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14th Hole at Cobbs Creek GC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
             
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  34th Philadelphia Open Amateur Championship  
  Final Results  
       
  Philadelphia, PA - Lance Oberparleiter, Wedgwood CC, used a final round of 1-under par, 70 to capture the Philadelphia Open Amateur Championship.  Oberparleiter birdied the final hole of the tournament to capture his first Open Amateur by one shot over Sean Clifford, John F. Byrne GC and Jason Loehrs, Cobbs Creek GC.  Oberparleiter got off to a fast start with birdies on the first two holes.  After bogies at 5, 6, 10 and 11, the 2006 champ played the last 6 holes in 3-under par with birdies at 13, 16 and 18 for the winning margin.  
       Loehrs and Clifford posted the 2 lowest rounds of the tournament in pursuit of the winner.  Loehrs' round of 65 featured a front nine 29 which consisted of 7 birdies, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and a bogie on 7.  Loehrs traded a bogey on 15 with a birdie on 16 for a score of even par on the back nine.  Loehrs was trying for his third Open Amateur Championship.  Clifford also started fast with a birdies on 2, 3, 5, and 9 against no bogies for an outward 4-under par 31.  Cliford came in with an even par back nine for his second consecutive runner-up finish.  
       Second Round co-leaders Chris Fieger and Liam Friedman, FDR GC, could not keep up with the birdie barrage by their pursuers.  Fieger was 2-under for his round after birdies at 8 and 10 before bogies at 11, 12, 13, 15 and 16 left his 2 shots shy in his bid to become the first 5-time Open Amateur champion.  Friedman overcame bogeys at 3 and 4 with a birdie at 9 to keep his chances alive.  Bogies on the last two holes ended his champioship bid and he settled for a tie for 5th, 3 shots behind Oberparleiter.  Also tied for 5th was 2003 champion Anthony Saltarelli who carded a final round 71.  
     
  "Championship" Flight  
     
  1 Lance Oberparleiter, Wedgwood CC   73-74-70 217      
  2 Sean Clifford, John F. Byrne GC   77-74-67 218   Sean Clifford, John F. Byrne GC  
  2 Jason Loehrs, Cobbs Creek GC   78-75-65 218   Jason Loehrs, Cobbs Creek GC  
  4 Chris Fieger, Unaffiliated     71-74-74 219   Chris Fieger, Unaffiliated  
  5 Liam Friedman, FDR GC     71-74-75 220   Liam Friedman, FDR GC  
  5 Anthony Saltarelli, John F. Byrne GC   73-76-71 220   Anthony Saltarelli, John F. Byrne GC  
  7 Luis Diaz, Rancocas CC     76-76-73 225   Luis Diaz, Rancocas CC  
  8 Bruce Clifford, John F. Byrne GC   74-73-79 226   Bruce Clifford, John F. Byrne GC  
  8 Dave Shields, Walnut Lane GC   74-74-78 226   Dave Shields, Walnut Lane GC  
  10 Ken Gaskill, Ramblewood GC   79-74-75 228   Ken Gaskill, Ramblewood GC  
  11 Mark Czerniakowski, Blue Bell CC   77-74-78 229   Mark Czerniakowski, Blue Bell CC  
  11 Dan Diamond, John F. Byrne GC   75-77-77 229   Dan Diamond, John F. Byrne GC  
  13 Travis Gahman, Cobbs Creek GC   76-73-81 230   Travis Gahman, Cobbs Creek GC  
  13 Kyle Durham, Ramblewood GC   70-80-80 230   Kyle Durham, Ramblewood GC  
  15 Chris Anthony, Cobbs Creek GC   72-79-81 232   Chris Anthony, Cobbs Creek GC  
  16 Pat Sullivan, Meadowbrook GC   77-75-82 234   Pat Sullivan, Meadowbrook GC  
  16 George Griffin, John F. Byrne GC   75-75-84 234   George Griffin, John F. Byrne GC  
  18 Joel McFadden, Linfield National GC   75-78-85 238   Joel McFadden, Linfield National GC  
                       
