Amateur Results Senior Results
Knapp and Strickler Back-to-Back Winners
Sean Knapp is awarded the George Dressler Trophy
from Mr. & Mrs. Gene Dinnocenti and Ronald Dinnocenti
Gilbertsville, PA - Sean Knapp, of St. Jude Golf Club, won his second Amateur Public Links Championship in back-to-back fashion. He is undefeated in the event, as he only became a public links player in 2009. He won the 2009 Championship without breaking a sweat, but this year's Championship field was set to get back at him.
Knapp started the second round five shots off of the leader, Thomas Timby, Jr., of The Bucks Club. Thomas carded an opening round of one-under-par, 69, which included 3 birdies and 2 bogeys. He relinquished his lead in the second round after carding a triple-bogey on the sharp dogleg, 413 yard, par 4, 8th hole.
Dan Charen and his caddie/father celebrate after
rolling in a 50 foot putt.
Knapp was steady all day on Sunday with 3 birdies and 3 bogeys, while the rest of the field fell back to him. Daniel Charen, of Makefield Highlands Golf Club, and also an Ohio State Buckeye golfer, held the lead at +2 through 27 holes. But with a bogey on 11, double bogey on 13, and a bogey on 17 he was one shot back of Sean Knapp. Charen had a 10 foot putt on the 18th green to force a playoff, but it just slid by on the high side.
Knapp posted his 4-over-par score of 144, and watched Charen's putt slide by, but that wasn't the end of the dramatics. Timby had a chance to force a playoff with a birdie at the last. He striped is drive to the right side near the end of the fairway on the 348 yard, par 4, 18th hole. His approach went right over the flag stick about 18 feet and spun back to about 12 feet from the hole. He had a left to right putt, down hill, and it just held out to the left and stopped just on the lip, and that sealed the victory for Knapp.
SENIOR DIVISION
Ed Strickler, of Huntingdon Country Club, also completed a back-to-back win on Sunday in the Senior Division. He posted the low first round score, 5-over-par, 75, and never gave up the lead. Two-time Senior Public Links Champion, Andy Tompos, of Lancaster Host Resort, started the second round one shot behind Strickler, but just couldn't catch him. He ended up in a tie for second at 151.
Ed Strickler is awarded the Senior Public Links Championship
Trophy by Association President Chuck Dannenberg
Fred Riley, of Toftrees Resort was in the first pairing in the morning and went out guns blazing! He posted a score of 32 on his final nine holes with three birdies and no bogeys, to post the low round of the tournament in the Senior Division.
A special thanks to Hickory Valley Golf Club's staff and ownership for a fantastic job again this year!
|
Rank |
Name |
Club |
1st Rnd |
2nd Rnd |
Total |
| 1 | Sean R. Knapp | St. Jude Golf Club |
74 |
70 |
144 |
| T2 | Daniel R. Charen | Makefield Highlands GC |
71 |
74 |
145 |
| T2 | Thomas E. Timby, Jr. | The Bucks Club |
69 |
76 |
145 |
| 4 | Ryan C. Blair | PGA Individual Member |
77 |
69 |
146 |
| 5 | David Shields | Cobbs Creek GC |
72 |
75 |
147 |
| T6 | Kenneth Matt | Philadelphia Publinks GA |
76 |
73 |
149 |
| T6 | Tim Wilson | Hickory Valley Golf Club |
71 |
78 |
149 |
| T8 | Darryn E DeShong | PGA Individual Member |
70 |
80 |
150 |
| T8 | Stephen H. McIntyre | Honeybrook Golf Club |
77 |
73 |
150 |
| 10 | Jason Wilson | Allentown Municipal G C |
77 |
74 |
151 |
| T11 | Andrew J. Jaskel | Middletown Country Club |
77 |
75 |
152 |
| T11 | Patrick H. Serfass | Allentown Municipal Golf Clu |
79 |
73 |
152 |
| T13 | Braden T. Shattuck | Golf Club at Glen Mills |
76 |
78 |
154 |
| T13 | David R. Searfass | Turtle Creek Golf Course |
77 |
77 |
154 |
| T13 | Edward H. Knoll | Deer Run Golf Club |
77 |
77 |
154 |
| T16 | Artie Fink, Jr. | Sinking Valley Country Club |
80 |
75 |
155 |
| T16 | Chance W. Miller | Lancaster Host Golf Resort |
78 |
77 |
155 |
