14th Hole, Cobbs Creek GC
           
                           
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  2012 PPGA Championship
  Final Results
Norristown, PA - Steve Owens, Jr.'s hot month continued at Jeffersonville GC with a a 4-under par 66 to capture the Publinks Championship.  Last week Owens was the medalist in the GAP Open qualifying tournament at Woodcrest GC.  Two weeks ago, Owens teamed with Chris Thude to tie the tournament scoring record in capturing the Philadelphia Better-Ball Championship at Cobbs Creek GC.
     Owens got off to a quick start with birdies on two, five and six, to get to 3-under for the round through six holes.  The lone bogey of Owens' round came from a 3-putt at the difficult downhill, par-3, eighth.  Owens got that shot back at the 353-yard, par-4 tenth and added another birdie at the uphill, par-4 eleventh.  Pars on the last seven holes and Owens would finish at 4-under which would be good enough for the win. The victory was Owens' 2nd Publinks Championship in the last three years.
     Defending Publinks champion, Scott McNeil, playing in the second to last group, made a run at Owens but came up one shot short.  McNeil started his round with pars on the first five holes before getting under par on the 564-yard, par-5 sixth.  McNeil's prodigious drive left him with 148 yards left to the green.  McNeil would convert the 2-putt birdie to get under par for the round.  McNeil would then post birdies on holes nine and thirteen to get to 3-under, one shot behind Owens.  A bogey at the long 220-yard, par 3 fifteenth would drop McNeil back to 2-under for the round, a shot he would quickly get back with a birdie on the sixteenth.  Knowing he needed a birdie on one of the final two holes to tie Owens, McNeil was unable to convert and finished a shot back with a score of 3-under par 67.
     Ken Mangin finished solo third with the only other sub-par round of the championship with a 2-under par, 68. Mangin's up and down round consisted of five birdies and three bogies including birdies at sixteen and seventeen to get him to within two of Owens.  Travis Gahman finished alone in 4th with a score of 72.
     In the senior division, Mike Harms, playing in the second group of the day set the pace early with a score of 1-over par 71.  Harms posted four birdies against five bogies for the victorious 1-over par total to capture the Publinks Senior Division (ages 50-59) Championship.  Reigning senior Player of the Year, Mike Owsik and Glen Schreiner finished three shots back at 74 to tie for second.  Match Play Championship medalist Bill Turner finished fourth with a round of 75.
     Jim Prendergast, last year's Publinks Senior Champion, graduated to the Super Senior Division (60+) this year and was victorious by two shots over defending super-senior champion Terry Law.  Prendergast, starting his round on the ninth hole, was one-over par with three holes remaining in his round, with his sights set on catching  Harms for low senior.  Unfortunately, for Prendergast, bogies on his last three (holes six, seven and eight) ended his chances at low senior, but his total of 4-over par was good enough to best Law by two shots and capture the Super Senior Championship.  Behind Prendergast and Law, Steve Owens, Sr. and John Paul finished T-3 with rounds of 78.
     Steve Owens, Sr. captured the net division by three shots over defending net champions Terry Law.  Ted Nunez was third and WD Horan finished fourth.  John Paul rounded out the top five.
Championship Division
1 Steve Owens, Jr., John F. Byrne GC     33-33 66 Steve Owens, Jr., John F. Byrne GC
2 Scott McNeil, Cobbs Creek GC 33-34 67 Scott McNeil, Cobbs Creek GC
3 Ken Mangin, Hickory Valley       34-34 68 Ken Mangin, Hickory Valley
4 Travis Gahman, Bridgewater College     36-36 72 Travis Gahman, Bridgewater College
5 Sean Lenhart, Unaffiliated       36-37 73 Sean Lenhart, Unaffiliated
5 Tom Meredith, Unaffiliated 34-39 73 Tom Meredith, Unaffiliated
