The Pennsylvania Golf Association

Decker dazzles with opening round 65

Decker dazzles with opening round 65

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Adam Decker, 29, of Exton, Pa. blistered the par-71 Pittsburgh Field Club on the first day of the Frank B. Fuhrer Pennsylvania Open. His round of six-under 65 included 10 birdies, four pars, and four bogies. Decker, who started his round on the 10^th hole, got off to a fast start by birdying three out of his first four holes (the 10^th, 11^th, and 13^th). He also finished strong with birdies on two of his last three holes (the 7^th and 8^th).

Ryan Sikora, 26, of North Huntingdon, Pa. had a chance to equal Decker's round but he bogeyed the final two holes after birdying 14, 15, and 16. He carded eight birdies in his round of five-under 67.

Chip Zimmerman, the low amateur, John Mazza, and Robert McClellan are tied for third place, three shots back of Decker. Seven players, including defending champion Steven Wheatcroft, stand four strokes back at two-under par 69. A total of 19 players broke par in today's opening round.

The 132-player field is comprised of amateurs and professionals from throughout the Commonwealth. Fifty-two players were exempt into the field with the other 80 qualifying last month at one of three sites. The Championship is limited to residents of Pennsylvania who have a handicap index of 7.4 or lower. The total purse is $50,000 with $10,000 going to the winner.

Tomorrow's second round will begin at 8 a.m. with players teeing off the first and 10^th tees. The field will be cut to the low 40 players and ties after the second round.

Results to follow:

Name	City	Out	In	Total
Adam Decker	Exton	33	32	65
Ryan Sikora	North Huntingdon	33	34	67
Robert McClellan	Butler	35	33	68
Chip Zimmerman	Cheswick	35	33	68
John D. Mazza	Beaver Falls	34	34	68
Brandon Knaub	Seven Valley	34	35	69
T.J. Ostrom	York	32	37	69
Patrick Rutter	Wyomissing	38	31	69
Mike Moses	Boothwyn	35	34	69
Frank Fairman	Punxsutawney	35	34	69
Bob Ford	Oakmont	37	32	69
Steven Wheatcroft	Washington	36	33	69
John Pillar	Hawley	34	36	70
Terry Hatch	Dottsville	37	33	70
Joe Boros	Saxonburg	34	36	70
Gregory Pieczynski	Kingston	36	34	70
John G. Jones	Lower Burrel	34	36	70
Gordon Vietmeier	Pittsburgh	33	37	70
Richard Thon	Swarthmore	35	35	70
George Forster, Sr.	Blue Bell	35	36	71
Lynn T. Kilduff	Dallas	36	35	71
Blaine Peffley	Lebanon	35	36	71
Rich Steinmetz	Perkiomenville	39	32	71
Arnold K. Cutrell	Greensburg	36	35	71
John Aubrey	Butler	37	34	71
G. Ryan Felty	Selinsgrove	36	35	71
Eric Williams	Honesdale	33	38	71
Bennett V. Smith	Bakerstown	36	35	71
Dave Roberts	Ambler	36	35	71
Joe Corsi	Greensburg	37	34	71
Tom Piersanti	Malvern	37	34	71
Stu Ingraham	Newtown Square	35	36	71
Clint A. Deibert	Doylestown	36	35	71
Rob Shuey	Mechanicsburg	37	34	71
Jim Cichra	Pittsburgh	35	36	71
Dave Martin	Pittsburgh	36	36	72
Nick Sabol	Beaver Falls	36	36	72
Joe Klinchock	Pittsburgh	38	34	72
Mark Sheftic	Norristown	38	34	72
Scott Micklewright	Harrisburg	38	34	72
Rick Stimmel	Cranberry	38	34	72
Logan Riester	Pittsburgh	36	36	72
Travis Deibert	Doylestown	36	36	72
Andy Latowski	Pittsburgh	36	36	72
John Michael Pelet	Atglen	36	36	72
Brian P. Kelly	Lewisburg	35	37	72
Roy Vucinich	Moon Township	37	35	72
Tom Ryan	Collegeville	36	36	72
Paul A. Oglesby	Ardmore	36	36	72
Michael R Brown	Cheltenham	35	37	72
Sean R Knapp	Oakmont	35	38	73
Harvin Groft	State College	39	34	73
William Smith	Newville	38	35	73
Sean P. Smyth	Harrisburg	39	34	73
Dennis Dolci	Sharon	35	38	73
Rick Collins	Wexford	40	33	73
Ed Blechschmidt	Villanova	36	37	73
Dan Walters	Lititz	36	37	73
Andrew Achenbach	Royersford	37	36	73
Graham Dendler	Ardmore	35	38	73
Scott Ehrlich	Blue Bell	36	38	74
Adam Brigham	Oakmont	38	36	74
Bill Mullen	Norristown	38	36	74
Chuck Scally, Jr.	Imperial	37	37	74
David Brown	Pittsburgh	39	35	74
Ronald DeNunzio	Jeannette	38	36	74
Steven Scarpetta	Moosic	39	35	74
Patrick Hardin	Bethlehem	37	37	74
John Spina	Schwenksville	36	38	74
Stuart Hanford, Jr.	Lebanon	39	35	74
Rodney L. James	Lenhartsville	39	35	74
John Cooper	Lansdale	38	36	74
Mike Lebow	Royersford	37	37	74
Thomas Dell	Leola	38	36	74
James M. Gardas	Honesdale	36	38	74
Santo Lafoca	Pittson	35	40	75
Michael Domenick	Phoenixville	37	38	75
Gerard F Ascolese	Blue Bell	39	36	75
David Pagett	Oakmont	37	38	75
Tony Traci	Sewickley	36	39	75
Kevin Shields	Presto	39	36	75
Jonathan Thomas	Pittsburgh	35	40	75
John D. Allen	Media	36	39	75
David Vallina	Langeloth	39	36	75
Bob Friend	Pittsburgh	38	37	75
Joshua Lewis	East Norriton	37	38	75
Don Erickson, III	Dubois	39	36	75
Chris Lilly	Harrisburg	40	35	75
Malcom Spatz	Allison Park	38	37	75
Andrew D. Zook	Manheim	38	37	75
Christopher Wallin	Blue Bell	38	37	75
Paul Schlachter	Bridgeville	37	38	75
Mark Borkovich	Pittsburgh	39	37	76
Chris Hoyle	Havertown	40	36	76
Michael Funk	Drexel Hill	38	38	76
Pete Kohelis	Pittsburgh	40	36	76
Jonathan Johasky	Lower Burrell	38	38	76
Trent Karlik	Corapolis	37	40	77
Terry Hertzog	Lititz	40	37	77
Vincent P Zachetti	Greensburg	38	39	77
James J Bryan	Latrobe	40	37	77
Justin Scott	Monroeville	40	37	77
Marlin Detweiler	Lancaster	41	37	78
Jim Buch	Manheim	39	39	78
Joe Makowski	Philadelphia	39	39	78
Stephen Arnold	Langhorne	41	37	78
Ryan Mikita	Aliquippa	39	39	78
David DeNunzio	Jeannette	39	39	78
Geoffrey Kelowitz	Jim Thorpe	40	39	79
Chris Esbenshade	Lititz	42	37	79
Craig Morrow	York	41	38	79
Logan Terry	Plymouth Meeting	39	40	79
Todd Vonderheid	Wilkes-Barre	40	39	79
Randy Haffley	Presto	40	39	79
Bernard Hough	West Newton	40	39	79
Pete Moran	Chester Springs	37	42	79
Ed Knoll	Etters	40	39	79
Greg King	Harrisburg	40	39	79
Andy Watters	King of Prussia	42	37	79
Stephen Wojnar	Pittsburgh	42	37	79
Joseph M. Cordaro	Pittsburgh	41	39	80
Jon Patterson	Erie	43	37	80
Michael Ladden	Norristown	42	38	80
Robert Ockenfuss, Jr.	Perkasie	40	40	80
Tony R. Perla	Collegeville	38	42	80
Bobby Kershner	Royersford	43	38	81
Marc Mandel	Lafayette Hill	40	41	81
Matthew Mattare	Bethlehem	40	41	81
Chris Carpenter	Glenville	40	41	81
Timothy Hager	Ivyland	41	42	83
David Dankmyer	Gibsonia	41	42	83
Jeff Huntzinger	Dresher	41	44	85

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