| T16 | Ed Gunkle | Shade Mountain Golf Course |
71 |
84 |
155 |
| T16 | Kenneth W. Mangin | Hickory Valley Golf Club |
81 |
74 |
155 |
| T16 | Kevin T. Haag | Deer Run Golf Club |
80 |
75 |
155 |
| T16 | Matt M Dolinsky | Honeybrook Golf Club |
79 |
76 |
155 |
| T22 | Brian J Fisher | The Club at Shannondell |
77 |
79 |
156 |
| T22 | David L. Denlinger | Lancaster Host Golf Resort |
75 |
81 |
156 |
| T22 | Phil J Rothermel | Golden Oaks Golf Club |
77 |
79 |
156 |
| T22 | Shawn Lavin | Philadelphia Publinks GA |
75 |
81 |
156 |
| T26 | Andrew Lykon | PGA Individual Member |
83 |
75 |
158 |
| T26 | Brendan M. Borst | Hickory Heights Golf Club |
78 |
80 |
158 |
| T26 | Keith A Matt | Philadelphia Publinks GA |
79 |
79 |
158 |
| T26 | Ryan Foell | Hickory Valley Golf Club |
77 |
81 |
158 |
| T30 | Glenn D. Dolfi | Birdsfoot Golf Club |
80 |
79 |
159 |
| T30 | Mike Marron | St. Jude Golf Club |
80 |
79 |
159 |
| T32 | Kevin B. Ellison | Dauphin Highlands Golf Cour |
82 |
78 |
160 |
| T32 | Steve Lubin | Five Ponds Golf Club |
78 |
82 |
160 |
| 34 | Edwin Diaz | Loch Nairn Golf Club |
80 |
81 |
161 |
| 35 | Jud Gemmill | Lancaster Host Golf Resort |
79 |
83 |
162 |
| T36 | Dave Caldwell | Hickory Valley Golf Club |
83 |
80 |
163 |
| T36 | Mark E Breslin | PGA Individual Member |
81 |
82 |
163 |
| T38 | Al R. Kline, Jr. | Bucknell Golf Club |
79 |
85 |
164 |
| T38 | Kevin J Koch | Philadelphia Publinks GA |
76 |
88 |
164 |
| T40 | Carlo C Barrasse | Hickory Valley Golf Club |
80 |
86 |
166 |
| T40 | Dennis P. Marcozzi Jr. | Dauphin Highlands Golf Cour |
81 |
85 |
166 |
| T40 | Freddy Henriquez | Loch Nairn Golf Club |
77 |
89 |
166 |
| T40 | William J. Rolli | Hickory Valley Golf Club |
84 |
82 |
166 |
| T44 | Joseph W. Yamulla | PGA Individual Member |
86 |
81 |
167 |
| T44 | Mark Graham | Hickory Valley Golf Club |
79 |
88 |
167 |
| T44 | Mazen J. Nubani | Heron Glen Golf Club |
82 |
85 |
167 |
| T47 | Craig W. Borst | Hickory Heights Golf Club |
84 |
84 |
168 |
| T47 | Ronald Romanik | Honeybrook Golf Club |
82 |
86 |
168 |
| 49 | Evan Notaro | PGA Individual Member |
83 |
86 |
169 |
| 50 | Brian G. Trump | Lancaster Host Golf Resort |
85 |
85 |
170 |
| 51 | Sean T Cabry | Lancaster Host Golf Resort |
86 |
85 |
171 |
| 52 | Tom Prestia | PGA Individual Member |
87 |
85 |
172 |
| 53 | Jedd Laskowski | Hickory Valley Golf Club |
84 |
89 |
173 |
| T54 | Alex Bilinski | PGA Individual Member |
86 |
89 |
175 |
| T54 | Rich Falconio | PGA Individual Member |
85 |
90 |
175 |
| T56 | Daniel R. Cless | PGA Individual Member |
85 |
91 |
176 |
| T56 | Jason Kowalski | PGA Individual Member |
88 |
88 |
176 |
| T56 | Michael J. McGowan | PGA Individual Member |
88 |
88 |
176 |
| 59 | Jesse J Corbett | Golden Oaks Golf Club |
95 |
82 |
177 |
| 60 | Tim S Kerns | Pickering Valley Golf Club |
89 |
95 |
184 |
| 61 | Craig R. Munson | Honeybrook Golf Club |
94 |
91 |
185 |
| 62 | Drew Schmidt | Mocasin Run Golf Club |
88 |
100 |
188 |
| 63 | James Triebl | Loch Nairn Golf Club |
102 |
87 |
189 |
| 64 | Aaron W Morris | Jeffersonville Golf Club |
99 |
94 |
193 |
| 65 | Tim J. McNerney | Philadelphia Publinks GA |
82 |
NC |
NC |
| SENIOR DIVISION | |||||
|
Rank |
Name |
Club |
1st Rnd |
2nd Rnd |
Total |
| 1 | Ed Strickler | Huntingdon Country Club |
75 |
72 |
147 |
| T2 | Andy Tompos | Lancaster Host Golf Resort |
76 |
75 |
151 |
| T2 | Fred Riley | Toftrees Golf Club |
82 |
69 |
151 |
| T4 | Ray D. Ford | Raven's Claw Golf Club |
77 |
75 |
152 |
| T4 | Tim Harpster | Bucknell Golf Club |
78 |
74 |
152 |
| 6 | Joel McFadden | Honeybrook Golf Club |
81 |
81 |
162 |
| 7 | Joseph R. Grubb, III | Honeybrook Golf Club |
79 |
85 |
164 |
| T8 | Robert C Kowalski | Philadelphia Publinks GA |
84 |
87 |
171 |
| T8 | Tom Balog | PGA Individual Member |
84 |
87 |
171 |
| T10 | Frank M. Treml | Philadelphia Publinks GA |
84 |
WD |
WD |
| T10 | Richard Jones | Toftrees Golf Club |
89 |
WD |
WD |