Gemmill takes Public Links
and Tompos takes Senior
HARRISBURG, Pa.- Jud Gemmill of East Petersburg, Pa., battled not only the field, but the tough weather and course conditions to capture his second Pennsylvania Public Links title. A 5-over-par 149 was good enough to earn him the victory at the 69th George Dressler Amateur Public Links Championship at Dauphin Highlands Golf Club in Harrisburg, Pa., (Par 72, 6,716 yards).
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Gemmill was five shots off the lead after Round 1 and didn’t think his Round 2 score of one-over-par 73 was going to be good enough for victory, "I thought I needed to shoot 2 under to have a chance, but I also knew the wind was in my favor for making up some shots. I knew my 73 was a good score in the windy conditions, but I didn’t expect to win with it."
Although Jud Gemmill was five shots off the lead and didn’t start off hot, with bogeys on the 1st and 3rd holes, he kept it together and prevailed for his second career Pennsylvania Public Links title.
Brendan Borst of Pittsburgh, Pa., held a 1 stroke lead after the first day of competition with a 1-under-par 71.
Senior Amateur Division
Andy Tompos of Lititz, Pa., carded a ten-over-par 152 which earned him a come-from-behind victory in the Senior Amateur Division of the 69th George Dressler Amateur Public Links Championship.
Ed Strickler of Huntingdon, Pa., held a 1 shot lead after the first round with a 4-over-par 76.
Tompos, the defending champion, was thrilled to win back-to-back titles, "It was really self-satisfying. It’s the first time I have ever done it in a high level tournament."
Tompos came into Round 2 one shot behind his playing partner and leader from Round 1, Ed Strickler.
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"I thought back to a statement Ben Hogan once made in the Final Round one year at Riviera after a double bogey on his first hole. A fan yelled out ‘There goes the tournament!’. Hogan replied ‘There are 17 more holes to play.’ He went on to shoot 66 and win."
Tompos didn’t shoot 66, but his three-over-par 75 was good enough to earn him back-to-back victories in the Senior Amateur Public Links Championship.
Created in 1909 with the intention of promoting the interests of golf throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Golf Association (PGA) is the authoritative body of amateur golf in the state. The Association’s focus is to promote growth, preserve traditions and protect the integrity of the game through its competitions and member services. The Association’s individual members and 300 Member Clubs are spread across the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Name |
Rd. 1 |
Rd. 2 |
Total |
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Jud Gemmill, Lancaster Host Golf Resort |
76 |
73 |
149 |
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Travis J. Howe, Corey Creek Golf Club |
74 |
77 |
151 |
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Vincent Cherrix, Monongahela Valley Country Club |
74 |
77 |
151 |
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Drew Boyle, Dauphin Highlands Golf Course |
77 |
75 |
152 |
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Edward H. Knoll, Deer Run Golf Club |
79 |
73 |
152 |
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Brendan M Borst, Hickory Heights Golf Club |
71 |
82 |
153 |
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Michael Schmidt, PGA Individual Member |
80 |
73 |
153 |
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Sean Cabry, Lancaster Host Resort |
76 |
77 |
153 |
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Jordan Shuey, Dauphin Highlands Golf Course |
77 |
77 |
154 |
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Matt M Dolinsky, Honeybrook Golf Club |
76 |
78 |
154 |
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Nate M. Reck, PGA Individual Member |
75 |
79 |
154 |
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Robert Andrejko, Scranton Municipal Golf Course |
77 |
77 |
154 |
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Travis J Gahman, Philadelphia Publinks GA |
72 |
82 |
154 |
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Brian J Fisher, Jeffersonville Golf Club |
78 |
77 |
155 |
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Donald J Loeser, Franklin D. Roosevelt Golf Club |
78 |
77 |
155 |
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Phil DAmato, Deer Run Golf Club |
75 |
80 |
155 |
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Brixton Albert, Pilgrims Oak Golf Course |
79 |
77 |
156 |
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Mark E Breslin, PGA Individual Member |
75 |
81 |
156 |
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Dominic Schiavone, Philadelphia Publinks GA |
74 |
83 |
157 |
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James D. Bohn, Bucknell Golf Club |
78 |
79 |
157 |
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Kevin T Haag, Deer Run Golf Club |
77 |
80 |
157 |
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Mike J Serensits, PGA Individual Member |
80 |
77 |
157 |
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Artie Fink, Jr., Sinking Valley Country Club |
79 |
79 |
158 |
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Douglas Nardella, Scranton Municipal Golf Course |
80 |
78 |
158 |
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Mark Coburn, Bon Air Country Club |
82 |
76 |
158 |
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Robert Howell, Dauphin Highlands Golf Course |
78 |
80 |
158 |
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Brian R Cooper II, Lykens Valley Golf Course |
82 |
77 |
159 |
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Byron W. Whitman, Golden Oaks Golf Club |
78 |
81 |
159 |
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Mark H Bartkowski, Scranton Municipal Golf Course |
76 |
85 |
161 |
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Adam D. Puskar, Riverview Country Club |
79 |
83 |
162 |