5 Sean Clifford, John F. Byrne GC     35-38 73 Sean Clifford, John F. Byrne GC
5 Dave Shields, Walnut Lane GC     36-37 73 Dave Shields, Walnut Lane GC
5 Jim Gillespie, Wedgwood GC 36-37 73 Jim Gillespie, Wedgwood GC
5 Mike Brown, Unaffiliated       39-34 73 Mike Brown, Unaffiliated
11 Brian Degnan, Cobbs Creek GC 36-38 74 Brian Degnan, Cobbs Creek GC
11 John Lalley, Unaffiliated       38-36 74 John Lalley, Unaffiliated
11 Brian Fisher, Jeffersonville GC     34-40 74 Brian Fisher, Jeffersonville GC
11 Chris Thude, John F. Byrne GC 36-38 74 Chris Thude, John F. Byrne GC
11 Mike Carr, Plymouth CC       36-38 74 Mike Carr, Plymouth CC
11 Dave Kimbley, Spring Hollow GC     40-34 74 Dave Kimbley, Spring Hollow GC
17 Buck Jones, Linfield National GC 38-38 76 Buck Jones, Linfield National GC
17 Patrick Phillips, Jeffersonville GC     37-39 76 Patrick Phillips, Jeffersonville GC
17 Chris Hunger, Wedgwood       37-39 76 Chris Hunger, Wedgwood
20 Greg O'Connor, Huntingdon Valley CC     39-38 77 Greg O'Connor, Huntingdon Valley CC
20 Steve Owens, III, John F. Byrne GC     38-39 77 Steve Owens, III, John F. Byrne GC
22 Jack Scholz, Cobbs Creek GC     41-37 78 Jack Scholz, Cobbs Creek GC
22 John Stark, Valleybrook GC       40-38 78 John Stark, Valleybrook GC
22 Jim Braunsberg, Blue Bell CC 37-41 78 Jim Braunsberg, Blue Bell CC
22 Ryan Kline, Berkleigh GC       37-41 78 Ryan Kline, Berkleigh GC
22 Jimmy Taylor, Rivercrest GC & P     38-40 78 Jimmy Taylor, Rivercrest GC & P
27 Jason Loehrs, Cobbs Creek GC     39-40 79 Jason Loehrs, Cobbs Creek GC
27 Harry Proietto, Jeffersonville GC     38-41 79 Harry Proietto, Jeffersonville GC
27 Joe Costanzo, Five Ponds GC 37-42 79 Joe Costanzo, Five Ponds GC
27 Chris Fieger, Sr., Foxchase GC     42-37 79 Chris Fieger, Sr., Foxchase GC
27 Tim Anderson, Unaffiliated       39-40 79 Tim Anderson, Unaffiliated
27 Andrew Jaskel, Middletown CC     38-41 79 Andrew Jaskel, Middletown CC
33 Jason Nawn, Unaffiliated       42-38 80 Jason Nawn, Unaffiliated
33 Michael Meiswich, Penn Oaks CC     39-41 80 Michael Meiswich, Penn Oaks CC
33 Joe Saltarelli, Unaffiliated 43-37 80 Joe Saltarelli, Unaffiliated
33 Shane Frangiosa, Plymouth CC     41-39 80 Shane Frangiosa, Plymouth CC
37 Fran  McDonald, White Oak GC     38-43 81 Fran  McDonald, White Oak GC
37 Rick Wright, Cobbs Creek GC     38-43 81 Rick Wright, Cobbs Creek GC
37 Pete Boylan, Riverwinds GC       39-42 81 Pete Boylan, Riverwinds GC
37 Dave Fardon, Saucon Valley CC     43-38 81 Dave Fardon, Saucon Valley CC
41 Bob Britton, Hickory Valley GC     42-40 82 Bob Britton, Hickory Valley GC
42 Josh Keyser, Unaffiliated       38-45 83 Josh Keyser, Unaffiliated
42 Luis Diaz, Rancocas GC       42-41 83 Luis Diaz, Rancocas GC
42 Ari Flaisher, McCall GC       39-44 83 Ari Flaisher, McCall GC
42 Jeff Romines, Cobbs Creek GC     39-44 83 Jeff Romines, Cobbs Creek GC
46 Andrew Rumble, Unaffiliated       42-42 84 Andrew Rumble, Unaffiliated
46 Fred Hartwell, Middletown CC     42-42 84 Fred Hartwell, Middletown CC
46 Duane Pinnock, Rivercrest GC & P     39-45 84 Duane Pinnock, Rivercrest GC & P
49 John Shimony, Unaffiliated       41-44 85 John Shimony, Unaffiliated
49 Bill Kelly, Unaffiliated       43-42 85 Bill Kelly, Unaffiliated
51 Scott Ruddy, Bensalem CC       44-42 86
51 Alex Bilinski, Unaffiliated       44-42 86
51 Greg Solley, Unaffiliated       43-43 86
54 Jeff Moffat, Five Ponds GC       43-44 87
54 Damian Anzaldo, Kennett Square CC     41-46 87
56 Bud Brennan, Jeffersonville GC     44-45 89
56 Butch Silknitter, Kimberton GC     46-43 89
56 Matt Rocchino, Club @ Shannondell     45-44 89
59 Schuyler Wickes, Unaffiliated       45-47 92
60 Nicholas Zanni, Unaffiliated       49-45 94
60 Bill Rolli, Raven's Claw GC       47-47 94
62 Anthony Randazzo, Unaffiliated     51-46 97
63 Bob Valesky, Unaffiliated       51-53 104
  Ron Bonenfant, McCall GC         WD
  Todd Joseph, Little Mill CC         NC
  Ed Westley, Unaffiliated         DNS
  Corey Melnick, Revercrest GC & P       WD
