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14th Hole at Cobbs Creek GC
           
     
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   Ed Johnson, PPGA VP Jerry Haas, PPGA Pres Pat Sullivan, Billy Donnelly   
 
  42nd Annual Better-Ball Championship  
  Final Results  
 
  Philadelphia, PA - Billy Donnelly and Ed Johnson posted rounds in the 60s all three days and it proved to be good enough to capture the 42nd Annual Better-Ball Championship at Cobbs Creek GC by four shots.  The winning pair found themselves two shots behind half of the 2008 winning team, Travis Gahman and his partner,  past PPGA president, Paul Cornely, heading into the final round.    
       Gahman and Cornely quickly extended their lead to three on the first hole when Cornely calmly dropped his birdie putt.  The lead went to one at the fourth with Gahman and Cornely posted a bogey while Johnson buried his birdie chance.  Donnelly and Johnson pulled even with the leaders on the difficult par 4, 5th, when Donnelly got his birdie putt to fall.  The lead changed hands three times over the next seven holes. While Donnelly and Johnson played steady golf with pars on the next six holes Gahman and Cornely relinquished the lead with a bogey on the 8th but quickly reclaimed it with birdies on nine and ten.  The 440 yard par 4, 12th proved to be the pivitol hole as Donnelly and Johnson reclaimed the lead when Johnson chipped in for birdie from behind the green as Gahman and Cornely could only manage a double bogey.  
       After a bogey on thirteen, the 2009 champions finished with pars on the last five holes and sealed their first PPGA victory.  Their total of 8-under par 205 was good enough to best the field of 49 teams by four shots.  Gahman and Cornely finished their weekend with a 4-under par total of 205.  Jaime Shaffer and Mike Carr posted three rounds of 70 to finish five shots back of the winners.  1999 champions, Bruce and Sean Clifford finished fourth while Jim Durante paired with 2008 Philadelphia Open Amateur Champion Tony Carroll to finish fifth.    
       Saturday's play was highlighted by four-time PPGA winner Bill Erskine who aced the 193 yard par-3 17th.  
       For the first time the PPGA hosted a senior division for the Philadelphia Better-Ball Championship.  The senior division is a 36-hole championship played Friday-Saturday alongside the Philadelphia Better-Ball Championship.  Ed Riordan and Bill Horan jumped out to an to a six shot lead after round one with a 72 and never looked back.  A steady round of 74 on day two was enough to capture the inaugural championship by four shots over 1996 Philadelphia Better-Ball champions Bill Erskine and Mark Brennan.  
     
    "Championship" Flight      
   
  1 Billy Donnelly - Ed Johnson, Cobbs Creek GC 69-67-69 205 Billy Donnelly - Ed Johnson, Cobbs Creek GC
  2 Travis Gahman, Lederach GC - Paul Cornely, Cobbs Creek GC 66-68-75 209 Travis Gahman, Lederach GC - Paul Cornely, Cobbs Creek GC
  3 Jaime Shaffer - Mike Carr, Unaffiliated     70-70-70 210 Jaime Shaffer - Mike Carr, Unaffiliated
  4 Bruce Clifford -Sean Clifford, John F. Byrne GC     69-69-73 211 Bruce Clifford -Sean Clifford, John F. Byrne GC
  5 Jim Durante, Cobbs Creek GC - Tony Carroll, Unaffiliated   72-67-74 213 Jim Durante, Cobbs Creek GC - Tony Carroll, Unaffiliated
  6 Anthony Spatichia, Cobbs Creek GC - Jim Robertson, Llanerch GC 71-72-71 214 Anthony Spatichia, Cobbs Creek GC - Jim Robertson, Llanerch GC
  7 Matthew Welsh, St. David's GC - Mike Dutill, Horsham Valley GC 71-70-74 215 Matthew Welsh, St. David's GC - Mike Dutill, Horsham Valley GC
  8 Mike Owsik - Jeff Owsik, McCall Field G&CC     72-73-71 216 Mike Owsik - Jeff Owsik, McCall Field G&CC
  9 Bryan Durkan, Unaffiliated - Gary DelBuono, Jeffersonville GC 73-69-77 219 Bryan Durkan, Unaffiliated - Gary DelBuono, Jeffersonville GC
  10 Joe Lombardi - John Feuerer, Juniata GC     75-71-75 221 Joe Lombardi - John Feuerer, Juniata GC
  10 Mike Schubert, Horsham Valley GC - Mike LeFlar, Sandy Burr CC 72-75-74 221 Mike Schubert, Horsham Valley GC - Mike LeFlar, Sandy Burr CC
  12 Mike Massott, Jr. - Steve Barcoski, Bensalem CC   72-74-80 226 Mike Massott, Jr. - Steve Barcoski, Bensalem CC
  13 Ed Riordan, Westover GC - Bill Horan, Unaffiliated   72-74-81 227 Ed Riordan, Westover GC - Bill Horan, Unaffiliated
  14 Tom Faraldo - Anthony Saltarelli, Unaffiliated 71-76-82 229 Tom Faraldo - Anthony Saltarelli, Unaffiliated
             
