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  2010 Publinks Better-Ball Team Championship
  Final Results
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Limerick, PA - Brian Fisher, Jeffersonville GC, and Jeff Nocella claimed their first ever PPGA title on Monday and bested a field of 57 teams with a bogey-free round of 5-under par 67.  The conditions were ripe for scoring as the wind was down and the course was there for the taking.  Fisher and Nocella started fast with birdies on the 528 yard par-5 and and followed three holes later with back-to-back birdies on holes five and six.  The pair posted 3-under on the front-nine before again posting back-to-back birdies, this time on holes twelve and thirteen.  In the end that proved to be all the winning duo needed as they finished with five consecutive pars to claim the victory.
     There was a five-way tie for second, one shot back of Fisher and Nocella, at 68.  Among the group at 4-under par were 2008 champions Roger Stone, Downingtown CC and David Kimbley, Spring Hollow GC.  The former champions had lots of opportunities to go low but had trouble cashing in.  A bogey at the 424-yard, par-4 17th ended their chances for a second title in three years.
     Also at 68 were Brian and Mike Creghan.  Brian, a senior at Guilford, is coming off an All-American performance last week at Hershey Golf Links in the NCAA Division III National Championships with a T-10 finish.  The co-runners-up, playing alongside Fisher and Nocella, started the round with two bogies on holes one and two but answered with two birdies, then an eagle at the par-5 eighth to turn in 2-under.  After a bogey at the 203-yard uphill par-3 11th, back-to-back birdies at 13 and 14 and another on 16 got them to within one of the winners but that was as close as they would get.
     David Aglira and Rich Godshall, also playing in their first PPGA event, started fast and looked as if they would be the ones to catch Fisher and Nocella.  The Chester Valley GC pair, playing in the afternoon, posted five birdies against one bogey on the outward nine to turn in 4-under.  After slipping back to 3-under with a bogey at the short 283-yard, par-4 10th, the duo birdied the par-5 13th to get back in contention.  A string of five straight pars to end the round left Aglira and Godshall one stroke back.
     Bill Serody and Keith Evans from John F. Byrne GC were also part of the log jam, one stroke back at 68, as were Matt Foust and Ryan Pfeifer from Bensalem GC.  Serody and Evans birdied the first three holes and five in total but a bogey at the 197-yard, par-3 9th left them one shy of the winners.  
     Defending Champions Buck Jones of Blue Bell CC and Jim Yenser, Honeybrook GC struggled in their title defense.  The defenders couldn't get it going on this day as they ended the day with a score of 1-over par 73 and a T-19 finish.
     This year was also the first time for the Senior Division in the PPGA Better-Ball Championship.  The wining duo, Naz Gagliardi and Jack Donnelly from Bensalem turned in 1-under par 35 but birdied four of the next five holes to get to 5-under.  Pars from fifteen through eighteen meant a score of 67 which proved to be just enough.  Gagliardi has been in the winner's circle before capturing the Philadelphia Senior Open Amateur Championship in 2007.
     One shot behind Gagliardi and Donnelly were Rick Umani and Jeff Lysek.  The runners-up birdied four of the first six holes but could manage only pars from there to finish at 68.  Umani will be making a return trip this summer to the Senior British Amateur Championship by virtue of his T-6 finish at that event last year.
     Solo third at 69 was 2008 Philadelphia Open Amateur champion Tony Carroll teamed with Bob Fritz of Kimberton GC.  Jerry Haas, Cobbs Creek GC and Bill Horan, Middletown GC finished fourth with a score of 2-under par 70.
Brian Fisher and Jeff Nocella - 2010 Publinks Better-Ball Champions