  "A" Flight  
     
  1 Mike Wilhelm, Cobbs Creek GC   77-77-79 233      
  2 Mike Haney, Horsham Valley GC   76-78-79 233      
  3 Glen Schreiner, Swan Creek GC   74-80-80 234      
  4 Mike Dutill, Horsham Valley GC   77-77-83 237      
  4 Kevin Frost, Unaffiliated     80-78-79 237      
  6 WD Horan, Unaffiliated     79-79-80 238      
  7 George Trosley, Sprinfield CC   80-76-83 239      
  7 Ansley Jessup, Rancocas CC   82-74-83 239      
  7 Jack Scholz, Cobbs Creek GC   80-79-80 239      
  7 Paul Cornely, Cobbs Creek GC   81-80-78 239      
  11 Eric Frampton, Cobbs Creek GC   85-73-82 240      
  11 James Durante, Cobbs Creek GC   79-82-79 240      
  13 Bill Turner, Cobbs Creek GC     78-80-83 241      
  14 John Colello, John F. Byrne GC   84-76-84 244      
  15 Will DeGothseir, Cobbs Creek GC   80-79-86 245      
  15 Pat McCardle, Cobbs Creek GC   81-79-85 245      
  15 Tim McNerney, Westover GC   78-83-84 245      
  18 Jerry Haas, Cobbs Creek GC   81-79-90 250      
    Keith Holmes, John F. Byrne GC   75-83 NC      
                       
  "B" Flight  
     
  1 Dave Herner, Kimberton GC     79-86-73 238      
  2 Matthew MacAlister, Philmont CC   79-83-76 238      
  3 Greg Jarmas, Cobbs Creek GC   82-80-77 239      
  4 Andrew Jaskel, John F. Byrne GC   77-87-76 240      
  5 Anthony List, Unaffiliated     84-78-80 242      
  5 Keith Johnson, Rancocas CC   87-80-75 242  
  7 Bill Albertus, Penn Oaks CC     82-82-80 244  
  7 Mike Parker, Whitemarsh Valley GC   81-83-80 244  
  7 Nick Venditto, John F. Byrne GC   81-84-79 244  
  10 Jason Kowalski, Makefield Highlands GC   81-81-84 246  
  10 Joe Natale, Walnut Lane GC     87-76-83 246  
  10 Craig Comerford, Rancocas CC   77-86-83 246  
  13 Eric Weed, Unaffiliated     77-86-84 247  
  13 Chuck Diegel, Brookside CC   83-83-81 247  
  15 Basil Gilfillian, Running Deer CC   83-80-86 249  
  15 Charles Naspinski, Mountain Valley GC   84-79-86 249  
  15 Daniel Woodward, Unaffiliated   84-80-85 249  
  15 Pete Boylan, FDR GC     80-84-85 249  
  19 Ted Nunez, Cobbs Creek GC   86-80-84 250  
  20 David LaRosa, Pinecrest GC   77-87-87 251  
  21 Bill Casey, Unaffiliated     89-78-86 253  
  22 Douglas Kirby, Cobbs Creek GC   83-81-91 255  
    Damian Anzaldo, Kennett Square CC   81-83 NC  
                   
  "C" Flight  
     
  1 Billy Fox, Bensalem CC     86-83-80 249  
  2 Dave Tallarida, John F. Byrne GC   84-86-81 251  
  3 Mark Smith, Cobbs Creek GC   89-81-81 251  
  4 Caesar Caramanico, Cobbs Creek GC   92-77-82 251  
  5 Chris McCool, FDR GC     82-87-84 253  
  6 Rick Wineberg, Cobbs Creek GC   85-86-83 254  
  7 Rick Wright, Cobbs Creek GC   90-83-83 256  
  8 Fred Hartwell, Bensalem CC     85-88-84 257  
  9 Bill Hagel, Unaffiliated     92-86-80 258  
  10 Matt Cramer, Center Square GC   91-85-85 261  
  11 Lee Sutherland, Cobbs Creek GC   85-86-92 263  
  12 Branden Grove, Unaffiliated     94-87-85 266  
  13 James Hing, Unaffiliated     89-91-87 267  
  14 Joe McCullough, Cobbs Creek GC   97-84-88 269  
  15 Rocco Stezzi, FDR GC     98-88-93 279  
  15 James Epstein, Riverwinds GC   100-91-88 279  
  17 Bruce Doherty, Middletown GC   92-86-102 280  
  18 Pete Mullaly, Unaffiliated     95-94-96 285  
  19 Billy O'Neill, Unaffiliated     106-98-101 305  
  20 Joseph Bryant, Unaffiliated     102-104-107 313  
                   
    Sean Flaherty, Lederach GC     74-82 WD      
    Justin Aman, Cobbs Creek GC   88-82 WD  
    Jim Hutchins, Cobbs Creek GC   89 WD  
    Chris Barksdale, Unaffiliated 115 DNS  
    Jordan Claffey, Unaffiliated   WD