14th Hole at Cobbs Creek GC
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	33rd Philadelphia Open Amateur Championship
	Final Results
	Philadelphia, PA - Frank Rapone, Springhaven CC, overcame a three shot deficit in the final round to capture the 33rd annual Philadelphia Open Amateur Championship at the Cobbs Creek Golf Club.  His two-day total of 1-under par was three shots behind Sean Clifford, Ashbourne CC, as the final round began.  Rapone, who finished third the previous two years, used a final round 72 to cap his winning total of even par, 2 shots clear of Clfford and 4 ahead of two-time champion and 2005 Player of the Year, Jason Loehrs, Cobbs Creek GC.
	Rapone's comeback began at the first with a par while Clifford opened with a double bobey.  The two traded blows until the seventh hole, where Rapone claimed a share of the lead with a birdie at the par-5.  Rapone took his first lead of the tournament with a par at the 440 yard par-4 12th as Clifford posted a bogey.  He also added a birdie at the par-4 sixteenth before parring the last two to break through and win his first Philadelphia Open Amateur championship.
	Loehrs, seeking his third Open Amateur championship, trailed the leaders by two at the turn.  After a bogey at the tenth, consecutive birdies at the eleventh and twelfth closed the gap to one before a double bogey at the fifteenth ended his chances.
		"Championship" Flight
	1	Frank Rapone, Springhaven CC					71-70-72	213
	2	Sean Clifford, Ashbourne CC					69-69-77	215
	3	Jason Loehrs, Cobbs Creek GC					72-70-75	217
	4	Brian Fisher, Unaffiliated					70-77-72	219
	5	Chris Fieger, Cobbs Creek GC					77-73-70	220
	6	John Diamond, John F. Byrne GC					74-75-72	221
	7	Mark Czerniakowski, Pinecrest GC					74-79-71	224
	8	James Winner, Unaffiliated					75-77-73	225
	9	Jim Durante, Cobbs Creek GC					77-77-76	230
	10	Lance Oberparleiter, Wedgwood CC					76-74-81	231
	11	Tim Haberbusch, Unaffiliated					73-77-82	232
	12	Steve Moffatt, Unaffiliated					77-77-79	233
	12	Ken Gaskill, Ramblewood GC					78-76-79	233
	13	Brian Degnan, Springfield CC					72-82-83	237
		"A" Flight
	1	Matt Moroz, John F. Byrne GC					78-77-75	230
	2	Matt Berkowitz, Cobbs Creek GC					79-79-73	231
	3	Patrick Rugg, Rolling Green GC					78-79-75	232
	4	Dan Diamond, John F. Byrne GC					83-75-77	235
	4	Tom Guillebeau, Wilmington CC					78-81-76	235
	4	Greg Buliga, Makefield Highlands GC					85-75-75	235
	7	Joel McFadden, Linfield National GC					78-80-78	236
	8	Mike Valentine, Spring Mill CC					79-81-77	237
	9	Mike Wilhelm, Cobbs Creek GC					79-76-83	238
	10	Joe Herner, Kimberton GC					79-80-81	240
	10	Jeff Owsik, Plymouth CC					81-78-81	240
	10	Ansley Jessup, Rancocas CC					81-78-81	240
	13	Curt Oberparleiter, Wedgwood CC					80-79-87	246
		"B" Flight
	1	Geoffrey Blauvelt, Center Valley GC					79-83-74	236
	2	Pat Sullivan, Meadowbrook GC					82-79-76	237
	2	Jeff Moffatt, Five Ponds GC					79-83-75	237
	4	John Colello, John F. Byrne GC					84-78-76	238
	4	Bill Albertus, Penn Oaks GC					87-76-75	238
	6	Dominic DiGiacobbe, Melrose CC					83-78-78	239
	7	Dave Herner, Kimberton GC					85-78-78	241
	7	Edward Lewis III, Unaffiliated					85-79-77	241
	9	Caesar Caramanico, Cobbs Creek GC					82-81-79	242
	10	Steve Minnick, Bala GC					85-78-80	243
	11	David Abraham, FDR GC					81-82-84	247
	11	Michael Kandravi, Unaffiliated					84-80-83	247
	11	Basil Gilfillian, Running Deer GC					86-78-83	247
	14	Mark Smith, Cobbs Creek GC					78-85-85	248
	15	Jerry Davidse, General Washington GC					82-82-85	249
	16	Ed Riordan, Spring Hollow GC					77-86-88	251
		"C" Flight
	1	Chris McCool, FDR GC					81-85-81	247
	2	Mike Sullivan, Willowbrook GC					83-84-83	250
	2	Craig Comerford, Rancocas CC					88-85-77	250
	4	Jack Scholz, Cobbs Creek GC					89-80-82	251
	5	Bill Turner, Golden Pheasant GC					84-81-87	252
	6	Keith Johnson, Rancocas CC					85-81-88	254
	6	Andrew DeGothseir, Springfield CC					81-86-87	254
	8	Rick Wineberg, Cobbs Creek GC					84-85-88	257
	9	Michael Sherr, Rancocas CC					85-84-89	258
	9	Bill Horan, Unaffiliated					86-85-87	258
	11	Matt Cramer, Center Square GC					83-87-88	259
	12	Jim Conway, FDR GC					89-84-94	267
		"D" Flight
	1	Will DeGothseir, Cobbs Creek GC					84-90-85	259
	2	Charlie Naspinski, Mountain Valley GC					89-85-86	260
	3	David Owens, Melrose CC					90-89-84	263
	4	Joe McCullough, Cobbs Creek GC					89-85-90	264
	4	John O'Brien, FDR GC					85-91-88	264
	6	Ted Nunez, Cobbs Creek GC					90-92-83	265
	6	Bob Manfre, Cobbs Creek GC					95-89-81	265
	8	Morris Jones, Unaffiliated					93-89-88	270
	9	Paul Cechovic, Ramblewood GC					97-83-91	271
	9	Matthew Hassness, Unaffiliated					93-89-89	271
	11	Rick Ames, Cobbs Creek GC					84-103-86	273
	12	Tim Degnan, Springfield CC					86-95-94	275
	13	Bruce Doherty, Middletown GC					90-94-93	277
	14	Jerry Haas, Cobbs Creek GC					96-100-84	280
		Chris Heckman, Cobbs Creek GC					83-83	DNF
		Matthew MacAllister, Philmont CC					90-83	WD
		Fred Hartwell, Bensalem CC					86	DNS
		Brandon Hollon, Architects GC					86	DNS
		Dennis Starr, Unaffiliated					95	WD
		Jim Hutchins, Cobbs Creek GC					96	WD
		Bryan McClaskey, Merchantville, CC					78	WD
		Larry Wiacek, Middletown GC						WD
		Michael Meiswich, Penn Oaks GC						WD
		Gordon Biddle, Willowbrook GC						DNS
		Jim Austin, Middletown GC						WD
		Peter Boylan, FDR GC						WD
		William Erskine, Walnut Lane GC						WD
		Andrew Carnevale, Unaffiliated						DNS
		Mark Battista, Rancocas CC						WD
		Chet Coupe, Pinecrest GC						WD
		Glenn McClaskey, Cobbs Creek GC						WD
		Andrew Laconi, Downingtown CC						DNS
		Jerrold Clinton, Linfield National GC						WD
		Matthew Mattia, Cobbs Creek GC						WD