    "A" Flight     "A" Flight
                     
  1 Dave Shields - Jose Luis Centurion, Walnut Lane GC 74-75-70 219 Dave Shields - Jose Luis Centurion, Walnut Lane GC
  2 Pete Boylan, FDR GC - Kevin Koch, Linfield National GC   72-76-72 220 Pete Boylan, FDR GC - Kevin Koch, Linfield National GC
  2 Alan Hasher - Joe Tiberi, Rancocas GC     75-74-71 220 Alan Hasher - Joe Tiberi, Rancocas GC
  2 Mike Valentine, Spring Mill CC - Kevin Wyszynski, John F. Byrne GC 76-74-70 220 Mike Valentine, Spring Mill CC - Kevin Wyszynski, John F. Byrne GC
  5 Jerry Davidse, St. David's GC - Brian Degnan, Cobbs Creek GC 71-78-72 221 Jerry Davidse, St. David's GC - Brian Degnan, Cobbs Creek GC
  6 Michael Curry - John Colello, Unaffiliated     76-72-74 222 Michael Curry - John Colello, Unaffiliated
  6 Jack Scholz - Greg Jarmas, Cobbs Creek GC     75-75-72 222 Jack Scholz - Greg Jarmas, Cobbs Creek GC
  6 Jason Loehrs - Steve Loehrs, Cobbs Creek GC     75-76-71 222 Jason Loehrs - Steve Loehrs, Cobbs Creek GC
  9 Pat Sullivan, Meadowbrook GC - Bill Turner, Cobbs Creek GC 73-77-75 225 Pat Sullivan, Meadowbrook GC - Bill Turner, Cobbs Creek GC
  10 George Bailey - Chic Palmer, Rancocas GC     70-78-79 227 George Bailey - Chic Palmer, Rancocas GC
  10 Mark Brennan, Cobbs Creek GC - Bill Erskine, Walnut Lane GC 78-72-77 227 Mark Brennan, Cobbs Creek GC - Bill Erskine, Walnut Lane GC
  12 Jim Conway - Mike Tremonte, FDR GC     74-77-83 234 Jim Conway - Mike Tremonte, FDR GC
           
