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39th Philadelphia Open Amateur Championship
Final Results
Philadelphia, PA - Scott McNeil’s torrid 2011 season continued this past weekend capturing the 39th Philadelphia Open Amateur Championship at Cobbs Creek GC by three shots over Greg Jarmas and defending champion, Mike Brown.  In his prior two PPGA events this season, McNeil teamed with his father, John, for a third place finish at the Philadelphia Better-Ball Championship and two weeks ago McNeil claimed the Publinks Championship at Jeffersonville GC by two strokes.  McNeil put together three solid rounds of 73, 70 and 72, including a championship high twelve birdies, to claim his second consecutive PPGA Championship.  McNeil's hot summer also included a quarterfinal appearance in the GAP Amateur Championship at Manufacturer’s GC before losing to eventual champion Mike Hyland in late June.
     Erik Settelen, Bensalem CC, was the first round leader with a 3-under score of 68.  Settelen’s round included eight birdies, and four consecutive during one stretch, starting on the 194 yard, par-3 sixth.  Settelen’s first round score was one better than Cobbs Creek’s Brian Degnan whose round included four birdies and 2 bogies.  The only other sub par score in round one was by Greg Jarmas.  Earlier this year Jarmas teamed with Ari Flaisher to capture the Philadelphia Better-Ball Championship.
     McNeil posted a 70 on day two, one of only two sup par rounds on the day, and would claim the tournament lead heading into the third round with a two-day total of even par.  The other sub par round was by the defending champion, Mike Brown.  Brown got off to a rocky start in round one posting a score of 81.  “I felt like I was behind and needed to make something happen.  I got away from my game plane and what I did last year,” said Brown, referring to when he won last year.  A 69 by Brown in round two would get him closer to the leaders but still left him left him eight shots behind McNeil.  Of the top three in round one, only Jarmas would be in the final group on Sunday.  Settelen posted 80 and Degnan 81 to fall back and six and eight shots behind, respectively.
     Brown, playing a few groups in front of the leaders, hoped to play a mistake free round and put some pressure on the leaders.  Brown played one-under par golf through six holes before losing his tee-shot on the 264-yard uphill par-4, seventh.  After having to go back to the tee, Brown finished with a double-bogey, all but ending his chances to repeat.  The double bogey was the last blemish on Brown’s card and with four birdies over the last eleven holes gave Brown a 68 and the low round for the second day in a row.  His three-day total of five over par, 218, was good enough for a T-2 finish.
     Jarmas, beginning the final round two shots behind McNeil, was hoping to get off to a fast start but a three-putt bogey at the 304 yard, par-4 first dropped him three behind.  McNeil then birdied the 122-yard fourth to extend the lead to four.  After the two traded birdies on the 470 yard, par-5, fifth, Jarmas would get back to within two with a birdie on the seventh while McNeil posted a bogey.  But another two shot swing on the following hole, this time in McNeil's favor with a birdie and a Jarmas bogey extended the lead back to four.  Jarmas would pick up shots on holes nine and ten to get back to within two but a birdie by McNeil on the 377 yard, par-4 11th would stretch the lead back to three and that was as close as Jarmas would get.  Jarmas would end up tied with Brown for second at 218.