1 Brian Fisher, Jeffersonville GC - Jeff Nocella, Unaffiliated   33-34 67 Brian Fisher, Jeffersonville GC - Jeff Nocella, Unaffiliated
2 Brian Creghan - Mike Creghan, PPGA 34-34 68 Brian Creghan - Mike Creghan, PPGA
2 Roger Stone, Downingtown CC - Dave Kimbley, Spring Hollow GC 34-34 68 Roger Stone, Downingtown CC - Dave Kimbley, Spring Hollow GC
2 Bill Serody - Keith Evans, John F. Byrne GC     34-34 68 Bill Serody - Keith Evans, John F. Byrne GC
2 Matt Foust - Ryan Pfeifer, Bensalem CC   DQ Matt Foust - Ryan Pfeifer, Bensalem CC
2 David Aglira - Rich Godshall, Chester Valley GC 32-36 68 David Aglira - Rich Godshall, Chester Valley GC
7 Lonnie Taylor, Rancocas GC - Marvin Owens, Unaffiliated   35-34 69 Lonnie Taylor, Rancocas GC - Marvin Owens, Unaffiliated
7 Mike Owsik - Jeff Owsik, Cobbs Creek GC     35-34 69 Mike Owsik - Jeff Owsik, Cobbs Creek GC
7 Mike Carr, PPGA - Bob Weisbecker, Meadowbrook GC 32-37 69 Mike Carr, PPGA - Bob Weisbecker, Meadowbrook GC
10 Steve Owens, Sr., Ravens Claw GC - Steve Owens, Jr., John F. Byrne GC 36-34 70 Steve Owens, Sr., Ravens Claw GC - Steve Owens, Jr., John F. Byrne GC
11 Ansley Jessup - Luis Diaz, Rancocas GC     35-36 71 Ansley Jessup - Luis Diaz, Rancocas GC
11 Mark Graham, Hickory Valley GC - Doug Arnold, Honeybrook GC 35-36 71 Mark Graham, Hickory Valley GC - Doug Arnold, Honeybrook GC
11 Joe Campisano - Walt Stankus, Center Square GC   34-37 71 Joe Campisano - Walt Stankus, Center Square GC
11 Dave Shields - Dan Osada, Walnut Lane GC     35-36 71 Dave Shields - Dan Osada, Walnut Lane GC
11 Blake Slawecki, Unaffiliated - Jim Predergast, Brookside CC 34-37 71 Blake Slawecki, Unaffiliated - Jim Predergast, Brookside CC
11 Paul Cornely - Greg Jarmas, Cobbs Creek GC 34-37 71 Paul Cornely - Greg Jarmas, Cobbs Creek GC
17 Joe Herner - Ken Hayman, Kimberton GC     36-36 72 Joe Herner - Ken Hayman, Kimberton GC
17 Bill Albertus, Penn Oaks CC - Ryan Foell, Hickory Valley GC 37-35 72 Bill Albertus, Penn Oaks CC - Ryan Foell, Hickory Valley GC
19 Ari Flaisher, Jeffersonville GC - Randy Kruse, Sandy Run GC 36-37 73 Ari Flaisher, Jeffersonville GC - Randy Kruse, Sandy Run GC
19 Bill Rolli, Lederach GC - Derrick Garman, Four Seasons GC 37-36 73 Bill Rolli, Lederach GC - Derrick Garman, Four Seasons GC
19 Kent Weymouth, PPGA - Tom Urban, Club at Shannondell   38-35 73 Kent Weymouth, PPGA - Tom Urban, Club at Shannondell
19 Buck Jones, Blue Bell CC - Jim Yenser, Unaffiliated   36-37 73 Buck Jones, Blue Bell CC - Jim Yenser, Unaffiliated
19 Darren Gleason - Hank Church, Cobbs Creek GC   38-35 73 Darren Gleason - Hank Church, Cobbs Creek GC
19 Curt Oberparleiter - Lance Oberparleiter, Wedgwood GC 34-39 73 Curt Oberparleiter - Lance Oberparleiter, Wedgwood GC
25 Will DeGothseir - Andrew DeGothseir, Cobbs Creek GC   38-36 74 Will DeGothseir - Andrew DeGothseir, Cobbs Creek GC
25 Jim Conway - Mike Tremonte, FDR GC     36-38 74 Jim Conway - Mike Tremonte, FDR GC
25 Mike Dutill - Mike Schubert, Horsham Valley GC     37-37 74 Mike Dutill - Mike Schubert, Horsham Valley GC
25 John Baumgardner - Matt Wolf, Cobbs Creek GC  35-39 74 John Baumgardner - Matt Wolf, Cobbs Creek GC 
25 Arnold Young - Mike Holland, DelVal GC     37-37 74 Arnold Young - Mike Holland, DelVal GC
25 John Jester - Bill Lawrence, John F. Byrne GC     35-39 74 John Jester - Bill Lawrence, John F. Byrne GC
31 Sean Flynn, Center Square - Keith Flynn, Unaffiliated   37-38 75 Sean Flynn, Center Square - Keith Flynn, Unaffiliated
31 Pete Boylan - Bob Campbell, FDR GC 37-38 75 Andrew Derbyshire - Joe Tiberi, Rancocas GC
31 Phil Juhring - Bill Houston, FDR GC     35-40 75 Phil Juhring - Bill Houston, FDR GC
31 Domenic Ritorto, Unaffiliated - Dominic DiPrinzio, Bellewood CC 38-37 75 Domenic Ritorto, Unaffiliated - Dominic DiPrinzio, Bellewood CC
35 Kevin Eill, Unaffiliated - Jason Zelesnick, Talamore CC   38-38 76 Kevin Eill, Unaffiliated - Jason Zelesnick, Talamore CC
35 Rick Ames, Reading CC - Nathan Baynes, PPGA 37-39 76 Rick Ames, Reading CC - Nathan Baynes, PPGA
