Gaskill, Ramblewood GC - Mark Battista, Burlington CC
  2 Pat Sullivan, Meadowbrook GC - Matt Welsh, St. David's GC 71-73-69 213   Pat Sullivan, Meadowbrook GC - Matt Welsh, St. David's GC          
  3 Keith Holmes - Kurt Holmes, John F. Byrne GC 72-70-72 214   Keith Holmes - Kurt Holmes, John F. Byrne GC          
  4 Sean Clifford - Bruce Clifford, John F. Byrne GC 74-71-70 215   Sean Clifford - Bruce Clifford, John F. Byrne GC          
  5 Bill Voris - Tim Dolan, Seaview GC 73-74-69 216   Bill Voris - Tim Dolan, Seaview GC          
  5 Eric Frampton, Cobbs Creek GC - Lance Oberparleiter, Wedgwood GC 75-72-69 216   Eric Frampton, Cobbs Creek GC - Lance Oberparleiter, Wedgwood GC
  7 George Griffin - Keith Griffin, Unaffiliated 72-74-74 220   George Griffin - Keith Griffin, Unaffiliated          
  7 Naz Gagliardi - Jack Donnelly, Bensalem GC 71-75-74 220   Naz Gagliardi - Jack Donnelly, Bensalem GC          
  9 Mike Wilhelm - Paul Cornely, Cobbs Creek GC 71-76-74 221   Mike Wilhelm - Paul Cornely, Cobbs Creek GC          
  10 Dan Diamond - Anthony Saltarelli, John F. Byrne GC 70-75-77 222   Dan Diamond - Anthony Saltarelli, John F. Byrne GC          
  11 Bernie Flynn - Sean Flynn, Center Square GC 76-71-76 223   Bernie Flynn - Sean Flynn, Center Square GC          
  12 William Erskine - Joe Natale, Walnut Lane GC 71-75-78 224   William Erskine - Joe Natale, Walnut Lane GC          
  13 Jack Scholz - Ted Nunez, Cobbs Creek GC 70-74-82 226   Jack Scholz - Ted Nunez, Cobbs Creek GC          
  13 Mike Dutill - Mike Haney, Horsham Valley GC 71-76-79 226   Mike Dutill - Mike Haney, Horsham Valley GC          
    * Won Championship in 4 hole playoff        
  "A" Flight        
  1 David Shields - Mike Gibbons, Walnut Lane GC 71-79-71 221   David Shields - Mike Gibbons, Walnut Lane GC          
  2 Bill Serody, John F. Byrne GC - Keith Evans, Running Deer GC 71-79-72 222   Bill Serody, John F. Byrne GC - Keith Evans, Running Deer GC          
  3 Greg Buliga, Makefield Highlands GC - Larry Wiacek, Middletown GC 73-76-74 223   Greg Buliga, Makefield Highlands GC - Larry Wiacek, Middletown GC
  3 Craig Comerford - Luis Diaz, Rancocas CC 74-75-73 223   Craig Comerford - Luis Diaz, Rancocas CC          
  5 George Bailey - Chic Palmer, Rancocas CC 72-76-76 224   George Bailey - Chic Palmer, Rancocas CC          
  5 Ansley Jessup - Stacy Jones, Rancocas CC 72-77-75 224   Ansley Jessup - Stacy Jones, Rancocas CC          
  7 Andrew Debyshire - Alan Hasher, Rancocas CC 74-76-75 225   Andrew Debyshire - Alan Hasher, Rancocas CC          
  8 Bill Turner, Cobbs Creek GC - Jeff Finsen, unaffiliated 73-76-77 226   Bill Turner, Cobbs Creek GC - Jeff Finsen, unaffiliated
  8 Jerry Haas - Brian Schwartz, Cobbs Creek GC 76-75-75 226   Jerry Haas - Brian Schwartz, Cobbs Creek GC          
  8 Travis Gahman, Cobbs Creek GC - Luke Peters, Lederach GC 72-79-75 226   Travis Gahman, Cobbs Creek GC - Luke Peters, Lederach GC          
  11 Chet Coupe - Jeff Carney, Pinecrest GC 74-78-75 227   Chet Coupe - Jeff Carney, Pinecrest GC          
  12 Jason Loehrs - Steve Loehrs, Cobbs Creek GC 71-81-76 228   Jason Loehrs - Steve Loehrs, Cobbs Creek GC          
  "B" Flight     21  
  1 Mike Haney, Unaffiliated, - John Colello, John F. Byrne GC 72-82-72 226   Mike Haney, Unaffiliated, - John Colello, John F. Byrne GC          