     Four-time champion Chris Fieger finished fourth while first round leader Erik Settelen settled for fifth.
     In the senior division, four-time Open Amateur champion, Mike Owsik carded a one over-par 72 in round one and held a two stroke lead over 2011 Publinks Senior Champion, Jim Prendergast.  Ken Gaskill, Mike Harms and Bob Stewart all started the final round three shots behind Owsik.
     Owsik built a comfortable lead at the turn after posting eight pars and a bogey.  The margin was four over Prendergast and Gaskill, and five over Mike Rose of Meadowlands CC.  Owsik then uncharacteristically stumbled with a double bogey on the 440-yard par-4 10th followed by consecutive bogies on eleven and twelve.  Rose played the same stretch 1-under par and suddenly was just one back and Prendergast was two.  A triple bogey by Prendergast on the difficult uphill 447-yard par-4, thirteenth all but ended his chances to win back-to-back senior tournaments.  Rose had the best chance at Owsik, only one shot back with three to play, but a bogey on the short, 484-yard, par-5 seventeenth put him two back with only one to play.  Owsik was able to play the last six holes in even par with one birdie and one bogey and hold on to win the senior division of the Open Amateur by two shots over Rose.
     Prendergast finished third four shots back while Gaskill finished T-4 with Bill Cregar of Wedgwood GC, five shots back.
Caddie, Ray Hofmann, Champion, Scott McNeil and PPGA President, Pat Sullivan
"Championship" Division
1 Scott McNeil, Cobbs Creek GC     72-70-73 6 215- 215 1 72-70 142 Scott McNeil, Cobbs Creek GC
2 Greg Jarmas, Cobs Creek GC     70-74-74 7 218- 218 2 70-74 144 Greg Jarmas, Cobs Creek GC
3 Chris Fieger, Sr., Fox Chase GC     76-73-73 12 222- 222 3 73-75 148 Chris Fieger, Sr., Fox Chase GC
4 Erik Settelen, Bensalem CC       68-80-76 10 224- 224 4 72-76 148 Erik Settelen, Bensalem CC
5 Luis Diaz, Rancocas GC       74-75-76 11 225- 225 5 68-80 148 Luis Diaz, Rancocas GC
6 Jim Gillespie, Wedgwood GC     77-77-73 19 227- 227 6 74-75 149 Jim Gillespie, Wedgwood GC
7 Mike Owsik, M Golf       72-76-80 9 228- 228 7 76-73 149 Mike Owsik, M Golf
7 Brendan Carr, Middletown CC     76-77-75 17 228- 228 8 69-81 150 Brendan Carr, Middletown CC
7 Tony Carroll, Unaffiliated       78-78-72 20 228- 228 9 73-77 150 Tony Carroll, Unaffiliated
10 Joe Saltarelli, Bensalem CC       73-77-79 14 229- 229 10 75-78 153 Joe Saltarelli, Bensalem CC
11 Brian Degnan, Cobbs Creek GC     69-81-80 13 230- 230 11 77-76 153 Brian Degnan, Cobbs Creek GC
12 Gordon Dunlop, Bensalem CC     73-75-83 8 231- 231 12 76-77 153 Gordon Dunlop, Bensalem CC
12 Ken Gaskill, Ramblewood GC     75-78-78 15 231- 231 13 76-78 154 Ken Gaskill, Ramblewood GC
12 Chris Hunger, Wedgwood GC 76-78-77 18 231- 231 14 77-77 154 Chris Hunger, Wedgwood GC
12 Jack Scholz, Cobbs Creek GC     78-79-74 22 231- 231 15 78-78 156 Jack Scholz, Cobbs Creek GC
16 Bill Cregar, Wedgwood GC       77-76-84 16 237- 237 16 77-80 157 Bill Cregar, Wedgwood GC
17 Bob Weisbecker, Meadow Brook GC     77-80-83 21 240- 240 17 78-79 157 Bob Weisbecker, Meadow Brook GC
17 Chris Fieger, Jr., Fox Chase GC     77-84-79 24 240- 240 18 75-84 159 Chris Fieger, Jr., Fox Chase GC
19 Corey Smith, Kimberton GC       75-84-87 23 246- 246 19 77-84 161 Corey Smith, Kimberton GC
19 Mike Harms, Cobbs Creek GC     75-90-81 25 246- 246 20 75-90 165 Mike Harms, Cobbs Creek GC
  Anthony Saltarelli, Quartette Club     72 7 WD- WD
                     