35 Brian Degnan, Cobbs Creek GC - Jerry Davidse, St. David's GC 36-40 76 Brian Degnan, Cobbs Creek GC - Jerry Davidse, St. David's GC
35 Andrew Repetto, GC at Glen Mills - Bruce Schaffer, Pitman GC 36-40 76 Andrew Repetto, GC at Glen Mills - Bruce Schaffer, Pitman GC
35 Greg Solley - Rich Cipollone, Cobbs Creek GC     38-38 76 Greg Solley - Rich Cipollone, Cobbs Creek GC
40 Fred Hartwell - Joe Martin, Torresdale-Frankford CC 40-37 77 Fred Hartwell - Joe Martin, Torresdale-Frankford CC
40 Andrew Derbyshire - Joe Tiberi, Rancocas GC     38-39 77 Pete Boylan - Bob Campbell, FDR GC
40 Ralph Gariano, Commonwealth National GC - Dominic Castagna, Bensalem CC 39-38 77 Ralph Gariano, Commonwealth National GC - Dominic Castagna, Bensalem CC
40 Mike Wilhelm, Unaffiliated - Jack Scholz, Cobbs Creek GC 38-39 77 Mike Wilhelm, Unaffiliated - Jack Scholz, Cobbs Creek GC
40 Kevin Koch - John Brittain, Linfield National GC 38-39 77 Kevin Koch - John Brittain, Linfield National GC
45 Eric Galm - Barrett Young, Blue Bell CC   DQ Eric Galm - Barrett Young, Blue Bell CC
45 Kevin Gallagher - John McFarland, Unaffiliated     36-42 78 Kevin Gallagher - John McFarland, Unaffiliated
47 Mike Harms, Cobbs Creek GC - Caesar Caramanico, Talamore CC 38-41 79 Mike Harms, Cobbs Creek GC - Caesar Caramanico, Talamore CC
47 Ted Nunez - Mike Millar, Cobbs Creek GC     40-39 79 Ted Nunez - Mike Millar, Cobbs Creek GC
47 Brian Smyth - Scott Heffentrager, Bella Vista GC   41-38 79 Brian Smyth - Scott Heffentrager, Bella Vista GC
50 Bill Kelly - Chris Christman, PPGA     37-43 80 Bill Kelly - Chris Christman, PPGA
51 Matt Moosbrugger - Bryan Wisnewski, Unaffiliated   37-44 81 Matt Moosbrugger - Bryan Wisnewski, Unaffiliated
51 Matt Rocchino, Worcester GC - John Poole, Makefield Highlands GC 41-40 81 Matt Rocchino, Worcester GC - John Poole, Makefield Highlands GC
53 Matt Reusche - John Reusche, Unaffiliated     40-42 82 Matt Reusche - John Reusche, Unaffiliated
54 Charles Ortlip - Scott Ruddy, Island Green GC     41-42 83 Charles Ortlip - Scott Ruddy, Island Green GC
54 Dan Falcone - Ken Wonika, Unaffiliated     44-39 83 Dan Falcone - Ken Wonika, Unaffiliated
56 Bruce Doherty Middletown GC - Shawn Doherty, Concordville GC 41-44 85 Bruce Doherty Middletown GC - Shawn Doherty, Concordville GC
57 Jordan Beacher - Palmer Roop, Unaffiliated     42-46 88 Jordan Beacher - Palmer Roop, Unaffiliated
"SENIOR" Division
Jack Donnelly and Naz Gagliardi, Bensalem GC
1 Naz Gagliardi - Jack Donnelly, Bensalem CC     35-32 67 Naz Gagliardi - Jack Donnelly, Bensalem CC
2 Richard Umani, Unaffiliated - Jeff Lysek, Five Ponds GC   32-36 68 Richard Umani, Unaffiliated - Jeff Lysek, Five Ponds GC
3 Bob Fritz, Kimberton GC - Tony Carroll, Unaffiliated   32-37 69 Bob Fritz, Kimberton GC - Tony Carroll, Unaffiliated
4 Jerry Haas, Cobbs Creek GC - WD Horan, Middletown GC 36-34 70 Jerry Haas, Cobbs Creek GC - WD Horan, Middletown GC
5 Paul Hicks - Chris Dunham, Juniata GC     35-36 71 Paul Hicks - Chris Dunham, Juniata GC
5 Jim Durante - Harry Giannopoulos, Meadowbrook GC   34-37 71 Jim Durante - Harry Giannopoulos, Meadowbrook GC
7 Ken Gaskill - John Paul, Rancocas GC     34-38 72 Ken Gaskill - John Paul, Rancocas GC
8 Bill Erskine - Stewart Clark, Walnut Lane GC     35-38 73 Bill Erskine - Stewart Clark, Walnut Lane GC
8 Frank Treml - Tom Conboy, Sandy Run GC     35-38 73 Frank Treml - Tom Conboy, Sandy Run GC
10 Tom Mallouk, Lookaway - Greg Gaul, Merion GC   38-36 74 Tom Mallouk, Lookaway - Greg Gaul, Merion GC
11 Gary Valley - Tom Faro, John F. Byrne GC     38-37 75 Gary Valley - Tom Faro, John F. Byrne GC
12 Rick Ames - Robert Agran, Reading CC     39-38 77 Rick Ames - Robert Agran, Reading CC
13 Walt Humphries - Jack Coffman, Linfield National GC   40-41 81 Walt Humphries - Jack Coffman, Linfield National GC
14 Dave Tompkins - Tom Tompkins, Island Green GC   43-39 82 Dave Tompkins - Tom Tompkins, Island Green GC
  Eric Weed - Bob Dilks, Wedgwood GC       WD Eric Weed - Bob Dilks, Wedgwood GC