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Jay R. Stoner, Deer Run Golf Club |
77 |
85 |
162 |
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Kevin J Reiber, Penn National Golf Club |
77 |
85 |
162 |
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Michael Beskin, Sportsmens Golf Club |
84 |
78 |
162 |
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Mark E. Leaman, PGA Individual Member |
80 |
83 |
163 |
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Bruce J. Gwin, Dauphin Highlands Golf Course |
82 |
82 |
164 |
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Scott M. Stoner, PGA Individual Member |
80 |
84 |
164 |
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Chuck Britton, Dauphin Highlands Golf Course |
87 |
79 |
166 |
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Steven T. Brown, Deer Run Golf Club |
82 |
84 |
166 |
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Stephen H. McIntyre, Honeybrook Golf Club |
85 |
82 |
167 |
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Aric E. Sites, Penn National Golf Club |
85 |
83 |
168 |
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Bill R Kelly, Philadelphia Publinks GA |
79 |
89 |
168 |
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Darren Riddle, Dauphin Highlands Golf Course |
88 |
80 |
168 |
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David R Erfley, PGA Individual Member |
86 |
83 |
169 |
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Scott Pezanowski, Penn State Golf Courses |
83 |
86 |
169 |
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T.J. Shaffer, PGA Individual Member |
84 |
85 |
169 |
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Brian G Trump, Lancaster Host Golf Resort |
85 |
85 |
170 |
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Craig W Borst, Hickory Heights Golf Club |
81 |
89 |
170 |
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Ryan W Strickler, Huntingdon Country Club |
85 |
85 |
170 |
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Dennis P. Marcozzi Jr., Dauphin Highlands Golf Course |
85 |
86 |
171 |
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George E. Troutman, Deer Run Golf Club |
87 |
84 |
171 |
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Alex Bilinski, PGA Individual Member |
88 |
84 |
172 |
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Ian Albright, PGA Individual Member |
84 |
88 |
172 |
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William A Chase, PGA Individual Member |
85 |
87 |
172 |
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Joshua M Keyser, PGA Individual Member |
83 |
90 |
173 |
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Kevin J Koch, Philadelphia Publinks GA |
84 |
89 |
173 |
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Anthony G Palombo, Liberty Valley Country Club |
86 |
88 |
174 |
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Malcolm Jackson, Dauphin Highlands Golf Course |
85 |
89 |
174 |
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Mike C Klem, Mill Race Golf & Camping Resort |
82 |
92 |
174 |
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Graham J. Desmond, Golf Course at Glen Mills |
86 |
89 |
175 |
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James A Ranieri, Dauphin Highlands Golf Course |
90 |
86 |
176 |
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Craig R. Munson, Honeybrook Golf Club |
85 |
92 |
177 |
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Jerrold Clinton, PGA Individual Member |
90 |
88 |
178 |
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Jesse J Corbett, Golden Oaks Golf Club |
86 |
92 |
178 |
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Jason M Pandoli, The Links At Gettysburg |
90 |
91 |
181 |
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Tom Prestia, PGA Individual Member |
96 |
87 |
183 |
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Adrian K Stewart, Dauphin Highlands Golf Course |
91 |
93 |
184 |
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Dumitru N Tarca, PGA Individual Member |
101 |
110 |
211 |
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Benjamin Smith, PGA Individual Member |
77 |
WD |
WD |
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Michael Ellis, PGA Individual Member |
77 |
WD |
WD |
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Michael Millar, Philadelphia Publinks GA |
91 |
WD |
WD |
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Tyler S Harman, PGA Individual Member |
89 |
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Senior Division |
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Name |
Rd. 1 |
Rd. 2 |
Total |
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Andy Tompos, Lancaster Host Golf Resort |
77 |
75 |
152 |
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Ed Strickler, Huntingdon Country Club |
76 |
77 |
153 |
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Rich Webber, Deer Run Golf Club |
79 |
77 |
156 |
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Joel McFadden, Honeybrook Golf Club |
84 |
78 |
162 |
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Joseph R. Grubb, III, Honeybrook Golf Club |
81 |
83 |
164 |
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Fred Riley, Toftrees Golf Club |
84 |
82 |
166 |
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Gary D Fry, Bucknell Golf Club |
86 |
85 |
171 |
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Vincent J Quinn, Four Seasons Golf Club |
86 |
85 |
171 |
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Robert A Becker, PGA Individual Member |
88 |
84 |
172 |
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Stephen P Crescenzo, Wyncote Golf Club |
86 |
95 |
181 |
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Richard Jones, Toftrees Golf Club |
98 |
WD |
WD |
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*WD - Withdraw |
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**NS - No Show |
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