"A" Flight Champion, Mike Brown
"A" Flight
                     
1 Mike Brown, Lookaway GC       81-69-68 25 218- 218 21 81-69 150 Mike Brown, Lookaway GC
2 Dave Shields, Walnut Lane GC     79-75-76 26 230- 230 22 79-75 154 Dave Shields, Walnut Lane GC
3 Lance Oberparleiter, Little Mill CC     78-77-79 27 234- 234 23 78-77 155 Lance Oberparleiter, Little Mill CC
3 David Kimbley, Spring Hollow GC     80-78-76 29 234- 234 24 81-76 157 David Kimbley, Spring Hollow GC
5 Jerry Crane, John F. Byrne GC     81-76-78 28 235- 235 25 80-78 158 Jerry Crane, John F. Byrne GC
6 Tim McNerney, Westover GC       80-79-78 31 237- 237 26 80-78 158 Tim McNerney, Westover GC
6 Jason Loehrs, Cobbs Creek GC     82-84-71 40 237- 237 27 80-79 159 Jason Loehrs, Cobbs Creek GC
8 Barrett Young, Trenton CC       82-78-78 33 238- 238 28 81-79 160 Barrett Young, Trenton CC
9 Pete Cannon, Walnut Lane GC     80-78-84 30 242- 242 29 82-78 160 Pete Cannon, Walnut Lane GC
9 Rick Wright, Cobbs Creek GC     79-87-76 41 242- 242 30 80-80 160 Rick Wright, Cobbs Creek GC
11 Bill Turner, Cobbs Creek GC       80-80-83 34 243- 243 31 82-78 160 Bill Turner, Cobbs Creek GC
12 Greg Solley, Unaffiliated       79-83-82 36 244- 244 32 79-83 162 Greg Solley, Unaffiliated
12 Jordan Claffey, Makefield Highlands GC     78-84-82 38 244- 244 33 81-81 162 Jordan Claffey, Makefield Highlands GC
14 Chet Coupe, Pinecrest GC       82-78-85 35 245- 245 34 78-84 162 Chet Coupe, Pinecrest GC
15 Eric Frampton, Little Mill CC       81-79-87 32 247- 247 35 82-81 163 Eric Frampton, Little Mill CC
16 Carlos Silva, Unaffiliated       82-81-85 39 248- 248 36 82-84 166 Carlos Silva, Unaffiliated
17 Aaron Shotzberger, Philmont CC     81-95-91 42 267- 267 37 79-87 166 Aaron Shotzberger, Philmont CC
  Jim Conway, FDR GC       81-81 37 - WD 81-95 176
                     
"B" Flight
                     
1 Branden Grove, PPGA       84-77-80 44 241- 241 84-77 161
2 Glen Schreiner, The Club @ Patriot's Glen     84-78-80 45 242- 242 85-76 161
3 Ansley Jessup, Rancocas GC     86-78-79 46 243- 243 84-77 161
4 Michael Meiswich, Penn Oaks CC     84-84-76 50 244- 244 84-78 162
5 Nick Madden , John F. Byrne GC     85-76-85 43 246- 246 86-78 164
6 Steve Owens, III, John F. Byrne GC     86-80-83 48 248- 249 85-79 164
7 Mike Dutill, Horsham Valley GC     84-77-89 42 250- 250 87-88 165
8 Todd Joseph, Unaffiliated       85-79-87 47 251- 251 86-80 166
9 Bob Zecca, Cobbs Creek GC     86-80-87 49 253- 253 84-84 168
10 Caesar Caramanico, Talamore GC     84-86-85 51 255- 255 84-86 170
11 Pat Bradley, Cobbs Creek GC     85-89-82 54 256- 256 85-87 172
12 Philip Cillo, Little Mill CC       85-87-86 52 258- 258 86-86 172
13 Mike Krantz, PPGA       86-86-88 53 260- 260 85-89 174
14 Mike Millar, Cobbs Creek GC     86-89-86 56 261- 261 84-90 174
15 Andrew Repetto, GC @ Glen Mills     85-92-91 57 268- 268 86-89 175
16 John DiValentino, Five Ponds GC     84-90-95 55 269- 269 85-92 177
17 Josh Keyser, Unaffiliated       86-96-90 58 272- 272 86-96 182
  Mike Rosci, Llanerch CC       86-89 75 WD- WD 87-98 185
                     