  2 Aaron Bracy - Adam Bracy, Rancocas CC 74-79-73 226   Aaron Bracy - Adam Bracy, Rancocas CC          
  3 Tim McNerney - Craig Durant, Westover GC 79-75-75 229   Tim McNerney - Craig Durant, Westover GC          
  4 Caesar Caramanico - Chuck Missimer, Cobbs Creek GC 73-81-79 233   Caesar Caramanico - Chuck Missimer, Cobbs Creek GC          
  5 Matt Nastala - Tom Faro, John F. Byrne GC 76-79-79 234   Matt Nastala - Tom Faro, John F. Byrne GC          
  5 Jason Kowalski, Makefield Highlands GC - Robert Kowalski, Linfield National GC 78-78-78 234   Jason Kowalski, Makefield Highlands GC - Robert Kowalski, Linfield National GC          
  7 Brian Degnan - Jerry Davidse, Cobbs Creek GC 74-82-80 236   Brian Degnan - Jerry Davidse, Cobbs Creek GC          
  7 Pat Givey - Mark Smith, Cobbs Creek GC 73-85-78 236   Pat Givey - Mark Smith, Cobbs Creek GC          
  9 Steve Milligan, John F. Byrne GC - Chris Edmondson, Makefield Highlands GC 81-76-80 237   Steve Milligan, John F. Byrne GC - Chris Edmondson, Makefield Highlands GC          
  10 Rick Wineberg, Cobbs Creek GC - Chuck Diegel, Brookside CC 79-79-81 239   Rick Wineberg, Cobbs Creek GC - Chuck Diegel, Brookside CC          
  11 Jerry Harrington - Mike Harms, Cobbs Creek GC 78-80-83 241   Jerry Harrington - Mike Harms, Cobbs Creek GC          
  11 Kris King, Walnut Lane GC - Neil McCloskey, Cobbs Creek GC 79-80-82 241   Kris King, Walnut Lane GC - Neil McCloskey, Cobbs Creek GC          
  13 WD Horan, KPGA - Bob Butts, KPGA 76-80-88 244   WD Horan, KPGA - Bob Butts, KPGA          
  14 Roger Bomgardner, North Hills CC - Bill Johnston, Commonwealth National GC 75-80-94 249   Roger Bomgardner, North Hills CC - Bill Johnston, Commonwealth National GC          
  "C" Flight        
  1 Curt Biehn, Atlantis GC - Gary Biehn, Medford Lakes CC 80-84-73 237   Curt Biehn, Atlantis GC - Gary Biehn, Medford Lakes CC          
  2 Chuck Kim, Scotland Run GC - Rick Wright, Cobbs Creek GC 77-83-77 237   Chuck Kim, Scotland Run GC - Rick Wright, Cobbs Creek GC          
  3 Pat McCardle, Cobbs Creek GC - Eric Dimario, Five Ponds GC 73-87-81 241   Pat McCardle, Cobbs Creek GC - Eric Dimario, Five Ponds GC          
  3 Robert Wurgley - Joe Stollsteimer, John F. Byrne GC 77-84-80 241   Robert Wurgley - Joe Stollsteimer, John F. Byrne GC          
  5 John Jester, John F. Byrne GC - Bobby Dubson, Makefield Highlands GC 77-83-82 242   John Jester, John F. Byrne GC - Bobby Dubson, Makefield Highlands GC          
  5 Bob Manfre, Cobbs Creek GC - Peter Cardarelli, McCall Field 82-86-74 242   Bob Manfre, Cobbs Creek GC - Peter Cardarelli, McCall Field
  7 Joe Valley, TPC at Sawgrass GC - Rich Bernat, Sandy Run GC 75-87-81 243   Joe Valley, TPC at Sawgrass GC - Rich Bernat, Sandy Run GC          
  7 Bob Zecca, Cobbs Creek GC - Skip Miller, Hendricks GC 80-85-78 243   Bob Zecca, Cobbs Creek GC - Skip Miller, Hendricks GC          
  9 Keith Johnson - Ed Lewis, Rancocas CC 80-87-79 246   Keith Johnson - Ed Lewis, Rancocas CC          
  10 Nick DiFabio, Cobbs Creek GC - Damian Anzaldo, Kennett Square GC 84-82-81 247   Nick DiFabio, Cobbs Creek GC - Damian Anzaldo, Kennett Square GC          
  11 Bob Chester, Cobbs Creek GC - John Reushe, Unaffiliated 86-85-80 251   Bob Chester, Cobbs Creek GC - John Reushe, Unaffiliated          
  12 Gary Valley - Walt Knonberg, John F. Byrne GC 85-86-85 256   Gary Valley - Walt Knonberg, John F. Byrne GC