    "B" Flight     "B" Flight
                     
  1 Mike Harms - Chuck Missimer, Cobbs Creek GC   76-78-70 224 Mike Harms - Chuck Missimer, Cobbs Creek GC
  2 Ansley Jessup - Luis Diaz, Rancocas GC     74-78-75 227 Ansley Jessup - Luis Diaz, Rancocas GC
  2 Bill Rolli, Hickory Valley GC - Mike Millar, Linfield National GC 75-79-73 227 Bill Rolli, Hickory Valley GC - Mike Millar, Linfield National GC
  4 Alan Sheets - Mark Tingle, Bensalem CC     77-75-76 228 Alan Sheets - Mark Tingle, Bensalem CC
  5 Keith Holmes - Kurt Holmes, John F. Byrne GC     76-76-77 229 Keith Holmes - Kurt Holmes, John F. Byrne GC
  6 Bernie Flynn - Sean Flynn, Center Square GC     77-75-78 230 Bernie Flynn - Sean Flynn, Center Square GC
  6 Michael Ramuno, Umbria Golf - Ted Stoffere, Unaffiliated   81-77-74 230 Michael Ramuno, Umbria Golf - Ted Stoffere, Unaffiliated
  8 Caesar Caramanico - Will DeGothseir, Cobbs Creek GC   73-81-77 231 Caesar Caramanico - Will DeGothseir, Cobbs Creek GC
  9 Rick Wineberg, Cobbs Creek GC - Chuck Diegel, Brookside CC 78-78-76 232 Rick Wineberg, Cobbs Creek GC - Chuck Diegel, Brookside CC
  10 Joe McCollough - Ted Nunez, Cobbs Creek GC     77-80-76 233 Joe McCollough - Ted Nunez, Cobbs Creek GC
  11 Matt Shevlin - Bob Birzes, Unaffiliated     76-79-79 234 Matt Shevlin - Bob Birzes, Unaffiliated
  12 Bob Wurgley, John F. Byrne GC - Joe Stollsteimer, Cobbs Creek GC 78-80-82 240 Bob Wurgley, John F. Byrne GC - Joe Stollsteimer, Cobbs Creek GC
           
    "C" Flight     "C" Flight
                     
  1 *Matthew Nastala - Tom Faro, Unaffiliated     81-82-79 242 *Matthew Nastala - Tom Faro, Unaffiliated
  2 Chuck Kim, Scotland Run GC - Rick Wright, Cobbs Creek GC 78-84-80 242 Chuck Kim, Scotland Run GC - Rick Wright, Cobbs Creek GC
  3 Bob Zecca, Cobbs Creek GC - Skip Miller, Branch Brook   79-81-84 244 Bob Zecca, Cobbs Creek GC - Skip Miller, Branch Brook
  3 Bob Manfre - Darren Gleason, Cobbs Creek GC   80-82-82 244 Bob Manfre - Darren Gleason, Cobbs Creek GC
  5 Matt Massott - Mike Massott, Sr., Bensalem CC     80-83-83 246 Matt Massott - Mike Massott, Sr., Bensalem CC
  6 Bruce Shaffer, Pitman GC - Andrew Repetto, GC at Glen Mills 82-87-82 251 Bruce Shaffer, Pitman GC - Andrew Repetto, GC at Glen Mills
  6 Damian Anzaldo - Matthew Anzaldo, Kennett Square GC   82-87-82 251 Damian Anzaldo - Matthew Anzaldo, Kennett Square GC
  8 Rob Lesnevich - Jim Welsh, Ballybunion Golf Links   79-80-94 253 Rob Lesnevich - Jim Welsh, Ballybunion Golf Links
  8 Jerry Haas - Brian Schwartz, Cobbs Creek GC     87-80-86 253 Jerry Haas - Brian Schwartz, Cobbs Creek GC
  10 Ryan Morrison - John Stehel, Unaffiliated     90-87-86 263 Ryan Morrison - John Stehel, Unaffiliated
  11 Michael Duffy - Michael Cieri, Westover GC     91-89-89 269 Michael Duffy - Michael Cieri, Westover GC
  *Won 4 hole playoff  
 
 
 
 
  "Senior" Division  
 
  1 Ed Riordan, Westover GC - Bill Horan, Unaffiliated   72-74 146 Ed Riordan, Westover GC - Bill Horan, Unaffiliated
  2 Mark Brennan, Cobbs Creek GC - Bill Erskine, Walnut Lane GC 78-72 150 Mark Brennan, Cobbs Creek GC - Bill Erskine, Walnut Lane GC
  2 Pat Givey - Nick DiFabio, Cobbs Creek GC     79-74 153 Pat Givey - Nick DiFabio, Cobbs Creek GC
  4 George Griffin, Unaffiliated - Fred Naegele, Town and Country CC 78-76 154 George Griffin, Unaffiliated - Fred Naegele, Town and Country CC
  5 Brett Deemer - Bob Kowalski, Linfield National GC   79-79 158 Brett Deemer - Bob Kowalski, Linfield National GC
  6 Jerry Haas - Brian Schwartz, Cobbs Creek GC     87-80 167 Jerry Haas - Brian Schwartz, Cobbs Creek GC