"C" Flight Champion, Jeff Moffat
"C" Flight
                     
1 Jeff Moffat, Five Ponds GC       88-81-77 59 244- 244 89-78 167
2 CJ Bell, Unaffiliated       88-80-80 60 248- 248 88-81 167
3 Jay Davidson, Rancocas GC       87-82-80 61 249- 249 88-80 168
4 Derek Isbrandt, Arogolf       88-85-77 64 250- 250 87-82 169
5 David DiValentino, Five Ponds GC     89-78-86 58 253- 253 87-83 170
6 Bill Rolli, Lederach GC       87-83-84 62 254- 254 87-86 173
7 Darren Gleason, Cobbs Creek GC     92-86-77 66 255- 255 88-85 173
8 Ted Nunez, Cobbs Creek GC     91-83-85 65 259- 259 91-83 174
9 WD Horan, Middletown CC       87-86-87 63 260- 260 92-86 178
10 Melvin Seawright, Cobbs Creek GC     96-90-75 70 261- 261 94-86 180
11 Will DeGothsier, Cobbs Creek GC     94-91-83 69 268- 268 93-89 182
12 Mark Smith, Cobbs Creek GC     94-86-93 67 273- 273 94-91 185
13 Tripp Durham, Jeffersonville GC     92-95-89 71 276- 276 96-90 186
14 Joseph Riccardi, Unaffiliated       92-95-90 72 277- 277 92-95 187
15 Rocco Stezzi, Unaffiliated       95-96-90 73 281- 281 92-95 187
15 Jerry Haas, Cobbs Creek GC     90-104-87 74 281- 281 95-96 191
17 Bernard Momasso, Cobbs Creek GC     104-92-89 76 285- 285 90-104 194
18 Anthony Randazzo, Unaffiliated     93-89-104 68 286- 286 103-93 196
19 Mike Cillo, Unaffiliated       103-93-96 75 292- 292 104-92 196
  Ken Stear, Unaffiliated       97 29 WD- WD
                     
  Pete Boylan, FDR GC             WD
  Paul Cornely, Cobbs Creek GC       68 WD- WD
  Fred Hartwell, Middletown CC       21 DNS- DNS
Senior Division Champion, Mike Owsik
"Senior" Division
1 Mike Owsik, M Golf       72-76   148- 148 1 Mike Owsik, M Golf
2 Mike Rose, Meadowlands CC     76-74   150- 150 2 Mike Rose, Meadowlands CC
3 Jim Prendergast, PPGA       74-78   152- 152 3 Jim Prendergast, PPGA
4 Ken Gaskill, Ramblewood GC     75-78 66 153- 153 4 Ken Gaskill, Ramblewood GC
4 Bill Cregar, Wedgwood GC       77-76   153- 153 5 Bill Cregar, Wedgwood GC
6 Chris Hunger, Wedgwood GC     76-78   154- 154 6 Chris Hunger, Wedgwood GC
7 Greg Buliga, Yardley CC       77-79   156- 156 7 Greg Buliga, Yardley CC
7 Tony Carroll, Unaffiliated       78-78   156- 156 8 Tony Carroll, Unaffiliated
9 Bob Weisbecker, Meadow Brook GC     77-80   157- 157 9 Bob Weisbecker, Meadow Brook GC
10 Bill Turner, Cobbs Creek GC       80-80   160- 160 10 Bill Turner, Cobbs Creek GC
10 Chet Coupe, Pinecrest GC       82-78 27 160- 160 11 Chet Coupe, Pinecrest GC
12 Bob Stewart, Westover GC       75-88   163- 163 12 Bob Stewart, Westover GC
12 Carlos Silva, Unaffiliated       82-81 32 163- 163 13 Carlos Silva, Unaffiliated
14 Mike Harms, Cobbs Creek GC     75-90   165- 165 14 Mike Harms, Cobbs Creek GC
15 Ken Hayman, Kimberton GC 80-91   171- 171 15 Ken Hayman, Kimberton GC
                     
"A" Flight
                     
1 Mike Dutill, Horsham Valley GC     84-77   161- 161
2 Glen Schreiner, The Club @ Patriot's Glen     84-78   162- 162
3 Ansley Jessup, Rancocas GC     86-78   164- 164
4 Matt Nastala, John F. Byrne GC     84-81   165- 165
4 Doug Surine, Meadow Brook GC     83-82   165- 165
6 Jay Davidson, Rancocas GC       87-82 46 169- 169
6 Jon Mabry, Moorestown Field Club     87-82   169- 169
8 WD Horan, Middletown CC       87-86   173- 173
8 Bill Casey, Unaffiliated       88-85   173- 173
10 Mark Smith, Cobbs Creek GC     94-86 38 180- 180
11 Joseph Riccardi, Unaffiliated       92-95 37 187- 187
12 Bruce Schaffer, Valley Brook GC     96-96   192- 192
13 Jerry Haas, Cobbs Creek GC     90-104   194- 194
  Paul Cornely, Cobbs Creek GC         WD- WD
  Eric Weed, Wedgwood GC           DNS- DNS