  Brian Gardner, Kimbertonn GC       DNS
Senior Division (50-59)
1 Mike Harms, Cobbs Creek GC     33-38 71 Mike Harms, Cobbs Creek GC
2 Glen Schreiner, GC @ Patriot's Glen     35-39 74 Glen Schreiner, GC @ Patriot's Glen
2 Mike Owsik, M Golf       39-35 74 Mike Owsik, M Golf
4 Bill Turner, Rancocas GC       39-36 75 Bill Turner, Rancocas GC
5 Bob Walsh, Unaffiliated       39-38 77 Bob Walsh, Unaffiliated
5 Bob Weisbecker, Meadow Brook GC     38-39 77 Bob Weisbecker, Meadow Brook GC
7 Dave Caldwell, Hickory Valley GC     40-38 78 Dave Caldwell, Hickory Valley GC
8 Bill Erskine, Walnut Lane GC       39-40 79 Bill Erskine, Walnut Lane GC
8 Tom Faro, John F. Byrne GC       39-40 79 Tom Faro, John F. Byrne GC
8 Bob Stewart, Westover GC       38-41 79 Bob Stewart, Westover GC
11 Ed McAdoo, Jeffersonville GC     42-38 80 Ed McAdoo, Jeffersonville GC
11 Mike Millar, Jeffersonville GC       40-40 80 Mike Millar, Jeffersonville GC
11 Ansley Jessup, Rancocas GC     39-41 80 Ansley Jessup, Rancocas GC
11 Jim Durante, Meadow Brook GC     40-40 80 Jim Durante, Meadow Brook GC
15 John Blackmon, Juniata GC       39-43 82 John Blackmon, Juniata GC
16 Dennis Begley, Lederach GC       43-40 83 Dennis Begley, Lederach GC
16 Carlos Silva, Cobbs Creek GC     44-39 83 Carlos Silva, Cobbs Creek GC
18 Jay Davidson, Rancocas GC       42-42 84 Jay Davidson, Rancocas GC
19 Bob Kowalski, Linfield National GC     42-43 85 Bob Kowalski, Linfield National GC
20 Walt Humphries, Linfield National GC     46-43 89 Walt Humphries, Linfield National GC
21 Dennis Tadeo, Unaffiliated       46-46 92 Dennis Tadeo, Unaffiliated
Super Senior Division (60+)
1 Jim Predergast, Unaffiliated       38-36 74 Jim Predergast, Unaffiliated
2 Terry Law, Yardley CC       36-40 76 Terry Law, Yardley CC
3 Steve Owens, Sr., John F. Byrne GC     39-39 78 Steve Owens, Sr., John F. Byrne GC
3 John Paul, Ramblewood GC       38-40 78 John Paul, Ramblewood GC
5 Denis Johnson, Plainfield West 9 GC     38-41 79 Denis Johnson, Plainfield West 9 GC
6 WD Horan, Middletown CC       41-39 80 WD Horan, Middletown CC
6 Bob Fritz, Blue Bell CC       42-38 80 Bob Fritz, Blue Bell CC
8 Ken Gaskill, Ramblewood GC     44-37 81 Ken Gaskill, Ramblewood GC
9 Tom Mallouk, Lookaway GC       41-41 82 Tom Mallouk, Lookaway GC
9 Mike Dutill, Horsham Valley GC     42-40 82 Mike Dutill, Horsham Valley GC
11 Tom Mairone, PPGA       43-41 84 Tom Mairone, PPGA
12 Ken Hayman, Kimberton GC       47-40 87 Ken Hayman, Kimberton GC
13 Michael Gerhardt, Unaffiliated     47-44 91 Michael Gerhardt, Unaffiliated
Net Division
HDCP Net Score
1 Steve Owens, Sr., John F. Byrne GC     39-39 78 10.9 67.1
2 Terry Law, Yardley CC       36-40 76 6.0 70.0
3 Ted  Nunez, Cobbs Creek GC     40-41 81 9.5 71.5
4 WD Horan, Middletown CC       41-39 80 8.3 71.7
5 John Paul, Ramblewood GC       38-40 78 6.3 71.7
6 Ed McAdoo, Jeffersonville GC     42-38 80 8.0 72.0
7 Jim Durante, Meadow Brook GC     40-40 80 7.9 72.1
8 Tom Faro, John F. Byrne GC       39-40 79 6.6 72.4
9 Bruce Schaffer, Buena Vista GC     46-39 85 12.5 72.5
10 Bill Casey, Unaffiliated       39-45 84 11.3 72.7
11 Dennis Begley, Lederach GC       43-40 83 7.9 75.1
12 Damian Anzaldo, Kennett Square CC     41-46 87 10.8 76.2
13 Rick Ames, PPGA       45-45 90 12.8 77.2
14 Tom Mairone, PPGA       43-41 84 6.7 77.3
15 Tom Mallouk, Lookaway GC       41-41 82 4.3 77.7
16 Jeff Kallberg, Cobbs Creek GC     42-45 87 9.1 77.9
17 Jay Davidson, Rancocas GC       42-42 84 5.0 79.0
18 Will DeGothseir, Cobbs Creek GC     43-46 89 9.8 79.2
19 Luis Diaz, Rancocas GC       42-41 83 3.5 79.5
20 Ken Hayman, Kimberton GC       47-40 87 6.1 80.9
21 Bill Kelly, Unaffiliated       43-42 85 3.4 81.6
22 Dan Falcone, PPGA       44-49 93 9.7 83.3
23 Schuyler Wickes, Unaffiliated       45-47 92 6.7 85.3
24 Edward Kelly, Pennsauken CC     50-47 97 9.5 87.5
25 Jerry Haas, Cobbs Creek GC     53-54 107 10.3 96.7
  Ron Bonenfant, McCall GC         WD    
  Corey Melnick, Revercrest GC & P       WD